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2027 Six Nations Predictions
Early 2027 Six Nations teams previewed with France as favorites.
In brief
Early 2027 Six Nations teams previewed with France as favorites. France leads 2027 Six Nations predictions as favorites after 2026 championship win. Originally reported by The Rugby Paper.
France's 2026 Championship Win
France beat England 48-46 in a 13-try, 94-point classic with Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring four tries.
“France beat England in parisian epic”
France's 2027 Prospects
France remain favorites with online betting sites listing them as 13/10 frontrunners for a first three-peat.
“online betting sites make them the favorites again”
England's 2026 Struggle
England lost to France 46-48 in a 13-try, 94-point classic with Tommy Freeman scoring the final try.
“England were out of contention but showed up to break hearts”
Ireland's 2027 Path
Ireland's 2-1 summer record includes wins over Australia and Japan after a loss to England.
“The 42-21 demolition of England in round three at Twickenham was the peak”
Scotland's 2027 Challenge
Scotland beat France 31-17 in their highest score against Les Bleus with Gregor Townsend leading.
“Scotland’s win over France was one of the great individual performances”
Italy's 2027 Position
Italy beat England 31-17 in their first win against England since 1992 with a 131-point loss to top teams.
“Leonardo Marin crossed with eight minutes left to beat England for the first time in thirty-two attempts”
Wales' 2027 Struggle
Wales lost to Italy 31-17 with Aaron Wainwright scoring two tries in their first home win since 2022.
“Wales went into the final round on a losing run stretching back three years”
France's 2027 Strength
Antoine Dupont returned from ACL injury to earn Team of the Tournament honors before a calf injury.
“Antoine Dupont knows plenty about resilience, he tore his ACL against Ireland last year”
England's 2027 Recovery
England's post-2026 collapse saw Steve Borthwick extend his contract after a fifth-place finish.
“He came out the other side with his contract extended”
Italy's 2027 Challenges
Italy lost to Japan, New Zealand and Australia with a 131-point deficit after their 2026 win.
“At least it did, before three summer defeats to Japan New Zealand and Australia shipped 131 points”
Wales' 2027 Status
Wales remain at rock bottom with a 2021 championship as their last win since 2022.
“It still wasn’t enough to avoid a third straight wooden spoon on points difference”
The big picture
France leads 2027 Six Nations predictions as favorites after 2026 championship win.
