But Wales won its opening game against Scotland and assistant coach Scott Johnson is upset that all the talks is of a France-England confrontation for the title.
"I'm sick of hearing about this showdown on March 27," the Australian said. "Who knows? Come next Monday morning, people might not be talking about it any more.
"We are still in this championship, and we've still got to play those two teams."
Italy's coach John Kirwan of New Zealand has surprisingly released fellow countryman Rima Wakarua from the lineup against the Scots at the Stadio Flaminio.
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