It’s 25 years since Italy joined “the elite club” and the Five Nations Championship was no more.
Favourites to win the tournament are France, but Ireland are keen to win it for the third year in a row, which would be unprecedented.
[Image courtesy of Wikipedia]
England are a young and improving side. Scotland are playing well. Italy continue to get better, but Wales have lost their last 12 tests, including every game in last year’s Six Nations.
Championship winners Ireland [The Telegraph] Championship hopefuls England [Radio Times]
The first match, on Friday night, is France v Wales at Stade de France in Paris.
On Saturday Scotland take on Italy at Murrayfield, Edinburgh and Ireland host England at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Six Nations fixtures and kick-off times
Matches are subject to late changes, so details may differ from this page. All times are GMT. Kick-off times in brackets.
Friday, 31 January
France v Wales (20:15) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Live
The Six Nations captains 2025 [Guardian]
Saturday, 1 February
Scotland v Italy (14:15) - BBC One from 13:15-16:30 & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Ireland v England (16:45) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Live
Sunday, 2 February
Highlights - Six Nations Rugby Special - BBC Two from 18:00-19:00
Saturday, 8 February
Italy v Wales (14:15) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
England v France (16:45) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Live
Sunday, 9 February
Scotland v Ireland (15:00) - BBC One from 14:20-17:10 & BBC Radio 5 Live
Highlights - Six Nations Rugby Special - BBC Two from 18:00-19:00
Saturday, 22 February
Wales v Ireland (14:15) - BBC One from 13:15-16:30 & listen on BBC Sounds & BBC Sport website and app
England v Scotland (16:45) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Live
Sunday, 23 February
Italy v France (15:00) - ITV & updates on BBC Radio 5 Live
Highlights - Six Nations Rugby Special - BBC Two from 18:00-19:00
Saturday, 8 March
Ireland v France (14:15) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Scotland v Wales (16:45) - BBC One from 16:00-19:00 & BBC Radio 5 Live or Sports Extra TBC
Sunday, 9 March
England v Italy - ITV & listen on BBC Sounds & BBC Sport website and app
Highlights - Six Nations Rugby Special - BBC Two from 18:30-19:30
Saturday, 15 March
Italy v Ireland (14:15) - ITV & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Wales v England (16:45) - BBC One from 16:00-19:00 - BBC Radio 5 Live
France v Scotland (20:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live
Sunday, 16 March
Highlights - Six Nations Rugby Special - BBC Two from 18:00-19:00
Stop Press:
France 43 : Wales 0
Wales have now stretched their losing streak to 13 games on the trot.
France ran in seven tries against the hapless “taffies”. As an Anglo-Welshman, I am gutted.
Attissogbe scores a try for France [Getty Images]
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