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The second spherical of the 2024 Six Nations kicks off on Saturday with Scotland internet hosting France at Murrayfield earlier than England sort out Wales at Twickenham. On Sunday, Ireland welcome Italy to Dublin.

Ireland are brimming with “massive belief” after launching their Six Nations defence final week with a landmark demolition of pre-tournament favourites France.

England survived a scare on the Stadio Olimpico to start their post-World Cup rebuild with victory in Italy.

The closing match of the opening weekend practically noticed one of the vital exceptional comebacks in current reminiscence as Scotland held on in opposition to Wales to lastly finish their 22-year Cardiff hoodoo.

When does 2024 Six Nations begin and end?

This 12 months’s Six Nations bought underway on a Friday night time – February 2, 2024 – when France took on Ireland in Marseille.

The closing spherical is on Saturday, March 16 – aka ‘Super Saturday’ – with all all three matches on the identical day.

How to look at the 2024 Six Nations on TV

Fixtures this 12 months will proceed to be proven on each the BBC and ITV within the UK. Live streams can be found free of charge on BBC iPlayer and ITVX apps, and will be downloaded on cell or pill gadgets.

The long-term way forward for the Six Nations on free-to-air TV is unsure after the British Government rejected calls so as to add the event to the record of sporting occasions that have to be proven free of charge.

2024 Six Nations fixtures in full

All occasions GMT

Round one

Round two

Saturday, February 10: Scotland v France

• Kick-off: 2.15pm
• Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
• Channel: BBC

Saturday, February 10: England v Wales

• Kick-off: 4.45pm
• Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
• Referee: James Doleman (NZ)
• Channel: ITV

Sunday, February 11: Ireland v Italy

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• Referee: Pierrre Brousset (From)
• Channel: ITV

Round three

Saturday, February 24: Ireland v Wales

• Kick-off: 2.15pm
• Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
• Channel: ITV

Saturday, February 24: Scotland v England

• Kick-off: 4.45pm
• Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
• Channel: BBC

Sunday, February 25: France v Italy

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Venue: Decathlon Arena, Lille
• Referee: Christophe Ridley (ENG)
• Channel: ITV

Round 4

Saturday, March 9: Italy v Scotland

• Kick-off: 2.15pm
• Venue: Olympic Stadium, Rome
• Referee: Jaco Peyper (SA)
• Channel: ITV

Saturday, March 9: England v Ireland

• Kick-off: 4.45pm
• Venue: Twickenham Stadium, Cardiff
• Referee: Give Sugar (Geo)
• Channel: ITV

Sunday, March 10: Wales v France

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
• Channel: BBC

Round 5

Saturday, March 16: Wales v Italy,

• Kick-off: 2.15pm
• Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
• Channel: BBC

Saturday, March 16: Ireland v Scotland

• Kick-off: 4.45pm
• Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• Referee: Matthew Carley (ENG)
• Channel: ITV

Saturday, March 16: France v England

• Kick-off: 8pm
• Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon
• Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
• Channel: ITV

Six Nations spherical one recap

Les Bleus feeling the blues

A 38-17 house defeat by the hands of Ireland left France backside of the lads’s standings for the primary time since they completed with the picket spoon in 2013.

In the Six Nations period, it was the primary time they’ve conceded 5 tries in a house sport and solely as soon as have they conceded extra factors at house, shedding 43-35 to Wales in 2001 – certainly it is just the sixth time they’ve conceded 30 or extra at house.

A 21-point margin made it by far their heaviest house defeat – they’ve misplaced solely 14 of 61 such video games and it is just the fourth by double figures. England gained 24-13 in 2008 and 31-21 in 2016 whereas Wales gained 16-6 in 2013.

For Ireland, it was solely a fourth Six Nations win in France and beat their report factors complete away to Les Bleus, beforehand set in a 43-31 loss in 2006.

Wales fightback falls simply brief

Last place was assured for Les Bleus as Saturday’s two video games each completed shut, Wales and Italy gaining shedding bonus factors.

It didn’t appear to be being that means when Warren Gatland’s aspect trailed 27-0 to Scotland shortly after half-time, however James Botham’s attempt sparked a exceptional comeback that got here up simply in need of setting a brand new Six Nations report.

Wales’ personal win over France in 2019, once they trailed 16-0 at half-time earlier than profitable 24-19 with two George North tries, was the biggest deficit beforehand overcome to win a sport within the Six Nations or its predecessors. Scotland drew video games from 31-0 down in opposition to England in 2019 and 25-6 in opposition to Wales in 2001.

Had Wales managed to complete the job on Saturday it could have matched the third-largest comeback win in Test historical past.

Korea’s 38-36 victory over Chile in 2016 holds the report, having trailed by 29 factors at 36-7. Fiji recovered from 28-0 and 31-3 all the way down to beat Tonga 41-38 in 2010 and Chile had been on the receiving finish of one other gorgeous comeback in 2007, main Uruguay 27-0 on the break however shedding 35-34.

England’s win didn’t require the identical drama at the same time as they trailed twice within the first half in Rome. The guests pulled out to a 10-point lead earlier than Monty Ioane’s transformed attempt 4 minutes past the regulation 80 made the ultimate rating 27-24 and earned Italy’s bonus level.

Who are the favourites to win the 2024 Six Nations?

• Ireland to win: 1/4
• England to win: 17/2
• Scotland to win: 12/1
• France to win: 22/1
• Wales to win: 100/1
• Italy to win: 500/1

Odds right on February 7

How do I get tickets for matches?

You ought to seek the advice of every nation’s particular person union web site for details about tickets to matches. Availability will fluctuate tremendously relying on which fixture you’re hoping to get tickets for.