Fans can enjoy a feast of rugby this weekend on Stan Sport with the long-awaited opening to the 2022 Six Nations Rugby tournament with many of the northern hemisphere sides full of confidence following success in their Autumn campaigns.
Every match from the Six Nations will be streaming ad-free, live and on demand only on Stan Sport.
In other rugby action, both Japan Rugby – League One and English Premiership continues with clubs vying for a place in the finals.
The 2022 Six Nations shapes as one of the most hotly contested and intriguing tournaments of the modern era.
That outlook is underlined by the fact that Wales, the defending champions, are being tipped by bookmakers to finish second-last.
France enter the tournament as favourites on the back of their stirring 40-25 win over New Zealand in November and interest in rugby is surging as they prepare to host the World Cup next year.
Ireland, who also upset the All Blacks in November, are tipped as genuine threats after adding more attacking strings to their bow while Eddie Jones’ England will look to wonder kid Marcus Smith to pull the strings in the absence of injured captain Owen Farrell.
ROUND 1
IRELAND V WALES
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:05AM AEDT
SCOTLAND V ENGLAND
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 3:35AM AEDT
FRANCE V ITALY
MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:50AM AEDT
ROUND 1
IRELAND U20 V WALES U20
SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 6:55AM AEDT
FRANCE U20 V ITALY U20
SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 6:55AM AEDT
SCOTLAND U20 V ENGLAND U20
SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 6:55AM AEDT
PRE-SEASON MATCH
MOANA PASIFIKA V CHIEFS
FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:30PM AEDT
WEEK 5
SHINING ARCS V WILD KNIGHTS
SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:25PM AEDT
GREEN ROCKETS V STEELERS
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:25PMÂ AEDT
ROUND 15
GLOUCESTER V LONDON IRISH
SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 6:40AM AEDT
BRISTOL V NEWCASTLE FALCONS
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 12:55AM AEDT
EXETER V WASPS
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:25AM AEDT
LEICESTER V WORCESTER
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:55AM AEDT
SARACENS V BATH
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:55AM AEDT
HARLEQUINS V SALE
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEDT