France head into the 2023 Six Nations as one of the favourites to retain the title, but they may not have things all their own way this year.
The latest Six Nations betting rates Ireland as the biggest dangers to the reigning champions, while England are also in the mix.
The latter undoubtedly have a point to prove under new head coach Steve Borthwick and will be keen to rediscover their best form.
Read on as we look at the Six Nations 2023 fixtures and live streaming information, before previewing what promises to be a thrilling tournament.
Six Nations 2023 Fixtures
- Wales vs Ireland – February 4
- England vs Scotland – February 4
- Italy vs France – February 5
- Ireland vs France – February 11
- Scotland vs Wales -February 11
- England vs Italy – February 12
- Italy vs Ireland – February 25
- Wales vs England – February 25
- France vs Scotland – February 26
- Italy vs Wales – March 11
- England vs France – March 11
- Scotland vs Ireland – March 12
- Scotland vs Italy – March 18
- France vs Wales – March 18
- Ireland vs England – March 18
Six Nations 2023 Live Streaming
Every game in Six Nations will be broadcast live on either BBC or ITV. England matches are shared between the broadcasters.
RTE has live coverage of seven of the 15 matches, including all Irish fixtures, while S4C will be showing all Wales matches live.
If you are located outside these regions, you can unlock reliable rugby streams by utilising Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology.
Six Nations 2023 Preview
France were impressive winners of the Six Nations last season and will be eager to follow up with a home World Cup scheduled for later this year.
Fabien Galthie’s side went unbeaten during 2022 and their talented forwards have the talent to cause problems for any team.
However, they have been handed tricky trips to Ireland and England in this year’s tournament and may find it difficult to go back-to-back.
Ireland are the bookmakers’ favourites to win the title following their impressive series victory over New Zealand last summer.
Andy Farrell’s side have home advantage in their games against France and England which could be enough to tip the scales in their favour.
Despite this, England may well be the value bet as they enter into a new era following the exit of Eddie Jones as head coach.
Borthwick has replaced Jones in the hot-seat and has made the smart decision of appointing the inspirational Kevin Sinfield as defensive coach.
The pair can be expected to improve England set-piece plays, which could make them a force to be reckoned with during the tournament.
They start their campaign with winnable-looking home games against Scotland and Italy, before visiting Wales at the end of February.
Momentum is a big thing in rugby and England could be on an irresistible roll by the time they face France at Twickenham on March 11.
A victory there would could set up a potential title decider in Ireland and Borthwick’s side may have enough about them to get the job done.
