How to watch Six Nations 2026 rugby: Live streams, TV channels, start times, latest fixture schedule

The 2026 Six Nations returns as France look to defend their title from last season and lift the trophy for a 20th time.

France only suffered one defeat on their road to glory and are among the frontrunners once again. But with England, who last won the competition in 2020, on an 11-game winning run and 2023 and 2024 champions Ireland on the up, it's set to be a tightly-contested affair.

Each team plays each other once in a round-robin format, earning four points for a win or two for a draw. Bonus points are available for losing by seven points or fewer, or by scoring four or more tries in a match.

The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.

Six Nations 2026 rugby live streams, TV channel in US

• TV channels: NBC, NBCSN
• Live streams: Peacock

NBC's streaming service, Peacock holds the exclusive rights to stream all matches of the Six Nations Championship in the US.

Regular subscribers can tune in on a range of devices, from laptops and smartphones to tablets, through the Peacock app.

The opening three rounds of matches will take place exclusively on Peacock, with selected matches in the latter stages of the tournament also being shown on NBC and NBCSN channels.

Peacock will carry every event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics live. The NBC-owned streaming service's sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf, and more.

Six Nations rugby 2026 schedule this weekend