George Flood, Evening Standard
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Round one began with woeful Wales being brushed aside in Paris on Friday night, with the returning Antoine Dupont starring as pre-tournament favourites Les Bleus ran in seven tries in an emphatic victory to nil to produce an early title statement.
Then it was over to Murrayfield on Saturday, where Huw Jones’ stylish hat-trick helped Scotland hold off an impressive Italy fightback to get their campaign off to a winning start.
Ireland had to come from behind to begin their latest title defence with victory over England, who rallied at the death to at least take home a losing bonus point.
Round two looks set to be a blockbuster, with Wales desperately trying to end a record 13-game losing Test run in Rome and England hosting France at Twickenham before Ireland go to Murrayfield.
Six Nations table
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts |
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | +43 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | -43 | 0 | 0 |
Six Nations fixtures and results
(All times GMT)
Round one
Friday, January 31
France 43-0 Wales
Saturday, February 1
Scotland 31-19 Italy
Ireland 27-22 England
Round two
Saturday, February 8
Italy vs Wales (2:15pm, Stadio Olimpico, ITV1)
England vs France (4:45pm, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, ITV1)
Sunday, February 9
Scotland vs Ireland (3pm, Murrayfield, BBC One)
Round three
Saturday, February 22
Wales vs Ireland (2:15pm, Principality Stadium, BBC One)
England vs Scotland (4:45pm, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, ITV1)
Sunday, February 23
Italy vs France (3pm, Stadio Olimpico, ITV1)
Round four
Saturday, March 8
Ireland vs France (2:15pm, Aviva Stadium, ITV1)
Scotland vs Wales (4:45pm, Murrayfield, BBC One)
Sunday, March 9
England vs Italy (3pm, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, ITV1)
Round five
Saturday, March 15
Italy vs Ireland (2:15pm, Stadio Olimpico, ITV1)
Wales vs England (4:45pm, Principality Stadium, BBC One)
France vs Scotland (8pm, Stade de France, ITV1)