Tournament History & Eras
15 entries in the Six Nations Rugby compendium.
Five Nations ChampionshipThe historic Five Nations Championship: the precursor to today's Six Nations.Six Nations ChampionshipThe oldest international rugby union tournament, contested by England, France, Ireland, ItCentenary QuaichThe Centenary Quaich: Ireland and Scotland's annual Six Nations trophy.Wooden Spoon TraditionThe metaphorical award for finishing last in the Six Nations.England 1956 Grand SlamEngland back on top in the post-war Five Nations — every one of those matches won.Five Nations Revival (1947)The Championship returns from war with a Welsh Grand Slam triumph.The Calcutta CupTwo nations, one cup, and a rivalry older than the modern game itself.Six Nations Championship (2000–present)Six nations, one winter, and a trophy that has rewritten rugby's pecking order.Five Nations Championship (1947–1999)Five nations, four matches, and the slow forging of Europe's greatest rugby rivalry.Home Nations Championship (1883–1946)Four nations, one oval ball, and a rivalry older than the modern game.The Grand SlamFive wins, no excuses, one nation crowned above all the rest.England's 2000s Dominance (2001 & 2003 Grand Slams)Two Grand Slams in three years, a World Cup in between the echoes — England's golden triadIreland's 2010s Dominance (2009, 2011, 2013, 2018 Grand Slams)Four Grand Slams in a decade — Ireland turned the Six Nations into their own story.The Triple CrownNo trophy, no ceremony — just the quiet thunder of beating every old rival in a single seaThe Millennium ChallengeFive became six, and the old order never quite looked the same.
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