When does Six Nations start? Fixtures, kick off times and early odds

The 2022 Six Nations Championship starts on February 18th 2022. England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy are the teams competing. Owen Farrell will captain England. England won the tournament in 2011. Italy haven't won a match at the Six Nines since 2015. They haven’t won since the 1990s.

The 2022 Six Nations Championship kicks off on February 5th with Ireland and Wales opening the competition in Dublin. Scotland host England at Murrayfield before Italy travel to Paris on Sunday, February 6th. Week two opens with Wales hosting Scotland in Cardiff and week three sees Ireland host Italy and Scotland take on France. The tournament ends on March 19th when England host Ireland at Twickenham.

Ireland play Wales on Saturday, February 5 at 2:15 pm. Scotland play England on February 4 at 4:45 pm and France play Italy on Sunday, Feb 6 at 3 pm in the Six Nations.

Wales play Scotland on Saturday, February 12 at 2:15 pm. France play Ireland on February 11 at 4:45 pm and Italy play England on Sunday, Feb 13 at 3 pm in the Six Nations.

Scotland play France on Saturday, February 26 at 2:15 pm. England play Wales on February 25 at 4:45 pm and Ireland play Italy on Sunday, Feb 27 at 3 pm in the Six Nations.

Wales play France on Friday, Mar 11 at 8 pm. Italy play Scotland on Saturday, March 12 at 2:15 pm and England play Ireland at 4:45 pm on the same day.

Wales play Italy on Saturday, Mar 19 at 2:15 pm. Ireland play Scotland on March 19 (4:45 pm) France play Englnd on Mar. 19th at 8 pm (8 pm GMT).

France are the favourites to win the 2022 Six Nations. England are closely behind them in the betting. Ireland are hot on the tails of the pair. Wales and Scotland are some way back. Italy is at the bottom of betting with astronomically long odds.