Originally Posted by sensoria:
“I think that would be about the worst thing you could hope for.
If England beat France it will be harder for the Welsh, because nothing makes the French better than being hopless and fearless.”
Makes no difference in the grand scheme of things - now that France are a point down on us, if we beat Italy and England beat France, we have a three point advantage over them going into the final weekend.
Assuming we beat Italy, England beat France and Ireland beat Scotland:
W P4 W4 D0 L0 P8
E P4 W3 D0 L1 P6
F P4 W2 D1 L1 P5
I P4 W2 D1 L1 P5
S P4 W0 D0 L4 P0
It P4 W0 D0 L4 P0
I then expect Ireland to beat England, and even if France beat us, they'd be on 7 pts, not enough to beat us.
If however France beat England, then it really is winner takes all at Cardiff in a fortnight.