RANKED: Meet the 'super-sized' Six Nations packs that start this weekend

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by Steven Smith

Thursday, 31 January 2019 at 18:28

bySteven Smith

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The Rugby Union Six Nations starting on February 1st is set to be the biggest to date with a Test record-breaking pack taking to the field for one of the nations.

See how the different packs rank, from lightest to heaviest for round one:

6. ITALY - 891kg

5. SCOTLAND - 898kg

4. IRELAND - 908kg

Johnny Sexton of Ireland celebrates after the six Nations Championship match, between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, London , UK, on the 17th March 2017. (Photo:Dean Lancaster/PPAUK)

3. WALES - 910kg

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2. ENGLAND - 932kg

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Ben Youngs of England prepares to put the ball in at a scrummage during the QBE international match between England and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on November 29, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

1. FRANCE - 962kg

That puts the average weight of a player at slightly over 120kg, or a shade under 19 stone a man in old money (or 265 pounds in American). The average height of the pack is 6 foot 4 inches.