If like me you are hugely excited about the kick-off of the Six Nations, then you’ve come to the right place! In this post I’ll be covering all you need to know ahead of the 2026 season kick-off.
In this post you’ll see what games that you can play Fantasy Rugby for the 2026 Six Nations, how to win in your chosen game, when you can expect the team lineups to be announced, where you can listen to great fantasy tips in the podcast world and (most importantly) how to select a great team name, along with many other valuable tips. Read on until the end as well to see how to join the FRG Fantasy leagues.
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Okay, back to the briefing…
The Games
So first of all, there are two games live for the Six Nations this year.
The games that are going ahead are The Official Six Nations Fantasy Game and SuperBru.
Let’s dig into both…
The Official Six Nations Fantasy Game
A quick overview of the core rules of the game: You have a budget of 200 stars to build a squad of 15 starters and 1 player on your bench. You can select any player named in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations squads; however, each player has a different price (based on the player’s reputation and likely performance in the game), so you need to manage your budget wisely and work to identify value players. Your team must consist of 3 back-three players, 2 centers, 1 fly-half, 1 scrum-half, 3 back rows, 2 second-rows, 2 props, and 1 hooker; while your bench player can be from any position. It is important to note that you can only select a maximum of 4 players from the same country. You can also use the auto-pick function if you want to quickly select your team before you do any tinkering.
In addition, for each round, you will have two bonus chips you can assign to your selection. These are the Captain and the Supersub. These will be familiar to those who have played the game before, but for the uninitiated, the player you select as Captain will have their points doubled, while the player you select as Supersub will have their points TREBLED. There is a wrinkle with the Supersub rules, however; you must select a player who is beginning the match on the bench. If you select a starter in the Supersub position, you will only get half their points.
Points are awarded for a variety of Attacking actions and Defensive actions. From an attacking perspective, points are awarded for Tries (10 pts for backs and 15 pts for forwards), Try assists (4 pts), Try conversion (2 pts), Penalty kick (3 pts), Drop goal (5 pts), Defenders beaten (2 pts), Carried meters (1 pt per 10m made), and 50-22 kicks (7 pts). While on the defensive side, points are awarded for Tackles (1 pt), Breakdown steals (5 pts), and Lineout steals (7 pts). You will also need to be careful if you have players prone to disciplinary issues, as there are points deductions in place for conceded penalties (-1 pt), yellow cards (-3 pts), and red cards (-6 pts).
Also new this season is 2 points on offer for retained kicks. These points go to the player to made the kick, not the player who received the kick. Opta Jonny has helpfully outlined who would have benefitted last year…
Finally, there is a massive 15 points on offer for the Official Player of the Match, so choose carefully!
On the Supersub, for me the key areas to consider are…
Will they come on, and will they play a significant period of time – For this we see Props, Hookers and Scrum-Halves tend to come on typically between the 45-60 minute point, so they usually get some good game time. With Locks and Loose Forwards it is not rare to see a starting Lock or Loose Forward play the full 80. That said, Locks and Back Rowers are not typically left on the bench either. Fly Halves are a bit more unpredictable, they could come on early if the game plan is not working but, likewise, sometimes a change is too disruptive and can be left late, and in some cases not at all. Centres and Back 3 is also a bit of a lottery.
History – Take a look at previous games to see if there is any trends in how the team operates their replacements. In some cases, past matches can provide a pretty educated insight into how a team will play their bench.
Options – Is your prospective SuperSub the only option in their position? If a team is playing a 6-2 split on the bench for example, then that is probably a good time to select a utility back as they are far more likely to come on in time to make a decent impact.
Good luck, with triple points on offer, a successful SuperSub pick can propel you to the very top!
Keep an eye on players who are classified in one position but end up playing in another position that may well provide greater returns (think a winger classified as a centre, a loose forward classified as a lock, etc). Please note, Mauro Bergamasco playing at scrum half is the “exception that proves the rule”!
Lineups for Round 1 should all hopefully be announced by Thursday afternoon, so obviously keep an eye on the lineups and make sure your full squad are all starting.
Also worth noting that while many fantasy games force you to select one kicker to gain points from conversions, penalties, drop goals etc. Not here, so if you can find kickers who play outside of the fly-half position then they are well worth picking up, as they are guaranteed points.
Finally, unlike other games, the Official Game allows you to completely tear up your team for no points penalty in between rounds. This means you can load your team fully optimised for each round. If you need to make 15 changes, then don’t hold back. Just do it!
Lastly, click here to join the FRG League for the Official Six Nations game.
SuperBru
While Superbru is well known to many Fantasy Rugby fans, the game had a massive reboot last season, and is now a salary cap style game in which you have a budget of £100m to build a squad of a 23 players, with one in each field position plus one reserve for each grouping (So your squad is four outside backs, three centres, two fly-halves, two scrum-halves, four loose forwards, three locks, two hookers, three props), unlike some other fantasy rugby games, you do not get any points for the players on your bench (although if one of your starters isn’t playing then your bench players will come on), so choose your starting XV wisely.
You are limited to six players per team, and once the tournament gets underway, you can make four transfers each round (any extra transfers incur a 6 point hit).
Full scoring info is available in-game and looks to be largely the same this season compared to last season.
You are also highly recommended to download the Superbru Rugby mobile app so you can access all their Rugby fantasy and predictor games on the go. You can check it out here for iOS and here for Android.
Like the official game, once the gameweek lock has passed, you cannot change your team, so keep an eye on the lineups and make sure your XV are all starting. Also, keep an eye on players who are classified in one position but end up playing in another position that may well provide greater returns.
If you are a keen SuperBru player, make sure you check out our interview with one of the founders of SuperBru, Hutch, here, and also our interview with a previous Global winner of the Six Nations SuperBru game here.
Lastly, click here to join the FRG League for SuperBru.
Mini leagues
If you are looking for some more mini leagues to join, especially prize leagues, then head over to our post Notable Fantasy Six Nations 2026 Mini Leagues to get involved!
Also make sure you join the FRG leagues which are now live on Superbru and the Official Six Nations game.
Fantasy Team Names
Got your team in place but struggling for a team name? Fear not, check out our guide to the Top 100 fantasy team names here.
Videos
This season the FRG YouTube channel has received some much needed love and is now live with preview videos, please head on over, like and subscribe, and do all that stuff that people on YouTube say. It continues to be a bit of an experiment, so let me know what you think and if it’s a popular format, I’ll start doing more…
Podcasts
With a few days until the tournament you may be looking for some advice in audio form. Look no further than friends of the blog, The Fantasy Rugby Yanks. No matter what, they put out two great quality shows every week.
Keep an eye out for their Fantasy Corner show, which is usually published Thursday or Friday each week.
You can find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all the usual podcast spots.
And there is also mine and @PaulShinfo’s podcast Geeks on the Go! Preview episode is now live (with guest picks from Alex Coles and Big John! BOSH!) and the Round 1 episode imminent! Find us on Spotify or check the first episode here…
When will the FRG tips will be posted
Finally as always, the FRG Fantasy Tips will be published again prior to each Round. They will be going live once all teams have been announced (usually on the Friday afternoon). Round 1 will be a bit different considering the Thursday match, so the provisional Round 1 tips will be live on Tuesday and will be finalised after all teams are announced on Thursday. Covered in the posts will be pre-match previews, recommended players in all positions, the bookies picks for most likely try-scorers and the FRG under-the-radar pick of the week. You can check out one of last year’s tips posts to get an idea of what to expect.
Lastly, make sure you follow Fantasy Rugby Geek on X and stick notifications on, to ensure you get news as soon as possible.
Six Nations 2026 – Join the FRG Leagues!
The Six Nations returns on Thursday 5th January! The fantasy games are now live on both the Official Game and Superbru, so get signed up and join our leagues now!
To join on the Official Game, simply join my league directly here.
To join on Superbru, join my league directly here or by downloading the Superbru Rugby app and searching for the league with code: hidepoem
FRG Premium – Join today to elevate your Fantasy Rugby performance
Now live on Buy Me A Coffee, unlock further fantasy rugby insights with Fantasy Rugby Geek Premium! Covering The Rugby Championship, URC, Premiership Rugby, Champions Cup and Men’s and Women’s Six Nations. With your subscription, you’ll see the exact teams that I am playing with, get access to further private posts, and I will also offer you a personalised review of your teams, outlining any opportunities for improvement. All your subscriptions go back into the costs of running fantasyrugbygeek.com!
Also in 2026, all members have access to an exclusive members only prize league.
Prize for 1st Place
- A £100 voucher to spend at The Rugby Shop
- A lifetime premium membership for the Gainline iPhone app
- A free rugby mystery box from Blindside Box
- A voucher to spend at Old Novo
- A voucher to spend at Rugby Wardrobe
- Six Months Membership to FRG Premium on Buy Me A Coffee
- FRG Trucker Hat
Prizes for 2nd and 3rd Place
- Membership to FRG Premium on Buy Me A Coffee for the 2027 Men’s Six Nations
- One year premium membership for the Gainline iPhone app
- FRG Trucker Hat
Elevate your fantasy rugby game – subscribe to Fantasy Rugby Geek Premium today and embark on a winning journey like never before! Act fast, and seize your ticket to fantasy rugby glory today!
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