The final round of what had already been a spectacular 2026 edition of the northern hemisphere’s premier international rugby competition promised to be eventful and began with with three teams still in contention for the championship.
But Scotland quickly fell by the wayside after an exhausting 43-21 defeat by Ireland in Dublin, to leave France needing to beat England in the final game to clinch the title for a record eighth time.
It confirmed a worst-ever Six Nations showing from England, who lost four games in the same championship for the first time. However, the much improved manner of their attacking display at the Stade de France is likely to ease some of the pressure on head coach Steve Borthwick.
The middle match on Super Saturday was in Cardiff, where improved Wales avoided a third straight winless campaign by beating Italy 31-17 at the Principality Stadium.
Position
Team
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
B
Pts
1
France
5
4
0
1
211
130
+81
5
21
2
Ireland
5
4
0
1
146
108
+38
3
19
3
Scotland
5
3
0
2
143
144
-1
4
16
4
Italy
5
2
0
3
79
117
-38
1
9
5
England
5
1
0
4
153
151
+2
4
8
6
Wales
5
1
0
4
90
172
-82
2
6
Six Nations fixtures and results