England and Wales will kick-off their 2011 RBS Six Nations Championship campaigns with a Friday night match in Cardiff.
The two rivals will kick-off next year's tournament at the Millennium Stadium on Friday February 4.
Two previous games have been played on Friday evening, with Wales losing 21-16 to France in Paris in 2009 and Les Bleus winning the fixture in Cardiff this year.
However this will be the first time that the championship has started on a Friday.
Defending champions France will kick-off their challenge on Saturday February 5 against Scotland, with a home game against Wales to round off their campaign on Saturday March 19.
England have three successive home games against Italy (February 12), France (February 26) and Scotland (March 13), before they finish up with a trip to Ireland.
Scotland host Wales and Ireland in rounds two and three and finish with another home game against Italy.
Wales visit Italy in round three and host Ireland two weeks later.
The two rivals will kick-off next year's tournament at the Millennium Stadium on Friday February 4.
Two previous games have been played on Friday evening, with Wales losing 21-16 to France in Paris in 2009 and Les Bleus winning the fixture in Cardiff this year.
However this will be the first time that the championship has started on a Friday.
Defending champions France will kick-off their challenge on Saturday February 5 against Scotland, with a home game against Wales to round off their campaign on Saturday March 19.
England have three successive home games against Italy (February 12), France (February 26) and Scotland (March 13), before they finish up with a trip to Ireland.
Scotland host Wales and Ireland in rounds two and three and finish with another home game against Italy.
Wales visit Italy in round three and host Ireland two weeks later.
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