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Full Contact: Sit back for rugby’s wild TV ride before the Six Nations kick off

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The Six Nations starts tonight when Ireland face France in Marseille, a statement to make rugby aficionados’ blood start pumping.

Those in the know do not need to be told that this is a contest to represent the World Cup Final that never happened last year.

For the uninitiated, however, none of that background narrative will make any sense. Rugby too often revels in its niche status, with overcomplicated terminology that feels as though

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