Who has won Six Nations most? Winners and Grand Slam champions
The full round-up of Six Nations champions and Grand Slam winners throughout the history of the competition.
The Six Nations is one of the most popular sporting tournaments on the continent, with major interest across the UK due to its free-to-air TV status.
Of course, the competition has grown and morphed from just the four home nations locked in battle to Five Nations to Six Nations.
But who is the most successful team of them all?
RadioTimes.com brings you the round-up of Six Nations winners.
Who has won the most championship titles?
Prior to the 21st century, the Six Nations was the Five Nations, becoming six when Italy joined the competition for the 2000 tournament. The competition has taken on various guises and forms throughout its long history.
Of the 129 tournaments, England have won the most outright championships with 29, and 10 shared wins (teams that ended level on points before 1994 shared the title).
- England – 29 outright wins, 10 shared.
- Wales – 28 outright wins, 11 shared.
- France – 19 outright wins, 8 shared.
- Ireland – 16 outright wins, 8 shared.
- Scotland – 14 outright wins, 8 shared.
- Italy – 0 outright wins, 0 shared.
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Who has won the most Six Nations titles?
France are the most successful in the championship’s current iteration, having claimed seven Six Nations titles, including four Grand Slams – meaning they won every game in that year’s championship.
England were previously the most successful with seven titles, but only two slams.
Wales and Ireland have each won six editions, with four and three Grand Slams respectively.
Scotland were the final Five Nations winners in 1999, but have yet to win the Six Nations. Their best finish is third, which they’ve finished in four times.
Italy have never managed to win the Six Nations, either. Their highest finish of fourth came in 2013 after wins over France and Ireland.
- France – 7 wins (4 Grand Slams)
- England – 7 wins (2 Grand Slams)
- Wales – 6 wins (4 Grand Slams)
- Ireland – 6 wins (3 Grand Slams)
- Scotland – 0 wins (0 Grand Slams)
- Italy – 0 wins (0 Grand Slams)
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
