The Six Nations tournament starts this weekend in Europe. The round-robin competition, which along with the Tri Nations is one of the two premier annual international rugby union competitions on Earth.
If you live in the United States, it’s easier than ever to catch the action because BBC America is covering a match each week. Setanta Sports is also covering the competition in the US as the network enters its last month on the air in the United States, but BBC America is available to a lot more US households as it is not a paid subscription channel.
If you’d rather give yourself a bit more control over the tournament’s outcome, you can play it yourself with the BBC’s online Six Nations game. The game is a very simple one you can play with your Web browser, but it is surprisingly addictive. Beware–you may be surprised to find yourself spending hours enjoying the various “drills” and trying to top your score in the simulated matches. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
While you wait for the tournament to start tomorrow, here are some highlights from its last two incarnations:
2009:
2008:
