When does the Six Nations 2022 start? Fixtures,…

When does the Six Nations 2022 start? Fixtures, schedule and how to watch on TV

The start of the Six Nations is nearly upon us, the competition fills rugby clubs up and down the country with passionate fans ready to see what their team has in store for them that year.

Bristol have two players in England's squad in Kyle Sinckler and Harry Randall with the incoming Bristolian Ellis Genge also in Eddie Jones' plans along with former Bristol flyer Max Malins, who is now back at Saracens.

Following an exciting autumn international series where both Ireland and France beat the All Blacks with England beating world champions South Africa, the stage is set for another enthralling Six Nations campaign.

England have been buoyed by the emergence of talents such as Marcus Smith and Freddie Steward while France boast the most formidable half-back pairing in the world with World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont pulling the strings alongside Romain Ntamack.

Scotland are in good shape too with Stuart Hogg looking as exciting as ever alongside the mercurial Finn Russell while Wales and Ireland can always turn up for the big occasion. Italy remain promising, but this year may come too soon for the Azzurri.

Here is BristolLive's look at all the key information ahead of the Six Nations.

When does the Six Nations start?

The matches start on Saturday 5 February and run until Saturday 19 March.

The opening Saturday sees Ireland vs Wales and Scotland vs England while France vs Italy takes place on the Sunday.

Where can I watch the games?

All of the games will be broadcast live on terrestrial television with BBC and ITV sharing the rights to all of the games throughout the six weeks of competition.