France won the championship for the sixth time outright.

Including shared titles this was France's tenth championship overall.

[3] France also registered the lowest points total, 58, of any Grand Slam winner in the four point-try era (1972–92).

[2] Wales won the Triple Crown for the second consecutive season and the fourteenth time overall, equalling England's record of Triple Crown wins.

They were the first Triple Crown winners to finish as runners-up in the championship.