5 Bold Predictions for Super Saturday - 2026 Six Nations

However, following on from last weekend's incredible 50-40 victory, Scotland have denied Les Bleus the Grand Slam and have kept the door open for a late push for glory, as Ireland also have an outsiders shot at the silverware. The permutations have been laid out for the final round, as the winner of Ireland vs Scotland will then watch on to see if an England can defeat Fabien Galthie's side, to win them the title.

Super Saturday kicks off in Dublin, as Ireland host Scotland for the early fixture with the Triple Crown on the line. The action then heads to Cardiff, as Wales set out for their first win of the Championship, as Steve Tandy's side take on Italy. The Six Nations then comes to a close at the Stade de France, as England travel to Paris to make amends in the tournament, and deny France a second consecutive Six Nations title.

Here's our five bold predictions for Super Saturday to close out Rugby's Greatest Championship.

We kick things off with the early match of Super Saturday, as Ireland welcome Scotland across the water for a high-stakes clash at the Aviva Stadium. The Triple Crown is up for grabs, as both Andy Farrell and Gregor Townsend's men have claimed wins over England and Wales, with the Home Nations bragging rights set to be won by either of the Celtic nations.

Coming into this match, Ireland hold a stunning 11-match run of victories over Scotland dating back to the 2018 Six Nations. The winning streak passes through each subsequent Six Nations Championship since then, along with the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup Final and the pool stages of the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups in Japan and France. Whilst Scotland enter the final round with a full head of steam, we can see Ireland prevailing after a dogged 'tooth and nail' battle upon home soil.

Ireland and Scotland will leave it all on the line, yet if recent history is any indication of the outcome then we hand the advantage to the home side. Whilst both nations have turned their tournaments around after their respective first round defeats in Paris and Rome, we think Ireland's winning experience in this fixture will play to their favour, in the expectation that Scotland hit their peak in the win over France. Expect a nail-biting contest, with Ireland clinching victory with a late roll of the dice.

Moving onto an individual accolade, we can see Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey collecting the Player of the Championship Award once the action comes to a close. Adding to his personal silverware collection should our prediction come true for the Triple Crown clash, McCloskey is thoroughly deserving of the award, having been a cornerstone of Andy Farrell's side throughout the campaign.

The Ulster midfielder has pieced together quite the impressive personal highlight reel, full of off-loads, line breaks and breathless defensive efforts. McCloskey set the tempo from the word go within Ireland's attacking plans, with four try assists to his name including the stunning 'quarter-back style' pass across to his provincial teammate Rob Balouocoune against Italy.

The 33-year-old is aging like a fine wine, and finds himself in arguably the form of his life. The Ulster star is keeping Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw out of the starting XV, after both experienced internationals returned to the Ireland camp after the fallow week break. McCloskey has also been excellent in defence, with the tournament best for dominant contacts (15), and an unforgettable chase back tackle on Marcus Smith embodying the never-say-die attitude of this Ireland team.

The second match of Super Saturday then sees Italy travel to Cardiff, for a fifth round clash with Wales. Steve Tandy is yet to oversee a win, having been appointed Wales head coach ahead of the 2026 Six Nations, and we don't expect to see his side extinguish the red-hot Italians this weekend.

It can certainly be argued that Italian rugby has never looked better. The Azzurri, headed up by the former Argentina fly half Gonzalo Quesada, continue to break new ground in the Championship and are genuinly regarded amongst the top tier one nations in the world. Having held Scotland to a gutsy 18-15 win in Rome back in Round 1, Michele Lamaro captained his men to an immortalised 23-18 victory over England this past Saturday, in what was Italy's first ever time beating the originators of rugby union.

Whilst England were certainly far from their best last time out, Italy looked tremendous and we can't see Wales holding the answers to halt their formidable attack and hulking forward pack. With Tommaso Menoncello and Juan Igancio Brex running at full pelt, the talismanic Paolo Garbisi pulling the strings alongside one of the best scrums in world rugby today, the signs point towards a third straight win for Italy in the annual fixture which is no longer the wooden spoon decider.

The signs are all pointing towards France retaining their Six Nations title this Saturday, with Les Bleus in the drivers seat in the final round of the Championship. England enter as unquestionable underdogs, having been stunned last weekend for a first ever defeat to Italy which encapsulates their drop in form.

However, whilst England fans and pundits alike have been quick to criticise the three consecutive wins, this England team also stung together a 12-match winning streak over the past 12 months. Yes, Steve Borthwick's side are in a rut, but England fans should not lose faith. A strong performance is needed to remind a nation of their incredible 2025 wins over the All Blacks, Argentina, Australia and even France.

After England's shock defeat to Italy, back row Ben Earl spoke rather poignantly on how he was delighted by his side's first 60 minutes in Rome. England were by no means walked over by the Italians, as England even led by eight points up until the closing 15 minutes. Whilst we don't expect England to get the win in Paris, we are anticipating a statement making performance to grab a losing bonus point for their efforts.

Our last bold prediction for the final day of the 2026 Guinness Men's Six Nations, sees France's resident dynamo Louis Bielle-Biarrey equalise his try scoring record from the previous years' Championship. The Bordeaux-Begles sensation ran in eight tries throughout the 2025 campaign, and already sits on five trips across the whitewash throughout his four matches in the current tournament.

To keep his stunning strike rate alive, Bielle-Biarrey needs to bag himself a hat-trick in the tournament's closing match against England. This would see the speedster run in his six, seventh and eighth scores, and we quite honestly can see just that unfolding at the Stade de France. Whilst we don't anticipate the wing being able to break his record, the 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship is expected to ignite the afterburners once again to cap his tournament off with a flourish.

It almost goes without saying, but as a result, we anticipate seeing Louis Bielle-Biarrey retain his top try scorer award for back-to-back Championships. England wing Henry Arundell currently sits on four tries, but the Bath man has not been picked for the final round and cannot add to his tally. This means the next viable candidate would be Bielle-Biarrey's teammate Theo Attissogbe, with the two dangerous wings front-running the race for the try-scorers crown.