When does the 2024 Six Nations start?

The 2024 Six Nations will present the powerhouses of Northern Hemisphere rugby a chance to make rankings gains on the South.

WHEN DOES THE SIX NATIONS START?

The 2024 Six Nations starts on Friday, 2 February when France host Ireland in Marseille.

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Both teams exited the Rugby World Cup at the quarter-final stage with a lopsided draw ensuring they met eventual finalists New Zealand and South Africa in blockbuster quarters.

Also on the first weekend of the Six Nations, England travel to Rome to face Italy in a soft start to their campaign.

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Meanwhile Scotland and Wales will conclude the weekends action in a battle between URC nations.

SECOND ROUND

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In round two of the Six Nations, Scotland host France at Murrayfield while England welcome Wales to Twickenham.

The first Sunday fixture of the 2024 Six Nations sees Italy travel to Dublin to tackle Ireland.

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SIX NATIONS HALFWAY MARK

Two weeks after the second round, the Six nations will cross the halfway mark.

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Ireland play host to Wales in Dublin while Saturday 24 February will also see Scotland defend the Calcutta Cup when England come up to Murrayfield.

France host Italy in Lille on the Sunday.

ROUND FOUR

There is another two-week gap between rounds before Italy take on Scotland in Rome to start the fourth round.

England are at Twickenham to take on Ireland and will be chasing their first win over the men in green since 2020.

Wales will host France in Cardiff on Sunday 10 March.

SIX NATIONS FINAL ROUND

All three final round matches will take place on Saturday 16 March kicking off with Wales at home to Italy.

Ireland take on Scotland in Dublin and the day’s main event so-to-speak will be the infamous ‘Le-Crunch’ fixture between England and France from the Groupama Stadium in Lyon by which time the French crowds might have remembered how to cheer.

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SIX NATIONS 2024 FIXTURES

Round 1

Fri 2 Feb, France v Ireland (21:00)
Sat 3 Feb, Italy v England (15:15)
Sat 3 Feb, Wales v Scotland (17:45)

Round 2

Sat 10 Feb, Scotland v France (15:15)
Sat 10 Feb, England v Wales (17:45)
Sun 11 Feb, Ireland v Italy (16:00)

Round 3

Sat 24 Feb, Ireland v Wales (15:15)
Sat 24 Feb, Scotland v England (17:45)
Sun 25 Feb, France v Italy (16:00)

Round 4

Sat 9 March, Italy v Scotland (15:15)
Sat 11 March, England v Ireland (17:45)
Sun 12 March, Wales v France (16:00)

Round 5

Sat 16 March, Wales v Italy (15:15)
Sat 16 March, Ireland v Scotland (17:45)
Sat 16 March, France v England (21:00)