Wales visit Twickenham on Saturday afternoon
The second round of the 2024 Six Nations begins tomorrow with Scotland hosting France at Murrayfield Stadium ahead of England taking on Wales at Twickenham. Ireland welcome Italy to Dublin on Sunday.
Ireland are brimming with “massive faith” after opening their Six Nations defense last week with a remarkable upset of pre-tournament favorites France.
England survived the panic at the Stadio Olimpico and began their post-World Cup recovery with victory in Italy.
The opening weekend's final nearly saw one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent memory as Scotland held strong. against Wales to finally end 22 years of hooliganism in Cardiff.
How to watch the 2024 Six Nations on TV
This year's footage will continue to air on the BBC and ITV in the UK. Live streaming is available for free on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX apps, and can also be downloaded to mobile devices or tablets.
The long-term future of the Six Nations on free-to-air television remains uncertain after the British government rejected calls to add the tournament to its list of sporting events. which should be shown for free.
All 2024 Six Nations matches
All times GMT
First round
- Friday 2 February:France 17 Ireland 38
- Saturday 3 February:Wales 26 Scotland 27< /li>
< li>Saturday, February 3:Italy 24 England 27
Second round
Saturday 10 February:Scotland v France
- Match starts: 14:15
- Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Referee: Nick Berry (Australia)
- Channel:BBC
Saturday 10 February:England — Wales
- Match starts:16:45.
- Venue:Twickenham Stadium, London
- Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand). )
- Channel:ITV
Sunday 11 February:Ireland — Italy
- Kick-off: 15:00
- Venue:Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Referee >: Pierre Brousset (France)
- Channel: ITV
Third round
Saturday, February 24 :Ireland — Wales
- Kick-off: 14:15
- Venue:Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
- Channel:ITV
Saturday 24 February:Scotland — England
- Match starts:16:45
- Venue:Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
- Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
- Channel:BBC
Sunday 25 February:France — Italy
- Match kick-off: 15:00
- Venue: Decathlon Arena, Lille
- Referee:Christophe Ridley (England)
- Channel: ITV
Fourth round
< strong>Saturday, March 9:Italy — Scotland
- Match kick-off: 14:15
- Venue< /strong>: Olympic Stadium, Rome
- Referee:Jaco Paper (South Africa)
- Channel:ITV
Saturday, March 9: England — Ireland.
- Kick-off :16:45.
- Venue. : Twickenham Stadium, Cardiff
- Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
- Channel: ITV
Sunday 10 March:Wales — France
- Kick-off: 15:00
- >Venue:Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Referee:Luke Pearce (England)
- Channel: BBC
Fifth round
Saturday, March 16: < /strong>Wales – Italy,
- Match kick-off: 14:15.
- Venue:Principality Stadium , Cardiff
- Referee:Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
- Channel: BBC
< p>Saturday, March 16:Ireland — Scotland
- Kick-off:16:45.
- Venue:Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
- Referee:Matthew Carley (ENG). )
- Channel:ITV
Saturday, March 16: France — England
- < strong>Match starts:20:00
- Venue:Groupama Stadium, Lyon
- Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
- Channel: ITV
Six Nations table When does the 2024 Six Nations begin and end?
This year's Six Nations began on Friday evening — 2 February 2024 — when France faced Ireland in Marseille.
The final round will take place on Saturday, March 16, aka «Super Saturday», and all three matches will take place on the same day.
Summing up the first round of the Six Nations
Les Bleus are sad >
A 38-17 home defeat to Ireland left France bottom of the men's standings for the first time since they finished with the wooden spoon in 2013.
It was the first of the Six Nations era the time they conceded five tries in a home game, and the only other time they conceded more points at home was a 43-35 defeat to Wales in 2001 — in fact this is only the sixth time they have conceded 30 or more at home.
The 21-point margin made it their heaviest home defeat — they have lost just 14 of 61 such games, only their fourth-most in double figures. England won 24–13 in 2008 and 31–21 in 2016, while Wales won 16–6 in 2013.
It was only Ireland's fourth Six Nations win in France, and she broke her record for total points away to Les Bleus, having previously lost 43–31 in 2006.
Wales' response falls short
Last place was secured by Les Bleus as both Saturday games finished the same, with Wales and Italy collecting losing bonus points.
It didn't look like that. It was much the same when Warren Gatland's side went down 27-0 to Scotland shortly after the break, but James Botham's try sparked a remarkable comeback that nearly set a new Six Nations record.
Wales's own victory over France in 2019, when they were 16–0 down at half-time before winning 24–19 with two tries from George North, was the largest deficit previously overcome to win a game in the Six Nations or her predecessors. Scotland drew 31-0 against England in 2019 and 25-6 against Wales in 2001.
If Wales had managed to get the job done on Saturday, it would have been the third biggest win in Test history. .
Korea's 38–36 win over Chile in 2016 is a record, trailing by 29 points at 36–7. Fiji recovered from losses of 28-0 and 31-3 to beat Tonga 41-38 in 2010, while Chile enjoyed another stunning comeback in 2007, leading Uruguay 27-0 at half-time but losing 35- 34.
England's victory did not require such drama, although they were beaten twice in the first half in Rome. The visitors raced into a 10-point lead before Monty Ioane converted four minutes from the standard 80 to make the final score 27-24 and earn Italy a bonus point.
Who are the favorites to win the 2024 Six Nations?< ul >
Odds correct as of February 9
How do I get match tickets?
Ticket information for matches can be obtained from each country's union website. Ticket availability will vary greatly depending on which match you are hoping to purchase tickets for.
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