Round Three Redux? Round Five-and-three-quarters? In any case, Welsh fans will be biting their nails, or any other available substance, and wondering if France can win with a bonus point and 21 points to deprive them of the title.
Scotland will no doubt have plenty to say about this, as a win with a six-point points advantage will put them second on the table (giving them their best finish in the Six Nations), supposing France don’t score a LBP.
Sadly, both teams can finish above Ireland. Maybe we should just cancel this match.
And maybe we should support France to wind up the OH.
Onna telly this week
Friday 26th March
| Gloucester v Exeter | 17:30 | BT Sport 3 |
| France v Scotland | 20:00 | BBC1 |
Saturday 27th March
| Glasgow v Treviso | 13:45 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Bristol v Harlequins | 14:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| London Irish v Bath | 15:00 | BT Sport Extra |
| Worcester v Northampton | 15:00 | BT Sport Extra |
| Wasps v Sale | 16:30 | BT Sport1 |
| Leinster v Munster | 17:00 | Premier Sports 1 |
Sunday 28th March
| Dragons v Edinburgh | 14:00 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Leicester v Newcastle | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Alles les Bleus!
Just seen the draw for the Rainbow Cup. Edinburgh’ve got a hand on the trophy already.
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Thanks, Thaum!
Good luck to both teams — hope the game is as good as last Saturday
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Thanks Thauma! Would love both sides to win for different reasons, so will be neutral. Or hope that France win by 12 to boost my Bru standings.
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Which reminds me, I really need to try that omelette recipe Flair posted last week. Looked delicious.
Signs are ominous for Scotland: Mrs Deebee had a lovely Bordeaux blend opened for me when I got home and then our neighbour popped round with some macaron (macarons?) he’d found at a deli on the way home. I’m leaning towards France.*
*Frankly as the cork pops on another bottle, I’m leaning like the tower of Pisa.
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So who’s going to tell Deebs that Hadrian’s Wall is actually in England? It should be the Antonine Wall against the Maginot Line
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Oh Christ, I see we’ve got Inverdale. Just north of Inverwaffle and just south of Inverbollocks.
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Interesting stuff from Andy Nicol, I didn’t realise PRL had requested Scottish player and got them without any problem or negotiation
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Andy Nicol just been talking about why Scotland only have 5 players. I hadn’t realised that last year the Premiership final was on an international weekend, and Scotland were asked to release their Exeter players, which they did and without asking for any compensation.
PRL don’t come out of this well at all.
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Bon appetite, Deebs.
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BB, Maitland and Taylor too, for Sarries
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Oops, not Sarries players
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See Ticht was quicker to the breakdown as usual.
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But I was off my feet and not supporting my body weight, BB, hands on the ground in front of the ball
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I really hope Finn has a Toonie-like blinder
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Just wonder if Toonie could have picked Maitland over Craig. Maybe it shows how short we are in the second row.
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Trying to work out if Ireland can magically remain second, and I don’t think they can. If Scotland win without a BP, and deny France a BP, then Scotland will go ahead as they need 8 points – am I right?
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BB, would be in Scotland if your mob hadn’t been so fixated on building bridges to Ireland and had kicked the Romans out proper like.*
* Always assumed it was the border.
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What was that about Paris in the springtime? It’s pishin’ doon. True Scottish weather.
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It was the Normans who properly needed kicking out imo.
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Two of my favourite anthems coming up!
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thaum, yes. Wales can finish 1st or 2nd, France 1st, 2nd or 4th, Ireland 3rd or 4th, Scotland 2nd, 3rd or 4th.
England will remain in 5th,
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Three Hawick lads there BB, side by side
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Deebs – cuts across country from the Solway to the Tyne.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Wall
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That (something said on the telly) reminds me … Don Chuffo still with us?
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‘Mon Scotland!!!
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TomP – bah. I hate it when my maths holds up.
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Wotta kick by Finn!
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Phew! First lineout went OK.
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Scrum less so….
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I think France fancy kicking on Duhan vd Merwe.
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Fickou has been outstanding so far
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I like this French concept of peek-and-goes.
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Peek-a-boo! I go.
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Scooottlaaaaand!
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Try! Duhan vd McMerwe!
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Duhan in from the tight there
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Nice. Alles les bleus!
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Hmm, that probably warranted a second look
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George Turner is on fire
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TomP – ahem. It’s ‘allez’. :-)
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Not going to grumble though
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…and the line out is superfine too
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Scotland are magnifique so far (apart from the scrum).
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Ritchie did brilliantly
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Scottish pronunciation, thaum.
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I think the ball touched the line before the possible double movement, but also you’re allowed to place the ball as long as you don’t move your body, aren’t you? But maybe Barnsey has a little touch of the current ill feeling between England and France in the back of his mind!
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What a kick from Hoggy!
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Cotter: he looks to have a little think about life before setting off…
:-D
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Jesus. Cracking kick.
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Dulin stinking up the back three for France at the minute
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