2026 Six Nations - Other Teams

France and Scotland are on equal points with France on a way better scoring difference.

Wales also more or less have the wooden spoon too, even if they beat Italy with a 4 try BP they have to overcome a 100pt differential on England. A boy can dream I suppose!

Anyone else think that Scotland letting in 40 pts at home (despite playing brilliantly at times) is symptomatic of their perennial flaws?

100% knackered…

great game to watch tho

Did anybody foresee Scotland doing so well this year? What’s it down to? It’s been a great tournament for neutrals. More than usual, tactical kicking seemed to play a big role in results. France could do no wrong against us in that department but had less luck against Scotland. Of course, Scotland played excellently as well. Huw Jones is flying these days.

He's been one of those players who, over the years, got away with absolute murder and was never reffed the way other players were. McCaw was another prime example. Dupont at times gets away with things that other players don't. Pollock is another one who refs turn a blind eye to - particularly getting back up after he's tackled or flying head first into rucks.

I think refs have clamped down a bit on Doris' brand of cheating, like leaning over the breakdown, swinging legs around the side, "taking the space", lightly nudging the 9, etc. etc.

Elliot Daly has been a consistent player with a good boot but he was badly shown up twice by Menoncello in the Italy game. The Italian easily ran round him for a try and then through him while setting up a second one. Freeman has been a disappointment too. He’s not sparkling at 13.

Also, Freddy Douglas coming on for Syeyn with 13 minutes to go, was before France scored the points to get themselves the bonus point for trys scored. I know the Scots were tired and the game was won, but being unbalanced in the backline contributed to how easily France were able to get those 21 points on the scoreboard.

Very lenient