England squad update: 29 players retained

England head coach Steve Borthwick has reduced his squad to 29 ahead of their Six Nations opener against Scotland.

Both Dan Cole and Ben Earl are retained in the squad.

“Brian Moore axed” – Who are the BBC and ITV Six Nations 2023 presenters and pundits?

With the Six Nations 2023 kicking off this weekend, fans will be snuggling up on the sofa to watch some of the greatest teams and players take to the field.

Meet the BBC and ITV presenters and pundits who will front the Six Nations 2023 TV coverage in the UK, with all 15 matches shown live across the two channels.

ITV

Kicking off a massive year of rugby union on ITV – with the Rugby World Cup to be exclusively screened on ITV1 and ITVX in the Autumn – the channel will show ten live matches throughout the six weeks of the Six Nations.

They include mouth-watering clashes including the tournament finale Ireland v England at the Aviva Stadium, England v France on March 11, and a clash of the pre-championship favourites Ireland v France on Feb 11.

This year’s tournament marks the latest in a deal between ITV and the BBC that sees 6 Nations matches shared between both broadcasters on television and online with ITV’s matches aired on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

Leading ITV’s team will be presenters Mark Pougatch and Jill Douglas, joined by Jonny Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio, members of England’s victorious Rugby World Cup 2003 team, along with their coach Sir Clive Woodward, England Women World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll, fellow former Irish skipper Rory Best, former Wales captain Gareth Thomas, Welsh legend Jamie Roberts, former Scotland and Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan, former Scottish international Jim Hamilton, Australia’s most-capped player George Gregan, and former French forward Benjamin Kayser.

Martin Bayfield will combine presenting duties with his role as reporter, alongside reporter Gabriel Clarke. Joining them with a wealth of experience in the commentary box will be Nick Mullins and Miles Harrison, plus co-commentators Shane Williams, Gordon D’Arcy, Ben Kay, Scott Hastings, David Flatman and Danielle Waterman.

Every match will be simulcast live on ITVX, and our responsively designed 6 Nations site – itv.com/six-nations – will help bring the tournament to life with all the latest news and highlights of all games. 

ITV 6 NATIONS SCHEDULE

Sat 4 Feb – England v Scotland – coverage starts on ITV1 at 4pm with a 4.45pm kick-off 

Sun 5 Feb – Italy v France, ko 1500, transmission from 1415-1730

Sat 11 Feb – Ireland v France, ko 1415, transmission from 1330-1630

Sun 12 Feb – England v Italy, ko 1500, transmission from 1415-1730

Sat 25 Feb – Italy v Ireland, ko 1415, transmission TBC

Sun 26 Feb – France v Scotland, ko 1500, transmission TBC

Sat 11 Mar – Italy v Wales, ko 1415, transmission TBC

Sat 11 Mar – England v France, ko 1645, transmission TBC

Sat 18 Mar – France v Wales, ko 1445, transmission TBC

Sat 18 Mar – Ireland v England, ko 1700, transmission TBC

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