The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition contested by the men's teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, and it is the oldest sports tournament contested by the Home Nations. It began in 1883 as the Home Nations Championship among England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, became the Five Nations Championship in 1910 when France joined, and grew to six teams in 2000 with the arrival of Italy. The six national unions organise it together under the banner of Six Nations Rugby, which also runs the women's and under-20s tournaments and the Autumn International Series and manages the shared commercial rights. England and Wales have each won the title 39 times.
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is an annual international rugby union competition by the men's teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales
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is an annual international rugby union competition
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The tournament was first played in 1883 as the Home Nations Championship
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is an annual international rugby union competition by the men's teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales
View the SourceWales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)
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Wales has competed annually in the Six Nations Championship
England National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)
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They participate annually in the Six Nations Championship
Gareth Edwards (Wikipedia)
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helped secure the victory over France in the 1978 Five Nations Championship
Barry John (Wikipedia)
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John was part of the team that won the 1971 Five Nations Championship
Phil Bennett (Wikipedia)
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He led Wales to the Five Nations Championship title
Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974) (Wikipedia)
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Thomas was named as captain for Wales' final match in the 2007 Six Nations against England
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