Six Nations
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Six Nations may refer to:
- Iroquois Confederacy, a group of First Nations/Native American people that originally consisted of five nations, later six
- Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, the largest First Nation in Canada with a total of 23,770 citizens
- Six Nations ChampionshipSix Nations ChampionshipThe Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides- the recent 2011 Six Nations Championship2011 Six Nations ChampionshipThe 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,...
- the recent 2011 Six Nations Championship
- Women's Six Nations ChampionshipWomen's Six Nations ChampionshipThe Women's Six Nations Championship is an international rugby union competition contested between six European women's national teams. The competition began as a "Home International Championship" for the four home nations in 1996....
, another annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides - Six Nations TournamentSix Nations Tournament (ice hockey)The Six Nations Tournament was an international ice hockey club competition that took place during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons.The event was sometimes called Cup of the European Leagues .-History:...
, a 1994-1996 ice hockey club competition - the six Celtic nationsCeltic nationsThe Celtic nations are territories in North-West Europe in which that area's own Celtic languages and some cultural traits have survived.The term "nation" is used in its original sense to mean a people who share a common traditional identity and culture and are identified with a traditional...
, areas of Europe with a recent Celtic history and in possession of Celtic languages
See also
- Six-party talksSix-party talksThe six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.There has been a series of meetings with six participating states:* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ;...
, international discussions with an aim to find a peaceful resolution to security concerns resulting from the North Korean nuclear weapons program