Rugby’s greatest championship.

The 2024 edition of the Guinness Six Nations gets underway next week as Ireland look to defend their Grand Slam crown against the other five nations.

Andy Farrell’s side will head into the championship without former captain Johnny Sexton who retired following the Rugby World Cup in France, with his former Munster skipper Peter O’Mahony named as his successor.

England are without their longstanding captain, Owen Farrell following his break from international rugby, as are France, with Antoine Dupont opting to take a sabbatical also to pursue his Olympic 7s team.

It all kicks off with an absolute belter between France and Ireland in Marseille with details of all the rounds below.

Round 1
France v Ireland

Date: Friday, February 2
Venue: Orange Velodrome, Marseille
Kick-off: 21:00 local (20:00 GMT)

Italy v England

Date: Saturday, February 3
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)

Wales v Scotland

Date: Saturday, February 3
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

Round 2
Scotland v France

Date: Saturday, February 10
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT

England v Wales

Date: Saturday, February 10
Venue: Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

Ireland v Italy

Date: Sunday, February 11
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Round 3
Ireland v Wales

Date: Saturday, February 24
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT

Scotland v England

Date: Saturday, February 24
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

France v Italy

Date: Sunday, February 25
Venue: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Kick-off: 16:00 local (15:00 GMT)

Round 4
Italy v Scotland

Date: Saturday, March 9
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)

England v Ireland

Date: Saturday, March 9
Venue: Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

Wales v France

Date: Sunday, March 10
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Round 5
Wales v Italy

Date: Saturday, March 16
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT

Ireland v Scotland

Date: Saturday, March 16
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

France v England

Date: Saturday, March 16
Venue: Parc OL, Lyon
Kick-off: 21:00 (20:00 GMT)