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 updated snow warnings across southern England as the country prepares for winter weather, including snow and ice.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. The warning, external is in place for parts of Suffolk and Norfolk and comes into force from 16:00 GMT until 10:00 on Friday. The Met Office said scattered wintery showers could lead to some icy patches on untreated surfaces.

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for parts of the UK, with yellow warnings for ice and snow in place until Friday morning. The two new warnings cover parts of Northern Ireland and Wales as well as areas in north-west England and the east of England - they come after an existing warning for snow and ice in parts of northern Scotland.