Six Nations

American

plural noun

the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy and the Tuscaroras.

Six Nations British

plural noun

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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A lot has been discussed about the sheer number of players England are missing in this Six Nations, but it appears not to matter as those who come in just step up.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

England are hunting their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title, but are attempting to maintain their streak without a host of names who helped them to the World Cup last year.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

England opened their title defence with a comfortable win over Ireland in front of a record Women's Six Nations crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The previous record crowd for a Women's Six Nations game was the 58,498 that watched the Grand Slam decider between England and France in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

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