When you dive into the Six Nations 2026 data, what’s interesting is what it says about France. They averaged 42 points per game, 11 more than the next-best team. They topped the charts for 22-metre entries and were the most clinical at converting them into points. They had the most metres carried, and most dominant carries. Fifty-eight line breaks, 22 more than anyone else. Seventy-seven offloads, nearly double the next best side. Best tackle success rate. Best discipline. They scored four or more tries in every single game, the first time that happened in Six Nations history. France were not…

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