Six Nations Championship

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Six Nations Championship

(Rugby) rugby union the annual competition involving national sides representing England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Until the admission of Italy in 2000, it was known as the Five Nations Championship

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AS the Six Nations Championship gets under way, the narrative to suit Eddie Jones will be that all roads lead to Japan, that the domestic dispute between the home countries is merely part of preparation for the big one.

World could end for Eddie

BREWING giants Guinness are set to become the new sponsors of the Six Nations Championship in a cut-price deal, according to reports.

The future's looking black as Guinness sponsor 6 Nations

He's as tough as teak on the pitch but off it Ireland's Grand Slam hero Peter O'Mahony has a softer side it seems after providing a very special moment for a fan in the wake of their momentous Six Nations Championship clean sweep on Saturday at Twickenham.

One of Ireland's Grand Slam stars gave away his medal in this beautiful gesture; Peter O'Mahony spotted superfan Jennifer Malone in the Twickenham stands

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LAST NIGHT'S ACTION

CORY HILL says Wales' sights are firmly set on a second-place finish in the Six Nations Championship.

Sights set on clinching the runners-up place; WALES PREPARE FOR LES BLEUS Lock Hill aims to wrap up Six Nations with win over France

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland vs Italy - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - February 10, 2018 Ireland's Keith Earls celebrates scoring their fourth try with Rob Kearney REUTERS/Russell Cheyne DUBLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ireland coach Joe Schmidt on Thursday named the following team to face Wales in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Ireland team to face Wales in the Six Nations

WALES legend Adam Jones has suggested Warren Gatland either has to go - or bring desperately needed 'fresh blood' to his backroom team for the Six Nations Championship and beyond.

Gatland must get new coaches in, or consider quitting

THORNABY ace Karina Le Fevre claimed her most significant senior title to date as she won the women's Six Nations Championship singles.

Tees ace Le Fevre wins her biggest title to date; TABLE TENNIS

THE BBC and ITV have joined forces in a PS300million deal to keep rugby union's Six Nations Championship on terrestrial TV.

BBC & ITV team up in PS300m rugby deal

2004: England prop Jason Leonard announced he was to end his glittering international career after the 2004 Six Nations Championship.

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The Six Nations Championship gets under way next weekend but champions England aren't expected to come out on top this time around.

Villa good bet to earn Cup replay

RUGBY UNION: Newcastle Falcons' No 8 Alex Gray starts for England Under-20s in Gloucester on Friday night as they face Ireland in the third round of the Six Nations Championship.