SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

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SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.

France v Ireland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship
S Ronan O'Gara: Ramos on a different level as the misery rained down on Ireland in Paris
Ireland had a midfield penalty in the second period and Prendergast didn't get the distance his forwards desperately needed to get their teeth into. It could have been 29-21 and now Ireland could test their pulse.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

France v Ireland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship
Fabien Galthie: 'For 50 minutes we forgot it was Ireland we were playing'
Les Bleus started as they mean to go with a convincing opening-night win. 

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Thomas Ramos is tackled by Caelan Doris and Tommy 5/2/2026
'Not good enough from us' — Captain Doris laments Irish sloppiness in Paris defeat 
Doris lamented Ireland's sloppiness and inability to stem the French tide once Antoine Dupont got his side purring in Saint-Denis. 

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

France v Ireland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship
Six Nations comment: Fast start leads a French filleting for Ireland, just like days of old
The home side got off to a flier at the Stade de France. 

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

France v Ireland - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Stade de France
As it happened: Ireland suffer 36-14 defeat in bruising opening-night defeat in Paris
Follow along for updates and analysis as Andy Farrell's men kick off the 2026 championship with a daunting Thursday night test at the Stade de France in Paris

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Blair Kinghorn during the warm up ahead of the match 11/1/2026
Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham and Duhan Van Der Merwe dropped for Scotland's Six Nations opener
Scotland will open their Six Nations campaign with a return to Rome for the first time since their disappointing defeat there in March 2024 and will be looking for a strong start to build on their fourth-placed finish last year.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run
Andy Farrell urges Ireland to disrupt French dazzle
The head coach wants his players to lean into Antoine Dupont and his defending champions on Thursday night.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

A view of the Solidarity / Solidarité trophy 4/2/2026
Three keys to an Ireland victory against France in Paris
Ireland have set-piece worries but these areas are key

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run
S Donal Lenihan: Kick off approaching -  can injury-hit Ireland survive Paris? 
Ireland face a stern Six Nations opener in Paris Thursday night, with injuries testing scrums, lineouts, and backline resilience against Fabien Galthie's France. Here are the key areas

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run
Doris and Ireland eager to deliver performance to inspire the nation 
The 2026 Guinness Six Nations gets underway on French soil with Ireland unfancied underdogs to defeat the defending champions who ended their reign as back-to-back titleholders. 

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso File Photo
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso reminds England World Cup-winner Jason Robinson of himself
Rugby league great and England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield first made the comparison during the autumn, insisting that Feyi-Waboso has the same explosive power and speed as cross-code star Robinson.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Sam Prendergast 4/2/2026
'The ceiling is so high': Caelan Doris backs Sam Prendergast's attacking potential
Ireland captain Doris also said his Leinster teammate's defensive side of the game is "improving"

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Squad Training
Ronan O'Gara: Ireland's 10 conversation has turned nasty
The legendary out-half fears the suffocating fear of Sam Prendergast, Jack Crowley or even Harry Byrne fouling up an opportunity in green is doing neither them or Irish rugby any good.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Andy Farrell 3/2/2026
'Hopefully this experience will stand to us' - Andy Farrell relishing new-look Ireland's challenge in France
The Ireland boss saw no point in sugar-coating the situation as he announced his team in the French capital on Tuesday.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Squad Training
Three players with a chance to make their mark for Ireland
Jacob Stockdale will make his first Six Nations start in five years against France on Thursday night

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

A view of the Men’s Six Nations Championship Trophy 26/1/2026
S Six Nations 2026: team-by-team guide to the tournament 
Ireland and France will get the campaign under way in Paris on Thursday night.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

A view of the Men’s Six Nations Championship Trophy 26/1/2026
Underdogs and overhyped: The big questions ahead of Six Nations kick-off
Thursday night is this French squad’s date with destiny. The French public have had an underwhelming experience since the trauma of the World Cup, last year’s title notwithstanding. 

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Jeremy Loughman 29/1/2025
'Impressive' Loughman has 'all the attributes' to succeed at Test level, insists Farrell
The loss of three looseheads in advance of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations would give concern to any Test side but the task has fallen to the 30-year-old, whose most recent of five caps came off the bench against Italy two years ago.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Andy Farrell 3/2/2026
Farrell wants Ireland to be 'fearless' at Stade de France
Ireland face France at the Stade de France on Thursday night in the opening game of the Six Nations

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Six Nations 2026 package
Fit-again Dupont ready to roll against Ireland in Paris 
The France talisman has been named in the XV to face Andy Farrell's side in the tournament curtain-raiser.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Ireland Team Assembly Day
Six Nations: No Lowe or Furlong for Ireland but revitalised Stockdale 'buzzing' for Paris
Jeremy Loughman and Cian Prendergast also get the nod as Les Bleus welcome Ireland to the Stade de France on Thursday (8.10)

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Six Nations 2026 package
France v Ireland in the Six Nations: Kick-off time, TV details, team news and everything you need to know 
Andy Farrell's side will hope to start as they mean to go on in Paris on Thursday night.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

England Training - Honda England Rugby Performance Centre - Wednesday June 11th
England name team for Six Nations opener against Wales
Henry Arundell will make his first England start since the 2023 World Cup.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Joe McCarthy and Francois Cros in a line out 8/3/2025
Ireland 'in for long night' if they fail to disrupt French set-piece, says Philippe Saint-André
The former Sale, Toulon and France head coach compared Farrell’s current squad unfavourably to the team which won in Marseille in 2024 but the former French captain also outlined the potential unpredictability of the 2026 Six Nations campaign

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

James Ryan with Tadhg Furlong 1/2/2026
James Ryan backs 'serious athlete' Edwin Edogbo to make impact in Paris
Ireland open their Six Nations campaign against France on Thursday.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

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