SIX NATIONS RUGBY

England v Wales Saturday, ITV, 3.50pm (kick-off 4.45pm)

It has been an eventful couple of weeks for the Six Nations, despite the break. Ireland’s match against Italy was postponed amid coronavirus fears, tournament fat cats mooted a move away from free-to-air coverage in the hope of winning a more lucrative rights deal, and quarantined England prop Mako Vunipola misses the game entirely. Against this dramatic backdrop, Wales head to Twickenham for an unusually modest grudgematch, with both teams slightly off the pace – although England look in better shape after beating Ireland last time out. Leaders France go to Murrayfield on Sunday to play a dithering Scotland side (BBC One, 2.30pm). droughts and bushfires over the summer. Both England and the hosts risk going home without a ball being thrown in the semi-finals after qualifying second in their groups – group winners South

Africa and India will qualify automatically if bad weather persists. With luck, we will see a proper conclusion to what has been a fantastic few weeks. claimed the first silverware of the season last weekend when they beat a plucky Aston Villa side to retain the League Cup. They go straight into a Manchester derby against city rivals United, who are in decent, if unexceptional, form. Earlier in the day, Chelsea host Everton (Sky Main Event, 1.00pm), while, in the midweek Champions League games, Spurs face Leipzig (BT Sport 2, 7.00pm) and Liverpool play Atlético Madrid (BT Sport 2, 7.00pm), on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. England’s Women play Spain in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday (BBC Four, 10.00pm), and will hope to retain their title after an impressive run to victory last year.

Shafali Verma Sunday, Sky Main Event, 6.30am