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Dupont’s France return can rock Ireland’s unstable foundations in Six Nations opener

If Les Bleus click, the results could be spectacular against a much-altered Ireland with umpteen questions to answer The Six Nations is kicking off on a Thursday this year to avoid a direct clash with the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. In at least one key respect, even so, the two events are perfectly aligned: one […]

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The Guardian view on Welsh rugby: enduring an existential crisis with cultural roots | Editorial

As the Six Nations Championship kicks off, a nation that bestrode the game in the 1960s and 70s is struggling to compete Welsh rugby fans usually look forward to the start of the men’s Six Nations Championship, which kicks off on Thursday, with excitement, but this time the feeling will be one of trepidation. The

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Manchester City v Newcastle United: Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – live

⚽ Carabao Cup updates,, 8pm GMT kick-off (first leg: 2-0)⚽ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | And mail Scott Manchester City make four changes to the side they named for the first leg at St James’ Park three weeks ago. Omar Marmoush, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nico González and Tijjani Reijnders take the places of

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