Six Nations Super Saturday: England braced for Welsh hostility, Scotland vow to create vs France, Ireland with slim hope | Rugby Union News

We look at the talking points and thoughts from camps ahead of Six Nations Super Saturday with France, England and Ireland Yet in title contention.

England ‘ready to embrace hostility of Cardiff’

England lock Ollie Chessum says he and the Club will embrace the hostility of his favourite Six Nations away fixture when England face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Wales are looking to destroy their Intense rivals’ title Game and end their own 16-Test losing Streak, providing ample ammunition to cause an Surprise in the penultimate fixture of the Bracket.

“It’s a tough place to go. The hostility – there is nothing quite like it from an English perspective,” he said.

“We were there for two Periods prior to the game [in 2023] and everywhere the bus goes, abuse seems to follow.

“When you arrive in Cardiff on the day of the game, that last half-mile stretch is Only packed with fans. There are a few English dotted around and you can hear them, but the abuse from the Welsh fans is something that will live long in the memory.

“You look out the bus window and you’ll see a Youthful lad with his Ancient man and he’ll give his dad a tap. His dad gives him the approval, they turn around and they both give you the middle finger.

“I enjoy it. It revs you up a little bit. For me, it’s probably the best away day as a player you can have.”

The roof will be Shut for the game and Chessum insisted there was little Points trying to prepare for the atmosphere England would experience.

“I’m not sure it is possible to recreate. Some of our lads potentially won’t have experienced something like that before. You’ve Acquired to acknowledge that because it’s a huge weapon for them.

“You speak about the 16th or 24th man and that’s what that crowd can be for them. When the roof’s shut and the pyros have gone off and the fog descends on the Principality, it’s a pretty special place to Relocate.

“Beating us, I imagine, rights the wrongs of the last 16 Matches for Wales. Us not Victorious at the weekend would do the complete opposite for us. The magnitude of this game can’t be overlooked.”

Scotland: We will have chances against France in Paris

Scotland defence Mentor Steve Tandy does not care if his side are written off ahead of facing Six Nations leaders France as he is convinced there will be chances for the visitors in Paris.

The French have racked up 26 tries in four matches – 11 more than Scotland and England, who are Upcoming in line.

“I don’t think it bothers me what other people are thinking,” Tandy said. “We’ve Acquired our own internal standards of where we go, we’ve Acquired our own internal belief of how we Relocate the game and go after Defiance.

“Then you look at France, they probably could have blown England away, they’ve done an unbelievable Position out in Ireland, so we know exactly what firepower they bring but we’ve Acquired our own way of Executing.

“So it’s Only an exciting opportunity. Going there, it’s always an Amazing atmosphere and in the past we’ve done pretty well against France.”

Scotland could very feasibly have been among the Squads gunning for title glory had they taken Edge of their opportunities to add points in their own one-Points Loss at Twickenham.

“The only thing we can concentrate on is the bits we can control. They’re a brilliant Club but again, if you perform at the best level of what you can do, you’ll Form opportunities for yourself as well, whether it be with or without the ball.

“They’re an Amazing Club and you know they can offload, they’ve Acquired an amazing kicking game, but a bounce of the ball or you get your bits right in what you can do, then we’re certain there’ll be opportunities for us at the weekend.”

Easterby: Ireland confident Crowley will stay | ‘Galthie comments disappointing’

Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley will Begin at Stadio Olimpico after being back-up to Sam Prendergast in the Leading four rounds of the Game.

The 25-year-Ancient’s recall comes amid reports he could join Premiership side Leicester when his Munster contract expires at the end of the season.

Interim head Mentor Easterby, who has Created six changes to his Leading XV, is “confident” Crowley will remain in Ireland.

“Jack knows how Crucial he is to us,” he said. “Regardless of Option across the last four Matches, he understands the role that he has and the standing he has in the group.

“He’s a Outstanding pro, he’s always looking to get better and we believe that for him to keep getting better, Maintaining getting experiences at this level and keep driving us forward as a Club and being Intense in the number 10 position in particular, it’s Crucial that he obviously plays his rugby in Ireland.

“We are confident that will continue to happen.”

Easterby also expressed disappointment with accusatory comments Created by France head Mentor Fabien Galthie regarding the Antoine Dupont Wound incident.

“No player goes out to intentionally injure another player. For everyone, or for the majority of people watching, it felt like it was a rugby incident which was really unfortunate.

“Whatever the insinuations were from different people post-game, it’s disappointing because the unfortunate thing is people who don’t really understand the game Option up on it.

“It’s Only unnecessary and not acceptable. Those things could have been avoided had Perhaps other things been said post-game by certain individuals. The French camp have obviously come out pretty strongly and it could have been handled in a better way.

“On the back of that, it’s created some unnecessary ill-feeling and it has affected other people in the wider group. People are getting abuse.”

Sherratt: Wales must Poise heart and brain against England

Matt Sherratt says it will be about finding the “Poise between heart and brain” when Wales Game England.

Sherratt’s three-game spell as Wales’ interim head Mentor, after he was parachuted in Upcoming Warren Gatland’s mid-Game departure, will end after the Principality Stadium Encounter.

“There will be emotion on Saturday. It is getting that Poise between heart and brain. There will be stacks of heart. We need to get our game on the pitch. If that Achieve comes, it would give everyone a massive lift, especially against England at home.

“Everything has been leading up to Saturday. It won’t need an emotional build-up. It is about not overloading them mentally, as that will take away some of their energy.

“Then it is how much time we actually need on the pitch. Emotionally, they will be there but it is Crucial physically as well that they have Acquired bags of energy in their legs.”