It all comes down to this action-packed Saturday as the highly anticipated round five of the Six Nations will fire up. One of the most coveted titles in rugby, France, England, and Ireland will fight off to own it. But before the big day begins, let’s look at all the details about the upcoming fixtures and the nations’ standings.
Six Nations Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Pts Diff | Bonus | Points |
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -77 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Wales | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -65 | 3 | 3 |
Six Nations Round Five Fixtures
Here are all the scheduled fixtures and everything you need to know before kick-off.
Italy vs Ireland
Date: Saturday, March 15
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)
Referee: Luke Pearce
Where to watch in the UK: ITV
Italy lineup: Danilo Fischetti, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Simone Ferrari, Dino Lamb, Frederico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Manuel Zuliani, Lorenzo Cannone, Martin Page-Relo, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex, Ange Capuozzo, Tommaso Allan
Substitutes: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Niccolo Cannone, Michele Lamaro, Ross Vintcent, Stephen Varney, Leonardo Marin
Ireland lineup: Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Finlay Bealham, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Josh Van Der Flier, Caelan Doris, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Crowley, James Lowe, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan
Substitutes: Gus Maccarthy, Jack Boyle, Tadhg Furlong, Joe Maccarthy, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Sam Prendergast, Bundee Aki
Italy had a disappointing performance as they only managed to secure one win against Wales, out of their last four matches. Defending champions Ireland have three wins out of their last four matches, with a single loss against France. They are still in the running to be the champions and write history to win this title thrice in a row. Looking at the last five head-to-heads between Italy and Ireland, the Irish team has won them all, making them the favourites in this match.
Wales vs England
Date: Saturday, March 15
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Referee: Nic Berry
Where to watch in the UK: BBC
Wales lineup: Nicky Smith, Elliot Dee, Willgriff John, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, Aaron Wainwright, Jac Morgan, Taulupe Faletau, Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe, Joe Roberts, Ben Thomas, Max Llewellyn, Ellis Mee, Blair Murray
Substitutes: Dewi Lake, Gareth Thomas, Keiron Assiratti, Teddy Williams, Rhodri Williams, Jarrod Evans, Nick Tompkins
England lineup: Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Ben Curry, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith, Elliot Daly, Fraser Dingwall, Tommy Freeman, Tom Roebuck, Marcus Smith
Substitutes: Jamie George, Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, Chandler Cunningham-South, Henry Pollock, Tom Willis, Jack Poortvliet, George Ford
Things have proved challenging for Wales even this time around as they stand last without a single victory to their name. Meanwhile, England stand second with three victories and just one loss against Ireland. Historically speaking, England had the upper hand as they defeated Wales four times in their last five matches. Looking at their performance this year, they have an edge over Wales.
France vs Scotland
Date: Saturday, March 15
Venue: Stade France, Paris
Kick-off: 21:00 local (20:00 GMT)
Referee: Matthew Carley
Where to watch in the UK: ITV
France lineup: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Thibaud Flament, Mickael Guillard, Francois Cros, Paul Baudehent, Gregory Alldritt, Maxime Lucu, Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefana, Gael Fickou, Damian Penaud, Thomas Ramos
Substitutes: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Dorian Aldegheri, Hugo Auradou, Emmanuel Meafou, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonchm, Nolann Le Garrec
Scotland lineup: Pierre Schoeman, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Gregor Brown, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson, Ben White, Finn Russell, Duhan Van Der Merwe, Tom Jordan, Huw Jones, Darcy Graham, Blair Kinghorn
Substitutes: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Will Hurd, Jonny Gray, Marshall Sykes, Ben Muncaster, Jamie Dobie, Staford Mcdowall
France also displayed a brilliant performance with three victories and a single loss against England, and currently stand first. Scotland have two wins against Wales and Italy and two losses against England and Ireland. In their last five head-to-head clashes, France won four times which gives them an edge over Scotland who have won only once. With their current 16 points, it might all come down between France, England, and Ireland for the title.
Six Nations Round Five 7bet Odds
| Fixture | 1 | x | 2 |
| Italy (1) vs Ireland (2) | 7/1 | 45/1 | 1/14 |
| Wales (1) vs England (2) | 3/1 | 25/1 | 4/15 |
| France (1) vs Scotland (2) | 1/10 | 35/1 | 6/1 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the odds before placing a bet.
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