2008 Six Nations Championship

Participants

Squads

Table

Results

Round 1

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Phillips 70' c

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• This was Wales' first win over England at Twickenham Stadium for 20 years.

Malzieu 23' c Skrela(1/1)

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Round 2

Hook 46' c S. Jones (1/1) S. Jones (2/2) 63', 71'

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Heymans 48' c D. Wallace 59' m

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Flood 15' c

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Round 3

Shanklin 42' c S. Williams 57' c, 74' c Hook (2/2)

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Kearney 26' c Horan 41' m Bowe 62' c, 79' m

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• Ireland won the Centenary Quaich.

Yachvili (1/1) 74' Wigglesworth 79' m

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• Jonny Wilkinson drew level with Wales' Neil Jenkins as the all-time leading point scorer in international rugby history with 1,090 career points (including points scored for the British and Irish Lions).
• This result left Wales as the only remaining team that could win the Grand Slam.
• This was England's first away win over France in the Six Nations since their 15–9 win in 2000.

Round 4

Hook (1/1) 76'

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• Shane Williams scored his 40th international try for Wales, drawing him level with Gareth Thomas as Wales' all-time top try scorer.
• Wales won the Triple Crown.

Parks (1/1) 48'

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• England's Jonny Wilkinson became the all-time scoring leader in international rugby history, surpassing Wales' Neil Jenkins.
• Scotland won the Calcutta Cup.

Jauzion 53' m Rougerie 66' c

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• France won their second consecutive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

Round 5

Canale 59' c Blair 40' c Paterson (1/1) 72'

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• Despite victory over Scotland, Italy won the "wooden spoon", having failed to win by the necessary five-point margin required to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table.

Tait 57' c Noon 69' c

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• England won the Millennium Trophy for the first time in five years.

M. Williams 77' c S. Jones (2/2) 63', 74' Yachvili (1/1) 69'

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• Shane Williams took sole possession of the all-time try scoring lead for Wales with his 41st try.
• Wales won 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.

Scorers

Notes

References

References

1. (19 March 2008). "Williams wins RBS player of the Championship". RBS 6 Nations.