Women's Six Nations 2026: Fixtures, results, schedule, dates and more as England defend championship title
England and France are the two big favourites for this year's Women's Six Nations title; England begin title defence on the back of winning the 2025 World Cup and are on a remarkable unbeaten run Six Nations run that stretches back to 2018
Saturday 11 April 2026 18:52, UK
All the fixtures and schedule for the 2026 Women's Six Nations as England defend their title against France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
Women's Six Nations Results and Fixtures (UK times)
Saturday April 11
- France 40-7 Italy - Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
- England 33-12 Ireland - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
- Wales 19-24 Scotland - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday April 18
- Scotland vs England - Murrayfield, Edinburgh (1.30pm kick-off)
- Wales vs France - Cardiff Arms Park (3.35pm kick-off)
- Ireland vs Italy - Dexcom Stadium, Galway (5.40pm kick-off)
Saturday April 25
- England vs Wales - Ashton Gate, Bristol (2.15pm kick-off)
- Italy vs Scotland - Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (4.30pm kick-off)
- France vs Ireland - Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand (8.10pm kick-off)
Saturday May 9
- Italy vs England - Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (2pm kick-off)
- Scotland vs France - Hive Stadium, Edinburgh (4.15pm kick-off)
- Ireland vs Wales - Affidea Stadium, Belfast (6.30pm kick-off)
Sunday May 17
- Wales vs Italy - Cardiff Arms Park (12.15pm kick-off)
- Ireland vs Scotland - Aviva Stadium, Dublin (2.30pm kick-off)
- France vs England - Stade Atlantique, Bordeaux (4.45pm kick-off)
Who are the defending Women's Six Nations champions?
England have won the last seven Women's Six Nations titles and are targeting a fifth consecutive Grand Slam, so they are favourites once again for this year's tournament.
The Red Roses won last year's World Cup on home soil but there's a freshness to John Mitchell's side, including a new captain as Megan Jones stands in for pregnant skipper Zoe Stratford.
England only just pipped France to last year's Women's Six Nations title after a dramatic 43-42 win in the last match and the top two sides in European rugby will meet on the final matchday again on May 17.
What's the Grand Slam?
A team achieves a Grand Slam if they beat all the others in the competition during a single campaign, a feat which has been achieved 25 times in the history of the Home/Five/Six Nations.
What's the Triple Crown?
Contested between the Home Nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, the Triple Crown is secured by a team if they beat the three other teams in the same tournament. England have won the Triple Crown 24 times.
What's the Wooden Spoon?
The Wooden Spoon is an accolade you don't want as it means you finished last in the table, which has happened to Wales in the last two Women's Six Nations.
