Pickering: Rugby world 'envy' the 6N
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:42
Champions: France celebrate their 2010 Six Nations Grand Slam
The Six Nations Championship will break new ground in 2011 where for the first time in the Championship's history the tournament will kick off on a Friday on February 4, with Wales versus England in Cardiff.
The Schedule was finalised with a view to showcasing this fantastic fixture and make this great rugby occasion available to as many people as possible.
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The 2010 Championship was again a huge success with a fantastic finale in Paris witnessed by a record French TV audience.
The final weekend of the 2011 Championship should again provide plenty of excitement with three exhilarating fixtures (Scotland v Italy, Ireland v England and France v Wales).
In yet another exciting development 2011 will also see the Irish team return to their traditional home in Lansdowne Road at the new Aviva Stadium after four wonderful seasons in their adopted home of Croke Park.
David Pickering, chairman of the Six Nations council, said: "The Six Nations Championship remains the envy of the rugby world, a tournament played with pride and passion and drenched in history and tradition".
The 2011 Six Nations dates are:
(All times are GMT)
Friday, February 4
Wales v England - 19.45
Saturday, February 5
Italy v Ireland - 14.30
France v Scotland - 17.00
Saturday, February 12
England v Italy - 14.30
Scotland v Wales - 17.00
Sunday, February 13
Ireland v France - 15.00
Saturday, February 26
Italy v Wales - 14.30
England v France - 17.00
Sunday, February 27
Scotland v Ireland - 15.00
Saturday, March 12
Italy v France - 14.30
Wales v Ireland - 17.00
Sunday, March 13
England v Scotland - 15.00
Saturday, March 19
Scotland v Italy - 14.30
Ireland v England - 17.00
France v Wales - 19.45
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