Six Nations: Irish television to show all fixtures live and free to air

Virgin Media Television and RTÉ have announced details of its joint ‘Guinness Six Nations’ coverage, ensuring Irish sports fans get to watch every game of the world’s greatest rugby tournament live and free to air.  

Kicking off on Friday 3rd February, this year’s Guinness Six Nations coverage will include all fixtures from Ireland Men's, Women's and U-20s tournaments. The partnership will see all games equally aired across both broadcasters again this year, for what promises to be an explosive Championship.  

The 2023 edition of the Guinness Six Nations Championship will open with Ireland v Wales on Virgin Media One, followed by England v Scotland on RTÉ2. Ireland will then take on current champions France on Saturday 11th February. The TikTok Women’s Six Nations will begin on Sunday 26th March with Wales v Ireland.   

Ireland squad announced for Six Nations Championship

Speaking at this morning’s launch at the Aviva Stadium, presenters Jacqui Hurley and Joe Molloy were joined on stage by members of their broadcast teams this year including pundits Rob Kearney, Fiona Hayes (Virgin Media Television), and RTÉ’s Jamie Heaslip & Hannah Tyrrell.  

RTÉ announced today that Irish international and Munster player Simon Zebo will be joining their punditry team. 

Mick McCaffrey, Virgin Media Television’s Head of News and Sport said: “We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with RTÉ across the Men’s, Women’s and Under 20’s Six Nations tournaments. The fantastic viewing figure across all three competitions last year shows there is a huge interest in Irish rugby and all games will be available for fans to watch free to air. With the Men’s team looking to continue the momentum of their victories in the recent Autumn Internationals the stage is set for a really exciting tournament.” 

Commenting, Head of RTÉ Sport, Declan McBennett said: “With this being a great year for rugby, there is added excitement about this year's Six Nations which RTÉ is once again bringing to sports fans all over the country free-to-air along with Virgin Media Ireland as part of our historic partnership which we launched last year. It’s going to be a huge year for Irish rugby and we’re really looking forward to it."