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Rugby scandals pave way for 2023 Six Nations

Six of the best: Skippers Jamie Ritchie, Ken Owens, Owen Farrell, Antoine Dupont, Jonathan Sexton and Michele Lamaro

LONDON – This year’s Six Nations Championship starts on Saturday — and for officials confronting mutiple crises among Europe’s elite, kick-off cannot come soon enough.

The Welsh Rugby Union is still reeling from allegations of misogyny, sexism, racism and homophobia within its ranks.

Claims of a “toxic culture” at the WRU were aired in a television documentary last week, resulting in the resignation of chief executive Steve Phillips.

Racism has been an issue in Italy, with Treviso prop Ivan Nemer suspended until the end of the season after being identified as the source of the rotten banana given as a Christmas…

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