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The clock above counts down to the final round of the 2027 Guinness Six Nations Championship on Saturday March 20, 2027, when three fixtures across Europe close out men's rugby's premier annual northern-hemisphere tournament.
The Six Nations is the annual rugby union championship contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. The competition has run since 1883 in earlier formats and in its current six-team form since the addition of Italy in 2000. Each team plays the other once across five rounds in February and March, with home advantage rotating year on year. The Six Nations Trophy is awarded to the champion, with secondary prizes including the Triple Crown, the Calcutta Cup, the Millennium Trophy, and the Auld Alliance Trophy.
The 2027 final round falls eight months before the Rugby World Cup in Australia and is therefore both a championship decider and a key form indicator for selection at the global tournament. The 2027 schedule is expected to feature three Saturday fixtures across the day in line with TV slot conventions: an early kick-off, an afternoon match, and a Saturday night match under floodlights.
Per Six Nations Rugby scheduling, the three fixtures are spaced through the day starting around 14:15 GMT. Standard kick-off slots are 14:15, 16:45 and 19:45 GMT, the so-called Super Saturday format. The championship is decided by total competition points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw, plus bonus points), so multi-match scenarios commonly stretch into final-whistle calculations. Triple Crown and Grand Slam scenarios add further sub-storylines.
In the UK the matches are split between BBC and ITV under the Six Nations rights deal, free-to-air for all UK fans. France is on France 2 and France 3. Ireland on Virgin Media One and TG4. Italy on Sky Sport. The US streams on Peacock. India and Asia have it on FanCode and Sony Sports Network. Saturday kick-offs from 14:15 GMT to 19:45 GMT cover most of the European and US afternoon and evening.
Rugby fans tracking the 2027 World Cup cycle also follow the Rugby World Cup 2027, the Rugby World Cup 2027 Opening Match, the Rugby World Cup 2027 Final, and the British and Irish Lions 2029 First Test.
When is the Six Nations 2027 final round? Saturday March 20, 2027 with three Super Saturday fixtures across the day. Where are the Six Nations 2027 final-round matches played? Across host venues in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales depending on the schedule rotation. How can I watch the Six Nations 2027 final round? Free on BBC and ITV in the UK, France 2/3 in France, Virgin Media in Ireland, and Peacock in the US. Who is the defending champion? France defended the title at Six Nations 2025 with a Grand Slam, with Six Nations 2026 result still to be determined.
