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

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

In the 2026 Six Nations, England received seven yellow cards while Henry Arundell was sent off against Scotland after receiving two yellow cards in the first half.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Wales took on the Pumas after wins against Italy in the Six Nations and Fiji in the Nations Championship opener, either side of a success against the Barbarians in an uncapped fixture.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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