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England urged to 'dominate' Six Nations Issued on: 27/01/2021 - 15:07 4 min London (AFP) Reigning champions England have been urged to produce a "dominant" defence of their Six Nations title with coach Eddie Jones "grateful" the championship is going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. A shadow was cast over whether the 2021 Championship would be held as scheduled in February and March when this month's final two pool rounds of European club competition were cancelled. They were lost after the French government said it was unsafe for French clubs to travel when a new Covid-19 variant was b...

January 27, 2021, 3:14 pm France captain Charles Ollivon is preparing to lead his country in the Guinness Six Nations (Ian Rutherford/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Captain Charles Ollivon insists France do not consider themselves favourites for the Guinness Six Nations as he dismissed the suggestion as media hype. Les Bleus laid down a marker by beating eventual champions England in the opening match of the 20...