The 6-nation 2024 kicks off on February 2 with a big clash between France and Ireland, the two favorites for final victory, who come with a huge desire for revenge after the world championship disappointment of a few months ago. Here’s our guide.
Predictions 6 countries: England return, Les Bleus confirmation
2024 Six Nations will be above all else Opportunity to restart after the world championshipUnfortunately, the European teams that played in France last autumn and entered the tournament as favorites were left empty-handed. The opening match of the Six Nations will immediately set things on fire in this sense.
In fact, the two biggest rivals for success, France and Ireland, will face each other in the opening match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on Friday, February 2 at 21:00. Les Bleus coming off world cup failureThey had prepared carefully with the intention of at least playing in the final. Their dreams of victory were shattered in the quarter-final against South Africa and an entire country licked its wounds.
Favorites of 6 countries 2024
Cockerels return to the field as big favorites and the odds from 6 countries confirm this. Despite the global catastrophe, the pool of players who can coach Galthié remains large and could make up for one of the tournament’s many surprises: Antoine Dupont’s absence.
Universally recognized as one of the strongest players in the world (if not the strongest ever), Toulouse’s number 9 has actually decided to take a break from XV rugby to prepare with the right intensity for the Olympic version of the oval ball. seven. Dupont actually has his sights set on next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. So the new captain of the French very strong No. 8 Gregory Aldritt.
The same desire for revenge that the French have will certainly not be missing from the Irish team. Children coached by Andy Farrell appeared at the event. #1 in world cup rankingsbut, as always in their world championship history, they lost in the quarter-finals to the New Zealand team, which reached beyond the mountains amidst thousands of uncertainties.
According to predictions, even Ireland, which is slightly behind France, will be deprived of its historic captain. Johnny Sexton, 100 games Considered by many to be the greatest Irish rugby player ever and one of the strongest fly-halfs in the history of the oval ball, Shamrock of Ireland actually decided to retire at the age of 38.
Coach Farrell chose to work in continuity with his world championship preferences rather than do a clean-up as many local pundit press wanted him to. So the Irish will be leaders on the field legendary winger Peter O’Mahoney34 years old, 3rd row player with 101 caps. Alongside him, we will also see Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe, Bundee Aki and Conor Murray, among others; all over 30 and will make over 250 appearances in total.
England are far from France and Ireland in terms of real chances of victory, but are highly anticipated by experts after their unexpected success in the World Cup. Rose XV, coached by Bortwick will have to manage without his captain and number 10Owen Farrell has decided to take a break from international rugby to prioritize his mental health and family.
He will be replaced by veteran Jamie George, the 33-year-old Saracens hooker with 60 caps. Courtney Lawes was also removed from the teamBen Youngs and Mako Vunipola made over three hundred appearances between the three of them who decided to finish in the national team.
Bets on 6 countries, foreigners
The Italian national rugby team arrives in its twenty-fifth Six Nations with a new coach, Argentinian Gonzalo Quesada, and the usual growth plans that have so far always been frustrated. We must try to convey the good things the team has shown in order to avoid a ninth place in a row. Benetton Treviso at the start of the club season (second place in the Rugby Championship with seven wins from nine matches), also among the Azzurri.
The confirmed captain will be Michele Lamaro, just as the structure built by Crowley will be confirmed without any major surprises in the XV, at least initially. Italy makes its debut on February 3against the English national team at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
Warren Gatland’s Wales may irritate everyone but We’ll have to make do without Louis Rees-ZammitThe hero of this winter’s most sensational rugby news has opted to give up rugby in the XV and give it a try. NFL’s American adventure In addition to him, Dan Biggar, Leigh Halfpenny and Liam Williams, who play for Dragons, and Taulupe Faletau, Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake, who are injured, will not be in the squad.
Finally, the perfect “I want to but can’t” team, Magnificent Scotland from Gregor Townsend, full of talents but eternally unfinished. Finn Russell will continue to deliver the fantasy with the number 10 jersey on his shoulders and Duhan Van der Merwe will look to replicate the remarkable runs on the wing that have made him one of the world’s most feared players in open play. Along with them a group of experienced and technically ready rugby players compete to give favorites France and Ireland a run for their money. We’ll see if they’re really successful.
