Six Nations Rugby 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
RBS Six Nations 2008
2nd February - 15th March 2008
The RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off at Croke Park. Ireland will be trying to put 23 years without a championship win behind them, when they meet the Italians. England will be attempting to beat their record of 24 tries in the Championship which they achieved in 2001. Jonny Wilkinson will also be endeavouring to add to his Championship record of 421 points. England’s first match will be against Wales on the 2nd of February at Twickenham Stadium.
Scotland kick off their 2008 Six Nations campaign against France at Murrayfield on Sunday 3rd and on the 9th they will play Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
The Six Nations
In addition to the Six Nations Championship Trophy, which was first presented in 1993. England will be battling Scotland for the Calcutta Cup, which was first awarded in 1879. The Triple Crown since 1883 has been fought over by the four home nations, in 2006 RBS commisioned a trophy for this title. England and Ireland compete for the Millennium Trophy, first awarded in 1988 and Scotland and Ireland play for the Celtic prize - the Centenary Quaich. The two ‘foreign’ teams, France and Italy will be playing for the Guiseppe Garibaldi Trophy.
Six Nations Resources
- Rugby at Twickenham Stadiium
- Six Nations Travel
- Millennium Stadium Rugby Travel
- Murrayfield Luxury Travel
- RBS Six Nations Official Site
Six Nations Fixtures
| Date | Local Time | Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd Feb 08 | 14:00 | Ireland | v | Italy | Croke Park |
| Sat 2nd Feb 08 | 16:30 | England | v | Wales | Twickenham Stadium |
| Sun 3rd Feb 08 | 15:00 | Scotland | v | France | Murrayfield |
| Sat 9th Feb 08 | 14:00 | Wales | v | Scotland | Millennium Stadium |
| Sat 9th Feb 08 | 17:00 | France | v | Ireland | Stade de France |
| Sun 10th Feb 08 | 15:30 | Italy | v | England | Stadio Flaminio |
| Sat 23rd Feb 08 | 15:00 | Wales | v | Italy | Millennium Stadium |
| Sat 23rd Feb 08 | 17:00 | Ireland | v | Scotland | Croke Park |
| Sat 23rd Feb 08 | 21:00 | France | v | England | Stade de France |
| Sat 8th Mar 08 | 13:15 | Ireland | v | Wales | Croke Park |
| Sat 8th Mar 08 | 15:15 | Scotland | v | England | Murrayfield |
| Sun 9th Mar 08 | 16:00 | France | v | Italy | Stade de France |
| Sat 15th Mar 08 | 14:00 | Italy | v | Scotland | Stadio Flaminio |
| Sat 15th Mar 08 | 15:00 | England | v | Ireland | Twickenham Stadium |
| Sat 15th Mar 08 | 17:00 | Wales | v | France | Millennium Stadium |
