Six Nations 2009 #1: Rugby op z'n best.

The 2009 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2009 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, will be the tenth series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this will be the 115th series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship.The championship is contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The tournament is scheduled to start on 7 February 2009, when England hosts Italy. The current holders of the Six Nations Championship are Wales, who won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in 2008.






Lijst van de winnaars deze eeuw.
2000 England
2001 England
2002 France (Grand Slam)
2003 England (Grand Slam)
2004 France (Grand Slam)
2005 Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 France
2007 France
2008 Wales (Grand Slam)

Several other trophies are contested within the main competition, mostly as long-standing fixtures between pairs of teams.

* Calcutta Cup - England versus Scotland; contested annually since 1879.
* Centenary Quaich - A quaich is a celtic drinking vessel and is contested between Celtic neighbours Scotland and Ireland. It was first contested in 1989, and the two teams play for it annually.
* Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy - Contested between France and Italy in memory of Giuseppe Garibaldi; first awarded in 2007.
* Millennium Trophy - Presented to celebrate Dublin's millennium in 1988 the Millennium Trophy is contested between England and Ireland.
* Grand Slam - All nations: awarded when one nation defeats the other five.




Vanaf volgende week dus . Gelukkig zendt de BBC alles uit .