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predicts 'most competitive' Six Nations ever</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton believes no nation will remain unbeaten in the 2018 Six Nations Championship. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517594946" data-timestamp-inserted="false">2 Feb </time> </span> </li> <li><span class="comments-tag"><i aria-hidden="true" class="comments-tag__icon gelicon gelicon--comments"></i><span class="dna-comment comments-tag__text dna-comment-count___CPS_42910186"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180203081107/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42910186" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Warburton predicts 'most competitive' Six Nations ever</a> </article> </div><div 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gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-03T02:52:31.000Z" title="3 Feb 2018">3 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/http://bathrugby.com/">Bath Rugby</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMxODMwMzY1MDQmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9WkJDcm5ndXltUDNFcFdtUFd2anlHUSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33183036504&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=0&e=QmF0aCBSdWdieQ&d=115922&t=3&k=63360&fi=378753&ac=&ck=8c8cdbcab952d3a4c54804dfd8af586a" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Bath Rugby secure home Semi-Final with victory over Ospreys</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMxODI1Mzk3NjUmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9Uzluc3hrY0xSMklVdUk3ZVJna2VsUSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33182539765&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWFpbCBPbmxpbmUgVUs&d=115922&t=3&k=31004&fi=378753&ac=&ck=dc4b9843481c94647a37ec62ed3b1d1e">Gregor Townsend's Scotland are no longer a support act</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMxODI0NTYzNTEmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9RXF5MHgxYlZFZWRucktLOTM4YnA1QSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33182456351&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=RGFpbHkgU3Rhcg&d=115922&t=3&k=12740&fi=378753&ac=&ck=8cdcc504cd99f8b120b25be3e919ee09" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Six Nations: Eddie Jones wants England to crush Italy to set tournament tone</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMxODI0NDY3MDAmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9a1haMUc5bTJMVnVFckxOTUNCdUF6ZyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33182446700&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWFpbCBPbmxpbmUgVUs&d=115922&t=3&k=31004&fi=378753&ac=&ck=8369d974270f8dbaa5a801a480a30e98">Scotland can be red hot in Cardiff Six Nations cauldron</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-03T00:55:59.000Z" title="3 Feb 2018">3 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/">Mail Online UK</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081107/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMxODI0NDY3MDAmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9a1haMUc5bTJMVnVFckxOTUNCdUF6ZyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33182446700&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWFpbCBPbmxpbmUgVUs&d=115922&t=3&k=31004&fi=378753&ac=&ck=8369d974270f8dbaa5a801a480a30e98" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Scotland can be red hot in Cardiff Six Nations cauldron</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span 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