England likely to face France after final round of Nations Cup


FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Nations Cup - England Training - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 20, 2020 General view during training Neil Hall/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Rugby's Autumn Nations Cup might not have quite the same allure as the Six Nations Championship but this year's tournaments do have one thing in common - a complicated set of permutations ahead of the final round of group fixtures.

A month ago the calculators were out to see what England, Ireland and France needed to do to decide the Six Nations title - with England taking it on points difference - and it is a similar situation this weekend.

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