2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
| 2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 February – 15 March 2026 | ||
| Countries | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (5th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Top point scorers | Finn Keylock Tom Wood (42 points each) | ||
| Top try scorers | Christopher Barrett Valerio Pelli (5 tries each) | ||
| Official website | sixnationsrugby.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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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' | Preview | Try: 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) |
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| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina) |
| 7 March 2026 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Ireland | 48-33 | Wales (1 BP) |
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| Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Kevin Bralley (France) |
Week 5
| 15 March 2026 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Wales | 13–20 | Italy (1 BP) |
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| Rodney Parade, Newport Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina) |
| 15 March 2026 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Ireland | 47–14 | Scotland |
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| Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji) |
| 15 March 2026 17:45 |
| (1 BP) France | 31–28 | England (2 BP) |
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| Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia) |
See also
References
- ^ "L'Équipe builds on U20 Six Nations coverage through new partnership". Six Nations Rugby. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.