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List of Six Nations Championship records

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This is a list of individual and team records for the Six Nations Championship and its predecessors the Five Nations and Home Nations Championships.

Individual

=Appearances=

The players with the most appearances in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total matches played, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=10 March 2019}} (Updated 15 March 2025)

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width=150|Player name

!width=60 align=center|Caps

!width=60 align=center|Starts

!width=100 align=center|Nation

!width=100 align=center|Time span

align=left| Sergio Parissealign=center| 69align=center| 69{{ru|ITA}}align=center|2004–2019
align=left| Cian Healyalign=center| 67align=center| 44{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2010–2025
align=left| Alun Wyn Jonesalign=center| 67align=center| 65{{ru|WAL}}align=center|2007–2023
align=left| Brian O'Driscollalign=center| 65align=center| 65{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2000–2014
align=left| Rory Bestalign=center| 64align=center| 55{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2006–2019
align=left| Ronan O’Garaalign=center| 63align=center| 41{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2000–2013
align=left| Conor Murrayalign=center| 62align=center| 47{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2012–2025
align=left| Martin Castrogiovannialign=center| 60align=center| 44{{ru|ITA}}align=center|2003–2016
align=left| Johnny Sextonalign=center| 60align=center| 56{{Ru|IRE}}align=center|2010–2023
align=left| Mike Gibsonalign=center| 56align=center| 56{{ru|IRE}}align=center|1964–1979
align=left| Gethin Jenkinsalign=center| 56align=center| 38{{ru|WAL}}align=center|2003–2016
align=left| Peter O'Mahonyalign=center| 56align=center| 42{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2012–2025
align=left| Dan Colealign=center| 55align=center| 45{{ru|ENG}}align=center|2010–2024
align=left| Ross Fordalign=center| 55align=center| 42{{ru|SCO}}align=center|2006–2017
align=left| Stuart Hoggalign=center| 55align=center| 54{{ru|SCO}}align=center|2012–2023
align=left| John Hayesalign=center| 54align=center| 54{{ru|IRE}}align=center|2000–2010
align=left| Jason Leonardalign=center| 54align=center| 49{{ru|ENG}}align=center|1991–2004
align=left| Alessandro Zannialign=center| 54align=center| 45{{ru|ITA}}align=center|2006–2020
align=left| Taulupe Faletaualign=center| 53align=center| 47{{ru|WAL}}align=center|2012–2025
align=left| Leonardo Ghiraldinialign=center| 53align=center| 47{{ru|ITA}}align=center|2007–2019
align=left| Willie John McBridealign=center| 53align=center| 53{{ru|IRE}}align=center|1962–1975
align=left| Chris Patersonalign=center| 53align=center| 49{{ru|SCO}}align=center|2000–2011
align=left| Ben Youngsalign=center| 53align=center| 40{{ru|ENG}}align=center|2010–2023

=Points=

The top ten players with the most points in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=points;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=10 March 2019}} (Updated 9 March 2024)

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No.

! width=140px | Player name

! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"|Points

! style="width:100px; text-align:center;"|Nation

align="center" | 1align="left" | Johnny Sextonalign="center" |566{{Ru|IRE}}
align="center" | 2align="left" | Ronan O'Garaalign="center" |557{{Ru|IRE}}
align=center | 3align=left| Jonny Wilkinsonalign=center|546{{Ru|ENG}}
align=center | 4align=left| Owen Farrellalign=center|528{{Ru|ENG}}
align=center | 5align=left| Stephen Jonesalign=center|467{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 6align=left| Leigh Halfpennyalign=center|424{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 7align=left| Neil Jenkinsalign=center|406{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 8align=left| Chris Patersonalign=center|403{{Ru|SCO}}
align=center | 9align=left| Gavin Hastingsalign=center|288{{Ru|SCO}}
align=center | 10align=left| David Humphreysalign=center|270{{Ru|IRE}}

=Tries=

All players with at least 18 tries in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=tries;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total tries scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=10 March 2019}}

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No.

!width=150|Player name

! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"|Tries

! style="width:100px; text-align:center;"|Nation

| align=center | 1

align=left| Brian O'Driscollalign=center|26{{Ru|IRE}}
align=center | 2align=left| Ian Smithalign=center|24{{Ru|SCO}}
align=center | 3align=left| George Northalign=center|23{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 4align=left| Shane Williamsalign=center|22{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 5align=left| Gareth Edwardsalign=center|18{{Ru|WAL}}
align=center | 5align=left| Cyril Lowealign=center|18{{Ru|ENG}}
align=center | 5align=left| Rory Underwoodalign=center|18{{Ru|ENG}}

=Scoring=

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!colspan=2| Match

!colspan=2| Season

!colspan=2| Career

Points

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|35

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — England v Italy (2001){{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=points;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru: Player data, match by match list, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|89

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — 2001{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=points;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=series |title=Statsguru: Player data, tournament/tour totals, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|566

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Johnny Sexton — 2009–2023{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=points;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

Tries

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| {{flagicon|SCO}} George Lindsay — Scotland v Wales (1887){{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru: Player data, match by match list, total tries scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

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| {{flagicon|ENG}} Cyril Lowe — 1914,
{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Smith — 1925,
{{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Bielle-Biarrey — 2025{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=series |title=Statsguru: Player data, tournament/tour totals, total tries scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|26

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Brian O'Driscoll — 2000–2014{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=tries;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total tries scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

Conver{{shy}}sions

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — England v Italy (2001),

{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Paddy Jackson — Ireland v Italy (2017) {{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=conversions;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru: Player data, match by match list, total conversions scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|24 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — 2001{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=conversions;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=series |title=Statsguru: Player data, tournament/tour totals, total conversions scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|102 || {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Johnny Sexton — 2009–2023{{cite web|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/statistics/records/|title=www.sixnationsrugby.com/statistics/records/ |accessdate=19 March 2023}}

Penalties

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Hodgkinson — England v Wales (1991),

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Andrew — England v Scotland (1995),

{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — England v France (1999),

{{flagicon|WAL}} Neil Jenkins — Wales v Italy (2000),

{{flagicon|FRA}} Gérald Merceron — France v Italy (2002),

{{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Paterson — Scotland v Wales (2007),

{{flagicon|WAL}} Leigh Halfpenny — Wales v Scotland (2013),

{{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Machenaud - France v England (2016){{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=penalty_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru: Player data, match by match list, total penalty goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=16 March 2016}}

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{{flagicon|WAL}} Leigh Halfpenny — 2013{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=penalty_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=series |title=Statsguru: Player data, tournament/tour totals, total penalty goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

| align="center" bgcolor="whitesmoke"|109

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ronan O'Gara — 2000–2013{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=penalty_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total penalty goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

Drop Goals

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{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Albaladejo — France v Ireland (1960),

{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Patrick Lescarboura — France v England (1985),

{{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Dominguez — Italy v Scotland (2000),

{{flagicon|WAL}} Neil Jenkins — Wales v Scotland (2001){{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=drop_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=match |title=Statsguru: Player data, match by match list, total drop goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

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{{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Camberabero — 1967,

{{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Dominguez — 2000,

{{flagicon|WAL}} Neil Jenkins — 2001,

{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — 2003,

{{flagicon|SCO}} Dan Parks — 2010{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=drop_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player;view=series |title=Statsguru: Player data, tournament/tour totals, total drop goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Wilkinson — 1998–2011{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=drop_goals;template=results;trophy=2;type=player |title=Statsguru: Player data, total drop goals scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

Team

=Match=

  • Most points by one team

:*{{ru|ENG}} v Italy 2001 80 points{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=for;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=match |title=Statsguru: Team records, match by match list, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Most points by a losing team

:*{{ru|FRA}} v Wales 2001 35 points, 35-43

:*{{ru|FRA}} v England 2015 35 points, 35-55

  • Most points in one match

:*{{ru|ENG}} v {{ru|ITA}} 2001 103 points, 80-23

  • Most points in a drawn match

:*{{ru|ENG}} v {{ru|SCO}} 2019 76 points, 38-38

  • Most tries by one team

:*{{ru|SCO}} v Wales 1887 12 tries

  • Most tries in one match

:*{{ru|ITA}} v {{ru|FRA}} 2025 14 tries, 3-11

  • Biggest winning margin

:*{{ru|ENG}} v Italy 2001 57 points 80-23{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=difference;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=match |title=Statsguru: Team records, match by match list, points difference, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Biggest away winning margin

:*{{ru|ENG}} v Wales 2025 54 points 68-14{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=difference;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=match;home_or_away=2 |title=Statsguru: Team records, match by match list, points difference, away win Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=23 March 2014}}

=Season=

  • Most points scored in a season

:*{{ru|ENG}} 2001 229 points{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=for;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total points scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Most points conceded in a season

:*{{ru|ITA}} 2021 239 points{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=against;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total points conceded, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Fewest points scored in a Six Nations season

:* {{ru|ITA}} 2004 42 points{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=for;orderbyad=reverse;spanmin1=01+Jan+2000;spanval1=span;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total points scored, reverse order, Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Fewest points conceded in a Six Nations season

:* {{ru|ENG}} 2003 46 points{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=against;orderbyad=reverse;spanmin1=01+Jan+2000;spanval1=span;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total points conceded, reverse order, Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Most tries scored in a season

:*{{ru|FRA}} 2025 30 tries{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total tries scored, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Most tries conceded in a season

:* {{ru|ITA}} 2021 34 tries {{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/team/most_tries_conceded_tournament.html?id=2;type=trophy |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total tries conceded, Five/Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=19 March 2016}}

  • Fewest tries scored in a Six Nations season

:*{{ru|ITA}} 2004 2 tries

:*{{ru|ITA}} 2009 2 tries {{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=tries;orderbyad=reverse;spanmin1=01+Jan+2000;spanval1=span;template=results;trophy=2;type=team;view=series |title=Statsguru: Team records, tournament/tour totals, total tries scored, reverse order, Six Nations |work=ESPN Scrum |publisher=SFMS Limited |accessdate=15 March 2014}}

  • Fewest tries conceded in a Six Nations season

:* {{ru|WAL}} 2008 2 tries

  • Most tries in a season

:*2025 108 tries (7.2 per match)

  • Biggest points difference in a season

:*{{ru|ENG}} 2001 +149

  • Weakest points difference in a season

:*{{ru|ITA}} 2021 -184

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/ Six Nations official site]

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Records

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