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    Next year's Six Nations rugby tournament will start on a Thursday for the first time in 78 years

    Next year's Six Nations rugby tournament will start on a Thursday for the first time in 78 years


    Defending champions France will host Ireland to kick-off the tournament on February 5 local time.

    That is to avoid a clash with the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan the following day.

    The last time the tournament kicked off on a Thursday was 1948, when Ireland also played away to France on New Year's Day.

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