2026 Women's Six Nations Championship
| 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
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| Date | 11 April – 17 May 2026 | ||
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, except in France, and branded as W6N) will be the 25th Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition featuring the women's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It will begin on 11 April and end on 17 May 2026.
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | Start[a] | End[b] | |||
| England | Ashton Gate | 26,462 | Bristol | John Mitchell[1] | Meg Jones[2] | 1 | TBD |
| Twickenham Stadium | 82,000 | London | |||||
| France | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,357 | Clermont-Ferrand | Manaé Feleu[4] | 4 | TBD | |
| Stade des Alpes | 20,068 | Grenoble | |||||
| Matmut Atlantique Stadium | 42,115 | Bordeaux | |||||
| Ireland | Dexcom Stadium | 12,500 | Galway | Scott Bemand[5] | Erin King[6] | 5 | TBD |
| Ravenhill Stadium | 19,196 | Belfast | |||||
| Aviva Stadium | 51,711 | Dublin | |||||
| Italy | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 5,000 | Parma | Fabio Roselli[7] | Elisa Giordano[8] | 9 | TBD |
| Scotland | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | 7,800 | Edinburgh | Sione Fukofuka[9] | Rachel Malcolm[10] | 6 | TBD |
| Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 | Edinburgh | |||||
| Wales | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 | Cardiff | Sean Lynn[11] | Kate Williams[12] | 12 | TBD |
| Millennium Stadium | 73,931 | ||||||
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | GS | TB | LB | Pts | ENG | FRA | IRE | ITA | SCO | WAL | |
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| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 Apr | 25 Apr | ||||
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 May | — | 25 Apr | 11 Apr | |||
| 3 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 Apr | 17 May | 9 May | |||
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 May | — | 25 Apr | ||||
| 5 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Apr | 9 May | — | ||||
| 6 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Apr | 17 May | 11 Apr | — |
Table ranking rules
- Four points are awarded for a win.
- Two points are awarded for a draw.
- A bonus point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries, or loses by seven points or fewer.
- Three bonus points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team would top the table with at least 23 points, as another team could lose one match while winning two bonus points and win the other four matches while winning four bonus points for a maximum of 22 points.
- Tiebreakers
- If two or more teams are tied on table points, the team with the better points difference (points scored against points conceded) is ranked higher.
- If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher.
- If two or more teams remain tied after applying the above tiebreakers then those teams will be placed at equal rank; if the tournament has concluded and more than one team is placed first then the title will be shared between them.
Fixtures
The fixtures for the 2026 Six Nations were announced on 12 June 2025, with a new format where each day would feature a "triple header" of action, the first four rounds as Super Saturday, and a finale on Super Sunday in Round 5.[13]
This edition will also feature standalone fixtures for Scotland and Ireland at their national home stadiums for the first time.[14][15]
Round 1
| 11 April 2026 13:25 CET |
| France | v | Italy |
| Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[16] |
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| 11 April 2026 14:25 GMT |
| England | v | Ireland |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[16] |
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| 11 April 2026 16:40 GMT |
| Wales | v | Scotland |
| Principality Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[16] |
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Round 2
| 18 April 2026 13:30 GMT |
| Scotland | v | England |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Zoe Naude (South Africa)[16] |
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| 18 April 2026 15:35 GMT |
| Wales | v | France |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[16] |
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Round 3
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| 25 April 2026 17:30 CET |
| Italy | v | Scotland |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[16] |
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| 25 April 2026 21:10 CET |
| France | v | Ireland |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[16] |
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Round 4
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| 9 May 2026 16:15 GMT |
| Scotland | v | France |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[16] |
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| 9 May 2026 18:30 GMT |
| Ireland | v | Wales |
| Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[16] |
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Round 5
| 17 May 2026 12:15 GMT |
| Wales | v | Italy |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[16] |
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ "John Mitchell appointed Red Roses Head Coach". England Rugby. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Meg Jones to captain England at Women's Six Nations with Zoe Stratford pregnant". The Guardian. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "François Ratier is the new France Women head coach". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Feleu retains France captaincy amid Ratier rebuild". Rugby Pass. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Scott Bemand Appointed Ireland Women's Team Head Coach". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "King Named Ireland Captain For 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Italia Femminile, Fabio Roselli è il nuovo Commissario Tecnico" [Italy Women, Fabio Roselli is the new Head Coach] (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Guinness Women's Six Nations 2026, scelta la rosa dell'Italia". FEDE Rugby. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Fukofuka appointed Scotland women head coach". BBC Sport. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Scotland squad named ahead of Guinness Women's Six Nations 2026". Scottish Rugby. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (20 January 2025). "Sean Lynn named Wales women's new head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Lomax, Lucy (19 March 2026). "Wales' Williams promoted from co-captain to captain for Women's Six Nations". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations Fixtures Confirmed: Full Schedule and Key Dates". Six Nations Rugby. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Women v England Women, 2026". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Ireland Women To Take Centre Stage At Aviva Stadium Next May". Irish Rugby. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Match Officials Appointments | Guinness Women's Six Nations 2026". World Rugby. Retrieved 16 February 2026.