Six Nations: Cooke rubbishes Tri-Nations proposal

Geoff Cooke has rubbished calls for England and France to join the southern hemisphere's Tri-Nations series - at least in the short term.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2001 - 17:24

Geoff Cooke has rubbished calls for England and France to join the southern hemisphere's Tri-Nations series - at least in the short term.

Under the proposals England and France would take on Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the annual tournament, played on a home-and-away basis.

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Courts Rugby: Six Nations Place: southern hemisphere Place: New Zealand Place: South Africa Place: Worcester Place: Earth Person: Cooke Person: Geoff Cooke Person: John O'Neill Event: Tri-Nations Event: Tri-Nations Series Event: Six Nations Organisation: England Organisation: France Organisation: Ananova.com Organisation: British Lions Organisation: Australian Rugby Union

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