Major Tim will watch Scotland v England in space
England's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland will reach a new frontier when British astronaut Tim Peake tunes in to Saturday's Calcutta Cup match from space.
The Championship's oldest fixture is to be streamed live to Peake on board the International Space Station (ISS).
Peake, a former British Army Air Corps officer who was born in Chichester, will roar on Eddie Jones' England and has sent back a photo of himself in a Red Rose jersey and clutching a rugby ball.
"I know that space is a hostile environment, but Murrayfield for the old Calcutta Cup - that's a whole different matter," Peake said.
"And Scotland has a fire in their belly - you could hear their World Cup rage from up here in space! May the best team win! Come on England!"
Peake, the first Briton to complete an Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) or spacewalk, blasted into space on December 15 and is due to spend six months on board the ISS.
"The Six Nations is watched by millions of people across the globe and this latest development is certainly a new and exciting one," Six Nations chief executive John Feehan said.