2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations: Stats to remember

Are you sad that the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations has already come and gone?

Are you rewatching highlight reels in anticipation of the 2026 WXV Global Series and the 2027 Women’s Six Nations?

Well, we might have something to help you with the post-Women’s Six Nations blues, as we compiled some of the competition’s top stats for you to share with your family and friends at the dinner table!

A record breaking attendance number

279,760 fans bought a ticket and flocked to the many stands that composed the Women’s Six Nations stadia orchestra, and set a new record for attendance in the competition’s history.

It meant the 2026 Women’s Six Nations averaged 18,000 per game. A remarkable figure that proves the women’s game’s growth after a spectacular Women’s Rugby World Cup.

It was an almost 84 per cent increase compared to 2025 and a 50 per cent increase from 2024, the year that previously held the tournament record for the most attendees until this year.

The 77,120 fans at the England-Ireland fixture topping the list as the best-attended game of the competition, the 2026 Women’s Six Nations enjoyed unprecedented growth that has impacted not only the Red Roses but also Ireland and Scotland.

For the first time in their history, Ireland and Scotland broke the 30,000-fan ceiling, with the stands of the Aviva Stadium and Scottish Gas Murrayfield exceeding 50 per cent of their full capacity.

But there were also some other good-looking numbers that, while not record-breakers, deserve to be highlighted. Italy’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi reached more than 90 per cent of its maximum capacity, a telling sign that the Azzurre are being embraced by their community.

France recorded strong attendances as they filled 76 per cent of the Stade des Alpes, 92 per cent of the Stade Marcel-Michelin, and 84 per cent of the Stade Atlantique, for a combined total of 67,000 fans across their three home matches.

Against England, France even broke its home match attendance record, with 35,000 gathering for the Grand Slam decider.

It paints a stunning canvas that reveals how far the women’s game has come and that the sky is the limit.

England has achieved a record eight-peat

John Mitchell and his unbreakable Red Roses armada have made more history, landing a first-ever eight-peat and finally surpassing the amazing seven-win streak of the 2006-2012 generation.

Womens Six Nations

P

W

L

D

PF

PA

PD

BP T

BP-7

BP

Total

1

England Women

5

5

0

0

28

2

France Women

5

4

1

0

21

3

Ireland Women

5

3

2

0

15

4

Italy Women

5

2

3

0

12

5

Scotland Women

5

1

4

0

5

6

Wales Women

5

0

5

0

3

The streak began when Simon Middleton was at the helm, with John Mitchell inheriting it and ultimately claiming the record, in a joint effort across several generations of great and passionate players.

2026 not only marked the achievement of this remarkable feat, but it was also England’s highest points total in a single Women’s Six Nations edition, 283, one more than in 2022, which was the previous record.

Having evolved to become the Godzilla of the women’s game, the Red Roses are looking to extend their 35-game winning streak in the future thanks to an in-depth roster of stars and hardcore operators and a ravenous ambition that seems to have no end in sight.

Aoife Wafer grinded in the contact line like no other

If someone has a credible, bulletproof solution to stop Aoife Wafer from gaining contact metres, please send it through, because we don’t believe you actually have one.

The dominant No.8 registered the most post contact metres from the last five years, winning 129 post-contact metres across Ireland’s campaign, leaving a trail of destruction and dust behind her.

While she wasn’t capable of gnawing and munching the English defence in the opening 40 minutes of that match, Wafer showed what she is made of against Scotland, France, Wales and Italy, bossing tacklers and defenders around in a way that only she knows how to do.

With Ireland looking to be seen as a title contender, Wafer’s ability to run with the ball and drag tacklers with her is going to play a crucial role in her nation’s long-term goals.

All aboard the Madoussou Fall Raclot bandwagon

No other player was as dominant as France’s Madoussou Fall Raclot was in the 2026 Women’s Six Nations, as the lock claimed 26 dominant contact instances.

From winning the gain line to making dominant tackles, the 28-year-old athlete surpassed any other name in the last five years, exceeding Hannah Botterman’s 2024 dominant contact numbers.

Fall Raclot’s performance throughout the Women’s Six Nations was stunning and staggering, clinching 8 dominant tackles, 121 post contact metres, 62 carries and a 98 per cent tackle success rate – the lock didn’t miss a single tackle inside France’s 22m!

Her insatiable hunger to keep working on the contact line was inspiring, breathing life into her team as they withstood heavy pressure from England.

While France didn’t finish the campaign on a high, it is undeniable that Madoussou Fall Raclot delivered superb numbers and sensational performances, being as vital to the Les Bleues as the likes of Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Gabrielle Vernier.

France and an earth shattering TV record broken

More than 10 million TV viewers followed and watched France across the 2026 Women’s Six Nations, with their clash against England earning 3.11 million views and a 25 per cent of Sunday’s TV share.

As reported by Puremédias, the broadcast was watched by three million TV viewers who followed the game on France 2, underscoring how big Les Bleues have become.

England’s smashing win over Ireland was seen by 1.1 million viewers, being the second-highest ever recorded audience on the BBC. At the same time, Scotland v England drew an audience of 884,000, a record for the Scottish.

With record-breaking social media engagement as well, the Women’s Six Nations has become part of the annual routine not only of the rugby community but also of the wider community, representing an important and decisive step in affirming women’s rugby.