Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Italy - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - March 9, 2025 England's Tommy Freeman scores their second try as Italy's Paolo Garbisi attempts to make a tackle Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/ File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - The final round of Six Nations fixtures takes place on Saturday with France, England, Ireland and even Scotland still in the hunt to take the title and Italy and Wales each able to avoid finishing last and collecting the "wooden spoon".
Below are the fixtures, standings and results so far and team-by-team permutations of what could happen.
FIXTURES (all times in GMT)
Round Five, Saturday March 15
Italy v Ireland (1415)
Wales v England (1645)
France v Scotland (2000)
Current points table (plus points difference in brackets)
1. France 16 (+106)
2. England 15 (+20)
3. Ireland 14 (+13)
4. Scotland 11 (+3)
5. Italy 4 (-77)
6. Wales 3 (-65)
Available points: Win = four points, draw = two points, defeat = 0 points. One bonus point available for scoring four or more tries and one available to a side that loses by a margin of seven points or less.
France
43-0 win over Wales
26-25 loss to England
73-24 win over Italy
42-27 win over Ireland
France will win the title if they beat Scotland with a four-try bonus point. If they win without a bonus point they are still highly likely to top the standings given their huge current advantage in points difference even if England get a bonus-point win. They could still take the title with a draw or a defeat depending on England and Ireland's results.
England
27-22 loss to Ireland
26-25 win over France
16-15 win over Scotland
47-24 win over Italy
England will take the title if they beat Wales with a bonus point and France fail to beat Scotland. They would also win the title if they win without a bonus point if France lose or draw without a bonus point and Ireland fail to win or win without a bonus point.
Should England win without a bonus point, Ireland win with a bonus point and France lose or draw without a bonus point, the title would be decided between England and Ireland on their points difference, where England are currently plus 20 to Ireland's plus 13.
If France, England and Ireland all lose, England would top the standings if they collect a four-try bonus point and a losing bonus point and France don't collect any points.
Ireland
27-22 win over England
32-18 win over Scotland
27-18 win over Wales
42-27 loss to France
Ireland will win a third successive title if they beat Italy with a bonus point and France lose or draw without a bonus point and England lose or draw. A non-bonus point victory would be enough if France lose without collecting two bonus points and England lose or draw without a bonus point.
Scotland
31-19 win over Italy
32-18 loss to Ireland
16-15 loss to England
35-29 win over Wales
Scotland have not finished in the top two since they won the last Five Nations title in 1999 and look unlikely to end that streak - though there is a scenario that could see them crowned champions.
Scotland could finish second if they beat France and England and Ireland both lose. If they beat France by 52 points, with at least four tries, and France don't get a bonus point, and England lose without two bonus points, and Ireland lose, Scotland will be champions.
Italy
31-19 loss to Scotland
22-15 win over Wales
73-24 loss to France
47-24 loss to England
Italy will avoid last place if they beat Ireland with a bonus point. A non-bonus point win or a draw would also be enough if Wales lose. A defeat could also still be enough if Wales lose, but the final positions would depend on bonus points and points difference.
Wales
43-0 loss to France
22-15 loss to Italy
27-18 loss to Ireland
35-29 loss to Scotland
Wales need to gain at least one bonus point to have any chance of avoiding last place. A win would be enough if Italy lose or draw while a draw or a defeat with at least one bonus point could also be enough if Italy lose.
Wales could finish second-last while losing all their games, above Italy, who have won a game.
(Editing by Toby Davis)
