The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Men's Six Nations for sponsorship reasons and branded as M6N) was a rugby union competition that took place from early February to mid-March 2026, featuring the men's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It was the 132nd season of the competition (including its prior incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and the Five Nations Championship), and the 27th since it expanded to become the Six Nations Championship in 2000. It began on 5 February 2026 with a Thursday night match between France and Ireland, and ended with France against England on 14 March.[1]
France entered the tournament as reigning champions, and secured a second successive title with the final kick of the final match, a penalty by the competition's top scorer, Thomas Ramos, squeezing France past England 48–46, and edging out repeat Triple Crown winners Ireland by two table points. Other notable results included Italy's first ever win over England, a record-breaking 50–40 victory for Scotland over France and the end of a 15-match losing streak in the championship by Wales, who beat Italy on the last day.
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
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 England |
Twickenham Stadium | 82,000 | London | Steve Borthwick |
Maro Itoje | 3 | 6 |
 France |
Stade de France | 81,338 | Saint-Denis | Fabien Galthié |
Antoine Dupont | 5 | 4 |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | |||||
 Ireland |
Aviva Stadium | 51,700 | Dublin | Andy Farrell |
Caelan Doris | 4 | 3 |
 Italy |
Stadio Olimpico | 73,261 | Rome |  Gonzalo Quesada |
Michele Lamaro | 10 | 10 |
 Scotland |
Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 | Edinburgh | Gregor Townsend |
Sione Tuipulotu | 9 | 7 |
 Wales |
Millennium Stadium | 73,931 | Cardiff | Steve Tandy |
Dewi Lake | 11 | 11 |
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | GS | TB | LB | Pts | FRA |
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SCO |
ITA |
ENG |
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| 1 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 130 | +81 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | — | 36–14 | 33–8 | 48–46 | |||
| 2 | Ireland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 108 | +38 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | — | 43–21 | 20–13 | 27–17 | |||
| 3 | Scotland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 144 | −1 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 50–40 | — | 31–20 | ||||
| 4 | Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 117 | −38 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18–15 | — | 23–18 | ||||
| 5 | England |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 151 | +2 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21–42 | — | 48–7 | ||||
| 6 | Wales |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 172 | −82 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12–54 | 23–26 | 31–17 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source: Six Nations Rugby
Table ranking rules[2]
- Four points are awarded for a win.
- Two points are awarded for a draw.
- A bonus point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries, or loses by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four or more tries, and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
- Three bonus points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam-winning team would top the table with at least 23 points, as there would otherwise be a scenario where a team could win all five matches with no bonus points for a total of 20 points and another team could win four matches with bonus points and lose their fifth match while claiming one or more bonus points giving a total of 21 or 22 points.
- Tiebreakers
- If two or more teams are tied on table points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher.
- If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher.
- If two or more teams remain tied after applying the above tiebreakers then those teams will be placed at equal rank; if the tournament has concluded and more than one team is placed first then the title will be shared between them.
Fixtures
The fixtures for the 2026 Six Nations were announced on 19 May 2025, beginning with the Six Nations' first ever Thursday night game between France and Ireland. It also featured the first ever Friday night game in Dublin as Ireland hosted Wales in the fourth round of matches.[1] The competition is also set to take place over a reduced timeframe; instead of having rest weeks after rounds 2 and 3, it only had a rest week after round 3.
Round 1
| 5 February 2026 21:10 CET |
| (1 BP) France | 36–14 | Ireland |
| Try: Bielle-Biarrey (2) 12' c, 46' c Jalibert 21' m Ollivon 33' c Attissogbe 80' c Con: Ramos (4/5) 13', 34', 47', 80+1' Pen: Ramos (1/1) 27' | Report | Try: Timoney 58' c Milne 61' c Con: S. Prendergast (2/2) 58', 61' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,000[3] Referee: Karl Dickson (England)[4] |
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- France claimed the inaugural Solidarity Trophy, a new trophy contested by France and Ireland.[6]
- The game took place on a Thursday night in order to avoid a clash with the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
| 7 February 2026 15:10 CET |
| Italy | 18–15 | Scotland (1 BP) |
| Try: Lynagh 8' m Menoncello 14' c Con: P. Garbisi (1/2) 15' Pen: P. Garbisi (2/2) 35', 49' | Report | Try: Dempsey 25' c Horne 67' m Con: Russell (1/2) 25' Pen: Russell (1/1) 47' |
| Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 68,245[7] Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[4] |
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- Italy reclaimed the Cuttitta Cup, having lost it in the previous year's tournament.[9]
- Ignacio Brex, Paolo Garbisi and Michele Lamaro (all Italy) earned their 50th test caps.[10]
- This was Italy's first opening win of a Six Nations campaign since defeating France 23–18 in 2013.[11]
| 7 February 2026 16:40 GMT |
| (1 BP) England | 48–7 | Wales |
| Try: Arundell (3) 7' c, 18' m, 35' c Earl 23' c Roebuck 44' c Penalty try 66' Freeman 79' m Con: Ford (4/6) 8', 24', 36', 45' Pen: Ford (1/1) 2' | Report | Try: Adams 51' c Con: Edwards (1/1) 52' |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,953[12] Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)[4] |
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- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was initially selected on the right wing for England, but had to withdraw through injury, with Tom Roebuck taking his place in the starting XV.[14]
Round 2
| 14 February 2026 14:10 GMT |
| Ireland | 20–13 | Italy (1 BP) |
| Try: Osborne 16' m Conan 42' m Baloucoune 56' c Con: Crowley (1/1) 57' Pen: Crowley (1/1) 62' | Report | Try: Nicotera 32' c Con: P. Garbisi (1/1) 33' Pen: P. Garbisi (2/2) 20', 66' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,700[15] Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)[4] |
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- Edwin Edogbo (Ireland) made his international debut.[17]
- Hollie Davidson became the first woman to referee a men's Six Nations match.[18]
| 14 February 2026 16:40 GMT |
| (1 BP) Scotland | 31–20 | England |
| Try: Jones (2) 9' c, 52' c Ritchie 13' c White 26' c Con: Russell (4/4) 10', 14', 27', 53' Pen: Russell (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: Arundell 20' c Earl 77' c Con: Ford (2/2) 21', 77' Pen: Ford (2/2) 25', 44' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,144[19] Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[4] |
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- Scotland reclaimed the Calcutta Cup.[21]
| 15 February 2026 15:10 GMT |
| Wales | 12–54 | France (1 BP) |
| Try: Carré 18' c Grady 77' m Con: Edwards (1/1) 19' | Report | Try: Gailleton 1' c Bielle-Biarrey 10' m Brau-Boirie 14' c Jalibert 38' c Marchand 43' c Attissogbe (2) 48' c, 57' c Ollivon 61' c Con: Ramos (7/8) 2', 15', 39', 44', 49', 58', 62' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 57,744[22] Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)[4] |
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- Fabien Brau-Boirie and Noah Nene (both France) made their international debuts.[24]
- Julien Marchand and Charles Ollivon (both France) earned their 50th test caps.[citation needed]
- This was the most points scored by France over Wales, surpassing the 51 points scored in 1998.[citation needed]
- The 57,744 attendance was the lowest ever for a Six Nations match in Cardiff.[22]
Round 3
| 21 February 2026 14:10 GMT |
| England | 21–42 | Ireland (1 BP) |
| Try: Dingwall 40' c Lawrence 53' c Underhill 75' c Con: Ford (3/3) 41', 53', 76' | Report | Try: Gibson-Park 19' c Baloucoune 26' m O'Brien 29' c Sheehan 42' c Osborne 69' c Con: Crowley (4/5) 20', 30', 43', 70' Pen: Crowley (3/4) 8', 58', 65' |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,953[25] Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)[4][c] |
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- Jack Conan (Ireland) was originally named among the replacements but was ruled out due to illness; he was replaced on the bench by Cian Prendergast.[28]
- Maro Itoje became the ninth player to earn 100 test caps for England.[29]
- Ireland's 42 points was the most they had scored in an away match against England;[30] the 21-point winning margin was also Ireland's biggest in an away match against England.[30]
- Ireland retained the Millennium Trophy.
| 21 February 2026 16:40 GMT |
| (1 BP) Wales | 23–26 | Scotland (1 BP) |
| Try: Carré 9' c Adams 18' c Con: Costelow (2/2) 9', 19' Pen: Costelow (2/2) 30', 48' Evans (1/1) 57' | Report | Try: Steyn 13' m Russell 54' c Graham 57' c Turner 74' c Con: Russell (3/4) 54', 58', 75' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 70,649[31] Referee: Matthew Carley (England)[4] |
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- Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Wales) made his international debut.[33]
- Scotland retained the Doddie Weir Cup.
| 22 February 2026 16:10 CET |
| (1 BP) France | 33–8 | Italy |
| Try: Bielle-Biarrey 4' c Meafou 15' m Ramos 29' c Dréan 71' c Gailleton 77' c Con: Ramos (4/5) 5', 30', 72', 78' | Report | Try: Capuozzo 32' m Pen: P. Garbisi (1/1) 40' |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq Attendance: 48,544[34] Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)[4] |
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- Matthieu Jalibert (France) was originally named to start at fly-half but was ruled out the day before the match; he was replaced by Thomas Ramos at fly-half, who was replaced by Théo Attissogbe at fullback, who was replaced by debutant Gaël Dréan on the right wing.[36]
- Gaël Dréan (France) made his international debut.
- Thomas Ramos (France) earned his 50th test cap.
- France retained the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.
Round 4
| 6 March 2026 20:10 GMT |
| (1 BP) Ireland | 27–17 | Wales |
| Try: Stockdale 6' c Crowley 37' m Conan 44' c Osborne 68' m Con: Crowley (2/4) 7', 45' Pen: Crowley (1/1) 77' | Report | Try: Carré 42' c Botham 63' c Con: Edwards (2/2) 43', 63' Pen: Edwards (1/1) 17' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,700[37] Referee: Karl Dickson (England)[4] |
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- Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland) earned his 50th test cap.[39]
- Nathan Doak (Ireland) and Louie Hennessey (Wales) both made their international debut.[40]
| 7 March 2026 14:10 GMT |
| (1 BP) Scotland | 50–40 | France (1 BP) |
| Try: Graham (2) 5' c, 59' c Steyn (2) 26' m, 51' c Schoeman 32' c White 44' c Jordan 63' c Con: Russell (6/7) 6', 34', 45', 52', 60', 64' Pen: Russell (1/1) 78' | Report | Try: Bielle-Biarrey 18' c Attissogbe 22' c Dupont 66' c Ramos (2) 74' m, 80+1' c Jegou 78' c Con: Ramos (5/6) 9', 23', 67', 79', 80+2' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,144 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)[4] |
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- Scotland reclaimed the Auld Alliance Trophy, having lost the previous four editions.
- Scotland's total of 50 points was their highest recorded against France.[42][43]
- The combined score of 90 was the highest combined between the two teams.
- Baptiste Serin (France) earned his 50th test cap.
- France scored the most points in a loss in the Six Nations, breaking their own record from 2015, scoring 35 points in a 55–35 loss to England.
| 7 March 2026 17:40 CET |
| Italy | 23–18 | England (1 BP) |
| Try: Menoncello 34' c Marin 72' c Con: P. Garbisi (2/2) 35', 73' Pen: P. Garbisi (3/3) 21', 57', 61' | Report | Try: Freeman 26' m Roebuck 42' c Con: F. Smith (1/2) 43' Pen: F. Smith (2/2) 45', 54' |
| Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 68,985 Referee: Luc Ramos (France)[4] |
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- Tom Curry (England) was injured in the warm-up and replaced in the starting line-up by Sam Underhill, whose place on the bench was taken by Chandler Cunningham-South.[47]
- Ben Earl (England) earned his 50th test cap.[48]
- This was Italy's first-ever win over England after 32 consecutive defeats.[49]
Round 5
| 14 March 2026 14:10 GMT |
| (1 BP) Ireland | 43–21 | Scotland |
| Try: Osborne 3' c Sheehan 11' c Baloucoune 19' m Murray 57' c O'Brien (2) 68' c, 80' c Con: Crowley (5/6) 4', 11', 57', 69', 80+1' Pen: Crowley (1/1) 73' | Report | Try: Graham 7' c Russell 52' c Darge 61' c Con: Russell (3/3) 8', 53', 62' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,700[50] Referee: Luke Pearce (England)[4] |
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- Ireland retained both the Triple Crown and Centenary Quaich.[52]
- This was Ireland's equal-biggest home win over Scotland, equalling their win in 2014.[citation needed]
| 14 March 2026 16:40 GMT |
| (1 BP) Wales | 31–17 | Italy |
| Try: Wainwright (2) 15' c, 25' c Lake 29' c Edwards 44' c Con: Edwards (4/4) 16', 26', 30', 45' Drop: Edwards (1/1) 48' | Report | Try: Di Bartolomeo 52' c Allan 69' m P. Garbisi 81' m Con: P. Garbisi (1/3) 53' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 69,775 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)[4] |
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- Wales recorded their first Six Nations win in 16 matches, last winning against Italy in 2023, and their first home win in the Championship since winning against Scotland in 2022.
| 14 March 2026 21:10 CET |
| (1 BP) France | 48–46 | England (2 BP) |
| Try: Bielle-Biarrey (4) 7' c, 13' c, 42' c, 66' c Penalty try 40' Attissogbe 49' c Con: Ramos (5/5) 8', 14', 43', 50', 66' Pen: Ramos (2/2) 23', 83' | Report | Try: Roebuck 10' m Murley 19' m Chessum (2) 26' c, 51' m Coles 34' c M. Smith 57' c Freeman 77' c Con: F. Smith (2/5) 27', 35' M. Smith (2/2) 58', 78' Pen: F. Smith (1/1) 38' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 78,728 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[e][4] |
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- This game was both the highest away score for England against France, and the highest home score for France against England. It was also the highest aggregate score (94 points) in 113 games between the teams.[57]
- England scored the most points in a loss in the Six Nations, surpassing France's 40 points in the previous round.[citation needed]
- Marcus Smith and Sam Underhill (both England) earned their 50th test caps.[58]
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey became the second player in the Six Nations era to score four tries in one match, equalling Chris Ashton for England against Italy in 2011.[citation needed]
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey broke the record for most tries in a single Championship (9 tries).[citation needed]
- With this result, England finished in fifth place, their worst position since the Championship became the Six Nations in 2000. It was also the first time since 1987 that England had only secured one win in any of the Championship incarnations.[citation needed]
Player statistics
Most points
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Summary
- As of 13 March 2026
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| England |
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| Wales |
7 | 0 | 7 |
| Italy |
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| France |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ireland |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scotland |
2 | 0 | 2 |
Red cards
- Henry Arundell (vs. Scotland)
Yellow cards
2 yellow cards
- Louis Lynagh (vs. Ireland, vs. France)
- Maro Itoje (vs. Wales, vs. Italy)
1 yellow card
- Henry Arundell (vs. Scotland)
- Tom Curry (vs. Wales)
- Sam Underhill (vs. Italy)
- Henry Pollock (vs. Ireland)
- Freddie Steward (vs. Ireland)
- Ellis Genge (vs. France)
- Matthieu Jalibert (vs. Scotland)
- Lenni Nouchi (vs. Scotland)
- Demba Bamba (vs. England)
- Craig Casey (vs. Italy)
- Jamie Osborne (vs. England)
- Giacomo Nicotera (vs. England)
- George Turner (vs. Italy)
- Josh Bayliss (vs. France)
- Joe Hawkins (vs. Scotland)
- Dewi Lake (vs. England)
- Taine Plumtree (vs. England)
- Nicky Smith (vs. England)
- Ben Thomas (vs. England)
- Tomos Williams (vs. Ireland)
- Archie Griffin (vs. Italy)
Citings/bans
| Player | Match | Law breached | Result | Ref |
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| Henry Arundell | Scotland vs. England (Round 2 – 14 February 2026) |
9.27 – 2 yellow cards (red card) |
Sending-off sufficient | [60] |
| Oscar Jégou | Scotland vs. France (Round 4 – 7 March 2026) |
9.12 – Physical/verbal abuse | Four-match ban | [61] |
Note: The cited player's team is listed in bold italics.[62]
Awards
Player of the championship
The official shortlist for player of the championship was announced on 20 March 2026.[63] Louis Bielle-Biarrey was announced as Player of the Championship, his second successive award, on 2 April 2026.[64]
| Position | Nominee | Nation |
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| Winger | Louis Bielle-Biarrey | France |
| Winger | Kyle Steyn | Scotland |
| Centre | Tommaso Menoncello | Italy |
| Centre | Stuart McCloskey | Ireland |
Team of the championship
The official team of the championship was announced on 19 March 2026.[65][66] The selection included four Irishmen, four Frenchman, three Italians, three Scots and a Welshman. The England team were unrepresented.
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| 2 | Kyle Steyn | Scotland |
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| 1 | Mickaël Guillard | France |
Ireland (R1) |
| Simone Ferrari | Italy |
Scotland (R1) | |
| George Ford | England |
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| Robert Baloucoune | Ireland |
Italy (R2) | |
| Matthieu Jalibert | France |
Wales (R2) | |
| Jamison Gibson-Park | Ireland |
England (R3) | |
| Rory Darge | Scotland |
Wales (R3) | |
| Emmanuel Meafou | France |
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| Jack Conan | Ireland |
Wales (R4) | |
| Tommaso Menoncello | Italy |
England (R4) | |
| Caelan Doris | Ireland |
Scotland (R5) | |
| Aaron Wainwright | Wales |
Italy (R5) | |
| Louis Bielle-Biarrey | France |
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See also
Notes
- ↑ As of 2 February 2026
- ↑ As of 16 March 2026
- 1 2 Referee Andrea Piardi sustained a knee injury during the first half of the match between England and Ireland. He was replaced by assistant referee Pierre Brousset, while Craig Maxwell-Keys (England) replaced Brousset as AR1.[26]
- ↑ Nic Berry (Australia) was originally named as AR1 for the match between Italy and England. However, due to travel disruption in the Middle East caused by the 2026 Iran war, Berry was unable to travel to Europe from Australia. As a result, Pierre Brousset stepped up to AR1, and Sam Grove-White took his place as AR2.[45][46]
- 1 2 Nic Berry (Australia) was originally named as the referee for the match between France and England. However, due to travel disruption in the Middle East caused by the 2026 Iran war, Berry was unable to travel to Europe from Australia. As a result, Nika Amashukeli stepped up to referee, and Andrew Brace took his place as AR1.[54][55]
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