2019 Six Nations Championship

The 2019 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, and the 125th edition of the competition (including all the tournament's previous versions as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship).

Wales won the championship for the first time since 2013, beating defending champions Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on the final day to claim their first Grand Slam since 2012.

[2] Table ranking rules The fixtures were announced on 16 May 2017.

The first game of the championship was a Friday night game between France and Wales.

[3] Man of the Match: George North (Wales) Touch judges: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) Touch judges: Mathieu Raynal (France) Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Notes: Man of the Match: Mako Vunipola (England) Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Alexandre Ruiz (France) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Man of the Match: Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) Touch judges: Pascal Gaüzère (France) Alexandre Ruiz (France) Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Josh Navidi (Wales) Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England) Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Television match official: David Grashoff (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Jonny May (England) Touch judges: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Man of the Match: Demba Bamba (France) Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Andrew Brace (Ireland) Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Liam Williams (Wales) Touch judges: Jérôme Garcès (France) Alexandre Ruiz (France) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Notes: Man of the Match: Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England) Karl Dickson (England) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Hadleigh Parkes (Wales) Touch judges: Luke Pearce (England) Federico Anselmi (Argentina) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes Man of the Match: Joe Cokanasiga (England) Touch judges: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Andrew Brace (Ireland) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Notes: Man of the Match: James Ryan (Ireland) Touch judges: Angus Gardner (Australia) Karl Dickson (England) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes Man of the Match: Sergio Parisse (Italy) Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Andrew Brace (Ireland) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England) Notes: Man of the Match: Gareth Anscombe (Wales) Touch judges: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Karl Dickson (England) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Man of the Match: Finn Russell (Scotland) Touch judges: Jérôme Garcès (France) Federico Anselmi (Argentina) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes: