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How to watch and listen to Round 2 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations

TV Television commentators Jonny Wilkinson and Ian McGeechan  4/2/2023
With the first round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations done and dusted, all eyes turn to next weekend and another set of must-watch fixtures.

With the first round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations done and dusted, all eyes turn to next weekend and another set of must-watch fixtures.

Ireland, France and Scotland will be looking to maintain their unbeaten starts to the competition while England, Wales and Italy look to bounce back after opening-round defeats.

For those watching and listening in the UK and Republic of Ireland, all the key details are here so you don’t miss a moment of the action.

Time: 2.15pm

Date: Saturday 11 February

Location: Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Round 2 kicks off on Saturday afternoon with the two pre-Championship favourites in action as France travel to Dublin to face Ireland.

Ireland kicked off this year’s campaign with a resounding 34-10 away victory against Wales while France scrapped past a courageous Italy 29-24 in Rome.

In the UK, the fixture will be shown on ITV, with their coverage starting at 1.25pm. Viewers can also stream the action live on ITV X, while the BBC Sounds App and BBC Website have radio coverage from 2pm.

In the Republic of Ireland, coverage is live on RTÉ 2 from 1.15pm. Fans in Northern Ireland have the option of either.

Time: 4.45pm

Date: Saturday 11 February

Location: BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Saturday evening’s match-up sees Warren Gatland’s Wales side travel to face Scotland in Edinburgh.

Gregor Townsend’s side are fresh off the back of a historic 29-23 Calcutta Cup against England last weekend while Wales will seek a much-improved performance from their opening-day defeat to Ireland.

BBC will have all the UK coverage of this match, with viewers able to tune in to TV coverage on BBC One HD and iPlayer from 4pm, while you can listen in to BBC 5 Sports Extra from 4.30pm.

Viewers in the Republic of Ireland can watch the game on Virgin Media One from 4.15pm. Fans in Northern Ireland have the option of either.

Time: 3.00pm

Date: Sunday 12 February

Location: Twickenham Stadium, London

The final game of Round 2 takes place on Sunday afternoon with England and Italy colliding at Twickenham.

Steve Borthwick’s England reign got underway with a narrow home defeat to Scotland last Saturday and it is a youthful and exciting Italian outfit that will now await England as they seek to get their first win of the campaign.

ITV will televise the game in the UK from 2.15pm, while UK radio coverage can be found on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra from 2.30pm.

RTÉ 2 will televise the game in the Republic of Ireland from 2.30pm. Fans in Northern Ireland have the option of either.