grand slams for him this year. naomi osaka, the women's champion, herfirst and final grand slam of 2021. her withdrawal from the others to protect her mental health, the starting point for another of the year's major sporting narratives. in truth, many were still questioning whether sport should be going ahead at all. rugby union's six nations did — just about — and despite everything off the field, on it, it was one of the best we've ever seen. an empty twickenham, and defending champions, england, is where scotland began. intimidating, perhaps, but they came with a plan. commentator: try. strange and silent twickenham. save _ commentator: try. strange and silent twickenham. save only _ commentator: try. strange and silent twickenham. save only the _ commentator: try. strange and silent twickenham. save only the cheers - commentator: try. strange and silent twickenham. save only the cheers and i twickenham. save only the cheers and roars of the scotland players. wales began at home. no crowd, of course.