Guide to follow Rugby Six Nations 2024

All you need to know to follow the Rugby 2024 Six Nations at Temple Bar.

01/02/2024

On February 2 begins the 130th edition of the oldest tournament in the rugby’s history, the Six Nations.

As every year, you will be able to watch the matches from Temple Bar with the best selection of beers, tapas and burgers in Barcelona.

The final matches will be played on Saturday 16 March.

Which teams participate?

France

Coached by Fabien Galthié, they are the previous winners of the trophy. The team captain is Grégory Alldritt. They have won up to 26 times this title.

Italy

Coached by Gonzalo Quesada. The team captain is Michele Lamaro. They have never won the cup and their best result has been a fourth place.

Ireland

Coached by Andy Farrell. It has won this competition 15 times.

Scotland

Coached by Gregor Townsend. The team captains are Rory Darge and Finn Russell. They have won 22 editions of the Six Nations.

England

Coached by Steve Borthwick. The team captain is Jamie George. They have won the tournament 29 times, most recently in 2020.

Wales

Coached by Warren Gatland. The team captain is Dafydd Jenkins. Wales has won the tournament up to 27 times.

When do the games take place?

Week 1

02/02, 9:00 PM
France vs Ireland
03/02, 03:15PM
Italy vs England
03/02, 05:45PM
Wales vs Scotland

Week 2

10/02, 03:15PM
Scotland vs France
10/02, 05:45 PM
England vs Wales
11/02, 04:00 PM
Ireland vs Italy

Week 3

24/02, 03:15 PM
Ireland vs Wales
24/02, 05:45 PM
Wales vs England
25/02, 04:00 PM
France vs Italy

Week 4

09/03, 03:15h PM
Italy vs Scotland
09/03, 05:45 PM
England vs Ireland
10/03, 04:00 PM
Wales vs France

Week 5

16/03, 03:15 PM
Wales vs Italy
16/03, 05:45 PM
Ireland vs Wales
16/03, 09:00 PM
France vs England

Where are the games being played?

Each team has offered a stadium for the matches:

Estade de France (FRANCE)

This year, France is setting aside the mythical Estade de France in Saint-Denis, in preparation for the Olympic Games, and is making 3 stadiums available: Stade Vélodrome, Parc Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Estadio Olímpico (Italy)

Located in Rome. It was rebuilt for the 1960 Olympic Games.

Murrayfield (SCOTLAND)

Located in Edinburg. It opened in 1925 and is currently the largest in Scotland.

Twickenham (ENGLAND)

Located in London, it is the largest rugby stadium in the United Kingdom. It is nicknamed "The Cathedral of Rugby".

Estadio Aviva (IRELAND)

Located in Dublin, this stadium was inaugurated in 2010.

Millennium Stadium (WALES)

Located in Cardiff, it is the largest stadium in Wales and the fourth largest in the United Kingdom.

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When did the Six Nations begin?

This competition origin date back to 1883, when a rugby league began to be played between the different nations of the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It was an unofficial tournament under the name of “Home Nations”. In 1910 France joined the competition.

The matches were cancelled on two occasions: the First World War and the Second World War.

In 1996 this competition became professional and became official as a European Championship, the “Five Nations”.

Years later, in 2000, Italy joined and it was renamed “Six Nations”.

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