France Six Nations Champions
France’s late win over Wales meant they were crowned 2006 Six Nations Champions when Ireland failed to beat England by enough points.
Final tournament standings:
France W4 L1 Tries F18 A7 Pts8
Ireland W4 L1 Tries F12 A10 Pts8
Scotland W3 L2 Tries F5 A7 Pts6
England W2 L3 Tries F12 A8 Pts 4
Wales W1 D1 L4 Tries F9 A15 Pts3
Italy W0 D1 L4 Tries F5 A14 Pts1
Despite a lack of quality rugby, the 2006 Six Nations was widely regarded as an excellent tournament due to the closeness and excitement of a lot of the matches played.