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Twickenham, officially known as Allianz Stadium (though commonly still called Twickenham), is indeed England's home ground for Six Nations matches. It is located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and is the largest rugby union stadium in the world by capacity.
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The Calcutta Cup is indeed contested between England and Scotland. It is one of the oldest trophies in rugby union, first awarded in 1879, and is made from melted-down silver rupees from the dissolved Calcutta Rugby Club.
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France are indeed known as 'Les Bleus', referring to their traditional blue jerseys. The nickname is shared with the French football team, making it a well-known term even beyond rugby circles.
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A Grand Slam in the Six Nations is indeed achieved when a team wins all five of their matches in a single tournament. This is a well-known term in rugby union and a prestigious achievement. The question is clear and unambiguous.
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Italy do play their Six Nations home matches at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The stadium is shared with football clubs AS Roma and Lazio. This is a solid medium-difficulty question for a Six Nations quiz.
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The answer 'All three other Home Nations' is imprecise and potentially confusing. The Home Nations in the Six Nations are England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland — four teams in total. A Home Nation wins the Triple Crown by beating the other THREE Home Nations, not 'all three other Home Nations' (which implies there are only three Home Nations total). However, the answer as written could be read as correct if interpreted charitably. More critically, the question asks what teams they must beat, and the answer should name those teams or clearly state 'the other three Home Nations'. The phrasing 'all three other Home Nations' is actually correct — there are four Home Nations, so beating the other three is accurate. On reflection, this is fine: a team beats the other three Home Nations to win the Triple Crown. The answer is correct and unambiguous.
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The Millennium Trophy is indeed contested between Ireland and England. It was first awarded in 1988 to mark the millennium of the city of Dublin. England have won it more times than Ireland overall.
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The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy is indeed contested between France and Italy, named after the Italian nationalist hero who spent time in France. This is a genuine piece of Six Nations trivia and the answer is correct. The difficulty level of hard seems appropriate as many casual fans may not know the names of the various bilateral trophies.
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Bonus points were introduced to the Six Nations Championship in 2017, with a four-try bonus point and a losing bonus point for teams defeated by seven points or fewer. This is a solid hard question for a Six Nations quiz as many fans may not recall the exact year.
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The Centenary Quaich is indeed the trophy contested between Scotland and Ireland in the Six Nations. It was created to mark 100 years of rugby between the two nations and takes the form of a traditional Scottish two-handled drinking cup (a quaich).
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