Permutations as France, Scotland & Ireland eye title
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The 2026 Six Nations is set for a thrilling final day next Saturday with France, Scotland and Ireland all competing to win the championship.
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France could have secured a second consecutive championship with a game to spare but Scotland produced one of their greatest performances to clinch a remarkable 50-40 victory at Murrayfield.
That win put Scotland in contention for a first Six Nations title and denied France the chance of a Grand Slam.
The only blemish for Gregor Townsend's side was France managing to score four tries in the final 15 minutes to secure an all-important bonus point that keeps them above Scotland at the top of the standings with a vastly superior points difference.
With the table being so tight there are some complicated permutations, but the simplest way for Scotland to win the title is to beat Ireland in the day's opening match and then hope that England beat France in Paris in the final game of the tournament.
Third-placed Ireland, who battled to a 27-17 bonus-point victory over Wales on Friday, could clinch a third title in four years if they beat Scotland and England overcome France.
Given England's form, Scotland and Ireland's chances of overhauling France look fairly slim but with this Six Nations' unpredictable results you never know.
Super Saturday fixtures
Saturday 14 March
14:10 - Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
16:40 - Wales v Italy, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, BBC One from 16:00
20:10 - France v England, Stade de France, Paris
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Can Wales avoid another Wooden Spoon?
Wales face the prospect of finishing bottom of the table for a third successive year after their defeat in Dublin.
Wales are making progress under Steve Tandy but have lost all four of their matches this year and are without a Six Nations win since 2023.
They would need a big bonus-point win over Italy and hope France thump England by a huge score to finish above England on points difference.
It would be a staggering turnaround with England's points difference being plus four and Wales' minus 96.
Italy, who clinched a first win over England on Saturday, will bid to make it three wins in a Six Nations for the first time in their history.
Whatever their result the Azzurri cannot finish bottom.
England will aim to avoid losing four matches in a Six Nations campaign for the first time.
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