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In 2010, see tempers ignite and national rivalries flare on and off the field when England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, and France do battle for the Six Nations Cup.

This year, the games kick off on February 6, 2010 featuring Ireland kicking off their title defense at home against Italy on Saturday.

As usual, watch for complete live coverage in the UK on the BBC on televison, radio and online.

In the US and Canada, Sentanta Sports is the traditional satellite TV venue at your local pub or bar.

2010 Six Nations Schedule
(GMT, all times local. In the UK, add 1 hour for France & Italy games.)

Week 1
Saturday 6th February - 14:30 - Ireland v Italy 17:00 - England v Wales
Sunday 7th February 15:00 - Scotland v France

Week 2
Saturday 13th February - 14:00 - Wales v Scotland, 16:30 (17:30 local) - France v Ireland
Sunday 14th February - 14.30 (15:30 local) - Italy v England

Week 3
20/21 February - Rest Weekend

Week 4
Friday 26th February - 20:00 - Wales v France
Saturday 27th February - 13:30 (14:30 local) - Italy v Scotland 16:00 - England v Ireland

Week 5
6/7 March - Rest Weekend

Week 6
Saturday 13th March - 14:30 - Ireland v Wales 17:00 - Scotland v England
Sunday 14th March - 14:30 (15.30 local) - France v Italy

Week 7
Saturday 20th March - 14:30 - Wales v Italy 17:00 - Ireland v Scotland 19:45 (20:45 local) - France v England

Rugby around the Web:

Get in the scrum with the latest news reports from around the world with more on official rugby rules and regs, features stories on your favorite players, online tutorials and training info, pictures, wallpapers, screensavers and video clips...

International Rugby Board - The world governing body for the game of Rugby Union headquartered in Dublin with news and features, quick facts, overviews and quick links to teams around the globe, results and fixtures, world rankings, the official game rules plus coaching guides and best practices, video clips.

BBC Sport | Rugby Union - Great reporting from the BBC including the complete TV schedule, exclusive coverage of the World Cup, Six Nations, recent audio and video clips, message boards, photo galleries, and interactive tutorials from the Rugby Sports Academy.

Planet Rugby - Headline news, feature stories and photos from every point on the planet with facts by country, complete stats, fixtures and results, forums and chat plus fun stuff including a great collection of screensavers and wallpapers.

Scrum.com - Breaking news, the latest international photos and pictures, plus a lively bulletin board, complete television coverage from around the UK, an extensive online rugby fitness manual, fun stuff and related links.

Rugby Football Union - The UK's governing body with breaking news, stats, results and fixtures, forums and chat, community games and women's rugby, complete rules and guidelines in PDF format, visitor polls and wallpapers.

RugbyHeaven - Feature stories and news on the World Cup, Six Nations, Tri Nations, Super 12, international and provincial coverage, including a complete tour calendar, an archived report and photo galleries of the 2003 World Cup, message boards, related links.

rugby.com.au - The latest news and features about the Wallabies including picture galleries, player profiles, telecast times, a very busy messageboard, a brief history of the team plus tour schedule and ticket information.

USA Rugby - Info central for the American game with national, college and high school rugby new, event and championship schedules, complete guides to starting and managing a team, membership and contact details.

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