Azzurri to face Ireland in Rome after victory against Wales and defeat to France.

Italy will play a total of three home games in the 2025 edition of the annual Six Nations rugby union championship which ends on 15 March.

After beating Wales 22-15 on 8 February and being hammered 73-24 by France on 23 February, the Azzurri will face defending champions Ireland on Saturday 15 March at 15.15.

The action takes place at Rome's Stadio Olimpico or Olympic Stadium, with at least 23,000 Irish fans expected to attend the last of Italy's three home games in the Eternal City.

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The 15-match tournament - contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales -saw the Azzurri play two away games, both of which they lost: against Scotland in Murrayfield on 1 February (19-31) and England in Twickenham on 9 March (24-47).

All sides will try to avoid being handed the dreaded "wooden spoon" - for finishing in last place - which last year went to Wales.

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This year, rugby fans in Rome with Six Nations tickets will be offered free admission to 25 museums in the capital on match weekends.

For full details of the 2025 tournament see the websites of the Six Nations and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR).

Cover image: Ireland against Italy in the 2021 Six Nations in Rome. Photo credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com.