Highlights: Six Nations - Round 1

by The TRU Team  Tuesday 4 February 2020

The opening round of the Six Nations 2020 tournament saw Wales beginning their title defence with a 42-0 win over Italy while Ireland and France also got to a winning start after defeating Scotland and England respectively.

Here are the highlights from the encounters.

Wales 42 - 0 Italy

Ireland 19 - 12 Scotland

France 24 - 17 England

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