Six Nations 2025 Super Saturday Permutations

It's that time of year again as the Six Nations Championships reaches its conclusion with a full line-up of fixtures on Super Saturday.

Although France's sensational victory over Ireland in Dublin in Round 4 has put Les Bleus in the driving seat to win the tournament for the first time since 2022, they still have work to do ahead of their Paris meeting against Scotland on Super Saturday.

We take a look at the all-important permutations ahead of Super Saturday in the 2025 Six Nations.

Six Nations 2025 permutations

How can France win the Six Nations?

Fabien Galthie's France are in a great position to win the Six Nations in 2025 after a 42-27 victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium last time out.

Les Bleus are very likely to secure the Six Nations title even without a bonus-point should they beat Scotland at home, given France's points difference advantage over England in second is already 86.

Should two teams tie in the table, points difference is given precedence over head-to-head, meaning France's superior points difference would trump England's head-to-head win over the French in Round 2 of the tournament.

How can England win the Six Nations?

For England to win the 2025 Six Nations, they will need to beat Wales in Cardiff and hope their Auld Enemy Scotland can do them a favour and overcome France in Paris.

Steve Borthwick's side are also likely to require a bonus-point win over Wales in order to come out on top in the table, with Ireland only one point behind them in the standings at present as they prepare to take on Italy in Round 5.

If England win and pick up a bonus point against Wales, there is nothing Ireland can do to overtake them in the table.

How can Ireland win the Six Nations?

Ireland's sore defeat at home to France in Round 4 has given them a mountain to climb in order to win their third successive Six Nations title.

For starters, Ireland require France to lose at home to Scotland in Paris to have any chance of winning the Six Nations title.

Simon Easterby's Ireland would also need to pick up a bonus-point and a big score against Italy and hope England either lose to Wales or fail to pick up a bonus-point in victory.

If Ireland secure a bonus-point win and England win without a bonus-point, the two teams would be separated by points difference - with the English currently seven points better off ahead of Super Saturday.

Who will win the Wooden Spoon in the Six Nations?

The Wooden Spoon in the 2025 Six Nations will either belong to Wales, who are currently bottom, or fifth-placed Italy.

Italy are currently only one point ahead of bottom side Wales in the standings, although their points difference of -77 is inferior to their Welsh adversaries on -65.

The battle to avoid the Wooden Spoon may therefore come down to bonus points on Super Saturday, with Italy hosting Ireland and Wales welcoming England to Cardiff.