We take a look at everything you need to know about the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
Dates
The opening match of the Women's Six Nations 2027 will take place on Saturday 10th April 2027.
The final round of matches will take place on on 15th May 2027.
Schedule
Round 1 fixtures
Saturday 10th April
- Italy v France (12:30 BST)
- Wales v England (14:45 BST)
- Scotland v Ireland (17:00 BST)
Round 2 fixtures
Saturday 17th April
- Italy v Wales (12:15 BST)
- Ireland v France (14:30 BST)
- England v Scotland (16:45 BST)
Round 3 fixtures
Saturday 24th April
- Wales v Ireland (12:30 BST)
- France v Scotland (14:45 BST)
- England v Italy (17:00 BST)
Round 4 fixtures
Saturday 8th May
- France v Wales (12:30 BST)
- Ireland v England (14:45 BST)
- Scotland v Italy (17:00 BST)
Round 5 fixtures
Saturday 15th May
- Italy v Ireland (12:15 BST)
- Scotland v Wales (14:30 BST)
- England v France (16:45 BST)
Format
The Women's Six Nations format mirrors that of the men's game, with the team that finishes on top of the standings after the five rounds of fixtures crowned winners of the competition.
Like the men's tournament, any team which wins all five of their matches will secure the Grand Slam, while the Triple Crown is up for grabs if any of the four Home Nations (England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales) are able to beat all of the other three.
The team which finishes bottom of the Women's Six Nations standings is given the status of Wooden Spoon winners.
Teams and Venues
The stadiums for the 2027 Women's Six Nations are yet to be announced.
The stadiums for the 2026 edition were:
- England - Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), Ashton Gate (Bristol).
- Ireland - Dexcom Stadium (Galway), Affidea Stadium (Belfast), Aviva Stadium (Dublin).
- Italy - Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (Parma).
- Scotland - Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh), Hive Stadium (Edinburgh).
- Wales - Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Cardiff Arms Park (Cardiff).
- France - Stade des Alpes (Grenoble), Stade Marcel-Michelin (Clermont), Stade Matmut Atlantique (Bordeaux).
History
The Women's Six Nations began in 1995 as the Home Nations, with internationals taking place between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The tournament then expanded to become the Five Nations in 1998 with France joining the original four members.
For a brief period, between 1999 and 2001, Spain replaced Ireland in the competition.
In 2001, the Six Nations was officially born in its current format as Ireland returned to represent the sixth team.
It was not until 2007 when Italy replaced Spain in the Women's Six Nations to see the tournament become aligned with the lineup of the men's edition.
Find a full list of previous winners here.
