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Thursday, March 18th, 2021
NBC SPORTS PRESENTS ROUND 5 OF 2021 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY AS WALES LOOK TO CLINCH TITLE THIS SAT., MARCH 20 AT 4 P.M. ET LIVE ON NBCSN & PEACOCK PREMIUM
World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Continues this Saturday, March 20 at 10:15 a.m. ET with Scotland-Italy Live on CNBC & Peacock Premium
Ireland Host England Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET Live on Peacock Premium (1 p.m. ET on NBC)
All Matches Live on Peacock Premium
Studio Hosts: Ahmed Fareed, Alex Corbisiero
STAMFORD, Conn. & NEW YORK, NY – March 18, 2021 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship continues this Saturday, March 20 with Round 5 coverage of the world’s oldest rugby championship as Wales look to clinch their second Six Nations title in the last three years as they take on France at 4 p.m. ET live on NBCSN and Peacock Premium.
COMMENTATORS
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- Studio Hosts – Ahmed Fareed and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)
HOW TO WATCH – SATURDAY, MARCH 20
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- Streaming – Peacock Premium (LIVE)
- TV – NBCSN (LIVE), CNBC (LIVE), NBC (same-day delay)
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Network/Streaming |
| Sat., Mar. 20 | Scotland v. Italy (LIVE) | 10:15 a.m. | CNBC**, Peacock Premium |
| Sat., Mar. 20 | Ireland v. England (LIVE) | 12:45 p.m. | Peacock Premium |
| Ireland v. England * | 1 p.m. | NBC | |
| Sat., Mar. 20 | France v. Wales (LIVE) | 4 p.m. | NBCSN, Peacock Premium |
| *Same-day delay | |||
| **Coverage on CNBC begins at 10 a.m. ET | |||
2021 SIX NATIONS TABLE
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Points |
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 19 |
| 2 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 10 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -142 | 0 |
CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS
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- Wales, who topped Italy in Round 4 to improve to 4-0-0, look to clinch their second Six Nations title in the last three years with a win or draw against France in Round 5. Wales can also clinch the title if France gain just three match points on Wales on Saturday.
- With a win, Wales would secure their fifth Grand Slam title since 2000 by winning all five of their matches.
- France enter Round 5 as the only team outside of Wales in title contention.
- France, who still have their postponed match v. Scotland to make up, control their own destiny with two matches remaining and would likely win the title with bonus-point victories against Wales and Scotland.
- Italy enter Round 5 on a 31-match Six Nations losing streak after falling to Wales, 48-7, in Round 4.
- For the sixth straight year, Italy will finish last in the Six Nations table and be awarded the Wooden Spoon.
- Scotland lost to Ireland, 27-24, in Round 4, eliminating them from title contention.
- Ireland face rival England in Round 5 looking to secure a top-three Six Nations finish for the eighth straight tournament.
- Defending champion England beat France, 23-20, at home in Round 4.
- With a loss to Ireland this weekend, England would finish with a losing record in Six Nations play for just the second time under coach Eddie Jones.
- Wales, who topped Italy in Round 4 to improve to 4-0-0, look to clinch their second Six Nations title in the last three years with a win or draw against France in Round 5. Wales can also clinch the title if France gain just three match points on Wales on Saturday.
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