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The Data & Predictions

So, just what the hell is going on? How does this all work? THE DATA Essentially, we have a database that contains every international rugby match ever played since the first back in 1871 (Scotland v England in Edinburgh, if you’re interested). We can query this database to pull out…Continue reading “The Data & Predictions”

2018 Six Nations Week 5: Wales v France

16 Mar 201816 Mar 2018

Prediction The game to bring down the final curtain on the Six Nations should be a cracker, but with England v Ireland at Twickenham, St Patrick's day and the prospect…

2018 Six Nations Week 5: Ireland v England

15 Mar 201815 Mar 2018

Predictions Ireland travel to England this weekend in search of what would only be their third ever Grand Slam, their only previous clean sweeps coming in 1948 and 2009. However,…

2018 Six Nations final weekend: Who needs what to finish where?

13 Mar 201813 Mar 2018

And so it goes. This is the final weekend of the Six Nations. Just where has the time gone? Unless you've been living under a rock you'll probably know that…

2018 Six Nations Week 4: France v England debrief

12 Mar 201812 Mar 2018

Weekend Overview So what happened out there this weekend? Well, the short version is: Ireland beat Scotland comfortably. England lost to France, thereby handing Ireland the title with a week…

2018 Six Nations Week 4: Ireland v Scotland debrief

12 Mar 201812 Mar 2018

Weekend Overview So what happened out there this weekend? Well, the short version is: Ireland beat Scotland comfortably. England lost to France, thereby handing Ireland the title with a week…

2018 Six Nations Week 4: France v England

5 Mar 20187 Mar 2018

Predictions England travel to France this weekend looking to silence their doubters and get their Six Nations campaign back on track after being derailed by Scotland two weeks ago. France…

2018 Six Nations Week 4: Ireland v Scotland

5 Mar 20189 Mar 2018

Prediction Ireland welcome Scotland the Dublin this weekend for the fourth leg of this year's Six Nations. Ireland will be looking to effectively seal the Six Nations with a big…

Six Nations 2018: Looking ahead to the final matches

28 Feb 201810 Mar 2018

So here we are staring down the barrel of the final two weeks. Given each team only has a couple of games left, practically speaking there are only a few…

2018 Six Nations Week 3: Scotland v England debrief

26 Feb 201828 Feb 2018

Weekend overview Can you believe it? We are now more than halfway through this year's Six Nations. Where has the time gone? Same place as my hair I suppose. So…

2018 Six Nations Week 3: Ireland v Wales debrief

26 Feb 20189 Mar 2018

Weekend overview Can you believe it? We are now more than halfway through this year's Six Nations. Where has the time gone? Same place as my hair I suppose. So…

2018 Six Nations Week 3: Ireland v Wales

Prediction Ireland v Wales is one of the most evenly matched fixtures in the Six Nations, with Wales narrowly leading the head to head by five matches to four (and…

Scottish Rugby Blog feature: Those damned statistics again – Calcutta Cup preview

15 Feb 201820 Feb 2018

This article originally appeared on the Scottish Rugby Blog ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash between Scotland and England. If you would like a similar article for your website, please let us…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: Scotland v France debrief

12 Feb 201812 Feb 2018

Phew. Breathe everyone. The first two weeks are over. The results are in. We now have a couple of weeks to process everything before it all begins again. So what…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: Ireland v Italy debrief

12 Feb 201826 Feb 2018

Phew. Breathe everyone. The first two weeks are over. The results are in. We now have a couple of weeks to process everything before it all begins again. So what…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: England v Wales debrief

12 Feb 201812 Feb 2018

Phew. Breathe everyone. The first two weeks are over. The results are in. We now have a couple of weeks to process everything before it all begins again. So what…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: England v Wales

7 Feb 20189 Feb 2018

Prediction This is the big match of the weekend, and one of the biggest rivalries in the tournament. England v Wales. It is sure to be quite a game, but…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: Scotland v France

7 Feb 20188 Feb 2018

Predictions Week 2 of the Six Nations concludes with Scotland v France in Edinburgh. This is a big game for the sides having both lost their opening fixtures. Another loss…

2018 Six Nations Week 2: Ireland v Italy

7 Feb 20188 Feb 2018

Prediction Conor O’Shea returns to the land of his birth for the first time as a national coach in the opening game of this week’s Six Nations. Sadly for him…

2018 Six Nations Week 1: Italy v England debrief

4 Feb 20187 Feb 2018

So what on earth happened out there this weekend? Shock results? Last minute winners? Just who is in charge here? Get a grip! Everyone just keep a lid on it…

2018 Six Nations Week 1: France v Ireland debrief

4 Feb 20187 Feb 2018

So what on earth happened out there this weekend? Shock results? Last minute winners? Just who is in charge here? Get a grip! Everyone just keep a lid on it…