Six Nations 2020: Squads, fixtures and broadcast times for this year's tournament
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by RUGBY.com.au staff
The 2020 Six Nations is less than a month away and the squads are beginning to take shape.
With a host of veterans calling it quits after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, this tournament is somewhat of a changing of the guard for many teams.
France became the first team to officially announce their squad on Thursday and coach Fabien Galthie unveiled a group very much in that mould, with a host of players from their 2019 World Rugby U20s Championship-winning outfit.
Ireland had also sprung surprises with an initial extended group named last month, that omitted experienced fullback Rob Kearney.
Everything you need to know about the tournament will be right here.
FIXTURES
Round 1
Saturday February 1/Sunday February 2 (AEDT)
Wales vs Italy, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Ireland vs Scotland, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3;45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday February 2/Monday February 3 (AEDT)
France vs England, Stade de France, Paris, 4pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIN Sport
Round 2
Saturday February 8/Sunday February 9 (AEDT)
Ireland vs Wales, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Scotland vs England, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIN Sport
Sunday February 9/Monday March 10 (AEDT)
France vs Italy, Stade de France, Paris, 4pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 3
Saturday February 22/Sunday February 23 (AEDT)
Italy vs Scotland, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, 3;15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Wales vs France, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday February 23/Monday February 24 (AEDT)
England vs Ireland, Twickenham, London, 3pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 4
Saturday March 7/Sunday March 8 (AEDT)
Ireland vs Italy, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
England vs Wales, Twickenham, London, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday March 8/Monday March 9 (AEDT)
Scotland vs France, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 3pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 5
Saturday March 14/Sunday March 15 (AEDT)
Wales vs Scotland, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Italy vs England, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, 5:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
France vs Ireland, Stade de France, 9pm local, Sunday 7am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
ENGLAND
SQUAD
TBC
IRELAND
SQUAD
TBC
FRANCE
Inexperienced Toulon back-rower Charles Ollivon was named as France captain Wednesday as new head coach Fabien Galthie unveiled a revamped 42-man Six Nations squad featuring a remarkable 19 uncapped players.
Ollivon, 26, who has just 11 international caps, will lead the side for the tournament as Galthie has chosen not to nominate a permanent skipper as was the case in 2016 with Guilhem Guirado, who has since retired from Test rugby.
"It's an honour to be captain of France," said Ollivon.
"It's a somewhat special moment, quite moving," he added. "I can't wait to start the adventure."
World U20 champions Cameron Woki, Louis Carbonel, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Killian Geraci, Arthur Vincent and Demba Bamba are among the uncapped faces in the new-look set-up.
Veterans such as Maxime Medard, Yoann Huget, Wenceslas Lauret and Rabah Slimani, who are all older than 30, miss out.
SQUAD
Forwards
Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Camille Chat (Racing 92), Anthony Etrillard (Toulon), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier), Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Begles), Cyril Cazeaux (Bordeaux-Begles), Killian Geraci (Lyon), Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92), Boris Palu (Racing 92), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon), Paul Willemse (Montpellier), Gregory Alldritt (La Rochelle), Charles Ollivon (Toulon, capt), Dylan Cretin (Lyon), Francois Cros (Toulouse), Alexandre Fischer (Clermont), Sekou Macalou (Stade Francais), Selevasio Tolofua (Toulouse), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux-Begles)
Backs Antoine Dupont (Toulouse), Baptiste Serin (Toulon), Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Begles), Romain Ntamack (Toulouse), Louis Carbonel (Toulouse), Mathieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Begles), Gael Fickou (Stade Francais), Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier), Julien Heriteau (Toulon), Gervais Cordin (Toulon), Lester Etien (Stade Francais), Gabriel Ngandebe (Montpellier), Damian Penaud (Clermont), Vincent Rattez (La Rochelle), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92), Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier), Kylian Hamdaoui (Stade Francais), Thomas Ramos (Toulouse)
SCOTLAND
SQUAD
TBC
WALES
SQUAD
TBC
ITALY
Italy legend Sergio Parisse was not named in the 35-man squad unveiled on Monday for the Six Nations tournament with Alberto Sgarbi recalled after six years and three newcomers included.
Parisse, 36, had planned to retire after the Rugby World Cup but was denied a farewell appearance when Italy's final pool match against New Zealand was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis.
Despite his omission the talismanic No. 8 with an Italian record of 142 caps is still expected for a farewell match in the Six Nations against either Scotland (February 22) or England (March 14) in the Stadio Olimpico.
"I will face Scotland, England or both, but I will certainly not play the entire Six Nations," Parisse said.
New Italy coach Franco Smith has recalled 33-year-old Benetton centre Sgarbi, who has not played since June 2014, in a team largely made up of players from Italian Pro14 sides Zebre Benetton Treviso.
Smith has included Zebre prop Danilo Fischetti, who was called up for the World Cup but did not play because of the Typhoon, along with Benetton lock Niccolo Cannone and Zebre full-back Michelangelo Biondelli.
"We have a mixed of experienced players and youngsters who want to establish themselves on the international stage," said Smith, who was appointed interim coach after Irishman Conor O'Shea resigned last November after the World Cup.
"Everyone's contributions will be crucial from the start to prepare the opening game of a Championship which gets more competitive and compelling all the time."
Italy open their Six Nations campaign against champions Wales on February 1 in Cardiff.
The last Italian victory in the tournament was against Scotland in Edinburgh in February 2015, while at home the Azzurri have not won since March 2013, when they beat Ireland in Rome.
The Italy squad will meet in Rome for a training camp between January 19 and 26.SQUAD
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Forwards
Pietro Ceccarelli (Edinburgh/SCO), Danilo Fischetti (Zebre), Andrea Lovotti (Zebre), Marco Riccioni (Benetton), Giosue Zilocchi (Zebre), Luca Bigi (Zebre), Oliviero Fabiani (Zebre), Federico Zani (Benetton), Dean Budd (Benetton), Niccolo Cannone (Argos Petrarca Rugby/Benetton), Federico Ruzza (Benetton), David Sisi (Zebre), Alessandro Zanni (Benetton), Marco Lazzaroni (Benetton), Giovanni Licata (Zebre), Johan Meyer (Zebre), Sebastian Negri (Benetton), Jake Polledri (Gloucester/ENG), Abraham Steyn (Benetton)
Backs
Callum Braley (Gloucester/ENG), Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre), Marcello Violi (Zebre), Tommaso Allan (Benetton), Carlo Canna (Zebre), Giulio Bisegni (Zebre), Tommaso Boni (Zebre), Luca Morisi (Benetton), Alberto Sgarbi (Benetton), Mattia Bellini (Zebre), Tommaso Benvenuti (Benetton), Michelangelo Biondelli (Fiamme Oro Rugby/Zebre), Jayden Hayward (Benetton), Matteo Minozzi (Wasps/ENG), Edoardo Padovani (Zebre), Leonardo Sarto (Benetton)
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by RUGBY.com.au staff
The 2020 Six Nations is less than a month away and the squads are beginning to take shape.
With a host of veterans calling it quits after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, this tournament is somewhat of a changing of the guard for many teams.
France became the first team to officially announce their squad on Thursday and coach Fabien Galthie unveiled a group very much in that mould, with a host of players from their 2019 World Rugby U20s Championship-winning outfit.
Ireland had also sprung surprises with an initial extended group named last month, that omitted experienced fullback Rob Kearney.
Everything you need to know about the tournament will be right here.
FIXTURES
Round 1
Saturday February 1/Sunday February 2 (AEDT)
Wales vs Italy, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Ireland vs Scotland, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3;45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday February 2/Monday February 3 (AEDT)
France vs England, Stade de France, Paris, 4pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIN Sport
Round 2
Saturday February 8/Sunday February 9 (AEDT)
Ireland vs Wales, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Scotland vs England, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIN Sport
Sunday February 9/Monday March 10 (AEDT)
France vs Italy, Stade de France, Paris, 4pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 3
Saturday February 22/Sunday February 23 (AEDT)
Italy vs Scotland, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, 3;15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Wales vs France, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday February 23/Monday February 24 (AEDT)
England vs Ireland, Twickenham, London, 3pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 4
Saturday March 7/Sunday March 8 (AEDT)
Ireland vs Italy, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
England vs Wales, Twickenham, London, 4:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Sunday March 8/Monday March 9 (AEDT)
Scotland vs France, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 3pm local, Monday 2am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Round 5
Saturday March 14/Sunday March 15 (AEDT)
Wales vs Scotland, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 2:15pm local, Sunday 1:15am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
Italy vs England, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, 5:45pm local, Sunday 3:45am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
France vs Ireland, Stade de France, 9pm local, Sunday 7am AEDT, LIVE on beIn Sport
ENGLAND
SQUAD
TBC
IRELAND
SQUAD
TBC
FRANCE
Inexperienced Toulon back-rower Charles Ollivon was named as France captain Wednesday as new head coach Fabien Galthie unveiled a revamped 42-man Six Nations squad featuring a remarkable 19 uncapped players.
Ollivon, 26, who has just 11 international caps, will lead the side for the tournament as Galthie has chosen not to nominate a permanent skipper as was the case in 2016 with Guilhem Guirado, who has since retired from Test rugby.
"It's an honour to be captain of France," said Ollivon.
"It's a somewhat special moment, quite moving," he added. "I can't wait to start the adventure."
World U20 champions Cameron Woki, Louis Carbonel, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Killian Geraci, Arthur Vincent and Demba Bamba are among the uncapped faces in the new-look set-up.
Veterans such as Maxime Medard, Yoann Huget, Wenceslas Lauret and Rabah Slimani, who are all older than 30, miss out.
SQUAD
Forwards
Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Camille Chat (Racing 92), Anthony Etrillard (Toulon), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier), Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Begles), Cyril Cazeaux (Bordeaux-Begles), Killian Geraci (Lyon), Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92), Boris Palu (Racing 92), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon), Paul Willemse (Montpellier), Gregory Alldritt (La Rochelle), Charles Ollivon (Toulon, capt), Dylan Cretin (Lyon), Francois Cros (Toulouse), Alexandre Fischer (Clermont), Sekou Macalou (Stade Francais), Selevasio Tolofua (Toulouse), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux-Begles)
Backs Antoine Dupont (Toulouse), Baptiste Serin (Toulon), Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Begles), Romain Ntamack (Toulouse), Louis Carbonel (Toulouse), Mathieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Begles), Gael Fickou (Stade Francais), Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier), Julien Heriteau (Toulon), Gervais Cordin (Toulon), Lester Etien (Stade Francais), Gabriel Ngandebe (Montpellier), Damian Penaud (Clermont), Vincent Rattez (La Rochelle), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92), Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier), Kylian Hamdaoui (Stade Francais), Thomas Ramos (Toulouse)
SCOTLAND
SQUAD
TBC
WALES
SQUAD
TBC
ITALY
Italy legend Sergio Parisse was not named in the 35-man squad unveiled on Monday for the Six Nations tournament with Alberto Sgarbi recalled after six years and three newcomers included.
Parisse, 36, had planned to retire after the Rugby World Cup but was denied a farewell appearance when Italy's final pool match against New Zealand was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis.
Despite his omission the talismanic No. 8 with an Italian record of 142 caps is still expected for a farewell match in the Six Nations against either Scotland (February 22) or England (March 14) in the Stadio Olimpico.
"I will face Scotland, England or both, but I will certainly not play the entire Six Nations," Parisse said.
New Italy coach Franco Smith has recalled 33-year-old Benetton centre Sgarbi, who has not played since June 2014, in a team largely made up of players from Italian Pro14 sides Zebre Benetton Treviso.
Smith has included Zebre prop Danilo Fischetti, who was called up for the World Cup but did not play because of the Typhoon, along with Benetton lock Niccolo Cannone and Zebre full-back Michelangelo Biondelli.
"We have a mixed of experienced players and youngsters who want to establish themselves on the international stage," said Smith, who was appointed interim coach after Irishman Conor O'Shea resigned last November after the World Cup.
"Everyone's contributions will be crucial from the start to prepare the opening game of a Championship which gets more competitive and compelling all the time."
Italy open their Six Nations campaign against champions Wales on February 1 in Cardiff.
The last Italian victory in the tournament was against Scotland in Edinburgh in February 2015, while at home the Azzurri have not won since March 2013, when they beat Ireland in Rome.
The Italy squad will meet in Rome for a training camp between January 19 and 26.SQUAD
SQUAD
Forwards
Pietro Ceccarelli (Edinburgh/SCO), Danilo Fischetti (Zebre), Andrea Lovotti (Zebre), Marco Riccioni (Benetton), Giosue Zilocchi (Zebre), Luca Bigi (Zebre), Oliviero Fabiani (Zebre), Federico Zani (Benetton), Dean Budd (Benetton), Niccolo Cannone (Argos Petrarca Rugby/Benetton), Federico Ruzza (Benetton), David Sisi (Zebre), Alessandro Zanni (Benetton), Marco Lazzaroni (Benetton), Giovanni Licata (Zebre), Johan Meyer (Zebre), Sebastian Negri (Benetton), Jake Polledri (Gloucester/ENG), Abraham Steyn (Benetton)
Backs
Callum Braley (Gloucester/ENG), Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre), Marcello Violi (Zebre), Tommaso Allan (Benetton), Carlo Canna (Zebre), Giulio Bisegni (Zebre), Tommaso Boni (Zebre), Luca Morisi (Benetton), Alberto Sgarbi (Benetton), Mattia Bellini (Zebre), Tommaso Benvenuti (Benetton), Michelangelo Biondelli (Fiamme Oro Rugby/Zebre), Jayden Hayward (Benetton), Matteo Minozzi (Wasps/ENG), Edoardo Padovani (Zebre), Leonardo Sarto (Benetton)
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