The third round of the 2025 Six Nations Championships gets underway on Saturday as the tournament reaches its midway point.
Two-time defending champions Ireland are the only team to have won both their matches and sit atop the standings with 10 points. Wales, on the other hand, are the only team to have lost both their matches so far.
The third round of matches begins with Wales hosting Ireland on Saturday in their first home match of the championships. In the second match on Saturday, England will face Scotland in the 132nd edition of the Calcutta Cup. Italy host France at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
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The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
Six Nations 2025 rugby live streams, TV channel in UK
The BBC and ITV have the broadcast rights for the Six Nations in the UK. While the BBC will broadcast the home matches of Scotland and Wales, ITV will broadcast the home matches of England, Ireland, France and Italy.
The BBC will broadcast its five matches free-to-air television on BBC One and BBC Red Button channel. The matches will also be streamed on BBC iPLayer. Free-to-air channel S4C will also broadcast all of Wales' Six Nations matches in Wales.
ITV will broadcast 10 matches on ITV1 in England, STV in Scotland and UTV in Ireland. Additionally, all matches can be streamed on ITV's streaming platform, ITVX.
Six Nations 2025 fixture schedule this week
Here is the fixture schedule and full live stream details to watch this week's Six Nations 2025 matches:
| Match | Date | Time (GMT) | Channel | Streaming |
| Wales vs. Ireland | Sat., Feb. 22 | 2:15 p.m. | BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
| England vs. Scotland | Sat., Feb. 22 | 4:45 p.m. | ITV 1, STV, S4C | ITVX |
| Italy vs. France | Sun., Feb. 23 | 3:00 p.m. | ITV 1 | ITVX |
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