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The 2027 Guinness Men’s Six Nations reaches its climax on Super Saturday with one of the most high-voltage final-round fixtures in the championship’s long history: Ireland versus France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, kick-off 20:10 GMT on 13 March 2027. Coming last on the final day with the full picture of all earlier results known, this fixture will very often have direct championship implications — a Grand Slam decider, a title shoot-out, or a match where the trophy destination is finally settled under the Aviva lights. Both nations carry squads of extraordinary depth and have built winning cultures across the current cycle that make this a true contest between two of the world’s best rugby teams. The atmosphere in Dublin for a match of this magnitude will be extraordinary, and the sense of occasion will be felt across every sports bar and rugby pub in London from the moment the earlier Super Saturday games finish. For London fans, this 20:10 GMT kick-off is the culmination of what should be a brilliant full day of Six Nations rugby, beginning with Italy v Wales in the early afternoon and ending in one of the most dramatic single matches the championship can produce. The city’s Irish community and neutral rugby lovers alike will be gathered around screens, and the collective experience of watching this game live in London is one of the great annual sporting evenings the capital offers. Do not miss it — and arrive early.