England begin the 2025 Six Nations with a trip to championship holders Ireland in what promises to be an extremely difficult opening game for Steve Borthwick’s team.

Ireland winger Mack Hansen is free to face England in their Six Nations opener after being handed a three-match ban for his outburst on refereeing after Connacht's defeat to Leinster on Dec. 21.

The 2025 men’s Six Nations is less than a month away with the northern hemisphere sides gearing up for what is set to be another huge tournament. Before the action gets underway, Planet Rugby has got you covered with all the fixtures ahead of an exciting tournament in the new year.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather from 4pm on Thursday (January 9), spanning until 10am on Friday (January 10).

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings for ice after huge areas of the UK were hit by heavy snow. Parts of southern Scotland, the northeast, Yorkshire, the Midlands and East Anglia have been issued a yellow warning for ice.