A thrilling first weekend of the 2024 Six Nations saw victories for Scotland, England, and Ireland. The competition began on Friday night with the Grand Slam champions crushing France 38-17 on bonus points. On Saturday, Steve Borthwick’s team defeated a much-improved Italy 27-24. Drama abounds in Cardiff as Wales overcame a 27-0 deficit to defeat Scotland 27-26 in the end.
Following an electrifying opening round of Six Nations action, all eyes are already focused on Scotland’s showdown against France at Murrayfield next weekend, with the visitors under intense pressure. Paul Willemse, a second row player, will not be available for the French after receiving a red card against Ireland. He is now awaiting word on a possible punishment.
After winning their first match since losing in the Rugby World Cup semifinal, England will play Wales, but Italy, who earned a bonus point in Rome, showed a lot of promise. Next Sunday, however, will a big test for the Azzurri as they travel to Dublin to play Ireland.
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After leaving the team, Owen Farrell expressed his thoughts about the England Six Nations squad.
As he gets ready to watch the action from a distance during this year’s Six Nations, Owen Farrell seems to be anticipating great things from England. After the Rugby World Cup, the 32-year-old announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from international competition to safeguard the mental health of himself and his family.
This weekend, England will play their first Six Nations match against Italy. Fraser Dingwall, the centre, and lock Ethan Roots will be making their debuts for their country. In addition to captain Jamie George, head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a young and experienced squad that includes players like George Ford and Henry Slade to play Italy.
Following the Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa, Farrell expressed his confidence that England will manage well without him, stating that Borthwick’s team is capable of succeeding in the years to come.
“I am massively proud of how we have built, the support has built over the World Cup and that performance shows how proud we are to be English and to wear this shirt,” said Farrell. “I think we have made a start of going forward and there is a lot to come from this group.”
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