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Top 15 tries of the 2026 Six Nations
The hits kept on coming in arguably the greatest-ever edition of the Six Nations, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld as he selects the top 15 tries of the 2026 Championship.
That France clinched the title with a last-gasp penalty goal by Thomas Ramos in a 94-point thriller against England in the Championship finale in Paris last Saturday, which will go down in history as one of the most thrilling Tests of all time, summed up what a stupendous Six Nations fans were treated to.
It was highly enjoyable, but no easy feat selecting the most sumptuous tries of the Championship, as a record 111 five-pointers were scored. Ultimately, I went with these tremendous touchdowns:
Honourable Mentions:
A Touch Of Genius
Finn Russell was at his brilliant best as he orchestrated Scotland’s shock Calcutta Cup triumph with magical touches like this one that put Huw Jones in for the opening try.
You Always Remember Your First
Fabien Brau-Boirie will never forget his first try for France thanks to his flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert, who sped into space and fed the rookie centre with a slick inside pass.
15: Be Like Brady
Ireland found some much-needed continuity to break the deadlock with Italy, with Stuart McCloskey channelling his inner Tom Brady to put Robert Baloucoune into space, who beat two defenders on his way to the tryline.
14: Crowning Achievement
Irish sensation Robert Baloucoune rounded off this strike play against Scotland in phenomenal fashion to cement himself as the Rising Player of the Championship and help his team clinch the Triple Crown.
13: Irish Poetry
The multi-faceted build-up to Jamie Osborne’s try against Wales was pure poetry in motion.
12: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Scotland stunned France with a lineout play straight off the training pitch that saw Kyle Steyn slice through.
11: Suckers For Punishment
France’s back three were all too happy that Wales bafflingly kept putting boot to ball and combined in thrilling fashion here for Theo Attissogbe to bring up his brace.
10: To Infinity And Beyond
Italy’s accurate kicking and aerial supremacy were key factors in their stunning victory over Scotland in the opening round. Louis Lynagh was exceptional here as he outleapt Jamie Dobie, which opened an attacking window that the hosts took full advantage of with Tommaso Menoncello touching down.
9: Firing On All Cylinders
With Matthieu Jalibert in his bag and the French forwards linking up like backs, there was no stopping Charles Ollivon from scoring in the Championship opener against Ireland.
8: Scottish Salsa
Scotland went from side to side with perfect synergy for this stunning score, with captain Sione Tuipulotu’s long torpedo ball the best of the bunch and seeing Jamie Ritchie stroll over.
7: New Season, Same Sorcery
Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who was crowned the 2025 Player of the Championship, picked up right where he left off with this stunning solo effort. The French wizard had no room to work with and still managed to evade three Irish defenders to dot down the opening try of the Championship.
6: Desperate Times…
Desperate times called for desperate measures for France at Murrayfield. The visitors went coast-to-coast with Antoine Dupont finishing off, but the Scots held on for a famous win.
5: Wakey Wakey
Finn Russell caught Wales napping when he took a quick restart into free prime real estate, with the ball bouncing perfectly for a charging Darcy Graham to grab and score.
4: Laduuummma!
Thomas Ramos doesn’t always get the credit he deserves for his attacking prowess and showed it against Ireland with a soccer-style try assist for Louis Bielle-Biarrey that would’ve made Zidane proud.
3: One For The Ages
There’s something particularly glorious about a front-rower dotting down, and Welsh colossus Rhys Carre scored one of the great prop tries against Ireland when he swatted Robert Baloucoune away and rumbled over.
2: Four All The Marbles
The bullet train that is Louis Bielle-Biarrey combined his express pace and elegance to pounce on Antoine Dupont’s clever kick and produce a brilliant finish to score his fourth try of the game and help Les Bleus edge England to make it back-to-back title triumphs.
1: Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day
It doesn’t get any better than this. Equal parts electric and significant, Alessandro Garbisi, Paolo Garbisi and Tommaso Menoncello combined to put Leonardo Marin over to – at long last – secure Italy their first-ever win over England.