In an ideal and fantasized world, the XV of France could be the only undefeated nation in the Six Nations Tournament on the evening of the 2nd day, Sunday February 13. But three games, and not the least, separate us from this dream scenario. So let’s calm down, and take a closer look at the other posters of the weekend.
Wales- Scotland starter
Saturday at 3:15 p.m., before big game of the weekend between French and Irish at the Stade de France, Welsh and Scottish have an appointment at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and its closed roof. Facing Ireland, at the opening of the Tournament, the Welsh would also no doubt have appreciated that their defense was just as hermetic. But Wayne Pivac’s sparse troops suffered a show of Irish strength (29-7). Amputated by six of their usual holders, the Welsh did not go the distance, surpassed in all areas of the game. They would see themselves bouncing back with a victory at home.
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— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 7, 2022
But it was the Scots electrified by their victory over England (20-17) who made the trip to Cardiff. The XV du Chardon did not revolutionize rugby or make a perfect copy against the English. He simply played his role as the scratching hair perfectly, pressing in the right place and at the right time and fighting a constant fight. After this fine introduction, the scottish will try to make a shot on the outside. A destination that had worked well for them at the end of the 2020 Tournament, since they had won in Cardiff (10-14). The first Scottish success on Welsh soil for 18 years.
Italy as suffering pain
What better than Italy to revive? The English must have thought about it when consulting the Tournament calendar the day after their defeat in Scotland. Harassed at Murrayfield, Her Majesty’s players will no doubt also be in Rome. But without the historic rancor and with difficulty beyond the hour of play, by a nation which has chained 33 consecutive defeats in the Tournament, current series.
Against the Blues, the Italians were eye-catching, as always. But limited, as often. It’s hard to imagine them showing anything else, even at home, against the players of Eddie Jones, already beaten, and who would definitely give up on the final victory in the event of defeat. As against Scotland, the English will have to do without the services of their captain Courtney Lawes. Victim of a club concussion in mid-January, the versatile second or third line could return for the third day of the Tournament.