Six Nations Championship team guide 2022
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England
IRB rank 3
Coach: Eddie Jones
Captain
TBC

RECORD  (since 1883*)
29 Titles 13 Slams
W267-L181 -D40
Points (F/A): 7,092-5,306

2021: 5th 
2020: 1st 
2019: 2nd
Player to watch Marcus Smith
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Ireland
IRB rank 4
Coach
Andy Farrell 
Captain Jonathan Sexton

RECORD (since 1883) 
14 Titles 3 Slams
W214-L248-D26
Points (F/A): 5,896-6,137

2021: 3rd 
2020: 3rd 
2019: 3rd
Player to watch Caelan Doris
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France
IRB rank 5 
Coach
Fabien Galthié Captain
TBC 

RECORD (since 1910)
17 Titles 9 Slams
W201-L169-D19
Points (F/A):
5,991-5,319

2021: 2nd 
2020: 2nd 
2019: 4th

Player to watch Antoine Dupont
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Scotland
IRB rank 7 
Coach: Gregor Townsend 
Capt: S. Hogg

RECORD (since 1883)
15 Titles 3 Slams
W203-L262-D24
Points (F/A): 5,551-6,490

2021: 4th 
2020: 4th 
2019: 5th

Player to watch  Hamish Watson
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Wales
IRB rank 8
Coach: Wayne Pivac
Captain Dan Biggar 

RECORD (since 1883)
28 Titles  12 Slams
W260-L200-D26
Points (F/A): 6,789-5,846

2021: 1st 
2020: 5th 
2019: 1st

Player to watch  Louis Rees-Zammit
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Italy
IRB rank 14 
Coach Kieran Crowley 
Captain Michele Lamaro

RECORD (since 2000)
0 Titles 0 Slams
W12-L97-D1

Points (F/A):
1,559-3,780

2021: 6th 
2020: 6th 
2019: 6th

Player to watch  Paolo Garbisi
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Sources: IRB, Scrum.com
*Inaugural year of tournament
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