The Six Nations rugby tournament returns for another year and ends on February 4. With plenty of games available to watch live on a range of platforms, here’s where and when to watch all the games on TV or streaming online.
Last year, France won the championship with a Grand Slam for the first time since 2010, while previous winners Wales could only claim one victory. Nothing is certain in this tournament – except perhaps who will come last – which makes it one of the most exciting rugby events on the calendar.
2023 Six Nations tournament: schedule and TV channels
Below we have a list of every Six Nations game over the five weeks. You can see the date, who is playing, kick off time and what channel it is airing on. All times are GMT and the first team plays at home.
Round 1
- February 4 – Wales vs Ireland – 2.15pm, BBC, S4C
- February 4 – England vs Scotland – 4.45pm, ITV
- February 5 – Italy vs France – 3 p.m., ITV
2nd round
- February 11 – Italy vs France – 2:15 p.m., ITV
- February 11 – Scotland vs Wales – 4.45pm, BBC, S4C
- February 12 – England vs Italy – 3pm, ITV
Round 3
- February 25 – Italy vs Ireland – 2.15pm, ITV
- February 25 – Wales vs England – 4.45pm, BBC, S4C
- February 26 – France vs Scotland – 3 p.m., ITV
Round 4
- March 11 – Italy vs Wales – 2.15pm, ITV
- March 11 – England vs France – 4.45pm, ITV, BBC
- March 12 – Scotland vs Ireland – 3pm, BBC, S4C
Round 5
- March 18 – Scotland vs Italy – 12.30pm, BBC, S4C
- March 18 – France vs Wales – 2.45pm, ITV
- March 18 – Ireland vs England – 5pm, ITV
Watch Six Nations online for free
Every match in the tournament will be shown on BBC One or ITV One in the UK (dates, times and channels above), so you can tune in on your TV or online. Most Wales matches will also be shown on S4C.
To watch live online via a PC or laptop, you can use the BBC or ITV’s own streaming services, iPlayer and ITVX.
You can choose to pay for ITV X Premium if you want to watch ad-free, but not for live streams and concurrent streams and downloads. There’s a 7-day free trial, then it’s £5.99 or £59.99 per year.
There will also be a flagship show on BBC One called Six Nations Rugby Special, hosted by Ugo Monye. It will be available on BBC Two and iPlayer from 6.15pm on Sunday.
If you’re not watching through a web browser, apps can be downloaded for free to a phone or tablet from the App Store or Google Play.
If you’re not on an unlimited mobile data contract on your phone or tablet, you need to make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi to avoid high data charges.
To stream live rugby matches on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, you must also have a valid TV license. Check the rules: Do I need a TV license?
Watch Six Nations Abroad
If you’re abroad and want to watch Six Nations, you can do so using a VPN. You can download a VPN (virtual private network) like Nord VPN or Surfshark to do the job.
You will need to open the VPN, log into your account, then select a UK server to change your IP address to one located in the UK. Once connected, you can then open BBC iPlayer or ITVX to watch the content. For more information, see our table of the best VPN services.
You can also check your country’s local broadcaster on the official website, which can be FR2, Sky Italia, ESPN or Supersport.
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