ONLY a few months after Eddie Jones’ men England secured the 2020 Six Nations crown, they made a flat start to the 2021 competition.
But the Red Rose kicked off their title defence with a 11-6 Calcutta Cup defeat by Scotland at Twickenham in the opening weekend.
When is the Six Nations?
- The Six Nations 2021 runs from Saturday, February 6 until Saturday, March 20.
- Each team will play each other once.
- France lead the table after round one following their 50-10 thrashing of Italy.
What TV channel is the Six Nations on and can I live stream it?
- Every single Six Nations game in 2021 will be on free-to-air TV here in the UK.
- The coverage will be divided up between BBC and ITV.
- If you want to stream, BBC matches will be shown on the BBC iPlayer while ITV games are on the ITV Hub.
- To watch either, you’ll need a valid TV licence – get one here.
Six Nations 2021 fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
- Saturday February 13 – England vs Italy 2.15pm ITV
- Saturday February 13 – Scotland vs Wales 4.45pm BBC and S4C
- Sunday February 14 – Ireland vs France 3pm ITV
Round 3
- Saturday February 27 – Italy vs Ireland, 2.15pm ITV
- Saturday February 27 – Wales vs England 4.45pm BBC and S4C
- Sunday February 28 – France vs Scotland 3pm ITV
Round 4
- Saturday March 13 – Italy vs Wales, 2.15pm ITV and S4C
- Saturday March 13 – England vs France 4.45pm ITV
- Sunday March 14 – Scotland vs Ireland 3pm BBC
Round 5
- Saturday March 20 – Scotland v Italy 2.15pm BBC
- Saturday March 20 – Ireland v England 4.45pm ITV
- Saturday March 20 – France v Wales, 8pm BBC and S4C
Six Nations table