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Six Nations Tournament Information
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How can I bet on the Six Nations?
If you are new to Rugby betting and would like more information on understanding the various rugby betting markets, then take a look at our Rugby Betting Advice article.
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Is the Six Nations live on TV?
The Six Nations matches are screened live on BBC Sport, ITV Sport and S4C in the UK.
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Six Nations Tipster Competition
OLBG is running our FREE-to-enter Six Nations Tipping Competition with a £200 total cash prize fund.
If you would like to compete alongside the OLBG Rugby tipsters and add your Six Nations tips.
This tournament starts on Friday, the 5th of February and runs through to the 14th of March with five weekends of action to come.
The winner will land themselves £50, the runner-up and third-placed finish worth £25 each and the next ten places will all receive £10 each.
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When is the Six Nations Tournament?
The 2026 Six Nations Tournament begins on Thursday 5th February and concludes on Saturday 14th March.
Who are the favourites to win the Six Nations Tournament?
Defending champions France are the bookies favourite to retain their crown in the bookies Six Nations ante post betting odds. England are a clear second in the betting.
| Six Nations 2026 14 Mar @ 20:00 - Win Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| France | 1.80 | |
| England | 3.40 | |
| Ireland | 8.00 | |
| Scotland | 15.00 | |
| Wales | 151.00 | |
| Italy | 151.00 | |
Who will win the Six Nations?
The Six Nations betting odds suggest France will win back to back Six Nations tournaments. OLBG's rugby tipsters provide their Six Nations predictions with an analysis of the Six Nations tournament winner. Check their Six Nations Rugby picks for the tournament winner and Six Nations matches.
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Six Nations Teams
England
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 7
- Last Six Nations Win: 2020
England showed progression again in the 2025 Six Nations suffering just a first week defeat at the hands of Ireland and finishing just 1 point behind winners France. Visit englandrugby.com for all the latest England Six Nations squad news.
France
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 7
- Last Six Nations Win: 2025
France won a thrilling Six Nations tournament edging out England by just the one point. Their only defeat came in Week 2 at the hands of England (26-25). Visit sixnationsrugby.com for the latest updates on the France Six Nations squad.
Ireland
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 6
- Last Six Nations Win: 2024
Ireland couldn't make it three wins in a row and had to settle for third place, two points behind winners France. A heavy home defeat (27-42) to the champions France came in Week 4. Check out the official Ireland Rugby website for the latest squad and Six Nations news.
Wales
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 6
- Last Six Nations Win: 2021
Wales's struggles continued with no Six Nations victories for the second year running so it was the 'Wooden Spoon' again. Head over to the official Wales Rugby website for the latest Six Nations squad news.
Scotland
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 0
- Last Five Nations Win: 1999
A similar story as in 2024 for Scotland with two victories from the five matches played and same number of points. Visit the official Scotland Rugby website for the latest Six Nations squad news.
Italy
- Six Nations Titles (since 2000): 0
- Best Six Nations Performance: 4th (2013)
Just the one victory for Italy this year compared to the two in 2024. Check out sixnationsrugby.com for the latest news and updates regarding the Italy Six Nations squad.
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Six Nations - Round 1
Round 1
- Thursday 5th February: France v Ireland (20:10, ITV)
"Ireland won 38-17 on their last French visit (2024) which was played in Marseille. The previous two Stade de France encounters were French victories by 6 and 8 point margins."
- Saturday 7th February: Italy v Scotland (14:10, BBC Sport)
"Italy won 31-29 in the last home encounter against Scotland in 2024. Match scoring in the last two Rome encounters have gone over 54 points."
- Saturday 7th February: England v Wales (16:40, ITV)
"England have won the last six encounters with Wales at home in the Six Nations. The last four were all close with a winning margin of no more than 6 points."
Six Nations - Round 2
Round 2
- Saturday 14th February: Ireland v Italy (14:10, ITV)
"Italy's one Six Nations victory over Ireland came in Rome in 2013. The last meeting in Dublin (2024) ended in 36-0 to Ireland."
- Saturday 14th February: Scotland v England (16:40, ITV)
"Scotland have won the last two home encounters against England in the Six Nations."
- Sunday 15th February: Wales v France (15:10, BBC Sport)
"France have won on their last three visits to Wales in the Six Nations."
Six Nations - Round 3
Round 3
- Saturday 21st February: England v Ireland (14:10, ITV)
"The last four clashes have resulted in less than 50 match points being scored. England won 23-22 in Ireland's last visit to Twickenham in the Six Nations (2024).
- Saturday 21st February: Wales v Scotland (16:40, BBC Sport)
"Scotland halted a run of ten Welsh home Six Nations victories against them with a 27-26 success here in 2024."
- Sunday 22nd February: France v Italy (15:10, ITV)
"Italy have never beaten France on French soil in the Six Nations. They did however manage a 13-13 draw in this stadium on their last visit in 2024."
Six Nations - Round 4
Round 4
- Friday 6th March: Ireland v Wales (20:10, ITV)
"Ireland have won the last four home encounters with Wales in the Six Nations, all by a margin of at least 10 points."
- Saturday 7th March: Scotland v France (14:10, BBC Sport)
"France have won on their last two visits to Murrayfield in the Six Nations."
- Saturday 7th March: Italy v England (16:40, ITV)
"England have won all previous Six Nations visits to Italy, however, the winning margin was only 3 points (24-27) last time in 2024."
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Six Nations - Round 5
Round 5
- Saturday 14th March: Ireland v Scotland (14:10, ITV)
"Ireland have won the last home encounters against Scotland in the Six Nations, the latest 17-13 in 2024."
- Saturday 14th March: Wales v Italy (16:40, BBC Sport)
"Italy have won on their last two visits to Wales in the Six Nations, 22-21 in 2022 and 24-21 in 2024."
- Saturday 14th March: France v England (20:10, ITV)
"France have won the last four home encounters with England in the Six Nations."
Six Nations - Standings
2025 Six Nations Table:
| Rank | Team | W-D-L-PF-PA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4-0-1-218-93 | 21 |
| 2 | England | 4-0-1-179-105 | 20 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4-0-1-135-117 | 19 |
| 4 | Scotland | 2-0-3-115-131 | 11 |
| 5 | Italy | 1-0-4-106-188 | 5 |
| 6 | Wales | 0-0-5-76-195 | 3 |
Six Nations Previous Winners
Who won the 2025 Six Nations Tournament?
France won the 2025 Six Nations, just edging out England by one point having lost to them 26-25 at Twickenham in Week 2. This was their seventh Six Nations title this century.
Six Nations Winners Since 2000:
| Champions | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| France | 7 | 2025 |
| England | 7 | 2020 |
| Wales | 6 | 2021 |
| Ireland | 6 | 2024 |
The Six Nations' previous winners have been fairly spread this century, all four nations above have won back-to-back titles at least once and it's just Scotland and Italy who are yet to register a Six Nations Championship win.
For all the latest Six Nations news head over to the official Six Nations website.
Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. The data in this Six Nations Betting Guide is managed by James Banting who looks after the Rugby Tipsters and results in the Rugby Tips Section. Our Commercial Content Manager Luke Bradshaw-Lee is a keen Rugby fan; he fact checks the article for accuracy and publication. Together they produce our Rugby Union Previews and Rugby League Previews.
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