Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Will Freeman

England rugby fixtures: Six Nations 2023 kick-off times and TV channels

England's Six Nations campaign gets underway this weekend, with Scotland travelling to Twickenham hoping to retain the Calcutta Cup having held the famous old trophy for four of the past five years.

Scotland's success in recent editions of the trophy exemplify the kind of struggles England have faced in recent years, eventually leading to the sacking of Eddie Jones in December. He has been replaced by Steve Borthwick who faces a huge task to prepare England for a World Cup in the autumn.

He has some immediate problems to solve, with the dilemma of whether or not to play Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith together, with England's midfield on the whole having been a problem in recent years since reaching the 2019 World Cup final. He will be boosted by the fitness of Manu Tuilagi, who may be expected to play alongside Farrell in the centres, with Smith at fly-half.

ALSO READ: United acted like an organised club in January

England enter 2023 ranked fifth in the world rankings but will face a tough set of matches over the course of the next seven weeks, with Ireland and France awaiting as the number one and two ranked sides in world rugby. However, they will also come up against a resurgent Italy side and Wales who will be grateful for the return of Warren Gatland as head coach.

Here is the full list of England fixtures this year's Six Nations with kick-off times and how to tune in on TV.

England's Six Nations fixtures

All fixtures broadcast live on BBC or ITV, with live streams available on BBC iPlayer or ITV X. Meanwhile, in the USA, matches will be broadcast live via NBC’s streaming service Peacock, costing $4.99 per month, with all games shown on its Premium plan.

Round one

Saturday, February 4

  • England v Scotland, 4.45pm (GMT)/11:45am (ET), ITV

Round two

Sunday, February 12

  • England v Italy, 3pm (GMT)/10am (ET), ITV

Round three

Saturday, February 25

  • Wales v England, 4.45pm (GMT)/11:45am (ET, BBC and S4C

Round four

Saturday, March 11

  • England v France, 4.45pm (GMT)/11:45am (ET, ITV and BBC

Round five

Saturday, March 18

  • Ireland v England, 5pm (GMT)/12pm (ET), ITV

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.