{"id":13029,"date":"2019-02-07T15:29:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=13029"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:30:00","slug":"%ef%bb%bfsix-nations-2019-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2019\/02\/%ef%bb%bfsix-nations-2019-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffSix Nations 2019 Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins-1024x444.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins-1200x520.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Six-Nations-Rugby-Begins.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Six Nations Number Plates &#8211; Speedy Reg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Six Nations Tournament kicks off today with France vs\nWales at the Stade de France in Paris at 8pm. This match will be broadcast live\non the BBC and all other matches will be shown live on either the BBC or ITV so\ncheck out our guide below for which channel you need to tune in to! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who will you be cheering for? Defending champions Ireland,\nEngland, France, Italy, Scotland or Wales?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Six Nations \u2013 Some Interesting Facts\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Although the name has changed a couple of times,\nthis is the world\u2019s oldest rugby championship, starting in 1882.<\/li><li>The tournament has only been called off or cut\nshort 14 times, this was due to war or political unrest between participating\ncountries.<\/li><li>The current trophy was introduced in 2015. It\ntook 200 hours to make and is made from 7 kilograms of silver. <\/li><li>The trophy is traditionally filled with\nChampagne, but Champagne is corrosive to the metal so it had to be plated with\ngold on the inside!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France vs Wales. &#8211; Stade de France (Paris) &#8211; Friday,\nFebruary 1 &#8211; 8pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland vs Italy &#8211;&nbsp;\nMurrayfield (Edinburgh) &#8211; Saturday, February 2 &#8211; 2.15pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ireland vs England &#8211; Aviva Stadium (Dublin) &#8211; Saturday,\nFebruary 2 &#8211; 4.45pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND TWO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland vs Ireland &#8211; Murrayfield (Edinburgh) &#8211; Saturday,\nFebruary 9 &#8211; 2.15pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy vs Wales &#8211; Stadio Olimpico (Rome) &#8211; Saturday, February\n9 &#8211; 4.45pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England vs France &#8211; Twickenham (London) &#8211; Sunday, February\n10 &#8211; 3pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND THREE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France vs Scotland &#8211; Stade de France (Paris) &#8211; Saturday,\nFebruary 23 &#8211; 2.15pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales vs England &#8211; Principality Stadium (Cardiff) &#8211;\nSaturday, February 23 &#8211; 4.45pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy vs Ireland &#8211; Stadio Olimpico (Rome) &#8211; Sunday, February\n24 &#8211; 3pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND FOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland vs Wales &#8211; Murrayfield (Edinburgh) &#8211; Saturday,\nMarch 9 &#8211; 2.15pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England vs Italy &#8211; Twickenham (London) &#8211; Saturday, March 9 &#8211;\n4.45pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ireland vs France &#8211; Aviva Stadium (Dublin) &#8211; Sunday, March\n10 &#8211; 3pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND FIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy vs France &#8211; Stadio Olimpico (Rome) &#8211; Saturday, March\n16 &#8211; 12.30pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales vs Ireland &#8211; Principality Stadium (Cardiff) &#8211;\nSaturday, March 16 &#8211; 2.45pm&nbsp; &#8211; BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England vs Scotland &#8211; Twickenham (London) &#8211; Saturday, March\n16 &#8211; 5pm&nbsp; &#8211; ITV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking for the ultimate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/search\/RUGBY\">RUGBY private plate<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, if you\u2019d like the perfect plate for a rugby fan or rugby player then we have it for you, available right now\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/RUG-6Y\">RUG 6Y <\/a>\u2013 give us a call if you\u2019re interested! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Six Nations Tournament kicks off today with France vs Wales at the Stade de France in Paris at 8pm. 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