How and when to watch the Six Nations rugby for free on French TV

The 2026 Six Nations rugby championship runs from February 5 until March 14, and all the matches will be shown on French TV.

Defending champions France will be looking to retain their title this year, facing Ireland for the opening match at the Stade de France in Paris, kicking-off at 21:10.

Teams will then travel between Rome, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cardiff, with one match (France-Italy) scheduled to take place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. 

This year, the competition is set to take place over a reduced timeframe with just one ‘rest week’ after round three, and no ‘rest week’ after round two. 

All 15 games of the tour can be watched live on either France 2 or TF1, and matches will also be available to stream for free on the france.tv or TF1+ platforms.

Six Nations TV schedule

Round one

• Thursday, February 5: France-Ireland at 21:10 on France 2

• Saturday, February 7: Italy-Scotland at 15:10 on France 2

• Saturday, February 7: England-Wales at 17:40 on TF1

Round two

• Saturday, February 14: Ireland-Italy at 15:10 on TF1

• Saturday, February 14: Scotland-England at 17:40 on TF1

• Sunday, February 15: Wales-France at 16:10 on TF1

Round three

• Saturday, February 21: England-Ireland at 15:10 on TF1

• Saturday, February 21: Wales-Scotland at 17:40 on TF1

• Sunday, February 22: France-Italy at 16:10 on France 2

Round four

• Friday, March 6: Ireland-Wales at 21:10 on France 2

• Saturday, March 7: Scotland-France at 15:10 on TF1

• Saturday, March 7: Italy-England at 17:40 on TF1

Round five

• Saturday, March 14: Ireland-Scotland at 15:10 on TF1

• Saturday, March 14: Wales-Italy at 17:40 on France 2

• Saturday, March 14: France-England at 21:10 on France 2

Will you be watching the Six Nations this year? Do you think your country is going to win? Have you switched allegiance to another country since moving to France? Let us know via feedback@connexionfrance.com 

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