It was an extraordinary Six Nations Championship – and the best was saved till last.

In a match for the ages, France defeated England 48-46 in the last of the 2026 Six Nations fixtures courtesy of a long-range penalty by Thomas Ramos with the clock in the red. It gave les Bleus back-to-back titles and brought heartache for England, who seemed poised to pull off an epic victory via Tommy Freeman’s 77th-minute converted try.

England outscored France seven tries to six – Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring four for the hosts – but missed out because they couldn’t match Ramos’s faultless kicking off the tee.

Despite a vastly improved performance, Steve Borthwick’s beleaguered team finished in fifth place and with an unprecedented four defeats in a single Six Nations.

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France’s last-gasp win snatched the Six Nations trophy from the grasp of Ireland, who started Super Saturday with a 43-21 win over Scotland in Dublin. It brought Ireland the Triple Crown and the eventual runners-up spot having begun the tournament with a defeat to France.

Scotland finished third and Italy were fourth after a disappointing 31-17 reverse to a revitalized Wales side in Cardiff. Wales again collected the Wooden Spoon but had the satisfaction of their first Six Nations win in three years following 15 consecutive defeats.

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You’ll find all of the 2026 Six Nations fixtures and results below. You can also check out team news in our guides to the England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales squads.

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2026 Six Nations fixtures and results

Round 1

Thursday 5 February

• France 36-14 Ireland
  Stade de France, Paris

Saturday 7 February

• Italy 18-15 Scotland
  Stadio Olimpico, Rome
• England 48-7 Wales
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

Round 2

Saturday 14 February

• Ireland 20-13 Italy
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• Scotland 31-20 England
  Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Sunday 15 February

• Wales 12-54 France
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Round 3

Saturday 21 February

• England 21-42 Ireland
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
• Wales 23-26 Scotland
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Sunday 22 February

• France 33-8 Italy
  Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille

Round 4

Friday 6 March

• Ireland 27-17 Wales
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Saturday 7 March

• Scotland 50-40 France
  Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Italy 23-18 England
  Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Round 5

Saturday 14 March

• Ireland 43-21 Scotland
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• Wales 31-17 Italy
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• France 48-46 England
  Stade de France, Paris

2025 Six Nations results

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