| 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)[a] | ||
| Player of the tournament | Jacob Stockdale[2] | ||
| Official website | sixnationsrugby.com | ||
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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.
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.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6][7][8]
- ^ Andy Bull. "Ireland's Jacob Stockdale in rush to make mark in Ireland record books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Jacob Stockdale named 2018 NatWest Player of the Championship". The Telegraph. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Six Nations 2018 Guide". Six Nations. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Ireland crowned Six Nations champions and set up grand slam shot in England". Guardian. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Six Nations: Ireland win 2018 title after England's defeat by France". BBC Sport. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "England vs Ireland, Six Nations". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Rugby Union – BBC Sport". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "England 15 Ireland 24: Visitors outclass struggling hosts on St Patrick's Day to clinch third Grand Slam title". The Telegraph. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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