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How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams for FREE from anywhere

There are free options to watch every Six Nations match in the UK, Ireland and France (David Rogers/Getty Images)Watching Europe’s number one rugby competition doesn’t have to come with a price tagThe Six Nations 2026 may be one of the greatest sporting events on the planet, but that doesn’t mean it …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch Six Nations 2026: Official broadcasters, TV & streaming guide

Who will top the Six Nations table in 2025?(Getty Images)The northern hemisphere’s most famous rugby tournament has kicked offNo matter where you are, here’s your guide to watching the men’s Six Nations championship [...]

Six Nations TV Coverage 2026: BBC and ITV Matches

ITV is broadcasting 10 of the 15 Six Nations matches this season (Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Take a look at what games are being televised where in the UK Take a look at what games are being televised where to make sure you don't miss any of the action [...]

England Six Nations 2026 squad: Henry Pollock to make first international start against Ireland

Henry Pollock is set to make his first ever international start on Saturday (Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)Ollie Lawrence returns to starting line-up as captain Maro Itoje wins 100th England capSteve Borthwick has picked his England squad for the 2025 Six Nations championship with a change of captain [...]

From Louis Bielle-Biarrey to Oscar Jégou: Meet the new generation of stars making France unstoppable this Six Nations

France's U20 Class of 2023 (Getty Images)France’s Class of 2023 won the U20 World Cup at a canter. Now they are making the Men’s Six Nations look easy…France’s Class of 2023 won the U20 World Cup at a canter. Now they are making the Men’s Six Nations look easy… [...]

Why is the roof at the Principality Stadium closed for all Six Nations games?

Cardiff’s “roofgate” is now an open and shut case (David Rogers/Getty Images)Every Wales home fixture this year will be played with Cardiff’s most famous lid shutEvery Wales home fixture over the next two years will be played with Cardiff’s most famous lid shut [...]

What is Six Nations fallow week? Why the championship sometimes takes a weekend off

Six Nations fallow weeks offer a chance for extra time on the training field (Steve Bardens - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)Teams now have to make do with one fewer Six Nations fallow weekRest weeks are common in the Six Nations. Here's what you need to know about the championship breaks [...]

Why do the home team no longer wear ‘away’ shirts in the Six Nations?

Scotland wore a light purple change strip when they played Italy in Rome (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)The Six Nations has abandoned its decades-old convention of asking the home side to change shirts in the event of a kit clashYou may have noticed Italy wear white in Rome [...]

What is the Triple Crown and how do you win it in the Six Nations?

Ireland are the most recent winners of the Triple Crown, having beaten England, Scotland and Wales in the 2025 Six Nations (Ben McShane/Sportsfile via Getty Images)The Triple Crown is an honour only the four home nations can achieve in the annual Six Nations ChampionshipThe Triple Crown is an honour only the four Home Nations can lift within the Six Nations [...]

What is a Six Nations Grand Slam?

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 19: Antoine Dupont, the France captain, raises the Six Nations trophy after their Grand Slam victory during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match between France and England at the Stade de France on March 19, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)Everything you need to know about Six Nations Grand Slams and why they’re so specialThe greatest honour a team can achieve in the Six Nations, we explain what the term 'Grand Slam' means. [...]

Six Nations 2026: All you need to know including results, fixtures and previous winners

Scotland’s Calcutta Cup victory over England has really shaken up the 2026 Six Nations (David Rogers/Getty Images)Europe’s greatest rugby tournament is up and runningThe men's Six Nations concludes on Saturday 15 March with Super Saturday. Three sides can still win the championship. Here’s all you need to know about the northern hemisphere’s biggest and most beloved rugby tournament. [...]

Six Nations fixtures 2026: Every match in this year’s year’s men’s championship

In this weekend’s Six Nations 2026 fixtures, Ireland travel to England, Wales play Scotland in Cardiff and France host Italy (Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)Your quick guide to the 2026 Six Nations fixtures, including UK broadcaster information and 2025 resultsThe 2024 tournament might still be in its infancy, but attention is already turning to next year's Six Nations [...]

Australia 2027

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AUSTRALIA 2027 VENUES

The opening match, as well as the opening ceremony, will take place at Perth Stadium, while the final (including both semi-finals and the bronze final) will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

The pool matches, round of 16 and quarter-finals will take place across the seven venues chosen to host Rugby World Cup 2027 matches and include: Stadium Australia, Homebush; Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park; and Newcastle International Sports Centre (all New South Wales). The other venues are the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (South Australia); Perth Stadium (Western Australia); and Lang Parka, Brisbane, and North Queensland Stadium, Townsville (both Queensland).

AUSTRALIA 2027 MATCHES

There will be six pools of four teams at Australia 2027, with the round of 16 seeing the top two teams from each pool automatically qualifying, along with the best four third-placed teams.

The full Australia 2027 qualifying process explained

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Henry Pollock gets his first Test start as Steve Borthwick makes three changes to his XV for England's Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday. [...]

Scotland will need to make two back-row changes for Saturday's Six Nations visit to Wales, with Jamie Ritchie and Jack Dempsey injured, along with winger Jamie Dobie. [...]

Former Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says he does not think Edwin Edogbo "paid too much attention" to the racist abuse following his international debut. [...]

Danny Wilson says it was never going to be a "smooth ride" for Wales in the Six Nations. [...]

England wing Henry Arundell is backed to "play super well" in Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland after being cleared to play following his red card. [...]

Rugby Special's Chris Ashton and John Barclay look at how France had "free rein" in their big win over Wales and ask if anyone can stop them retaining their Six Nations title? [...]

France centre Emilien Gailleton is on hand to finish off a "devastating" move to give his side an early lead against Wales at the Principality Stadium. [...]

Theo Attissogbe scores two tries for France as the reigning Six Nations champions continue their impressive start to the tournament with a dominant 54-12 victory over Wales in Cardiff. [...]

Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Chris Ashton look at how an "almost perfect" start from Scotland helped them blow away a "disjointed" England at Murrayfield. [...]

Scotland bounce back from their Six Nations defeat by Italy last week to blow England away with a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield. [...]

Former captain Sam Warburton says he will "look at the small wins" and there is "no point kicking them when they are down" as he reacts to Wales' 54-12 defeat by France in the Six Nations. [...]

The second weekend of the Six Nations brings redemption for Scotland, another blistering display from France and a threat for Ireland. [...]

Wales needs a specialist defence coach but Welsh rugby greats Sam Warburton and Alun Wyn Jones question when that will happen and who decides. [...]

The Irish Rugby Football Union says it is keen to "hold people to account" following racial abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo. [...]

It is hard to judge Welsh rugby results these days after Steve Tandy's side suffer a 54-12 thrashing by France in Cardiff. [...]