France begin the defence of their Six Nations title with a titanic showdown against Ireland in Paris.<\/p>\n
Ireland were aiming for a historic third successive title last year but had their Grand Slam hopes ended by a rampant France side in Dublin.<\/p>\n
Les Blues racked up 34 unanswered points in a 42-27 win, where a couple of late tries for the home side added a measure of respectability to the scoreline.<\/p>\n
England could prove to be France’s main challengers for glory this time around and open up against Wales at Twickenham, while Italy host Scotland in Rome on week one.<\/p>\n
The Sporting News<\/a>\u00a0has all the results and the standings from this year’s tournament.<\/p>\n Six Nations 2026 men’s updated standingsPlaceTeamPWLDPDBPts1.England00000002.France00000003.Ireland00000004.Italy00000005.Scotland00000006.Wales0000000Six Nations 2026\u00a0men’s schedule, resultsWeek 1DateMatchTime (GMT)Time (ET)ResultFeb. 5France vs. Ireland8:10\u00a0p.m.3:10\u00a0p.m._Feb. 7Italy vs. Scotland2:10\u00a0p.m.9:10\u00a0a.m._Feb, 7England vs. Wales4:40\u00a0p.m.11:40\u00a0a.m._Week 2DateMatchTime (GMT)Time (ET)ResultFeb. 14Ireland vs. Italy2:10\u00a0p.m.9:10\u00a0a.m._Feb. 14Scotland vs. England4:40\u00a0p.m.11:40\u00a0a.m._Feb. 9Wales vs. France3:10\u00a0p.m.10:10\u00a0a.m._Week 3DateMatchTime (GMT)Time (ET)ResultFeb. 21England vs. Ireland2:10\u00a0p.m.9:10\u00a0a.m._Feb. 21Wales vs. Scotland4:40\u00a0p.m.11:40\u00a0a.m._Feb. 22France vs. Italy3:10\u00a0p.m.10:10\u00a0a.m._Week 4DateMatchTime (GMT)Time (ET)ResultMar. 6Ireland vs. Wales8:10\u00a0p.m.3:10\u00a0p.m._Mar. 7Scotland vs. France2:10\u00a0p.m.9:10\u00a0a.m._Mar. 7Italy vs. England4:40 p.m.11:40 a.m._Week 5DateMatchTime (GMT)Time (ET)ResultMarch 14Ireland vs. Scotland2:10\u00a0p.m.9:10\u00a0a.m._March 14Wales vs. Italy4:40\u00a0p.m.11:40\u00a0a.m._March 14France vs. England8:10 p.m.3:10 p.m._What is the Six Nations 2025\u00a0scoring system?\u00a0<\/p>\n Four points are awarded for each win, two for a draw, and zero for a loss \u2014 but there are some bonus points up for grabs.<\/p>\n If a team scores four tries or more in a game, they are awarded a bonus point. Additionally, losing teams get a bonus point if their margin of defeat is seven points or fewer.\u00a0<\/p>\n This means a winning team could take home either four or five points, while a losing team could earn zero, one, or two.<\/p>\n What is a Grand Slam in Six Nations?<\/p>\n There is another way to get bonus points on the board. If a team wins all five of their matches, thereby completing what is known as a ‘Grand Slam’, they are awarded three extra points.\u00a0This has been achieved in 13 of the previous 25 editions of the Six Nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ireland were on course for back-to-back Grand Slams before suffering a dramatic last-gasp 23-22 defeat to England at Twickenham in their penultimate match of the 2024 competition.<\/p>\n Six Nations rivalries, trophies, Triple Crown explained<\/p>\n For England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, a Triple Crown is achieved by winning all three of their games against the other ‘home nations’ from the British Isles.<\/p>\n There are also six individual rivalry trophies up for grabs, contested between the following teams:\u00a0<\/p>\n Calcutta Cup:\u00a0England vs. Scotland<\/p>\n Millennium Trophy:\u00a0England vs. Ireland<\/p>\n Centenary Quaich:\u00a0Scotland vs. Ireland<\/p>\n Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy:\u00a0France vs. Italy<\/p>\n Auld Alliance Trophy:\u00a0Scotland vs. France<\/p>\n Doddie Weir Cup:\u00a0Scotland vs. Wales<\/p>\n Cuttitta Cup: Scotland vs. Italy<\/p>\n Who has won the most Six Nations championships?<\/p>\n Including the Home Nations, Five Nations and Six Nations championships,\u00a0England\u00a0have won the most titles overall.<\/p>\n They have won the tournament 29 times (with a further 10 shared titles), ahead of Wales (28 wins, 11 shared titles).<\/p>\n In the Six Nations era, England and France are the most successful sides with seven trophies each, just ahead of Wales and Ireland on six. Scotland and Italy yet to win a title since the competition’s modern format was introduced.<\/p>\n How to watch 2026 Six Nations<\/p>\n Here is how you can watch the 2026 men’s Six Nations in some of the world’s major regions:<\/p>\n RegionTV channelLive streamUSANBC, NBCSNPeacock<\/a>Canada\u2014Premier SportsUKITV, BBCPremier Sports, BBC iPlayer, ITVXAustralia\u2014Stan Sport<\/a>India\u2014Premier Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"France begin the defence of their Six Nations title with a titanic showdown against Ireland in Paris. 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