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Six Nations 2023: Fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch and latest odds

Jamie Ritchie, Captain of Scotland, Ken Owens, Captain of Wales, Owen Farrell, Captain of England, Antoine Dupont, Captain of France, Johnny Sexton, Captain of Ireland and Michele Lamaro, Captain of Italy pose alongside the Guinness Six Nations trophy - David Rogers/Getty Images
Jamie Ritchie, Captain of Scotland, Ken Owens, Captain of Wales, Owen Farrell, Captain of England, Antoine Dupont, Captain of France, Johnny Sexton, Captain of Ireland and Michele Lamaro, Captain of Italy pose alongside the Guinness Six Nations trophy - David Rogers/Getty Images

The oldest fixture in rugby union was, not so long ago, one of the most one-sided.

From 1991-2007, England and Scotland met 29 times. Scotland won just three of the games – and all of those victories came in grim Edinburgh weather at its home of Murrayfield.

How the tide has turned.

The boys in blue crossed the border and headed south this week, looking to claim a fourth win in their last six meetings with the auld enemy when they face off at Twickenham on Saturday.

It's a match that launches not only the 2023 Six Nations but also a new era in English rugby. Steve Borthwick takes charge for the first time since replacing Eddie Jones as coach.

The Calcutta Cup is often viewed as a bigger deal for Scotland. Maybe not this time.

When does the Six Nations 2023 start?

The Six Nations 2023 kicks off on Saturday, when Wales face Ireland in Cardiff and England play Scotland at Twickenham. The tournament reaches its conclusion on 'Super Saturday', March 18, when all three fixtures kick off on the same day, one after another.

Six Nations 2023 fixtures and TV schedule

Round one

Saturday, February 4

Wales vs Ireland, 2.15pm, at Principality Stadium (Cardiff), BBC 

England vs Scotland, 4.45pm, at Twickenham (London), ITV

Sunday, February 5

Italy vs France, 3pm, Stadio Olimpico (Rome), ITV

Round two

Saturday, February 11 

Ireland vs France, 2.15pm, at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), ITV

Scotland vs Wales, 4.45pm, at BT Murrayfield (Edinburgh), BBC

Sunday, February 12

England vs Italy, 3pm, at Twickenham (London), ITV 

Round three 

Saturday, February 25

Italy vs Ireland, 2.15pm, at Stadio Olimpico (Rome), ITV

Wales vs England, 4.45pm, at Principality Stadium (Cardiff), BBC

Sunday, February 26

France vs Scotland, 3pm, at Stade de France (Paris), ITV

Round four

Saturday, March 11

Italy vs Wales, 2.15pm, at Stadio Olimpico (Rome), ITV

England vs France, 4.45pm, at Twickenham (London), ITV and BBC

Sunday, March 12

Scotland vs Ireland, 3pm, at BT Murrayfield (Edinburgh), BBC

Round five 

Saturday, March 18

Scotland vs Italy, 12.30pm, at BT Murrayfield (Edinburgh), BBC

France vs Wales, 2.45pm, at Stade de France (Paris), ITV

Ireland vs England, 5pm, at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), ITV

What are the latest standings?

How to watch the Six Nations live

Every game in the championship will be aired live on either BBC or ITV.

BBC lost the rights to broadcast France's home matches in the men's Six Nations in 2022, which means that all matches in Paris will be shown on ITV. England matches are shared between the broadcasters, who began sharing rights across the competition in 2016.

S4C will be showing all Wales matches live, and RTE will have live coverage of seven of the 15 matches, including all Irish fixtures.

Latest odds to win

  • Ireland 13/10

  • France 2/1

  • England 9/2

  • Wales 14/1

  • Scotland 18/1

  • Italy 500/1 

Odds correct as of February 2