2004 Six Nations Championship
The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Overall, this was the 110th series of the international championship.
| 2004 Six Nations Championship | |||
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Wales lineout at Twickenham | |||
| Date | 14 February – 27 March 2004 | ||
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (14th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (8th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (7th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Tries scored | 68 (4.53 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Stephen Jones (55) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Imanol Harinordoquy (4) Rhys Williams (4) Ben Cohen (4) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Gordon D'Arcy | ||
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Match winners received two points, with one for a draw and none for a loss. The first tiebreaker was points difference.
France won the competition, also winning the Grand Slam. Ireland won the Triple Crown, sweeping their matches against Wales, England and Scotland. Scotland were whitewashed, earning the wooden spoon as a result.
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