The northern hemisphere’s greatest rugby tournament is over for another year.
The Men’s Six Nations 2026 finished with a truly epic Super Saturday on 14 March. The destination of the Six Nations trophy was still in the balance until the final kick of the tournament, when Thomas Ramos hit the penalty that sealed France’s second successive championship.
Ireland were denied a third title in four years following their victory in a Triple Crown decider against third-placed Scotland.
Italy equalled their best ever finish of fourth place, having won two of their five games, but it was a disastrous tournament for England who lost four in a row, their worst performance in the Six Nations era.
Wales took home the Wooden Spoon for the third year in a row, but did manage a Six Nations win for the first time since 2023.
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the men’s Six Nations, including 2026 results and recap, 2027 fixtures, and details of the championship’s previous winners.
Six Nations 2026: key information
Dates: Thursday 5 February – Saturday 14 March 2026
Participating teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales
UK TV coverage: The BBC and ITV shared coverage in 2026 and will continue to do so until at least 2029.
Six Nations 2026 results and recap
Winners: France
Final standings:
- France (21 points)
- Ireland (19 points)
- Scotland (16 points)
- Italy (9 points)
- England (8 points)
- Wales (6 points)
Reigning champions reclaimed the Six Nations championship with the last kick of the tournament, beating England 48-46 in Paris. Ireland were denied the title by Thomas Ramos’s penalty, but did win the consolation prize of a fourth Triple Crown in five years.
Scotland and Italy both equalled their best ever Six Nations finishes of third and fourth, respectively, but England had tournament to forget, losing four games in a row after their opening day thrashing of Wales. Wales picked up a third consecutive Wooden Spoon, but gave their fans cause for optimism by ending their 15-match Six Nations losing streak on the final day.
Round 1
Thursday 5 February
- France 36 v 14 Ireland
Stade de France
Saturday 7 February
- Italy 18 v 15 Scotland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome - England 48 v 7 Wales
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Round 2
Saturday 14 February
- Ireland 20 v 13 Italy
Aviva Stadium, Dublin - Scotland 31 v 20 England
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Sunday 15 February
- Wales 12 v 54 France
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Round 3
Saturday 21 February
- England 21 v 42 Ireland
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham - Wales 23 v 26 Scotland
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Sunday 22 February
- France 33 v 8 Italy
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Round 4
Friday 6 March
- Ireland 27 v 17 Wales
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 7 March
- Scotland 50 v 40 France
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh - Italy 23 v 18 England
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Round 5
Saturday 14 March
- Ireland 21 v 43 Scotland (ITV)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin - Wales 31 v 17 Italy (BBC)
Principality Stadium, Cardiff - France 48 v 46 England (ITV)
Stade de France, Paris
Six Nations 2027 fixtures
Round 1
Friday 5 February 2027
- Ireland v England, 8.10pm GMT
Saturday 6 February 2027
- Scotland v Italy, 2.10pm GMT
- France v Wales, 4.40pm GMT
Round 2
Saturday 13 February 2027
- Italy v Ireland, 2.10pm GMT
- Scotland v Wales, 4.40pm GMT
Sunday 14 February 2027
- England v France 3.10pm GMT
Round 3
Saturday 20 February 2027
- Wales v Ireland, 2.10pm GMT
- England v Italy, 4.40pm GMT
Sunday 14 February 2027
- France v Scotland, 3.10pm GMT
Round 4
Friday 5 March 2027
- Scotland v Ireland, 8.10pm GMT
Saturday 6 February 2027
- Italy v France, 2.10pm GMT
- Wales v England, 4.40pm GMT
Round 5
Saturday 13 March 2027
- Italy v Wales, 2.10pm GMT
- England v Scotland, 4.40pm GMT
- Ireland v France, 8.10pm GMT
Six Nations overview
Teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales
The backstory: The tournament began as the Home Nations Championship in 1883, contested between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. France joined in 1910 to make it the Five Nations, were suspended in 1932, and subsequently readmitted in 1947 when the Five Nations resumed after the Second World War. The current Six Nations iteration kicked off in 2000 with the arrival of Italy.
First title: England (England also won the first-ever Five Nations and Six Nations titles)
Most titles: England and Wales have both won 39 titles. (England have 29 outright wins with 10 shared; Wales have 28 outright wins with 11 shared). We have a full list of previous winners of the championship in all its different forms dating back to 1883.
France have the most titles in the Six Nations era with 8.
Previous Six Nations winners
England won the inaugural Six Nations championship in 2000 (Dave Rogers /Allsport / Getty Images)
Here’s every winner of the Six Nations title since Italy joined the tournament in 2000.
2000 – England
2001 – England
2002 – France (Grand Slam)
2003 – England (Grand Slam)
2004 – France (Grand Slam)
2005 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 – France
2007 – France
2008 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2009 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2010 – France (Grand Slam)
2011 – England
2012 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2013 – Wales
2014 – Ireland
2015 – Ireland
2016 – England (Grand Slam)
2017 – England
2018 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2019 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2020 – England
2021 – Wales
2022 – France (Grand Slam)
2023 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2024 – Ireland
2025 – France
2026 – France
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