Hotels for Six Nations 2027: Italy v France

Italy host France at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday 6 March, a Six Nations 2027 fixture that pairs championship rugby with a weekend in the Eternal City. The Stadio Olimpico sits in the Foro Italico on the banks of the Tiber, an easy tram or Metro ride north of the historic centre, so a rugby weekend in Rome comes with the Colosseum, the Vatican, the piazzas and the food on either side of the match.

Six Nations away support travels in numbers and hotels fill for a match Saturday, so book early. Stay near the centre or a Metro line for the run to the ground, with the trattorias and piazzas filling the rest of the weekend.

Italy's promotion to the top table in 2000 completed the modern Six Nations, and Rome has become one of the championship's most seductive away trips. The Azzurri have staged their home fixtures at the Stadio Olimpico since 2012, moving up from the smaller Stadio Flaminio to the city's grandest arena.

Set in the Foro Italico on the banks of the Tiber, the Olimpico hosted the 1960 Olympic Games and the 1990 football World Cup final, and today it is shared by Roma and Lazio, seating comfortably over 70,000. France, championship members since 1910, bring both quality and a sizeable travelling support, and their meetings with Italy have grown more competitive as the Azzurri have found their feet.

Reached from the centre by Metro line A to Flaminio and then tram line 2, a match here folds naturally into a weekend of the Colosseum, the Vatican and long Roman lunches, and the city's hotels fill quickly for a rugby Saturday.

Rome's grand Stadio Olimpico, home to both Roma and Lazio and the stage for rugby internationals and major concerts, sits within the sweeping Foro Italico complex north of the centre beside the Tiber. The surrounding area mixes riverside paths with striking architecture and sports facilities. Trams and buses link the stadium into central Rome, with Metro connections a short ride away. Booking a room in the centre keeps the Eternal City's landmarks and trattorias close, with a straightforward journey out to the ground.