the Six Nations
noun/ðə ˌsɪks ˈneɪʃnz/
/ðə ˌsɪks ˈneɪʃnz/
[singular]- a rugby competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and WalesCultureThe Six Nations Tournament is a Rugby Union competition that takes place every year. Each team plays each of the others once, and the winner is the team with the most points at the end.
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