How France can win the Six Nations this weekend

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However, Scotland still have plenty at stake and could dramatically shake up the title race with a victory over Les Bleus. France’s task in Edinburgh is straightforward: win, and the 2026 Six Nations title will be theirs.

Scotland currently sit four points behind France in the standings. Another win for the visitors would extend that gap to an unassailable eight points. Ireland could still match France’s total of 19 points, but only with an enormous and highly unlikely swing in points difference. A bonus-point win for France would remove all doubt, though four points alone should be enough to secure the championship.

If Scotland come out on top, the race would likely go down to the final round, with three teams potentially sitting on three wins and one defeat—assuming Ireland beat Wales.

Scotland would then travel to Dublin for the opening match of Super Saturday just over a week later, where the winner would move into pole position, while also needing England to produce a result against France at the Stade de France later that evening. Gregor Townsend’s side currently have the same number of bonus points as France (three), but their points difference of +11 compared to France’s +89 means they would also need a significant swing in that department.