BBC Sport's guide to all the records and stats you need to know ahead of this year's Six Nations tournament.
Wales celebrate their Grand Slam
|
Wales defied recent precedent to claim a first Grand Slam in 27 years in 2005, the first time since the old Five Nations became Six that the title had not been won by either England or France.
It was also only the second time in 11 years - Scotland in 1999 being the other - that one of European rugby's two 'super powers' did not prevail.
Both England and France have won 22 and lost eight of their 30 matches since Italy came into the Six Nations in 2000.
England won the title in 2000, 2001 and 2003, the last occasion yielding a Grand Slam, but have slumped somewhat since their World Cup triumph later that year.
France claimed a Grand Slam in both 2002 and 2004, and only Wales' famous comeback win in Paris last year denied them a third in four years.
Interestingly, Ireland have won only one less match (21) than the 'big two' over the past six years, never finishing worse than third in the Championship, but have only a Triple Crown in 2004 to show for their progress.
Scotland, who memorably won the last Five Nations title, have struggled since the competition expanded, finishing no better than fourth in the past four years, and with only a single victory to their name in the past two.
Italy, the new boys to Europe's showpiece tournament, have found it hard at the top table, winning just three matches to date, and have still to register an away victory.
|
SIX NATIONS 2000-05 - composite table
|
|
|
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Pts
|
|
England
|
30
|
22
|
0
|
8
|
44
|
|
France
|
30
|
22
|
0
|
8
|
44
|
|
Ireland
|
30
|
21
|
0
|
9
|
42
|
|
Wales
|
30
|
13
|
1
|
16
|
27
|
|
Scotland
|
30
|
8
|
1
|
21
|
17
|
|
Italy
|
30
|
3
|
0
|
27
|
6
|
|
|
|
HONOURS BOARD
|
|
|
|
|
Titles
|
Grand Slams
|
Triple Crowns
|
|
England
|
25
|
12
|
23
|
|
Wales
|
23
|
9
|
18
|
|
France
|
14
|
8
|
N/A
|
|
Scotland
|
14
|
3
|
10
|
|
Ireland
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
|
Italy
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
|
Team records
|
MATCH
|
|
|
|
Most points
|
80
|
England (2001 v Italy)
|
|
Most tries
|
10
|
England (2001 v Italy)
|
|
Biggest win (points)
|
57
|
England (2001 v Italy)
|
|
|
|
SEASON
|
|
|
|
Most points
|
221
|
England (2001)
|
|
Most tries
|
29
|
England (2001)
|
|
|
Individual records
|
MOST POINTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Player
|
Year
|
|
Match
|
35
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2001 (v Ita)
|
|
Season
|
89
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2001
|
|
Career
|
406
|
Neil Jenkins (Wal)
|
1991-2001
|
|
|
|
MOST TRIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Player
|
Year
|
|
Match
|
5
|
George Lindsay (Sco)
|
1887 (v Wal)
|
|
Season
|
8
|
Cyril Lowe (Eng)
|
1914
|
|
|
8
|
Ian Smith (Sco)
|
1925
|
|
Career
|
24
|
Ian Smith (Sco)
|
1924-33
|
|
|
|
MOST CONVERSIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Player
|
Year
|
|
Match
|
9
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2001 (v Ita)
|
|
Season
|
24
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2001
|
|
Career
|
74
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
1998-2003
|
|
|
|
MOST PENALTIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Player
|
Year
|
|
Match
|
7
|
Simon Hodgkinson (Eng)
|
1991 (v Wal)
|
|
|
7
|
Rob Andrew (Eng)
|
1995 (v Sco)
|
|
|
7
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
1999 (v Fra)
|
|
|
7
|
Neil Jenkins (Wal)
|
2000 (v Ita)
|
|
|
7
|
Gerald Merceron (Fra)
|
2002 (v Ita)
|
|
Season
|
18
|
Simon Hodgkinson (Eng)
|
1991
|
|
|
18
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2000
|
|
|
18
|
Gerald Merceron (Fra)
|
2002
|
|
Career
|
93
|
Neil Jenkins (Wal)
|
1991-2001
|
|
|
|
MOST DROP GOALS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Player
|
Year
|
|
Match
|
3
|
Pierre Albaladejo (Fra)
|
1960 (v Ire)
|
|
|
3
|
Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (Fra)
|
1985 (v Eng)
|
|
|
3
|
Diego Dominguez (Ita)
|
2000 (v Sco)
|
|
|
3
|
Neil Jenkins (Wal)
|
2001 (v Sco)
|
|
Season
|
5
|
Guy Camberabero (Fra)
|
1967
|
|
|
5
|
Diego Dominguez (Ita)
|
2000
|
|
|
5
|
Neil Jenkins (Wal)
|
2001
|
|
|
5
|
Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
|
2003
|
|
Career
|
9
|
Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (Fra)
|
1982-88
|
|
|
9
|
Rob Andrew (Eng)
|
1985-97
|
|
|
MMIX
~RS~a~RS~International~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~15~RS~){kind=small}
E-mail this to a friend
Printable version
