After finishing runners-up in the Rugby World Cup in Japan Eddie Jones’s England team will go into 2020 hoping to impress in the Six Nations championship.
Featuring England, Wales, France, Italy, Ireland and Scotland, the 2020 Six Nations starts on 1 February and finishes on 14 March.
It’s not just the Six Nations England rugby fans have to look forward to this year, there’s also the women’s Six Nations, autumn international fixtures, London Sevens, The Clash and the Premiership final.
Here we take a look at the major rugby union events taking place in England in the next 12 months.
2020 sports calendar: UK and global major sporting events and ticket details
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Guinness Six Nations 2020
- What: international rugby union championship featuring England, Wales, France, Italy, Ireland and Scotland
- When: 1 February-14 March
- Website: sixnationsrugby.com
- Tickets and hospitality details: sixnationsrugby.com/tickets
England Six Nations fixtures
- Sunday 2 February: France vs. England (3pm; Stade de France, Paris)
- Saturday 8 February: Scotland vs. England (4.45pm; Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
- Sunday 23 February: England vs. Ireland (3pm; Twickenham Stadium, London)
- Saturday 7 March: England vs. Wales (4.45pm; Twickenham Stadium, London)
- Saturday 14 March: Italy vs. England (4.45pm; Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Twickenham events
Official England Rugby 2020 dinner
- What: event in aid of the Injured Players Foundation
- When: 14 February
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Tickets: twickenhamstadium.com
England Women Six Nations home fixtures
Red Roses vs. Ireland
- When: Sunday 23 February
- Start time: 12.45pm
- Where: Castle Park, Doncaster
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Red Roses vs. Wales
- When: Saturday 7 March
- Start time: 12.05pm
- Where: Twickenham Stoop, London
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
The Clash: Bath Rugby vs. Wasps RFC
- What: English rugby union fixture
- When: Saturday 18 April
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
HSBC London Sevens
- When: 23-24 May
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Tickets:
– Saturday group stages
– Sunday finals days
– Weekend tickets
Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final 2020
- What: English Premiership rugby union final
- When: Saturday 20 June
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Quilter Cup international: England vs. Barbarians
- When: Sunday 21 June
- Start time: 3pm
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Tickets: eticketing.co.uk/rfu
London 9s Rugby Festival 2020
- What: the largest rugby 9s festival in Europe
- When: Sunday 19 July
- Where: East London Rugby Club, 71 Holland Road, London, E15 3BP
- Details: london9s.uk
Quilter autumn international fixtures
England vs. New Zealand
- When: 7 November
- Where: Twickenham Stadium
England vs. Argentina
- When: 14 November
- Where: Twickenham Stadium
England vs. Australia
- When: 28 November
- Where: Twickenham Stadium