The Men’s Six Nations returns to BBC TV, iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sounds, BBC Sport website/app and social media platforms

Fixtures and coverage times for the Under-20 Six Nations Championship, which begins on Thursday with defending champions England taking on Ireland in Cork.

The Six Nations gets underway this week as Scotland look to end their long wait for glory. Scotland will get their bid for Six Nations success underway when they face Italy at Murrayfield this Saturday afternoon.

The back rower has sustained a groin injury and will require further assessment to determine the exact timescale for his return.

The Six Nations Championship kicks off this weekend, with pre tournament joint-favourites Ireland looking to win their third consecutive title. talkSPORT BET Ireland are offering new customers

Ireland will be seeking to make history in 2025 as the first nation to become Six Nations champions for a third successive season. Given how competitive the tournament has become in modern times, this would represent a considerable achievement for the Green Army.

Only Wales and Scotland home matches are currently shown live by the corporation and the growing TNT could muscle in even further

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last week while lock Scott Cummings’ participation is in doubt after he broke his arm at the weekend,

Six Nations kicks off on Friday 31 January with Wales taking on France in the opening match at the Stade de France in Paris. Find out all you need to know about this year's tournament here.

As always, there has been some pre-tournament tinkering with the rules. The Six Nations will adopt the 20-minute red cards that were trialled during the autumn, although referees can still send a player off permanently for deliberate and dangerous acts of foul play.

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Luke Crosbie has emerged as the latest injury concern for Scotland ahead of the Guinness Six Nations. The Edinburgh flanker has suffered a spasm in his back and hasn’t been considered for his club’s match against the Scarlets in Wales on Saturday.