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Ireland to open and close 2027 6N with night kick-offs

  • Updated / Monday, 9 Mar 2026: Ireland will open and conclude the 2027 Six Nations with night kick-offs at the Aviva Stadium, hosting England and France respectively.
  • Six Nations organisers placed marquee fixtures in primetime to suit fans and broadcasters, with selected games shown on RTÉ while keeping matches in traditional venues to aid World Cup preparation.
  • Three of Ireland national rugby team's five fixtures will be played at night, including both Dublin home games, while Round 4 is a Friday, March 5th 8.10pm match at Murrayfield under lights.
  • Super Saturday begins with Italy v Wales at 2.10pm and moves through England v Scotland before the Aviva finale, Ireland v France at 8.10pm, broadcast live on RTÉ.
  • Ireland travel to Rome to face Italy on Saturday, 13 February, in a Valentine’s-weekend fixture broadcast live on RTÉ, with an eight-day break after and sequences of seven, 13 and eight days.
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The calendar of the next Six Nations Tournament was unveiled. The XV of France will finish its 2027 edition against Ireland in the evening.

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