The 2010 Six Nations Championship are also called the 2010 RBS 6 Nations because of tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS 2010 Six Nations will be the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship is challenged by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The championship will start on the weekend of 6 February 2010, with the final games scheduled for 20 March 2010. The present holders of the Six Nations Championship are Ireland, who triumph the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in 2009.Friday, May 15, 2009
RBS Six Nations 2010
The 2010 Six Nations Championship are also called the 2010 RBS 6 Nations because of tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS 2010 Six Nations will be the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship is challenged by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The championship will start on the weekend of 6 February 2010, with the final games scheduled for 20 March 2010. The present holders of the Six Nations Championship are Ireland, who triumph the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in 2009.
Ireland Beat Wales in 2009 RBS Six Nations Cup
2008 Championship winner Wales in this years fourth placer for the recently concluded RBS 6 Nations Rugby Championship on March 21 after they have been beaten by first time winner Ireland.
Ireland hit last year's winner in a very theatrical score, 15-17. It's a 61 years wait for Ireland to win the grand slam and their first RBS 6 Nations title.
in the meantime, France beaten Italy in 50-8 score and winning their third successive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. England defeated Scotland in 26 - 12 score and won the 121st Calcutta Cup.
sideways from winning the Grand Slum and Six Nations champ title, Ireland also got the Millennium Trophy on Week 3 and the Centenary Quaich on Week 4.
2009 is a good start for Ireland and hopefully they will be successful in the upcoming years.
Ireland hit last year's winner in a very theatrical score, 15-17. It's a 61 years wait for Ireland to win the grand slam and their first RBS 6 Nations title.
in the meantime, France beaten Italy in 50-8 score and winning their third successive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. England defeated Scotland in 26 - 12 score and won the 121st Calcutta Cup.
sideways from winning the Grand Slum and Six Nations champ title, Ireland also got the Millennium Trophy on Week 3 and the Centenary Quaich on Week 4.
2009 is a good start for Ireland and hopefully they will be successful in the upcoming years.
Six Nations - Summary
Teams England • France • Ireland • Italy • Scotland • Wales
Stadia Twickenham • Stade de France • Croke Park • Stadio Flaminio • Murrayfield • Millennium Stadium
Home Nations Championship 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909
Five Nations Championship 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • Not held due to World War I • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931
Home Nations Championship 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • Not held due to World War II
Five Nations Championship 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
Six Nations Championship 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010
Records
Stadia Twickenham • Stade de France • Croke Park • Stadio Flaminio • Murrayfield • Millennium Stadium
Home Nations Championship 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909
Five Nations Championship 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • Not held due to World War I • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931
Home Nations Championship 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • Not held due to World War II
Five Nations Championship 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
Six Nations Championship 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010
Records
Six Nations 2009 Result
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table | ||||||
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
1 | Ireland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 73 | +48 | 12 | 10 |
2 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 70 | +54 | 16 | 6 |
3 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 101 | +23 | 14 | 6 |
4 | Wales | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 81 | +19 | 8 | 6 |
5 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 102 | −23 | 4 | 2 |
6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 170 | −121 | 2 | 0 |
Six Nations 2009
The 2009 Six Nations Championship are also called 2009 RBS 6 Nations because of tournament's sponsorship by the RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), was the tenth Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the six major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament had been taken place between 7 February and 21 March 2009.
Although the six nations 2009 was the tenth in its present format, comprising the competition's time as the Home Nations Championship and the Five Nations Championship, it was the 115th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, their first Grand Slam since 1948 and Triple Crown since 2007. It was Ireland's second Grand Slam in total.
England finished as runners-up, and they also won the Calcutta Cup. The 2009 tournament featured the first Friday night game in its history, played between France and Wales in Paris.
Although the six nations 2009 was the tenth in its present format, comprising the competition's time as the Home Nations Championship and the Five Nations Championship, it was the 115th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, their first Grand Slam since 1948 and Triple Crown since 2007. It was Ireland's second Grand Slam in total.
England finished as runners-up, and they also won the Calcutta Cup. The 2009 tournament featured the first Friday night game in its history, played between France and Wales in Paris.
Six Nations Statistics 2000 - 2009
| - | England | Wales | Scotland | Ireland | France | Italy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183(20) | 111(8) | 95(9) | 168(17) | 140(12) | 106(9) | 803 (75) |
| 2001 | 229(28) | 125(10) | 116(8) | 129(11) | 115(9) | 106(8) | 820 (74) |
| 2002 | 184(23) | 119(11) | 91(6) | 145(16) | 156(15) | 70(4) | 765 (75) |
| 2003 | 173(18) | 82(10) | 81(7) | 119(10) | 153(17) | 100(12) | 708 (74) |
| 2004 | 150(17) | 125(14) | 53(4) | 128(17) | 144(14) | 42(2) | 642 (68) |
| 2005 | 121(16) | 153(17) | 84(8) | 126(12) | 134(13) | 55(5) | 673 (71) |
| 2006 | 120(12) | 80(9) | 78(5) | 131(12) | 148(18) | 72(5) | 629 (61) |
| 2007 | 119(10) | 86(7) | 95(7) | 149(17) | 155(15) | 94(9) | 698 (65) |
| 2008 | 75(5) | 148(13) | 69(3) | 83(8) | 91(11) | 51(4) | 517(44) |
| 2009 | 124(16) | 100(8) | 79(4) | 121(12) | 124(14) | 49(2) | 597(56) |
| TOTAL | 1478(165) | 1129(107) | 841(61) | 1299(132) | 1360(138) | 745(60) | 6852 (663) |
Highest wait without a championship win
Team | Tournaments | Years | Season |
France | 24 | 44 | 1910-1953 |
Ireland | 23 | 23 | 1986-2009 |
Scotland | 18 | 25 | 1939-1963 |
England | 15 | 17 | 1893-1909 |
Wales | 10 | 10 | 1995-2004 |
Italy | 9+ | 9+ | 2000-present |
Six Nations 2000–present
2000 England
2001 England
2002 France (Grand Slam)
2003 England (Grand Slam)
2004 France (Grand Slam)
2005 Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 France
2007 France
2008Wales (Grand Slam)
2009 Ireland (Grand Slam)
2001 England
2002 France (Grand Slam)
2003 England (Grand Slam)
2004 France (Grand Slam)
2005 Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 France
2007 France
2008Wales (Grand Slam)
2009 Ireland (Grand Slam)
Six Nations - Winning Chart
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Tournaments | 107 | 77 | 107 | 9 | 107 | 107 |
Outright Wins (Shared Wins) | 25 (10) | 16 (8) | 11 (8) | 0 (0) | 14 (8) | 24 (11) |
Grand Slams | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Triple Crowns | 23 | N/A | 10 | N/A | 10 | 19 |
About Six Nations
The Six Nations Championship are also called RBS 6 Nations due to sponsorship reasons, known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
The Six Nations Championship, with its predecessors the Five Nations and the Home Nations Championship, is the first international rugby union tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. The champions of the Six Nations are seen as being the European Champions. The event is presently sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Ireland are the present Grand Slam title holders, for the 1st time since 1948, having compete the competition in 2009 by competing all other teams, and getting the Triple Crown by beating England, Scotland and Wales.
The Six Nations Championship, with its predecessors the Five Nations and the Home Nations Championship, is the first international rugby union tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. The champions of the Six Nations are seen as being the European Champions. The event is presently sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Ireland are the present Grand Slam title holders, for the 1st time since 1948, having compete the competition in 2009 by competing all other teams, and getting the Triple Crown by beating England, Scotland and Wales.
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