European rugby's most important time of the year is back, with the RBS Six Nations Cup kicking off this weekend. The tournament starts on Saturday afternoon with a match between France and Italy. The French, under new coach Philippe Saint-André, are aiming to rebuild morale after a defeat to New Zealand in last summer's World Cup final.

In an interview with news352.lu, Luxembourg's rugby national coach Marty Davis also sees Philippe Saint-André's switch from club to country rugby as a key factor of the Six Nations' outcome. If this switch is successful, France would be favourites to go on and win the tournament, says Davis.However, Luxembourg's national coach will be supporting Wales: “I really appreciate the way the Welsh team plays, I like the open, expansive style of their game. No other 6-Nation team plays in this way. If Wales can stay largely injury-free, they have a chance of winning the tournament.”

Marty Davis therefore sees the encounter between Wales and France, on the last day of the tournament, a this year's key game.

During the last 12 years that he's been living in Europe, Marty Davis has really come to like the Six Nations Cup. Like many rugby fans, he would love to see an annual match between the Six Nations winner and the winner of the Tri-Nations tournament, the southern hemisphere equivalent, even if current calendar clashes make this impossible.

- Saturday, 4 February 2012

France v Italy, 15:30

Scotland v England, 18:00

- Sunday, 5 February 2012

Ireland v Wales, 16:00

- Saturday, 11 February 2012

France v Ireland, 21:00

Italy v England, 17:00

- Sunday, 12 February 2012

Wales v Scotland, 16:00

- Saturday, 25 February 2012

England v Wales, 17:00

Ireland v Italy, 14:30

-Sunday, 26 February 2012

Scotland v France, 16:00

- Saturday, 10 March 2012

Ireland v Scotland, 18:00

Wales v Italy, 15:30

- Sunday, 11 March 2012

France v England, 16:00

- Saturday, 17 March 2012

England v Ireland, 18:00

Italy v Scotland, 13:30

Wales v France, 15:45