2026 Women's Six Nations Championship

2026 Women's Six Nations Championship
Date11 April – 17 May 2026
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
ChampionsTBD
Grand SlamTBD
Triple CrownTBD
Matches played15
Top point scorer(s)TBD
Top try scorer(s)TBD
Player of the tournamentTBD
Official websiteOfficial website
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The 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, except in France, and branded as W6N) was the 25th Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition featuring the women's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It will began on 11 April and end on 17 May 2026.

Participants

Nation Stadium Coach Captain World Rugby Ranking
Home stadium Capacity Location Start[a] End[b]
 England TBD John Mitchell[1] TBD TBD TBD
Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London
 France TBD

Gaëlle Mignot[2]
David Ortiz[2]

TBD TBD TBD
Matmut Atlantique Stadium 42,115 Bordeaux
 Ireland TBD Scott Bemand[3] TBD TBD TBD
 Italy TBD Fabio Roselli[4] TBD TBD TBD
 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby Stadium 7,800 Edinburgh Bryan Easson[5] TBD TBD TBD
Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh
 Wales TBD Sean Lynn[6] TBD TBD TBD


Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA GS TB LB Pts  ENG  FRA  IRE  ITA  SCO  WAL
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0–0 0–0
2  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0
3  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0–0 0–0 0–0
4  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–0 — 0–0
5  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 —
6  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0–0 —
Source:

Table ranking rules

  • Four points are awarded for a win.
  • Two points are awarded for a draw.
  • A bonus point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries, or loses by seven points or fewer.
  • Three bonus points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team would top the table with at least 23 points, as another team could lose one match while winning two bonus points and win the other four matches while winning four bonus points for a maximum of 22 points.
  • Tiebreakers
    • If two or more teams are tied on table points, the team with the better points difference (points scored against points conceded) is ranked higher.
    • If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher.
    • If two or more teams remain tied after applying the above tiebreakers then those teams will be placed at equal rank; if the tournament has concluded and more than one team is placed first then the title will be shared between them.


See also

Notes

  1. ^ As of 11 April 2026
  2. ^ As of 17 May 2026

References

  1. ^ "John Mitchell appointed Red Roses Head Coach". England Rugby. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "How Gaëlle Mignot became France co-coach in only a few months". World Rugby. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Scott Bemand Appointed Ireland Women's Team Head Coach". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Italia Femminile, Fabio Roselli è il nuovo Commissario Tecnico" [Italy Women, Fabio Roselli is the new Head Coach] (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Easson to lead Scotland Women through to 2025". Scottish Rugby. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (20 January 2025). "Sean Lynn named Wales women's new head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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