Wales have crumbled to their second consecutive Six Nations wooden spoon for the first time in history. They were thrashed by title chasing England 68-14 in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, compounding their previous four defeats to finish rock bottom of the Championship.

However, it’s not just the crowning of the 2025 champions that must be decided. At the bottom of the table, Wales and Italy are fighting to avoid the wooden spoon. The unwanted memento is traditionally given to the side that finishes last in the tournament, and the Welsh are the current holders after enduring a whitewash in 2024.

England took the Guinness Six Nations title race to its final game after destroying Wales 68-14 in Cardiff. Steve Borthwick’s team guaranteed themselves a top-two finish, ahead of favourites France hosting Scotland,

Rugby fans in the UK are once again among the luckiest in the world, with all matches of the 2025 Six Nations set to be shown live on free-to-air networks BBC and ITV. This means viewers in the UK will be able to stream every game for free on ITVX. and BBC iPlayer. This match will be shown live on BBC 1, with coverage starting at 4 p.m. GMT.

Heading into the match in Cardiff, Wales currently have a points difference of -65 compared to Italy's -82. However, that won't be a factor in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon, as Wales must not lose by more than seven points if they are to pick up both losing bonus points.