2003 Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 15 February – 30 March 2003 | ||
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | England (25th title) | ||
Grand Slam | England (12th title) | ||
Triple Crown | England (23rd title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Tries scored | 74 (4.93 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Jonny Wilkinson (77) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Damien Traille (4) | ||
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The 2003 Six Nations Championship was the fourth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship, and the 109th international championship overall. The annual tournament was won by England, who completed a grand slam, and went on to win the 2003 Rugby World Cup later the same year. Italy won their first match with Wales (30–22), finishing in 5th place for the first time in the process.
This was the sixth time in the Championship's history, but the first time since it became the Six Nations, that two teams met in the final round with undefeated records, both England and Ireland having won their first four games, making the final match a decider for the Grand Slam. It was also the first time Ireland had been involved: and the first that was won by the away team. Wales were whitewashed, losing all five of their games, and earned themselves the wooden spoon as a result.