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).

A fresh yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning. The warning is in place for counties Antrim, Londonderry, Fermanagh,

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for North Wales due to ice which will be in place on Thursday and Friday (January 9 and 10).