2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date6 February – 15 March 2026
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions France (5th title)
Matches played15
Top point scorers Finn Keylock
Tom Wood
(42 points each)
Top try scorers Christopher Barrett
Valerio Pelli
(5 tries each)
Official websitesixnationsrugby.com
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The 2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship is the 19th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, an annual northern hemisphere rugby union tournament contested by the under-20 men's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. France were the reigning champions, having won their fourth title in 2025 and their fifth in 2025, with a grand slam.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  France 5 5 0 0 192 116 +76 30 16 5 0 25
2  Ireland 5 4 0 1 177 145 +32 25 22 4 0 20
3  England 5 3 0 2 138 112 +26 20 16 3 1 16
4  Wales 5 1 0 4 117 142 −25 14 22 2 2 8
5  Italy 5 1 0 4 91 148 −57 14 21 2 1 7
6  Scotland 5 1 0 4 114 166 −52 18 24 2 0 6
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: Six Nations Rugby

Table ranking rules:

  • Four match points are awarded for a win.
  • Two match points are awarded for a draw.
  • A bonus match point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries in a match or loses a match by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four tries in a match and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
  • Three bonus match points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (known as a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team reaches a minimum of 23 points, and thus always ranks over a team who won four matches in which they also were awarded four try bonus points and were also awarded two bonus points (a try bonus and a losing bonus) in the match that they lost for a total of 22 points.
  • Tie-breakers
    • If two or more teams are tied on match points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher.
    • If the above tie-breaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scored the higher number of total tries in their matches is ranked higher.
    • If two or more teams remain tied for first place at the end of the championship after applying the above tiebreakers, the title is shared between them.

Fixtures

The fixtures for the tournament were announced on 15 October 2025.[1]

Week 1

6 February 2026
19:15
Italy 10–36 Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Coluzzi 58'
Con: Fasti 59'
Pen: Fasti 17'
PreviewTry: Moncrieff 3'
Roberts 27'
Kesterton 33'
Dalziel 47'
McHaffie 72'
Preston 76'
Con: McArthur (3) 28', 48', 73'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,136
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)

6 February 2026
19:45
England 19–16 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Tongaʻuiha 44'
Staples 50'
Worsnip 74'
Con: Davidson 45'
Pater 75'
PreviewTry: Emanuel 31'
Con: Leggatt-Jones 32'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones (3) 3', 35', 39'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 7,351
Referee: Luke Rogan (United States)

7 February 2026
20:00
(1 BP) France 50–21 Ireland
Try: Drault 11'
Pargade 23'
Martin-Bonnard 26'
Latrasse 30'
Frisach 41'
Rates 51'
Andjisseramatchi 62'
Veschambre 80'
Con: Keletaona (5) 27', 32', 42', 52', 63'
PreviewTry: Barrett (2) 13', 48'
Neill 36'
Con: Wood (3) 14', 37', 49'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)

Week 2

13 February 2026
19:15
Scotland 17–33 England (1 BP)
Try: McArthur 27'
McHaffie 32'
Stewart 41'
Con: McArthur 33'
PreviewTry: Keylock 7'
Staples 21'
Treacey 36'
Pater 44'
Knight 72'
Con: Keylock (4) 22', 37', 45', 73'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)

13 February 2026
19:45
(1 BP) Ireland 30–27 Italy (2 BP)
Try: Barrett 12'
Ryan 31'
Moloney 45'
Neill 59'
Con: Wood (2) 13', 59'
Pen: Wood (2) 2', 63'
PreviewTry: Rossi 19'
Pelli (2) 34', 54'
De Rossi 67'
Con: Braga (2) 20', 35'
Pen: Braga 40'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Luke Rogan (United States)

14 February 2026
20:00
Wales 24–34 France (1 BP)
Try: Davies 5'
Howe 15'
Emanuel 50'
Con: Leggatt-Jones (3) 6', 16', 51'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones 25'
PreviewTry: T. Keletaona 21'
L. Keletaona 29'
Senga 46'
Garault 66'
Cazemajou 75'
Con: L. Keletaona (3) 22', 47', 76'
Pen: L. Keletaona 42'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Ru Campbell (Scotland)

Week 3

20 February 2026
19:15
(1 BP) Wales 31–21 Scotland
Try: Evans 4'
Cutts 15'
Scott 52'
Howe 60'
Con: Lucas 61'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones (3) 7', 11', 41'
PreviewTry: Waugh 45'
Marshall 70'
Rennie 74'
Con: Dalziel (3) 46', 71', 74'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: George Selwood (England)

20 February 2026
19:45
England 21–31 Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Pearson 23'
Treacey 31'
Lilley 70'
Con: Keylock (2) 23', 32'
Davies 71'
PreviewTry: Fitzpatrick 10'
Neill 51'
Ryan 58'
Byrne 68'
Con: Wood (4) 11', 52', 59', 69'
Pen: O'Shea 75'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 13,060
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong)

21 February 2026
20:00
(1 BP) France 32−17 Italy
Try: Andjisseramatchi 13'
Guillaud 17'
Tilloles 30'
Senga 51'
Marzullo 56'
Con: Kretchmann 18'
L. Keletaona 57'
Pen: L. Keletaona 60'
PreviewTry: Brasini 9'
Pelli 36'
Con: Braga (2) 10', 37'
Pen: Celi 49'
Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 6,583
Referee: Saba Makharadze (Georgia)

Week 4

6 March 2026
18:15
(1 BP) Scotland 26–45 France (1 BP)
Preview
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

6 March 2026
19:15
Italy 17–37 England (1 BP)
Preview
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)

7 March 2026
19:45
(1 BP) Ireland 48-33 Wales (1 BP)
Preview
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)

Week 5

15 March 2026
13:00
(1 BP) Wales 13–20 Italy (1 BP)
Preview
Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)

15 March 2026
15:15
(1 BP) Ireland 47–14 Scotland
Preview
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)

15 March 2026
17:45
(1 BP) France 31–28 England (2 BP)
Preview
Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "L'Équipe builds on U20 Six Nations coverage through new partnership". Six Nations Rugby. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.