by Мастер » Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:44 pm
Italy 7 - 48 Wales
Italy already had no chance of winning the tournament. With this outcome, Ireland and England join Italy in the cannot-win club.
So it is down to Wales, France, and Scotland. While still theoretically possible for Scotland to win, everything has to go their way. They have to defeat France, Ireland, and Italy, and score at least two bonus points, while France need to defeat Wales, and even then, it depends on the outcome of France v England and the bonus points.
If Wales win their one remaining match (against France), Wales win the tournament. If France win all three of their remaining matches (against Wales, England, and Scotland, the last of which has been Covid-postponed), or win against Wales and one other opponent with enough bonus points, they win the tournament. Otherwise, it is either Wales (even if they lose against France) or Scotland (if everything goes their way).
France play England in a few minutes. If France lose, they are not eliminated for sure, but their path to victory becomes even harder.
They call me Mr Celsius!