The 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations comes with a fresh feel: it starts midweek for the first time and runs in a tighter window than usual. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, 5 February 2026, and finishes on Saturday, 14 March 2026 with a big Super Saturday finale
What’s new in 2026?
- First-ever Thursday night opener: France vs Ireland lights up Paris on Feb 5.
- A shorter championship window: there’s only one fallow/rest weekend (instead of the usual two).
- A Friday night match: Ireland vs Wales lands on Friday, 6 March under the lights in Dublin.
Full Six Nations 2026 fixture list (all kick-off times GMT)
Round 1
Thu 5 Feb
- France vs Ireland — Stade de France, Paris — 8:10pm
Sat 7 Feb
- Italy vs Scotland — Stadio Olimpico, Rome — 2:10pm
- England vs Wales — Allianz Stadium, Twickenham — 4:40pm
Round 2
Sat 14 Feb
- Ireland vs Italy — Aviva Stadium, Dublin — 2:10pm
- Scotland vs England — Murrayfield, Edinburgh — 4:40pm
Sun 15 Feb
- Wales vs France — Principality Stadium, Cardiff — 3:10pm
Round 3
Sat 21 Feb
- England vs Ireland — Allianz Stadium, Twickenham — 2:10pm
- Wales vs Scotland — Principality Stadium, Cardiff — 4:40pm
Sun 22 Feb
- France vs Italy — Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille — 3:10pm
(Rest weekend)
After Round 3, there’s the only fallow week of the championship before the final two rounds.
Round 4
Fri 6 Mar
- Ireland vs Wales — Aviva Stadium, Dublin — 8:10pm
Sat 7 Mar
- Scotland vs France — Murrayfield, Edinburgh — 2:10pm
- Italy vs England — Stadio Olimpico, Rome — 4:40pm
Round 5 (Super Saturday)
Sat 14 Mar
- Ireland vs Scotland — Aviva Stadium, Dublin — 2:10pm
- Wales vs Italy — Principality Stadium, Cardiff — 4:40pm
- France vs England — Stade de France, Paris — 8:10pm
The weekends that could define the title race
A few moments jump off the calendar straight away:
- France vs Ireland (Thu opener): a statement match right out of the gate—no slow starts allowed.
- Scotland vs England (Round 2): always intense, and it lands in a prime Saturday slot.
- England vs Ireland (Round 3): huge for momentum before the only rest weekend.
- Super Saturday: three matches back-to-back, finishing with France vs England under the lights.
Quick time tip if you’re watching from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is GMT +5:30, so:
- A 2:10pm GMT kick-off = 7:40pm in Sri Lanka
- A 4:40pm GMT kick-off = 10:10pm in Sri Lanka
- An 8:10pm GMT kick-off = 1:40am (next day) in Sri Lanka
