ENGLAND

v Wales, 9 March, Twickenham The last meeting at HQ ended badly for England: a 19-12 defeat in 2012 as Wales seized a dramatic 20th Triple Crown. The historic record is evenly balanced: 56 wins each from 124 games.

v Ireland, 22 February, Twickenham Ireland's last win at Twickenham was in 2010: a dramatic 20-16 victory ending England's grand slam hopes, with Tommy Bowe scoring two tries. England have won four of the past seven at Twickenham.

FRANCE

v England, 1 February, Stade de France England return to the Stade de France for the first time since 2012's nerve-racking 24-22 win, sealed when François Trinh-Duc's last-gasp drop-goal attempt fell short. England have won 53 of 97 meetings.

v Italy, 9 February, Stade de France Italy have lost all but three of their 35 meetings with France, but last year's 23-18 victory at the Stadio Olimpico was their second in a row. They have won once in France – in 1997.

v Ireland, 15 March, Stade de France Ireland's last win in France is an increasingly distant memory, Brian O'Driscoll's hat-trick of tries inspiring a 27-25 triumph in March 2000 – their first victory in Paris for 28 years.

IRELAND

v Scotland, 2 February, Aviva Stadium Scotland last won in Dublin in March 2010, avoiding the wooden spoon after a late penalty from Dan Parks secured a dramatic 23-20 win. In the past six meetings, both sides have won three.

v Wales, 8 February, Aviva Stadium The last encounter in Dublin was a dramatic one: a Wales comeback earning a 23-21 victory over the hosts via Leigh Halfpenny's last-gasp penalty. Wales have won on three of their past four visits.

v Italy, 8 March, Aviva Stadium Ireland have won 18 of their 22 meetings with Italy, averaging more than 31 points and a winning margin of 14.9 points. Their last meeting in Dublin ended in a 42-10 win, via two tries from Tommy Bowe.

WALES

v Italy, 1 February, Millennium Stadium Italy will arrive in Cardiff looking to keep the score down. 2012's meeting ended in a 24-3 Wales win, and in their 20 encounters, Italy have lost 17 times, with their opponents averaging 32 points per game.

v France, 21 February, Millennium Stadium France's record in Cardiff is strong: six wins in the past eight. The most recent game there, in 2012, was a Welsh triumph: a try from Alex Cuthbert helping secure a third grand slam in eight years.

v Scotland, 15 March, Millennium Stadium Wales have won six in a row against the Scots – one short of their best run, which ended in 1914. The last meeting in Cardiff was a 27-13 Welsh win, secured with three tries in a brutal 14-minute spell.

SCOTLAND

v England, 8 February, Murrayfield While Scotland have not won at Twickenham since 1983, their home record is also far from pretty, with no wins against England since 2008. Historically, they average just over eight points per game.

v France, 8 March, Murrayfield France like Murrayfield – having not lost there since 2006, their only defeat in the seven visits since 2000. They are now on a seven-game winning run against Scotland: one more would be a record.

ITALY

v Scotland, 22 February, Stadio Olimpico Eight years ago Scotland won 13-10 at the Stadio Flaminio –but haven't won a trip to Italy in the three attempts since. The overall historic record, though, is convincing: 14 wins to Italy's seven.

v England, 15 March, Stadio Olimpico England have won all 19 meetings, including an 80-23 mauling in 2001. They scraped through their last encounter in Rome, though: four penalties from Owen Farrell securing a 19-15 win.