We’ve posted several predictions articles over the last couple of days, for the upcoming weekend of Autumn International fixtures. You can find links to them all below, as well as a more complete range of predictions for the fixtures across the weekend. If you think you know better than us here at TRB, why not prove it and join our predictions league?
England v New Zealand
England welcome New Zealand to Twickenham, hoping to recreate the magic of 2012 to inspire another famous win over the All Blacks. Jamie Hosie thinks the visitors will be too strong, however, predicting New Zealand to win by 9.
Wales v Australia
At the same time over in Cardiff, Wales will be hosting Australia, hoping to get their first victory over a side from the Southern Hemisphere side since 2008. If history is working against them, the home crowd and a blisteringly powerful team can get them over the line, says Mike Cooper, predicting a Wales win by 3.
Ireland v South Africa
In the late kick-offs, Ireland welcome South Africa to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin hoping to put a rough run of injuries behind them and work their way to victory over the in-form Springboks. South Africa name an unchanged team from the one that beat the All Blacks at Ellis Park earlier this year, and Dave Blair thinks they’ll be too good for a depleted Ireland team, predicting South Africa to win by 10.
Scotland v Argentina
Up at Murrayfield, Scotland go toe to toe with an Argentina side who will be high on confidence after claiming their first Rugby Championship scalp a few months previously, against Australia. It is the first home game of Vern Cotter’s reign as Scotland coach – can the Kiwi guide his charges to a win? Calum Gillon thinks not, predicting Argentina to win by 6.
Of course, there are plenty of other games this weekend, as all teams continue their preparations for next year’s Rugby World Cup. Check out Hutch and Hosie’s predictions below – do you agree with them?
| Hosie | Hutch | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada v Namibia | Canada by 45 | Canada by 23 |
| Japan v NZ Maori | Maori by 30 | Maori by 28 |
| Georgia v Tonga | Georgia by 12 | Georgia by 5 |
| Italy v Samoa | Samoa by 2 | Samoa by 8 |
| England v NZ | NZ by 9 | NZ by 4 |
| Wales v Australia | Wales by 2 | Wales by 3 |
| Romania v USA | Romania by 5 | USA by 10 |
| France v Fiji | France by 20 | France by 23 |
| Ireland v SA | SA by 12 | SA by 5 |
| Scotland v Argentina | Scotland by 4 | Scotland by 3 |
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2 replies on “Autumn Internationals Week 1: Combined Predictions”
Pretty much with Hutch all the way. Very similar on points too. Only one that I am different is an Argentina win. Ummed and Arred but thought that they might have that end of season understanding in the first game whereas Scotland have had to make some changes. We will see!
That crossed my mind too, but there are so many Glasgow players that have been playing well, so they shouldn’t be too rusty.
50/50 pick though.