The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

[1] Whilst Italy continued to play their home matches in Rome, they used the Stadio Olimpico instead of the Stadio Flaminio, which Italy had used for their home Championship fixtures since entering the competition in 2000.

[2] The Championship was won by Wales, who achieved their third Grand Slam in eight tournaments.

[3][4][5][6] Man of the Match: Julien Malzieu (France) Touch judges: Andrew Small (England) John Lacey (Ireland) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England) Man of the Match: David Denton (Scotland) Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Leighton Hodges (Wales) Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland) Man of the Match: Mike Phillips (Wales) Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England) Stuart Terheege (England) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England) Man of the Match: Sergio Parisse (Italy) Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Neil Paterson (Scotland) Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland) This match was postponed due to an unplayable pitch.

[11] Man of the Match: Dan Lydiate (Wales) Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy) Man of the Match: Johnny Sexton (Ireland) Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) David Changleng (Scotland) Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) Man of the Match: Sam Warburton (Wales) Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Pascal Gaüzère (France) Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland) Man of the Match: Ross Rennie (Scotland) Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England) Man of the Match: Yoann Maestri (France) Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England) Andrew Small (England) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England) Man of the Match: Alex Cuthbert (Wales) Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Peter Gauzere (Scotland) Television match official: Geoff Hughes (England) Man of the Match: Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland) Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Greg Garner (England) Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy) Man of the Match: Imanol Harinordoquy (France) Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) John Lacey (Ireland) Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland) Man of the Match: Martín Castrogiovanni (Italy) Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Pascal Gaüzère (France) Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland) Man of the Match: Dan Lydiate (Wales) Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England) Stuart Terheege (England) Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland) Man of the Match: Ben Morgan (England) Touch judges: Jérôme Garces (France) Neil Paterson (Scotland) Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland) In the United Kingdom, all the matches were televised on BBC channels.