The last championship, held in 2008,was won by Wales. They were crowned the official winners after beating the rest of the teams and therefore,winning the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.
Before 2000, the 6 Nations Championship was known as the Five Nations Championship as Italy was not a part of the event at that time. It has also come to be known as the RBS 6 Nations due to sponsorship deals. A team that comes out as the victor in this event is also sometimes referred to as the European Champion.
Currently, England holds the record for most Grand Slam titles. It has won a total of 12 Grand Slams followed closely by Wales with 10 wins. Wales became current champions after beating France 29-12 in Cardiff. Looking at the result archives of 2000-2008 it is easy to see that France is heading the championship as they have won 33 of the 45 matches they have played so far. Ireland is second with 31 wins and England 3rd having won 30 of the 45 matches.
France has the honor of having been crowned as the champions 4 times, England thrice and Wales two times. The
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