Hooker Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick of tries as champions Ireland laboured to a 22-17 bonus-point victory over hosts Italy to move top of the Six Nations table and retain a chance of winning the title.
Ireland have 19 points from five matches having completed their campaign with four victories, and must now hope Wales upset England in Cardiff and Scotland beat France in Paris later today to claim a third Six Nations crown in a row.
When are the next Six Nations matches?
The final round of games are today, March 15. Ireland have beaten Italy in the opening game.
The Six Nations table 2025
Fixtures: full schedule
(All times GMT)
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
What TV channels are matches on?
Wales v England is on BBC1. Scotland v France is on ITV1.
Are Six Nations tickets still on sale?
Tickets went on sale last year. If any are still available, they are for sale via the host nation for each fixtures.
Last year’s results and standings
Ireland won the Six Nations in 2024, securing their second successive championship. England finished third, but prevented Ireland from winning the grand slam with an unexpected victory on the penultimate weekend.
