Six Nations 2023: Table, fixture dates, schedule, results, tournament venues, TV channels and how to follow showpiece rugby union competition

The 2023 Six Nations is up and running and returns this weekend.

England and Wales are competing in their first major competition since their former head coaches, Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, were both sacked.

Steve Borthwick is spearheading England’s hopes while Warren Gatland is starting his second tenure with in charge of the Dragons.

France head into the 2023 Six Nations as favourites to defend their title, having romped to victory last year.

But it’s Ireland and Scotland who lead the way at the top of the table following a thrilling opening two weekends of the campaign.

And despite serious concerns that England’s game against Wales would be postponed due to possible strike action from the Welsh national rugby squad, the match will go ahead.

The players are embroiled in a pay dispute over their new contracts with the Welsh Rugby Union, and any postponement would cost the WRU £10million.

Six Nations 2023: Date and TV coverage

This year’s tournament kicked off on Saturday, February 4.

It will run until ‘Super Saturday’ when all three fixtures in round five take place on the same day – Saturday, March 18.

The BBC and ITV will once again be screening every game of the Six Nations, with the Beeb showing all Scotland and Wales home fixtures.

ITV will then broadcast each France, Ireland and Italy home match – with England games shared between the two broadcasters.

Six Nations 2023: Fixtures and TV schedule

Round One

Saturday February 4

• Wales 10-34 Ireland, Principality Stadium (Cardiff)
• England 23-29 Scotland, Twickenham (London)

Sunday February 5

• Italy 24-29 France, Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

Round Two

Saturday February 11

• Ireland 32-19 France, Aviva Stadium (Dublin)
• Scotland 35-7 Wales, Murrayfield (Edinburgh)

Sunday February 12

• England 31-14 Italy, Twickenham (London)

Round Three

Saturday February 25

• Italy vs Ireland, 2.15pm, at Stadio Olimpico (Rome), ITV
• Wales vs England, 4.45pm, at Principality Stadium (Cardiff), BBC

Saturday February 26

• France vs Scotland, 3pm, at Stade de France (Paris), ITV

Round Four

Saturday March 11

• Italy vs Wales, 2.15pm, at Stadio Olimpico (Rome), ITV
• England vs France, 4.45pm, at Twickenham (London), ITV and BBC

Sunday March 12

• Scotland vs Ireland, 3pm, at Murrayfield (Edinburgh), BBC

Round Five

Saturday March 18

• Scotland vs Italy, 12.30pm, at Murrayfield (Edinburgh), BBC
• France vs Wales, 2.45pm, at Stade de France (Paris), ITV
• Ireland vs England, 5pm, at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), ITV