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Six Nations noun[ S ] uk /ˌsɪks ˈneɪ.ʃənz/ us /ˌsɪks ˈneɪ.ʃənz/ a rugby union competition played every year between teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy: the Six NationsFrance remain the favourites to win the Six Nations. Both players have been ruled out of the Six Nations game against Wales due to injury. He has announced that he is retiring from international rugby after the Six Nations. He reckons he can recover for England's Six Nations Championship campaign. Scotland recorded their first victory in this season's Six Nations Championship at Murrayfield last weekend. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Rugby 22 metre drop-out advantage rule All Blacks ankle tap attacking half blind side fifteen hooker hospital pass jumper knock knock (something) on loose forward loosehead prop set scrum shirt pad shoulder charge squad rotation tap penalty |