International Rugby’s Greatest Annual Championship Begins this Thursday with Defending Champions France Hosting Ireland with First of Three Round 1 Matches Live at 3 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

Europe’s biggest annual rugby union tournament returns – here's how to watch the Six Nations for free thanks to RTÉ Player’s free live streaming coverage.

Andy Farrell’s Ireland could be singing Les Bleus after Thursday night opener

The 2026 Guinness Men's Six Nations is around the corner and Steve Borthwick’s England team are looking to build on their 11-game winning run.

Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit switches to full-back from the wing for his Guinness Six Nations return against England. Rees-Zammit has not played in the tournament for three years, announcing his decision to leave rugby union for an 18-month spell in the NFL on the eve of the 2024 competition.

Sione Tuipulotu, who will captain during this year’s competition, is joined by Huw Jones in a familiar centre partnership, in what will be the 18th Test match that the pair have joined forces. Jamie Dobie earns a first Six Nations start after being named on the left wing,

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Ben Carter is in line for his first appearance in the Guinness Six Nations in more than four years after being named on the bench for Wales ahead

Rugby is fundamentally a team sport built on a collective effort but the outcome of any match often hinges on the success of individual battles across the pitch. In the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, a competition of this stature offers no easy matchups;

Pubs across London are serving bottomless Guinness during the Six Nations, with Social Pub & Kitchen rolling out the offer at venues across the capital.

The Six Nations returns tonight for the 27th edition since it was expanded at the start of the century. France are the defending champions, having won their seventh title since 2000 and second in four years,