{"id":463491,"date":"2026-02-07T02:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/463491\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T02:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:18:07","slug":"england-vs-wales-rugby-lineups-kickoff-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/463491\/","title":{"rendered":"England Vs. Wales Rugby Lineups, Kickoff Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

In one of the most recognizable rivalries of the Six Nations, England<\/a> opens its 2026 campaign at Twickenham against Wales<\/a> with immediate stakes attached.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These two sides rarely need extra motivation, and a Round 1 meeting only heightens the significance, with early momentum and confidence on the line.<\/p>\n

England begins the tournament at home, where expectations are always high and margins are slim. Wales arrives knowing that a strong performance on the road can quickly shift the tone of its championship and quiet a hostile crowd.<\/p>\n

With the tournament just getting underway, this is the kind of fixture that can influence the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know as England hosts Wales for Round 1 of Six Nations 2026 on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n

England Vs. Wales Kickoff Time<\/p>\n

The 2026 Six Nations opening-round match between England and Wales kicks off at 11:40 a.m. ET at Twickenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where To Watch England Vs. Wales Rugby<\/p>\n

The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.<\/p>\n

UK: BBC \/ ITVUSA: PeacockIreland: RT\u00c9 \/ Virgin MediaWales (Welsh-language): S4CFrance: France T\u00e9l\u00e9visionsItaly: Sky Sport \/ NOW (all matches); TV8 (Italy matches free-to-air)South Africa: SuperSportAustralia: Stan SportNew Zealand: Sky Sport NZEngland Rugby LineupEllis GengeJamie GeorgeJoe HeyesAlex ColesOllie ChessumGuy PepperSam UnderhillBen EarlAlex MitchellGeorge FordHenry ArundellFraser DingwallTommy FreemanTom RoebuckFreddie Steward<\/p>\n

Substitutes: 16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Bevan Rodd, 18. Trevor Davison, 19. Maro Itoje, 20. Tom Curry, 21. Henry Pollock, 22. Ben Spencer, 23. Marcus Smith<\/p>\n

Wales Rugby LineupNicky SmithDewi LakeArchie GriffinDafydd JenkinsAdam BeardAlex MannJosh MacLeodAaron WainwrightTomos WilliamsDan EdwardsJosh AdamsBen ThomasEddie JamesEllis MeeLouis Rees-Zammit<\/p>\n

Substitutes: 16. Liam Belcher, 17. Rhys Carre, 18. Tomas Francis, 19. Ben Carter, 20. Taine Plumtree, 21. Harri Deaves, 22. Kieran Hardy, 23. Mason Grady<\/p>\n

Six Nations 2026 Fixtures<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/p>\n

Feb. 5 \u2013 France vs. Ireland \u2013 3:10 p.m. ETFeb. 7 \u2013 Italy vs. Scotland \u2013 9:10 a.m. ETFeb. 7 \u2013 England vs. Wales \u2013 11:40 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/p>\n

Feb. 14 \u2013 Ireland vs. Italy \u2013 9:10 a.m. ETFeb. 14 \u2013 Scotland vs. England \u2013 11:40 a.m. ETFeb. 15 \u2013 Wales vs. France \u2013 10:10 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Round 3<\/p>\n

Feb. 21 \u2013 England vs. Ireland \u2013 9:10 a.m. ETFeb. 21 \u2013 Wales vs. Scotland \u2013 11:40 a.m. ETFeb. 22 \u2013 France vs. Italy \u2013 10:10 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/p>\n

March 6 \u2013 Ireland vs. Wales \u2013 3:10 p.m. ETMarch 7 \u2013 Scotland vs. France \u2013 9:10 a.m. ETMarch 7 \u2013 Italy vs. England \u2013 11:40 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Round 5<\/p>\n

March 14 \u2013 Ireland vs. Scotland \u2013 10:10 a.m. ETMarch 14 \u2013 Wales vs. Italy \u2013 12:40 p.m. ETMarch 14 \u2013 France vs. England \u2013 4:10 p.m. ETWhat Countries Compete In the Six Nations?How To Watch The 2026 Rugby Europe Championship<\/p>\n

The 2026 Rugby Europe Championship will be broadcast on FloRugby and the FloSports App in the United States.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Ireland vs. South Africa From 2024<\/p>\n

How To Watch Six Nations 2026<\/p>\n

The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.<\/p>\n

UK: BBC \/ ITVUSA: PeacockIreland: RT\u00c9 \/ Virgin MediaWales (Welsh-language): S4CFrance: France T\u00e9l\u00e9visionsItaly: Sky Sport \/ NOW (all matches); TV8 (Italy matches free-to-air)South Africa: SuperSportAustralia: Stan SportNew Zealand: Sky Sport NZHow To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby<\/p>\n

Professional club rugby in Europe all streams on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:\u00a0<\/p>\n

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Join The Rugby Conversation On FloRugby Social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In one of the most recognizable rivalries of the Six Nations, England opens its 2026 campaign at Twickenham…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":463492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-463491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}