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England Six Nations 2026 squad: Ollie Chessum starts in only change to XV to face France

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Who can win the Men’s 2026 Six Nations? The three teams still in contention with a round to play

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

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Six Nations 2027 fixtures announced: Ireland and England to kick-off next year’s championship in Dublin

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What is Six Nations Super Saturday?

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What is the longest losing streak in Men’s Six Nations history? And is Wales’ current run anywhere near it?

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Six Nations trophies: All the prizes up for grabs in the tournament

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Australia 2027

QUALIFICATION PROCESS

BIG 12 AUTOMATIC SPOTS
> As hosts Australia qualify automatically for the 2027 tournament with another 11 teams gaining automatic qualification by finishing in the top three positions in their pools in the 2023 World Cup. Those teams are: South Africa, New Zealand, England, Argentina, Ireland, France, Wales, Fiji, Scotland, Italy and Japan. The remaining 12 spots in the 2027 expanded 24-team format will be allocated through teams competing in a global qualification process.

Four of those spots have already gone to the semi-finalists in the Rugby Rurope Championship, with semi-finalists Georgia, Spain, Portugal and Romania all qualifying for Australia 2027. The winner of the fifth-place play-off will earn a ticket to the Final Qualification Tournament in November, when one place in Australia 2027 will go to the winner of the tournament.

EUROPE – 4 TEAMS
Qualification matches: January-March 2025
> The four teams that reach the semi-finals of the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 will qualify directly for Australia 2027. Nations involved: Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Switzerland.
The winner of the fifth-place play-off will secure their ticket to the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

ASIA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: June-July 2025
> The Asia Rugby Championship 2025 winners will qualify directly for Australia 2027.
Nations involved: Hong Kong China, Korea, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates.
The runner-up in the tournament will progress to the Asia/Africa Play-off (see below).

AFRICA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: July 2025
> The Rugby Africa Cup 2025 champions will qualify directly for Australia 2027. Nations involved: Algeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The runner-up in the tournament will progress to the Asia/Africa Play-off (see below).

SOUTH AMERICA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: July-September 2025
> The Sudamerica Rugby Championship 2025 winners will secure their place at Australia 2027, with the runner-up qualifying for the South America/Pacific Play-off (see below) and the third-placed team joining the line-up for the Final Qualification Tournament (see below). Nations involved: Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

PACIFIC – 3 TEAMS
Qualification matches: August-September 2025
> The top three teams in the Pacific Nations Cup 2025 (other than already-qualified Fiji and Japan) will qualify for Australia 2027. The sixth-placed team will join the South America/Pacific Play-off (see below). Nations involved: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the United States.

SOUTH AMERICA/PACIFIC PLAY-OFF – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: September 2025
> A home-and-away play-off between the runner-up and the team finishing sixth in the Pacific Nations Cup. The winner qualifies for Australia 2027, while the loser will join the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

ASIA/AFRICA PLAY-OFF
Qualification matches: September 2025
> The Rugby Africa Cup 2025 runner-up will play the Asia Rugby Championship runner-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner qualifies for the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: November 2025
> The final qualification tournament will comprise one pool of four teams, playing in a round-robin format with the winner - on competition points - qualifying for Australia 2027. The four teams will comprise the Sudamerica Rugby Championship 2025 third-place team; the South America/Pacific Play-off loser; the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 fifth-placed team; and the Africa/Asia Play-off winner.

The full Australia 2027 qualifying process explained

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On the Ireland Rugby Social, Conor Murray and Andrew Trimble discuss Scotland's confidence and Andy Farrell's selection dilemma before Saturday's Six Nations Triple Crown decider in Dublin. [...]

Will Capon, 26, denied the charge when he appeared at court on Friday. [...]

Wales have gone three years since their last Six Nations win against Italy and a lot has changed. [...]

Having been discarded by Australia for lacking physicality, number eight Jack Dempsey's "explosive power" now provides a point of difference for Scotland. [...]

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier says his side's recent wins over Scotland have all come when they have "played particularly well". [...]

England head coach Steve Borthwick says the shirt has "weighed heavy" on some of his players at times in a disappointing Six Nations campaign. [...]

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter thinks his side are in a "different place" for this year's Prem Rugby Cup final. [...]

Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Sam Warburton look ahead to a "blockbuster" Super Saturday, when the three-horse race for the 2026 Six Nations title comes to ahead. [...]

Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, Sam Warburton and John Barclay discuss what next for Steve Borthwick who faces the prospect of becoming the first England coach ever to lose four games in a single Six Nations campaign. [...]

Assistant coach Dan Lydiate praises Wales’ defensive improvement but says there is still progress to be made in this year’s Six Nations. [...]

Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton believes there is a "lack of clarity" within the England squad after a "disjointed" performance against Italy, as coach Steve Borthwick's side lost 23-18 in Rome. [...]

Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton look at how Scotland had a "clear plan" to stretch France which led to their thrilling 50-40 win at Murrayfield. [...]

The 2026 Six Nations is set for a thrilling final day next Saturday with France, Scotland and Ireland all competing to win the championship. [...]

Chris chats to Steve Borthwick and Ollie Chessum from England’s base in Verona. [...]

Ollie Chessum's inclusion in the back row is the only change to the starting XV as England attempt to turn things around after three straight defeats. [...]