The 2026 Women’s Six Nations Championship will be widely accessible to fans across the globe, with free-to-air coverage available in all six participating countries. The tournament, scheduled to run from April 11 to May 17, 2026, will see England enter as favorites, having secured the trophy 16 times since the competition expanded to a six-team format in 2002 and currently holding a seven-year winning streak dating back to 2019.
In the United Kingdom, the BBC will broadcast every match of the championship. Coverage will be available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and app. Five of England’s games will be shown live on BBC Two, with additional coverage of Welsh and Scottish matches on BBC’s local channels.
Irish viewers can watch all games via RTÉ and Virgin Media, with live streaming available on RTÉ Player and Virgin Media Play. Virgin Media will broadcast its matches on Virgin Media One and Two, while RTÉ will air Ireland’s games on RTÉ 2, with remaining matches available online.
France Télévisions will provide complete coverage in France, with select matches as well shown on France 2. Italian fans can watch all 15 games on Sky Sports Italy, with the five matches featuring Italy also simulcast on RAI’s free-to-air channels and available online through RAI Play.
For viewers in the United States, NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock, will carry all 15 games. A subscription to Peacock costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 annually. Australian audiences can access all matches live and on demand through Stan Sport, an add-on to a general Stan subscription starting at $12 per month, with Stan Sport costing an additional $15 monthly.
Fans watching from outside their home countries can utilize a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access their preferred streaming services. NordVPN is highlighted as a recommended option, offering a 30-day money-back guarantee and features designed for secure streaming and online privacy.
Broadcasters in other regions include Sky Sports in Malta, TV3 in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Nova in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Viaplay in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands, and Telefonica in Spain. TOD TV will broadcast matches in several Middle Eastern and North African countries, while Supersport will cover the tournament across numerous African nations.
