2026 Six Nations ChampionshipThe 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Men's Six Nations for sponsorship reasons and branded as M6N) was a rugby union competition that took place from early February to mid-March 2026, featuring the men's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
2006 Six Nations ChampionshipRugby union championshipThe 2006 Six Nations Championship was the seventh series of the rugby unionSix Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 112th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. This was the fourth edition sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland.
Scotland national rugby union teamWorld Rugby rankingCurrent5 (as of 5 July 2026)Highest5 (2018 & 2023 & 2026)Lowest12 (2015)First internationalScotland1–0England(Edinburgh, Scotland; 27 March 1871)Biggest winScotland 100–8 Japan(Perth, Scotland; 13 November 2004)Biggest defeatScotland 10–68 South Africa(Edinburgh, Scotland; 6 December 1997)World CupAppearances10 (first in 1987)Best resultFourth place (1991)Websitescottishrugby.orgThe Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in men's international rugby union.
France national rugby union teamWorld Rugby rankingCurrent4 (as of 23 February 2026)Highest1 (2022)Lowest10 (2018)First internationalFrance 8–38 New Zealand(Paris, France; 1 January 1906)Biggest winFrance 96–0 Namibia(Marseille, France; 21 September 2023)Biggest defeatNew Zealand 61–10 France(Wellington, New Zealand; 9 June 2007)World CupAppearances10 (first in 1987)Best resultRunners-up (1987, 1999, 2011)Medal recordWebsiteffr.fr/xv-de-franceThe France national rugby union team (French: Équipe de France de rugby à XV, pronounced) represents France in men's international rugby union matches.
Wales national rugby union teamNational rugby teamWorld Rugby rankingCurrent10 (as of 29 June 2026)Highest1 (2019)Lowest14 (2025)First international England 8–0 Wales(Blackheath, England; 19 February 1881)Biggest winWales 98–0 Japan (Cardiff, Wales; 26 November 2004)Biggest defeat South Africa 96–13 Wales(Pretoria, South Africa; 27 June 1998)World CupAppearances10 (first in 1987)Best resultThird place (1987)Websitewww.wru.walesThe Wales national rugby union team represents Wales in men's international rugby union.
1883 Home Nations ChampionshipThe 1883 Home Nations Championship was the inaugural series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between 16 December 1882 and 3 March 1883. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. England were the inaugural winners, and in beating the other three nations became the first winners of the Triple Crown although the phrase was not in use at the time (actually not before 1894).England national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in international men's rugby union. They participate annually in the Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on 29 occasions (as well as sharing 10 victories), winning the Grand Slam 14 times and the Triple Crown 26 times, making them the most successful outright winners in the tournament's history.
Home NationsHome Nations (also Home Countries) is a collective term, used particularly in sports, referring to the four countries of the United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In sports where Northern Ireland is governed as part of an All-Ireland team together with the Republic of Ireland, such as under the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the term may include the island of Ireland as a whole, alongside England, Scotland and Wales (which make up Great Britain).
Six Nations ChampionshipAnnual international rugby union competitionFootball tournamentThe Six Nations Championship (known as the Six Nations, branded as Guinness M6N) is an annual international rugby union competition by the men's teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It is the oldest sports tournament contested by the Home Nations. The championship holders are France, who won the 2026 tournament.Italy national rugby union teamThe Italy national rugby union team, nicknamed Gli Azzurri, represents Italy in men's international rugby union. They are administered by Italian Rugby Federation (FIR). Savoy blue is the common colour of the national teams representing Italy, as it is the traditional colour of the royal House of Savoy which reigned over the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1946.
Rugby unionRugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby involves running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, the game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The pitch has H-shaped goalposts at both ends.Ireland national rugby union teamThe Ireland men’s national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland — both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — in rugby union. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and in the Rugby World Cup. Ireland is one of the four unions that make up the British & Irish Lions. The Ireland national team dates to 1875, when they played their first international match against England.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.