Overview
- The Stade de France opener will air on ITV in the UK, RTÉ in Ireland and France Télévisions in France, with BBC Radio 5 Live providing commentary.
- Pre-tournament assessments position France, England and Ireland as the leading contenders for the 2026 title.
- France welcome back scrum-half Antoine Dupont after an ACL rupture sidelined him for much of last year.
- Ireland begin short-handed, with Andrew Porter sidelined and Mack Hansen ruled out for the season.
- Fixtures run across February and March with published kick-off times subject to change, as London pubs and bars promote tournament screening events.