2015 Six Nations Championship

The 2015 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2015 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 16th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union tournament. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 121st edition of the tournament.

2015 Six Nations Championship
Date6 February – 21 March 2015
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland (13th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,040,680 (69,379 per match)
Tries scored62 (4.13 per match)
Top point scorer(s) George Ford (75)
Top try scorer(s) Jonathan Joseph (4)
Player of the tournament Paul O'Connell
Official websiteSix Nations Website
2014 (Previous) (Next) 2016

Ireland retained their title from the previous year, their 13th triumph in the competition. This was the first time that Ireland had retained their title outright since 1949, having shared the 1983 championship with France after winning in 1982. They were the first team to be awarded the redesigned Six Nations trophy introduced for 2015, which featured six sides as opposed to five.

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