After one of 2 fallow weeks, the Six Nations is back with a vengeance this weekend. And round 3 is derby week!
First up, a look at the table after the first 2 sets of games. As in the previous two seasons, England sit top with a 100% record, but Ireland have also won both their games. Wales and Scotland have one win a piece, whilst France and Italy are both winless so far.
2 down, but 3 to go!!!
— NatWest 6 Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 17, 2018
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In the only Friday night game of 2018, France host Italy in Marseille, both sides looking for their first win of the Championship, as well as playing for the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.
🔴 Les Bleus sont prêts à défier l'Italie à l'@orangevelodrome ! Découvrez les joueurs choisis par Jacques Brunel et son staff pour ce 3e match du tournoi des @SixNationsRugby ! #FRAITA #soutiensleXV pic.twitter.com/BvFADiojHB
— FF Rugby (@FFRugby) February 21, 2018
📢📢📢 tre cambi nel XV di #Italrugby per la trasferta di Marsiglia
— Italrugby (@Federugby) February 21, 2018
🏆 #6Nazioni, terza giornata
📅 venerdì 23 febbraio
⌚️ ore 21.00
🏟 Orange Vélodrome
📺 diretta @dmaxitalia
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#️⃣ #FRAvITA pic.twitter.com/PiNMMDdoAg
Saturday's first game is in Dublin, with Wales the visitors in Ireland in the battle of the Celtic nations.
Here's your Ireland team to play Wales #IREvWAL #NatWest6Nations #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/2FkFgsY1Wm
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 22, 2018
TEAM NEWS 🏴 Wales welcome back @lionsofficial trio Dan Biggar, Leigh Halfpenny and Liam Williams for #IREvWAL. Croeso nol i Lewod Halfpenny, Williams a Biggar i wynebu Iwerddon dydd Sadwrn. pic.twitter.com/MDgRyrrmGM
— Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) February 20, 2018
The final match of the weekend is the big one - the Calcutta Cup between Scotland and England at BT Murrayfield! Vern Cotter's side were annihilated at Twickenham last year, but Gregor Townsend will hope for a better performance at home.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | The starting line-up from Scotland’s win over France returns for this Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash with England at BT Murrayfield. WP Nel, Tim Swinson & Nick Grigg join the bench. #AsOne pic.twitter.com/Y5xRtywAkz
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 21, 2018
BREAKING | Your England team to face @Scotlandteam on Saturday in the #NatWest6Nations 🌹
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) February 22, 2018
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