2025 Six Nations Championship

Table ranking rules • Four points are awarded for a win. • Two points are awarded for a draw. • A bonus point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries, or loses by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four or more tries, and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points. • Three bonus points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam-winning team would top the table with at least 23 points, as there would otherwise be a scenario where a team could win all five matches with no bonus points for a total of 20 points and another team could win four matches with bonus points and lose their fifth match while claiming one or more bonus points giving a total of 21 or 22 points. • Tiebreakers • If two or more teams are tied on table 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 scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher. • If two or more teams remain tied after applying the above tiebreakers then those teams will be placed at equal rank; if the tournament has concluded and more than one team is placed first then the title will be shared between them. ==Fixtures==

The fixtures for the 2025 Six Nations were announced on 9 March 2024, beginning with a Friday night match between France and Wales in Saint-Denis. Round 1 Notes: • Dan Edwards (Wales) made his international debut. • Nicky Smith (Wales) earned his 50th test cap. • France kept a clean sheet against Wales for the first time since the 1998 Five Nations. • This was France's largest winning margin against Wales at home, surpassing the 33-point margin set in 1991. • This was the first time Wales had failed to score a point in a Six Nations match, and the first time in any match since they lost 31–0 to Australia in 2007. • This was Wales' 13th defeat in a row, which is now their longest losing streak. ---- Notes: • Luca Rizzoli (Italy) made his international debut. • Scotland reclaimed the Cuttitta Cup, having lost it in the previous year's tournament. ---- Notes: • Cadan Murley (England) made his international debut. • Ireland reclaimed the Millennium Trophy, having lost it in the previous year's tournament. Round 2 Notes: • Dafydd Jenkins and Liam Williams (Wales) were originally named to start the match, but withdrew prior to kick-off due to illness and injury, respectively. They were replaced by Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray, whose places on the bench were taken by Teddy Williams and Josh Hathaway. • Italy recorded back-to-back victories over Wales for the first time, and their first home win against the nation since 2007. • With this defeat, Wales dropped to 12th place in the World Rugby Rankings – their worst position since the rankings were established in 2003. • This was Warren Gatland's last match as Wales head coach, as he left the role by mutual consent on 11 February. He was replaced by Matt Sherratt from 17 February. ---- Notes: • England claimed victory in Le Crunch for the first time since 2021. ---- Notes: • Mack Hansen (Ireland) was originally named in the starting line-up, but withdrew the day before the match due to a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Calvin Nash. • This was Ireland's 11th consecutive victory over Scotland. • Cian Healy made his 66th Six Nations appearance, to become Ireland's most capped player in the tournament's history – breaking the record previously held by Brian O'Driscoll. In doing so, he also moved to third on the all-time list for most Six Nations caps, behind Sergio Parisse (Italy) and Alun Wyn Jones (Wales). Round 3 Notes: • Cian Prendergast (Ireland) was originally named among the replacements but was ruled out due to illness; he was replaced on the bench by Ryan Baird. • Ellis Mee (Wales) and Jack Boyle (Ireland) made their international debuts. • Ireland won the Triple Crown for the 14th time. ---- Notes: • George Martin (England) was originally named among the replacements, but was ruled out with a knee injury; he was replaced on the bench by Ted Hill. • Rory Sutherland (Scotland) was originally named among the replacements, but was ruled out with a back injury; he was replaced on the bench by Jamie Bhatti. • England won the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2020, and for the first time at home since 2017. ---- Notes • Niccolò Cannone and Danilo Fischetti (both Italy) earned their 50th test caps. • This was France's highest ever points total against Italy, as well as their largest ever away victory in the tournament. • This match broke the record for the most tries in a Six Nations fixture with 14 – breaking the previous record of 12. Round 4 Notes: • James Lowe (Ireland) was originally named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the pre-match warm-up due to a back injury; he was replaced by Calvin Nash. • Finlay Bealham, Jack Conan and Caelan Doris (all Ireland) earned their 50th test caps. • This was France's biggest ever away win against Ireland. • Damian Penaud scored his 38th international try, to become France's joint top try scorer in test history (tied with Serge Blanco). • Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) equalled the record for most tries scored by one player in a single Six Nations tournament (seven, tied with Jacob Stockdale). Round 5 ---- Notes: • Will Stuart (England) earned his 50th test cap. • Henry Pollock (England) made his international debut. • This was England's highest points total and largest away win against Wales. • This was Wales' heaviest home defeat, their biggest loss in Six Nations history, and the most points conceded on their home ground. • Wales received a second consecutive Wooden Spoon, after going winless in back-to-back Six Nations tournaments for the first time. • Tommy Freeman became the first England player to score a try in every round of a single Six Nations tournament. • At the age of 20 years and 60 days, Henry Pollock became England's youngest try scorer in Six Nations history. ---- Notes: • Jonny Gray (Scotland) was originally named among the replacements, but withdrew the day before the game due to a knee injury; he was replaced by Ewan Johnson. • France set a new record for most tries scored in a Six Nations tournament (30) – breaking the record held by England since 2001. • Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) set a new record for most tries scored by one player in a Six Nations tournament (8). • Thomas Ramos became France's all-time top test points scorer, overtaking the record of 436 held by Frédéric Michalak. • The 2025 Six Nations Championship concluded with 829 points and 108 tries scored across 15 matches – both new tournament records, exceeding the previous highest figures of 803 points (set in 2000) and 91 tries (set in 2023). ==Player statistics==

Most points Most tries ==Discipline==

Summary Yellow cards • Marcus Smith (vs. Ireland) • François Cros (vs. Ireland) • Jean-Baptiste Gros (vs. Scotland) • Peato Mauvaka (vs. Scotland) • Joe McCarthy (vs. France) • Calvin Nash (vs. France) • Michele Lamaro (vs. Ireland) • Dino Lamb (vs. Wales) • Marco Riccioni (vs. Wales) • Jamie Ritchie (vs. France) • Duhan van der Merwe (vs. Ireland) • Josh Adams (vs. Italy) • WillGriff John (vs. Scotland) • Evan Lloyd (vs. France) • Freddie Thomas (vs. France) Red cards • Romain Ntamack (vs. Wales) • Garry Ringrose (vs. Wales) • Giacomo Nicotera (vs. Ireland) • Ross Vintcent (vs. Ireland) Citings/bans Note: The cited player's team is listed in bold italics. ==Awards==

Player of the Match awards Player of the Championship Four players were nominated for the 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship on 17 March 2025. France wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey was announced as the winner on 1 April 2025. • Winner in bold Try of the Championship Four tries were nominated for the 2025 Six Nations Try of the Championship on 19 March 2025. Louis Bielle-Biarrey's try against Ireland was announced as the winner on 28 March 2025. Winner in bold Team of the Championship The 15 players voted in as the 2025 Six Nations Team of the Championship were announced on 20 March 2025. BKT Rising Player Award On 15 March 2025, Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast was given the BKT Rising Player Award. The prize recognises "players who have made significant contributions to their team throughout the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, celebrates the individuals who exemplify a team mentality whilst performing at the highest level", and is "reserved for players who have earned their first Guinness Men’s Six Nations cap and acknowledges their emergence on the elite international stage". ==See also==