Friday 1st February Ireland v Italy - 19:30 St Mary's RFC, Dublin

Saturday 2nd February England v Wales - 14:30 London Irish Amateur RFC, Middlesex

Sunday 3rd February Scotland v France - 12:00 Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh

Saturday 9th February Italy v England - 14:30 Stadio Flaminio or Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome

Sunday 10th February Wales v Scotland - 13:00 - Taffs Well RFC, Cardiff France v Ireland - 15:00 - St Gratien, Paris

Friday 22nd February Ireland v Scotland - 18:00 St Mary's RFC, Dublin

Saturday 23rd February France v England - 16:00 Bergerac, Agen

Sunday 24th February Wales v Italy - 13:00 Taffs Well RFC, Cardiff

Friday 7th March Ireland v Wales - 19:30 St Mary's RFC, Dublin

Saturday 8th March Scotland v England - 12:00 Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh France v Italy - 16:00 Stade Pompidou, Valence, nr Lyon

Saturday 15th March England v Ireland - 16:45 London Irish Amateur RFC, Middlesex Wales v France - 13:00 Taffs Well RFC, Cardiff

Sunday 16th March Italy v Scotland - 14:30 - Mira, Venice

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Time Match Saturday 2nd February 2008 14:00 GMT Ireland vs Italy Croke Park 16:30 GMT England vs Wales Twickenham Sunday 3rd February 2008 15:00 GMT Scotland vs France Murrayfield Saturday 9th February 2008 14:00 GMT Wales vs Scotland Millenium Stadium 16:00 GMT France vs Ireland Stade de France Sunday 10th February 2008 14:30 GMT Italy vs England Stadio Flaminio Saturday 23rd February 2008 15:00 GMT Wales vs Italy Millenium Stadium 17:00 GMT Ireland vs Scotland Croke Park 20:00 GMT France vs England Stade de France Saturday 8th March 2008 13:15 GMT Ireland vs Wales Croke Park 15:15 GMT Scotland vs England Murrayfield Sunday 9th March 2008 15:00 GMT France vs Italy Stade de France Saturday 15th March 2008 13:00 GMT Italy vs Scotland Stadio Flaminio 15:00 GMT England vs Ireland Twickenham 17:00 GMT Wales vs France Millennium Stadium

SIX NATIONS TO RESCHEDULE A breakthrough agreement between the English and French elite clubs and the top European national rugby unions could save international test rugby from the brink of disaster.

Reports out of the IRB's meeting in Dublin are suggesting the agreement may lead to a scheduling revamp which could include the Six Nations competition being played at the same time of the year as an expanded Tri Nations tournament, possibly opening the way for Argentina and a composite Pacific Islands team to join the competition as early as 2008. Ireland, Scotland and Wales have previously resisted any moving of the Six Nations due to the potentially disastrous financial consequences but the English and French clubs' boycott of Europe's Heineken Cup may have forced their hand.

A new international test window could end the growing deterioration of test rugby with major European countries failing to secure the release of players from English and French clubs. International squads would be at full strength because no major club or franchise rugby would be played anywhere in the world during the new test window.

There are also suggestions the top two or top four placed teams in Six Nations and the Tri Nations might play each other as part of the new window.

The Sanzar unions could still veto the change in the international schedule but with the Sanzar officials having recently been in Dublin they would have been consulted in the planning process.

via rugbyRnews