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Watershed year for the women's game

NEWS: The women's game will take centre stage in 2025, in what could be a watershed year for the female version of the sport.

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The Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Six Nations, is an annual competition featuring England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The tournament dates back to 1883, when it was founded as the Home Nations Championship.

As the oldest international rugby tournament in the world, the inaugural Home Nations (1883-1909, 1932-39) was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In 1909, the tournament expanded. France joined the competition and it was renamed as the Five Nations Championship (1910-31, 1947-99).

No other major changes occurred until 2000, when the tournament welcomed Italy. The competition was subsequently rebranded as the Six Nations Championship.

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Sheehan signs new two-year deal with Ireland

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Italian young gun crowned Six Nations' best player for 2024

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England centurion retires from Test rugby

Countries England centurion retires from Test rugby NEWS: Scrumhalf Danny Care said on Monday playing for England "meant an awful lot" to him after announcing his retirement from Test rugby.

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100th Test cap for Packer in Women's Six Nations opener

Countries 100th Test cap for Packer in Women's Six Nations opener NEWS: England captain Marlie Packer will make her 100th Test appearance when she leads the reigning champions in their Women's Six Nations opener in Italy on Sunday.

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Wales star confirms Achilles injury in final Test

Countries Wales star confirms Achilles injury in final Test NEWS: Wales centre George North confirmed on Thursday that he had ruptured an Achilles tendon in his final Test appearance.

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Duhan nominated for top Six Nations award

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French 'put to bed' nightmares of loss to Springboks

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What they said on Six Nations' Super Saturday

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Ward: 'Farrell is the greatest coach we've ever had'

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Player Ratings: England

Countries Player Ratings: England England player ratings live from Groupama Stadium in Lyon: This was yet another Six Nations classic, a seven-try, 64-point thriller in which England commendably played their part, but that will be of cruel consolation as they agonisingly lost out 31-33 to a last-minute Thomas Ramos penalty stroked over from the halfway line.

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Six Nations News & Records

The annual Six Nations Championship kicks off in early February and concludes in March. The tournament consists of 15 matches, with three games played per weekend. In total, each nation plays the other teams once, either at home or away. Home ground advantage in each fixture alternates from one year to the next.

To date, England have claimed more Six Nations titles than any other team. They have celebrated 29 outright wins, 26 Triple Crowns and 13 Grand Slams. Since the Six Nations era started in 2000, only Italy and Scotland have failed to win the tournament.

In addition to the Six Nations trophy, teams also compete for so-called rivalry trophies: The Auld Alliance (France vs. Scotland), Calcutta Cup (England vs. Scotland), Centenary Quaich (Ireland vs. Scotland), Cuttitta Cup (Italy vs. Scotland), Doddie Weir Cup (Scotland vs. Wales), Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (France vs. Italy) and the Millennium Trophy (England vs. Ireland).

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