The Six Nations Championship is played annually between England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy. The format of the Championship is simple: each team plays every other team once, with home field advantage alternating each year.

Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss and unlike most other rugby union competitions the bonus point system is not used.

Victory by any Home Nation over the other three Home Nations constitutes as a 'Triple Crown'.
The Triple Crown has twice been won on four consecutive occasions, once by Wales between 1976 and 1979 and once by England between 1995 and 1998.



England hold the record for the number of Triple Crowns won with 23, followed by Wales with 19, Scotland and Ireland both with ten.