The Top Six Moments of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 07: A general view of the stadium during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and France at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, on March 07, 2026, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

The charge down

With the game hanging in the balance and England building dangerous momentum, Alex Mitchell swung the ball back to George Ford on the 22-metre line for what looked like a textbook drop goal. It was a moment that could have given the visitors a real foothold for a comeback, but substitute Matt Fagerson reacted first, charging down Ford and getting two strong hands to the ball, smothering the kick, turning the defence into a lethal counter-attack.

Gathering his own ball, Fagerson passed to Huw Jones, who still had a lot to do. Jones pulled away from the pursuing English defence, covering over half the pitch to slide in beneath the uprights. The conversion dispatched by Finn Russell extended the Scottish lead to 18 points. Despite a late try by England’s Ben Earl, the deficit was too great to overcome, securing the third Calcutta Cup win in a row at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and making it a Valentine’s Day to remember for Scots.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Huw Jones breaks clear to score Scotland’s fourth try as Ben White celebrates during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

The record-breaking Darcy Graham

On a sun-drenched afternoon at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Scotland faced France in a top-of-the-table clash. In just the fifth minute of the game a ball fumbled but quickly recovered by Finn Russell was shifted to Darcy Graham who had made the effort to come across the pitch and hit a hard line from deep. Graham sliced through the French defence and outstripped the chasing Louis Bielle-Biarrey to cross the whitewash for international try number 36, becoming the all-time leading try scorer for the Scotland Men’s team. Later that same afternoon Graham extended his tally with a customarily shifty finish, beating three French defenders to score his 37^th international try.

Graham broke another record the following week by scoring in the corner against Ireland at Aviva Stadium for try number 38 in his illustrious career. This marked Graham as the top try scorer in the history of Scotland Rugby, surpassing Lucy Millard’s total.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – MARCH 14: Scotland’s Darcy Graham scores a first half try under pressure from Jamison Gibson-Park during a Guinness Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

The Cardiff comeback

Fresh off a historic win over England, Scotland traveled to Cardiff to face a resilient Wales. Despite an early Welsh sin bin, the hosts battled up the field to take the lead through Rhys Carré within ten minutes. While Kyle Steyn provided a quick response for the visitors, the Welsh momentum continued to build, leaving Scotland facing a significant deficit with less than 25 minutes on the clock.

The comeback began with a moment of pure opportunism; Finn Russell’s quick restart caught the Welsh defence off guard, and Darcy Graham was there to capitalise. In a frantic closing period marked by nervy penalties from both sides, the Scottish pack stood tall. A powerful, disciplined driving maul saw them over the line late in the day, snatching a gritty victory in the Welsh capital.

CARDIFF, WALES – FEBRUARY 21: Scotland’s George Turner goes through to score his side’s fourth try during a Guinness Six Nations match between Wales and Scotland at The Principality Stadium.

The twenty-minute blitz

As Scotland took on eventual championship winners France, the team put in a fantastic full-game performance. However, the standout moment was a 20-minute purple patch to start the second half. In a staggering quarter of rugby, Scotland piled on 28 unanswered points against a French side that had conceded only 34 points in the previous three rounds of rugby.

Tries from Ben White, Darcy Graham, Tom Jordan and Guinness Player of the Match, Kyle Steyn, showcased the Scottish attacking flair in full force. Each conversion expertly slotted by Russell put Scotland 47-14 ahead with less than 15 minutes to play. Although France found their rhythm and ran the final score to within 10 points, the relentless blitz that started the second half proved insurmountable and would help Scotland lift the Auld Alliance Trophy.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – MARCH 07: Scotland’s Ben White (R) celebrates scoring his side’s fourth try with teammate Pierre Schoeman during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and France at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Darge’s defining score

Rory Darge was one of Scotland’s finest players throughout the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. His statistics tell the story of a tireless workhorse: 149 attacking rucks, 57 defensive rucks, and not a single penalty conceded across the entire championship.

Beyond the dirty work, Darge finished the tournament with the joint-most turnovers won in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations and once again finished as Scotland’s top tackler, repeating last year’s feat. His personal reward came on Super Saturday against Ireland. Running a devastating line off a short Grant Gilchrist pass, Darge crashed through to bring Scotland back within a single score. While Ireland ultimately took the victory, Darge’s try was a fitting exclamation point on a sensational individual tournament.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – MARCH 14: Scotland’s Rory Darge scores his sides third try of the match during a Guinness Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

More than a game

A young rugby supporter’s dream came true after Arnold Clark created a once-in-a-lifetime experience to celebrate his passion for the game ahead of this year’s Calcutta Cup clash.

10-year-old Iain Norrie, from Dumbarton, has faced extraordinary challenges throughout his life, undergoing 27 operations, including six open-heart surgeries. Despite everything, his love for rugby, and for Scotland national rugby union team, has never faded.

Scotland scrum-half George Horne presented Iain with match tickets, ensuring he would be in the stands to cheer on his heroes during the historic encounter. Following Scotland’s dramatic victory, the celebrations continued as Iain was invited pitchside to join the team and even had the honour of lifting the Calcutta Cup trophy alongside the players.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – FEBRUARY 14: The Scotland team celebrate with Iain Norrie and the Calcutta Cup during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.