By Harry Nara · Last updated
- Italy v Ireland, 3.10pmSaturday 13 February 2027
- Italy v France, 3.10pmSaturday 6 March 2027
- Italy v Wales, 3.10pmSaturday 13 March 2027
- Where
- Stadio Olimpico
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Time of year
- February to March
- Dates
- Around the same dates every year
Kick-off times are Rome time. The Wales game is the day before the Rome Marathon. The federation publishes its match-day transport plan as the first game approaches.
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Italy play their Six Nations home games at the Stadio Olimpico, in the Foro Italico sports park in the north of Rome, on Saturday afternoons from February into March; this edition there are three. Seats run from €42 in the curved ends to €170 in the best of the main stand, and the Italian federation sells them only through TicketOne. A fan village fills the park beside the stadium on each match day, and visiting supporters fill the bars of the centre from the night before.
What Six Nations in Rome actually is
The Six Nations is rugby union’s yearly championship between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, five rounds played across late winter. Italy have taken part since the tournament grew to six teams, and for more than a decade their home games have been at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome’s Olympic stadium, where the federation also has its headquarters.
Each country hosts two or three games, alternating from one year to the next. This edition Rome has three, against Ireland, France and Wales, and the last of them falls on the eve of the Rome Marathon, so two sets of visitors want the same hotels that weekend.
Visiting supporters shape the weekend as much as the match. Irish, French and Welsh fans travel in numbers, take over Campo de’ Fiori and the bars around Piazza del Popolo on the Friday night, and make a quiet stretch of the Roman winter briefly one of its most expensive.
Where to watch Six Nations in Rome
- At the Olimpico. The rugby layout has eight seating sectors, from the Curve at each end to the Tevere and Monte Mario stands along the touchlines. Pocket umbrellas are allowed in.
- The Terzo Tempo Village. The federation’s fan village in the Parco del Foro Italico, run with Peroni, opens beside the stadium on each match day, with food, a stage and appearances by Italy’s players. It is designed for supporters of both sides.
- A museum on the ticket. At the last edition, a match ticket let its holder into more than fifteen of Rome’s civic and state museums free over the match weekend, among them the Capitoline Museums, Trajan’s Markets and the Ara Pacis. The federation is updating the list for this edition, so check its page before counting on it.
- In a bar in the centre. Without a ticket, the Irish pubs and the bars around Campo de’ Fiori show every game of the championship and fill well before kick-off.
Tickets and what it costs
This edition’s prices start at €42 in the Curve and €56 in the Distinti, and reach €170 for Tevere VIP, presale fee included. The main stands sit between, mostly from €77 to €147, and the Wales game costs a few euros less than the other two in the Tevere and Monte Mario sectors.
TicketOne is the only platform the federation authorises, and it warns supporters against buying anywhere else. Groups of more than ten buy through the federation’s groups office, and hospitality packages are sold separately.
The federation points supporters to a partner luggage service, Radical Storage, for match days, which helps if you check out of your hotel before the game.
Official information and booking: www.federugby.it/gm6n
Getting there
The Olimpico has no Metro station of its own. It stands in the Foro Italico on the right bank of the Tiber, under Monte Mario, and the usual route is Metro A to Flaminio, then the number 2 up Via Flaminia to Piazza Mancini and a walk over the Ponte Duca d’Aosta to the stadium.
The 2 is a tram line, but it has been running as a replacement bus while Rome renews its tram network, so check ATAC’s service updates for which you will get. The federation also publishes a match-day transport plan before the first game, and the roads around the Foro Italico close to traffic on match days.
From Prati, the walk from Ottaviano, the Metro A stop for the Vatican, takes around half an hour, much of it beside the river.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Buying from an unofficial site
The federation authorises TicketOne only, and it warns supporters against every other platform.
Bringing glass or cans
Glass containers, cans and pets are not allowed into the Olimpico. A pocket umbrella is fine.
Booking the Wales weekend late
The last home game is the day before the Rome Marathon, so rugby fans and runners compete for the same rooms. Book early, or pick one of the earlier games.
Taking a taxi to the ground
Roads around the Foro Italico close on match days. Take Metro A and the 2, or walk the last stretch along the river.
Other Rome events
Frequently asked questions
When does Italy play Six Nations games in Rome?
On two or three Saturday afternoons between February and March, depending on the year, at the Stadio Olimpico. This edition has three, against Ireland, France and Wales; the dates and kick-off times are in the card at the top of the page.
How much are Six Nations tickets in Rome?
From €42 in the curved ends to €170 for Tevere VIP, presale fee included. The Italian federation sells them only through TicketOne.
How do you get to the Stadio Olimpico?
Take Metro A to Flaminio, then the number 2 to Piazza Mancini and walk over the Ponte Duca d’Aosta. The 2 has been running as a bus during tram works, and the federation publishes a match-day transport plan before the first game.
What can’t you take into the Stadio Olimpico?
Glass containers, cans and pets. Pocket umbrellas are allowed.
Is there a fan zone for the Six Nations in Rome?
Yes. The Terzo Tempo Village opens in the Parco del Foro Italico, beside the stadium, on every match day.
Sources
- Federazione Italiana Rugby, Guinness Six Nations tickets and prices
- Federazione Italiana Rugby, Stadio Olimpico (fixtures, getting there, what is not allowed)
- Federazione Italiana Rugby, Peroni Nastro Azzurro Terzo Tempo Village
- Federazione Italiana Rugby, IV Tempo Rugby e Cultura (museum offer)
- Six Nations Rugby, men’s fixtures
- ATAC, tram network works and service changes
Dates on this page are checked against the organiser’s own listing and confirmed through 2027. Written and maintained by Harry Nara.