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There is still plenty to play for heading into the penultimate round of fixtures this weekend. and France will kick things off with a mouth-watering clash which could go some way towards deciding the fate of the title. Later on Saturday, travel to hoping to end a run of 15 consecutive Test defeats.
host Italy on Sunday, with ‘s side sitting third in the standings and hoping to finish strong over their two remaining matches. Build-up to all three fixtures has been gathering pace all week. Here, Express Sport keeps you up to date with all the most important bits.
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Wales outcast blanked
Former Welsh international Sam Davies admits it is ‘disheartening’ to be asked by his club team-mates why he is not competing in the Six Nations.
Despite playing for French club Grenoble, Davies thinks he is still eligible to play because he did not receive a fair offer from a Welsh side.
The 31-year-old worked with Wales caretaker boss Matt Sherratt at Ospreys. And despite congratulating him about landing the job, he has so far been blanked over the issue of a call-up.
“I text him after he got the job and he kind of thanked me and said it wasn’t for a long time,” Davies told .
“No, he hasn’t been on the blower asking me to come back. I think he took his Cardiff boys Jarrod [Evans] and [Gareth] Anscombe back, didn’t he.”
Sam Davies previously played his club rugby with Dragons (Image: Getty)
Scotland make Finn Russell replacement call
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has decided not to take Finn Russell off kicking duties despite last month’s horror show against England.
The Scots outscored their neighbours by three tries to one but still came out on the wrong side of a 16-15 defeat due to issues with kicking.
But Townsend does not believe there are grounds to make a change.
“Finn is an excellent kicker,” he said. “Last year he was the best kicker in the championship. And I’m sure by the end of the Six Nations his stats will be back up there with what he normally produces and delivers for Scotland over a number of years.”
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