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United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 6

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2025/10/27

Team Ratings for Week 6 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Leinster 9.94 13.41 -3.50 Stormers 8.96 4.17 4.80 Glasgow 8.52 6.18 2.30 Bulls […]The post United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 6 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Top 14 Predictions for Round 9

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2025/10/27

Team Ratings for Round 9 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Stade Toulousain 12.20 11.56 0.60 Bordeaux Begles 4.35 4.78 -0.40 Toulon 3.58 3.49 […] The post Top 14 Predictions for Round 9 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 6

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2025/10/27

Team Ratings for Round 6 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bath 12.22 10.30 1.90 Saracens 8.62 5.03 3.60 Sale Sharks 5.90 6.70 -0.80 […] The post Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 6 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 5

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2025/10/20

Team Ratings for Week 5 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Leinster 10.47 13.41 -2.90 Glasgow 8.40 6.18 2.20 Stormers 8.29 4.17 4.10 Bulls […]The post United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 5 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Top 14 Predictions for Round 8

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2025/10/20

Team Ratings for Round 8 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Stade Toulousain 11.51 11.56 -0.10 Toulon 4.27 3.49 0.80 Bordeaux Begles 3.69 4.78 […] The post Top 14 Predictions for Round 8 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 5

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2025/10/20

Team Ratings for Round 5 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bath 11.40 10.30 1.10 Saracens 9.77 5.03 4.70 Sale Sharks 5.45 6.70 -1.30 […] The post Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 5 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Final

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2025/10/20

Team Ratings for the Final The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Canterbury 10.21 4.02 6.20 Bay of Plenty 9.80 6.48 3.30 Taranaki 7.57 5.30 […] The post Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Final first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Briefly

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2025/10/19

It’s World Statistics Day (which only happens every five years). Well, because time zones it’s not actually World Statistics Day for another half-hour as I write this. The US Secretary of Health has claimed teenage boys have sperm counts half of those in 65-year old men. Angela Rasmussen looks at this claim. If you think […] The post Briefly first appeared on Stats Chat.

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United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 4

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2025/10/13

Team Ratings for Week 4 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Leinster 11.78 13.41 -1.60 Bulls 7.54 8.86 -1.30 Stormers 7.53 4.17 3.40 Glasgow […]The post United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 4 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Top 14 Predictions for Round 7

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2025/10/13

Team Ratings for Round 7 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Stade Toulousain 11.89 11.56 0.30 Toulon 3.71 3.49 0.20 Bordeaux Begles 3.23 4.78 […] The post Top 14 Predictions for Round 7 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 4

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2025/10/13

Team Ratings for Round 4 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bath 11.71 10.30 1.40 Sale Sharks 8.58 6.70 1.90 Saracens 6.63 5.03 1.60 […] The post Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 4 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Semi-Finals

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2025/10/13

Team Ratings for the Semi-Finals The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bay of Plenty 11.55 6.48 5.10 Canterbury 8.97 4.02 5.00 Taranaki 7.57 5.30 […] The post Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Semi-Finals first appeared on Stats Chat.

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United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 3

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2025/10/07

Team Ratings for Week 3 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Leinster 11.26 13.41 -2.10 Bulls 8.80 8.86 -0.10 Glasgow 6.16 6.18 -0.00 Stormers […]The post United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 3 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Top 14 Predictions for Round 6

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2025/10/07

Team Ratings for Round 6 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Stade Toulousain 10.99 11.56 -0.60 Toulon 4.16 3.49 0.70 Bordeaux Begles 4.13 4.78 […] The post Top 14 Predictions for Round 6 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 3

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2025/10/07

Team Ratings for Round 3 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bath 11.19 10.30 0.90 Saracens 7.40 5.03 2.40 Sale Sharks 7.19 6.70 […] The post Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 3 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Quarter-Finals

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2025/10/07

Team Ratings for the Quarter-Finals The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bay of Plenty 10.58 6.48 4.10 Canterbury 9.03 4.02 5.00 Taranaki 8.57 5.30 […] The post Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Quarter-Finals first appeared on Stats Chat.

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United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 2

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2025/09/30

Team Ratings for Week 2 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Leinster 11.75 13.41 -1.70 Bulls 8.31 8.86 -0.60 Glasgow 6.64 6.18 0.50 Stormers […]The post United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 2 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Top 14 Predictions for Round 5

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2025/09/30

Team Ratings for Round 5 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Stade Toulousain 11.61 11.56 0.00 Bordeaux Begles 4.07 4.78 -0.70 Toulon 3.62 3.49 […] The post Top 14 Predictions for Round 5 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 2

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2025/09/30

Team Ratings for Round 2 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bath 11.07 10.30 0.80 Sale Sharks 7.31 6.70 0.60 Saracens 5.59 5.03 0.60 […] The post Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 2 first appeared on Stats Chat.

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Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Quarter-Finals

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2025/09/30

Team Ratings for the Quarter-Finals The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Bay of Plenty 10.25 6.48 3.80 Taranaki 9.84 5.30 4.50 Canterbury 7.76 4.02 […] The post Bunnings NPC Predictions for the Quarter-Finals first appeared on Stats Chat.

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