Your quick guide to the 2026 Six Nations fixtures, including UK broadcaster information and 2025 results
The 2026 Six Nations fixtures have been announced and there are some significant changes to the timetable for the famous old championship.
In a break with recent tradition, there will be only one fallow week next year, with the players getting their single weekend off after the third round of matches. The entire tournament will be completed in the space of just five weeks.
The Six Nations 2026 fixtures also see the championship starting on a Thursday for the first time since 1948, while the kick-off times have also shifted slightly: early Saturday games are 2.10pm, late afternoon matches are 4.40pm, evening kick-offs are 8.10pm, and Sunday games will get underway at 3.10pm (all times GMT).
The bid to lift the Six Nations trophy gets underway with a true blockbuster encounter, as reigning champions France host Ireland on Thursday 5 February 2026. The following day Wales face a tricky trip to the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, where they’ll be looking to avenge the record defeat they suffered against England in March. Scotland head to Rome to take on Italy.
In the meantime, Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions squad are preparing for their eagerly anticipated tour to Australia, but as ever, the 2026 Six Nations fixtures are guaranteed to be among the highlights of the rugby season. As in previous years, every game will be available to watch for free for UK viewers via the BBC or ITV – scroll down to find out which broadcaster has the rights to each game.
Six Nations fixtures 2026
Round 1
Thursday 5 February
- France v Ireland
Venue TBC
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEST (Friday) / 9.10am NZST (Friday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Saturday 7 February
- Italy v Scotland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC - England v Wales
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEST (Sunday) / 5.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Round 2
Saturday 14 February
- Ireland v Italy
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV - Scotland v England
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEST (Sunday) / 5.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Sunday 15 February
- Wales v France
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 3.10pm GMT / 5.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEST (Monday) / 4.10am NZST (Monday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC
Round 3
Saturday 21 February
- England v Ireland
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV - Wales v Scotland
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEST (Sunday) / 5.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC
Sunday 22 February
- France v Italy
Venue TBC
Kick-off: 3.10pm GMT / 5.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEST (Monday) / 4.10am NZST (Monday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Round 4
Friday 6 March
- Ireland v Wales
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEST (Saturday) / 9.10am NZST (Saturday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Saturday 7 March
- Scotland v France
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC - Italy v England
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEST (Sunday) / 5.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Round 5
Saturday 14 March
- Ireland v Scotland
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
UK broadcaster: ITV - Wales v Italy
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEST (Sunday) / 5.40am NZST (Sunday) / 12.40am ET / 9.40am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC - France v England
Venue TBC
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEST (Sunday) / 9.10am NZST (Sunday) / 4.10pm ET / 1.10pm PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Six Nations results 2025
Round 1
Friday 31 January
- France 43 – 0 Wales
Stade de France, Paris
Saturday 1 February
- Scotland 31 – 19 Italy
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh - Ireland 27 – 22 England
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Round 2
Saturday 8 February
- Italy 22 v 15 Wales
Stadio Olimpico, Rome - England 26 v 25 France
Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London
Sunday 9 February
- Scotland 18 v 32 Ireland
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Round 3
Saturday 22 February
- Wales 18-27 Ireland
Principality Stadium, Cardiff - England 16-15 Scotland
Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London
Sunday 23 February
- Italy 24-73 France
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Related: Upcoming rugby union fixtures
Round 4
Saturday 8 March
- Ireland 27 v 42 France
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Scotland 35 v 29 Wales
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Sunday 9 March
- England 47 v 24 Italy
Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London
Round 5
Saturday 15 March
- Italy 17 v 22 Ireland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Wales 14 v 68 England
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- France 35 v 16 Scotland
Stade de France, Paris
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