England host Scots first

England host Scots first

3 May 2006

England will kick off next year’s Six Nations at home to Scotland, with Wales entertaining Ireland first up.

The Twickenham game follows the opening match of the tournament – Italy against France in Rome on Saturday 3 February – with the Cardiff clash the next day.

The 2007 tournament will feature two “Super Saturdays”, in the third and fifth round of matches. The third round, on 24 February, will conclude with Wales taking on France in Paris.

The final match of the tournament, on 17 March, will see Wales take on England in Cardiff. Next year’s tournament will also feature a new venue, with Ireland moving from their old home at Lansdowne Road to the 82,000 capacity Croke Park in Dublin.

The Irish will entertain France on 10 February and England a fortnight later, while Wales travel to Edinburgh and Rome as well as Paris.

England have two home games, the second against Italy, before they have to travel to Dublin, and host France at Twickenam before heading to Cardiff for the tournament finale.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has welcomed the fact that all his side’s fixtures are on a Saturday. “That makes our preparation much easier,” he said. “I’m also pleased for the supporters because I know how important it is for those travelling to support Scotland, whether away or at Murrayfield, to have the games on a Saturday,” Hadden told the BBC.


9 Comments

  • 1.bob: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 21:25 pm

    Ireland vs England at Croke Park? I can’t wait. It will be brilliant!

  • 2.wls: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 21:25 pm

    Enlgand will lose to Scotland and Italy next year lol.

  • 3.StMichel: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 21:55 pm

    Looks like a very favourable draw for England.

    Can one being to taste the sweet allure of a GrandSlam? Lets shout it from the rafters!

    Very soon England might complete its total domination of world sport:

    1. RWC Champs
    2. Holders of the Ashes
    3. Heaven forbid the football World Cup.

    Could it get better than this?

    Exicting times my dear chums.

  • 4.Ig: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 22:01 pm

    Forgetful be the Englishmen – after your snotting by the french and that defeat to the scots.

  • 5.StMichel: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 22:11 pm

    Ig,

    As the great Martin Johnson said “defeat has never worried me I have lost often enough”. He went onto explain that it was the triumphs that made it all worth while. Something that us long suffering SA sportsfans are increasingly unfamiliar with.

    I’ll take those defeats in return for the RWC.

  • 6.newlands: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 22:28 pm

    dunno about u guys, but i find European rugby boring!! oh yeah…and those english commentators are even more ridiculous than those “ooooooooooooooooooooooh” Aussies!

  • 7.Mackie: Reply to this comment
    3 May 2006, 23:36 pm

    I couldnt give a hoot when or where the english play the scots next year. All i care about is what happens with US against them at the end of this year. To hell with next years six nations. Thats pufta kak!

  • 8.CouchRugga: Reply to this comment
    4 May 2006, 01:00 am

    ‘pufta kak’….now that is funny

  • 9.AussiesArePommies: Reply to this comment
    4 May 2006, 11:05 am

    England have three home games

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