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One hundred years ago, the old cabbage patch in Twickenham staged its first rugby international as England beat Wales by 11-5.

Ten years this week, Italy joined the and celebrated with a victory over Scotland.

And, perhaps slightly more importantly, 20 years ago this week after 27 years in captivity.

Three facts. And here's a fourth. All these events will form a part of 91Èȱ¬ TV's opening to the RBS 6 Nations, which gets under way this Saturday on 91Èȱ¬1 at 1340 GMT.

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While many in the UK have spent the past month hoping for less snow, .

Not that the organising commitee are letting a lack of the white stuff worry them. Their planning continues apace and in our own way, so does ours as the 91Èȱ¬ prepares to cover the , which takes place 12-28 February in Vancouver, for the 14th time.

So what can you expect from us? Well, is eight hours behind GMT, so if you are watching in the UK, your live TV coverage will start most evenings at around 7pm and continue through to the early morning UK time. ().

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