2018 Six Nations Championship
The 2018 Six Nations Championship (known as the Natwest 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th Six Nations Championship, the annual international rugby union tournament for the six major European rugby union nations.
| 2018 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 February – 17 March 2018 | ||
| Countries | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (14th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Ireland (3rd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (11th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Attendance | 991,844 (66,123 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 78 (5.2 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Maxime Machenaud (50) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Jacob Stockdale (7) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Jacob Stockdale | ||
| Official website | sixnationsrugby.com | ||
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The championship was contested by France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales and defending champions England. Including the competition's previous iterations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 124th edition of the tournament.
The Championship was won by Ireland on 10 March 2018, with their four wins (three with try bonus points) from the first four matches sufficient to place them out of reach of the other participants ahead of the final round. This was the third tournament running where the championship and Wooden Spoon had been decided by the end of round four. After a 24–15 victory against England on the final day, Ireland secured a Grand Slam, their third ever, alongside a Triple Crown.