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Wales are a chunky eight points behind table topping Ireland and while winning the Six Nations now looks like a distant dream, it is not impossible.

But it would take an outrageous sequence of results for Warren Gatland’s men to take the title after their second defeat of the competition in Dublin.

It goes without saying that Wales will need to beat Italy and France and claim the maximum haul of five points from each encounter to have any chance.

They will then need Scotland to beat Ireland in Dublin on March 10 and France to turn over England in Paris on the same day.

If that were to happen, Wales would then need Italy to upset Scotland in Rome on the final weekend and England to see off Ireland at Twickenham.

As mentioned, provided Wales finish with two wins the above outcomes would mean Wales, Ireland, England, Scotland and France would all have lost two games.

It would then come down to bonus points, which is why the late interception try Wales conceded against the Irish was doubly frustrating in that it meant they came back from Dublin completely empty-handed.

However, Scotland’s win against England at Murrayfield was proof that the Six Nations can still throw up surprise results and that this year’s tournament is one of the most evenly-matched for years.

At present Wales, Ireland and France have two bonus points, England one and Scotland and Italy none.

Remaining fixtures

Saturday March 10

Ireland v Scotland (2.15pm)

France v England (4.45pm)

Sunday March 11

Wales v Italy (3pm)

Saturday March 17

Italy v Scotland (12.30pm)

England v Ireland (2.45pm)

Wales v France (5pm)