While England coach Steve Borthwick has selected his 36-man squad for the Six Nations, Andy Farrell has also named his 34-man squad as Ireland try to defend their Six Nations title.
This means that the squads for all six countries have been announced before the start of the tournament in February.
When is the 2024 Six Nations?
The 2024 Six Nations will kick off at 8pm UK time on 2 February 2024, with France hosting champions Ireland.
Both teams last played at the Stade de France in October for the World Cup quarter-finals and were eliminated from the tournament on successive nights.
England will start their tournament against Italy on 3 February 2024 at 14.15 (UK time). Borthwick’s side will be hoping to improve on their previous performance in the Six Nations after finishing fourth in the standings with 10 points, 17 points behind their rivals. winners, Ireland.
How to watch the 2024 Six Nations on TV?
This year’s fixtures will continue to be shown in the UK on both the BBC and ITV. Live broadcasts will be available for free on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX apps and can be downloaded to mobile or tablet devices.
The Six Nations’ long-term future on free-to-air TV is uncertain after the government rejected calls to add the tournament to the list of sporting events that must be shown free-to-air.
All 2024 Six Nations fixtures
All times GMT
first round
Friday, February 2: France v Ireland,
-
To start: 20:00
-
Place: Oranage Velodrome, Marseille
-
Judge: Karl Dickinson (ENG)
-
Channel: ITV
Saturday, February 3: Italy – England
-
To start : 14.15
-
Place: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
-
Judge: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
-
Channel: ITV
Saturday, February 3: Wales v Scotland
-
To start: 16.45
-
Place: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
-
Judge: Ben O’Keefe (New Zealand)
-
Channel: BBC
second part
Saturday, February 10: Scotland v France
Saturday, February 10: England v Wales
-
To start: 16.45
-
Place: Twickenham Stadium, London
-
Judge: James Doleman (New Zealand)
-
Channel: ITV
Sunday, February 11: Ireland v Italy
-
To start: 3 p.m.
-
Place: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
-
Judge: Pierre Brousset (France)
-
Channel: ITV
third round
Saturday, February 24: Ireland v Wales
-
To start: 14.15
-
Place: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
-
Judge: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
-
Channel: ITV
Saturday, February 24: Scotland v England
-
To start: 16.45
-
Place: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
-
Judge: Andrew Brace (Ire)
-
Channel: BBC
Sunday, February 25: France v Italy
-
To start: 3 p.m.
-
Place: Decathlon Arena, Lille
-
Judge: Christophe Ridley (ENG)
-
Channel: ITV
fourth round
Saturday, March 9: Italy v Scotland
-
To start: 14.15
-
Place: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
-
Judge: Jaco Peyper (SA)
-
Channel: ITV
Saturday, March 9: England v Ireland
-
To start: 16.45
-
Place: Twickenham Stadium, Cardiff
-
Judge: Nika Amashukeli (Geography)
-
Channel: ITV
Sunday, March 10: Wales v France
-
To start: 3 p.m.
-
Place: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
-
Judge: Luke Pearce (ENG)
-
Channel: BBC
fifth round
Saturday, March 16: Wales – Italy,
-
To start: 14.15
-
Place: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
-
Judge: Mathieu Raynal (France)
-
Channel: BBC
Saturday, March 16: Ireland v Scotland
-
To start: 16.45
-
Place: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
-
Judge: Matthew Carley (ENG)
-
Channel: ITV
Saturday, March 16: France v England
-
To start: 8pm
-
Place: Groupama Stadium, Lyon
-
Judge: Angus Gardner (Australia)
-
Channel: ITV
What are the Six Nations squads?
Who is in the Wales squad?
Wales coach Warren Gatland has appointed Dafydd Jenkins as captain. Jenkins, 21, has made just 12 caps and will become the second-youngest man to captain his country in the absence of Jac Morgan and the injured Dewi Lake.
Gatland has included five unrestricted players in his squad, with six of them yet to appear in the Six Nations. Louis Rees-Zammit is not on the roster following his decision to join the NFL.
Who is in the Scotland squad?
England under-18 and under-20 winger Arron Reed has been selected in Scotland’s 39-man squad. Coach Gregor Townsend has not named his captain yet.
Who is in the France squad?
Toulouse’s New Zealand-born giant Emmanuel Meafou moved one step closer to his France debut after being included in Fabien Galthié’s Six Nations squad as one of six uncapped players.
Meafou, who qualified for Les Bleus after serving as an assistant at last year’s World Cup, has made a name for himself as one of Europe’s toughest scoring forwards since his arrival in Toulouse in 2019.
La Rochelle skipper Grégory Alldritt will captain France in the absence of Antoine Dupont, who will miss the entire Six Nations to focus on a potential sevens appearance at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Who is in the Italy squad?
The headline news of Italy’s squad announcement was the selection of South African-born backrower Ross Vintcent.
Who is in the Ireland squad?
Experienced Munster player Peter O’Mahony was named as the new Ireland captain on Wednesday and Farrell ushered in the post-Johnny Sexton era by nominating a mostly experienced 34-man squad to defend the Six Nations title.
O’Mahony, 34, captained Ireland 10 times before managing Ireland at underage levels before winning his first cap in 101 caps. He also captained Munster for many years and captained the British and Irish Lions in the opening test of the 2017 tour.
Who are the favorites to win the 2024 Six Nations?
While Ireland and France are the favorites of the betting companies, England is a little behind. Scotland, Wales and Italy are not preferred.
-
France win: 11/10
-
Ireland to win: 13/8
-
England to win: 11/2
-
Scotland to win: 12/1
-
Wales to win: 17/1
-
Italy to win: 175/1
Odds correct as of January 30, 2023
Who are the referees?
Karl Dickson will referee the opening Six Nations next year, which will pit 2023 Grand Slam champions Ireland against 2022 champions France.
Eight assistant referees, including Scotland’s Hollie Davidson, will make their Six Nations debuts.
Read the full list of referee appointments here.
How can I buy tickets to matches?
You should consult each country’s own association website for information on match tickets. Availability will vary greatly depending on the fixture you are hoping to purchase tickets for.