Six Nations 2026: Champions France To Host Ireland, Full Fixture Out

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Defending champions France will host Ireland in the opening fixture of Six Nations 2026 in February.

The rugby tournament, featuring England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, will be played from February 5 to March 14.

The game is set to be held at the Stade de France, Paris while the French rugby federation expressed that two other home games, against Italy and England, could be played in different cities.

Ireland will host Wales on a Friday in round four, a first time for a game to be held in that slot in Dublin.

In a change from recent years, there will be just one weekend off, instead of two for next season’s edition.

The final round will be a ‘Super Saturday’ on March 14 with Ireland hosting Scotland, Italy meeting Wales and France welcoming England.

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England, who finished second this year, will host Wales in the first round and will meet rivals Scotland in round two.

France host Italy in the third round of action. In Round four, the penultimate weekend, Ireland welcomes Wales, England will face Italy and Scotland will clash with France.

The French clinched their seventh Six Nations title with a record-breaking 35-16 victory over Scotland in March, clinching the title for the first time since 2022.

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