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Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland

Gabin Villiere of France dives over to score his second try against Italy on Sunday (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.

An average of 5.8 million viewers watched France-Italy on Sunday on France 2, the free-to-air channel of France Télévisions. France won 37-10, kicking off their Six Nations campaign on the front foot.

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