France clinched Six Nations
France emerged as 2026 Six Nations champions — the tournament averaged a striking 7.4 tries per match, underscoring a faster, more expansive era of international rugby (therugbypaper.co.uk).
Thomas Ramos landed the title‑deciding penalty in the 83rd minute to complete a 48–46 finish against England at the Stade de France on 14 March 2026, a game that produced 13 tries and six lead changes. (sixnationsrugby.com) (abc.net.au) Winger Louis Bielle‑Biarrey finished the Championship with a record nine tries, including a four‑try haul in the final that broke the previous single‑edition mark of eight. (sixnationsrugby.com) (guinnessworldrecords.com) The tournament registered 111 tries in total — surpassing the 108 scored across the competition in 2025 — while France became the only side to score 33 points or more in every one of their five matches. (sixnationsrugby.com) Disciplinary records were notable: officials showed a record 26 cards across the Championship, and England conceded 146 points while matching a nine‑card mark last seen in 2002. (sixnationsrugby.com) Organisers confirmed the original Six Nations trophy was damaged in a vehicle fire during Round 3, will be retired from ceremonial use and replaced with an identical new creation for the 2027 Championship while an exhibition replica handled presentations this year. (france24.com) (planetrugby.com) Total attendance for the five rounds reached 995,964 (average 66,398 per match), and Thomas Ramos finished as the tournament’s top points scorer with 74 points — his fourth consecutive Six Nations scoring title. (wikipedia.org) (sixnationsrugby.com)
