2025 NFL draft: Can our algorithm beat the scouts?
The USA's National Football League (NFL) draft is a hugely anticipated annual ceremony determining which…
Niven WinchesterApril 17, 2025
Rugby World Cup 2023: Were the predictions right?
Rugby Vision is a suite of models that produces tournament forecasts and game-by-game predictions for…
2023 Rugby World Cup final: We predict the outcome
It’s quarter-final week at the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC). The quarter-final match-ups are (1)…
Niven WinchesterOctober 13, 2023
How well did an algorithm perform at the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
My previous Significance article outlined statistical-based forecasts for the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) by…
Niven WinchesterNovember 14, 2019
Who will win the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
Photo by Hanson Lu on UnsplashWill the New Zealand All Blacks win their third successive…
Niven WinchesterSeptember 9, 2019
Will England’s rugby team redeem itself at the Six Nations Championship?
This weekend sees the start of the 2016 Six Nations Championship, in which rugby teams…
Niven WinchesterFebruary 4, 2016
Who will win the Rugby World Cup? The (semi) final reckoning
It’s the semi-final weekend in the Rugby World Cup (RWC), with South Africa, New Zealand,…
Niven WinchesterOctober 22, 2015
Who will win the Rugby World Cup?
As Yogi Berra, once said: ‘It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future’. Like…
Niven WinchesterAugust 27, 2015
Will bonus points improve the Six Nations Championship?
As the 2013 edition of the Six Nations Championship wraps up this weekend with a…
Niven WinchesterMarch 14, 2013
