Champions France odds-on to retain Six Nations title in 2026

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France sealed the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday and they are 4-9 with bet365 to retain the title next year.

Les Bleus had to do it the hard way this year with away matches against second and third-placed England and Ireland, but they will take on both of their key rivals in Paris in 2026.

They may also enjoy a perceived advantage in that the focus this summer is on the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Since the first Lions tour of the professional era in 1997, France have won the following spring's Six Nations series five out of seven times.

Ireland are 9-2 and England 5-1 to deny Les Bleus, while Scotland are 16-1 shots. England ended their campaign with big wins over Italy and Wales and impressed with their final performance in Cardiff. Next up are two Tests in Argentina in July without their Lions contingent, and their autumn schedule includes Twickenham Tests against Australia and New Zealand.

Wales, who took the Wooden Spoon this year with five defeats, are 100-1 and Italy 150-1.

The British & Irish Lions were triumphant on their last visit to Australia in 2013 but haven't won a series since then, drawing with New Zealand in 2017 and losing to South Africa four years ago.

Led by Ireland coach Andy Farrell this summer, the Lions are 1-2 with William Hill to win their three-Test series against the Wallabies, who are 7-4 shots with bet365 and BoyleSports.

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