Ireland are poised to win just their fourth Grand Slam after the penultimate round of matches at this year’s Six Nations.
Scotland looked set to push the world’s best team all the way at Murrayfield after a thrilling and tight first half, but the Irish quality shown through after the break to run out 22-7 winners, though they failed to claim a bonus point.
On Saturday, Italy were targeting a first home win in this competition for 10 years against a team that had lost three in a row for their worst start since 2007 in what was likely a battle to avoid the dreaded wooden spoon. However, Wales prevailed 29-17 with a much-needed bonus-point triumph at the Stadio Olimpico.
Then it was onto Twickenham, where England suffered their worst-ever home defeat as rampant France ran in seven tries during a 53-10 shellacking. It was England’s third-largest loss of all-time on a sobering evening for Steve Borthwick.
The penultimate weekend of action then concludes in Glasgow on Sunday, with Scotland hoping to halt Ireland’s relentless Grand Slam charge at Murrayfield.
Here are the latest Six Nations standings...
Six Nations table 2023
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Bonus |
PTS |
1 |
Ireland |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
122 |
56 |
+66 |
3 |
19 |
2 |
France |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
133 |
87 |
+46 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
Scotland |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
92 |
84 |
+8 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
England |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
84 |
106 |
-22 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
Wales |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
56 |
106 |
-50 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Italy |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
75 |
123 |
-48 |
1 |
1 |
Six Nations fixtures and results 2023
(all times GMT)
Round 1
Saturday, February 4
2:15pm: Wales 10-34 Ireland, Principality Stadium
4:45pm: England 23-29 Scotland, Twickenham
Sunday, February 5
3pm: Italy 24-29 France, Stadio Olimpico
Round 2
Saturday, February 11
2:15pm: Ireland 32-19 France, Aviva Stadium
4:45pm: Scotland 35-7 Wales, Murrayfield
Sunday, February 12
3pm: England 31-14 Italy, Twickenham
Round 3
Saturday, February 25
2:15pm: Italy 20-34 Ireland, Stadio Olimpico
4:45pm: Wales 10-20 England, Principality Stadium
Sunday, February 26
3pm:France 32-21 Scotland, Stade de France
Round 4
Saturday, March 11
2:15pm:Italy 17-29 Wales, Stadio Olimpico
4:45pm: England 10-53 France, Twickenham
Sunday, March 12
3pm: Scotland 7-22 Ireland, Murrayfield
Round 5
Saturday, March 18
12:30pm: Scotland vs Italy, Murrayfield
2:45pm: France vs Wales, Stade de France
5pm: Ireland vs England, Aviva Stadium
Six Nations 2023 odds
Outright winner
Ireland: 2/13
Scotland: 11/1
France: 14/1
England: 14/1