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Six Nations Championship

Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving the top six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
France’s scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont celebrates France’s third try against Wales at the Stade de France. Photo: AFP
While you were sleeping

Dupont stars as France thrash Wales, Villa’s Duran sold for US$79 million

France run in seven tries in 43-0 trouncing, as Wales make it 13 straight games without a win. Striker Jhon Duran to team up with Ronaldo.

Millionaires and billionaires

5 of the world’s richest rugby players in 2024 – net worths, ranked

Fame and celebrity

Who is J.K. Rowling’s long-time, low-key doctor husband, Neil Murray?

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong rugby ref’s journey from King’s Park to Six Nations

James Doleman will make his Six Nations debut next month at Twickenham, a far cry from his first game in charge – an under-9s clash on pitch 3B at King’s Park in 2007.

Referee James Doleman gestures during the Hong Kong Rugby Premiership clash between Football Club and Hong Kong Scottish in Happy Valley. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Tuipulotu and du Toit expect changes to Rugby Championship, Six Nations

Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu say South Africa’s potential move to Six Nations tour may be sad, but the game of ruby is evolving.

France dazzle against Ireland but England win delayed Six Nations

England’s 34-5 bonus-point win in Italy cranked up the pressure on trophy rivals France and Ireland, and neither could answer.

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HKRU Premiership

Former Scotland youth player McLaren starts Hong Kong rugby adventure

Scottish rugby player Euan McLaren describes discovering the sport in Dubai, lack of game time in Scotland, and quarantine confinement as an introduction to Hong Kong.

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Scottish rugby player Euan McLaren will play for Kowloon RFC in this season’s Premiership. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong-born Scotland rugby player joins Leicester

Towering lock Cameron Henderson describes how playing junior rugby in Hong Kong ‘shaped’ him and why returning to the Leicester Tigers was the ‘best move’.

World Rugby

Jones declares England will improve against Wales after downing Ireland

England halt Ireland’s charge to a triple crown as Eddie Jones hits back at media.

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World Rugby

Clinical Ireland earn bonus-point in convincing Six Nations win over Wales

Ireland make it two from two with strong home performance as Wales struggle to break host’s territorial stranglehold.

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Ireland overcame Wales at the Six Nations Championship in Dublin on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
World Rugby

England handle storm and Scotland to revive Six Nations title hopes

Eddie Jones’ men get their Six Nations campaign back on track in terrible conditions at a stormy Murrayfield.

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England's Ben Youngs clears with a box kick during the Six Nations match against Scotland. Photo: EPA
Rugby World Cup 2019

Scotland and England in search of Calcutta Cup revival in Six Nations clash

The build-up to Saturday’s fixture at Murrayfield continues.

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England’s Mario Itoje expected to be fit for Six Nations start

England prop avoids the need for surgery on damaged knee

Blogs | Why Six Nations rugby should still shun Georgia

Fans call for Georgia to be promoted to the top flight of European rugby but organisers should just impose matches between tiers instead

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Wales’ Liam Williams tackled by Georgia's Lasha Khmaladze and Mikheil Nariashvili in 2017. Georgia need more games like this against top nations, but the Six Nations is not the answer. Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Still room for improvement despite grand slam, says Schmidt

Ireland’s Johnny Sexton (centre left) and captain Rory Best (right) celebrate with the Six Nations trophy and Triple Crown Trophy after Ireland beat England. Photo: EPA

Irish eyeing clean sweep with Six Nations win over England

Sexton: Ireland winning Six Nations is job only half done

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Stopping Ireland no motivation for ‘critical’ England

England’s Owen Farrell looks dejected as France celebrate victory after the match. Photo: Reuters

Can Ireland overcome Scotland ‘threats’ to lift Six Nations?

Hong Kong China Rugby

His dad played for Hong Kong and Manila-born Smith is England’s next star

Hong Kong Sevens

Analysis | ‘Ticket-touting on steroids’ – UK body surprised by Hong Kong Sevens’ Viagogo link

Fans in full voice during the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Reuters

Six Nations asking England and Scotland to explain pre-match scuffle

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Scotland’s Finn Russell is tackled by England’s Owen Farrell. Photo: Reuters

Huw beauty as Scotland stun England in Six Nations

You had one job: Gatland rues ‘terrible mistake’ in Wales loss

‘Wonderful’ Six Nations excites England boss Jones

England coach Eddie Jones said rugby fans had been treated to a great opening weekend in the Six Nations Championship. Photo: EPA

Gatland predicted ‘victory by 20 points’

Scotland centre Pete Horne (C) is tackled by Wales’ Tomas Francis (L) and Wales’ centre Hadleigh Parkes during their opening Six Nations loss. Photo: AFP

Bad boy Marler deals England Six Nations blow with ban

Six Nations Championship 2017

Victorious England ‘must seize the moment’

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