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Why is the Six Nations starting on a Thursday? Key changes confirmed for 2026

Defending champions France to host Ireland in blockbuster opening match to be played in an unfamiliar window

Evening Standard

Champions France to host Ireland in opening match of truncated 2026 Six Nations

The tournament will feature only one break week rather than customary two.

The Independent UK

Six Nations 2026 to start on Thursday night as full schedule revealed

France will host Ireland on the opening night of the tournament

The Independent UK

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Men’s Six Nations starts midweek and is cut shorter for 2026

Next year’s men’s Six Nations starts midweek when France host Ireland due to the start of the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

British & Irish Lions squad 2025: the chosen 38 players

We profile each player from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland who will compete for places in Andy Farrell’s Test match squads to take on Australia this summer

The Guardian - UK

Red Roses coaching staff to remain in their roles regardless of World Cup outcome, RFU confirm

The Red Roses are happy to continue backing Mitchell after his latest Six Nations triumph

Evening Standard

Red Roses triumph again but cannot afford another World Cup wobble

Seven straight Six Nations titles is impressive but rivals may have been encouraged by the nervous finish against France

The Guardian - UK

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Narrow win ‘ideal’ for England’s World Cup preparations, says Mitchell

England head coach John Mitchell said the one-point win over France that clinched the Women’s Six Nations would help in the buildup to the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

England hold on to claim Women’s Six Nations grand slam with one-point win over France

England claimed the grand slam despite a late comeback from France that cut their lead to 43-42

The Guardian - UK

Zoe Harrison urges England to embrace the occasion in grand slam clash with France

Harrison has got the nod at fly half as the Red Roses battle their fiercest foes at Allianz Stadium for Women’s Six Nations glory

The Independent UK

Wales unveil World Cup winner as new director of rugby in key appointment after Six Nations woe

Dave Reddin was part of England’s staff in 2003 and has also worked with the Football Association

The Independent UK

England seek seventh heaven in Six Nations slam decider with France

Red Roses face toughest test against side determined to avenge years of being runners-up in Twickenham clash

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations: England star Ellie Kildunne to miss Grand Slam decider after suffering hamstring injury

England will be without their star full back as they push for a seventh straight Six Nations title

Evening Standard

Abuse I received for TikTok video after Women’s Six Nations defeat was crazy

Dance live on the BBC with a club teammate, after Wales had lost to England, provoked a torrent of hate online

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Red Roses rout Scotland to set up Six Nations grand slam decider

It will all come down to the final day of the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

Rampant Red Roses rout Scotland to set up grand slam decider with France

England ran in nine tries on their way to a 59-7 victory over Scotland, meaning the Women’s Six Nations will be decided at Twickenham next week

The Guardian - UK

England continue pursuit of perfection in Women’s Six Nations

After three dominant wins, critics of the Red Roses have been reduced to nitpicking – inside and outside the camp

The Guardian - UK

Mitchell hails ‘ruthless’ England’s second-half display in Ireland win

The head coach said ‘the girls are really good at resolving issues’ after England scored six tries after half-time in their 49-5 Six Nations victory in Ireland

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The Guardian - UK

England outlast Ireland’s resistance and stay on course for grand slam

England beat a battling Ireland 49-5 to earn bonus point and extend Six Nations winning streak to 32 games

The Guardian - UK

Aoife Wafer says revived Ireland are targeting major upset for England

Back-row forward believes her side can shock favourites in Cork and shake up this year’s Women’s Six Nations

The Independent UK

France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussion

Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forward

The Independent UK

Prop Mackenzie Carson ruled out of rest of Women’s Six Nations in England injury blow

The Gloucester-Hartpury loosehead suffered an ankle injury against Wales

Radio France Internationale

Rugby fans hail France's Bielle-Biarrey as player of 2026 Six Nations tournament

France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey was on Wednesday enjoying a double accolade after he was named as the fans' player of the 2026 Six Nations rugby union competition and saluted for scoring the best try of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Wales 12-67 England: Ellie Kildunne scores hat-trick in emphatic Women's Six Nations win

Holders take another step towards defending their crown

The Independent UK

Travelodge sees slower start to 2025 despite Crufts and Six Nations boost

The group is hoping for a pick-up over the year ahead, with ‘more events announced for 2025 than in all of 2024’.

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