Contests within the Six Nations
Several trophies are contested within the main competition, mostly as long-standing fixtures between pairs of teams. In alphabetical order:
Calcutta Cup - England versus Scotland; contest annually
since 1879.
Centenary Quaich - A quaich is a celtic drinking vessel,and
is contested between Celtic neighbours Scotland and Ireland. It was
first contested in 1989, and the two teams play for it annually.
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy - Contested between France and Italy
in memory of Guiseppe Garibaldi - first awarded in 2007.
Grand Slam - All nations: awarded when one nation
defeats the other five. There isn't really a trophy for this, just bragging
rights.
Millennium Trophy - Presented to celebrate Dublin's
millennium in 1988 the Millenium Trophy is contested between England
and Ireland.
Triple Crown - Awarded to either England, Ireland,
Scotland, or Wales for the team that defeats the other three in one
Six Nations Championship year.
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| Nation | Games | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Ttl | ||
| 1. | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2. | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 3. | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0 |
| 6. | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 0 |
Last update : 01/02/12 |
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