Relive the thrill of the 2024 Six Nations Championship with RugbyPass, from shock victories by Italy to dominant showings from Ireland. Read our Six Nations 2024 review to find out everything that went on during one of the most exciting tournaments in recent years.
2024 Six Nations Stats: Who Won the Six Nations 2024?
Six Nations 2024 Winner: Ireland
Six Nations 2024 was held between Friday 2 February and Saturday 16 March. It was the 130th edition of the competition, including the Home and Five Nations, and was the 25th edition of the modern series, which began in 2000.
Six Nations 2024 winners, Ireland, also entered the tournament as reigning champions. They performed exceptionally from the beginning and were ultimately crowned winners of Six Nations 2024. Despite concerns from Irish fans following the retirement of Johnny Sexton, Ireland secured a dominant 38-17 win against France on the opening night of the tournament and never looked back.
France’s Thomas Ramos finished the tournament with the most points, 63, whilst Ireland’s Dan Sheehan and Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe were tied for the most tries scored with five apiece. Meanwhile, Six Nations 2024 Player of the Tournament was awarded to Italian centre, Tommaso Menoncello. At the time he was the youngest winner in the award’s history and only the second Italian winner, following Andrea Masi in 2011.
Round One Review
Match one: France 17-38 Ireland (Orange Vélodrome, Marseille)
Match two: Italy 24-27 England (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Match three: Wales 26-27 Scotland (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Six Nations 2024 kicked off with France vs Ireland. Thanks to an impressive performance from Ireland’s pack, the side dominated a shell-shocked France and claimed their biggest ever away win over Les Bleus.
The second match was a close and tight encounter between Italy and England, with England taking the win 27-24. This was England’s narrowest ever victory over Italy and the highest number of points Italy have ever scored against England.
The third match of the tournament was a nail biter, ending with Scotland scraping a one-point win against Wales. The win marked Scotland’s first at the Principality Stadium (Millenium Stadium) in 22 years.
Round Two Review
Match one: Scotland 16-20 France (Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh)
Match two: England 16-14 Wales (Twickenham Stadium, London)
Match three: Ireland 36-0 Italy (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
French fans regained some confidence after their team’s triumphant away win against Scotland. France’s victory marked their third consecutive Auld Alliance Trophy.
After a slow start from England, the team brought it back with their biggest ever second-half comeback in the Six Nations, ultimately securing a 16-14 victory against Wales.
In their second match of the tournament, Ireland secured their first clean sheet in the Six Nations era. This was also the first time Italy had failed to score a point against Ireland.
Round Three Review
Match one: Ireland 31-7 Wales (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Match two: Scotland 30-21 England (Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh)
Match three: France 13-13 Italy (Decathlon Arena, Villeneuve-d'Ascq)
Ireland’s fierce performances continued into round three, when the team enjoyed an outstanding 31-7 win against Wales.
Following this, Scotland secured their fourth consecutive win over England. This was their longest winning streak against England since 1972. During the match, Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick. This made him the first Scottish player to score a hat-trick against England.
Match three ended in a tie between France and Italy. This was the first ever draw between France and Italy across 49 test matches.
Round Four Review
Match one: Italy 31-29 Scotland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Match two: England 23-22 Ireland (Twickenham Stadium, London)
Match three: Wales 24-45 France (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Round four was strong for Italy, who secured their first Six Nations home victory in 11 years. This victory was also their first over Scotland in nine years.
Round four also saw a shock result when Ireland were defeated 23-22 by England at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick’s men finished the match one man down after Chandler Cunningham-South was forced off with an injury in the 78th minute and England had no replacements left.
France performed exceptionally in their fourth match. They brushed Wales aside, winning 24-45.
Round Five Review
Match one: Wales 21-24 Italy (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Match two: Ireland 17-13 Scotland (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Match three: France 33-31 England (Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu)
Unfortunately Wales ended the 2024 Six Nations with the Wooden Spoon. This is because, in round five, they suffered their fifth loss in five in the competition. This was the first time since 2003 that Wales had lost every match of the tournament.
The Six Nations 2024 winners, Ireland, managed to secure a solid win against Scotland in their final match of the tournament, regaining the championship in the process.
The final match of the tournament was a close call between France and England, with France scraping a 33-31 home win.
Six Nations Table 2024
Here are the Six Nations results from 2024:
Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus Points | Losing Bonus Points | Total Points |
Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | +84 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
France | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Scotland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | -34 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Wales | 0 | 5 | 0 | -51 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Entering the tournament as reigning champions, Ireland had a strong start and the prospect of securing a Grand Slam for the second year in a row looked promising. Unfortunately, their winning streak ended during round four and they failed to retain their Grand Slam title after a narrow defeat against England.
On the flip side, Wales had a disappointing time, losing every match in the tournament and being handed the Wooden Spoon, something they had successfully avoided for 21 years. Despite some good performances, Italy once again failed to climb the table and finished the championship in fifth place.
