Ireland and France have set up their blockbuster clash in the Six Nations next month with contrasting wins in the third round. Ireland had the savvy and depth to overcome a red card and a fired-up Wales in Cardiff 27-18 and remain unbeaten in its historic three-peat bid.
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22, 2025. France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey in action, during the Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and France at the Olympic stadium, in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. England’s Maro Itoje celebrates with the Calcutta Cup after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Tom Rogers scores his side’s second try, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe, left, holds off England’s Marcus Smith during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Taulupe Faletau wins a line-out, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Ireland’s James Lowe and Bundee Aki celebrates winning a penalty, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Finn Russell clears the ball as England’s Maro Itoje, right, tries to charge the ball down during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Ellis Mee falls short of the try line , during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Ellis Mee falls short of the try line , during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey in action, during the Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and France at the Olympic stadium, in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey in action, during the Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and France at the Olympic stadium, in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. England’s Maro Itoje celebrates with the Calcutta Cup after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. England’s Maro Itoje celebrates with the Calcutta Cup after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Tom Rogers scores his side’s second try, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Tom Rogers scores his side’s second try, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe, left, holds off England’s Marcus Smith during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe, left, holds off England’s Marcus Smith during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Taulupe Faletau wins a line-out, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Wales’ Taulupe Faletau wins a line-out, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Ireland’s James Lowe and Bundee Aki celebrates winning a penalty, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Ireland’s James Lowe and Bundee Aki celebrates winning a penalty, during the Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland, at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Finn Russell clears the ball as England’s Maro Itoje, right, tries to charge the ball down during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Scotland’s Finn Russell clears the ball as England’s Maro Itoje, right, tries to charge the ball down during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Ireland and France set up their blockbuster clash in Six Nations rugby next month with contrasting wins in the third round. Ireland had the savvy and depth to overcome a red card and a fired-up Wales in Cardiff 27-18 and remain. The first Wales game under new coach Matt Sherratt was yet another loss, but for the Welsh it felt like spring has sprung.That ensured the two best teams will meet in Dublin in two weeks with the title probably going to the winner.Matt Sherratt is suddenly Wales’ favorite Englishman. He might just be the permanent coach replacement the Wales Rugby Union is looking for sincetwo weeks ago, unable to halt Wales’ toxic losing streak. Sherratt, a former primary school teacher, accepted the job on condition that it was just for the three remaining Six Nations games. Straight after, he signed a long-term deal with Cardiff club, where he’s been head coach since 2023. But the surprisingly strong performance by Wales, which led Ireland 18-13 after 54 minutes, could prompt a rethink by all parties if the team continues to improve: Scotland is next. A natural bounce by Wales was expected from changing coaches and returning home for the first time since November, but even Sherratt was taken aback by how well the team played after three training sessions. In a big moment, it took forensic replays for the TMO to find a knock on to rule out a try by debutant winger Ellis Mee, which would have lifted Wales to within a point with the conversion to come and less than seven minutes remaining. Despite saying he loved all of his first week in charge, Sherratt later reiterated he wasn’t interested in a permanent role with Wales. “I’m pretty certain on my next steps,” he said, “and that’s back at Cardiff.”The French players showed how pained they were with the England result and performance two weeks ago by how determined they were to crush Italy. The French were quietly seething after gifting a one-point win to England because they blew up so many try opportunities — Damian Penaud fumbled three chances. That took a Grand Slam off the table and jeopardized France’s title hopes. Not entirely forgotten, either, was being humiliated by Italy last year in Lille in a. The difference there was captain Antoine Dupont didn’t play last year’s Six Nations. “A player like that always makes the difference,” Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada said. So does Italian defenders falling off and underand assist in three more. There have been four instances in the 25-year Six Nations era of a player being involved in five tries in a single match, and Dupont has two of them, according to statistician Opta. Next up is the probable championship decider with Ireland in Dublin, where Dupont will face his toughest, active counterpart, Jamison Gibson-Park. Both of them have two man-of-the-match awards after three rounds.Just two games ago, England fans were complaining that their team couldn’t close out games. Two closed-out wins later, the fans are complaining about how dull England are in winning them. Consecutive one-point wins over France and Scotland — teams which had lengthy winning runs against England — have England on its first winning streak in more than a year. Boos were heard on Saturday but winning ugly is not an unfamiliar sight at Twickenham. France and Scotland each scored three tries and England found a way to prevail thanks to a defense that was heavily criticized last year. On Saturday, Will Stuart, Ellis Genge, captain Maro Itoje, the Currys and Ben Earl held the line and Ollie Chessum ruled the lineout in his first test in 11 months. The backs lacked ambition but flyhalf Fin Smith, in his second test start,, the symbol of home nations supremacy, Ireland will likely dominate the Lions squad to tour Australia. But if a Lions team was picked from the round, it would bizarrely have hefty representation from the two losing teams, Scotland and Wales. The Scotland backs were electric, especially, whose best game in this campaign gave him the best player award against England for the third straight year. Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie was another standout. Also rolling back the years was Wales No. 8 Taulupe Faletau, whose fifth game of the season produced 15 carries. Hismade 12 carries and 13 tackles while the new front row, including a first cap for tighthead WillGriff John in three years, won four scrum penalties from Ireland in the first half. Another veteran, Maro Itoje, had his best game yet as England’s new captain, beside props Will Stuart and Ellis Genge. Notwithstanding his misses off the tee, Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell showed his attacking nous far more effectively than opposite Fin Smith, who stilland a nerveless penalty kick from halfway. For Ireland, Bundee Aki, bloody nose and all, was big off the bench and 35-year-old flanker Peter O’Mahony played 80 minutes for the first time since the 2023 World Cup and tallied 19 tackles, seven carries, and three lineout grabs.Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
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