2008 Six Nations Championship

2008 Six Nations Championship
The Welsh team that won the Grand Slam
Date2 February – 15 March 2008
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Wales (24th title)
Grand Slam Wales (10th title)
Triple Crown Wales (19th title)
Matches played15
Tries scored50 (3.33 per match)
Top point scorer(s)England Jonny Wilkinson (50)
Top try scorer(s)Wales Shane Williams (6)
Player of the tournamentWales Shane Williams
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship, the 114th series of the international championship.

Fifteen matches were played over five weekends from 2 February to 15 March, resulting in Wales winning the Grand Slam, their second in the last four championships and tenth overall. In winning the Grand Slam, Wales also won the Triple Crown, for beating each of the other Home Nations, for the 19th time. Wales conceded only two tries in the championship, beating England's previous record of four tries conceded. Wales' Shane Williams was named the Player of the Championship.[1]

  1. ^ "Williams wins RBS player of the Championship". RBS 6 Nations. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2008.