to restore the lead and regain momentum, as they would go on to comfortably win the match. dragons stay in 15th, scarlets remain 9th, just three points off the playoff spots. well, this weekend sees the penultimate round of fixtures in this year s women s six nations championship. last night we had a french beating the welsh to go top of the table. there is a match on right now in northern italy, italy against scotland in palma. you can watch this live on the bbc sport website. this is for the wooden spoon, this one, because neither team has won this year and their three matches to date, losing them all. there are benign changes to the scotland side that most of the french last time out. just a couple of penalties, a bit of history between the two teams at this ground, the italians actually beat them in world cup
it is wales against scotland. adam wild looks ahead. the six nations may be less than a week in, but already, moods are building, teams developing. cardiff always knows how to set the tone, passionate, proud, but aware that theirs is a side that needs more. an opening defeat stay to ireland was a chastening experience to the reigning champions, some already staring the pot with talk of the wooden spoon. staring the pot with talk of the wooden spoon. across the board, everybody wooden spoon. across the board, everybody in wooden spoon. across the board, everybody in the wooden spoon. across the board, everybody in the camp wooden spoon. across the board, everybody in the camp was - wooden spoon. across the board, everybody in the camp was very i everybody in the camp was very disappointed last week. we are at home, in front of 75,000 people, and we admit to ourselves and our public to put on a better display, simple as that. ~ . . , as that. while the wales it may feel as that.
he is making his first start since 2018. johnny gray has come back into the scotland side but misses autumn internationals through injury. stuart hogg captain is well front half ben white is on the bench, the only uncapped player in that match day squad. also on saturday ireland begin that tournament at home to defending champions wales. 20 year old wingback is going to make his debut for ireland. as for wales, different role for one of their wingers. josh adams is going to start at centre. dan is going to captain the side. head coach says it is imperative the scot get off to a winning start if they are to retain the trophy. this might be squad get off toa off to a winning start. it is a tournament off to a winning start. it is a tournament everyone i off to a winning start. it is a tournament everyone wants off to a winning start. it is a i tournament everyone wants to win off to a winning start. it is a - tournament everyone wants to win so we re no different. we are going to go ou
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that you only really get with a full house here at the national stadium in glasgow but this fixture in general has all the hallmarks of a really intriguing world cup qualifying game. it has got familiarity. scotland and israel have played each other six times in the past three years. it is on is evens in terms of win and draw. there is also drama, just one point between the sides in the fight at that player place, denmark running away with things in group f, scotland just one point ahead of israel and, as we discussed, it has got atmosphere and it is going to have atmosphere. but, of course, could be crucial for the scotland side. they had a huge win away to austria last month and confidence is high. now, away from football, curvy passport vaccines are being checked today, not enforced, it is a soft roll out by the scottish government and book people are being urged to bring along proof of vaccination before it is enforced here in scotland a week on monday but in