This is a list of individual and team records for the Six Nations Championship and its predecessors the Five Nations and Home Nations Championships.
The players with the most appearances in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type. [1] (Updated 16 March 2024)
Player name | Caps | Starts | Nation | Time span |
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Sergio Parisse | 69 | 69 | Italy | 2004–2019 |
Alun Wyn Jones | 67 | 65 | Wales | 2007–2023 |
Brian O'Driscoll | 65 | 65 | Ireland | 2000–2014 |
Rory Best | 64 | 55 | Ireland | 2006–2019 |
Cian Healy | 64 | 44 | Ireland | 2010–2024 |
Ronan O'Gara | 63 | 41 | Ireland | 2000–2013 |
Martin Castrogiovanni | 60 | 44 | Italy | 2003–2016 |
Johnny Sexton | 60 | 56 | Ireland | 2010–2023 |
Conor Murray | 57 | 47 | Ireland | 2012–2024 |
Mike Gibson | 56 | 56 | Ireland | 1964–1979 |
Gethin Jenkins | 56 | 38 | Wales | 2003–2016 |
Dan Cole | 55 | 45 | England | 2010–2024 |
Ross Ford | 55 | 42 | Scotland | 2006–2017 |
Stuart Hogg | 55 | 54 | Scotland | 2012–2023 |
John Hayes | 54 | 54 | Ireland | 2000–2010 |
Jason Leonard | 54 | 49 | England | 1991–2004 |
Alessandro Zanni | 54 | 45 | Italy | 2006–2020 |
Leonardo Ghiraldini | 53 | 47 | Italy | 2007–2019 |
Willie John McBride | 53 | 53 | Ireland | 1962–1975 |
Chris Paterson | 53 | 49 | Scotland | 2000–2011 |
Ben Youngs | 53 | 40 | England | 2010–2023 |
The top ten players with the most points in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type. [2] (Updated 9 March 2024)
No. | Player name | Points | Nation |
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1 | Johnny Sexton | 566 | Ireland |
2 | Ronan O'Gara | 557 | Ireland |
3 | Jonny Wilkinson | 546 | England |
4 | Owen Farrell | 528 | England |
5 | Stephen Jones | 467 | Wales |
6 | Leigh Halfpenny | 424 | Wales |
7 | Neil Jenkins | 406 | Wales |
8 | Chris Paterson | 403 | Scotland |
9 | Gavin Hastings | 288 | Scotland |
10 | David Humphreys | 270 | Ireland |
All players with at least 18 tries in the championship are listed. Those still playing at international level appear in bold type. [3]
No. | Player name | Tries | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Brian O'Driscoll | 26 | Ireland |
2 | Ian Smith | 24 | Scotland |
3 | George North | 23 | Wales |
4 | Shane Williams | 22 | Wales |
5 | Gareth Edwards | 18 | Wales |
6 | Cyril Lowe | 18 | England |
7 | Rory Underwood | 18 | England |
Match | Season | Career | ||||
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Points | 35 | Jonny Wilkinson — England v Italy (2001) [4] | 89 | Jonny Wilkinson — 2001 [5] | 566 | Johnny Sexton — 2009–2023 [6] |
Tries | 5 | George Lindsay — Scotland v Wales (1887) [7] | 8 | Cyril Lowe — 1914, Ian Smith — 1925 [8] | 26 | Brian O'Driscoll — 2000–2014 [9] |
Conversions | 9 | Jonny Wilkinson — England v Italy (2001), | 24 | Jonny Wilkinson — 2001 [11] | 102 | Johnny Sexton — 2009–2023 [12] |
Penalties | 7 | Simon Hodgkinson — England v Wales (1991), | 19 | Leigh Halfpenny — 2013 [14] | 109 | Ronan O'Gara — 2000–2013 [15] |
Drop Goals | 3 | Pierre Albaladejo — France v Ireland (1960), | 5 | Guy Camberabero — 1967, | 11 | Jonny Wilkinson — 1998–2011 [18] |
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