Record Six Nations
England competes annually in the Six
Nations Championship, which is
played against five other European nations: France, Ireland, Italy,
Scotland, and Wales. The Six Nations started out as the Home Nations
Championship in 1883 which England won with a Triple
Crown. England have won the
title more times than any other nation by winning it outright 26
times, and sharing victory ten times. Their longest wait between
championships was 18 years (1892–1910). During the Six Nations,
England also contests the Calcutta
Cup with Scotland (which
England first won in 1880) and the Millennium
Trophy with Ireland (which
England first won in 1988). The matches between England and France
are traditionally known as "Le
Crunch." In the 2010
championship, England began with 30–17 victory over Wales on 6
February. England wore replicas of their shirts worn in 1910 to
commemorate 100 years of rugby at Twickenham.