In the history of the Men's Six Nations Championship, which stretches from 1883 to 2023, the national rugby team with the highest share of matches won was England, with 55 percent. In second place was Wales, closely followed by France in third. Meanwhile, Italy, which joined the competition in 2000, had the lowest win rate of 11 percent.
Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023
France, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales)
Survey time period
1883 to 2023
Supplementary notes
The Six Nations Championship began in 1883 as the Home International Championship, with only England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland competing. France joined in 1910, ushering in the Five Nations era, however, it was ousted in 1931 before rejoining in 1947. Italy entered the competition in 2000. The competition has been called the Six Nations ever since.
Competitions in 1885, 1897, 1898, and 1972 were not completed.
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Les-Sports.info. (March 18, 2023). Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/
Les-Sports.info. "Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023." Chart. March 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/
Les-Sports.info. (2023). Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/
Les-Sports.info. "Share of Matches Won by Countries Participating in The Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/
Les-Sports.info, Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of matches won by countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023 [Graph], Les-Sports.info, March 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441397/six-nations-match-win-rate-countries/
