After an opening week of little to no surprises, the Six Nations 2025 moves into its second week. Read our rugby 2025 Six Nations betting predictions for the second round to see if the title hopefuls can keep up their pace or if the wooden spoon candidates can climb off the bottom of the table.
Italy and Wales will both look to register their first win of the season when they meet at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. England, meanwhile, welcome another cross-border rival after losing to Ireland. Steve Borthwick’s men will take on France at Twickenham on Saturday. For the final match of the week, Scotland and Ireland lock horns in an all-British affair at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Rugby Union, 2025 Six Nations Championship (Round 2) |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Stadiums in Italy, England, and Scotland |
| 🗓️ Round 2 Dates: | Saturday, February 8 to Sunday, February 9, 2025 |
France showed why Six Nations 2025 odds favor them as favorites to lift the trophy with a statement opening day performance. Les Bleus delivered a truly dominant performance, controlling the game on both sides of the field. Wales came into the game with a winless run of 12 games, so a hammering is not particularly surprising, but rugby union 2025 bookies did not anticipate such a comprehensive demolition.
France’s star man, Antoine Dupont, made his highly anticipated return to the competition with an MVP-like performance. The scrum-half shone as a playmaker from the get-go, setting the tempo and making plays all over the field. Dupont also impressed with his leadership qualities as he patrolled his troops with great authority despite the absence of a strong voice like Charles Ollivon in the squad. The match finished 43-0 in France’s favor.
England flew to enemy territory, hoping to upset the odds and return with an incredible win. The 2025 rugby Six Nations betting tips were not optimistic for the record champions this time around, as they had only three wins in their previous 10 Tests ahead of their tie against Ireland. Cadan Murley, however, inspired the visitors to an incredible 10-5 lead at the interval. But, the debutant’s excellence proved insufficient as the hosts turned over the tie in the second half to celebrate a 27-22 win in front of the Aviva Stadium crowd.
In our rugby 2025 Six Nations betting predictions, we labeled Italy as the surprise package of the competition, and they nearly lived up to the billing with an incredible win against Scotland. A turbulent spell saw the Italians leveling the score at 19-19 at one point, but the Scots survived the scare, thanks to a Huw Jones hat-trick.
Here’s how the table looks after the opening week of Six Nations 2025:
| Team | Won | Drew | Lost | Points | Points Difference |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -43 |
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Italy and Wales will both be looking to put the first points on the board, but their spirits are hardly equal ahead of this encounter. The Azzurri went toe-to-toe with a strong Scotland side away from home in the previous week, while Wales received a brutal thrashing at the Stade de France.
Wales and Italy have traded wins in their last four encounters: Wales-Italy-Wales-Italy. While this pattern favors Wales, Italy’s recent form makes them strong favorites. Italy have recently enjoyed wins against Georgia and Japan, while Wales will be taking the field to avoid a 14th successive defeat. So, we will start our rugby Six Nations 2025 Round 2 predictions by backing Italy to cover a -8.5 spread in this potential wooden spoon decider.
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Scotland and Ireland will meet in a Sunday evening showdown at Murrayfield. The Scots have made great strides in recent years, but they will be taking the field knowing they are chasing their first Six Nations victory against Ireland in almost a dozen attempts. Therefore, Six Nations 2025 odds from Irish betting sites consider Scotland the underdogs.
That said, we expect a closely fought-game between the two sides. Jones scored a try the last time he played against Ireland and comes to this game fresh off his heroics against Italy. The game seems too tight to call, but we believe the Glasgow Warriors star can reward his backers with a handsome return this week.
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England and France share a centuries-old rivalry that has been shaped by war, culture, and politics. This fierce yet respectful tension spills into the field of rugby union as well. They have been two of the most dominant sides in the Six Nations era and have treated fans to several thrilling encounters over the years.
France appears to be a nearly unstoppable force this season. While England will enjoy a home-ground advantage, it was not enough to stop its French foes in recent times. France are on a three-game winning streak against England. We expect England to have another fast start like last week, but France should grow into the game and claim the second half alongside the game.
Nothing seems to be going right for Wales at the moment, so Italy will be favorites to pick up a big win against the Dragons. Elsewhere, Scottish center Jones should continue his fine form against Ireland.
