| Field | Value |
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| name | 2005 Six Nations Championship |
| image | File:Coup d'envoi.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| caption | Wales playing France on 26 February 2005 |
| date | 5 February – 19 March 2005 |
| countries |
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| champions | |
| count | 23 |
| grand slam | (9th title) |
| triple crown | (18th title) |
| matches | 15 |
| tries | 71 |
| top point scorer | IRE Ronan O'Gara (60) |
| top try scorer | ENG Mark Cueto (4) |
| Player of the tournament | WAL Martyn Williams |
| previous year | 2004 |
| previous tournament | 2004 Six Nations Championship |
| next year | 2006 |
| next tournament | 2006 Six Nations Championship |
| Player of the tournament = WAL Martyn Williams
The 2005 Six Nations Championship was the sixth Six Nations Championship played since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the Home Nations and Five Nations Championships, this was the 111th season of the tournament.
Wales won the Grand Slam, their first since 1978, and in doing so became the first team to win a Grand Slam playing more games away than at home.
Participants
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
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| Twickenham Stadium | London | ENG Andy Robinson | Jason Robinson/Martin Corry |
| Stade de France | Saint-Denis | FRA Bernard Laporte | Fabien Pelous |
| Lansdowne Road | Dublin | IRL Eddie O'Sullivan | Brian O'Driscoll/Paul O'Connell |
| Stadio Flaminio | Rome | NZL John Kirwan | Marco Bortolami |
| Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | AUS Matt Williams | Gordon Bulloch |
| Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | WAL Mike Ruddock | Gareth Thomas |
Results
Round 1
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Notes:
- This was Scotland's narrowest defeat at Stade de France in the Championship until 2017.
- This was Yann Delaigue's first match in the Championship since 1995.
Henson 76'
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Notes:
- This was Wales' first victory against England since 1999.
- This was England's first defeat in the opening game in the Six Nations.
- This was England's first defeat in the opening game in the Championship since 1998.
- This was England's first defeat at Millennium Stadium.
- Shane Williams scored his first try against England.
De Marigny (3) 34', 43', 60'
Stringer 49' c
Hickie 75' c
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Round 2
Shanklin 20' m
M. Williams 40' c
Cockbain 53' c
S. Williams 56' c
Sidoli 71' m
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Notes:
- This was Italy's biggest defeat against Wales at Stadio Flaminio.
Petrie 58' m
O'Connell 38' m
Hickie 42' c
Hayes 72' m
Duffy 79' c
Humphreys 79'
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Lewsey 35' c
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Notes:
- This was England's first defeat against France at Twickenham Stadium since 1997.
- This is England's narrowest defeat in the Championship.
- Dimitri Yachvili scored 18 points beating Gérald Merceron's 14 points in 2001. This was the record against England until 2016.
Round 3
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Notes:
- This is the first time England lost the first three games in the Championship since 1987.
Round 4
Baby 32' c
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Thompson 36' c
Balshaw 59' m
Hazell 79' c
Goode 79'
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Notes:
- Mark Cueto scored the first hat-trick in the Six Nations since Jason Robinson against Italy in 2004.
R. Lamont 66' m
Paterson 69' c
R. Williams (2) 9' c, 48' m
S. Williams 13' c
Morgan (2) 26' c, 38' c
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Round 5
Jauzion 14' c
Laharrague 33' c
Marty (2) 65' c, 76' m
Lamboley 70' c
Mignoni 79' c
Michalak (2) 71', 79'
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Morgan 57' c
S. Jones (4) 30', 42', 50', 70'
Murphy 72' c
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Notes:
- This was Wales' first victory against Ireland since 2000.
- This was Wales' first victory against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium.
- This was Wales' first Grand Slam since 1978.
- This was Wales' first Triple Crown since 1988.
Worsley 25' m
Lewsey 33' c
Ellis 47' c
Cueto 69' m
Craig 44' c
Taylor 50' m
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Scorers
| Pos | Name | Tries | Team |
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| 1 | Mark Cueto | **4** | |
| 2 | Kevin Morgan | **3** | |
| Jamie Noon | **3** | | |
| Martyn Williams | **3** | | |
| Shane Williams | **3** | | |
| Pos | Name | Points | Team |
|---|
| 1 | Ronan O'Gara | **60** | |
| 2 | Stephen Jones | **57** | |
| 3 | Dimitri Yachvili | **53** | |
| 4 | Chris Paterson | **49** | |