Another Stupid Question

[Pigwidgeon]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> What is this Five Nations that I heard mentioned in relation to 
> some British sporting event? The only Five Nations that *I* know   
> are the five tribes of the Iroquois federation in upstate New York.

The 5 Nations. A great sporting event.

The five nations in question are England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales 
and France. The competition is now, in fact, the Six Nations - with 
Italy being that sixth nation.

Each year, between February and April each of the above teams plays 
each other at the noble sport of rugby union. One game is played 
between each pair of teams and the comeptition is worked out on a 
league basis (probably two points for a win, one for a draw and nowt 
for defeat).


HTH 

Simon