Rugby Guinness Six Nations Championship 2020 In Rome
Dates: 22.02.20 Italy vs Scotland / 14.03.20 Italy vs England. Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Piazzale del Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy.
The annual Rugby Guinness Six Nations Championship began on Saturday 1st February 2020. Tagged as being Rugby's 'Greatest Championship', the city of Rome hosts the country's home matches. Italy's home matches are at the glorious Stadio Olimpico, where the 1960 Summer Olympics were held. The stadium has a capacity of over 70,000 spectators and provides a great venue for a day of invigorating sport and a warm, friendly atmosphere. All the best of Europe's rugby nations, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy and France take part in the championship with the final matches being played on the 14th March 2020.
The first match of the competition found last year’s winners, Wales, beat Italy 42 to 0. The following game saw Ireland narrowingly beating Scotland 19 to 12. The final match of the weekend saw a surprise win for France against England with a final score of 24 to 17 for France.
The championship fixtures (CET) are:
- Round 1: 01.02.20 Wales vs Italy (15:15) / Ireland vs Scotland (17:45) / 02.02.20 France vs England (16:00)
- Round 2: 08.02.20 Ireland vs Wales (15:15) / Scotland vs England (17:45) / 09.02.20 France vs Italy (16:00)
- Round 3: 22.02.20 Italy vs Scotland (15:15) / Wales vs France (17:45) / 23.02.20 England vs Ireland (16:00)
- Round 4: 07.03.20 Ireland vs Italy (15:15) / England vs Wales (17:45) / 08.03.20 Scotland vs France (16:00)
- Round 5: 14.03.20 Wales vs Scotland (15:15) / Italy vs England (17:45) / France vs Ireland (20:00)
Tickets cost around 30 Euros and are available from the official box office and most online ticket outlets.