How to watch 2025 Six Nations: UK TV, fixtures & more

Jonathan Victoria • 28 Jan 2025 Guides

Will Ireland reign supreme once more?

As the biggest rugby competition exclusive to the Northern Hemisphere, the Six Nations is a major deal every year - and a good chance for some bragging rights.

The 131st edition of the competition this year provides Ireland, the current holders, the chance to make history, with an outright championship victory making them the only team to ever win three consecutive tournaments outright.

With the first match ready to kickoff this Friday, find out how to watch the 2025 Six Nations on UK TV, plus more information you’ll want to know.

How to watch 2025 Six Nations

The Six Nations has been on free-to-air TV in the UK for some time, although whether that will remain the case in the long-term is still yet to be seen.

Thankfully, nothing will be changing this year as all 15 games of the competition will be shown live, with coverage shared between BBC and ITV.

2025 Six Nations on BBC

The BBC will be the host of Scotland’s and Wales’ home fixtures, meaning they will have five games in total.

Each game will be live to watch on either BBC One or BBC Two on TV, or you can tune in via the BBC iPlayer, which can be accessed online or via the app on various devices.

In addition to the live games, you can also catch-up on the weekend of action in case you missed anything with the Six Nations Rugby Special hosted by legend Ugo Monye, providing highlights and in-depth analysis of each game from the round.

You can also keep up with the action with any game on ITV via BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

2025 Six Nations on ITV

ITV will have the home fixtures for England, Ireland, France and Italy, with the remaining 10 fixtures set to be shown on ITV, with each game available live on the ITV1 channel, plus on their streaming platform ITVX.

2024 Six Nations: How it went

The 2024 Six Nations marked a major milestone for the competition, being the 130th edition of the tournament (including all previous incarnations) and the 25th edition of the Six Nations as it is known now.

Ireland claimed their 16th title and second consecutive, although were unable to replicate their Grand Slam feat from the year prior, losing to England by a singular point in round four.

Wales were the recipient of the undesired Wooden Spoon, having been whitewashed by losing all five games. This was just the second time they had achieved such a feat in the Six Nations era, the first instance coming back in 2003.

Italy’s Tommaso Menoncello took home the Player of the Tournament honour, winning over England’s Ben Earl, Ireland’s Bundee Aki and Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe.

2024 Six Nations final table

2025 Six Nations fixtures

Round One

Friday 31st January: France vs Wales | 8:15pm | Stade de France

Saturday 1st February: Scotland vs Italy | 2:15pm | Murrayfield 

Saturday 1st February: Ireland vs England | 4:45pm | Aviva Stadium

Round Two

Saturday 8th February: Italy vs Wales | 2:15pm | Stadio Olimpico

Saturday 8th February: England vs France | 4:45pm | Twickenham 

Sunday 9th February: Scotland vs Ireland | 3pm | Murrayfield

Round Three

Saturday 22nd February: Wales vs Ireland | 2:15pm | Millennium Stadium

Saturday 22nd February: England vs Scotland | 4:45pm | Twickenham

Sunday 23rd February: Italy vs France | 3pm | Stadio Olimpico

Round Four

Saturday 8th March: Ireland vs France | 2:15pm | Aviva Stadium

Saturday 8th March: Scotland vs Wales | 4:45pm | Murrayfield

Sunday 9th March: England vs Italy | 3pm | Twickenham

Round Five

Saturday 15th March: Italy vs Wales | 2:15pm | Stadio Olimpico

Saturday 15th March: Wales vs England | 4:45pm | Millennium Stadium

Saturday 15th March: France vs Scotland | 8pm | Stade de France

Six Nations: Winners

As mentioned, Ireland are the current holders and will be aiming for an unprecedented outright three-peat. Other sides have won three years in a row in previous incarnations, although one of those years was shared with another nation.

As well as the tournament victory and Grand Slam accolade, there are trophies awarded for some of the individual matches, plus the Triple Crown.

Triple Crown

Contested by the home nations - England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Awarded to the team who defeats all three other teams in one championship.

Not awarded in 2024.

Calcutta Cup

Contested between England and Scotland and is the only individual award that is as old as the competition itself. Scotland retained in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year.

Millennium Trophy

Contested between England and Ireland, introduced in 1989. England reclaimed the trophy in 2024 for the first time since 2020.

Centenary Quaich

Contested between Ireland and Scotland, introduced in 1989. Ireland retained in 2024 for the seventh consecutive year.

Guiseppe Garibaldi Trophy

Contested between France and Italy, introduced in 2007. France retained in 2024 for the 10th consecutive year.

Auld Alliance Trophy

Contested between France and Scotland, introduced in 2018. France retained in 2024 for the third consecutive year.

Doddie Weir Cup

Contested between Wales and Scotland, introduced in 2019. Scotland retained in 2024 for the second consecutive year.

Cuttitta Cup

Contested between Scotland and Italy, introduced in 2022. Italy won in 2024 for the first time.

Wooden Spoon

Awarded to the team who finishes bottom of the table. Most recently awarded to Wales, who were whitewashed (no wins in entire tournament).

Past 10 Six Nations winners

• 2024 – Ireland
• 2023 – Ireland
• 2022 – France
• 2021 – Wales
• 2020 – England
• 2019 – Wales
• 2018 – Ireland
• 2017 – England
• 2016 – England
• 2015 – Ireland

All-time table