Ireland’s fixtures for 2023 Six Nations championship revealed

The final game of the championship will be against England on St Patrick’s weekend

France celebrate winning the 2022 Six Nations championship. Photograph: John Berry/Getty Images
France celebrate winning the 2022 Six Nations championship. Photograph: John Berry/Getty Images

Ireland will open the 2023 Six Nations Championship with a trip to face Wales at the Principality stadium and conclude the campaign when England travel to Dublin on March 18th; it will be the final match of a super Saturday triple header.

Andy Farrell's Triple Crown champions travel to Cardiff to contest the early game on Saturday February 4th (2.15), a slot they will have for the first three matches in the tournament. Ireland welcomes the Grand Slam champions, France to the Aviva stadium the following Saturday before travelling to Rome a fortnight later to take on Italy.

Ireland have one Sunday match, in round four when they head for Murrayfield and a game against Gregor Townend's Scotland.

The campaign concludes with England visiting the Aviva stadium the day after St Patrick’s Day. There are no Friday night fixtures but each round bar the last weekend will have games on a Sunday.

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2023 Six Nations fixtures

Round 1

Saturday, February 4th: Wales v Ireland, Principality stadium (2.15); England v Scotland, Twickenham (4.45)

Sunday, Feb 5th: Italy v France, Stadio Olimpico (3.0, Irish time)

Round 2

Saturday, Feb 11th: Ireland v France, Aviva stadium (2.15); Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (4.45).

Sunday, Feb 12th: England v Italy, Twickenham (3.0)

Round 3

Saturday, Feb 25th: Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico (2.15, Irish time); Wales v England, Principality stadium (4.45).

Sunday, Feb 26th: France v Scotland, Stade de France (3.0, Irish time)

Round 4

Saturday, March 11th: Italy v Wales, Stadio Olimpico (2.15, Irish time); England v France, Twickenham (4.45).

Sunday, March 12th: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield (3.0)

Round 5

Saturday, March 18th: Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield (12.30); France v Wales, Stade de France (2.45, Irish time); Ireland v England, Aviva stadium (5.0)

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer