# 2027 Six Nations Predictions

> Early 2027 Six Nations teams previewed with France as favorites.
- Title: 2027 Six Nations Predictions · The Rugby Paper | Shortify
- Summary: Early 2027 Six Nations teams previewed with France as favorites. France leads 2027 Six Nations predictions as favorites after 2026 championship win.
- Keywords: six nations, france, england, scotland, italy, wales, ireland, rugby, 2027, predictions, sports, Six
- Source: The Rugby Paper — https://therugbypaper.co.uk/rugby-paper-news/495253/way-too-early-2027-six-nations-predictions-for-each-team
- Author: The Rugby Paper Team
- Published: 2026-10-15T10:49:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: six nations, france, england, scotland, italy, wales, ireland, rugby, 2027, predictions, sports
## 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
## Key takeaway

France leads 2027 Six Nations predictions as favorites after 2026 championship win.