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Six Nations stadiums ranked from worst to finest: I’ve been going to all of those iconic grounds for many years and that is the definitive checklist, rated on all the things from environment and meals to aesthetics and historical past

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The northern hemisphere’s showpiece rugby championship is among the best-attended regular sporting events in the world, with matches taking place in front of passionate, capacity crowds.

There is a sense of familiarity and routine about visiting the capital cities around the home nations, France and Italy, but over time the arenas have evolved.

Here, Daily Mail Sport assesses the Six Nations stadiums and offers a verdict about each one, with marks out of 10 in various categories.

After decades of attending fixtures in this world-famous tournament, here’s how I would rank these iconic venues…