Saturday, March 21st
Kick Off: 1:30pm (Bahamas Time)

Ireland aim to secure their first grand slam for 61 years or at the very least a first championship in almost half as long when they face defending champions Wales in Saturday's Six Nations decider.

Perfectly for the schedulers and broadcasters, the last game of this season's "Super Saturday" finale at Cardiff (1730GMT) has the extra intrigue of a 13-point home-side victory allowing the title to remain in the Welsh capital.

A lesser win for Wales would give them the triple crown and second place. Although Irish fans would accept a mild beating for a first championship since 1985, if they pull off their second-ever grand slam, stand by for the mother of all parties.

It will be calmer around Twickenham, though just as competitive on the field, as England, on a high after their stunning thrashing of France, take on Scotland (1530).

The day kicks off in Rome (1315) when France look to recover against an Italian side desperate to avoid their first clean sweep of defeats for four years.

Those two games are merely the appetisers, though, to what should be a titanic clash in Cardiff.

Four years ago the teams met there in a similar situation, though the roles were reversed. Wales needed victory for a grand slam while Ireland needed a 13-point win to take the title and it was the home side who triumphed 32-20.

Remarkably, that remains Wales's only Cardiff victory over Ireland since 1983 and, though they have struggled to get over the last hurdle a few times before, Ireland are favourites to make it home this time.

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