Mark Pougatch and Jill Douglas will host broadcaster’s coverage

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ITV has announced its presentation team for this year’s Six Nations.

The broadcaster is airing ten matches from the 2023 edition, including Ireland v England at the Aviva Stadium on 18 March, England v France on 11 March, and Ireland v France on 11 February. It shares the rights to the Six Nations with the BBC, which revealed its own presentation plans last week. 

ITV will air the matches on ITV1 and ITVX, with Mark Pougatch and Jill Douglas to host the coverage. They will be joined by by Jonny Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio, members of England’s victorious Rugby World Cup 2003 team, along with their coach Sir Clive Woodward, England Women World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll, fellow former Irish skipper Rory Best, former Wales captain Gareth Thomas, Welsh legend Jamie Roberts, former Scotland and Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan, former Scottish international Jim Hamilton, Australia’s most-capped player George Gregan, and former French forward Benjamin Kayser.

Meanwhile, Martin Bayfield will combine presenting duties with his role as reporter, alongside reporter Gabriel Clarke. Nick Mullins and Miles Harrison will commentate, alongside co-commentators Shane Williams, Gordon D’Arcy, Ben Kay, Scott Hastings, David Flatman and Danielle Waterman.

In addition to the live matches, ITV will have the latest news and highlights on a responsively designed Six Nations website.

ITV Six Nations schedule

 - Sat 4 Feb - England v Scotland - coverage starts on ITV1 at 4pm with a 4.45pm kick-off
 - Sun 5 Feb - Italy v France, ko 1500, transmission from 1415-1730
 - Sat 11 Feb - Ireland v France, ko 1415, transmission from 1330-1630
 - Sun 12 Feb - England v Italy, ko 1500, transmission from 1415-1730
 - Sat 25 Feb - Italy v Ireland, ko 1415, transmission TBC
 - Sun 26 Feb - France v Scotland, ko 1500, transmission TBC
 - Sat 11 Mar - Italy v Wales, ko 1415, transmission TBC
 - Sat 11 Mar - England v France, ko 1645, transmission TBC
 - Sat 18 Mar - France v Wales, ko 1445, transmission TBC
- Sat 18 Mar - Ireland v England, ko 1700, transmission TBC