2012 Six Nations Championship
The 2012 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2012 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
| 2012 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 February – 17 March 2012 | ||
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (25th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (11th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (20th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Attendance | 1,034,926 (68,995 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 46 (3.07 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Leigh Halfpenny (66) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Tommy Bowe (5) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Dan Lydiate | ||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 118th tournament of the annual European championship.
For the first time since 2008, there were no Friday night fixtures.
Whilst Italy continued to play their home matches in Rome, they used the Stadio Olimpico instead of the Stadio Flaminio, which Italy had used for their home Championship fixtures since entering the competition in 2000. The Championship was won by Wales, who achieved their third Grand Slam in eight tournaments.