2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

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2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date6 February – 15 March 2026
Countries
Tournament statistics
Top point scorers Flag of France.svg Luka Keletaona
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Carwyn Leggatt-Jones
(35 points each)
Top try scorers IRFU flag.svg Christopher Barrett
IRFU flag.svg Josh Neill
Flag of Italy.svg Valerio Pelli
IRFU flag.svg Daniel Ryan
(4 tries each)
Official website sixnationsrugby.com
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The 2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship is the 19th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, an annual northern hemisphere rugby union tournament contested by the under-20 men's national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. France are the reigning champions, having won their fourth title in 2025.

Contents

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1Flag of France.svg  France 440016188+7325124020
2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 4301130131−118203015
3Flag of England.svg  England 430111081+2916112014
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4103104122−181318217
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4103100119−191617206
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 400471135−641020112
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2026. Source: Six Nations Rugby

Table ranking rules:

Fixtures

The fixtures for the tournament were announced on 15 October 2025. [1]

Week 1

6 February 2026
19:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–36Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Coluzzi 58'
Con: Fasti 59'
Pen: Fasti 17'		 Preview Try: Moncrieff 3'
Roberts 27'
Kesterton 33'
Dalziel 47'
McHaffie 72'
Preston 76'
Con: McArthur (3) 28', 48', 73'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,136
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)
6 February 2026
19:45
England  Flag of England.svg19–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Try: Tongaʻuiha 44'
Staples 50'
Worsnip 74'
Con: Davidson 45'
Pater 75'		 Preview Try: Emanuel 31'
Con: Leggatt-Jones 32'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones (3) 3', 35', 39'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 7,351
Referee: Luke Rogan (United States)
7 February 2026
20:00
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg50–21IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Drault 11'
Pargade 23'
Martin-Bonnard 26'
Latrasse 30'
Frisach 41'
Rates 51'
Andjisseramatchi 62'
Veschambre 80'
Con: Keletaona (5) 27', 32', 42', 52', 63'		 Preview Try: Barrett (2) 13', 48'
Neill 36'
Con: Wood (3) 14', 37', 49'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)

Week 2

13 February 2026
19:15
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg17–33Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Try: McArthur 27'
McHaffie 32'
Stewart 41'
Con: McArthur 33'		 Preview Try: Keylock 7'
Staples 21'
Treacey 36'
Pater 44'
Knight 72'
Con: Keylock (4) 22', 37', 45', 73'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
13 February 2026
19:45
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg30–27Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2 BP)
Try: Barrett 12'
Ryan 31'
Moloney 45'
Neill 59'
Con: Wood (2) 13', 59'
Pen: Wood (2) 2', 63'		 Preview Try: Rossi 19'
Pelli (2) 34', 54'
De Rossi 67'
Con: Braga (2) 20', 35'
Pen: Braga 40'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Luke Rogan (United States)
14 February 2026
20:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg24–34Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Davies 5'
Howe 15'
Emanuel 50'
Con: Leggatt-Jones (3) 6', 16', 51'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones 25'		 Preview Try: T. Keletaona 21'
L. Keletaona 29'
Senga 46'
Garault 66'
Cazemajou 75'
Con: L. Keletaona (3) 22', 47', 76'
Pen: L. Keletaona 42'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Ru Campbell (Scotland)

Week 3

20 February 2026
19:15
(1 BP) Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg31–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Evans 4'
Cutts 15'
Scott 52'
Howe 60'
Con: Lucas 61'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones (3) 7', 11', 41'		 Preview Try: Waugh 45'
Marshall 70'
Rennie 74'
Con: Dalziel (3) 46', 71', 74'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: George Selwood (England)
20 February 2026
19:45
England  Flag of England.svg21–31IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Pearson 23'
Treacey 31'
Lilley 70'
Con: Keylock (2) 23', 32'
Davies 71'		 Preview Try: Fitzpatrick 10'
Neill 51'
Ryan 58'
Byrne 68'
Con: Wood (4) 11', 52', 59', 69'
Pen: O'Shea 75'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 13,060
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong)
21 February 2026
20:00
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg32−17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Andjisseramatchi 13'
Guillaud 17'
Tilloles 30'
Senga 51'
Marzullo 56'
Con: Kretchmann 18'
L. Keletaona 57'
Pen: L. Keletaona 60'		 Preview Try: Brasini 9'
Pelli 36'
Con: Braga (2) 10', 37'
Pen: Celi 49'
Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 6,583
Referee: Saba Makharadze (Georgia)

Week 4

6 March 2026
18:15
(1 BP) Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg26–45Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Preview
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
6 March 2026
19:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg17–37Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Preview
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)
7 March 2026
19:45
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg48-33Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Preview
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)

Week 5

15 March 2026
13:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Preview
Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)
15 March 2026
15:15
Ireland  IRFU flag.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Preview
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)
15 March 2026
17:45
France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of England.svg  England
Preview
Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "L'Équipe builds on U20 Six Nations coverage through new partnership". Six Nations Rugby. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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