The dates and venues for the 2024 U18 Six Nations Festivals have been named, with the Men’s and Women’s Festival both set to take place this spring.

The Women’s competition will take place in Cowlyn Bay, Wales, running from 29^th March to the 6^th April, while the Men’s competition will take place in Parma, Italy, running from 30^th March to the 7^th April.

The Men’s Festival undergoes a huge change, featuring George and Portugal, a first appearance for either side in any Six Nations competition, as organisers look to increase the competitiveness and development for all.

It is the first time that the men’s tournament will be hosted in Italy, with Parma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfanchi the venue. Meanwhile Colwyn Bay’s Stadiwm CSM will be the venue for the women’s competition.

In the Men’s competition each matchday will see every team play once in a 70 minute game, with three matchdays and four matches per day. Meanwhile the women’s competition will see each side play two 35 minute matches on both matchday 1 and matchday 2, and all will play one 70 minute match on matchday 3.

U18 Six Nations Festival Fixtures:

Men’s

Matchday 1 (Saturday 30^th March)

11am Georgia v Scotland

1.15pm Italy v Portugal

3.30pm Ireland v France

5.45pm England v Wales

Matchday 2 (Wednesday 3^rd April)

11am Wales v Portugal

1.15pm Scotland v England

3.30pm Georgia v France

5.45pm Italy v Ireland

Matchday 3 (Sunday 7^th April)

11am Portugal v Ireland

1.15pm France v Wales

3.30pm England v Georgia

5.45pm Scotland v Italy

Women’s

Matchday 1 (Friday 29^th March, 35min games)

12pm England v Ireland

1pm Italy v England

2pm Ireland v Italy

3pm France v Scotland

4pm Wales v France

5pm Scotland v Wales

Matchday 2 (Tuesday 2^nd April, 35min games)

12pm Wales v Ireland

1pm Ireland v France

2pm England v Wales

3pm France v Italy

4pm Scotland v England

5pm Italy v Scotland

Matchday 3 (Saturday 6^th April, 70min games)

12pm France v England

2.15pm Wales v Italy

4.30pm Scotland v Ireland