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. | Wales | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 58 | 51 | 10 |
| 2. | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 71 | 27 | 8 |
| 3. | Ireland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 94 | 27 | 5 |
| 4. | France | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 86 | 15 | 5 |
| 5. | Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 121 | -68 | 2 |
| 6. | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 108 | -52 | 0 |
Last update : 17/03/12 |
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