France continued their bid for a Grand Slam with a clinical 33-8 bonus-point victory over a determined Italy in Lille on Sunday.
The reigning champions could wrap up the title with a game to spare if they secure a bonus-point win over Scotland at Murrayfield on 7 March.
Scotland had led the standings on Saturday night after battling back to inflict a heartbreaking 26-23 defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff.
The visitors trailed 20-5 and 23-12 but rallied in the second half with a 74th-minute try from replacement hooker George Turner sealing the victory.
A ruthless Ireland ran in five tries as they kept alive their title hopes with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium.
Andy Farrell's team, who are third in the standings after back-to-back wins, take on Wales in Dublin on Friday, 6 March in round four's opening game.
England's defeat - their third heaviest at home - ended their championship hopes with away games against Italy and France to come.
Steve Borthwick's side are above Italy in the table but only on points difference.
Wales remain without a win but finally have a bonus point to show for their efforts.
Six Nations table
Six Nations fixtures, kick-off times & results
France, Ireland and Wales all have three home games while Scotland, England and Italy have two each.
There is only one fallow week this year, which will take place after the third round of matches on 21-22 February.
Round 1
France 36-14 Ireland, Stade de France, Paris
Italy 18-15 Scotland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
England 48-7 Wales, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Round 2
Ireland 20-13 Italy, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Scotland 31-20 England, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Wales 12-54 France, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Round 3
Saturday 21 February
England 21-42 Ireland, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Wales 23-26 Scotland, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Sunday 22 February
France 33-8 Italy, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Round 4
Friday 6 March
20:10 - Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 7 March
14:10 - Scotland v France, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
16:40 - Italy v England, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Round 5
Saturday 14 March
14:10 - Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
16:40 - Wales v Italy, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
20:10 - France v England, Stade de France, Paris
All times GMT and subject to late changes
How the Six Nations works
Teams earn four points for a win and two for a draw.
Teams earn one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and for losing by seven points or fewer.
A team that completes a Grand Slam by beating all five other nations is awarded three extra bonus points to guarantee them the title.
More Six Nations questions answered...
- Who has the best record in the men's Six Nations?
- What is the 'Triple Crown' and 'Wooden Spoon'?
- How are the Six Nations fixtures decided?
How to follow the Six Nations on the BBC
BBC Sport will show one match per round on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Following the signing of a new four-year deal last year, all other matches, including every England game, will be broadcast on ITV.
Six Nations Rugby Special shows match highlights and in-depth analysis every Sunday on BBC iPlayer and either BBC One or BBC Two (see times below).
The BBC Sport website and app has live text commentary of every match as well as reports, statistics, expert analysis, match clips and video highlights.
BBC Radio has live commentary on every match, with rugby correspondent Chris Jones leading the coverage.
The BBC Rugby Weekly podcast is now available daily via BBC Sounds.
In addition, there is further live coverage and analysis on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Ulster throughout the championship.
There is also live coverage of every match of the Under-20 Six Nations on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Six Nations schedule on BBC TV
Saturday 7 February: Italy v Scotland, BBC One
Sunday 15 February: Wales v France, BBC One
Saturday 21 February: Wales v Scotland, BBC One
Saturday 7 March: Scotland v France, BBC One from 13:00
Saturday 14 March: Wales v Italy, BBC One from 16:00
All times GMT and subject to late changes
Six Nations Rugby Special times & channels
Sunday, 22 February: 18:00-19:00 on BBC Two
Sunday, 8 March: 18:00-19:00 on BBC Two
Sunday, 15 March: 18:00-19:00 on BBC Two
What happened in 2025?
France won the 2025 Six Nations thanks to a bonus-point win over Scotland in the final match of the Championship.
France, England and defending champions Ireland all only lost one game, but Fabien Galthie's side picked up a bonus point in every game including a losing bonus in their 26-25 defeat by England at Allianz Stadium.
England finished second - their best position since the last time they won the tournament in 2020.
Ireland, who were led by interim head coach Simon Easterby while Andy Farrell was away with the British and Irish Lions, came third, but had the consolation of winning the Triple Crown after beating England, Scotland and Wales.
Scotland beat Italy and Wales to finish fourth for the second year running.
Italy beat Wales in round two and picked up a losing bonus point against Ireland to finish in fifth place.
Wales secured three bonus points but suffered five straight defeats for the second successive year as they retained the Wooden Spoon.
What are the venues for the Six Nations?
- England's Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London has the biggest capacity with 82,000 seats
- France will play Ireland and England at the 81,338-capacity Stade de France in Paris and Italy at the 50,186-capacity Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille
- Wales' Principality Stadium in Cardiff can seat 73,931 fans
- Italy's Stadio Olimpico in Rome has room for 70,364 spectators
- Scotland's homeground of Murrayfield in Edinburgh has a capacity of 67,144
- Ireland's Aviva Stadium in Dublin can welcome 51,700 spectators
Who has won the most Six Nations titles?
France's triumph in 2025 was their seventh since the championship became the Six Nations.
Their victory drew them level with England for the most titles won since Italy joined the tournament in 2000.
Wales and Ireland have both won six Six Nations, while Scotland and Italy have never lifted the trophy.
Wales and France lead the way when it comes to Grand Slams with four each, Ireland have three and England two.
Ireland have won the Triple Crown eight times, with England and Wales on five each. Scotland have yet to lift the Triple Crown trophy.
Last 10 Six Nations champions
The trend of looking back 10 years has brought back some happy memories for England players of that generation.
The 2016 Six Nations was the last time that England secured a Grand Slam.
2025: France
2024: Ireland
2023: Ireland*
2022: France*
2021: Wales
2020: England
2019: Wales*
2018: Ireland*
2017: England
2016: England*
* Grand Slam (winning all five matches)