Six Nations 2015: Fixtures, Table and Permutations Ahead of Final Weekend

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Published: March 17, 2015

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After four rounds of matches, it all comes down to the wire in the final weekend of the 2015 Six Nations Championship.

Wales' 23-16 victory over Ireland in Round 4 ensures that there is still everything to play for, with four teams still in with a chance of clinching the title, as England and France also kept their hopes alive.

Here are the fixtures, current standings and what each team needs to do to secure the Six Nations.





 

Final Weekend Permutations With three teams level on six points, if one of England, Ireland or Wales win and their rivals both lose, they will win the tournament outright. More than likely, though, it will come down to points difference.

England are, of course, in the driver's seat after their 25-13 win over Scotland, and by virtue of their points difference, they are very slight favourites for the title.

A comfortable win against France in their final match would likely secure the trophy, but Ireland's points difference is only four fewer.

Should both England and Ireland win their final matches, Stuart Lancaster's men must ensure their victory margin stays within four points of the Irish. If both teams finish level on points difference, England have currently scored 11 tries to Ireland's four and would likely take the Championship. 



Wales are a factor in the equation, though. They can also win by points difference, but they currently sit 21 points lower than Ireland and 25 points behind England, so it would take a huge margin of victory for them over Italy to win the Six Nations in this manner.

Their best chance is, of course, to win outright, but the chances of both England and Ireland losing are small. Wales lock Luke Charteris admits his side are in need of help from France and Scotland:



The true outsiders are France, who need to not only beat England by a marg...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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