Six Nations 2022: Pundits views on who will win and predict your final table

Trying to predict a Six Nations champion is a dangerous business.

Just as reliably as the seasons change from winter to spring, a once favoured team falls to a shock defeat and suddenly an outside chance is chasing a Grand Slam.

Last year, it was Wales who stormed up the home straight to take the title.

This year, it seems tighter than ever, with only Italy — who have finished last every year since 2015 — considered out of the running.

Have a go at predicting your 2022 Six Nations table at the bottom of this page. To help you along the way, BBC Radio 5 Live's panel of former players have given their thoughts on each of the five teams who could bag the trophy.

Last year: Winners

In the autumn: Suffered a heavy defeat by New Zealand, then lost to South Africa, before beating Fiji and Australia.

Former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett: «Everyone's writing off Wales — we're the complete underdogs.

»We're missing some massive names [Lions Alun Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau, Josh Navidi, Dan Lydiate, George North and Leigh Halfpenny are all injured].

«Captain Alun Wyn Jones has been involved in every Six Nations for a long time — missing the likes of him is huge.

»The big names we're missing are the spine of our scrum so when it comes to set-piece we could be weakened.

«In the loose, the likes of Ellis Jenkins, Taine Basham and Aaron Wainwright are going to be really good for us — they're an athletic, agile back row that is going to be all over the rucks.»

Last year: Second

In the autumn: Beat New Zealand, Argentina and Georgia.

Former France hooker Benjamin Kayser: «We've been waiting for a long time to win the Six Nations, since 2010 in fact.

»The calendar of the Six Nations is crucial. We have three home games,