The Six Nations is an international rugby union tournament played every year between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, and Italy. It typically kicks off on the first weekend of February and wraps up with a blockbuster finale on either the second or third Saturday in March.
Each side faces every other team once, making 15 fiercely contested matches, with a home advantage switching from one year to the next. In the current scoring system, teams earn four points for a win and two for a draw. Bonus points are also in play — one point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one point for losing by seven points or fewer. A team that goes on to win all five of their games, completing a Grand Slam, receives an extra 3 points to make sure they finish clear at the top.
Here at interwetten, you can access the latest Rugby Six Nations betting odds on our sportsbook and back your hunches during this tournament of blood and thunder, as Europe’s best put life and limb on the line to lift the Championship Trophy.
Whether it’s outright betting on who will claim the Triple Crown or live betting on a fierce Calcutta Cup clash, you can track every market as the drama unfolds.
2026 Six Nations Betting
France won the 2025 Six Nations after beating Scotland 35–16 in Paris on match day five. It was Les Bleus’ first Six Nations title since 2022 and their 19th overall. The victory came at the expense of England’s hopes, because had Fabien Galthié’s side lost to the Scots, they would have been crowned Six Nations champions. In the end, France finished on 21 points, just one ahead of England on 20.
As a result of these rugby Six Nations results from 2025, France now sits comfortably at the top of the 2026 betting odds for the outright winner and are widely seen as the team to beat. It’s not hard to see why, as the golden era of French rugby has arrived with stars such as Antoine Dupont, Louis Bielle-Biarrey - the 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship - and the talismanic playmaker Thomas Ramos leading the charge.
France’s closest competitor in the 2026 Six Nations betting is expected to be Ireland Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finalists and back-to-back Six Nations champions in 2023 and 2024. England are also firmly in the mix after finishing as runners-up in the 2025 Six Nations.
Six Nations Betting Markets
Here are some of the most popular rugby bets you can make during the Six Nations.
Outright Winner: Bet on the Six Nations rugby winner at the end of the tournament.
Match Result (1X2): Predict the outcome of any individual fixture - home win, draw, or away win.
Triple Crown: Bet on whether one of the Home Nations (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales) will beat all three of the others to claim this historic honour.
Calcutta Cup: Back either England or Scotland to win their fiercely contested annual clash, one of rugby’s oldest feuds.
Top Try Scorer: Pick the player you believe will finish the tournament with the most tries.
Player of the Championship: Back the standout performer to be crowned the Six Nations Player of the Championship.
Six Nations Betting Tips
Few tournaments in rugby carry the edge of the Six Nations, where rivalries go back more than a century and every clash feels like there’s a historic score to settle.
Matches are full of bruising encounters, so injuries and player attrition can quickly define a team’s campaign over the six weeks the contest is held. Cohesion between forwards and backs is just as crucial; sides with settled line-ups in good rhythm often handle the pressure better.
Remember, the same due diligence before betting applies regardless of the competition or code, whether it’s the Australia NRL or USA Major League Rugby — staying alert to team news and managing your stake sensibly is the best way to keep betting on the Six Nations rugby fun.