France are soaring, it's crunch time for Scotland, Ireland are looking to get back on track, and time's almost up for either England or Wales. This looks set to be a pivotal weekend as the championship reaches its halfway point, so read on as our guide explains how to watch a 2022 Six Nations live stream – including free-to-air coverage in the UK and Ireland.
By the end of the Sunday, two more teams could join Italy on the scrapheap. England's clash with the reigning champions is essentially an elimination match, and the walls are suddenly closing in for Gregor Townsend's men.
Scotland began the tournament with so much hope and in such style, but a shock defeat to Wales means they're going to have to beat the favourites to keep their fading hopes alive.
But if they pull off an almighty shock and Ireland beat Italy, as they're fully expected to, things are going to be wide open at the top.
Italy aside, they say anyone can beat anyone – we'll find out about that soon enough. Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a 2022 Six Nations live stream wherever you are right now – starting with how to watch the Six Nations for FREE in the UK and Ireland.
How to watch a FREE Six Nations live stream in the UK
2022 Six Nations fixtures: schedule, times and dates
All times are given in GMT
Round 3
- Saturday, Feb 26 – Scotland vs France, 2.15pm
- Saturday, Feb 26 – England vs Wales, 4.45pm
- Sunday, Feb 27 – Ireland vs Italy, 3pm
Click here to see the full Six Nations 2022 schedule
Round 4
- Friday, March 11 – Wales vs France, 8pm
- Saturday, March 12 – Italy vs Scotland, 2.15pm
- Saturday, March 12 – England vs Ireland 4.45pm
Round 5
- Saturday, March 19 – Wales vs Italy, 2.15pm
- Saturday, March 19 – Ireland v Scotland, 4.45pm
- Saturday, March 19 – France v England, 8pm
How to watch Six Nations from outside your country
We've recommended some of the best places to live stream Six Nations games below. But might run into a problem trying to access them if you're outside of your country. This is because of something called geo-blocking.
Simply follow our VPN advice below and you'll soon be around that issue with a great bit of software that allows you to relocate your device back to your country of residence – thereby regaining access to all the streaming services and content you normally enjoy at home.
Use a VPN to live stream Six Nations 2022 from anywhere
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three…
1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: ‘UK' for iPlayer and ITV Hub.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream – head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home – so that might be ITV Hub or BBC iPlayer for UK citizens abroad.
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2022 Six Nations standings
- France – 9
- England – 6
- Ireland – 6
- Scotland – 5
- Wales – 4
- Italy – 0
2022 Six Nations results
Round 1
- Saturday, Feb 5 – Ireland 29 – 7 Wales
- Saturday, Feb 5 – Scotland 20-17 England
- Sunday, Feb 6 – France 37-10 Italy
Round 2
- Saturday, Feb 12 – Wales 20 – 17 Scotland
- Saturday, Feb 12 – France 30 – 24 Ireland
- Sunday, Feb 13 – Italy 0 – 33 England
Who won the last Six Nations in 2021?
Despite starting the tournament in disarray, Wales were crowned Six Nations champions for the sixth time, securing the Triple Crown along the way. France inflicted Wales' sole defeat of the tournament en route to a second-place finish.
What is the format of the Six Nations 2022?
Taking place each year from the first weekend of February and usually concluding by the end of March, the tournament is contested by the international sides of France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
Each Six Nations team plays the other five once per season with home advantage in alternate seasons, giving a total of 15 matches per Championship. A win earns that team four points, while a draw earns both teams two points.
A losing side receives no points, however a bonus point can be picked up by a team regardless if they won, lost or drew if they score four or more tries in a game. Losing sides can also still pick up two bonus points if they score four tries or more in the process and lose by a margin of seven points or fewer.
The team with the most points at the season wins the Six Nations Championship Trophy, and five victories earns earns the ultra-prestigious Grand Slam.
Who has won the most Six Nations championships in history?
Reigning champions England lead the pack with seven wins, with Wales close behind on six, followed by France on five and Ireland on four.
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