Six Nations Championship 2023
FEBRUARY 4 - MARCH 18


Antoine Dupont
2022 Player of the Championship captained France to first Grand Slam since 2010


England 	Ireland 	Scotland 	Wales 	France 		Italy
Home Nations Championship				Five Nations	Six Nations
 
1871: England and Scotland contest first-ever rugby union international

1883: Inaugural Home International Championship includes Ireland and Wales 

1910: Addition of France introduces Five Nations Championship

2000: Inclusion of Italy establishes Six Nations


Team guide 

Ireland
IRB rank 1
Coach Andy Farrell ENG 
Captain Jonathan Sexton
RECORD
14 Titles 3 Slams
W218-L249-D26
Points (F/A):
6064-6200

France
IRB rank 2 
Coach Fabien Galthié 
Captain Antoine Dupont
RECORD
18 Titles 10 Slams
W207-L169-D19
Points (F/A):
6183-5392

England
IRB rank 3 
Coach: Steve Borthwick 
Captain Owen Farrell
RECORD
29 Titles 13 Slams
W269-L184-D40
Points (F/A):
7193-5402

Scotland
IRB rank 7
Coach Gregor Townsend 
Captain Jamie Ritchie
RECORD
15 Titles 3 Slams 
W205-L266-D24
Points (F/A):
5656-6630

Wales
IRB rank 9
Coach Warren Gatland NZL 
Captain Ken Owens
RECORD
28 Titles 12 Slams 
W262-L205-D26
Points (F/A):
6884-6014

Italy
IRB rank 12
Coach Kieran Crowley NZL 
Captain Michele Lamaro
RECORD
0 Titles 0 Slams 
W13-L101-D1
Points (F/A):
1619-3961


Steve Borthwick (inset) takes charge of England following departure of Eddie Jones. Warren Gatland returns for Wales


Performance comparison
France, England, Wales and Ireland have each won Six Nations, while Scotland claimed final Five Nations trophy in 1999

Champion
Grand Slam

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022


Competition schedule
Teams play each other home and away in alternate years

STANDINGS	P W D L F A Pts
1 
2
3
4 
5 
6

Six Nations points system:
4pts Match win
3pts Grand Slam (5 wins)
2pts Draw 
1pt  Score four or more tries
1pt  Lose by fewer than 7pts


Week 1	
Feb 4 14:15
Wales		Ireland
Principality Stadium
Head-to-head*: Won 70 Drawn 7 Won 56

Feb 4 16:45
England		Scotland
Twickenham
Won 76  Drawn 19 Won 45

Feb 5 15:00
Italy		France
Stadio Olimpico
Won 3 Drawn 0 Won 43

Week 2
Feb 11 14:15
Ireland		France
Aviva Stadium
Head-to-head: Won 35 Drawn 7 Won 60

Feb 11 16:45
Scotland	Wales
Murrayfield
Won 50 Drawn 3 Won 75

Feb 12 15:00
England		Italy
Twickenham
Won 29 Drawn 0 Won 0

Week 3
Feb 25 14:15
Italy		Ireland
Stadio Olimpico
Head-to-head: Won 4 Drawn 0 Won 30

Feb 25 16:45
Wales		England
Principality Stadium
Won 60 Drawn 12 Won 66

Feb 26 15:00
France		Scotland
Stade de France
Won 57 Drawn 3 Won 39

Week 4
Mar 11 14:15
Italy		Wales
Stadio Olimpico
Head-to-head: Won 3 Drawn 1 Won 27

Mar 11 16:45
England		France
Twickenham
Won 60 Drawn 7 Won 42

Mar 12  15:00
Scotland	Ireland
Murrayfield
Won 67 Drawn 5 Won 68

Week 5
Mar 18  12:30
Scotland	Italy
Murrayfield
Head-to-head: Won 26 Drawn 0 Won 8

Mar 18 14:45
France		Wales
Stade de France
Won 47 Drawn 3 Won 51

Mar 18 17:00
Ireland		England
Aviva Stadium
Won 51 Drawn 8 Won 80


*In all competitions
 
All kick-off times GMT


Source: Six Nations
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