After a seven-month hiatus, the 2020 Six Nations Tournament will finally have its epilogue this weekend.
A final day in the form of a three-way match for the final victory.
A match for which the XV of France does not leave with the favors of the forecasts.
The big favorite?
England.
A broad and improved victory in Rome, against the Italians once again promised with a wooden spoon, would ensure them the title.
If the English were to get their feet in the carpet, Ireland (which leads with one more point in the standings) would win the bet in case of victory in Paris.
As for the Blues, they must hope for a misstep from the English.
In case of victory, probable, in Italy, they will then have to register two points more than Farrell and his partners.
Against Ireland, hope is low ...
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Scenarios for a title
Lreland
- She wins in France with the offensive bonus, regardless of England's result in Italy.
- She beats France without a bonus and England wins an enhanced success in Rome but without ending the competition with a general difference in points higher than that of the XV of Clover.
Before Saturday, Ireland is at +38, the XV of the Rose at +15.
If Ireland and England were to finish tied with the same overall points difference, the number of tries entered would be taken into account to decide between them.
So far Ireland have scored 14 tries, England 9.
- She draws in France and England draws or loses in Italy.
England
- She beats Italy with the bonus and Ireland draws or loses in France without the latter's offensive bonus.
- She beats Italy without a bonus and the France-Ireland match ends in a draw.
- She and France win in the same way (with or without bonus) but England retains at the end of the competition a general point difference greater than that of France.
Currently, the XV of the Rose is at +15, the XV of France at +13.
France
- She beats Ireland and England loses or draws in Italy.
- She dominates Ireland with the bonus and England does no better than a success without a bonus in Italy.
- She and England get an improved success but the Blues with a margin of the score two points higher than that of the English against Italy and the English do not score 4 tries more than the French.
- She and England won without bonus, the Blues obtaining a margin in the score higher by two points than that of the English against Italy.
The ranking before this last day
Ireland 14 points (+ 38 on goal average)
England 13 points (+ 15)
France 13 points (+ 13)
Scotland 10 points (+ 14)
Wales 7 points (+25)
Italy 0 point (-105)
The program:
3.15 p.m .: Wales - Scotland
5.45 p.m .: Italy - England
9.05 p.m .: France - Ireland
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