Since the start of the Six Nations Championship era in 2000, the Irish national rugby union team topped the men's competition's all-time table, with 228 points. Meanwhile, France sat in second, having gained an aggregate 194 points.
Ranking of countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 2000 to 2024
(in points)
A new scoring system was introduced at the start of the 2017 season, with winning teams awarded four points. Meanwhile, teams achieving draws receive two points, and losing sides gain no points. Furthermore, one bonus point is awarded to any team scoring four tries or more, or losing by seven or fewer points. Any team that completes a Grand Slam - wins all five matches - receives an extra three bonus points. The previous scoring system simply awarded wins two points, draws one point, and losses no points, with no bonus points available. The presented figures have stuck to the original number of points awarded.
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Six Nations Rugby. (January 31, 2025). Ranking of countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 2000 to 2024 (in points) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/770395/ranking-country-participants-tournament-six-nations-rugby-xv/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Six Nations Rugby. "Ranking of countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 2000 to 2024 (in points)." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/770395/ranking-country-participants-tournament-six-nations-rugby-xv/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Six Nations Rugby. (2025). Ranking of countries participating in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 2000 to 2024 (in points). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/770395/ranking-country-participants-tournament-six-nations-rugby-xv/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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