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The Six Nations Championship[a] (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

The Six Nations Championship is the successor to the Five Nations and the Home Nations Championship, which was the first international rugby union tournament in the Northern Hemisphere.[1] The event is currently sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The winners of the Six Nations Championship are also known as the European Champions.

Ireland are the current Grand Slam title holders, for the first time since 1948, having won the competition in 2009 by beating all other teams, and winning the Triple Crown by beating England, Scotland and Wales.

The 2010 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2010 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, is the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship is contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The tournament began on the weekend of 6 February 2010, with the final games scheduled for 20 March 2010.

The teams involved are:

1. England

2. France

3. Ireland

4. Italy

5. Scotland

6. Wales

Position Nation Games Points Table points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries 
1  France 4 4 0 0 123 59 +64 13 8 
2  Ireland 4 3 0 1 86 72 +14 9 6 
3  England 4 2 1 1 78 64 +14 5 5 
4  Wales 4 1 0 3 80 107 −27 7 2 
5  Italy 4 1 0 3 59 104 −45 4 2 
6  Scotland 4 0 1 3 60 80 −20 2 1 

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