- Six Nations 2026: Thursday, February 5 to Saturday, March 14
- FREE streams: ITVX & BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Play or RTE Player (Ireland) / France TV (France)
- Stream on Peacock (US) (US)
- Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%)
The Six Nations 2026 live streams are shaping up to be the most fascinating in 143 editions as England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy clash for arguably rugby union's most coveted international prize. More massive hits, devastating jinks and dead-eyed kicking are guaranteed as the great and good of the oval game clash in the northern hemisphere.
France are defending champions with good reason. Fabien Galthié has a formidable pack and stellar backs who can cut any defense to shreds, with a squad so good it doesn't even include Damian Penaud, Grégory Alldritt and Gaël Fickou. It doesn, though, have deadly finisher Louis Bielle-Biarrey, a great kicker Thomas Ramos and the returning Antoine Dupont.
Les Bleus start their campaign against Ireland, who will be without Bundee Aki and Hugo Keenan for the tournament opener. Aki has a suspension for backchat to a referee, while Keenan is injured. Jacob Stockdale could start at fullback as a result. Caelan Doris is back as captain after missing the 2025 tournament but a lack of fit props may hinder Andy Farrell's side. Mack Hansen is also out.
England are on an 11-game winning run and if they can keep that up there's a potentially mouthwatering final day shootout against France for Steve Borthwick & Co.. Captain Maro Itoje is nursing an injury put should still make it to the start line, as Tommy Freeman returns to the wing. They also have fitness issues at prop, but Joe Hayes' return is welcome.
Scotland have a sublime backline with Finn Russell, Blair Kinghorn and Darcy Graham meaning Duhan van der Mauwe may not even get a start. Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors have also been going well in European competition, so confidence is high, but the forwards need to stand up and be counted.
Wales will be without captain Jac Morgan, with the flanker dislocating his shoulder against Argentina in the summer. He'll hope to play a part later in the tournament. There green shoots of growth in some of those Nations Series matches for Steve Tandy, but a wide defeat by South Africa at the end was a hammer blow. It could be another long tournament.
Italy are enjoying a resurgence, with a summer victory over Australia just reward for their hard work. Monty Ioane remains a star in the backs, while center Tommaso Menoncello is living up to the hype. They'll hope for a couple of wins.
Here's where to watch the Six Nations 2026 live streams online from anywhere, potentially for FREE.
Watch the Six Nations 2026 for FREE
Six Nations 2026 matches will be streamed live and free across the UK, Ireland and France — no paywalls, no sign-ups.
🇬🇧 UK: ITVX & BBC iPlayer (every match)
🇮🇪 Ireland: RTÉ Player & Virgin Media Play (every match)
🇫🇷 France: France TV (all French internationals)
What if you're abroad? Rugby fans from the UK, the Republic of Ireland and France can use NordVPN to watch their usual streaming service from anywhere.
Six Nations 2026 next games – Round 1
Match | Date | Kick-off Times | Venue | Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
France vs Ireland | Thu, Feb 5 | 8:10pm GMT / 3:10pm ET | Stade de France, Paris (France) | |
Italy vs Scotland | Sat, Feb 7 | 2:10pm GMT / 7:10am ET | Stadio Olimpico, Rome (Italy) | |
England vs Wales | Sat, Feb 7 | 4:40pm GMT / 11:40am ET | Twickenham, London (England) |
How to watch any Six Nations 2026 stream using a VPN
A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with a 75% discount.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in the US
The Six Nations 2026 will be live streamed on Peacock in the US.
Peacock TV subscriptions start from $10.99 per month and you will also be able to catch Premier League football on the platform as well as all the rugby union you could possibly want.
Outside the US for Six Nations 2026? Use NordVPN to access your usual streams.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in the UK
As ever, rugby fans in the UK can watch the Six Nations for FREE – both on traditional TV and online.
TV: Coverage is shared between ITV and the BBC, while S4C offers Welsh-language coverage of every Wales game. ITV will show 10 matches, with the BBC picking up the other five.
Online: Whether live or on catch-up, you can get a free Six Nations live stream via the ITVX and BBC iPlayer websites and mobile apps.
If you're outside the UK but want to tap into your usual coverage, check out NordVPN and follow the instructions above.
ITV and BBC are free services, though in order to use them you need to be in possession of a valid UK TV license, as these cover digital content consumption too.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in Ireland
As we've mentioned earlier, the Six Nations 2026 broadcast duties will be shared between free-to-air broadcasters RTE and Virgin Media.
Their respective streaming platforms RTE Player and Virgin Media Play will show every game of the tournament, so you want miss even a tackle.
Not in Ireland right now? Check out NordVPN.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in South Africa
The Six Nations 2026 will be televised on subscription service SuperSport.
You'll need to get a DStv access package to watch the Six Nations on SuperSport with prices starting at R99 ($5.66) per month.
Abroad right now? Just use a VPN and tell your device that you're back home and you'll be good to go.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in Australia
In Australia, the Six Nations 2026 fixtures will be on Stan Sport.
To see every single match, rugby fans will need to subscribe to Stan Sport. It costs $20 a month on top of a regular Stan subscription costing from $12 a month. Though right now you can get a discounted rate for the sport sub of just $10/month (promo ending on 09/02).
Away from Australia right now? Use a VPN to watch Stan Sport from abroad.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams in New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ is the Six Nations 2026 TV rights holder in New Zealand.
You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.
Missing a game due to work commitments abroad? NordVPN will give you access to your home streaming service.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 in Japan
In Japan, every match of the 2026 Six Nations will be live streamed on Wowow. Prices start at ¥2,530 ($16) per month for their streaming service.
Visiting Japan during the Six Nations? Tap into your free streams using a VPN like NordVPN.
Six Nations 2026 Q+A
Can I watch the Six Nations 2026 for free?
Yes! As we've outlined above, select matches will be available to viewers in the UK (ITVX & BBC iPlayer), the Republic of Ireland (Virgin Media Play and RTE Player) and France (France TV) to watch the Six Nations 2026 for free.
Fans away from home can use a VPN to watch the free coverage from abroad.
What are the Six Nations 2026 fixtures and results?
ROUND 1
📅 Thursday, February 5
France vs Ireland | 8.10pm GMT / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT / 7.10am AEDT (Fri.)
Stade de France, Paris, France
📺 ITVX, Virgin Media Play, France TV, Peacock
📅 Saturday, February 7
Italy v Scotland | 2.10pm GMT / 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 1.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
📺 BBC iPlayer, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
England v Wales | 4.40pm GMT / 11.40am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.40am AEDT (Sun.)
Twickenham, London, England
📺 ITVX, S4C, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
ROUND 2
📅 Saturday, February 14
Ireland v Italy | 2.10pm GMT / 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 1.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
📺 ITVX, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
Scotland v England | 4.40pm GMT / 11.40am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.40am AEDT (Sun.)
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
📺 ITVX, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
📅 Sunday, February 15
Wales v France | 3.10pm GMT / 8.10am ET / 5.10am PT / 2.10am AEDT (Mon.)
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
📺 BBC iPlayer, S4C, RTE Player, Peacock
ROUND 3
📅 Saturday, February 21
England v Ireland | 2.10pm GMT / 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 1.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Twickenham, London, England
📺 ITVX, RTE Player, Peacock
Wales v Scotland | 4.40pm GMT / 11.40am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.40am AEDT (Sun.)
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
📺 BBC iPlayer, S4C, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
📅 Sunday, February 22
France v Italy | 4.10pm GMT / 11.10am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
📺 ITVX, RTE Player, France TV, Peacock
ROUND 4
📅 Friday, March 6
Ireland v Wales | 8.10pm GMT / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT / 7.10am AEDT (Sat.)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
📺 ITVX, RTE Player, Peacock
📅 Saturday, March 7
Scotland v France | 2.10pm GMT / 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 1.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
📺 BBC iPlayer, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
Italy v England | 4.40pm GMT / 11.40am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.40am AEDT (Sun.)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
📺 ITVX, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
ROUND 5
📅 Saturday, March 14
Ireland v Scotland | 2.10pm GMT / 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 1.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
📺 ITVX, Virgin Media Play, Peacock
Wales v Italy | 4.40pm GMT / 11.40am ET / 8.10am PT / 3.40am AEDT (Sun.)
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
📺 BBC iPlayer, S4C, RTE Player, Peacock
France v England | 8.10pm GMT / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT / 7.10am AEDT (Sun.)
Stade de France, Paris, France
📺 ITVX, RTE Player, France TV, Peacock
What are the Six Nations 2026 squads?
France
Forwards: Dorian Aldegheri (Stade Toulousain), Uini Atonio (Stade Rochelais), Hugo Auradou (Section Paloise), Cyril Baille (Stade Toulousain), Paul Boudehent (Stade Rochelais), François Cros (Stade Toulousain), Alexandre Fischer (Aviron Bayonnais), Joshua Brennan (Stade Toulousain), Jean-Baptiste Gros (RC Toulon), Mickaël Guillard (Lyon OU), Oscar Jegou (Stade Rochelais), Anthony Jelonch (Stade Toulousain), Maxime Lamothe (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Julien Marchand (Stade Toulousain), Temo Matiu (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Peato Mauvaka (Stade Toulousain), Emmanuel Meafou (Stade Toulousain), Régis Montagne (ASM Clermont), Rodrigue Neti (Stade Toulousain), Lenni Nouchi (Montpellier HR), Charles Ollivon (RC Toulon), Dany Priso (RC Toulon), Thomas Staniforth (Castres Olympique), Tevita Tatafu (Aviron Bayonnais), Cameron Woki (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
Backs): Grégoire Arfeuil (Section Paloise), Théo Attissogbe (Section Paloise), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Fabien Brau-Boirie (Section Paloise), Romain Buros (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Thibault Daubagna (Section Paloise), Nicolas Depoortere (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Gaël Dréan (RC Toulon), Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain - captain), Kalvin Gourgues (Stade Toulousain), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (Section Paloise), Matthieu Jalibert (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Yoram Moefana (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Noah Nene (Stade Français), Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain), Baptiste Serin (RC Toulon), Ugo Seunes (Racing 92)
England
Forwards: Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), Ben Earl (Saracens), Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints), Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), Guy Pepper (Bath), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Vilikesa Sela (Bath), Sam Underhill (Bath).
Backs: Henry Arundell (Bath), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Ben Spencer (Bath), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers).
Ireland
Forwards: Tom Ahern (Munster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jack Boyle (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, captain), Edwin Edogbo (Munster), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Ronan Kelleher (Leinster), Jeremy Loughman (Munster), Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Michael Milne (Munster), Tom O'Toole (Ulster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James Ryan (Leinster), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Tom Stewart (Ulster), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
Backs: Bundee Aki (Connacht), Robert Baloucoune (Ulster), Harry Byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Nathan Doak (Ulster), Tom Farrell (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Leinster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), Hugo Keenan (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster), Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Scotland
Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby), Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby), Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Dave Cherry (Vannes), Alex Craig (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors), Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh Rugby), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Jonny Gray (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby), Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), D’arcy Rae (Edinburgh Rugby), Jamie Ritchie (Perpignan), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), George Turner (Harlequins), Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors)
Backs: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Matt Currie (Edinburgh Rugby), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors), George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints), Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) Captain, Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby), Ben White (Toulon)
Wales
Forwards: Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby), Adam Beard (Montpellier), Liam Belcher (Cardiff Rugby), James Botham (Cardiff Rugby), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ben Carter (Dragons), Olly Cracknell (Leicester Tigers), Harri Deaves (Ospreys), Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Provence Rugby), Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Dewi Lake (Ospreys) Captain, Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby), Josh Macleod (Scarlets), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons)
Backs: Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby), Sam Costelow (Scarlets), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby), Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Leicester Tigers), Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), Louie Hennessey (Bath Rugby), Eddie James (Scarlets), Ellis Mee (Scarlets), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Blair Murray (Scarlets), Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears), Tom Rogers (Scarlets), Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby), Owen Watkin (Ospreys), Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby)
Italy
Forwards: Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby), Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints), Muhamed Hasa (Zebre Parma), Marco Riccioni (Saracens), Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby), Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma), Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby), Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français), Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby), Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby), Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs), Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby), Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby), Captain Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma), David Odiase (Zebre Parma), Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby)
Backs: Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma), Martin Page-Relo (Lyon), Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs), Giacomo Da Re (Zebre Parma), Paolo Garbisi (Toulon), Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby), Leonardo Marin (Benetton Rugby), Damiano Mazza (Zebre Parma), Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby), Paolo Odogwu (Benetton Rugby), Matt Gallagher (Benetton Rugby), Monty Ioane (Lyon), Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby), Lorenzo Pani (Zebre Parma), Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints)
Can I watch the 2026 Six Nations on my mobile?
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