Six Nations 2026 – Fantasy Rugby Rules

1. Overview

This fantasy game runs alongside the 2026 Six Nations Championship. Participants select real-life rugby players each gameweek and score points based on the points those players score in the actual matches.

The objective is to score the highest total points across the tournament.

2. Tournament Structure

- The fantasy game is divided into 5 gameweeks, each corresponding to one round of the Six Nations.

- Each gameweek consists of 3 matches, involving all 6 teams.

3. Weekly Team Selection

For each of the 6 teams playing in a gameweek, fantasy players must select:

- 1 Forward

- 1 Back

- 1 Substitute

This results in 18 total selections per gameweek.

4. Player Eligibility & One-Pick Rule

Each real-life rugby player may only be selected once during the entire tournament.

If a player is selected as a Forward, Back, or Sub in any gameweek, they cannot be selected again in another category.

5. Definition of Positions

- Forwards: Positions 1–8

- Backs: Positions 9–15

- Substitutes: Any player named on the matchday bench

6. Substitutes

Substitutes score points only for points they personally score.

7. Scoring System

Try: 5 points

Conversion: 2 points

Penalty: 3 points

Drop goal: 3 points

Total Guesswork will use www.sixnationsrugby.com as reference for points scored by each Rugby player.

8. Team Submissions

Selections must be submitted via the dedicated Google Form before the first kick-off of each gameweek.

9. Invalid Selections

Invalid or non-playing selections score 0 points.

10. Scoring & Standings

Standings are based on total cumulative points across all gameweeks.

11. Tiebreakers

1. Most tries

2. Highest single gameweek score

3. Joint winners

12. Gameweeks & Fixtures

Gameweek 1 – Deadline: 05/02/26 @ 20:10 GMT

France vs Ireland

Italy vs Scotland

England vs Wales

Gameweek 2 – Deadline: 14/02/26 @ 14:10 GMT

Ireland vs Italy

Scotland vs England

Wales vs France

Gameweek 3 – Deadline: 21/02/26 @ 14:10 GMT

England vs Ireland

Wales vs Scotland

France vs Italy

Gameweek 4 – Deadline: 06/03/26 @ 20:10 GMT

Ireland vs Wales

Scotland vs France

Italy vs England

Gameweek 5 – Deadline: 14/03/26 @ 14:10 GMT

Ireland vs Scotland

Wales vs Italy

France vs England

13. Spirit of the Game

The organiser’s decision on any disputes is final.