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The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition that features both men's and women's national teams from the participating nations.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Six Nations Championship specifically features men's national teams. Six Nations Rugby, the organizing body, is also responsible for separate women's and under-20s tournaments, but the main Championship refers to the men's competition.
France was the last nation to join the championship, leading to its current name, the Six Nations Championship, in 2000.
Answer: False
Explanation: Italy was the last nation to join the championship in 2000, which led to its renaming as the Six Nations Championship. France joined earlier, in 1910, when it became the Five Nations Championship.
The women's Six Nations tournament began in the 1996 season, while the men's Under 20s Championship is a successor to a tournament that started in 2004.
Answer: True
Explanation: The women's tournament started as the Women's Home Nations in the 1996 season. The men's Six Nations Under 20s Championship is a successor to the Under 21s tournament, which began in 2004.
England was excluded from the Home Nations Championship in 1888 and 1889 due to a dispute over player payment regulations.
Answer: False
Explanation: England was excluded from the 1888 and 1889 tournaments because of their refusal to join the International Rugby Football Board, which was the governing body for rugby at the time.
Which of the following nations was part of the original Home Nations Championship in 1883?
Answer: England
Explanation: The tournament originated in 1883 as the Home Nations Championship, involving England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
When did Italy join the championship, leading to its current name, the Six Nations Championship?
Answer: 2000
Explanation: Italy joined the competition in 2000, at which point it became known as the Six Nations Championship.
In what year did the women's tournament, originally known as the Women's Home Nations, commence?
Answer: 1996
Explanation: The women's tournament, initially known as the Women's Home Nations, commenced in the 1996 season.
What was the reason for England's exclusion from the Home Nations Championship in 1888 and 1889?
Answer: Refusal to join the International Rugby Football Board
Explanation: England was excluded from the 1888 and 1889 tournaments because of their refusal to join the International Rugby Football Board, which was the governing body for rugby at the time.
Who proposed the inclusion of Georgia and Romania into the Six Nations after the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
Answer: Octavian Morariu, the president of Rugby Europe
Explanation: Following the success of Tier 2 nations in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Octavian Morariu, the president of Rugby Europe, called for Georgia and Romania to join the Six Nations.
The Six Nations Championship typically commences on the first weekend of February and concludes by the third Saturday in March.
Answer: True
Explanation: The tournament typically begins on the first weekend of February and concludes on either the second or third Saturday in March.
A total of 10 matches are played during a Six Nations Championship, with home ground advantage determined by a random draw each year.
Answer: False
Explanation: Each team plays every other team once, resulting in a total of 15 matches. The home ground advantage for each fixture alternates between the two teams from one year to the next, not by random draw.
The bonus point system introduced in 2017 awards an extra point for scoring three or more tries in a match.
Answer: False
Explanation: The bonus point system, introduced in 2017, awards an extra point for scoring four or more tries in a match, not three or more.
A 'Grand Slam' in the Six Nations Championship is achieved when a team wins all of its home games in a single tournament.
Answer: False
Explanation: A 'Grand Slam' is achieved when a team wins all of its games in a single tournament, regardless of whether they are home or away matches.
The Triple Crown can be won by any of the six participating nations if they defeat all other Home Nations.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Triple Crown' can only be won by one of the original Home Nations (England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales) if they defeat the other three Home Nations.
What unique aspect is included in the Six Nations bonus point system for a team achieving a Grand Slam?
Answer: They automatically receive 3 extra points to prevent them from being surpassed by a defeated team.
Explanation: A unique aspect of the bonus point system is that a team achieving a Grand Slam (winning all games) automatically receives 3 extra points to prevent them from being surpassed by a defeated team on bonus points.
What was the primary method for resolving ties in the Six Nations Championship standings before 1994?
Answer: Teams would share the championship
Explanation: Before 1994, teams that were equal on match points would share the championship. Since 1994, ties are broken first by considering the points difference.
Which of the following nations is NOT eligible to win the Triple Crown?
Answer: France
Explanation: The Triple Crown can only be won by one of the original Home Nations: England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales. France, having joined later, is not eligible.
The 'Wooden Spoon' is a physical trophy awarded to the team that finishes in last place in the tournament.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Wooden Spoon' is a metaphorical award given to the team that finishes in last place, not a physical trophy. A team that loses all its matches is said to have been 'whitewashed'.
The original Championship Trophy was first presented to France, the winners of the 1993 Five Nations Championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: The original Championship Trophy, conceived by the Earl of Westmorland, was indeed first presented to France as the winners of the 1993 Five Nations Championship.
The old Championship Trophy featured 15 side panels, symbolizing the 15 members of a rugby team, and three handles, representing the three officials.
Answer: True
Explanation: The old Championship Trophy was made of sterling silver and featured 15 side panels, symbolizing the 15 members of a rugby team, and three handles, representing the three officials (referee and two touch judges).
The current Six Nations Championship Trophy, introduced in 2015, is made of gold and features a four-sided design.
Answer: False
Explanation: The current Six Nations Championship Trophy, introduced in 2015, is made of sterling silver and features a distinctive six-sided design, not gold and four-sided.
The physical Triple Crown Trophy has been awarded since the inception of the Home Nations Championship in 1883.
Answer: False
Explanation: The physical Triple Crown Trophy has only been awarded since 2006, commissioned by the Royal Bank of Scotland, not since the inception of the Home Nations Championship in 1883.
Scotland is the only nation that plays for a rivalry or challenge trophy in every Six Nations match.
Answer: True
Explanation: Scotland is indeed the only nation that plays for a rivalry or challenge trophy in every Six Nations match, including the oldest such trophy, the Calcutta Cup.
The Millennium Trophy is the oldest rivalry trophy contested within the Six Nations Championship.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Calcutta Cup, contested between England and Scotland since 1879, is the oldest rivalry trophy within the Six Nations Championship. The Millennium Trophy was instituted much later, in 1988.
The Doddie Weir Cup supports research into Alzheimer's disease.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Doddie Weir Cup supports research into motor neurone disease, through the My Name's Doddie Foundation, not Alzheimer's disease.
What is a distinctive design feature of the current Six Nations Championship Trophy, introduced in 2015?
Answer: It is made of sterling silver and features a distinctive six-sided design.
Explanation: The current Six Nations Championship Trophy, introduced in 2015, is made of sterling silver and features a distinctive six-sided design to represent the six competing nations.
Who commissioned the physical Triple Crown Trophy, first awarded in 2006?
Answer: The Royal Bank of Scotland
Explanation: The physical Triple Crown Trophy, first awarded in 2006, was commissioned by the Royal Bank of Scotland, the primary sponsor of the competition at the time.
What is the origin of the Calcutta Cup, the oldest rivalry trophy in the Six Nations?
Answer: It was made from melted-down Indian rupees donated by the Calcutta Club.
Explanation: The Calcutta Cup, contested between England and Scotland since 1879, was made from melted-down Indian rupees donated by the Calcutta Club.
The Millennium Trophy, contested between England and Ireland, was instituted to celebrate what event?
Answer: Dublin's millennium
Explanation: The Millennium Trophy, contested between England and Ireland, was instituted in 1988 to celebrate Dublin's millennium.
What historical event does the Centenary Quaich, contested between Ireland and Scotland, mark?
Answer: The centenary of the founding of the International Rugby Football Board in 1989
Explanation: The Centenary Quaich, contested between Ireland and Scotland, marked the centenary of the founding of the International Rugby Football Board in 1989.
The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy, contested between France and Italy, commemorates the 200th anniversary of whose birth?
Answer: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Explanation: The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy, introduced in 2007, commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a leader in the unification of Italy.
What is the significance of the Auld Alliance Trophy, contested between France and Scotland?
Answer: It serves as a memorial to the war dead from the rugby communities of both Scotland and France.
Explanation: The Auld Alliance Trophy, introduced in 2018, serves as a memorial to the war dead from the rugby communities of both Scotland and France.
The Doddie Weir Cup, contested between Wales and Scotland, supports research into which disease?
Answer: Motor neurone disease
Explanation: The Doddie Weir Cup supports research into motor neurone disease, in recognition of Doddie Weir who founded the My Name's Doddie Foundation.
The Cuttitta Cup, the newest rivalry trophy, commemorates Massimo Cuttitta, who was a former captain for which nation?
Answer: Italy
Explanation: The Cuttitta Cup commemorates Massimo Cuttitta, a former Italian captain and Scotland scrum coach, who passed away in 2021 from COVID-19.
Wales holds the record for the most outright championship titles in the history of the Six Nations and its predecessors, with 29 wins.
Answer: False
Explanation: England holds the record for the most outright championship titles with 29, while Wales has 28 outright wins. Both nations share the record for total championship titles, including shared wins, with 39 each.
Since the Six Nations era commenced in 2000, only Italy has not managed to win a championship title.
Answer: False
Explanation: Since the Six Nations era began in 2000, both Italy and Scotland have not yet managed to win a championship title.
Since the inaugural Six Nations tournament in 2000, only Ireland has managed to avoid finishing in last place.
Answer: False
Explanation: Since the inaugural Six Nations tournament in 2000, both England and Ireland have managed to avoid finishing in last place.
Italy has been 'whitewashed' 18 times in the Six Nations era, meaning they lost all their matches in those tournaments.
Answer: False
Explanation: Italy has lost all their matches in 12 tournaments during the Six Nations era, meaning they have been 'whitewashed' 12 times, not 18 times.
As of 2025, England has won the Triple Crown the most times among the Home Nations.
Answer: False
Explanation: As of 2025, Ireland has won the physical Triple Crown trophy five times, which is more than England's three wins. While England holds the record for the most Triple Crown *achievements* overall (26), the question refers to the physical trophy count as per the provided 2025 data.
Which two nations share the record for the most championship titles (including shared titles) in the history of the Six Nations and its predecessors?
Answer: England and Wales
Explanation: England and Wales both share the record for the most championship titles, including shared titles, with 39 wins each across all eras of the tournament.
Since the Six Nations era began in 2000, which two teams have not yet won a title?
Answer: Italy and Scotland
Explanation: Since the Six Nations era commenced in 2000, only Italy and Scotland have not yet managed to win a championship title.
Which two nations have consistently avoided the Wooden Spoon since the Six Nations era began in 2000?
Answer: England and Ireland
Explanation: Since the inaugural Six Nations tournament in 2000, only England and Ireland have managed to avoid finishing in last place, thus avoiding the Wooden Spoon.
How many times has Italy been 'whitewashed' in the Six Nations era?
Answer: 12 times
Explanation: Italy has lost all their matches in 12 tournaments during the Six Nations era, meaning they have been 'whitewashed' 12 times.
As of 2025, which of the original Home Nations has yet to win the physical Triple Crown trophy?
Answer: Scotland
Explanation: As of 2025, Ireland has won the physical Triple Crown five times, Wales four times, and England three times. Scotland remains the only original Home Nation yet to win this specific trophy.
Which nation has achieved the highest number of overall outright championship wins in the history of the tournament?
Answer: England
Explanation: England has the highest number of overall outright championship wins with 29.
With 13 Grand Slams, which nation holds the record for the most Grand Slams in the tournament's history?
Answer: England
Explanation: England holds the record for the most Grand Slams overall with 13.
Which nation has the highest overall number of Wooden Spoons in the history of the championship?
Answer: Ireland
Explanation: Ireland has the highest overall number of Wooden Spoons with 25.
In the Six Nations era (2000-present), which two nations share the record for the most championship titles?
Answer: England and France
Explanation: In the Six Nations era (2000-present), both France and England have won 7 titles, making them the nations with the most titles during this period.
Which nation boasts the highest win percentage in the Six Nations era (2000-2025)?
Answer: Ireland
Explanation: In the Six Nations era (2000-2025), Ireland has the highest win percentage at 68.46%.
Who holds the record for the most points scored in the Six Nations Championship?
Answer: Johnny Sexton
Explanation: Ireland's Johnny Sexton holds the record for most points scored in the competition, with a total of 566 points.
Which player holds the record for both most individual points in one match and most points in one season?
Answer: Jonny Wilkinson
Explanation: England's Jonny Wilkinson holds both records: 35 points in one match against Italy in 2001, and 89 points in one season, also in 2001.
Who holds the record for scoring the most tries in a single Six Nations match?
Answer: George Campbell Lindsay
Explanation: George Campbell Lindsay holds the record for most tries in a single match, scoring five tries for Scotland against Wales in 1887.
Which of the following players is NOT among those who jointly hold the record for most tries in one Six Nations season?
Answer: Brian O'Driscoll
Explanation: Cyril Lowe (England in 1914), Ian Smith (Scotland in 1925), and Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France in 2025) jointly hold the record for most tries in one season with 8 tries each. Brian O'Driscoll is not listed among them.
Who holds the Championship record for the most tries overall?
Answer: Brian O'Driscoll
Explanation: Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll holds the Championship record for most tries overall with 26.
Which player holds the record for most appearances in the Six Nations Championship?
Answer: Sergio Parisse
Explanation: Sergio Parisse of Italy holds the record for most appearances in the Six Nations Championship, with 69 matches played between 2004 and 2019.
Which team holds the record for both the most points scored in a single Six Nations match and in a single season?
Answer: England
Explanation: England holds the record for the most points scored by a team in one match, with 80 points against Italy in 2001. England also scored the most points in a season in 2001, with 229 points.
Which team holds the record for the most tries scored in a single Six Nations season?
Answer: France
Explanation: France holds the record for the most tries scored in a season, with 30 tries in 2025.
What is the longest time a team has gone without conceding a try in the Six Nations tournament?
Answer: Wales for 358 minutes in 2013.
Explanation: Wales holds the record for the longest time without conceding a try in the Six Nations era, maintaining a defensive shutout for 358 minutes during the 2013 tournament.
Which nation won the most outright titles during the Five Nations Championship era (1940-1999)?
Answer: England
Explanation: In the Five Nations Championship era (1940-1999), England won the most outright titles with 17.
Six Nations Rugby is an organization formed by the unions of the six participating nations and is responsible for managing the men's, women's, and under-20s tournaments, as well as their commercial rights.
Answer: True
Explanation: Six Nations Rugby is indeed the entity formed by the unions of the six participating nations, responsible for the promotion and operation of the men's, women's, and under-20s tournaments, and their centralized commercial rights.
The headquarters of Six Nations Rugby Ltd. are located in London, England.
Answer: False
Explanation: The headquarters of Six Nations Rugby Ltd. are located in Dublin, Ireland, not London, England.
Tom Harrison, the current CEO of Six Nations Rugby, officially began his tenure in January 2023.
Answer: False
Explanation: Tom Harrison was appointed CEO of Six Nations Rugby in January 2023, but his tenure officially commenced in April 2023.
Under the current UK broadcasting arrangement until 2029, the BBC airs all England home matches.
Answer: False
Explanation: Under the current UK broadcasting arrangement until 2029, ITV airs England home matches, while the BBC broadcasts home games from Scotland and Wales, along with all women's and under-20s matches.
In Italy, Sky Italia broadcasts all Six Nations matches, and TV8 provides full free-to-air coverage of all tournament games.
Answer: False
Explanation: In Italy, while Sky Italia broadcasts all matches, free-to-air channel TV8 only covers matches involving the Italian national team, in compliance with national laws requiring such matches to be broadcast on free-to-air television.
In which city are the headquarters of Six Nations Rugby Ltd. located?
Answer: Dublin, Ireland
Explanation: The headquarters of Six Nations Rugby Ltd. are located in Dublin, Ireland.
When did Tom Harrison's tenure as CEO of Six Nations Rugby officially commence?
Answer: April 2023
Explanation: Tom Harrison's tenure as CEO of Six Nations Rugby officially commenced in April 2023.
What are the primary responsibilities of Ronan Dunne as Chairman for Six Nations Rugby?
Answer: Managing the commercial and marketing operations of the men's and women's tournaments.
Explanation: Ronan Dunne, as Chairman for Six Nations Rugby, is responsible for the commercial and marketing operations of both the men's and women's Six Nations tournaments.
Which broadcaster has a long history of covering the Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom, broadcasting all matches until 2015?
Answer: BBC
Explanation: In the United Kingdom, the BBC has a long history of covering the tournament, broadcasting all matches until 2015, with some exceptions for England home matches between 1997 and 2002 which were shown by Sky Sports.
Which of the following countries has NOT enacted laws to ensure free-to-air coverage of the Six Nations Championship?
Answer: United Kingdom
Explanation: France, Ireland, and Italy have listed the Six Nations as a major event with cultural significance, enacting national and EU laws to ensure that coverage of the tournament is available on free-to-air channels. The United Kingdom is not listed among these countries.
What is the current broadcasting arrangement for the Six Nations Championship in Ireland since 2022?
Answer: RTÉ and Virgin Media share broadcasting rights for all matches.
Explanation: Since 2022, RTÉ and Virgin Media share broadcasting rights for all Six Nations matches in Ireland.
Which French broadcaster is responsible for covering the entire Six Nations rugby tournament?
Answer: France Télévisions
Explanation: France Télévisions covers the entire Six Nations rugby tournament in France, as national laws require it to appear on free-to-air television.
Due to France's 'Loi Évin' laws, how is the Guinness Six Nations logo adapted for French-language branding?
Answer: The Guinness logo is replaced with the word 'Greatness' in the same color and typeface.
Explanation: Due to France's 'Loi Évin' laws prohibiting alcohol sponsorship in sport, the French-language logo for the tournament replaces the Guinness logo with the word 'Greatness' in the same color and typeface.
Which stadium has the highest capacity among the national rugby union stadiums hosting Six Nations matches?
Answer: Twickenham Stadium
Explanation: Twickenham Stadium in London, England, has a capacity of 82,000, which is the highest among the national rugby union stadiums hosting Six Nations matches.
What was the reason for Wales playing its final game at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli in 2020?
Answer: Principality Stadium was being used as Dragon's Heart Hospital.
Explanation: In 2020, Wales played its final game at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli because the Principality Stadium was being used as Dragon's Heart Hospital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For what reason did France utilize alternative stadiums for their 2024 Six Nations home games?
Answer: Ongoing preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics at Stade de France.
Explanation: France was unable to use the Stade de France for its 2024 Six Nations home games due to ongoing preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics, leading them to use alternative stadiums.