The Six Nations is mere weeks away, with kick-off for Andy Farrell's Ireland squad on February 4th against Wales in Cardiff.
All of the action will be available free-to-air for Irish fans, and RTÉ and Virgin Media announced details of their coverage of the tournament on Thursday afternoon.
RTÉ and Virgin Media confirm Six Nations punditry teams
RTÉ launched their coverage of the Six Nations with punditry regulars Jamie Heaslip and Hannah Tyrrell, and made the exciting announcement that Munster star Simon Zebo will be joining their punditry team for the tournament. Their coverage will be fronted by Jacqui Hurley. 2022 also saw the likes of Eddie O'Sullivan and Bernard Jackman make regular appearances on RTÉ's live rugby coverage.
19 January 2023; RTÉ and Virgin Media Television launched details of its joint 2023 Guinness Six Nations coverage in the Aviva Stadium, bringing all of the action free-to-air for Irish sports fans. In attendance at the launch are, from left, Virgin Media analysts Rob Kearney and Fiona Hayes, with presenter Joe Molloy and RTÉ presenter Jacqui Hurley with analysts Hannah Tyrrell and Jamie Heaslip. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Virgin Media had Rob Kearney and Fiona Hayes in attendance, along with rugby presenter Joe Molloy. In the past, Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Ronan O'Gara have been pivotal parts of Virgin Media's rugby coverage, though O'Gara may be tied up with La Rochelle commitments during the Six Nations.
RTÉ and Virgin Media confirm Six Nations fixtures
RTÉ and Virgin Media will once again split fixtures across the men's, women's, and U-20 Six Nations for the 2023 championships.
Three of the Irish men's team fixtures will be broadcast on RTÉ 2, with the crucial opening game in Cardiff and closing game against England live on Virgin Media Television.
The fixtures are reversed for the women's tournament, which kicks off in late March.
| Date | Fixture | Kick-off time | Channel |
| Saturday 4th February | Wales v Ireland | 14:15 | Virgin Media |
| Saturday 4th February | England v Scotland | 16:45 | RTÉ 2 |
| Sunday 5th February | Italy v France | 15:00 | Virgin Media |
| Saturday 11th February | Ireland v France | 14:15 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 11th February | Scotland v Wales | 16:45 | Virgin Media |
| Sunday 12th February | England v Italy | 15:00 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 25th February | Italy v Ireland | 14:15 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 25th February | Wales v England | 16:45 | Virgin Media |
| Sunday 26th February | France v Scotland | 15:00 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 11th March | Italy v Wales | 14:15 | Virgin Media |
| Saturday 11th March | England v France | 16:45 | Virgin Media |
| Sunday 12th March | Scotland v Ireland | 15:00 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 18th March | Scotland v Italy | 12:30 | RTÉ 2 |
| Saturday 18th March | France v Wales | 14:45 | Virgin Media |
| Saturday 18th March | Ireland v England | 17:00 | Virgin Media |
Under-20 Six Nations fixtures:
- 3rd February: Wales v Ireland (19:00) - Virgin Media Player
- 10th February: Ireland v France (20:00) - RTÉ 2
- 24th February: Italy v Ireland (19:15) - RTÉ 2
- 10th March: Scotland v Ireland (19:15) - RTÉ 2
- 19th March: Ireland v England (17:00) - Virgin Media Player
Women's Six Nations fixtures:
- 25th March: Wales v Ireland (14:15) - RTÉ 2
- 1 April: Ireland v France (15:15) - Virgin Media One
- 15 April: Italy v Ireland (16:45) - Virgin Media One
- 22 April: Ireland v England (14:15) - RTÉ 2
- 29 April: Scotland v Ireland (19:30) - Virgin Media One
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