Your full guide to the 2021 Six Nations including fixtures, results, match and referee details, TV schedule and competition history.
Six Nations 2021 fixtures, TV Schedule & results
Round one
Saturday February 6
Sunday February 7
Round two
Saturday February 13
Sunday February 14
Round three
Saturday February 27
Sunday February 28
- France P Scotland: Stade de France (Postponed due to covid outbreak in French squad - takes place on Friday March 26)
Round four
Saturday March 13
Sunday March 14
Round three postponed match
Friday March 26
- France v Scotland - 2000 GMT, Friday March 26; Stade de France; Ref: Wayne Barnes; TV: BBC
Six Nations Table
- Wales P5 W4 D0 L0 PF 164 PA 103 BP 4 PTS 20
- Ireland P5 W3 D0 L2 PF 136 PA 88 BP 3 PTS 15
- France P4 W3 D0 L1 PF 117 PA 76 BP 3 PTS 15
- Scotland P4 W1 D0 L2 PF 111 PA 68 BP 3 PTS 11
- England P5 W2 D0 L3 PF 112 PA 121 BP 2 PTS 10
- Italy P5 W0 D0 L5 PF 55 PA 239 BP 0 PTS 0
Scoring system
- Win: 4 points
- Draw: 2 points
- Loss by more than 7 points: 0 points
- Loss by 7 points or less: 1 bonus point
- Grand Slam: 1 bonus point
- Score four tries or more in a match (regardless of result): 1 bonus point.
* The maximum a team can earn from a single match is five points - four points for the win, and one for scoring four tries or more in the process. In defeat, a country could earn up to two points - one for losing by seven points or less, another for scoring four tries.
Six Nations pre-tournament odds
To win Six Nations
- England 1/1 (Grand Slam winners 2/1)
- France 5/2 (Grand Slam winners 9/2)
- Ireland 7/2 (Grand Slam winners 12/1)
- Wales 12/1 (Grand Slam winners 33/1)
- Scotland 20/1 (Grand Slam winners 100/1)
- Italy 500/1 (Grand Slam winners 500/1)
- No Grand Slam winner 5/6
To finish bottom
- Italy 1/25
- Scotland 10/1
- France 66/1
- Wales 125/1
- Ireland 250/1
- England 500/1
Triple Crown winner
- No Triple crown 10/11
- England 6/5
- Ireland 9/1
- Wales 25/1
- Scotland 331
Sky Bet's full Six Nations market here
Odds via Sky Bet, correct of 0815 GMT on 28/1/2021
Six Nations Championship history
England won the 2020 Six Nations
The competition has been known as the Six Nations since 2000, when Italy were added to the competition.
Previous to this, the Tournament was known as the Five Nations, with England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France competing between 1940 and 1999.
The original competition actually began in 1883 as the Home Nations, with England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland involved.
Here we look back at all the various trophy winners from previous Six Nations campaigns while we also go through each country's titles overall, including the Five Nations era.
Six Nations Championship in numbers
- 29 – England won their 29th title across the Home Nations, Five Nations and Six Nations Championships in last year’s delayed edition, two more than any other team.
- 13 – England also have the most grand slams, one more than Wales.
- 69 – Italy captain Sergio Parisse retired with a record number of appearances, four clear of second-placed Brian O’Driscoll. Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones is the leading active player with 56.
- 557 – former Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has scored more points in the competition than any other player. His successor Johnny Sexton leads all active players with 431.
- 26 – O’Driscoll’s career try tally remains a record. Wales wing George North goes into this year’s tournament six behind.
- 8 – the record for tries by a player in one tournament, set in the Five Nations by England’s Cyril Lowe in 1914 and matched by Scotland’s Ian Smith in 1925. Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale holds the record for the Six Nations era with seven in 2018.
- 57 – France’s Romain Ntamack led all points-scorers in last season’s competition with three tries, nine conversions and eight penalties. Team-mate Charles Ollivon was the leading try-scorer with four.
- 15 – Italy have finished with the wooden spoon in 15 of the 21 Six Nations campaigns to date, with four for Scotland and one each for Wales and France.
- 25 – there have been 25 seasons of the women’s competition, though this year’s will be scheduled later in the year due to coronavirus. England have won 16, including 15 grand slams.
Six Nations past winners & trophies
The Grand Slam is awarded if any nation can win all their matches. The Triple Crown is awarded if either England, Wales, Ireland or Scotland can beat all the other Home Nations.
The Calcutta Cup is awarded for the winner between Scotland and England, the Millennium Trophy for England v Ireland, the Centenary Quaich for Ireland v Scotland, the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy for France v Italy (since 2007) and the Auld Alliance Trophy (since 2018) for France v Scotland.
Finally, the illustrious Wooden Spoon is for the team that props up the table.
2020
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: None
- Triple Crown: England
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Auld Alliance Trophy: Scotland
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2019
- Six Nations Champions: Wales
- Grand Slam: Wales
- Triple Crown: Wales
- Calcutta Cup: England/Scotland - shared due to draw
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Auld Alliance Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2018
- Six Nations Champions: Ireland
- Grand Slam: Ireland
- Triple Crown: Ireland
- Calcutta Cup: Scotland
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Auld Alliance Trophy: Scotland
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2017
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Scotland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2016
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: England
- Triple Crown: England
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2015
- Six Nations Champions: Ireland
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Scotland
2014
- Six Nations Champions: Ireland
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: England
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2013
- Six Nations Champions: Wales
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Scotland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Italy
- Wooden Spoon: France
2012
- Six Nations Champions: Wales
- Grand Slam: Wales
- Triple Crown: Wales
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Scotland
2011
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Italy
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2010
- Six Nations Champions: France
- Grand Slam: France
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: Shared
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Scotland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2009
- Six Nations Champions: Ireland
- Grand Slam: Ireland
- Triple Crown: Ireland
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2008
- Six Nations Champions: Wales
- Grand Slam: Wales
- Triple Crown: Wales
- Calcutta Cup: Scotland
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2007
- Six Nations Champions: France
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: Ireland
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: France
- Wooden Spoon: Scotland
2006
- Six Nations Champions: France
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: Ireland
- Calcutta Cup: Scotland
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2005
- Six Nations Champions: Wales
- Grand Slam: Wales
- Triple Crown: Wales
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2004
- Six Nations Champions: France
- Grand Slam: France
- Triple Crown: Ireland
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Scotland
2003
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: England
- Triple Crown: England
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Wales
2002
- Six Nations Champions: France
- Grand Slam: France
- Triple Crown: England
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2001
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: England
- Millennium Trophy: Ireland
- Centenary Quaich: Scotland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
2000
- Six Nations Champions: England
- Grand Slam: No
- Triple Crown: No
- Calcutta Cup: Scotland
- Millennium Trophy: England
- Centenary Quaich: Ireland
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Not contested
- Wooden Spoon: Italy
Six Nations Team-By-Team Titles
Overall records since Five Nations began in 1910
Six Nations began in 2000
Shared Five Nations titles in brackets
ENGLAND
- Six Nations Titles: 7
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 2
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: 5
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 0
- Five Nations Titles: 17 (6)
- Five Nations Grand Slams: 11
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: 16
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: 14
FRANCE
- Six Nations Titles: 5
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 3
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: N/A
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 1
- Five Nations Titles: 12 (8)
- Five Nations Grand Slams: 6
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: N/A
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: 17
IRELAND
- Six Nations Titles: 4
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 2
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: 5
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 0
- Five Nations Titles: 6 (5)
- Five Nations Grand Slams: 1
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: 4
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: 21
ITALY
- Six Nations Titles: 0
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 0
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: N/A
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 15
- Five Nations Titles: N/A
- Five Nations Grand Slams: N/A
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: N/A
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: N/A
SCOTLAND
- Six Nations Titles: 0
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 0
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: 0
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 4
- Five Nations Titles: 5 (6)
- Five Nations Grand Slams: 3
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: 3
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: 21
WALES
- Six Nations Titles: 5
- Six Nations Grand Slams: 4
- Six Nations Triple Crowns: 4
- Six Nations Wooden Spoons: 1
- Five Nations Titles: 15 (8)
- Five Nations Grand Slams: 6
- Five Nations Triple Crowns: 11
- Five Nations Wooden Spoons: 12
Five Nations Winners
- 1940-46 Not held due to World War II
- 1947 England & Wales
- 1948 Ireland
- 1949 Ireland
- 1950 Wales
- 1951 Ireland
- 1952 Wales
- 1953 England
- 1954 England, France & Wales
- 1955 France & Wales
- 1956 Wales
- 1957 England
- 1958 England
- 1959 France
- 1960 England & France
- 1961 France
- 1962 France
- 1963 England
- 1964 Scotland & Wales
- 1965 Wales
- 1966 Wales
- 1967 France
- 1968 France
- 1969 Wales
- 1970 France & Wales
- 1971 Wales
- 1972 Not Completed
- 1973 England, France, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
- 1974 Ireland
- 1975 Wales
- 1976 Wales
- 1977 France
- 1978 Wales
- 1979 Wales
- 1980 England
- 1981 France
- 1982 Ireland
- 1983 France & Ireland
- 1984 Scotland
- 1985 Ireland
- 1986 France & Scotland
- 1987 France
- 1988 France & Wales
- 1989 France
- 1990 Scotland
- 1991 England
- 1992 England
- 1993 France
- 1994 Wales
- 1995 England
- 1996 England
- 1997 France
- 1998 France
- 1999 Scotland
