The final Guinness Six Nations Championship before the Rugby World Cup begins in France later this year could be a blockbuster. Six Nations title holders France and world number one team Ireland lead the way on current form, but it a tournament that also has a reputation for veering off-script. If rugby union’s world rankings provide an accurate form guide, then this season’s Six Nations is a two-horse race between Ireland and France. Home defeats against Italy and Georgia underpinned Wayne Pivac’s departure less than a year out from the World Cup, so Gatland has little time to try and turn things around. World Cup form guideThe Six Nations offers a final chance to see Europe’s major contenders in full throttle before attention switches to the World Cup.

Source: The Herald January 27, 2023 06:07 UTC