6 NATIONS GAMES PLANNED.IRELAND and Wales will close next year's Six Nations when they meet at the Millennium Stadium UEFA 5-star rated football stadia • • [ on March 21. Ireland will also look to break Italian hearts in Rome with a St Valentine's weekend clash on February 15. The tournament begins at Twickenham on Saturday, February 7, when England host Italy. There will be a Friday evening fixture for the first time when holders Wales visit France at the Stade de France on February 27. The programme concludes with a "Super Saturday" on March 21. IRELAND FIXTURES: v France - Croke Park Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's biggest sporting organisation. , Saturday, February 7, 5pm; v Italy - Stadio Flaminio The Stadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along the Via Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre, 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa Glori. With a capacity of 24,973 (8,000 covered) it is the smallest of the Six Nations stadiums. , Sunday, February 15, 2.30pm; v England - Croke Park, Saturday, February 28, 5.30pm; v Scotland - Murrayfield, Saturday, March 14, 5pm; v Wales - Millennium Stadium, Saturday, March 21, kick-off 5.30pm. CAPTION(S): RIVALS: Wales v Ireland |
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