TotalSportek Six Nations 2027: Fixtures & Free TV Coverage
The Six Nations fixtures for 2027 run from Friday 5 February to Saturday 13 March, with 15 matches across five rounds. Ireland v England opens the Championship under the lights in Dublin, while Ireland v France brings the tournament to a close on Super Saturday.
For UK fans, there is another major advantage: the Men’s Six Nations remains on free-to-air television. BBC and ITV share the live rights through 2029, so you do not need a Sky Sports, TNT Sports or other paid sports subscription to watch the Championship. The exact BBC/ITV allocation for every 2027 match is still being finalised.
Updated: 21 August 2026.
AI Snapshot: Six Nations Fixtures 2027
The 2027 Men’s Six Nations starts with Ireland v England at 8:10pm GMT on Friday 5 February and finishes with three Super Saturday fixtures on 13 March. All 15 matches will be available free-to-air in the UK under the BBC and ITV rights deal running from 2026 to 2029. ITV will show ten matches, including every England fixture, while BBC Sport will show five. Exact channels for some non-England matches have not yet been announced.
Six Nations Fixtures 2027: Full Schedule
All 15 match dates and kick-off times have been confirmed by Six Nations Rugby. The times below are GMT, which is also UK time during February and March before the clocks move to British Summer Time.
Round 1 — 5–6 February 2027
| Date | Fixture | UK kick-off | TV status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 5 February | Ireland v England | 8:10pm GMT | ITV |
| Saturday 6 February | Scotland v Italy | 2:10pm GMT | BBC |
| Saturday 6 February | France v Wales | 4:40pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
The Championship opens at the Aviva Stadium with Ireland against England on Friday night.
England matches are guaranteed to be shown by ITV under the current rights agreement. Scotland v Italy falls within BBC Sport’s guaranteed coverage of Scotland home matches, provided England are not the visitors.
France v Wales has a confirmed date and kick-off time, but the final BBC or ITV assignment has not yet been officially announced.
Round 2 — 13–14 February 2027
| Date | Fixture | UK kick-off | TV status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13 February | Italy v Ireland | 2:10pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
| Saturday 13 February | Scotland v Wales | 4:40pm GMT | BBC |
| Sunday 14 February | England v France | 3:10pm GMT | ITV |
Round 2 spreads across Saturday and Sunday.
Scotland v Wales is at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and falls within the BBC’s guaranteed group of Scotland home fixtures. England v France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, will be on ITV because ITV holds every England match through 2029.
Italy v Ireland’s exact UK broadcaster remains to be confirmed.
Round 3 — 20–21 February 2027
| Date | Fixture | UK kick-off | TV status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20 February | Wales v Ireland | 2:10pm GMT | BBC |
| Saturday 20 February | England v Italy | 4:40pm GMT | ITV |
| Sunday 21 February | France v Scotland | 3:10pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
Wales v Ireland opens Round 3 at the Principality Stadium before England host Italy later on Saturday.
Wales v Ireland belongs to BBC Sport under the agreed rights structure because the BBC retains Wales home matches except when Wales host England. England v Italy is therefore one of ITV’s ten live games.
France v Scotland closes the round in Paris on Sunday afternoon, with its broadcaster still TBC.
After this weekend, the Championship pauses for its only fallow weekend of 2027. Round 4 does not begin until Friday 5 March.
Round 4 — 5–6 March 2027
| Date | Fixture | UK kick-off | TV status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 5 March | Scotland v Ireland | 8:10pm GMT | BBC |
| Saturday 6 March | Italy v France | 2:10pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
| Saturday 6 March | Wales v England | 4:40pm GMT | ITV |
Friday night rugby returns when Scotland host Ireland at Murrayfield.
That fixture falls into BBC Sport’s Scotland home allocation. Wales v England will be on ITV because the agreement specifically moves Scotland or Wales home matches against England to ITV rather than BBC.
Italy v France has not yet received a confirmed BBC or ITV assignment.
Round 5 — Super Saturday, 13 March 2027
| Date | Fixture | UK kick-off | TV status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13 March | Italy v Wales | 2:10pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
| Saturday 13 March | England v Scotland | 4:40pm GMT | ITV |
| Saturday 13 March | Ireland v France | 8:10pm GMT | BBC/ITV TBC |
All six teams play on the final day.
Italy v Wales starts Super Saturday in Rome before England and Scotland contest the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham. Ireland v France then closes the entire Championship at 8:10pm GMT in Dublin.
England v Scotland is already guaranteed for ITV. The final broadcaster assignments for Italy v Wales and Ireland v France are still awaiting confirmation.
Are All Six Nations Matches Free to Watch in the UK?
Yes, all 15 Men’s Six Nations matches remain available on free-to-air television in the UK under the BBC and ITV agreement covering the 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 Championships.
That is a genuine advantage for rugby fans.
There is no need to buy a dedicated Sky Sports, TNT Sports or rugby subscription just to watch the Six Nations. ITV receives ten live matches per Championship, while BBC Sport receives five.
ITV’s coverage is available across its television channels and ITVX. BBC matches are carried through BBC television and BBC iPlayer.
There is, however, one legal detail worth explaining.
Free-to-Air Does Not Mean You Can Ignore the TV Licence
“Free-to-air” means the broadcaster does not charge a separate sports subscription or pay-per-view fee.
It does not mean live television is exempt from UK TV Licence rules.
A TV Licence is required if you watch or record live TV on any channel or service. It is also required whenever you use BBC iPlayer, including on-demand programmes.
The current colour TV Licence costs £180 for 2026/27. The fee that will apply during the 2027/28 licence year had not been announced at the time of this update, so it should not be guessed.
For a household already covered by a TV Licence, the important point is simple: there is no extra Six Nations sports subscription to pay.
Which 2027 Six Nations Matches Are on BBC and ITV?
The complete match-by-match 2027 broadcast schedule has not yet been published, but the long-term rights agreement already tells us a lot.
ITV will broadcast ten matches per Championship and every England fixture.
BBC Sport will broadcast five matches per Championship. Its guaranteed allocation includes Scotland and Wales home matches except when either nation hosts England. Those England matches move to ITV.
Matches Already Clear From the Rights Agreement
The following 2027 broadcaster assignments can be identified from those rules:
| Fixture | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Ireland v England | ITV |
| Scotland v Italy | BBC |
| Scotland v Wales | BBC |
| England v France | ITV |
| Wales v Ireland | BBC |
| England v Italy | ITV |
| Scotland v Ireland | BBC |
| Wales v England | ITV |
| England v Scotland | ITV |
Six fixtures still need their final individual BBC or ITV assignment:
- France v Wales
- Italy v Ireland
- France v Scotland
- Italy v France
- Italy v Wales
- Ireland v France
BBC has five matches in total, so one of those remaining fixtures will complete its five-match allocation, with the others forming part of ITV’s ten-match schedule.
Six Nations Rugby itself says full 2027 broadcast details will be confirmed closer to the Championship.
That is why marking all six as ITV or BBC now would be guesswork.
When Does the 2027 Six Nations Start and Finish?
The 2027 Six Nations starts on Friday 5 February and finishes on Saturday 13 March.
There are five rounds played across six weeks, with one fallow weekend after Round 3.
The opening match is:
Ireland v England Friday 5 February 8:10pm GMT Aviva Stadium, Dublin
The final match is:
Ireland v France Saturday 13 March 8:10pm GMT Aviva Stadium, Dublin
That creates an unusual symmetry: Ireland open the Championship at home and also stage the last fixture of Super Saturday.
Where Are the 2027 Six Nations Matches Being Played?
Each country uses its main national rugby venue.
The confirmed 2027 venues are:
| Nation | Main venue |
|---|---|
| England | Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London |
| France | Stade de France, Paris |
| Ireland | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Italy | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| Scotland | Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Wales | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
The fixture list includes Friday-night rugby in Dublin and Edinburgh, Sunday fixtures in London and Paris, and the traditional three-match Super Saturday finale.
For UK viewers, every listed kick-off on this page is already shown in GMT, so no conversion is needed.
What Is the Triple Crown in the Six Nations?
The Triple Crown can only be won by England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
A Home Nation wins it by beating the other three Home Nations during the same Six Nations Championship. France and Italy cannot win the Triple Crown.
The six 2027 fixtures that can decide the Triple Crown are:
- Ireland v England — 5 February
- Scotland v Wales — 13 February
- Wales v Ireland — 20 February
- Scotland v Ireland — 5 March
- Wales v England — 6 March
- England v Scotland — 13 March
A team does not need to win the whole Six Nations to claim the Triple Crown. It only needs to beat each of the other three Home Nations.
That makes England v Scotland on Super Saturday especially interesting. Depending on earlier results, the Calcutta Cup fixture could also decide a Triple Crown.
What Is the Calcutta Cup?
The Calcutta Cup is contested every year between England and Scotland.
In 2027, the fixture takes place at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday 13 March at 4:40pm GMT.
It sits in the middle of Super Saturday, between Italy v Wales and Ireland v France.
Unlike the Triple Crown, which depends on results against three opponents, the Calcutta Cup comes down to one England v Scotland match.
Scotland v Italy also carries the Cuttitta Cup in Round 1.
How Does the Six Nations Table Work?
Each team plays five matches, facing every other nation once.
Four table points are awarded for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat.
Teams can also earn bonus points.
A side receives one bonus point for scoring at least four tries. A losing side receives one bonus point if it loses by seven points or fewer. Both can be earned in the same defeat.
A team completing the Grand Slam by winning all five matches receives three additional table points. This ensures an unbeaten Grand Slam winner cannot finish below a team it has defeated because of bonus-point totals.
If teams finish level on table points, points difference is the first tie-breaker, followed by tries scored.
Why Super Saturday Matters
Super Saturday is the fifth and final round, with all six nations playing on the same day.
In 2027, it falls on 13 March.
The schedule is:
- 2:10pm GMT — Italy v Wales
- 4:40pm GMT — England v Scotland
- 8:10pm GMT — Ireland v France
Because the final standings are not settled until every match is complete, the order can produce a changing title picture throughout the day.
Bonus points, points difference, a Grand Slam bid or even the Triple Crown can still be in play as the evening fixture approaches.
The 8:10pm Ireland v France kick-off also gives 2027 a later finish than the traditional afternoon-only Super Saturday many fans associate with the competition.
FAQ
When does the 2027 Six Nations start?
The 2027 Men’s Six Nations starts on Friday 5 February. Ireland host England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin at 8:10pm GMT in the opening fixture. Scotland v Italy and France v Wales then complete Round 1 on Saturday 6 February.
When is Super Saturday in 2027?
Super Saturday is on 13 March 2027. Italy v Wales starts at 2:10pm GMT, England v Scotland follows at 4:40pm, and Ireland v France closes the Championship at 8:10pm GMT. All six countries therefore play on the final day.
Is the Six Nations free to watch in the UK?
Yes. BBC and ITV share the Men’s Six Nations free-to-air rights through 2029, so no separate paid sports subscription is required. Normal UK TV Licence rules still apply when watching live television, and BBC iPlayer also requires a TV Licence.
Which channel is showing England in the 2027 Six Nations?
ITV will show every England match during the 2027 Six Nations. That includes Ireland v England, England v France, England v Italy, Wales v England and England v Scotland. ITV’s agreement covers all England fixtures from 2026 through 2029.
Which Six Nations matches will BBC show in 2027?
BBC Sport will show five Men’s Six Nations matches. Its guaranteed 2027 fixtures include Scotland v Italy, Scotland v Wales, Wales v Ireland and Scotland v Ireland. The fifth BBC match had not yet been officially identified as of 21 August 2026.
What is the Triple Crown in rugby?
The Triple Crown is an award available only to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. One of those four Home Nations wins it by beating each of the other three during the same Championship. The team can win the Triple Crown even if another country wins the Six Nations title.
Six Nations 2027: What UK Fans Need to Know
The Six Nations fixtures for 2027 are already fully confirmed, giving supporters plenty of time to plan around five rounds from 5 February to 13 March.
The biggest positive for UK viewers is the television deal. Every match remains available free-to-air through BBC or ITV rather than sitting behind a dedicated sports subscription.
The only part still to be completed is the exact BBC/ITV allocation for six fixtures. This page should be updated as soon as those broadcaster selections are officially confirmed, while the current dates and GMT kick-off times can already be treated as the confirmed 2027 schedule.
