Six Nations facts & figures

BBC Sport's guide to all the records and stats you will need to know ahead of this year's Six Nations tournament.

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Winners and team records

England clinch 2003 Grand Slam All the past tournament winners

England secured their first Grand Slam in eight years when they beat Ireland 42-6 at the 2003 Six Nations tournament.

It was a taste of things to come for the eventual World Cup winners and also defied an historical precedent.

England became the first away side to triumph when the Grand Slam was at stake for both sides.

In recent years, Clive Woodward's men have been the dominant force, winning three of the last four tournaments since Italy joined in 2000.

Titles/Grand Slams/Triple Crowns

1	England	25	12	23
2	Wales	22	6	17
3	Scotland	14	3	10
4	France	13	7	-
5	Ireland	10	1	6
6	Italy	0	-	-

They have lost just three of their last 20 matches in the competition, which is more than Italy have managed to win.

They are also the most successful team in the tournament's 121-year history, winning the 25 titles outright including 12 Grand Slams and 23 Triple Crowns.

France claimed their 13th title and their seventh Grand Slam the year before but remain trailing behind in the overall success stakes with 13 outright wins since joining in 1910.

Wales' recent Six Nations form may be poor with 13 losses in 20 matches but their historic record is second only to England, claiming the 22 titles, 17 Triple Crowns and six Grand Slams.

Ireland have the worst record of the home nations, winning the title 10 times and completing the Grand Slam just once in 1948.

SIX NATIONS 2000-2003
Composite Four-season table
	P	W	D	L	Pts
England	20	17	0	3	34
Ireland	20	14	0	6	28
France	20	13	0	7	26
Scotland	20	7	1	12	15
Wales	20	6	1	13	13
Italy	20	2	0	18	2

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Tournament records

England might have sealed a historic Grand Slam in Dublin but 2001 was their record-breaking season.

Clive Woodward's side racked up the most team points in a season with 229 points in five matches.

They also scored the most team tries that season, going over the line an incredible 29 times.

This was helped by an 80-23 demolition of Italy - the biggest win and highest score in Six Nations history.

35 of those points came from the boot of a certain young star Jonny Wilkinson, who also set the record for the most points in one season with 89.

But the England star is not the only one to score seven penalties in one game (v France in 1999). Compatriots Rob Andrew and Simon Hodgkinson as well as Wales' Neil Jenkins and Frenchman Gerard Merceron share the honours.

Jenkins also holds the record for most drop goals in one season with five in 2001, and is joined by France's Guy Camberabero (1967) and Italy's Didier Dominguez (2000).

But for the largest number of tries in one season, you have to go back to 1914 when Englishman Cyril Lowe put eight past the post - a record only matched by Ian Smith of Scotland 11 years later.