Ireland will travel to defending champions France in the first-ever Thursday night fixture in Six Nations' history when the 2026 tournament begins on 5 February.

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France and Ireland will open the 2026 Six Nations on a Thursday night with a blockbuster clash between the regular title rivals.

The clash between Antoine Dupont’s champions and one of their main rivals for the title takes place on February 5, most likely at the Stade de France ... the new global rugby calendar.

FILE -France’s Antoine Dupont runs in to score his side’s seventh try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and Namibia at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France, Sept. 21, 2023.

DUBLIN (AP) — The Six Nations rugby tournament will start on a Thursday night for the first time next season when France opens the defense of its title against Ireland in Paris. The schedule for the ...

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