Six Nations

American  

plural noun

1. the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy and the Tuscaroras.

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Six Nations British  

plural noun

1. Also called: Iroquois.  (in North America) the Indian confederacy of the Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Senecas, and Tuscaroras See also Five Nations

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Six Nations

Having taken the role on an interim basis during the Six Nations, Mitchell said that the coaching group is "smarter" with Scarratt's inclusion.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

England scored three first-half tries in a hostile atmosphere as wingers Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who missed this year's Six Nations through injury, looked dangerous throughout the game.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Unprecedented summer travel has likely played a role in why the thrilling performance at the end of the Six Nations against France in Paris has not been replicated.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

England's defeat by South Africa follows a dismal Six Nations campaign that featured losses to Scotland, Ireland, Italy and France.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, sometimes referred to as the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, developed in what is now the northeastern part of the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz