Andy Farrell is targeting a final-day title shoot-out against his native England in this year's Six Nations. You talk about France and England being favourites, we've got to try and earn the right to get back in that bracket." With France taking on Italy in round one, it is Ireland's home game against Les Bleus and France's fixtures against England, Scotland and Wales that are in doubt. "Our six unions will have to strike the right balance from the revenue that is needed to come back into the game. "At the same time, you need to find the right balance between the financing and the exposure.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2021 02:34 UTC