WELL DONE WALES-GRAND SLAM 2008
March 15, 2008
The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The winner of the RBS 6 Nations is sometimes seen as being the European Champions.[1]
The Six Nations Championship, with its predecessors the Five Nations and the Home Championship, is the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. It has also in the past been known as ‘The International Championship’. There is also a Women’s Six Nations Championship which historically featured Spain instead of Italy, but since 2007 has included Italy at Spain’s expense.
Wales are the current champions, having won the competition in 2008 by beating all other teams, thus winning the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.
