The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the

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to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include

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. Overall, this was the 110th series of the international championship. Match winners received two points, with one for a draw and none for a loss. The first tiebreaker was points difference. France won the competition, also winning the Grand Slam. Ireland won the

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, sweeping their matches against Wales, England and Scotland. Scotland were whitewashed, earning the

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as a result.

Participants

The teams involved were:

Squads

Table

Results

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

---- * Ireland won at Twickenham for the first time since

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. * This was England's first defeat at Twickenham since losing 30–16 to New Zealand during the 1999 Rugby World Cup. ----

Round 4

---- ---- * This was the first time since

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that France had kept a clean sheet against Scotland.

Round 5

---- ---- *England needed to win by eight points to win the Championship.

References

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