Here are the fixtures to this years 6 Nations Rugby Tournament. The 6 nations has a long history dating back to 1883. The first tournament saw England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland battel it out with England merging the winner. The French Officially joined this tournament in 1910 and it became know as the “5 nations” Rugby Tournament. Italy was the final nation to join in was Italy. They made their first apperence in 2000 and thus the tournament was know as the 6 nations rugby tournament.

The Southern Hemisphere has their version of the tournament and it is know as the Tri Nations, which is played between South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. They has been talk of Argentina and the Pacific Islanders joining the Tri Nations.

Here is the Fixxture list for the 6 nations rugby tournament 09

Round 1
Sat 7th Feb 09    15:00    England      v      Italy     Twickenham
Sat 7th Feb 09    17:00    Ireland        v      France     Croke Park
Sun 8th Feb 09    15:00    Scotland    v      Wales     Murrayfield

Round 2
Sat 14th Feb 09    16:00    France      v      Scotland Stade de France
Sat 14th Feb 09    17:30    Wales       v      England     Millennium Stadium
Sun 15th Feb 09    15:30    Italy        v      Ireland     Stadio Flaminio

Round 3
Fri 27th Feb 09    21:00    France      v      Wales     Stade de France
Sat 28th Feb 09    15:00    Scotland  v      Italy     Murrayfield
Sat 28th Feb 09    17:30    Ireland     v      England     Croke Park

Round 4
Sat 14th Mar 09    16:00    Italy         v      Wales     Stadio Flaminio
Sat 14th Mar 09    17:00    Scotland  v      Ireland     Murrayfield
Sun 15th Mar 09   15:00    England   v      France     Twickenham

Round 5
Sat 21st Mar 09    14:15    Italy         v      France     Stadio Flaminio
Sat 21st Mar 09    15:30    England   v      Scotland Twickenham
Sat 21st Mar 09    17:30    Wales      v      Ireland     Millennium Stadium