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Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an historic annual Men's, Women's and Under 20 international competition played between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
The men's competition was previously called the Home Nations Championship (1883–1909 and 1932–39) and the Five Nations Championship (1910–31 and 1947–99). The women's competition was previously called the Home Nations (1996 – 1998) and the Five Nations (1999 – 2001).



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