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This weekend is a big weekend for rugby fans, because the men’s Six Nations Championship kicks off today (4 February). Over rugby-packed weekends, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales will battle it out to be crowned champions. As well as winning the overall competition, there are eight smaller trophies up for grabs depending on who is playing. These include: the Auld Alliance Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of France versus Scotland; the Calcutta Cup, which is won by whoever comes out on top between England and Scotland; and the Centenary Quaich, which is won by the winner of Ireland and Scotland. There’s also the Triple Crown – a trophy for one of the home nations if they manage to beat the other three teams. So there’s plenty to play for! The opening weekend’s take on Ireland and England battle Scotland. Then last year’s Grand Slam champions, France, will start their 2023 campaign against Italy tomorrow (5 February). Who do you think will be this year’s top team?

Coverage of the Six Nations will be split between the BBC and ITV in the UK. The BBC will show all of Scotland and Wales’s home fixtures. ITV will show the England, France, Ireland and Italy home games. Wales’s matches will also be shown on S4C and Ireland’s matches on RTÉ.

Last week, my daughter started playing tag rugby at school. She enjoyed it, but she thought it was strange that she could only pass the ball behind her. ‘How can we move forwards and score can run forwards with the ball and they can kick it forwards too. The players have to work as a team and use their combined skills to around you to help keep going and reach your goal.

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