The BBC and ITV have today unveiled their broadcast plans for coverage of the 2016 RBS Six Nations.
The 2016 championship marks the start of a six-year deal between the BBC and ITV that will see the matches shared between both broadcasters on television and online, with radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra.
The BBC’s line-up includes an experienced presenting team led by John Inverdale and Gabby Logan with expert analysis from some of the biggest names in the great championship’s history, including Jeremy Guscott, Matt Dawson, Jonathan Davies, Keith Wood and Gavin Hastings.
The BBC will have exclusive TV coverage of four of the first six games from the tournament, including the Calcutta Cup game between Scotland and England from Murrayfield. There will also be live coverage of the closing match between France and England, along with all of Scotland, Wales and France’s remaining home games. A new Sunday night highlights programme, Six Nations Rugby Special, will have the best of the action from all of the weekend’s games.
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra has comprehensive radio coverage with live commentary from all of the home nations’ matches and up-to-the-minute updates on the remaining games. Through its digital platforms, BBC Sport will bring audiences enhanced live coverage: every try and penalty, expert analysis, breaking news, exclusive online content and interactive features will all be available across any device, at any time.
BBC and ITV Match Split
|
Date |
Time |
Fixture |
Location |
Channel |
|
Saturday 6 February |
14.25 |
France v Italy |
Stade de France |
BBC One |
|
Saturday 6 February |
16.50 |
Scotland v England |
Murrayfield |
BBC One |
|
Sunday 7 February |
15.00 |
Ireland v Wales |
Aviva Stadium |
ITV |
|
Saturday 13 February |
14.25 |
France v Ireland |
Stade de France |
BBC One |
|
Saturday 13 February |
16.50 |
Wales v Scotland |
Principality Stadium |
BBC One |
|
Sunday 14 February |
14.00 |
Italy v England |
Stadio Olimpico |
ITV |
|
Friday 26 February |
20.05 |
Wales v France |
Principality Stadium |
BBC One |
|
Saturday 27 February |
14.25 |
Italy v Scotland |
Stadio Olimpico |
ITV |
|
Saturday 27 February |
16.50 |
England v Ireland |
Twickenham |
ITV |
|
Saturday 12 March |
13.30 |
Ireland v Italy |
Aviva Stadium |
ITV |
|
Saturday 12 March |
16.00 |
England v Wales |
Twickenham |
ITV |
|
Sunday 13 March |
15.00 |
Scotland v France |
Murrayfield |
BBC One |
|
Saturday 19 March |
14.30 |
Wales v Italy |
Principality Stadium |
BBC One |
|
Saturday 19 March |
17.00 |
Ireland v Scotland |
Aviva Stadium |
ITV |
|
Saturday 19 March |
20.00 |
France v England |
Stade de France |
BBC One |
Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport, says: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with ITV to continue to bring audiences free-to-air access to rugby’s greatest championship.
"We go in to the 2016 Six Nations with a BBC line-up that combines expert analysis from true legends of the game, a strong presenting team that the public knows and loves, along with new digital innovations bringing audiences closer to the action than ever before.
"More than 24 million people watched the BBC’s coverage of last year’s Six Nations and this year we will be there again, from the first kick to the final whistle to deliver a truly fantastic championship.”