Six Nations Predictions Thread: WEEK 1

[Paddington Bear]

As a neutral, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

Games between us have been decided by wafer thin margins for a while, and England are trying something completely new. I've gone in waves this week of optimism to pessimism to jangling nerves.

[SaintK]

As a neutral, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

Personally, I can never pick Scotland to lose, no matter what, and I think there might be a bit of under dogging going on from the England fans.

Home advantage, a new coach bounce, a team picked to run the ball with Smith behind Dombrandt - it could go very well for them.

We've also picked a team to run, it could be a 38 all classic again, which I doubt, but I think there will be a lot of tries one way or the other, this isn't going to be a 9-6 thriller.

Notr at all, the last few years results prove the point.
I never call against England either but would not at all be surprised if Scotland won yet again. Too close to call!

[clydecloggie]

As a neutral, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

As a Scotland fan, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

Matches have been close in the last 6 years, but a Scotland win at Twickenham tends to only come about once in a blue moon.

[Tichtheid]

As a neutral, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

As a Scotland fan, I'm surprised that so many are picking Scotland over England.

Matches have been close in the last 6 years, but a Scotland win at Twickenham tends to only come about once in a blue moon.

Before two years ago our last win at Twickenham was 1983.

It's not an easy place to get a victory

[Slick]

I kept score on this last year so happy to do again. Lowest score wins.

Wales 12 Ireland 14
England 18 Scotland 9
Italy 14 France 34

Bump

[charltom]

Wales 12 - 21 Ireland
England 20 - 23 Scotland
Italy 17 - 32 France

Wot no home wins predicted.

15+3+10 = 28

I think that's beaten by four Scots and Oom in the 23-27 range and Prembore I think has the best total. I am not keeping score though.

[clydecloggie]

Wales 3 Ireland 19
England 21 Scotland 20
Italy 18 France 32

6+7+9 = 22.

Solid start but need to up my game.

[charltom]

Wales 3 Ireland 19
England 21 Scotland 20
Italy 18 France 32

6+7+9 = 22.

Solid start but need to up my game.

24, no? (8+7+9)

[Slick]

Wales 3 Ireland 19
England 21 Scotland 20
Italy 18 France 32

6+7+9 = 22.

Solid start but need to up my game.

Do you not need to get the winner right?

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Wales 18 Ireland 37
England 21 Scotland 13
Italy 18 France 42

5 + 14 + 19 = 38

Not awesome.

Although as I got the Twickenham winner wrong does that mean I'm out for the rest of the 6N? Is there only a winner if they correctly predict the result of all 25 games?

[charltom]

Wales 18 Ireland 37
England 21 Scotland 13
Italy 18 France 42

5 + 14 + 19 = 38

Not awesome.

Although as I got the Twickenham winner wrong does that mean I'm out for the rest of the 6N? Is there only a winner if they correctly predict the result of all 25 games?

That wasn't the case last year.

I say that even though it would currently benefit me. Better to keep everyone interested throughout, surely.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wales 20 Ireland 31
England 21 Scotland 24
Italy 21 France 18

Vokken French

[Blackmac]

How is this scored again.

[Uncle fester]

How is this scored again.

Difference between your predicted score and the actual score. Lower is better. I'll get the results up shortly.

[Uncle fester]

Wales 3 Ireland 19
England 21 Scotland 20
Italy 18 France 32

6+7+9 = 22.

Solid start but need to up my game.

Nope.
24-16=8
6+1=7
14-5=9

8+7+9=24

[Uncle fester]

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Dogs dinner or masterpiece.
You decide.

[charltom]

Nice one.

What do the green and yellow mean?

You could use green to track all those who've got all the winners right so far.

[fishfoodie]

Bloody French , not to be relied upon !

Last weekend we saw three away wins, but this weekend I'm thinking the home teams will bring home the bacon.

[Uncle fester]

Nice one.

What do the green and yellow mean?

You could use green to track all those who've got all the winners right so far.

Formatting to make it easier to read the rows. Of course it got broken when I sorted the table.

[Slick]

Nice one.

What do the green and yellow mean?

You could use green to track all those who've got all the winners right so far.

I say -10 for an incorrect winner

[clydecloggie]

Wales 3 Ireland 19
England 21 Scotland 20
Italy 18 France 32

6+7+9 = 22.

Solid start but need to up my game.

Nope.
24-16=8
6+1=7
14-5=9

8+7+9=24

For some reason I had remembered Wales - Ireland as 10-32. All good.

[PCPhil]

npr comp round1.png

Dogs dinner or masterpiece.
You decide.

I demand a recount. Thought I’d be much worse than that.

[ASMO]

npr comp round1.png

Dogs dinner or masterpiece.
You decide.

I demand a recount. Thought I’d be much worse than that.

PCPhil is the orange baboon and i claim my free MAGA baseball cap.