The 2026 Six Nations is set for a thrilling final day next Saturday with France, Scotland and Ireland all competing to win the championship.
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.
Victory over England in Paris in the final game of the tournament might not be enough to secure the title for France, but a bonus-point win should guarantee it.
Playing last on Super Saturday means Fabien Galthie’s side will know exactly what is required before their game kicks off at 20:10 GMT.
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.
A Scotland bonus-point win and a regulation four-point victory for France would also be enough for a first title since 1999 in the last year of the Five Nations.
However, Scotland have lost their last 11 matches against Ireland and have not won in Dublin since 2010.
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.
