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The 2026 6 Nations is here!
Who are the favorites to win the championship? Is it France as the defending champions or a resurgent England?
Alfie Reynolds, Elgan Alderman, Alex Lowe and Mark Palmer look ahead to the opening weekend of fixtures. They ask whether Scotland will benefit from flying under the radar? Could Wales win a match? And, who will play fly-half for Ireland?
Plus, they chat about a massive Calcutta Cup fixture in week two in Edinburgh, whether England need to reach Paris on the final weekend with a chance of winning the title and if Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert can work as France's half-backs.
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