The hotly anticipated RBS Six Nations 2022 will begin on Saturday 5th February as followers of rugby union and sports fans look ahead to what promises to be the most exciting renewal of the competition yet. The opening round of matches sees Ireland take on Wales in the curtain raiser before the Auld Enemy, Scotland and England, clash at Murrayfield a few hours later. On the Sunday, all eyes rest on Paris where France aims to get off to a winning start against the Italians.
The Six Nations pack looks a fiercely competitive one and a persuasive case could be made for five of the six teams mounting a title challenge with Italy being the spare. The Italians are a team improving fast and they are capable of beating any team in this competition on their day, but do they have the consistency to win it? That would rank as a huge upset in the world of professional sports and there are very few rugby enthusiasts, even those based in Italy, who would be willing to back the underdogs to send shockwaves through the tournament.
The teams are ready, the fans can't wait, and the officials are in place. All that's left to do now is make your predictions at one of the hot brand new UK bookmakers then sit back and enjoy the ride. It will be something quite spectacular and we should see this tournament catch fire from the opening round of play.
Murrayfield will be a sell-out
Rugby fans in Scotland have already has cause to celebrate following January's announcement that the ban on large public gatherings will end before Scotland v England in round one. It had been featured that first minister Nicola Sturgeon would extend COVID rules on capping outdoor gatherings at 500 but it appears Holyrood have finally seen sense, but not without a few nervy moments along the way.
Such as the passion and determination to ensure the Calcutta Cup match went head in front of a capacity crowd, plans were in place to move the fixture. If the 500 fans cap was still in place by game day, rugby officials had planned to switch the game to England with Twickenham the most likely venue. That would have been a bitter blow for Scottish sports fans and would have caused lasting political damage to the first minister and her already under-fire SNP government. Thankfully, we can all now leave politics where it belongs – out of sport – and concentrate on the Six Nations.
Flying start expected
The England team may have hoped to have nicked the home advantage for their opening match against Scotland, but they will travel north with confidence in the camp. England fans believe their team will get off to a winning start and will grab the desired victory to derail the chances of their arch rivals in the process. That's a view shared by many pundits, former players, commentators, and major bookmakers.
Odds-makers have priced England as the favourites to win the RBS Six Nations title outright and they have also been picked to beat Scotland to clinch the Calcutta Cup in February. Those looking to place a bet on the outcome of the match will find England priced like losing isn't an option while the Scots have been written off by traders.
That's a dangerous stance for the bookies to take as Scotland are better than their odds suggest. Beating England at Murrayfield means as much to the fans and players as winning the Six Nations outright and that passion will be felt throughout the stadium on matchday. The locals face a tough task but are more than good enough to win this grudge match.
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