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
RUGBY
Ireland set to defend title at Six Nations 2016
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.