Friday 15 January 2016 12:37, UK
England Women will open their 2016 Six Nations campaign with a trip to Scotland on Friday February 5.
Simon Middleton's team have gone three years without winning the title and last season proved particularly disappointing as they finished fourth after losing three of their five games.
Their first game will take place at the Broadwood Stadium, home of football side Clyde, and the second game is also away from home as they travel to Ivrea to take on Italy.
The first home game is part of a Six Nations double header on February 27, with England facing last year's champions Ireland at Twickenham immediately after the men's game - supporters will be able to watch the match for free with gates opening on the final whistle of the men's fixture.
England host Wales at the Twickenham Stoop on March 12 and their tournament concludes on March 18 when they travel to Vannes to face France.
Middleton said: "We know we're going to have a fairly young squad again for the Six Nations and the focus will be on our performance, both as a team and for the players as individuals.
"This tournament will again form part of the 2017 World Cup preparation process but while at last year's Six Nations we focussed on the development of what was a very new squad, we have now evolved.
"We know that it's going to be very competitive and very tough, as it was last year, but looking at the fixtures we've got, we are hopeful of securing a top two finish."
