6 Nations cash will drop to just £6m

By PETER JACKSON

He’s in: Liam Williams scores the first of his three tries for Saracens despite the efforts of Semesa Rokoduguni
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THE Six Nations are resigned to taking another hefty hit this season over the depreciating value of their title sponsorship.
Last year the Unions running the tournament rejected an offer of £14m-ayear from RBS after Scotland and Wales objected, claiming the event was worth more. Within months the value had shrivelled by a third to £9m. Now it has fallen again, by as much as a third.
Tournament organisers are ready to acc...

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