Six Nations Championship team guide 2016
Ireland begin their campaign for a third successive Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin – no team has retained the trophy more than twice since France claimed four titles in a row from 1986-89
WALES
IRELAND
IRB rank 4
IRB rank 6
Coach
Coach
Warren Gatland
Joe Schmidt
NZL
NZL
Captain
Captain
Sam Warburton
Rory Best
2015 results
2015 results
W
L
W
L
Six Nations record
Six Nations record
Slams:
11
Slams:
2
Titles:
W242-L189-D25
26
Titles:
W195-L238-D25
13
2015:
3rd
2014:
3rd
2013:
1st
2015:
1st
2014:
1st
2013:
5th
FRANCE
ENGLAND
IRB rank 7
IRB rank 8
Coach
Coach
Guy Noves
Eddie Jones
AUS
Captain
Captain
Guilhem Guirado
Dylan Hartley
2015 results
2015 results
W
L
W
L
Six Nations record
Six Nations record
Slams:
9
Titles:
W185-L155-D19
17
Slams:
12
Titles:
W247-L172-D39
26
2015:
4th
2014:
4th
2013:
6th
2015:
2nd
2014:
2nd
2013:
2nd
ITALY
SCOTLAND
IRB rank 12
IRB rank 9
Coach
Coach
Jacques Brunel
Vern Cotter
NZL
FRA
Captain
Captain
Sergio Parisse
Greig Laidlaw
2015 results
2015 results
W
L
W
L
Six Nations record
Six Nations record
Slams:
0
Slams:
3
Titles:
W12-L67-D1
0
Titles:
W188-L248-D23
14
2015:
6th
2014:
5th
2013:
3rd
2015:
5th
2014:
6th
2013:
4th
New coaches Guy Noves and
COACHES:
Eddie Jones take charge of first matches for
France and England respectively after both
teams suffered early Rugby World Cup exits
Gatland
Schmidt
Novès
Jones
Cotter
Brunel
George
Ford
Ireland retained title
on points difference
last year, after tying
with England and
Wales on 8 points
England
Top scorer in
2015 tournament
with 75 points
RIVAL NATIONS:
All-time head-to-head records*
Win
Loss
Draw
France
Ireland
Italy
Scotland
Wales
England
55
39
7
75
47
8
21
0
0
73
42
18
58
57
12
Wales
47
43
3
67
50
6
20
2
1
69
48
3
Scotland
34
52
3
66
60
5
17
8
0
*Win/loss/draw reads horizontally,
e.g. England have 55 wins v France
Italy
3
34
0
4
21
0
Pictures: Getty Images
Ireland
32
56
7
Sources: IRB, Scrum.com
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Six Nations Championship team guide 2016
Ireland begin their campaign for a third successive Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin – no team has retained the trophy more than twice since France claimed four titles in a row from 1986-89
WALES
IRB rank 4
Coach:
Warren Gatland
NZL
Captain:
Sam Warburton
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
11
Titles:
W242-L189-D25
26
2015:
3rd
2014:
3rd
2013:
1st
IRELAND
IRB rank 6
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
NZL
Captain:
Rory Best
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
2
Titles:
W195-L238-D25
13
2015:
1st
2014:
1st
2013:
5th
FRANCE
IRB rank 7
Coach:
Guy Noves
Captain:
Guilhem Guirado
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
9
Titles:
W185-L155-D19
17
2015:
4th
2014:
4th
2013:
6th
New coaches Guy Noves and Eddie Jones
COACHES:
take charge of first matches for France and England
respectively after both teams suffered
early Rugby World Cup exits
Gatland
Schmidt
Novès
Jones
Cotter
Brunel
Ireland retained title
on points difference
last year, after
tying with
England
and Wales
on 8 points
George
Ford
England
ENGLAND
IRB rank 8
Coach:
Eddie Jones
AUS
Captain:
Dylan Hartley
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
12
Titles:
W247-L172-D39
26
2015:
2nd
2014:
2nd
2013:
2nd
SCOTLAND
IRB rank 9
Coach:
Vern Cotter
NZL
Captain:
Greig Laidlaw
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
3
Titles:
W188-L248-D23
14
2015:
6th
2014:
5th
2013:
3rd
ITALY
IRB rank 12
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FRA
Captain:
Sergio Parisse
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Grand Slams:
0
Titles:
W12-L67-D1
0
2015:
5th
2014:
6th
2013:
4th
Sources: IRB, Scrum.com
Pictures: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Six Nations Championship team guide 2016
Ireland begin their campaign for a third successive Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin – no team has retained the trophy more than twice since France claimed four titles in a row from 1986-89
WALES
IRB rank 4
Coach
Warren Gatland
NZL
Captain
Sam Warburton
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
11
Titles:
W242-L189-D25
26
2015:
3rd
2014:
3rd
2013:
1st
IRELAND
IRB rank 6
Coach
Joe Schmidt
NZL
Captain
Rory Best
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
2
Titles:
W195-L238-D25
13
2015:
1st
2014:
1st
2013:
5th
FRANCE
IRB rank 7
Coach
Guy Noves
Captain
Guilhem Guirado
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
9
Titles:
W185-L155-D19
17
2015:
4th
2014:
4th
2013:
6th
Guy Noves and
COACHES:
Eddie Jones take charge of first
matches for France and England
respectively after both teams
suffered early World Cup exits
Gatland
Schmidt
Novès
Jones
Cotter
Brunel
Ireland retained title
on points difference
last year, after tying
with England and
Wales on 8 points
George Ford
England
Top scorer
in 2015
tournament
with 75 points
ENGLAND
IRB rank 8
Coach
Eddie Jones
AUS
Captain
Dylan Hartley
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
12
Titles:
W247-L172-D39
26
2015:
2nd
2014:
2nd
2013:
2nd
SCOTLAND
IRB rank 9
Coach
Vern Cotter
NZL
Captain
Greig Laidlaw
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
3
Titles:
W188-L248-D23
14
2015:
6th
2014:
5th
2013:
3rd
ITALY
IRB rank 12
Coach
Jacques Brunel
FRA
Captain
Sergio Parisse
2015 results
W
L
Six Nations record
Slams:
0
Titles:
W12-L67-D1
0
2015:
5th
2014:
6th
2013:
4th
Sources: IRB, Scrum.com
Picture: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS
RUGBY
Six Nations team guide 2016
February 6, 2016 - March 19, 2016 - The Six Nations Championship, the northern hemisphere’s premier rugby union tournament, gets underway. Ireland begin their campaign for a third successive Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin -- no team has retained the trophy more than twice since France claimed four titles in a row from 1986-89.