2026 Women's Six Nations: Fixtures, Results, and Schedule

Get all the essential information on the 2026 Women's Six Nations schedule and fixtures as England seeks to defend its title against France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Overview of the Women's Six Nations Standings For an enhanced video experience, please use the Chrome browser. As the reigning champions with seven consecutive titles, England is poised to claim a fifth successive Grand Slam, making them the team to beat in this year's tournament. Fresh from their World Cup victory on home turf, England's team, led by John Mitchell, boasts new additions, including a new captain, Megan Jones, who replaces the pregnant Zoe Stratford. The previous year's tournament saw England narrowly edge out France 43-42 in the final match, and these two European rugby powerhouses are set to clash again on the last matchday, May 17. Achieving a Grand Slam requires a team to emerge victorious against all opponents in a single campaign, a feat accomplished 25 times in the history of the Home/Five/Six Nations championships. The Triple Crown is awarded to a team that defeats the other three teams in the same tournament, with England having secured this honor 24 times. The competition involves the Home Nations: England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The Wooden Spoon is a distinction no team wants, as it signifies finishing at the bottom of the table, a fate that has befallen Wales in the last two Women's Six Nations tournaments.