The Six Nations Championship in numbers

Adam Kyriacou
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Wales claimed the Six Nations title for the second time in three years after France lost to Scotland in a thrilling finale to the Championship.

Here’s some of the numbers behind an unusual and, at times, memorable tournament.

The 2021 Six Nations in numbers

20 – Tries scored by Wales.

239 – Points conceded by wooden spoon winners Italy, a Six Nations record.

5 – Tries scored by Scotland’s tournament debutant Duhan van der Merwe, who pipped Wales’ Louis Rees-Zammit and England’s Anthony Watson to finish top try-scorer. Also the number of red cards, including two apiece for Scotland and Ireland.

0 – Fans able to attend matches amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And number of drop goals in the tournament.

38 – Scotland beat England at Twickenham for the first time since 1983, ending a 38-year wait.

34 – Tries conceded by Italy, another Six Nations record.

65 – Points registered by Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, the tournament’s leading scorer.

500 – England captain Owen Farrell became the third player to reach 500 Six Nations points after Ronan O’Gara (557) and Jonny Wilkinson (546). Ireland fly-half Sexton is on 496.

3 – Defeats suffered by deposed champions England, who finished fifth for only the second time since 2000.

16 – Yellow cards in the tournament, seven of which were shown to Italy, including two for captain Luca Bigi.

63 – Six Nations appearances made by Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones, six short of former Italy player Sergio Parisse.

67 – Penalties conceded by England and Italy, a Six Nations record they now share.

72 – Carries made by Ireland back-row CJ Stander, who will retire in the summer.

239 – The number of points Italy conceded in this year’s Six Nations Championship.

86 – Tries scored in the competition, and successful tackles made by Wales flanker Justin Tipuric, a tournament high.

12 – Penalties conceded by England’s Maro Itoje, a Championship high.

32 – Successive Six Nations defeats suffered by Italy, stretching back to 2015.

489 – Metres made by France full-back Brice Dulin, more than any other player.

41 – The number of times Scotland have won the Calcutta Cup.

18 – Charles Ollivon’s lineout takes for France, which saw him finish top of that pile.

 

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