THE FINAL DAY of the Six Nations is perfectly poised with four teams fighting for the trophy. Ireland’s dramatic win in Paris last season gave Brian O’Driscoll the perfect send off to his international career, with the travelling fans saluting their hero one last time.

But if Ireland retain their title this Saturday, it will be a noticeably quieter affair. Since their game kicks off a 2.30pm and the England game not until 5pm, Ireland won’t know their fate until almost 7pm.

While there will still be fans in Edinburgh celebrating, Murrayfield will be empty and The Guardian are reporting that Ireland would be awarded a replica Six Nations trophy on the pitch.

The paper also says that the real trophy will be at Twickenham, while Wales would have to wait until the following day to be presented with the trophy as there is only one replica.

It is always strange when a team wins the Six Nations having played earlier in the day. Back in 2006, French captain Fabien Pelous was handed the trophy while a nude team-mate casually changed behind him.

By the sounds of it, Ireland’s celebration will likely have far less nudity but would be quite eerie.

Would the team be up on a podium drenched with confetti in a deserted Murrayfield?

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