2019 Six Nations Championship
The 2019 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, and the 125th edition of the competition (including all the tournament's previous versions as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship).
| 2019 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 February – 16 March 2019 | ||
| Countries | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (27th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (12th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (21st title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Tries scored | 84 (5.6 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Owen Farrell (59) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Jonny May (6) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Alun Wyn Jones | ||
| Official website | sixnationsrugby.com | ||
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Wales won the championship for the first time since 2013, beating defending champions Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on the final day to claim their first Grand Slam since 2012.
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