How to watch Women’s Six Nations 2026: Official broadcasters & streaming guide

Watch the Women’s Six Nations 2026 as the competition enters its third weekend.

England, the world’s number one team and recently crowned world champions, got their campaign off to a winning start against Ireland, before scoring 12 tries on the way to beating Scotland 84-7 at Murrayfield. This weekend they take their 35-match unbeaten run to Ashton Gate in Bristol, where Wales will be trying to prevent the Red Roses from sealing a Triple Crown.

In the day’s second match, Italy host Scotland in Parma, before Ireland travel to Clermont-Ferrand to face France in the final Women’s Six Nations fixture of the day.

Saturday is sure to be an exciting day of rugby action, and this guide explains everything you need to know to watch Women’s Six Nations 2026 live streams – wherever you are in the world.

At a glance

– Women’s Six Nations Dates: Saturday 11 April – Sunday 17 May 2026
– Women’s Six Nations broadcasters: BBC, S4C (UK), RTÉ, Virgin Media (Ireland), France TV (France), Peacock (USA), SuperSport (South Africa)
– Women’s Six Nations FREE Streams: BBC iPlayer, S4C Clic, RTÉ Player, Virgin Media Play, FranceTV
– Watch Women’s Six Nations from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk-free

What Women’s Six Nations 2026 games are on TV this weekend?

Saturday 25 April

England v Wales

• Free broadcasters: BBC Two/BBC iPlayer/S4C Clic (UK), RTÉ Player (Ireland), France TV (France)
• Other broadcasters: Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia), SuperSport (South Africa)
• Kick-off: 1.30pm BST (local) / 2.30pm CET / 2.30 pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 12.30pm NZST (Sunday) / 8.30am EDT / 5.30am PDT

Italy v Scotland

• Free broadcasters: BBC iPlayer (UK), Virgin Media Two/Virgin Media Play (Ireland), France TV (France)
• Other broadcasters: Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia), SuperSport (South Africa)
• Kick-off: 4.30pm BST / 5.30pm CET (local) / 5.30pm SAST / 1.30am AEST (Sunday) / 3.30am NZST (Sunday) / 11.30am EDT / 8.30am PDT

France v Ireland

• Free broadcasters: BBC Two NI/BBC iPlayer (UK), Virgin Media One/Virgin Media Play (Ireland), France 2/France TV (France)
• Other broadcasters: Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia), SuperSport (South Africa)
• Kick-off: 8.10pm BST / 9.10pm CET (local) / 9.10 pm SAST / 5.10am AEST (Sunday) / 7.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm EDT / 12.10pm PDT

Are there any Women’s Six Nations 2026 free live streams?

There are free viewing options to watch the Women’s Six Nations in the UK, Ireland and France:

• UK: Every Women’s Six Nations fixture will be shown on the BBC, via its TV channels and/or the BBC iPlayer streaming service. Wales games will also be available with Welsh-language commentary on S4C Clic.
• Ireland: Women’s Six Nations 2026 live streams will be shared between RTÉ Player and Virgin Media Play, with selected games also shown on terrestrial TV channels.
• France: There will be Women’s Six Nations live streams for every game on the FranceTV streaming service, with games involving Les Bleues also shown on terrestrial channel France 2.

Going to be away during the championship? You can still watch your usual free stream from overseas by using a good VPN. We explain how below…

How to watch the 2026 Women’s Six Nations from anywhere

Women’s Six Nations 2026 live streams in the UK

Free Women’s Six Nations live streams are available on the BBC for every fixture in this year’s championship.

All games will be shown on the BBC iPlayer streaming service, with many games also broadcast on terrestrial TV channels BBC One and BBC Two.

Wales fans will also be able to watch their team with Welsh-language commentary via S4C Clic.

You need to register to watch iPlayer, and a valid TV Licence is also required to stream live TV in the UK.

Live audio commentaries for every match will also be available through BBC Sounds, and/or across various BBC radio stations.

How to watch Women’s Six Nations 2026 in Ireland

In Ireland, coverage is shared between free broadcasters RTÉ and Virgin Media.

Virgin Media will be showing all its games on Virgin Media Play, and either the Virgin Media One or Virgin Media Two terrestrial channels.

Every RTÉ match will be on RTÉ Player, with selected games also shown on the RTÉ2 terrestrial channel.

You need to register to watch Virgin Media Play and RTÉ Player, but both services are free to use.

Watch Women’s Six Nations: live stream from France

Free-to-air national broadcaster France TV has the rights to the Women’s Six Nations in France.

All 15 games will be shown via the FranceTV, with Les Bleues’ five matches also available on terrestrial channel France 2.

Other Women’s Six Nations 2026 broadcasters around the world

• United States: A subscription to NBC’s Peacock Premium streaming service will get you access to all of this season’s Women’s Six Nations matches, with prices starting at $10.99 per month.
• South Africa: SuperSport will be your destination for Women’s Six Nations live streams in South Africa, and is available via DStv and streaming.
• Australia: Stan Sport is the place to go for Women’s Six Nations live streams down under. You’ll need a $20 per month Stan Sport plan (in addition to your base Stan subscription) to tune in.
• New Zealand: In New Zealand, this year’s Women’s Six Nations championship is on Sky Sport, which costs $54.99 per month for a streaming subscription.
• Italy: In Italy, Women’s Six Nations coverage is available via subscription service Sky Italia.
• Canada: Rugby fans in Canada can watch the Women’s Six Nations action on DAZN.

Round 3

Saturday 25 April

• England v Wales
  Ashton Gate, Bristol
  Kick-off: 2.15pm BST (local) / 3.15pm CET / 3.15 pm SAST / 11.15pm AEST / 1.15am NZST (Sunday) / 9.15am EDT / 6.15am PDT
• Italy v Scotland
  Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
  Kick-off: 4.30pm BST / 5.30pm CET (local) / 5.30pm SAST / 1.30am AEST (Sunday) / 3.30am NZST (Sunday) / 11.30am EDT / 8.30am PDT
• France v Ireland
  Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
  Kick-off: 8.10pm BST / 9.10pm CET (local) / 9.10 pm SAST / 5.10am AEST (Sunday) / 7.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm EDT / 12.10pm PDT

Round 4

Saturday 9 May

• Italy v England
  Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
  Kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm CET (local) / 3.00 pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 1.00am NZST (Sunday) / 9.00am EDT / 6.00am PDT
• Scotland v France
  Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
  Kick-off: 4.15pm BST (local) / 5.15pm CET / 5.15pm SAST / 1.15am AEST (Sunday) / 3.15am NZST (Sunday) / 11.15am EDT / 8.15am PDT
• Ireland v Wales
  Affidea Stadium, Belfast
  Kick-off: 6.30pm BST (local) / 7.30pm CET / 7.30pm SAST / 3.30am AEST (Sunday) / 5.30am NZST (Sunday) / 1.30pm EDT / 10.30am PDT

Round 5

Sunday 17 May

• Wales v Italy
  Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
  Kick-off: 12.15pm BST (local) / 1.15pm CET /1.15 pm SAST / 9.15pm AEST / 11.15pm NZST / 7.15am EDT / 4.15am PDT
• Ireland v Scotland
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 2.30pm BST (local) / 3.30pm CET / 3.30pm SAST / 11.30pm AEST/ 1.30am NZST (Monday) / 9.30am EDT / 6.30am PDT
• France v England
  Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux
  Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm CET (local) / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 3.45am NZST (Monday) / 11.45am EDT / 8.45am PDT

Women’s Six Nations 2026 results

Round 1

Saturday 11 April

• France 40 v 7 Italy
  Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
  
• England 33 v 12 Ireland
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
  
• Wales 19 v 24 Scotland
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Round 2

Saturday 18 April

• Scotland 7 v 84 England
  Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Wales 7 v 38 France
  Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
• Ireland 57 v 20 Italy
  Dexcom Stadium, Galway

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