With communications technology getting better and better and after several years of steady progress, it looks like we're back to square one when it comes to watching live first class rugby in The Bahamas.


Whereas we'll all agree that Setanta Sport has been a bit of God-send, it seems, fromwhat I'm hearing that greed has got the better of them this year and the cost of showing live games has soared to the point whereby its out of the range of any bar/club in The Bahamas.


I'm not saying how much they want (you wouldn't believe me anyway), but suffice to say your first-born son is worth a couple of bucks less than they're asking.


It seems that we may be able to catch 'same-day' coverage, which in itself isn't a bad thing, and we may all be able to watch the games together after matches finish at Winton/Freeport - but is it really possible to avoid finding out the scores.....


Anyway, here's the schedule:

Italy start off the 2007 season by hosting defending champions France at Stadio Flaminio.


Irish stadium Croke Park will host Ireland’s games with France (February 11) and England (February 24), while Lansdowne Road is being renovated.


There will be two “Super Saturdays”, that is three games played on a Saturday, on 24 Feburary and 17 March.


All times are GMT with local time in brackets when played in France or Italy.


Saturday 3 February:


* Italy v France - 13:30 (14:30 local), Stadio Flaminio
* England v Scotland - 16:00, Twickenham


Sunday 4 February


* Wales v Ireland - 15:00, Millennium Stadium


Saturday 10 February


* England v Italy - 13:30, Twickenham

* Scotland v Wales - 15:30, Murrayfield


Sunday 11 February


* Ireland v France - 15:00, Croke Park, Dublin


Saturday 24 February


* Scotland v Italy - 15:00, Murrayfield
* Ireland v England - 17:30, Croke Park, Dublin

* France v Wales - 20:00 (21:00 local), Stade de France


Saturday 10 March


* Scotland v Ireland - 13:30, Murrayfield
* Italy v Wales - 15:30 (16:30 local), Stadio Flaminio


Sunday 11 March


* England v France - 15:00, Twickenham


Saturday 17 March


* Italy v Ireland - 13:30 (14:30 local), Stadio Flaminio

* France v Scotland - 15:30 (16:30 local), Stade de France

* Wales v England - 17:30, Millennium Stadium