Rugby-France and Ireland set for blockbuster Six Nations opening night


Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - France v Italy - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - October 6, 2023 France players line up before the match REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - France and Ireland, both still hurting after their quarter-final exits from the Rugby World Cup, get back to their day jobs on Friday when they kick off the Six Nations Championship with an evening showdown in Marseille.

By the time Italy host England and Wales play Scotland on Saturday, the destination of this year's title will, for many people, already have been decided, such is the superiority of the continent's current two heavyweights.

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