
Six Nations 2016: Odds, TV Schedule and Live Stream for 5th-Round Fixtures
England will look to complete a historic Grand Slam in the final round of the 2016 RBS Six Nations on Saturday when they travel to Paris to take on France.
Eddie Jones' side wrapped up the title in Week 4 after dispatching Wales 25-21 at Twickenham and France, in need of a win to keep their hopes alive, slipped to defeat against Scotland.
Wales will take on Italy hoping to wrap up second place, while only pride will be at stake for Ireland and Scotland in Dublin.
Here is the full schedule for the final round of fixtures, complete with odds for each:
| Saturday, Mar 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Wales (1-100) | 1-110 | Italy (40-1) | BBC One |
| Saturday, Mar 19 | 5 p.m. | Ireland (2-5) | 25-1 | Scotland (11-4) | ITV 1 |
| Saturday, Mar 19 | 8 p.m. | France (10-3) | 28-1 | England (6-17) | BBC One |
Matches can be streamed live via BBC iPlayer and ITV Player.
Preview
England have bounced back from their disappointment at last year's Rugby World Cup in some style by winning the their first Six Nations title since 2011, and as rugby journalist Simon Thomas noted, they're not only deserved victors but also did what no other team have done:
To do so they had to overcome Wales in the penultimate round, and as OptaJonny revealed they achieved another first at half-time in the match:
Despite a late scare as the Welsh rallied in the closing stages at Twickenham, the hosts held on for a vital victory.
The highlight of the campaign—aside from winning it and potentially remaining unbeaten throughout—has undoubtedly been the emergence of 21-year-old lock Maro Itoje, who has produced a number of scintillating performances in the previous rounds.
Sportswriter Murray Kinsella lauded the youngster's athleticism and intelligence:
According to the competition's official website, the Saracens star has stolen three lineouts at the Six Nations—more than any other player aside from team-mate George Kruis, who also has three.
Itoje will start at the Stade de France on Saturday, with Mako Vunipola and Danny Care the only changes to the starting XV that beat Wales, the pair replacing Joe Marler and Ben Youngs respectively, per England Rugby:
Head coach Jones explained his team selection and reiterated that England are targeting the first Grand Slam win since Wales accomplished it in 2012 and their first since 2003, per England Rugby:
France will be eager to regain their pride after they lost 29-18 to the Scots, though. The players were subsequently criticised after the Murrayfield loss by French outlet L'Equipe, per rugby writer Gavin Mortimer:
"Here is @lequipe's player ratings from the France v Scotland match pic.twitter.com/fkGcslD3h8
— gavin mortimer (@gavinmortimer7) March 14, 2016"
Guy Noves has made just two changes to his side, though, with Loann Goujon and Bernard Le Roux replacing Yacouba Camara and Wenceslas Lauret, per FF Rugby:
Former England captain Will Carling believes Les Bleus will come back strong after their poor showing last time out:
It's clear Jones will not allow his players to adopt a "job-done" attitude until they have secured the Grand Slam, so they won't underestimate France.
Noves' side are likely to raise their game in response to Sunday's disappointment, particularly on home turf, but with the likes of Itoje, Anthony Watson, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell all playing well, England can make history on Saturday.

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