Melita has said that rugby fans will be able to follow all the games from the much-awaited RBS 6 Nations Rugby on France 2, on Melita TV (channel 551) available to all L and XL subscribers.

is the leading annual international rugby union competition involving six top European squads; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

The first match of the 2012 edition will be held on Saturday 4th February at the Stade de France and will see host nation France battling against Italy led by veteran captain Sergio Parisse. Match starts at 14:30.

The Championship format is simple: each team plays every other team once, with home field advantage alternating from one year to the next. Victory in every game results in a ‘Grand Slam’ and back-to-back Grand Slams have been won on five occasions. Wales achieved the first one in 1908 and 1909, England have done it three times in 1913 and 1914, 1923 and 1924 and 1991 and 1992 while France did it in 1997 and 1998.

England hold the record for the number of Grand Slams won with 12, followed by Wales with ten, France with nine, Scotland with three and Ireland with two.

For more information visit the official website www.rbs6nations.com.

The schedule is as follows:

Sat 4th Feb France v Italy 15.20

Sat 4th Feb Scotland v England 17.50

Sun 5th Feb Ireland v Wales 15.50

Sat 11th Feb Italy v England 16.50

Sat 11th Feb France v Ireland 20.50

Sun 12th Feb Wales v Scotland 15.50

Sat 25th Feb Ireland v Italy 14.20

Sat 25th Feb England v Wales 16.50

Sun 26th Feb Scotland v France 15.50

Sat 10th Mar Wales v Italy 15.20

Sat 10th Mar Ireland v Scotland 17.50

Sun 11th Mar France v England 15.50

Sat 17th Mar Italy v Scotland 13.20

Sat 17th Mar Wales v France 15.35

Sat 17th Mar England v Ireland 17.50

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