00:00 The Six Nations wasn't always played with six teams. It was the successor to the Home
00:07 Nations Championships, played from its debut year in 1883, which involved only four of
00:13 the countries we see play today. It then went on to be known as the Five Nations and from
00:18 the year 2000, what it is today. With such rich history and massive rivalries developed
00:23 over time by these teams, what makes it so special?
00:28 Yeah, I think for anyone in this part of the world, the Six Nations is so special. I think
00:31 for most rugby supporters growing up, your first memory of rugby is often the Six Nations.
00:37 I know the World Cup is where legends are made and broken and you know, there's an argument
00:42 you can only be a truly great team if you're in a Rugby World Cup. That comes around every
00:45 four years. The Six Nations is unique by the fact it comes around once a year. The rivalries,
00:52 the tradition, the history, everything about the Six Nations is incredibly special. I think
00:56 this year you've got four or five very, very good teams, especially Ireland and France,
01:01 the two best teams in the world. Scotland, Wales and England all maybe scrabbling for
01:04 the places. Italy resurgent. So yeah, it promises to be a special few months.
01:10 Rugby is viewed as a religion across Welsh history, with it being the nation's favourite
01:15 sport by quite a margin. So how are Wales fans feeling about their current team in the
01:21 latest tournament?
01:22 We were not, like I said, not expecting much from the Six Nations, but we've put on some
01:26 good performances so far. Really close games. We're only, what, a three point deficit or
01:30 something like that with two losses. It's not very common for rugby games to be that
01:35 close really, I would say. The Scotland game was one of the best games anyone's going to
01:41 watch in rugby. It was a game of two halves. Scotland showed their class and Wales showed
01:46 that that wasn't, that first half display wasn't Wales. Like there's more to this team,
01:51 this young team, that can go forward. And we looked like maybe should have beaten England
01:57 at times. There was a couple of opportunities to properly take it by the reins, but didn't
02:02 quite take it. But like I said, some good performances so far when we were really not
02:07 expecting much at all.
02:10 We also caught up with former England rugby icon Ben Cohen to give his thoughts on who
02:16 may come out on top this year.
02:20 A little bit probably where Ireland are at the moment, you know, hurting after that World
02:27 Cup and want to come out and win the Grand Slam, which they should challenge themselves
02:32 to do that. And I think they'll do incredibly well and win this year. England are in a complete
02:37 rebuilding phase. So everything that I've just spoke about, understanding that matrix
02:41 and stabbing yourself into that England team is what these guys now are on the journey
02:46 of.
02:47 A collection of voices that all share the same optimism and excitement for this historic
02:52 affair. The Six Nations continues to draw in millions to watch every year and the competition
02:58 continues to shine on the global stage. It's certainly an event to keep your eyes on.
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