Six Nations Championship team guide 2017

February 4 – March 18
Sergio Parisse
Rory Best
Greig Laidlaw
Dylan Hartley
Guilhem Guirado
Alun Wyn Jones

England IRB rank 2
Coach Eddie Jones
Captain Dylan Hartley
SIX NATIONS RECORD 27 Titles 13 Slams
W252-L172-D39
Points (F/A):
6,427-4,834
2016: 1st
2015: 2nd
2014: 2nd


Ireland IRB rank 4
Coach Joe Schmidt
Captain Rory Best
SIX NATIONS RECORD 13 Titles 2 Slams
W197-L240-D26
Points (F/A):
5,241-5,688
2016: 3rd
2015: 1st
2014: 1st

Wales IRB rank 5
Coach Rob Howley
Captain Alun Wyn Jones
SIX NATIONS RECORD 26 Titles 11 Slams
W245-L190-D26
Points (F/A):
6,170-5,408
2016: 2nd
2015: 3rd
2014: 3rd

Scotland IRB rank 7
Coach Vern Cotter
Captain Greig Laidlaw
SIX NATIONS RECORD 15 Titles 3 Slams
W190-L251-D23
Points (F/A):
5,005-5,968
2016: 4th
2015: 6th
2014: 5th

France IRB rank 8
Coach Guy Novès
Captain Guilhem Guirado
SIX NATIONS RECORD 17 Titles 9 Slams
W187-L158-D19
Points (F/A):
5,405-4,797
2016: 5th
2015: 4th
2014: 4th

Italy IRB rank 13
Coach Conor O’Shea
Captain Sergio Parisse
SIX NATIONS RECORD 0 Titles 0 Slams
W12-L72-D1
Points (F/A):
1,239-2,792
2016: 6th
2015: 5th
2014: 6th

After unrivalled success in 2016, England will aim to continue impressive form following
ignominious exit from Rugby World Cup, and win successive titles for first time since 2001

RIVAL NATIONS: All-time head-to-head records* Win Loss Draw

France
7
39
56
Ireland
8
47
76
Italy
0
0
22
Scotland
18
42
74
Wales 
12
57
60

England

Wales
3
43
48
7
50
67
1
2
22
3
48
70

Scotland
3
52
35
5
61
66
0
8
18

Italy
0
35
3
0
22
4

Ireland
7
57
32

Ireland will provide competition for England after recording wins over Australia and New Zealand in Autumn Internationals

Maro Itoje 
Towering lock, trailed as future England captain, set to play crucial role in 2017 Six
Nations

Sources: IRB, Scrum.com
*Win/loss/draw reads horizontally, e.g. England have 56 wins v France
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