England to face France again in final round of women's Six Nations

England will play France in the final round of the 2026 women's Six Nations for a fifth straight season, tournament organisers announced on Thursday.

The competition will start three weeks after the men's edition, a change from recent campaigns when it has begun the following week.

The Red Roses have won the past seven editions of the Six Nations and have not lost a game in the tournament since falling to Les Bleues in 2018.

Before that, England will host this year's women's Rugby World Cup which starts on 22 August and the two teams could meet in the semifinals.

Women's Six Nations 2026 fixtures (times GMT):

Round one

April 11: France v Italy (11:25am), England v Ireland (1:25pm), Wales v Scotland (3:40pm)

April 18: Scotland v England (12:30pm), Wales v France (2:35pm), Ireland v Italy (4:40pm)

Saturday 25: England v Wales (1:15pm), Italy v Scotland (3:30pm), France v Ireland (7:10pm)

May 9: Italy v England (1pm), Scotland v France (3:15pm), Ireland v Wales (5:30pm)

May 17: Wales v Italy (11:15am), Ireland v Scotland (1:30pm), France v England (3:45pm)