Why are there no Six Nations matches this weekend?

SIX NATIONS 2025 reaches the halfway point, with action set to take a week off before the third round of matches.

Ireland currently lead the way and are on course for a Grand Slam after picking up wins against England and Scotland in their opening two fixtures.

Ireland currently look on track for a third Six Nations title in a rowRamsey Cardy/Sportsfile

England look to mount a challenge for the title after the breakDavid Rogers/Getty Images

England and France are both level with six points in second, while Scotland and Italy are close behind on five and four points.

Wales are the only side not to pick up a victory in this year’s tournament, but with a new head coach, could they end their 14-match winless streak in the next round of games?

Why are there no Six Nations games this weekend?

The Six Nations goes into the first rest week of the tournament this weekend, which is why there are no fixtures.

The men’s Six Nations currently operates on a 2-1-2 format, so there will be two weeks of action, which goes like this:

• Two weeks of matches.
• One week of rest.
• One week of matches.
• One week of rest.
• Two weeks of matches.

The break has allowed sides to change their setups, as Wales have seen a coach change, with Warren Gatland leaving, being replaced by Matt Sherratt.

Breaks are used to give the players a rest, as the Six Nations comes in the middle of the club season.

How to watch the Six Nations

Six Nations games are available FOR FREE on BBC One and ITV1 for viewers in the UK.

Games are also available for stream on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

Here is full schedule of the remaining fixtures:

Round 3

• Wales vs Ireland – February 22 at 2.15pm | BBC
• England vs Scotland – February 22 at 4.45pm | ITV
• Italy vs France – February 23 at 3pm | ITV

Round 4

• Ireland vs France – March 8 at 2.15pm | ITV
• Scotland vs Wales – March 8 at 4.45pm | BBC
• England vs Italy – March 9 at 3pm | ITV

Round 5

• Italy vs Ireland – March 15 at 2.15pm | ITV
• Wales vs England – March 15 at 4.45pm | BBC
• France vs Scotland – March 15 at 8pm | ITV