The highlight of the rugby union calendar - the leading countries in Europe prepare to battle it out in the 2010 RBS 6 nations championship.

• Scotland
• Italy

The Tri Nations is an international rugby union competition played annually between the three heavy weights of Southern Hemisphere rugby, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

No better rivalry exists between Australia and New Zealand than the Bledisloe Cup. The matches are played in Australia and New Zealand as part of the southern hemisphere’s Tri Nations tournament.