2018 and 2019 fixtures announced.

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2018 CHAMPIONSHIP

3/4 February
Wales v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
France v Ireland, Saturday 4.45pm
Italy v England, Sunday 3.00pm

10/11 February
Ireland v Italy, Saturday 2.15pm
England v Wales, Saturday 4.45pm
Scotland v France, Sunday 3.00pm

23/24 February
France v Italy, Friday 8.00pm*
Ireland v Wales, Saturday 2.15pm
Scotland v England, Saturday 4.45pm

10/11 March
Ireland v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
France v England, Saturday 4.45pm
Wales v Italy, Sunday 3.00pm

17 March
Italy v Scotland, Saturday 12.30pm
England v Ireland, Saturday 2.45pm
Wales v France, Saturday 5.00pm

*Venue for this match will be announced at a later stage

2019 CHAMPIONSHIP

1/2 February
France v Wales, Friday 8.00pm
Scotland v Italy, Saturday 2.15pm
Ireland v England, Saturday 4.45pm

9/10 February
Scotland v Ireland, Saturday 2.15pm
Italy v Wales, Saturday 4.45pm
England v France, Sunday 3.00pm

23/24 February
France v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
Wales v England, Saturday 4.45pm
Italy v Ireland, Sunday 3.00pm

9/10 March
Scotland v Wales, Saturday 2.15pm
England v Italy, Saturday 4.45pm
Ireland v France, Sunday 3.00pm

16 March
Italy v France, Saturday 12.30pm
Wales v Ireland, Saturday 2.45pm
England v Scotland, Saturday 5.00pm
Read more at http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/31682.php#4PY5eph1wT8S86Pk.99

So get our hardest game on the last day of the tournament again......

2019 way better with hard games to start with relative easing off as the tournament progresses.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

2018 looks like a tall order for Italy to win the Grand Slam with three away fixtures. 2019 also looks like a decent shot at lifting the wooden spoon

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Is Ireland in London tougher than Paris?

1st games are really going to shape both championships for us.

 

[ALJ]

2018 looks like a tall order for Italy to win the Grand Slam with three away fixtures. 2019 also looks like a decent shot at lifting the wooden spoon

And you got so close with the 3 home fixtures this year too

 

[Lancashire Nick]

Is Ireland in London tougher than Paris?

1st games are really going to shape both championships for us.

Whilst there are no easy games, I always fancy England at home.

With the current strength of the respective nations, I would argue that the odd numbered years when we play Ireland and Wales on the road, are tougher than the even years when we play Scotland, France and Italy away.

 

[GarethGriffiths]

What's with the venue change for the France v Italy game next year?

I must have missed something...

 

[The Jones Boy]

Poor old Itoje has a fractured jaw, he may be a doubt for England's 6 Nations.

 

[GarethGriffiths]

New sponsors for next season as well - NatWest taking over the sponsorship from RBS.