Six Nations keep rest weekend for 2018 and 2019 Championships
The fixture dates for the two tournaments have been released
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Your support makes all the difference.The Six Nations officials have opted to keep the traditional rest weekend for the 2018 and 2019 tournaments as the fixture lists were released on Tuesday morning.
The schedule sees the opening weekend of the 2018 Championship feature Wales vs Scotland in Cardiff, France vs Ireland in Paris and Italy vs England in Rome.
The final weekend pits England against Ireland on St Patrick’s Day at Twickenham.
Next year’s France vs Italy match will not be played in Paris, with the venue yet to be decided.
“We are delighted to confirm the fixture dates for the 2018 Championship, coming shortly after a record breaking 2017 edition,” said the Six Nations Rugby chairman Pat Whelan.
“We enjoyed record figures across TV and digital and look forward to continuing that trend over the next two seasons.”
2018 Championship - fixture dates
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 - fixture dates
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
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