Six Nations: France first for England

England will kick-off their 2014 Six Nations campaign in Paris.

Stuart Lancaster’s side beat Les Bleus 23-13 at Twickenham this year and won 24-22 in the French capital in 2012. Their game with Italy is first up on ‘Super Saturday’ — the final round of games on March 15.

Champions Wales will kick off the tournament in 2014 and 2015 at home to Italy and England respectively while the closing-match in 2015 will be an evening kick-off at Twickenham between England and France.

2014 Six Nations Feb 1: Wales v Italy (2.30), France v England (5); Feb 2: Ireland v Scotland (3);

Feb 8: Ireland v Wales (2.30), Scotland v England (5); Feb 9: France v Italy (3); Feb 21: Wales v France (8); Feb 22: Italy v Scotland (1.30), England v Ireland (4); Mar 8: Ireland v Italy (2.30), Scotland v France (5); Mar 9: England v Wales (3); Mar 15: Italy v England (12.30), Wales v Scotland (2.45), France v Ireland (5)

2015 Six Nations Feb 6: Wales v England (8.05); Feb 7: Italy v Ireland (2.30), France v Scotland (5); Feb 14: England v Italy (2.30), Ireland v France (5); Feb 15: Scotland v Wales (3); Feb 28: Scotland v Italy (2.30), France v Wales (5); Mar 1: Ireland v England (3); Mar 14: Wales v Ireland (2.30), England v Scotland (5); Mar 15: Italy v France (3); Mar 21: Italy v Wales (12.30), Scotland v Ireland (2.30), England v France (5)