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Six Nations Tournament Starts on Thursday: Why the Change?

Here's a revised version of the text, with claims verified and errors corrected as of November 26, 2023: Nations in 2000 immediately shook things up with a couple of Sunday kick-offs - including the final game, in which…

Six Nations Tournament Starts on Thursday: Why the Change?

Here’s a revised version of the text, with claims verified and errors corrected as of November 26, 2023:

Nations in 2000 immediately shook things up with a couple of Sunday kick-offs – including the final game, in which Scotland ended England’s Grand Slam hopes at Murrayfield. Sunday games have been a regular occurrence ever since.

The first Friday night Six Nations match took place in 2009 when France beat Wales 21-16 in a third round clash at the Stade de France. Two years later, the tournament kicked off on a Friday night for the first time when Wales hosted England at the Millennium Stadium. England won the match 26-19. The tournament has also kicked off on a Friday in 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024.


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