Season titles · resolves 13 Mar 2027
Who will win the 2027 Six Nations Tournament?
19%England's chance
How the model worksSeason titles record: 100% of 3 calls right
England
Six NationsWorld Champions 2003786 tests · 1871–2026 · 54.1% won
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Season titles · resolves 13 Nov 2027
Who will win the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
7%England's chance
- South Africa31%
- New Zealand22%
- England7%
- Everyone else40%
How the model worksSeason titles record: 100% of 3 calls right
Full odds: Six Nations Tournament · Rugby World Cup · every title race
All-time test record
Played786Won / Lost / Drawn425–308–53Points for / against13,570 / 10,713Win rate54.1%
World ranking (our Elo)
Current#5Peak (since 1947)#1 (1995-06-13)Weeks at #156
Honours
Rugby World Cup1× (2003) · 10 tournaments · 4 finals · 6 semi-finals
Home / Five / Six Nations40× (incl. shared) · 13 Grand Slams · 26 Triple Crowns
England's greatest tests
This nation's highest-rated internationals by Game Score, drawn from the all-time ranking on the hub.
1RWC
22 Nov 2003 · 2003 Rugby World Cup · Final · Sydney
20–17▶ Watch
2RWC
11 Jun 1995 · 1995 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Cape Town
25–22
36N
9 Mar 2024 · 2024 Six Nations Championship · London
23–22
46N
8 Feb 2025 · 2025 Six Nations Championship · London
26–25
5RWC
21 Oct 2023 · 2023 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis
16–15
66N
14 Mar 2026 · 2026 Six Nations Championship · Saint-Denis
48–46
76N
16 Mar 2019 · 2019 Six Nations Championship · London
38–38
8RWC
13 Oct 2007 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis
14–9
9TEST
9 Jun 2018 · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa · Johannesburg
42–39
106N
16 Mar 2024 · 2024 Six Nations Championship · Lyon
33–31
116N
27 Mar 2004 · 2004 Six Nations Championship · Saint-Denis
24–21
| # | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 2003 · 20–17 · 2003 Rugby World Cup · Final · Sydney Closeness 0.82 · Stakes 1 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0.125 · Upset 0 · Placed at #2 by hand: model score 90.5 | |
| 2 | 11 Jun 1995 · 25–22 · 1995 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Cape Town Closeness 0.858 · Stakes 0.82 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0.375 · Upset 0.55 | |
| 3 | 9 Mar 2024 · 23–22 · 2024 Six Nations Championship · London Closeness 0.951 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0.325 · Upset 0.764 | |
| 4 | 8 Feb 2025 · 26–25 · 2025 Six Nations Championship · London Closeness 0.956 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 1.104 · Scoring volume 0.475 · Upset 0.693 | |
| 5 | RWCSouth Africa v England 21 Oct 2023 · 16–15 · 2023 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis Closeness 0.938 · Stakes 0.88 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0 · Upset 0 | |
| 6 | 14 Mar 2026 · 48–46 · 2026 Six Nations Championship · Saint-Denis Closeness 0.953 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 1 · Upset 0.286 | |
| 7 | 16 Mar 2019 · 38–38 · 2019 Six Nations Championship · London Closeness 0.95 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 0.952 · Scoring volume 1 · Upset 0 · Curated floor 88: model score 81.0 | |
| 8 | 13 Oct 2007 · 14–9 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis Closeness 0.688 · Stakes 0.88 · Quality 1.009 · Scoring volume 0 · Upset 0.681 | |
| 9 | TESTSouth Africa v England 9 Jun 2018 · 42–39 · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa · Johannesburg Closeness 0.918 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 1.119 · Scoring volume 1 · Upset 0.607 | |
| 10 | 16 Mar 2024 · 33–31 · 2024 Six Nations Championship · Lyon Closeness 0.931 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0.8 · Upset 0.3 | |
| 11 | 27 Mar 2004 · 24–21 · 2004 Six Nations Championship · Saint-Denis Closeness 0.852 · Stakes 0.55 · Quality 1.135 · Scoring volume 0.325 · Upset 0.726 | |
| 12 | 16 Nov 2002 · 32–31 · 2002 Autumn International · London Closeness 0.965 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 1.15 · Scoring volume 0.775 · Upset 0.457 |
Season by season
Championship and World Cup campaigns on file; W marks a title, GS a Grand Slam, TC a Triple Crown.
Six Nations Championship
2026Place 5
Six Nations Championship
2025Place 2
Six Nations Championship
2024Place 3
Rugby World Cup · D
2023Place —SF
Six Nations Championship
2023Place 4
Six Nations Championship
2022Place 3
Six Nations Championship
2021Place 5
Six Nations Championship
2020Place 1W · TC
Rugby World Cup · C
2019Place —Final
Six Nations Championship
2019Place 2
Six Nations Championship
2018Place 5
Six Nations Championship
2017Place 1W
Six Nations Championship
2016Place 1W · GS · TC
Rugby World Cup · A
2015Place —
Six Nations Championship
2015Place 2
Six Nations Championship
2014Place 2TC
Six Nations Championship
2013Place 2
Six Nations Championship
2012Place 2
Rugby World Cup · B
2011Place —QF
Six Nations Championship
2011Place 1W
Six Nations Championship
2010Place 3
Six Nations Championship
2009Place 2
Six Nations Championship
2008Place 2
Rugby World Cup · A
2007Place —Final
Six Nations Championship
2007Place 3
Six Nations Championship
2006Place 4
Six Nations Championship
2005Place 4
Six Nations Championship
2004Place 3
Rugby World Cup · C
2003Place —W · Final
Six Nations Championship
2003Place 1W · GS · TC
Six Nations Championship
2002Place 2TC
Six Nations Championship
2001Place 1W
Six Nations Championship
2000Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1999Place 2W
Rugby World Cup · B
1999Place —QF
Five Nations Championship
1998Place 2TC
Five Nations Championship
1997Place 2TC
Five Nations Championship
1996Place 1W · TC
Five Nations Championship
1995Place 1W · GS · TC
Rugby World Cup · B
1995Place —SF
Five Nations Championship
1994Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1993Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1992Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1991Place 1W · GS · TC
Rugby World Cup · A
1991Place —Final
Five Nations Championship
1990Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1989Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1988Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1987Place 5
Rugby World Cup · A
1987Place —QF
Five Nations Championship
1986Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1985Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1984Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1983Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1982Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1981Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1980Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1979Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1978Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1977Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1976Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1975Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1974Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1973Place 5W
Five Nations Championship
1972Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1971Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1970Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1969Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1968Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1967Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1966Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1965Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1964Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1963Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1962Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1961Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1960Place 2W · TC
Five Nations Championship
1959Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1958Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1957Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1956Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1955Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1954Place 2W · TC
Five Nations Championship
1953Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1952Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1951Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1950Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1949Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1948Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1947Place 1W
Home Nations Championship
1939Place 3W
Home Nations Championship
1938Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1937Place 1W · TC
Home Nations Championship
1936Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1935Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1934Place 1W · TC
Home Nations Championship
1933Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1932Place 3W
Five Nations Championship
1931Place 5
Five Nations Championship
1930Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1929Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1928Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1927Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1926Place 4
Five Nations Championship
1925Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1924Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1923Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1922Place 2
Five Nations Championship
1921Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1920Place 3W
Five Nations Championship
1914Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1913Place 1W · GS · TC
Five Nations Championship
1912Place 1W
Five Nations Championship
1911Place 3
Five Nations Championship
1910Place 1W
Home Nations Championship
1909Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1908Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1907Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1906Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1905Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1904Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1903Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1902Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1901Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1900Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1899Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1898Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1897Place 4
Home Nations Championship
1896Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1895Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1894Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1893Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1892Place 1W · TC
Home Nations Championship
1891Place 2
Home Nations Championship
1890Place 1W
Home Nations Championship
1887Place 3
Home Nations Championship
1886Place 2W
Home Nations Championship
1885Place 1
Home Nations Championship
1884Place 1W · TC
Home Nations Championship
1883Place 1W · TC
| Season | Competition | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Six Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 2025 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2024 | Six Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 2023 | Rugby World Cup · D | — | SF |
| 2023 | Six Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 2022 | Six Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 2021 | Six Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 2020 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 2019 | Rugby World Cup · C | — | Final |
| 2019 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2018 | Six Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 2017 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 2016 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 2015 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | |
| 2015 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2014 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | TC |
| 2013 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2012 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2011 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | QF |
| 2011 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 2010 | Six Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 2009 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2008 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 2007 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | Final |
| 2007 | Six Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 2006 | Six Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 2005 | Six Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 2004 | Six Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 2003 | Rugby World Cup · C | — | W · Final |
| 2003 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 2002 | Six Nations Championship | 2 | TC |
| 2001 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 2000 | Six Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1999 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | W |
| 1999 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | QF |
| 1998 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | TC |
| 1997 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | TC |
| 1996 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 1995 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1995 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | SF |
| 1994 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1993 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1992 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1991 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1991 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | Final |
| 1990 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1989 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1988 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1987 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1987 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | QF |
| 1986 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1985 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1984 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1983 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1982 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1981 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1980 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1979 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1978 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1977 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1976 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1975 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1974 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1973 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | W |
| 1972 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1971 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1970 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1969 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1968 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1967 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1966 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1965 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1964 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1963 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1962 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1961 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1960 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | W · TC |
| 1959 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1958 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1957 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1956 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1955 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1954 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | W · TC |
| 1953 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1952 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1951 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1950 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1949 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1948 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1947 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1939 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | W |
| 1938 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1937 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 1936 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1935 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1934 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 1933 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1932 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | W |
| 1931 | Five Nations Championship | 5 | |
| 1930 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1929 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1928 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1927 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1926 | Five Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1925 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1924 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1923 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1922 | Five Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1921 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1920 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | W |
| 1914 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1913 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W · GS · TC |
| 1912 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1911 | Five Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1910 | Five Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1909 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1908 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1907 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1906 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1905 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1904 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1903 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1902 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1901 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1900 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1899 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1898 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1897 | Home Nations Championship | 4 | |
| 1896 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1895 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1894 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1893 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1892 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 1891 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | |
| 1890 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W |
| 1887 | Home Nations Championship | 3 | |
| 1886 | Home Nations Championship | 2 | W |
| 1885 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | |
| 1884 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
| 1883 | Home Nations Championship | 1 | W · TC |
Head-to-head
Scotland144 tests
W
77
L
48
D
19
Ireland144 tests
W
81
L
55
D
8
Wales144 tests
W
71
L
61
D
12
France114 tests
W
61
L
45
D
8
Australia57 tests
W
29
L
27
D
1
South Africa48 tests
W
16
L
30
D
2
New Zealand47 tests
W
9
L
36
D
2
Italy32 tests
W
31
L
1
D
0
Argentina31 tests
W
25
L
5
D
1
Fiji5 tests
W
5
L
0
D
0
United States4 tests
W
4
L
0
D
0
Samoa4 tests
W
4
L
0
D
0
| Opponent | Tests | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | tests 144 | 77 | 48 | 19 |
| Ireland | tests 144 | 81 | 55 | 8 |
| Wales | tests 144 | 71 | 61 | 12 |
| France | tests 114 | 61 | 45 | 8 |
| Australia | tests 57 | 29 | 27 | 1 |
| South Africa | tests 48 | 16 | 30 | 2 |
| New Zealand | tests 47 | 9 | 36 | 2 |
| Italy | tests 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentina | tests 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Fiji | tests 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | tests 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Samoa | tests 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | tests 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonga | tests 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | tests 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | tests 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | tests 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile | tests 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent tests
Argentina2026-07-18
W 31-242026 Nations ChampionshipEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Fiji2026-07-11
W 73-82026 Nations ChampionshipHill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
South Africa2026-07-04
L 21-452026 Nations ChampionshipEmirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
France2026-03-14
L 46-482026 Six Nations ChampionshipStade de France, Saint-Denis
Italy2026-03-07
L 18-232026 Six Nations ChampionshipStadio Olimpico, Rome
Ireland2026-02-21
L 21-422026 Six Nations ChampionshipTwickenham Stadium, London
Scotland2026-02-14
L 20-312026 Six Nations ChampionshipMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Wales2026-02-07
W 48-72026 Six Nations ChampionshipTwickenham Stadium, London
Argentina2025-11-23
W 27-232025 Autumn InternationalTwickenham Stadium, London
New Zealand2025-11-15
W 33-192025 Autumn InternationalTwickenham Stadium, London
Fiji2025-11-08
W 38-182025 Autumn InternationalTwickenham Stadium, London
Australia2025-11-01
W 25-72025 Autumn InternationalTwickenham Stadium, London
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Argentina | W 31-24 | 2026 Nations Championship | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero |
| 2026-07-11 | Fiji | W 73-8 | 2026 Nations Championship | Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool |
| 2026-07-04 | South Africa | L 21-45 | 2026 Nations Championship | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg |
| 2026-03-14 | France | L 46-48 | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 2026-03-07 | Italy | L 18-23 | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| 2026-02-21 | Ireland | L 21-42 | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2026-02-14 | Scotland | L 20-31 | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 2026-02-07 | Wales | W 48-7 | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2025-11-23 | Argentina | W 27-23 | 2025 Autumn International | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2025-11-15 | New Zealand | W 33-19 | 2025 Autumn International | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2025-11-08 | Fiji | W 38-18 | 2025 Autumn International | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2025-11-01 | Australia | W 25-7 | 2025 Autumn International | Twickenham Stadium, London |
From the project rugby workbook (results since 1871) and our own Elo world ranking. See the methodology on the hub.