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2010 Six Nations Dates announced
Wales and the Millennium Stadium will host its first Friday night Six Nations fixture against France in next year’s championship on 26 February. The two sides contested the RBS Six Nations’ first Friday night game this year when France beat Wales 21-16 at Stade de France on 27 February. The Friday night fixture in 2009 produced the biggest TV audience of any France game in France and the second highest average TV audience of all 15 games in the 2009 championship and was therefore deemed a success. A Six Nations statement said: (quote)After the success of the Friday night fixture in 2009, the council have decided to host another Friday night match to be played in Cardiff on 29 February.(end quote)
The 2010 tournament will celebrate the centenary of the first championship between the five original members and will conclude with a Saturday night fixture between France and England in Paris at 1945 GMT.
Fixtures
Saturday 6 February
14:30 Ireland v Italy
17:00 England v Wales
Sunday 7 February
15:00 Scotland v France
Saturday 13 February
14:00 Wales v Scotland
16:30 France v Ireland
Sunday 14 February
14:30 Italy v England
Friday 26 February
20:00 Wales v France
Saturday 27 February
13:30 Italy v Scotland
16:00 England v Ireland
Saturday 13 March
14:30 Ireland v Wales
17:00 Scotland v England
Sunday 14 March
14:30 France v Italy
Saturday 20 March
14:30 Wales v Italy
17:00 Ireland v Scotland
19:45 France v England
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