2025 Six Nations Championship in Review

Discover everything you need to know about the 2025 Six Nations Championship right here. Our rugby gurus have recapped the tournament in its entirety, covering everything from France’s 19th title to Ireland’s 14th Triple Crown and Wales’ bottom-place finish. 

So, keep scrolling for a full breakdown of the 2025 Six Nations, including every result, the final table and the all-important stats.

2025 Six Nations Stats: Who Won the Six Nations 2025?

Six Nations 2025 Winner: France

France claimed the crown in the 2025 Six Nations. This was their first title since 2022 and their 19th title overall. Although they didn’t win the tournament, Ireland claimed the Triple Crown after defeating England, Scotland and Wales. 

The 2025 Six Nations Championship was contested between 31 January and 15 March 2025. It was the 131st incarnation of the Championship (including the Home and Five Nations) and the 26th edition of the Six Nations.

Although Ireland entered the tournament hoping to become the first team to win the Championship outright three years in a row, they were overpowered by Les Bleus in round four of the competition. Similarly, although England defeated France in round two, they had already been defeated by Ireland in round one. 

This meant that, entering Super Saturday, three teams could still win the title: England, Ireland and France. Ultimately, Fabien Galthié’s men held their nerve, defeating Scotland with a try-scoring bonus point to ensure they finished at the top of the table, one point clear of England and two points clear of Ireland. 

As well as claiming the title, French players also claimed a host of individual honours at the tournament. Thomas Ramos was the tournament’s top point-scorer (71), while Louis Bielle-Biarrey was the top try scorer (8) and the Player of the Tournament. 

Round One Review

Match one: France 43-0 Wales (Stade de France, Paris)

Match two: Scotland 31-19 Italy (Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh)

Match three: Ireland 27-22 England (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) 

Round one started with a demolition. France defeated Wales 43-0 at the Stade de France to get their campaign off to the perfect start. However, the stats for Wales don’t make for pleasant reading. It was the first time France had kept Wales scoreless since 1998, France’s largest winning margin against Wales at home ever, and the first time Wales had failed to score a single point in a Six Nations match ever. It was also the men in red’s 13th test defeat in a row. 

Following this, Scotland defeated Italy 31-19, meaning they reclaimed the Cuttitta Cup after losing it during the previous year’s tournament. Then, Ireland edged a tight battle against England. An 81st-minute try from Tommy Freeman ensured that England at least left the Aviva with a losing bonus point. 

Round Two Review

Match one: Italy 22-15 Wales (Stadio Olimpico, Rome) 

Match two: England 26-25 France (Twickenham Stadium, London)

Match three: Scotland 18-32 Ireland (Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh) 

In round two of the 2025 Six Nations, Italy overpowered Wales at the Stadio Olimpico. Thankfully for Wales, a 79th-minute penalty try was enough to at least earn a losing bonus point. However, it still wasn’t enough to save the job of the man in charge, with Warren Gatland leaving his position as the head coach of Wales a couple of days after the defeat. 

In the second match of the weekend, England triumphed over France by a single point thanks to a 79th-minute try. Elliot Daly crossed the whitewash with a minute left on the clock, with Fin Smith slotting home the conversion just before the clock moved into the red. This was England’s first victory in Le Crunch since 2021.

In the final match of round two, Ireland eased past Scotland at Murrayfield, claiming a try-scoring bonus point in the process. Interestingly, this was Ireland’s 11th consecutive victory over Scotland. 

Round Three Review

Match one: Wales 18-27 Ireland (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff) 

Match two: England 16-15 Scotland (Twickenham Stadium, London)

Match three: Italy 24-73 France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome) 

A change of coach didn’t change Wales’ fortunes in round three of the 2025 Six Nations, as Ireland triumphed 18-27 at the Millennium Stadium despite a 20-minute red card for Garry Ringrose. Their victory in the fixture also meant that Ireland claimed the Triple Crown. 

England followed up their nail-biting victory over France with another against Scotland. After scoring a try apiece in the opening 10 minutes, the match was subdued until Duhan van der Merwe crossed the England try line in the 80th minute. Finn Russell stepped up with a chance to win the game and the Calcutta Cup for Scotland, but his conversion attempt drifted inches wide and England won a scintillating encounter, 16-15. England’s victory marked their first Calcutta Cup win since 2020 and their first at home since 2017. 

In the final fixture of the round, France embarrassed Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. Les Bleus ran in an astonishing 11 tries as they defeated Italy 24-73. 

Round Four Review

Match one: Ireland 27-42 France (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) 

Match two: Scotland 35-29 Wales (Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh) 

Match three: England 47-24 Italy (Twickenham Stadium, London) 

Round four featured one of the most anticipated clashes of the 2025 Six Nations: Ireland vs France. At a packed Aviva Stadium, it was Les Bleus who took the spoils, dominating Ireland and leaving with an impressive 27-42 victory that included a try-scoring bonus point. 

Following this, Scotland edged past Wales 35-29. Scotland raced into an early lead after scoring four first-half tries, but Wales were able to salvage a losing bonus point after scoring an 84th-minute converted try. 

Round four of the 2025 Six Nations concluded with a comfortable England victory over Italy. England scored seven tries across the match to ensure that their title challenge would continue until the final round of fixtures. 

Round Five Review

Match one: Italy 17-22 Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)

Match two: Wales 14-68 England (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)

Match three: France 35-16 Scotland (Stade de France, Paris)

Going into the final round of fixtures, Ireland, England and France were still mathematically able to claim the Six Nations title. However, France knew that things were in their hands.

Italy vs Ireland kicked off Super Saturday, and Ireland took care of business. Although the 17-22 scoreline was closer than the men in green would have liked, they were still able to win with a try-scoring bonus point to keep the pressure on France and England to do the same. 

Following this, England put Wales to the sword in Cardiff. The men in white ran in a whopping 10 tries to defeat Wales 14-68 and ensure that France needed a win against Scotland to claim the title. 

Unfortunately for England, France did just that and even claimed a try-scoring bonus point in the process. They first crossed the try line after 18 minutes and never looked back. By the time the final whistle blew, France had secured a 35-16 victory and the fans were able to celebrate the country’s latest Six Nations crown. 

Six Nations Table 2025

Here are the Six Nations results from 2025:

The Six Nations 2025 was a fantastic tournament for France, who returned to the top of the table for the first time since 2022. There were also positives for both England and Ireland, who both won four matches and put in several impressive performances. 

In contrast, Wales endured a torrid campaign, losing all five of their matches and taking home the wooden spoon. They were also held scoreless in a Six Nations match for the first time in their history when they were defeated 43-0 by eventual champions France in round one. Similarly, their defeat to England in round five was their heaviest home defeat, their biggest loss in Six Nations history and the most points they’d conceded on their home ground. It was Wales’ 17th consecutive test defeat and left the team with far more questions than answers.