As the final round of fixtures beckons, the fine margins between victory and defeat will be crucial in determining the final order as three teams fight to be crowned 2025 champions. Leaders France know that victory over Scotland will be enough to clinch their second title in four years, having also won in 2022. They will have to do so without star man Antoine Dupont, who suffered an ACL injury on Saturday. , who are seven-time winners but haven't tasted success since 2020, will be going all out to turn the heat up on Ireland still hold an outside chance of landing a hat-trick of consecutive titles but must defeat Italy to stand any realistic chance.

Aside from the shiny silverware on offer, there is also a sizeable prize fund up for grabs, which will provide an added bonus for the players as they prepare for battle. The money pot on offer this year is estimated to worth be around £18million, with the Six Nations winners walking away with a huge £6.5m, according to Ruck.co.uk. Every point will be crucial in determining the order, with a mammoth £3m difference between the winners and runners-up, who take home £3.5m.

Those scrapping away for third and fourth have extra motivation, with a £500,000 difference between the £2.5m and £2m respective payouts. Fifth gets £1.5m and the team with the Wooden Spoon for finishing last go home with £1m to their name.

There is also a Grand Slam Bonus worth £1m kept aside for any nation that wins all five games, as Ireland did in 2023. However, England, France and Ireland have all won three and lost one of their four matches this year, meaning those funds will not be allocated.

Until recently, every England player was paid £23,000 per international appearance under the terms of the long-standing arrangement with the Rugby Players Association. But that is no longer the case after it was confirmed in October that a deal had been agreed between the RFU and a player-led organisation, Team England Rugby, to negotiate a base salary.

Key players uch as Marcus Smith, George Ford, Tom Curry and Maro Itoje were handed Elite Player Squad contracts worth £160,000 a year. However, only 17 of these enhanced contracts were assigned.

Consequently, some stars on the England roster will take home more money than their squadmates, with the likes of Sam Underhill and Chandler Cunningham-South paid less.

Should England win the Six Nations, however, their earnings are likely to be boosted significantly by win bonuses that are shared collectively throughout the 36-man squad.