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The Six Nations has been on the rugby calendar since 2000 and the 26th edition of the tournament will take place in 2025.

Ireland are aiming to become the first team to win the Six Nations three years in a row, but three of their matches will be away from home and they face a stiff challenge to make history.

Ahead of the opening round of fixtures, we examine each of the six stadiums and which matches they will play host to during the tournament.

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Six Nations stadiums

Ireland - Aviva Stadium

  • City - Dublin

  • Capacity - 51,700

  • 2025 Six Nations matches - Ireland v England (1st February), Ireland v France (8th March)

The stadium with the lowest capacity in the Six Nations, the Aviva Stadium opened in May 2010 after it was built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was demolished in 2007.

Home to the Irish rugby team, the Republic of Ireland football side, Leinster rugby and Lansdowne Football Club, the stadium has hosted the 2011 and 2024 Europa League finals.

Ireland's rugby team have a strong Six Nations record here, winning 28, drawing two and losing five of their 35 matches, giving them an 80% win ratio.

Scotland - Murrayfield

  • City - Edinburgh

  • Capacity - 67,144

  • 2025 Six Nations Matches - Scotland v Italy (1st February), Scotland v Ireland (9th February), Scotland v Wales (8th March)

Opening in March 1925 before being renovated in 1995, Murrayfield is the largest stadium in Scotland and the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, holding just over 67,000.

As well as being the home of the Scotland rugby union team, Murrayfield has hosted matches at the 1991, 1999 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, while it was also used for the Rugby League Challenge Cup Finals of 2000 and 2002 and Magic Weekend in 2009.

Several musicians have also performed at the stadium, including David Bowie, the Eagles and Beyonce, while Oasis will perform here on three nights in August 2025.

Italy - Stadio Olimpico

  • City - Rome

  • Capacity - 73,261

  • 2025 Six Nations Matches - Italy v Wales (8th February), Italy v France (23rd February), Italy v Ireland (15th March)

The Stadio Olimpico is the second-largest sports facility in Italy after Milan's San Siro, and was opened in 1953 before then undergoing renovations from 1988-90 and 2007-08.

Also home to Lazio, Roma and Italy's national football team, the stadium is one of the most famous in the world and it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1960 Olympics.

It also staged the finals of the 1990 World Cup, the 1968 and 1980 European Championships, the 1996 and 2009 UEFA Champions Leagues and the 1977 and 1984 European Cups.

Italy's rugby side recorded a notable Six Nations victory at the Stadio Olimpico in 2024, beating Scotland 31-29 in an enthralling fixture.

Wales - Millennium Stadium

  • City - Cardiff

  • Capacity - 73,931

  • 2025 Six Nations Matches - Wales v Ireland (22nd February), Wales v England (15th March)

Replacing the National Stadium, the Millennium Stadium opened in 1999 after initially being built to host the final of the Rugby World Cup that year, which Australia won after overcoming France.

Among numerous other sporting events, the stadium has hosted five European Rugby Champions Cup finals, the most recent being Toulon's victory over Saracens in 2014.

Wales have lost their last seven Test matches at the Millennium Stadium, last tasting success here against England in August 2023.

France - Stade de France

  • City - Paris

  • Capacity - 81,338

  • 2025 Six Nations Matches - France v Wales (31st January), France v Scotland (15th March)

Initially built for the 1998 World Cup, the Stade de France is the largest stadium in France and is also the biggest in Europe for athletics events, seating 77,083 in that configuration.

Opened in 1998, the stadium is home to both the French national rugby union and football teams,while Stade Francais and Racing 92 play selected matches at this ground.

Seven matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup were staged at the Stade de France, as were 10 games of the 2023 edition, while there have been three UEFA Champions League finals held here (2000, 2006, 2022) and also seven Euro 2016 fixtures took place at the venue.

Twickenham

  • City - London

  • Capacity - 82,000

  • 2025 Six Nations Matches - England v France (8th February), England v Scotland (22nd February), England v Italy (9th March)

The largest rugby union stadium in the world, Twickenham, often referred to as the 'Home of Rugby, opened back in 1909 and has undergone several renovations over the years.

Twickenham has been used for three Rugby World Cups, in 1991, 1999 and 2015, while it has also been chosen as one of eight venues for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup and will stage the final on 27th September.

As well as being the home venue of the England rugby union team, the stadium has also hosted concerts and other sporting events, including three American Football games - one in 2016 and two the following year.

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