Six Nations Fixtures 2026: Full Schedule, Results & How to Watch Live
The 2026 Six Nations Championship is delivering another thrilling edition of Europe's premier rugby union tournament. With France emerging as early frontrunners for the Grand Slam, Scotland bouncing back from an opening defeat, and Wales enduring a difficult campaign, the action has been nothing short of captivating. Here is your complete guide to the Six Nations 2026 fixtures, results, broadcast details, and everything you need to know .
Six Nations 2026: Tournament Overview
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament Dates | February 5 – March 14, 2026 |
| Defending Champions | France (2025 winners) |
| Participating Teams | England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales |
| Number of Matches | 15 (three per round) |
| UK Broadcasters | BBC / ITV |
| Current Leaders | France (on course for Grand Slam) |
Why the Six Nations Started on a Thursday in 2026
For the first time in its history, the 2026 Six Nations kicked off on a Thursday night (February 5) . The unusual scheduling was due to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics taking place on Friday night. French broadcasters did not want to split their audience between the rugby and the festivities in Milan, resulting in the blockbuster France vs Ireland opener being moved to Thursday .
Six Nations 2026 Full Fixtures & Results
Round 1
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 5 | France vs Ireland | Stade de France, Paris | France 36-14 Ireland |
| Saturday, February 7 | Italy vs Scotland | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Italy 18-15 Scotland |
| Saturday, February 7 | England vs Wales | Allianz Stadium, Twickenham | England 48-7 Wales |
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5 (Super Saturday)
Tournament Update: What's Happened So Far
France Dominate Early Rounds
France has been flawless in the 2026 Six Nations, with Antoine Dupont back in the captain's armband after recovering from an ACL injury . They dismantled Ireland (36-14) in the opening round, crushed Wales (54-12) in Cardiff, and handled Italy comfortably . Les Bleus are currently four points clear at the top of the table and are favourites to secure the Grand Slam in the final round against England .
Scotland's Remarkable Recovery
Italy kicked off the tournament with a stunning 18-15 victory over Scotland in the rain in Rome . Since then, Scotland has fought back remarkably, beating England in the Calcutta Cup (31-20) and edging out Wales to sit second in the table .
England's Twickenham Nightmare
The biggest shock of the tournament came in Round 3, where Ireland recorded a historic 42-21 win over England at Twickenham . It was England's worst-ever home defeat to the Irish, prompting Steve Borthwick to make nine changes to his squad for the upcoming trip to Rome .
Wales' Losing Streak Continues
Wales is currently on a devastating 14-match Six Nations losing streak . Under new leadership, they have struggled to find rhythm, though they came within three points of a win against Scotland .
How to Watch Six Nations 2026
UK TV Coverage
All matches are on free-to-air television in the UK with live action shown on either BBC or ITV . Ten of the 15 matches will be shown on ITV, with the remainder on BBC . Following the signing of a new four-year deal, every England game is broadcast on ITV .
BBC Schedule
International Broadcasters
| Country | Broadcaster / Streaming Service |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC / ITV / BBC iPlayer / ITVX |
| Ireland | RTÉ / Virgin Media / RTÉ Player / Virgin Media Play |
| France | France Télévisions / FranceTV streaming |
| Italy | Sky Sport / NOW (all matches); TV8 (Italy matches free-to-air) |
| United States | Peacock / FuboTV |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
BBC Radio Coverage
BBC Radio will have live commentary on every match, with rugby correspondent Chris Jones leading the coverage . The BBC Rugby Weekly podcast has become a daily offering during the tournament .
Six Nations Rugby Special
Highlights of every round are shown on Six Nations Rugby Special every Sunday :
| Date | Channel | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, February 8 | BBC One | 23:30-00:30 |
| Sunday, February 15 | BBC One | 00:30-01:30 |
| Sunday, February 22 | BBC Two | 18:00-19:00 |
| Sunday, March 8 | BBC Two | 18:00-19:00 |
| Sunday, March 15 | BBC Two | 18:00-19:00 |
Six Nations 2026 Squads
England Squad
Forwards (20): Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), Ben Earl (Saracens), Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Maro Itoje (Saracens, captain), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Backs (16): Henry Arundell (Bath Rugby), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)
France Squad
Forwards (25): Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Hugo Auradou (Pau), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle), François Cros (Toulouse), Alexandre Fischer (Bayonne), Thibaud Flament (Toulouse), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Mickaël Guillard (Lyon), Oscar Jegou (La Rochelle), Anthony Jelonch (Toulouse), Maxime Lamothe (Bordeaux Bègles), Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Temo Matiu (Bordeaux Bègles), Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse), Emmanuel Meafou (Toulouse), Régis Montagne (Clermont-Auvergne), Rodrigue Neti (Toulouse), Lenni Nouchi (Montpellier), Charles Ollivon (Toulon), Dany Priso (Toulon), Thomas Staniforth (Castres), Tevita Tatafu (Bayonne), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux Bègles)
Backs (17): Grégoire Arfeuil (Pau), Théo Attissogbe (Pau), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux Bègles), Fabien Brau-Boirie (Pau), Romain Buros (Bordeaux Bègles), Thibault Daubagna (Pau), Nicolas Depoortere (Bordeaux Bègles), Gaël Dréan (Toulon), Antoine Dupont (Toulouse, captain) , Kalvin Gourgues (Toulouse), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (Pau), Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux Bègles), Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux Bègles), Noah Nene (Stade Français), Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain), Baptiste Serin (RC Toulon), Ugo Seunes (Racing 92)
Ireland Squad
Forwards (20): Tom Ahern (Munster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jack Boyle (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, captain) , Edwin Edogbo (Munster), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Jeremy Loughman (Munster), Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Michael Milne (Munster), Tom O'Toole (Ulster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James Ryan (Leinster), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Tom Stewart (Ulster), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
Backs (17): Bundee Aki (Connacht), Robert Baloucoune (Ulster), Harry Byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Nathan Doak (Ulster), Tom Farrell (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Leinster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), Hugo Keenan (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Italy Squad
Forwards (18): Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma), Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby), Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby), Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby), Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints), Muhamed Hasa (Zebre Parma), Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby), Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby), Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma), Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français), David Odiase (Zebre Parma), Marco Riccioni (Saracens), Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby), Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby), Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs), Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby)
Backs (15): Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby), Giacomo Da Re (Zebre Parma), Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma), Matt Gallagher (Benetton Rugby), Paolo Garbisi (Toulon), Monty Ioane (Lyon), Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby), Leonardo Marin (Benetton Rugby), Damiano Mazza (Zebre Parma), Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby), Paolo Odogwu (Benetton Rugby), Martin Page-Relo (Lyon), Lorenzo Pani (Zebre Parma), Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints), Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs)
Scotland Squad
Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby), Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby), Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Dave Cherry (Vannes), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Alex Craig (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors), Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh Rugby), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Jonny Gray (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby), Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), D'arcy Rae (Edinburgh Rugby), Jamie Ritchie
Wales Squad
Forwards: K Assiratti (Cardiff), A Beard (Montpellier), L Belcher (Cardiff), J Botham (Cardiff), R Carre (Saracens), B Carter (Dragons), O Cracknell (Leicester), H Deaves (Ospreys), R Elias (Scarlets), T Francis (Provence), A Griffin (Bath), D Jenkins (Exeter), D Lake (Ospreys, capt. ), A Mann (Cardiff), J Macleod (Scarlets), T Plumtree (Scarlets), N Smith (Leicester), G Thomas (Ospreys), F Thomas (Gloucester), A Wainwright (Dragons)
Backs: J Adams (Cardiff), S Costelow (Scarlets), D Edwards (Ospreys), J Evans (Harlequins), M Grady (Cardiff), K Hardy (Ospreys), G Hamer-Webb (Leicester), J Hawkins (Scarlets), L Hennessey (Bath), E James (Scarlets), E Mee (Scarlets), R Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), B Murray (Scarlets), L Rees-Zammit (Bristol), T Rogers (Scarlets), B Thomas (Cardiff), O Watkin (Ospreys), T Williams (Gloucester)
Six Nations Referees 2026
Six Nations 2026 Venues
Ticket Information
Tickets for each of the home games can be bought from the respective federations: England, France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy .
For Scotland's home matches at Murrayfield, tickets have sold out, but official hospitality packages remain available through The Murrayfield Experience, offering prime seating and first-class entertainment . Fans travelling from further afield can also access ticket-inclusive travel packages via Scottish Rugby Travel .
Ticket prices range from around £26 for the cheapest tickets for France's three home games to £203 for the most expensive England home tickets against Wales and Ireland .
Six Nations Format & Points System
The tournament is played in a league format, with every side playing each other once . The team placed at the top of the table at the end of the competition wins the Six Nations. The Grand Slam is achieved if one side wins all five matches during the tournament .
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
1 bonus point for losing by seven points or fewer
A team that completes a Grand Slam is awarded three extra bonus points to guarantee them the title
Recent Six Nations Winners
| Year | Champion | Grand Slam? |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | France | No |
| 2024 | Ireland | No |
| 2023 | Ireland | Yes |
| 2022 | France | Yes |
| 2021 | Wales | No |
| 2020 | England | No |
| 2019 | Wales | Yes |
| 2018 | Ireland | Yes |
| 2017 | England | No |
| 2016 | England | Yes |
Since Italy joined the tournament in 2000, England and France have both won seven titles – the most of any nation . Wales and Ireland have both won six Six Nations, while Scotland and Italy have never lifted the trophy .
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: When did the Six Nations 2026 start?
A: The tournament began on Thursday, February 5, 2026, with France defeating Ireland 36-14 in Paris .
Q2: When does the Six Nations 2026 end?
A: The final round (Super Saturday) takes place on March 14, 2026, with three matches including France vs England in Paris .
Q3: Who is leading the Six Nations 2026?
A: France is currently leading the table and is on course for a Grand Slam, having won all their matches so far .
Q4: How can I watch Six Nations 2026 in the UK?
A: All matches are on free-to-air television, split between BBC and ITV. Ten matches are on ITV, with five on BBC .
Q5: What are the Six Nations 2026 results so far?
A: Key results include France 36-14 Ireland, Italy 18-15 Scotland, England 48-7 Wales, Scotland 31-20 England, and Wales 12-54 France .
Q6: Where can I buy Six Nations 2026 tickets?
A: Tickets can be purchased from the respective national rugby federations' websites. Scotland's home matches are sold out .
Q7: What is the capacity of Twickenham?
A: The Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) has a capacity of 82,000, making it the largest venue in the tournament .
Q8: Who are the defending champions?
A: France are the defending champions, having won the 2025 Six Nations .
What to Watch For: Super Saturday
The final round of the 2026 Six Nations promises to be a classic. With France on the brink of a Grand Slam, they face England in Paris in the evening kick-off . Earlier in the day, Ireland host Scotland in a match that could determine final standings, while Wales and Italy battle to avoid the Wooden Spoon .
Will France complete a perfect campaign? Can England spoil the party in Paris? Will Wales end their losing streak? All will be revealed on Super Saturday, March 14.
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