The 2025 Six Nations returns from its first fallow week with a blockbuster third round of action, starting on Saturday.
We kick off proceedings in Cardiff, where interim coach Matt Sherratt takes charge of lowly Wales for the first time following Warren Gatland’s exit mid-tournament as the wooden spoon holders face a massive challenge to try and end their record 14-match losing Test run against historic three-peat and Grand Slam-chasing Ireland at the Principality Stadium.
The action then moves on to Twickenham for the game of the weekend, where resurgent England will look to build on their shock last-gasp win over France last time out to try and finally halt a damaging run of Calcutta Cup losses against old rivals Scotland.
Round three wraps up in Rome on Sunday, where a wounded France team will be looking to quickly bounce back from their unusually profligate display against England with the pressure suddenly on as they take on Italy ahead of a mammoth trip to Dublin in their next fixture.
Six Nations table
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts |
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 65 | -50 | 1 | 1 |
Six Nations fixtures and results
(All times GMT)
Round one
Friday, January 31
France 43-0 Wales
Saturday, February 1
Scotland 31-19 Italy
Ireland 27-22 England
Round two
Saturday, February 8
Italy 22-15 Wales
England 26-25 France
Sunday, February 9
Scotland 18-32 Ireland
Round three
Saturday, February 22
Wales vs Ireland (2:15pm, Principality Stadium, BBC One)
England vs Scotland (4:45pm, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, ITV1)
Sunday, February 23
Italy vs France (3pm, Stadio Olimpico, ITV1)
Round four
Saturday, March 8
Ireland vs France (2:15pm, Aviva Stadium, ITV1)
Scotland vs Wales (4:45pm, Murrayfield, BBC One)
Sunday, March 9
England vs Italy (3pm, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, ITV1)
Round five
Saturday, March 15
Italy vs Ireland (2:15pm, Stadio Olimpico, ITV1)
Wales vs England (4:45pm, Principality Stadium, BBC One)
France vs Scotland (8pm, Stade de France, ITV1)
