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In the [[Rugby Union Six Nations Championship]], a grand slam is where one team beats all their opponents during the Six Nations Championship. |
In the [[Rugby Union Six Nations Championship]], a grand slam is where one team beats all their opponents during the Six Nations Championship. |
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The term was probably first used in 1957 when The Times used the expression ‘Grand Slam’ to describe [[England national rugby union team|England's]] four wins in the (then) Five Nations Tournament. |
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No team has ever won three back-to-back Grand Slams. |
No team has ever won three back-to-back Grand Slams. |
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==Grand Slam Tour== |
==Grand Slam Tour== |
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The term is also used when a touring team manages to beat all four home nations (England, [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]], [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]]), a feat achieved once by [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] (1984), twice by [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] (1978, 2005) and three times by [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]]. |
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A touring team manages to beat all four [[Home nation]]s (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:33, 2 February 2006
A Grand Slam can completed in two ways in rugby union.
Rugby Union Six Nations Championship
In the Rugby Union Six Nations Championship, a grand slam is where one team beats all their opponents during the Six Nations Championship.
The term was probably first used in 1957 when The Times used the expression ‘Grand Slam’ to describe England's four wins in the (then) Five Nations Tournament.
No team has ever won three back-to-back Grand Slams.
| 1908 | Wales |
| 1909 | Wales |
| 1911 | Wales |
| 1913 | England |
| 1914 | England |
| 1921 | England |
| 1923 | England |
| 1924 | England |
| 1925 | Scotland |
| 1928 | England |
| 1934 | England |
| 1937 | England |
| 1948 | Ireland |
| 1950 | Wales |
| 1952 | Wales |
| 1957 | England |
| 1968 | France |
| 1971 | Wales |
| 1976 | Wales |
| 1977 | France |
| 1978 | Wales |
| 1980 | England |
| 1981 | France |
| 1984 | Scotland |
| 1987 | France |
| 1990 | Scotland |
| 1991 | England |
| 1992 | England |
| 1995 | England |
| 1997 | France |
| 1998 | France |
| 2002 | France |
| 2003 | England |
| 2004 | France |
| 2005 | Wales |
Grand Slam Tour
The term is also used when a touring team manages to beat all four home nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland), a feat achieved once by Australia (1984), twice by New Zealand (1978, 2005) and three times by South Africa.