GET your free Six Nations rugby pull-out with this week's Hexham Courant. 

The eight-page supplement takes an in-depth look at the the teams, and some of the key players expected to shine at the tournament. 

There is also a Six Nations Championship wallchart, which includes a match-by-match fixture guide. 

The supplement, which comes free with this week's Courant, is an ideal guide to the Six Nations, which gets under way on Friday evening, with France taking on Wales. 

Scotland play host to Italy on Saturday afternoon, with three former Tynedale players in the Scotland squad - David Cherry, Tim Swinson, and Chris Harris.

Saturday evening will see England take on Ireland in Dublin. 

The pull-out also focuses on the local connections, to prepare rugby fans for the big event.