Tournament History & Eras
16 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, Italy, Scotland and…Centenary 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.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 triad.Ireland'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 season.The Millennium ChallengeFive became six, and the old order never quite looked the same.2004 Six Nations ChampionshipFrance's Grand Slam year, Italy's fifth Six Nations.2007 Six Nations ChampionshipFrance edge Ireland on points difference; Italy win two for the first time.
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