The fixtures for the 2018 and 2019 6 Nations campaigns have been announced.
The 2018 Championships will take place over 7 weeks from the first weekend in February, then finishing on St Patricks Day.
Ireland will begin their campaign against France on Saturday 3rd of February in Paris, and then face the mouth-watering prospect of a potential Grand Slam decider (all going well) against England in Twickenham on St Patrick's Day.
3/4 February
Wales v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
France v Ireland, Saturday 4.45pm
Italy v England, Sunday 3.00pm
10/11 February
Ireland v Italy, Saturday 2.15pm
England v Wales, Saturday 4.45pm
Scotland v France, Sunday 3.00pm
23/24 February
France v Italy, Friday 8.00pm
Ireland v Wales, Saturday 2.15pm
Scotland v England, Saturday 4.45pm
10/11 March
Ireland v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
France v England, Saturday 4.45pm
Wales v Italy, Sunday 3.00pm
17 March
Italy v Scotland, Saturday 12.30pm
England v Ireland, Saturday 2.45pm
Wales v France, Saturday 5.00pm
Alongside the 2018 games, the fixtures for 2019 Championship were also revealed.
This time around, Ireland will open their campaign against the Old Enemy in what will be a rare opening game between the two rivals at the Aviva.
Joe Schmidt's side will then travel to Cardiff for their final game, which will be against Wales.
1/2 February
France v Wales, Friday 8.00pm
Scotland v Italy, Saturday 2.15pm
Ireland v England, Saturday 4.45pm
9/10 February
Scotland v Ireland, Saturday 2.15pm
Italy v Wales, Saturday 4.45pm
England v France, Sunday 3.00pm
23/24 February
France v Scotland, Saturday 2.15pm
Wales v England, Saturday 4.45pm
Italy v Ireland, Sunday 3.00pm
9/10 March
Scotland v Wales, Saturday 2.15pm
England v Italy, Saturday 4.45pm
Ireland v France, Sunday 3.00pm
16 March
Italy v France, Saturday 12.30pm
Wales v Ireland, Saturday 2.45pm
England v Scotland, Saturday 5.00pm
