Six Nations considers 'Super Saturday' schedule change

Six Nations bosses are considering a extremist scheduling alteration which would person a "Super Saturday" return spot each play of nan men's Championship.

As it stands, 2 games each information return spot connected a Saturday pinch 1 lucifer connected a Sunday or, occasionally, a Friday night.

The only clip each 3 matches return spot connected a Saturday is for nan last information of nan tournament.

However, it's understood talks are nether measurement to scrap Sunday matches and person each crippled staggered done a Saturday.

Administrators consciousness a move to person much matches connected Saturdays would beryllium welcomed by some broadcasters and fans.

In nan 2024 Championship, nan 7 most-watched games each took spot connected a Saturday, followed by nan Friday nighttime opener betwixt France and Ireland successful eighth.

The 3 matches pinch nan lowest tv audiences - Wales against France successful Cardiff, Ireland astatine location to Italy and France hosting Italy - each took spot connected a Sunday.

Friday nighttime games were introduced successful 2009 pinch Wales hosting France successful Cardiff, while nan 2024 Championship kicked disconnected connected a Friday pinch France playing Ireland successful Marseille.

France are scheduled to big Wales successful nan opening lucifer of nan 2025 tourney connected Friday, 31 January (20:15 BST).

Only Wales and France person hosted connected a Friday because of various logistical issues, while Sunday day matches are mostly unpopular pinch travelling supporters.

These conversations person truthful acold only applied to nan men's Championship, pinch nan women’s tourney operating successful a standalone model successful March and April and pinch a different broadcast deal.