The 2005 edition of the six nations rugby championship begins again in early February. Italy will be playing three matches at home in Rome at the Stadio Flaminio starting with the first match on Sunday 6 February against Ireland, at 15.30 and the second match against Wales, on Saturday 12 February at 14.30. Italys final game in the series, against France, will be played at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome on Satuday 19 March at 14.00.

Italy will play away against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on Saturday 26 February at 14.00 (local time) and England at Twickenham, London on Saturday 12 March at 16.00 (local time)

Tickets for the Italian home matches cost from 20 - 80 each and are available from www.ticketone.it or www.air.it tel. 0862404206 or fax.08620481099

e-mail. biglietteria@air.it

For tickets for the match against Scotland see www.scottishrugby.org and for tickets for the match against England see www.rfu.com

Television coverage for these matches is expected to be live on channel La7.