Guide for the 2025 Men's Guinness Six Nations

The highly anticipated 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations, will see England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales rugby union teams compete against each other over the course of five thrilling weekends.

If you are hoping to soak up every second of this thrilling tournament, you've certainly landed in the right place. Here's our guide to everything you need to know.

Six Nations 2025 starting date and information

The 2025 fixtures for the Guinness Men's Six Nations are scheduled to begin on Friday 31 January 2025, with France v Wales starting things off and setting the tone for what is set to be an exciting and nail-biting five weeks of world-class rugby.

The tournament will run until 15 March 2025.

Recap of the 2024 Guinness Men's Six Nations

There is no denying that the 2024 Guinness Six Nations had plenty of special moments and talking points.

The full listings of the Six Nations 2024 results can be found below.

When are the Men's Guinness Six Nations 2025 fixtures?

Here's what the Men's Guinness Six Nations fixtures look like for 2025:

ROUND ONE

France v Wales, Friday 31 January - (8.15pm ) - Live on ITV
Scotland v Italy, Saturday 1 February - (2:15pm) - Live on BBC
Ireland v England, Saturday 1 February - (4:45pm) - Live on ITV

ROUND TWO

Italy v Wales, Saturday 8 February - (2:15pm) - Live on ITV
England v France, Saturday 8 February - (4:45pm) - Live on ITV
Scotland v Ireland, Sunday 9 February - (3pm) - Live on BBC

ROUND THREE

Wales v Ireland, Saturday 22 February - (2:15pm) - Live on BBC
England v Scotland, Saturday 22 February - (4:45pm) - Live on ITV
Italy v France, Sunday 23 February - (3pm) - Live on ITV

ROUND FOUR

Ireland v France, Saturday 8 March - (2:15pm) - Live on ITV
Scotland v Wales, Saturday 8 March - (4:45pm) - Live on BBC
England v Italy, Sunday 9 March - (3pm) - Live on ITV

ROUND FIVE

Italy v Ireland, Saturday 15 March - (2:15pm) - Live on ITV
Wales v England, Saturday 15 March - (4:45pm) - Live on BBC
France v Scotland, Saturday 15 March - (8pm) - Live on ITV

Six Nations Rugby FAQs:

Since the new era of the Six Nations in the year 2000 for men's rugby, which team has won the most tournaments?

  • The six countries that take part today are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy. Previously the tournament was known as the Five Nations Championship until Italy joined in 2000.

  • England has won the most Guinness Six Nations titles with 7 since the Six Nations era begun in 2000.

  • England have won the Nations 7 times since the Six Nations era begun in 2000.

  • Wales have won the Nations 6 times since the Six Nations era begun in 2000.

  • Scotland have failed to win the Six Nations title since the Six Nations era started in 2000.

  • Ireland have won the Six Nations 6 times since the Six Nations era begun in 2000.

  • France have won the Six Nations 6 times since the Six Nations era begun in 2000.

  • Italy have failed to win the Six Nations title since the Six Nations era started in 2002.

  • Ireland are the most recent champions having won the 2024 Guiness Six Nations Championship.

  • There have been multiple times a team has won the Six Nations back to back, England have won back to Six Nations in 2000-2021, 2016-2017, France have won back to back Six Nations in 2006-2007, Ireland have won back to back Six Nations in 2014-2015, 2023-2024.

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