2009 Six Nations Championship
The 2009 Six Nations Championship, known as the RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 10th Six Nations Championship, and the 115th international championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the six major European national teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The tournament was held between 7 February and 21 March 2009.
| 2009 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Ireland win over Scotland on 14 March 2009 | |||
| Date | 7 February – 21 March 2009 | ||
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (11th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Ireland (2nd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (10th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Attendance | 981,963 (65,464 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 56 (3.73 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Ronan O'Gara (51) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Brian O'Driscoll (4) Riki Flutey (4) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Brian O'Driscoll | ||
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Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, only their second Grand Slam, and first since 1948, and first Triple Crown since 2007.
England finished as runners-up, and also won the Calcutta Cup. The tournament featured the first Friday night game in its history, played between France and Wales at the Stade de France.
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