Women's Six Nations 2024: upcoming matches, TV details, schedule and tickets

Women's Six Nations captains (clockwise from bottom left) Manae Feleu, Hannah Jones, Marley Packer, Edel McMahon, Elisa Giordano and Rachel Malcolm Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images

In the history of the six-team Women's Six Nations, only once has a team other than England or France won the title, and that was back in 2013 when Ireland broke the duopoly . .

England have won the last five tournaments but this year is their first Six Nations under new coach John Mitchell. The Red Roses, clear favorites to lift the trophy, will be hoping for a record crowd when they take on Ireland at Twickenham in the fourth round.

John Mitchell will have to move his back row to Wales. as Sarah Beckett is suspended for three weeks after her red card against Italy.

Scroll down to read five things you should know about this year's tournament. You can also read Sarah Byrne's verdict on each member of the England women's team, as well as our competition guide for each team, including predictions.

How to watch the 2024 Women's Six Nations on TV

This year's footage will still be broadcast on the BBC. Every match in the tournament will be shown live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online, with the vast majority of matches also shown on BBC television. Six games are shown on either BBC One or BBC Two. See below for details.

The BBC presenting team is led by Gabby Logan, Sonia McLaughlan and Lee McKenzie.

Women's Six Nations 2024. First round

Saturday 23 March: France 38 Ireland 17 (Stade Marie-Marvingt)
Saturday 23 March: >Wales 18 Scotland 20 (Cardiff Arms Park
Sun 24 March: Italy 0 England 48 (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi)

Second round

Saturday 30 March :Scotland v France (14:15, Hive Stadium) — BBC Scotland< /strong>
Saturday 30 March:England — Wales (16:45, Ashton Gate) — BBC Two
Sun , 31 March:Ireland – Italy (15:00, RDS Arena) – BBC iPlayer

Third round

Saturday, 13 April: Scotland v England (14:15, Hive Stadium) – BBC One
Saturday 13 April: Ireland — Wales (16:45, Virgin Media Park) — BBC iPlayer
Sun 14 April: France — Italy (12:30, Stade Jean Bouin) — BBC iPlayer

Fourth round

Saturday 20 April: England v Ireland (2.15pm, Twickenham) – BBC One
Saturday 20 April: Italy v Scotland (4.45pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi) – BBC Scotland
Sun 21 April:Wales — France (15.15, Cardiff Arms Park) — BBC Wales

Fifth round

Saturday 27 April: Wales v Italy (12:15, Principality Stadium) – BBC Wales< br />Saturday 27 April: Ireland — Scotland (14:30, Kingspan Stadium) — BBC NI
Saturday 27 April: >France — England (16:45, Stade Shaban-Delmas) – BBC Two

2024 Women's Six Nations table.