Six Nations Fantasy tips: The best team you can pick to score points

Glen Williams Wed, 4 February 2026 at 6:20 pm UTC·4 min read Six Nations Fantasy is back — and if you’re serious about topping your mini-league this year, you’ll need more than blind patriotism and a hunch. The official game has shaken things up in 2026. Budgets have been slashed from 230 stars to 200, squads are trimmed to 16 players (15 starters and one bench) and you can only pick a maximum of four players per nation.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement There are scoring tweaks, too. Crucially, the new “Own Kick Retained” rule awards two points to the kicker, not the catcher, if a team-mate regathers. That massively boosts the value of box-kicking scrum-halves and tactical...