The Six Nations returns from a fallow weekend with the penultimate round of action set to take place.
France, Ireland and England remain in the running for the title as the race heats up before Super Saturday.
The weekend’s action kicks off with a belter as Ireland host France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in a fixture that will make or break their respective title hopes.
Six Nations Round Four fixtures, kick-off times and TV
Simon Easterby’s side head into the match as the only unbeaten team left in the tournament as they not only chase a Grand Slam but an unprecedented Six Nations three-peat.
Meanwhile, France bounced back from their defeat to England by thrashing Italy 73-24 in Rome and will look to continue in that vein in the make-or-break clash.
Saturday’s second match sees Scotland host a Wales team that looked full of confidence in their first match since Warren Gatland’s departure as they produced a lively performance against Ireland last time out.
Gregor Townsend’s men will still be hurting from their agonising defeat to England in Round Three when co-captain Finn Russell missed what would have been the match-winning conversion to retain the Calcutta Cup and the Scotland boss will want an immediate response at Murrayfield Stadium.
England will host Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham in the final match of the round as Steve Borthwick’s charges aim to keep their hopes of being crowned Six Nations victors alive.
They face a battered Azzurri outfit who will want to prove that their humiliating defeat to France was merely a blip as they attempt to clinch their first Championship win over the Red Rose.
Ireland v France
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Date: Saturday, 8 March, 2025
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Broadcasters: ITV, S4C, France Télévisions, RTE, Sky Sport / TV8 (Italy), Supersport (Africa), WOWOW (Japan), Premier Sports (Pan Asia), Stan Sport (Australia), Sky NZ (New Zealand), DAZN (Canada), NBC / Peacock / FuboTV (USA)
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Scotland v Wales
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Date: Saturday, 8 March, 2025
Kick-off: 16:15 GMT
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Broadcasters: BBC, S4C, France Télévisions, RTE, Sky Sport / TV8 (Italy), Supersport (Africa), WOWOW (Japan), Premier Sports (Pan Asia), Stan Sport (Australia), Sky NZ (New Zealand), DAZN (Canada), NBC / Peacock / FuboTV (USA)
England v Italy
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Date: Sunday, 9 March, 2025
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Broadcasters: ITV, S4C, France Télévisions, RTE, Sky Sport / TV8 (Italy), Supersport (Africa), WOWOW (Japan), Premier Sports (Pan Asia), Stan Sport (Australia), Sky NZ (New Zealand), DAZN (Canada), NBC / Peacock / FuboTV (USA)
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