The full details of the TV deal that will enable fans to continue watching the Six Nations on free-to-air television have been reported.
BBC and ITV put together a joint bid worth around £460million which blew Sky Sports and other pay-per-view TV broadcasters out of the water, according to The Rugby Paper.
Prime Video, who are thought to be the only other contender at this stage, are seemingly not willing to match such a high bid.
The record-high prize money means England will be playing for record prize money as Eddie Jones and his team look to bounce back from their fifth place finish last term.
The new deal, worth £115m per year, gives them the rights to screen the next four Six Nations tournaments.
The previous contract was thought to be worth around £90m per year.
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