Six Nations Schedule 2024: No Louis Rees-Zammit, Here's When Wales Plays
Six Nations Schedule 2024: No Louis Rees-Zammit, Here's When Wales Plays
Wales Rugby lost its young star Louis Rees-Zammit to the NFL Pathway Program but hopes to recover quickly at Six Nations. Here's the Wales schedule.
A few weeks before the 2024 Six Nations was scheduled to begin, Wales Rugby learned that its young superstar, 22-year-old Louis Rees-Zammit, was leaving the sport to pursue a career in the NFL.
After a strong Rugby World Cup performance from the Welsh team, where they advanced out of the quarterfinals before being upset by Argentina, the squad had high hopes for the 2024 Six Nations.
They still do, but it'll be more difficult.
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Wales went 1-0-4 in the Six Nations in 2023, the only win coming against Italy. But Wales went undefeated in pool play at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, including a 40-6 win over Australia. It set up a intriguing match with Argentina in the quarterfinals. The Pumas won 29-17.
Wales enters the 2024 Six Nations ranked No. 8 in the world.
Six Nations Fixtures 2024: Here’s When Wales Rugby Plays In The Six Nations
Here is the Wales schedule for the Six Nations:
Six Nations 2024 Round 1 Fixture
- Feb. 3: Wales vs. Scotland, 11:45 a.m. EST, Cardiff, Wales
Six Nations 2024 Round 2 Fixture
- Feb. 10: England vs. Wales, 11:45 a.m., London
Six Nations 2024 Round 3 Fixture
- Feb. 24: Ireland vs. Wales, 9:15 a.m., Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Six Nations 2024 Round 4 Fixture
- March 10: Wales vs. France, 11 a.m., Cardiff, Wales
Six Nations 2024 Round 5 Fixture
- March 16: Wales vs. Italy, 10:15 a.m., Cardiff, Wales
France Rugby Has The Best Six Nations Odds
While Ireland went 5-0 and completed the Grand Slam in 2023, according to a collection of betting sites, including Draftkings and Fanduel, France is the betting favorite to win the Six Nations in 2024, followed by Ireland and England.
How To Watch The Six Nations Rugby Championship
The Six Nations Rugby Championship will be broadcast on NBC Sports in the United States and a variety of different networks across Europe.
However, the U20 Six Nations tournament, which begins on Feb. 2, can be streamed on FloSports in the United States.
In March, the 2024 Women's Six Nations tournament also will stream on FloSports.
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FloRugby and the FloSports app are the United States' streaming providers of the United Rugby Championship, which features the top professional teams in Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Wales and South Africa.
This includes Leinster Rugby, Andrew Porter's professional team.
Both platforms also stream the Top 14, the French professional rugby league, where stars such as Antoine Dupont, play.
In April, the FloRugby and the FloSports app will continue coverage of the Investec Champions Cup, which is for the European professional championship. This features the eight best teams from the URC, Top 14 and the Gallagher Premiership (the English professional league).
World Rugby Rankings Ahead Of 2024 Six Nations Tournament
Here are the rankings before the Six Nations rugby championship:
- South Africa 94.54
- Ireland 90.57
- New Zealand 89.80
- France 87.81
- England 85.46
- Scotland 83.43
- Argentina 80.68
- Wales 80.64
- Australia 77.48
- Fiji 76.38
- Italy 75.93
- Japan 74.27
- Portugal 72.78
- Georgia 72.68
- Samoa 72.23
- Tonga 71.57
- USA 67.94
- Uruguay 67.39
- Romania 63.28
- Spain 62.86
- Canada 60.90
- Namibia 60.56
- Chile 60.49
- Hong Kong China 59.80
- Russia 58.06