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2026 Women's Six Nations Championship

2026 Women's Six Nations Championship
Date11 April – 17 May 2026
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Official websiteOfficial 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 New Zealand John Mitchell[1] TBD 1 TBD
Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London
 France Stade Marcel-Michelin 19,357 Clermont-Ferrand

France François Ratier[2]

Manaé Feleu[3] 4 TBD
Stade des Alpes 20,068 Grenoble
Matmut Atlantique Stadium 42,115 Bordeaux
 Ireland Dexcom Stadium 12,500 Galway England Scott Bemand[4] Erin King[5] 5 TBD
Ravenhill Stadium 19,196 Belfast
Aviva Stadium 51,711 Dublin
 Italy Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000 Parma Italy Fabio Roselli[6] TBD 9 TBD
 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby Stadium 7,800 Edinburgh Australia Sione Fukofuka[7] TBD 6 TBD
Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh
 Wales Cardiff Arms Park 12,125 Cardiff Wales Sean Lynn[8] TBD 12 TBD
Millennium Stadium 73,931


Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA GS TB LB Pts  ENG  FRA  IRE  ITA  SCO  WAL
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 —
First match(es) will be played: 11 April 2026. Source: Six Nations

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.[9]

This edition will also feature standalone fixtures for Scotland and Ireland at their national home stadiums for the first time.[10][11]

Round 1

11 April 2026
13:25 CET
France v Italy
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[12]

Assistant referees:
Zoe Naude (South Africa)
Emily Hope (England)
Television match official:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Foul play review officer:
Finlay Brown (Scotland)

11 April 2026
14:25 GMT
England v Ireland
Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[12]

Assistant referees:
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Berenice Loubet (France)
Television match official:
Estelle Whaiapu (New Zealand)
Foul play review officer:
Aled Griffiths (Wales)

11 April 2026
16:40 GMT
Wales v Scotland
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[12]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Alexandra Ferre (France)
Television match official:
Graham Cooper (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Round 2

18 April 2026
13:30 GMT
Scotland v England
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Zoe Naude (South Africa)[12]

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Berenice Loubet (France)
Television match official:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Foul play review officer:
Stefano Penne (Italy)

18 April 2026
15:35 GMT
Wales v France
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[12]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Emily Hope (England)
Television match official:
Estelle Whaiapu (New Zealand)
Foul play review officer:
Dan Jones (England)

18 April 2026
17:40 GMT
Ireland v Italy
Dexcom Stadium, Galway
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[12]

Assistant referees:
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Rebecca Piddlesden (England)
Television match official:
Graham Cooper (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Finlay Brown (Scotland)

Round 3

25 April 2026
14:15 GMT
England v Wales
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[12]

Assistant referees:
Jess Ling (Australia)
Beatrice Smussi (Italy)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Paul Haycock (Ireland)

25 April 2026
17:30 CET
Italy v Scotland
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[12]

Assistant referees:
Zoe Naude (South Africa)
Emily Hope (England)
Television match official:
Dan Jones (England)
Foul play review officer:
Jenny Davies (Wales)

25 April 2026
21:10 CET
France v Ireland
Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[12]

Assistant referees:
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Rebecca Piddlesden (England)
Television match official:
Stefano Penne (Italy)
Foul play review officer:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Round 4

9 May 2026
15:00 CET
Italy v England
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Jess Ling (Australia)[12]

Assistant referees:
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Berenice Loubet (France)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Julien Castaignede (France)

Assistant referees:
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Maria Latos (Germany)
Television match official:
Aled Griffiths (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Jenny Davies (Wales)

9 May 2026
18:30 GMT
Ireland v Wales
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[12]

Assistant referees:
Alexandra Ferre (France)
Beatrice Smussi (Italy)
Television match official:
Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
Foul play review officer:
Dan Jones (England)

Round 5

17 May 2026
12:15 GMT
Wales v Italy
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[12]

Assistant referees:
Emily Hope (England)
Rebecca Piddlesden (England)
Television match official:
Dan Jones (England)
Foul play review officer:
Paul Haycock (Ireland)

17 May 2026
14:30 GMT
Ireland v Scotland
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[12]

Assistant referees:
Berenice Loubet (France)
Alexandra Ferre (France)
Television match official:
Julien Castaignede (France)
Foul play review officer:
Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

17 May 2026
17:45 CET
France v England
Stade Atlantique, Bordeaux
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[12]

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Foul play review officer:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As of 11 April 2026
  2. ^ As of 17 May 2026

References

  1. ^ "John Mitchell appointed Red Roses Head Coach". England Rugby. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "François Ratier is the new France Women head coach". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Feleu retains France captaincy amid Ratier rebuild". Rugby Pass. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Scott Bemand Appointed Ireland Women's Team Head Coach". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "King Named Ireland Captain For 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Fukofuka appointed Scotland women head coach". BBC Sport. 17 December 2025. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (20 January 2025). "Sean Lynn named Wales women's new head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  9. ^ "2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations Fixtures Confirmed: Full Schedule and Key Dates". Six Nations Rugby. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Scotland Women v England Women, 2026". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Ireland Women To Take Centre Stage At Aviva Stadium Next May". Irish Rugby. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  12. ^ 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.
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