Saturday, February 02, 2008
Six nations predictions 2008
Every year I make these predictions - but this year is pretty hard, practically anyone can beat anyone. However two firm predictions I will make...
- England will not finish in the top 2. They are a distinctly average team, who were very lucky to get to the World Cup final. Much of the country appears to have been duped into the illusion that they are suddenly a really good team, including the experts (see their predictions here).
- Some people are rubbishing the Scots - but I think they are slowly going places, and they will win at least 2 games.
Here, then are my tentative predictions (I made them before the first game by the way)
England v Wales... England
Ireland v Italy... Ireland
Scotland v France... Scotland
France v Ireland... Ireland
Wales v Scotland... Wales
Italy v England... England
France v England... France
Ireland v Scotland... Scotland
Wales v Italy... Italy
Ireland v Wales... Wales
Scotland v England... Scotland
France v Italy... France
England v Ireland... Ireland
Italy v Scotland... Scotland
Wales v France... France
Oh, and I don't care one jot I was wrong about the Wales - England game. Absolute credit to Wales for sticking at it - I am very, VERY happy right now :)
Every year I make these predictions - but this year is pretty hard, practically anyone can beat anyone. However two firm predictions I will make...
- England will not finish in the top 2. They are a distinctly average team, who were very lucky to get to the World Cup final. Much of the country appears to have been duped into the illusion that they are suddenly a really good team, including the experts (see their predictions here).
- Some people are rubbishing the Scots - but I think they are slowly going places, and they will win at least 2 games.
Here, then are my tentative predictions (I made them before the first game by the way)
England v Wales... England
Ireland v Italy... Ireland
Scotland v France... Scotland
France v Ireland... Ireland
Wales v Scotland... Wales
Italy v England... England
France v England... France
Ireland v Scotland... Scotland
Wales v Italy... Italy
Ireland v Wales... Wales
Scotland v England... Scotland
France v Italy... France
England v Ireland... Ireland
Italy v Scotland... Scotland
Wales v France... France
Oh, and I don't care one jot I was wrong about the Wales - England game. Absolute credit to Wales for sticking at it - I am very, VERY happy right now :)
Labels: 6 nations, rugby, Wales