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Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2012 Fixture Schedule

By Sport Desk; published on January 18, 2012 at 12:31 pm

The RBS 6 Nations 2012 Rugby Union tournament kicks off in a couple of weeks time, with the first round of fixtures taking place on the weekend of 4-5 February 2012 – including the huge Calcutta Cup fixture between Scotland and England, which, this year, will be played at Murrayfield.

Fixtures in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy are selling out fast in anticipation of the tournament, which pits the best of the Northern Hemisphere against each other in five gruelling game weekends.

Last year, England emerged victorious, in one of the closest Six Nations tournaments for many a year – the competition ended with England on 8 points, while France, Ireland and Wales followed all locked on 6 points, separated only by points difference, after some fascinating fixtures across Europe. Scotland and Italy were next, though both sides produced one win to pick up two points apiece in a competitive tournament.

This year will see a slew of international retirements, post Rugby World Cup 2011, so it will be interesting to see some fresh faces take to the field on the opening weekend.

There are to be no Friday evening matches in the 2012 tournament, a change from the previous three years, which had seen one match at Wales’ Millennium Stadium take place on a Friday night.

Below The Global Herald have provided a free fixture list, in order for you to keep track of the vital matches, whether you follow France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy or England – or are just a rugby fan who wants to know when the big matches are.

RBS 6 Nations 2012 Fixture Schedule

All times are in Central European Time (CET) which is GMT +1.

Date	Kick-Off	Home		Away	Venue
Sat 4th Feb 12	15:30	France	v	Italy	Stade de France
Sat 4th Feb 12	18:00	Scotland	v	England	Murrayfield
Sun 5th Feb 12	16:00	Ireland	v	Wales	Aviva Stadium
Sat 11th Feb 12	17:00	Italy	v	England	Stadio Olimpico
Sat 11th Feb 12	21:00	France	v	Ireland	Stade de France
Sun 12th Feb 12	16:00	Wales	v	Scotland	Millennium Stadium
Sat 25th Feb 12	14:30	Ireland	v	Italy	Aviva Stadium
Sat 25th Feb 12	17:00	England	v	Wales	Twickenham
Sun 26th Feb 12	16:00	Scotland	v	France	Murrayfield
Sat 10th Mar 12	15:30	Wales	v	Italy	Millennium Stadium
Sat 10th Mar 12	18:00	Ireland	v	Scotland	Aviva Stadium
Sun 11th Mar 12	16:00	France	v	England	Stade de France
Sat 17th Mar 12	13:30	Italy	v	Scotland	Stadio Olimpico
Sat 17th Mar 12	15:45	Wales	v	France	Millennium Stadium
Sat 17th Mar 12	18:00	England	v	Ireland	Twickenham

Who do you think will flourish at the RBS 6 Nations 2012 Tournament? Leave a comment below.

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