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2008 Six Nations Championship

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Champions
  
Wales (24th title)

Triple Crown
  
Wales (19th title)

Grand Slam
  
Wales (10th title)

Calcutta Cup
  
Scotland

2008 Six Nations Championship

Date
  
2 February 2008 – 15 March 2008

Countries
  
England  France  Ireland  Italy  Scotland  Wales

The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 114th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Fifteen matches were played over five weekends from 2 February to 15 March, resulting in Wales winning the Grand Slam, their second in the last four championships and tenth overall. In winning the Grand Slam, Wales also won the Triple Crown for beating each of the other Home Nations for the nineteenth time. Wales also conceded only two tries in the championship, beating England's previous record of four tries conceded. Wales' Shane Williams was named as the RBS Player of the Championship.

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Participants

The teams involved were:

Week 1

  • Although Italy's try was credited to Sergio Parisse during the game, he later stated that it had in fact been scored by Martin Castrogiovanni.
  • This win was Wales' first over England at Twickenham for twenty years.
  • Ireland win the Centenary Quaich.
  • Jonny Wilkinson drew level with Wales' Neil Jenkins as the all-time leading point scorer in international rugby history. Including both men's points for the British and Irish Lions, the two have scored 1,090 career points.
  • This result left Wales as the only remaining team that could win the Grand Slam.
  • This was England's first Six Nations away win over France since their 15–9 win in 2000.

    • Week 4

  • Shane Williams draws level with Gareth Thomas as the all-time try leader for Wales with his 40th try.
  • Wales win the Triple Crown.
  • England's Jonny Wilkinson becomes the all-time scoring leader in international rugby history, surpassing Wales' Neil Jenkins. Wilkinson's new record now stands at 1,099 points. This figure was reached due to a decision by the IRB to count the Lions' match against Argentina in 2005 as a Test match.
  • Scotland win the Calcutta Cup.
  • France win their second consecutive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

    • Week 5

  • Despite victory over the Scots, Italy win the "wooden spoon", having failed to win by the necessary five point margin required to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table.
  • England win the Millennium Trophy for the first time in 5 years.
  • Shane Williams takes sole possession of the all-time try scoring lead for Wales with his 41st try.
  • Wales win the Grand Slam for the second time in four championships.
  • By virtue of Wales beating France by more than three points, England finished second in the table – their best Six Nations finish since 2003.
  • Wales conceded just two tries all championship: the tightest ever defence in the Six Nations.

    • References

    2008 Six Nations Championship Wikipedia
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