Six Nations travel on a budget

With England's World Cup final appearance still fresh in the memory, rugby fans are now turning their attention to the RBS Six Nations.

And with budget travellers in mind coach firm Eurolines is offering travel to the matches for less than a match ticket.

Eurolines managing director John Gilbert said: "Many fans have come to realise they can get to somewhere like Paris easily by coach.

"There were huge numbers of fans who travelled with us to the World Cup in Paris when we had more than three times our regular number of coaches to cope with demand and we expect our services will be busy once again for this Six Nations championship."

Tickets to Paris cost £37 return – with coaches leaving London Victoria at 8am and arriving in Pairs at 4pm.

Return tickets to Dublin cost £39.

The full schedule for home nations is below:

• Sat Feb 2 Ireland v Italy - Croke Park, Dublin
• Sat Feb 2 England v Wales - Twickenham, London
• Sun Feb 3 Scotland v France - Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Sat Feb 9 Wales v Scotland - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
• Sat Feb 9 France v Ireland - Stade de France, Paris
• Sun Feb 10 Italy v England - Stadio Flaminio, Rome
• Sat Feb 23 Wales v Italy - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
• Sat Feb 23 Ireland v Scotland - Croke Park, Dublin
• Sat Feb 23 France v England - Stade de France, Paris
• Sat Mar 8 Ireland v Wales - Croke Park, Dublin
• Sat Mar 8 Scotland v England - Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Sun Mar 9 France v Italy - Stade de France, Paris
• Sat Mar 15 Italy v Scotland - Stadio Flaminio, Rome
• Sat Mar 15 England v Ireland - Twickenham, London
• Sat Mar 15 Wales v France - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff