Six Nations 2021: BBC TV, radio and online coverage details, fixtures and kick-off times
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2021 Guinness Six Nations |
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Dates: 6 February to 20 March |
Coverage: Watch live coverage & highlights on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, Connected TV's and online; listen to match commentaries, shows and podcasts on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and BBC Sounds; follow text coverage on the BBC Sport website and mobile app; further coverage available in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
BBC TV will broadcast live coverage of Wales' potential Grand Slam-clinching match against France on Saturday.
Live coverage as Wales seek to secure the Six Nations title starts on BBC One at 19:15 GMT, with live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live from 20:00 GMT.
Scotland's match against Italy is also live on BBC One from 13:45, while there will be live commentary of Ireland v England on Radio 5 Live from 16:45.
There will be live text and video highlights on the BBC Sport website.
France's postponed home match against Scotland will also be shown on the BBC when a new date has been confirmed.
Which matches are on BBC TV and iPlayer?
The BBC shows home games involving Wales, Scotland and France. The remaining games to be shown are:
Scotland v Italy and France v Wales on 20 March
France v Scotland round-three match at a date to be confirmed
Additional BBC coverage
You can download the Rugby Union Weekly podcast every Tuesday from the BBC Sounds app to hear hosts Danny Care, Ugo Monye and rugby correspondent Chris Jones debate the big talking points.
Matt Dawson's Rugby Show on Radio 5 Live previews every round of games.
All Ireland games will be live on BBC Radio Ulster, all Scotland games will be on BBC Radio Scotland, and all Wales games will be on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.
World Cup winner Matt Dawson will also offer his take on events in a weekly column on the BBC Sport website.
Fixtures and full BBC coverage times
All times are GMT. Schedules are subject to late changes and the BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
Saturday, 20 March
13:45-16:30, Scotland v Italy, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & BBC Radio Scotland
16:45-18:45, Ireland v England, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster & ITV
19:15-22:25, France v Wales, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Wales
What about the women's tournament?
The 2021 Women's Six Nations will now be played in a reduced format across four weekends in April after being postponed because of the pandemic.
How to follow on social media
BBC Sport's various social media accounts will provide all the latest breaking news stories and most sharable clips from the Six Nations. Follow BBC Sport on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok to get your rugby union fix.
Catch-up
You can view BBC Sport output and listen to our radio sports programming on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
The BBC Sport website is available via desktop, mobile, tablet and app, giving fast and easy access to the live stream, text commentaries, news, reports, schedules and videos, as well as highlights of the day's action. The BBC Sport app is available free on Apple and Android devices.
National and regional variations
National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.