All You Need To Know About The 6 Nations + A Handy Fixture List For You To Print Out
Not long to go now.
The 2018 Six Nations begins this weekend with Wales and Scotland kicking things off in a huge heavyweight clash at the Principality Stadium on February 3.
This year’s competition is shaping up to be on of the best in recent memory, following on from a successful British & Lions tour and a hugely exciting Autumn International Series.
All games set to be shown live on either the BBC or ITV in Britain, while TV3 are set to take over from RTÉ in Ireland after securing the broadcast rights on a multi-year deal.
All matches will be played on either Saturday or Sunday, bar one. In Round Three, France host Italy in Marseille on Friday night.
ROUND ONE
Wales v Scotland, Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Saturday, February 3 – 2.15pm, BBC/TV3
France v Ireland, Stade de France (Paris), Saturday, February 3 – 4.45pm, BBC/TV3
Italy v England, Stadio Olimpico (Rome), Sunday, February 4 – 3pm, ITV/TV3
ROUND TWO
Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium (Dublin), Saturday, February 10 – 2.15pm, ITV/TV3
England v Wales, Twickenham (London), Saturday, February 10 – 4.45pm ITV/TV3
Scotland v France, Murrayfield, Sunday, February 11 – 3pm, BBC/TV3
ROUND THREE
France v Italy, Orange Velodrome (Marseille), Friday, February 23 – 8pm, ITV/TV3
Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium (Dublin), Saturday, February 24 – 2.15pm, BBC/TV3
Scotland v England, Murrayfield (Edinburgh), Saturday, February 24 – 4.45pm – BBC/TV3
ROUND FOUR
Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium (Dublin), Saturday, March 10 – 2.15pm, ITV/TV3
France v England, Stade de France (Paris), Saturday, March 10 – 4.45pm, BBC/TV3
Wales v Italy, Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Sunday, March 11 – 3pm, BBC/TV3
ROUND FIVE
Italy v Scotland, Stadio Olimpico (Rome), Saturday, March 17 – 12.30pm, ITV/TV3
England v Ireland, Twickenham (London), Saturday, March 17 – 2.45pm, ITV/TV3
Wales v France, Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Saturday, March 17 – 5pm, BBC/TV3
Here’s a link to the fixture list in PDF format for you to to save or print out: