ENGLAND have been given just a TWO PER CENT chance of winning the Six Nations this year, according to a supercomputer.
The Six Nations kick off today with France taking on Wales.
GettyEngland are huge outsiders to win the Six Nations this year[/caption]
PAThe Supercomputer has backed Ireland to make it a hat-trick of titles[/caption]
Scotland will take on Italy on Saturday afternoon before holders Ireland get their title defence underway against the Three Lions in the evening.
However, a supercomputer has predicted the outcome of the 2025 tournament and revealed what chance there is of completing a Grand Slam – when one team beats all the others in a single year.
Opta Analyst‘s supercomputer believes Steve Borthwick‘s England side are huge outsiders to claim a first Six Nations crown since 2020.
The supercomputer has given England just a two per cent chance of winning the Six Nations, marginally ahead of Italy on 0.5 per cent with Wales set to take the Wooden Spoon with a 0.2 per cent chance.
Scotland are third favourite with a five per cent backing, while France ranks second with a 29 per cent chance with Ireland having a 63 per cent chance of winning the title for the third year running.
This would be a historic feat considering the Six Nations has not seen a three-peat winner before.
The last time it happened was back when it was still the Five Nations with France in 1986 -1989, though two of those four titles were shared with Scotland in 1986 and Wales in 1988 respectively.
However, the supercomputer reckons there will not be a Grand Slam in 2025.
As Ireland aims for a hat-trick of Six Nations titles, Simon Easterby will take charge of his first game against England while Andy Farrell is with the British and Irish Lions.
The supercomputer does not believe even the Wolfhounds will come through with a perfect record, only handing them a 32.71 per cent chance.
France have been given a 12.62 per cent chance at completing a Grand Slam.
Scotland’s 1.82 per cent makes them the only other nation the supercomputer gives an above one per cent chance of achieving the feat.
England, Italy and Wales all sit on 0.49 per cent, 0.09 per cent and 0.01 per cent respectively.
Given that 2024 was the tightest edition of the tournament since Italy joined in 2000, the supercomputer believes more of the same could be present this year.
However, a number of untimely injuries to Wales’ squad have raised questions over how Warren Gatland‘s Dragons will cope.
But the computer has not just predicted overall winners and losers, it has also made its choice for the tournament’s top scorer.
Frenchman Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 21, is being backed to score the most tries following a blistering Autumn Series that saw him land four tries.
AFPLouis Bielle-Biarrey is backed to be the top scorer at the Six Nations[/caption]
2025 Six Nations Fixtures & TV Schedule
Round 1
France v Wales | January 31 at 8.15pm | ITV
Scotland v Italy | February 1 at 2.15pm | BBC
Ireland v England | February 1 at 4.45pm | ITV
Round 2
Italy v Wales | February 8 at 2.15pm | ITV
England v France | February 8 at 4.45pm | ITV
Scotland v Ireland | February 9 at 3pm | BBC
Round 3
Wales v Ireland | February 22 at 2.15pm | BBC
England v Scotland | February 22 at 4.45pm | ITV
Italy v France | February 23 at 3pm | ITV
Round 4
Ireland v France | March 8 at 2.15pm | ITV
Scotland v Wales | March 8 at 4.45pm | BBC
England v Italy | March 9 at 3pm | ITV
Round 5
Italy v Ireland | March 15 at 2.15pm | ITV
Wales v England | March 15 at 4.45pm | BBC
France v Scotland | March 15 at 8pm | ITV
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