Rugby fans are eagerly awaiting the start of Six Nations Championship 2025, the next major international tournament in the sport. The annual rugby union competition involves England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales and is the oldest sports tournament ever between Home Nations, running since 1883. (More Sports News)
𝕴The latest edition begins on January 31 (February 1 as per India time) and concludes on March 15.
🐟Ireland are the defending champions and will eye another title and the Grand Slam this time around. France ended up in second place in 2024, and England were the only side to beat Ireland, by a solitary point.
🌞Before the tournament's 2025 edition begins, here is all you need to know about it.
Rugby Six Nations Championship 2025: Format
🌌The Six Nations Championship is played in a round-robin format, with all six teams playing each other once. Hence, each side plays five games, and home advantage alternates each season. This means that if England play Ireland at home one year, in the next edition they will visit them.
🦩Teams earn four points for a win, two points for a draw, and zero points for a loss. But there are also opportunities for teams to secure bonus points. The team that secures the highest number of points from their five games wins the Six Nations title.
Rugby Six Nations Championship 2025: Schedule
Round 1
February 1, 1:45am IST: France vs Wales
February 1, 7:45pm: Scotland vs Italy
February 1, 10:15pm: Ireland vs England
Round 2
February 8, 7:45pm: Italy vs Wales
February 8, 10:15pm: England vs France
February 9, 8:30pm: Scotland vs Ireland
Round 3
February 22, 7:45pm: Wales vs Ireland
February 22, 10:15pm: England vs Scotland
February 23, 8:30pm: Italy vs France
Round 4
March 8, 7:45pm: Ireland vs France
March 8, 10:15pm: Scotland vs Wales
March 9, 8:30pm: England vs Italy
Round 5
March 15, 7:45pm: Italy vs Ireland
March 15, 10:15pm: Wales vs England
March 16, 1:30am: France vs Scotland
Rugby Six Nations Championship 2025: Live Streaming Details
🌳There is no information available as yet on whether Rugby Six Nations Championship 2025 has an Indian broadcaster. We will update this space if and when there is a development.
