Why do the home team no longer wear 'away' shirts in the Six Nations?

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01/16/2025 09:26 AM

The Six Nations has abandoned its decades-old convention of asking the home side to change shirts in the event of a kit clash

Scotland now wear their traditional blue at Murrayfield when they play France and Italy (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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