RUGBY UNION

FEBRUARY 6: Guinness Six Nations, Rome – Italy v France. Twickenham – England v Scotland 7: Cardiff – Wales v Ireland 13: Twickenham – England v Italy. Edinburgh – Scotland v Wales 14: Dublin – Ireland v France 27: Rome – Italy v Ireland. Cardiff – Wales v England 28: Paris – France v Scotland

MARCH 13: Guinness Six Nations, Rome – Italy v Wales. Twickenham – England v France 14: Edinburgh – Scotland v Ireland 20: Edinburgh – Scotland v Italy. Dublin – Ireland v England. Paris – France v Wales

MAY 21: Marseille – European Challenge Cup final 22: Marseille – European Champions Cup final

JUNE 12: Final round of Gallagher Premiership fixtures 19: Gallagher Premiership semis 26: Twickenham – Gallagher Premiership final 26: Lions Tour, Edinburgh – British & Irish Lions (above,MaroItoje) v Japan

JULY 3: Lions Tour, Cape Town – Stormers v B&I Lions 7: Lions Tour, Port Elizabeth – South Africa Invitational XV v B&I Lions 10: Lions Tour, Durban – Sharks v B&I Lions 14: Lions Tour, Nelspruit – South Africa A v B&I Lions 17: Lions Tour, Pretoria – Bulls v B&I Lions 24: First Test, Johannesburg – South Africa v B&I Lions 31: Second Test, Cape Town – South Africa v B&I Lions

AUGUST 7: Third Test, Johannesburg – South Africa v B&I Lions

SEPTEMBER 18: New Zealand – Women’s World Cup starts

OCTOBER 16: Eden Park, New Zealand – Women’s World Cup final

NOVEMBER 6: International, Twickenham – England v TBC. Edinburgh – Scotland v Australia 13: International, Twickenham – England v Australia. Edinburgh – Scotland v South Africa 20: International, Twickenham – England v South Africa. Edinburgh – Scotland v TBC