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A third of Six Nations outright bets on England
England account for 33% of outright wagers; 37% of Grand Slam bets on England (5x more than France)
England are the clear fan favourites ahead of the upcoming Six Nations, attracting 33% of all outright winner bets placed with William Hill, more than any other nation in the market.
Despite England (9/4) leading the way in number of bets, it is tournament favourites France (8/11) who narrowly top the table for total stakes, accounting for 36% of all money wagered on the outright market, suggesting bigger individual bets are landing on Les Bleus to lift the trophy.
Confidence in England is even more pronounced in the Grand Slam market, where the Red Rose, priced at 7/2, make up 37% of all bets – five times as many wagers as France (8/11) in that market.
At the other end of the table, Wales are the biggest price they’ve been in at least a decade in the Six Nations outright market, having been 33/1 heading into 2024 and 50/1 last year, and are now as long as 125/1 to win the Championship.
They are also just 8/11 to finish bottom of the table, the shortest they’ve been for the Wooden Spoon ahead of a tournament.
However, long-odds support for the Welsh remains significant, with Wales accounting for 17% of all bets in the outright winner market, leaving a sizeable liability should a remarkable turnaround in form occur.
Six Nations 2026 – Tournament Winner:
France – 8/11
England – 9/4
Ireland – 7/1
Scotland- 12/1
Wales – 125/1
Italy – 150/1
Six Nations 2026 – Grand Slam Winner:
France – 8/11
No Winner – 6/4
England – 7/2
Ireland – 14/1
Scotland – 33/1
Wales – 400/1
Italy – 500/1
Six Nations 2026 – To Finish Bottom:
Wales – 8/11
Italy – 5/4
Scotland – 10/1
Ireland – 50/1
England – 150/1
France – 250/1
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “England are the clear fan favourites heading into this year’s Six Nations, with 33% of all outright winner bets placed on Steve Borthwick’s side – more than any other side in the market.
“What is interesting though is that 8/11 tournament favourites France lead the way when it comes to percentage of stakes on the outright market, accounting for 36% of all stakes.
“However, belief in England is even stronger in the Grand Slam market, where they make up 37% of all bets – five times as many wagers as France – so there’s clearly a feeling among bettors that England could go all the way with a clean sweep.
“At the other end of the market, Wales are at their biggest outright price in at least a decade. They’re 125/1 to win and just 8/11 to finish bottom – the shortest they’ve been for the Wooden Spoon ahead of a tournament. Despite that they still account for 17% of all outright bets, which makes them our worst result in the book heading into the tournament.”
