Six Nations Championship 2016

MATCH SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY

6

6

7

13

13

14

26

27

27

France

Scotland

Ireland

France

Wales

Italy

Wales

Italy

England

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Italy

England

Wales

Ireland

Scotland

England

France

Scotland

Ireland

Stade de France

BT Murrayfield

Aviva Stadium

Stade de France

Principality Stadium

Stadio Olimpico

Principality Stadium

Stadio Olimpico

Twickenham

MARCH

12

12

13

19

19

19

Ireland

England

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

France

-

-

-

-

-

-

Italy

Wales

France

Italy

Scotland

England

Aviva Stadium

Twickenham

BT Murrayfield

Principality Stadium

Aviva Stadium

Stade de France

Rory Best

New Ireland captain

Grand Slam

SIX NATIONS WINNERS

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

England

England

France

England

France

Wales

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

France

France

Wales

Ireland

France

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

England

Wales

Wales

Ireland

Ireland

Source: IRB

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Six Nations Championship 2016

MATCH SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY

6

6

7

13

13

14

26

27

27

France

Scotland

Ireland

France

Wales

Italy

Wales

Italy

England

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Italy

England

Wales

Ireland

Scotland

England

France

Scotland

Ireland

Stade de France

BT Murrayfield

Aviva Stadium

Stade de France

Principality Stadium

Stadio Olimpico

Principality Stadium

Stadio Olimpico

Twickenham

MARCH

12

12

13

19

19

19

Ireland

England

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

France

-

-

-

-

-

-

Italy

Wales

France

Italy

Scotland

England

Aviva Stadium

Twickenham

BT Murrayfield

Principality Stadium

Aviva Stadium

Stade de France

Grand Slam champions

SIX NATIONS WINNERS

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

England

England

France

England

France

Wales

France

France

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Wales

Ireland

France

England

Wales

Wales

Ireland

Ireland

Rory Best

New Ireland captain

Source: IRB

Picture: Getty Images

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Six Nations Championship 2016

MATCH SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY

6

France

-

Italy

Stade de France

6

Scotland

-

England

BT Murrayfield

7

Ireland

-

Wales

Aviva Stadium

13

France

-

Ireland

Stade de France

13

Wales

-

Scotland

Principality Stadium

14

Italy

-

England

Stadio Olimpico

26

Wales

-

France

Principality Stadium

27

Italy

-

Scotland

Stadio Olimpico

27

England

-

Ireland

Twickenham

MARCH

12

Ireland

-

Italy

Aviva Stadium

12

England

-

Wales

Twickenham

13

Scotland

-

France

BT Murrayfield

19

Wales

-

Italy

Principality Stadium

19

Ireland

-

Scotland

Aviva Stadium

19

France

-

England

Stade de France

Rory Best

New Ireland

captain

SIX NATIONS

WINNERS

Grand Slam

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

England

England

France

England

France

Wales

France

France

Wales

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Ireland

France

England

Wales

Wales

Ireland

Ireland

Sources: IRB

Picture: Getty Images

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Graphic shows match schedule for the tournament, with team crests and details of recent Six Nations champions.
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Ireland set to defend title at Six Nations 2016

By Chris Dinsdale

February 6, 2016 - March 19, 2016 - The Six Nations Championship, the northern hemisphere’s premier rugby union tournament, gets underway. Ireland begin their campaign for a third successive Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin -- no team has retained the trophy more than twice since France claimed four titles in a row from 1986-89.

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PUBLISHED: 20/01/2016; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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