2018 Six Nations Championship

¹ Dylan Hartley was ruled out of round 4 due to injury, and Owen Farrell captained England in his absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43328853|title=Six Nations: Owen Farrell to captain England while Dylan Hartley is ruled out|date=8 March 2018|access-date=10 March 2018}}

² Guilhem Guirado was ruled out of round 5 due to injury, and Mathieu Bastareaud captained France in his absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43375054|title=Six Nations: Mathieu Bastareaud to lead France against Wales|date=15 March 2018|access-date=15 March 2018}}

³ Alun Wyn Jones was dropped from the match-day team to play Italy in round 4, and Taulupe Faletau captained Wales in his absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43311678|title=Six Nations 2018: Wales coach Warren Gatland makes 10 changes for Italy|date=7 March 2018|access-date=10 March 2018}}

{{main|2018 Six Nations Championship squads}}

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Table ranking rules

• Four match points are awarded for a win.
• Two match points are awarded for a draw.
• A bonus match point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries in a match or loses a match by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four tries in a match and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
• Three bonus match points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (known as a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team always ranks over a team who won four matches in which they also were awarded four try bonus points and were also awarded two bonus points in the match that they lost.
• Tiebreakers –
• If two or more teams be tied on match points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher.
• If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scored the higher number of total tries in their matches is ranked higher.
• If two or more teams remain tied for first place at the end of the championship after applying the above tiebreakers, the title is shared between them.

The fixtures were announced on 16 May 2017.{{cite web|date=16 May 2017|title=Fixtures announced for 2018 and 2019 Championships|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/news/31682.php|access-date=17 May 2017|work=Six Nations Rugby}} France hosted games in more than one venue, with their Friday night game against Italy taking place at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.{{Cite web|title=France to host Italy in Marseille|url=https://rugby365.com/countries/france/france-to-host-italy-in-marseille/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=rugby365.com|language=en}}

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|date = 3 February 2018

|time = 14:15 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 34–7

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|away = {{ru|SCO}}

|try1 = G. Davies 6' c
Halfpenny (2) 12' c, 61' c
S. Evans 73' c

|con1 = Halfpenny (4/4) 8', 13', 63', 74'

|pen1 = Halfpenny (2/2) 44', 49'

|try2 = Horne 79' c

|con2 = Russell (1/1) 79'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 74,169

|referee = Pascal Gaüzère (France)

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Notes:

• Josh Adams (Wales) and Murray McCallum (Scotland) made their international debuts.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42917731|title=Wales 34–7 Scotland|date=3 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 February 2018}}
• This was Wales' first try bonus point in the Six Nations.

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|date = 3 February 2018

|time = 17:45 CET (UTC+1)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 13–15

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/france-v-ireland/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|IRE}}

|try1 = Thomas 72' c

|con1 = Belleau (1/1) 74'

|pen1 = Machenaud (2/2) 36', 54'

|pen2 = Sexton (4/5) 3', 22', 39', 47'

|drop2 = Sexton (1/1) 80+3'

|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance = 74,878

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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Notes:

• Matthieu Jalibert, Geoffrey Palis, Adrien Pélissié, Dany Priso, Cedate Gomes Sa and Marco Tauleigne (all France) made their international debuts.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42889514|title= France 13–15 Ireland|date=3 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 February 2018}}

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|date = 4 February 2018

|time = 16:00 CET (UTC+1)

|home = {{ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 15–46

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/italy-v-england/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|ENG}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Benvenuti 20' c
Bellini 58' m

|con1 = Allan (1/2) 22'

|pen1 = Allan (1/1) 39'

|try2 = Watson (2) 3' m, 11' m
Farrell 26' c
Simmonds (2) 52' c, 75' c
Ford 68' c
Nowell 77' m

|con2 = Farrell (4/7) 27', 53', 69', 76'

|pen2 = Farrell (1/1) 47'

|stadium = Stadio Olimpico, Rome

|attendance = 61,464

|referee = Mathieu Raynal (France)

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Notes:

• Alessandro Zanni (Italy) became the seventh Italian international to earn his 100th test cap.
• Alec Hepburn (England) made his international debut.

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 February 2018

|time = 14:15 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 56–19

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/ireland-v-italy/#match-live Report]

|away = {{ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Henshaw (2) 11' c, 44' c
Murray 14' c
Aki 21' c
Earls 35' c
Best 53' c
Stockdale (2) 60' c, 70' c

|con1 = Sexton (5/5) 12', 16', 22', 37', 45'
Carbery (3/3) 54', 61', 71'

|try2 = Allan 56' c
Gori 66' c
Minozzi 75' m

|con2 = Allan (2/3) 58', 66'

|stadium = Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance = 51,700

|referee = Romain Poite (France)

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Notes:

• Jordan Larmour (Ireland) made his international debut.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42989361|title=Ireland 56–19 Italy|date=10 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 February 2018}}
• This was Ireland's 300th Test win.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 February 2018

|time = 16:45 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|ENG}}

|score = 12–6

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/england-v-wales/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|WAL}} (1 BP)

|try1 = May (2) 3' m, 20' c

|con1 = Farrell (1/2) 21'

|pen2 = Patchell (1/2) 24'
Anscombe (1/1) 77'

|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance = 82,000

|referee = Jérôme Garcès (France)

}}

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Notes:

• With this win, England won their 15th consecutive Six Nations home game, breaking their previous record of 14 between 1998 and 2003.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42987882|title= England 12–6 Wales|date=10 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 February 2018}}
• Leigh Halfpenny was originally named in the starting XV but fell ill the night before the match. Gareth Anscombe replaced him in the starting XV, and centre Owen Watkin came onto the bench.
• This was the lowest aggregate score in a Six Nations match since England beat Ireland 12–6 in 2013.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 11 February 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|SCO}}

|score = 32–26

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/scotland-v-france/#match-live Report]

|away = {{ru|FRA|1974}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Maitland 13' c
Jones 32' c

|con1 = Laidlaw (2/2) 14', 33'

|pen1 = Laidlaw (6/6) 44', 49', 61', 65', 71', 77'

|try2 = Thomas (2) 3' c, 27' c

|con2 = Machenaud (2/2) 4', 28'

|pen2 = Machenaud (2/2) 10', 40+2'
Serin (2/2) 47', 58'

|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance = 67,144

|referee = John Lacey (Ireland)

}}

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Notes:

• Scotland claim the first ever Auld Alliance Trophy.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42997308|title= Scotland 32–26 France|date=11 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 February 2018}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 23 February 2018

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+1)

|home = {{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 34–17

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/france-v-italy/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Gabrillagues 4' m
Bonneval 59' c
Bastareaud 72' c

|con1 = Machenaud (1/2) 60'
Trinh-Duc (1/1) 73'

|pen1 = Machenaud (5/5) 28', 39', 45', 64', 70'

|try2 = Penalty try 9'
Minozzi 78' c

|con2 = Canna (1/1) 78'

|pen2 = Allan (1/1) 49'

|stadium = Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

|attendance = 50,000

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

}}

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Notes:

• Baptiste Couilloud (France) made his international debut.
• France retain the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 24 February 2018

|time = 14:15 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 37–27

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/ireland-v-wales/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|WAL}}

|try1 = Stockdale (2) 6' m, 80' c
Aki 40' c
Leavy 44' c
Healy 53' m

|con1 = Sexton (2/4) 40', 45'
Carbery (1/1) 80'

|pen1 = Sexton (1/3) 35'
Murray (1/1) 75'

|try2 = G. Davies 20' c
Shingler 61' c
S. Evans 76' c

|con2 = Halfpenny (3/3) 21', 63', 77'

|pen2 = Halfpenny (2/2) 2', 30'

|stadium = Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance = 51,700

|referee = Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

}}

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Notes:

• This was Warren Gatland's 100th test match in charge of Wales.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 24 February 2018

|time = 16:45 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|SCO}}

|score = 25–13

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/scotland-v-england/#match-live Report]

|away = {{ru|ENG}}

|try1 = Jones (2) 14' c, 37' c
Maitland 30' m

|con1 = Laidlaw (2/3) 15', 38'

|pen1 = Laidlaw (1/1) 2'
Russell (1/1) 66'

|try2 = Farrell 43' c

|con2 = Farrell (1/1) 43'

|pen2 = Farrell (2/2) 13', 17'

|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance = 67,144

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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Notes:

• Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) made his international debut.
• Joe Launchbury (England) earned his 50th test cap.
• This was Scotland's first victory over England since 2008.
• Scotland reclaimed the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2008.
• Huw Jones' first try was Scotland's first scored against England in Edinburgh since Simon Danielli in 2004.
• Scotland extended their home winning record in the Six Nations to 6 games, their best ever run in the Six Nations.
• This was Scotland's largest victory over England in the Six Nations, and their biggest since they won 33–6 in 1986. That match was also the last time that Scotland had scored three tries against England at Murrayfield.

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 March 2018

|time = 14:15 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 28–8

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/ireland-v-scotland/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|SCO}}

|try1 = Stockdale (2) 22' c, 40+2' c
Murray 46' c
Cronin 69' c

|con1 = Sexton (4/4) 24', 40+3', 47', 71'

|try2 = Kinghorn 52' m

|pen2 = Laidlaw (1/1) 13'

|stadium = Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|attendance = 51,700

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

}}

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Notes:

• Ireland reclaim the Centenary Quaich.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 March 2018

|time = 17:45 CET (UTC+1)

|home = {{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 22–16

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/france-v-england/#match-live Report]

|away = {{ru|ENG}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Penalty try 49'

|pen1 = Machenaud (4/4) 25', 33', 37', 63'
Beauxis (1/1) 78'

|try2 = May 74' c

|con2 = Farrell (1/1) 75'

|pen2 = Farrell (2/2) 4', 29'
Daly (1/1) 21'

|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance = 78,060

|referee = Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

}}

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Notes:

• With this English loss, Ireland claimed the Championship with the final round yet to be played.
• This was the first time since 2015 that England lost two consecutive games; 2015 was also the last time France beat England.
• This was the first time since 2010 England lost multiple games in a single Six Nations tournament.
• With Dylan Hartley's injury, Owen Farrell captained England for the first time.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 11 March 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 38–14

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/wales-v-italy/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Parkes 3' c
North (2) 5' c, 65' c
Hill 42' c
Tipuric 70' c

|con1 = Anscombe (3/3) 4', 7', 43'
Halfpenny (2/2) 67', 71'

|pen1 = Anscombe (1/1) 36'

|try2 = Minozzi 9' c
Bellini 75' c

|con2 = Allan (1/1) 11'
Canna (1/1) 76'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 65,242

|referee = Jérôme Garcès (France)

}}

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Notes:

• James Davies (Wales) made his international debut.
• Samson Lee was named on the bench, but withdrew from the squad due to illness on match-day. He was replaced with Rhodri Jones.
• Wales's win guaranteed Italy would win the "wooden spoon" for coming last.

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 March 2018

|time = 13:30 CET (UTC+1)

|home = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 27–29

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/italy-v-scotland/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|SCO}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Allan (2) 14' c, 45' c
Minozzi 21' c

|con1 = Allan (3/3) 15', 22', 46'

|pen1 = Allan (2/2) 7', 76'

|try2 = Brown 10' m
Barclay 25' c
Maitland 61' c
Hogg 71' c

|con2 = Laidlaw (3/4) 26', 62', 72'

|pen2 = Laidlaw (1/1) 79'

|stadium = Stadio Olimpico, Rome

|attendance = 60,412

|referee = Pascal Gaüzère (France)

}}

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Notes:

• Jake Polledri (Italy) made his international debut.
• Tommaso Benvenuti (Italy) earned his 50th test cap.
• The losing bonus point obtained by Italy was their first point under the new points structure introduced in 2017.
• This loss was Sergio Parisse's 100th test loss, the first time the figure has been reached.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 17 March 2018

|time = 14:45 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|ENG}}

|score = 15–24

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/england-v-ireland/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|IRE}} (3 BP)

|try1 = Daly (2) 32' m, 65' m
May 80+2' m

|try2 = Ringrose 6' c
Stander 24' c
Stockdale 40+2' c

|con2 = Sexton (2/2) 7', 24'
Carbery (1/1) 40+5'

|pen2 = Murray (1/1) 60'

|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance = 82,062

|referee = Angus Gardner (Australia)

}}

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Notes:

• Marius van der Westhuizen was originally named as a touch judge, but was replaced with Nigel Owens by World Rugby, after attending an England training session in midweek.{{cite web |title=England v Ireland in Six Nations: Assistant referee changed by World Rugby |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43419900 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2018 |access-date=16 March 2018 }}
• England's defeat was their first loss at Twickenham in the Six Nations since 2012 (a run of 15 matches), their first loss at home overall since 2015 (a run of 14 games), and Ireland's first win against England at Twickenham since 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43414537|title=Ireland beat England 24-15 to win Grand Slam|date=17 March 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 March 2018}}
• Ireland retained the Millennium Trophy for the first time since their three consecutive victories over England between 2009 and 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/report?gameId=291702&league=180659|title=Ireland complete Grand Slam with assured victory over England|date=17 March 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=21 March 2018}}
• Ireland won their third Grand Slam and their eleventh Triple Crown; the first time they had won either since 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/mar/17/england-v-ireland-six-nations-live|title=Ireland beat England 24-15 to complete grand slam: Six Nations – as it happened|date=17 March 2018|work=Guardian|access-date=23 March 2018}}
• With this win, Ireland became the first team to earn the three-point bonus for completing a Grand Slam.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 17 March 2018

|time = 17:00 GMT (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 14–13

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/wales-v-france/#match-report Report]

|away = {{ru|FRA|1974}} (1 BP)

|try1 = L. Williams 4' m

|pen1 = Halfpenny (3/3) 10', 16', 32'

|try2 = Fickou 21' c

|con2 = Machenaud (1/1) 22'

|pen2 = Machenaud (1/2) 49'

|drop2 = Trinh-Duc (1/1) 4'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 74,169

|referee = Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

}}

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Notes:

• Mathieu Babillot (France) made his international debut.
• The losing bonus point secured by France ensured that England finished 5th outright for the first time since 1983.

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