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Express Sport brings you the latest news on the final day of the Six Nations (Image: GETTY)
The final weekend of this year’s is already upon us and it looks set to be a nail-biting conclusion, with four teams still battling to claim the honours. France are the favourites but , and will be hoping to surpass Les Bleus at the top of the standings.
France will be crowned champions with a bonus-point win over Scotland, but the extra point may not be needed if other results go their way. If they fail to beat the Scots, it will open the door for England to muscle in with a bonus-point victory over Wales. Ireland, meanwhile, can wrap up the title by defeating Italy with a bonus point if France and England fail to secure victories.
Scotland will need a bonus-point win over France to stand any chance of lifting the trophy, while England and Ireland will also need to slip up against Wales and Italy respectively. An unlikely scenario, of course, but stranger things have happened.
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Wales icon picks holes in England tactics
Sam Warburton has ramped up the mind games ahead of today’s mouthwatering clash between Wales and England.
He believes the hosts will be able to secure a ‘historic’ victory by letting England become the architects of their own downfall.
In his column for , Warburton wrote: “They can force England to go through the phases in attack, and that is not England’s strength.
“Often, after three or four phases, they can lose their shape quite quickly and become impatient and then kick the ball away rather aimlessly.
“Wales need to be patient and disciplined in defence. They must just let England go through multiple phases. Wales can trouble England in attack, as they did Ireland.
“With a defence like England, you can maybe look to play really deep and spook the players into easing off because they fear you are going to go outside them.”
England sweating over key man
Ellis Genge is ready to drop everything and rush to be with his pregnant partner ahead of today’s game against Wales.
He is set to start for England but may need to leave the camp at a moment’s notice, .
If the call arrives and Genge is forced to rush back ahead of the Wales match, Harlequins youngster Fin Baxter would be promoted to start in the front row.
Ellis Genge has been named in England’s starting line-up (Image: GETTY)
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It’s judgement day in the Six Nations, with plenty left to be decided at the top of the table heading into the final round of matches.
Will it be France, Ireland, England or even Scotland? All four teams can still lift the trophy on what is shaping up to be a nail-biting final day.
Stay tuned for the latest updates…