Opening clash confirmed: France vs Ireland to kick off the Championship under the lights.
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The countdown is on. The 2026 Guinness Six Nations is set to roar into life with a blockbuster opener between France and Ireland on Thursday 5th February. The reigning giants collide in a fixture that could shape the entire tournament from the off.
Saturday 7th February sees a Super Saturday of sorts, as Italy host Scotland in Rome before England welcome fierce rivals Wales to Twickenham — now rebranded as the Allianz Stadium. Expect fireworks.
Here’s your complete, round-by-round breakdown of the 2026 Six Nations fixtures:
🏉 ROUND 1
Thursday 5th February 2026
🇫🇷 France v Ireland
📍 Venue TBC
🕗 Kick-off: 8:10pm
Saturday 7th February 2026
🇮🇹 Italy v Scotland
📍 Stadio Olimpico, Rome
🕑 Kick-off: 2:10pm
🏟️ England v Wales
📍 Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
🕟 Kick-off: 4:40pm
🏉 ROUND 2
Saturday 14th February 2026
☘️ Ireland v Italy
📍 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
🕑 Kick-off: 2:10pm
🏴 Scotland v England
📍 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
🕟 Kick-off: 4:40pm
Sunday 15th February 2026
🐉 Wales v France
📍 Principality Stadium, Cardiff
🕒 Kick-off: 3:10pm
🏉 ROUND 3
Saturday 21st February 2026
🏟️ England v Ireland
📍 Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
🕑 Kick-off: 2:10pm
🐲 Wales v Scotland
📍 Principality Stadium, Cardiff
🕟 Kick-off: 4:40pm
Sunday 22nd February 2026
🇫🇷 France v Italy
📍 Decathlon Arena, Lille
🕒 Kick-off: 3:10pm
🏉 ROUND 4
Friday 6th March 2026
☘️ Ireland v Wales
📍 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
🕗 Kick-off: 8:10pm
Saturday 7th March 2026
🏴 Scotland v France
📍 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
🕑 Kick-off: 2:10pm
🇮🇹 Italy v England
📍 Stadio Olimpico, Rome
🕟 Kick-off: 4:40pm
🏉 ROUND 5 – Super Saturday
Saturday 14th March 2026
☘️ Ireland v Scotland
📍 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
🕑 Kick-off: 2:10pm
🐲 Wales v Italy
📍 Principality Stadium, Cardiff
🕟 Kick-off: 4:40pm
🇫🇷 France v England
📍 Venue TBC
🕗 Kick-off: 8:10pm
“The biggest difference with South Africa is the diversity. Players we call on in different parts of the country, different backgrounds and who are playing overseas in different countries.
“We can draw from different sources, if I can call it that and try to get it down to one thing.
“It is a challenge, but also one of the great strengths. When you get it right, it can be quite special.”
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“Woeful” – David Campese Slams FOUR Lions Stars Including Marcus Smith
The British and Irish Lions’ 28–24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin on Friday night has sent shockwaves through the rugby world — marking their first opening tour loss since 1971.
Make no mistake, this wasn’t just any warm-up clash. The Pumas came to play, and they delivered a brutal wake-up call to Andy Farrell’s side just one week out from their first hit-out on Australian soil.
While Farrell was quick to give credit to the South Americans, Wallabies legend David Campese didn’t hold back. In a brutally honest assessment, Campese ripped into FOUR Lions players, slamming their performances as “woeful,” “dismal,” and “simply not good enough” for Lions level.
Here’s who felt the full force of Campo’s wrath in his column for PlanerRugby.
1. Duhan van der Merwe – “Dismal display under the ball”
Campese was particularly scathing about van der Merwe’s failure to compete in the air, despite his physical stature:
“I simply can’t understand how Duhan van der Merwe, a man of 6’5”, fails under the high ball in the way he does.”
He pointed out van der Merwe’s aerial struggles as a key weakness that Argentina exploited:
“He’s bloody massive yet managed only one from five in the air in a dismal display under the ball.”
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