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A tournament with epic history and prestige, Rugby Rugby looks back at all the important statistics ahead of the 2010 Six Nations tournament.

Ireland's success in 2009 was only their second every Six Nations Grand Slam success while England, currently in a serious re-building phase, would give anything to be able to add to their 13 unbeaten seasons.

Six Nations Championship records ahead of the start of the 2010 edition on February 6:

Grand Slams
12 - England: 1913, 1914, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1957, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003
10 - Wales: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1950, 1952, 1971, 1976, 1978, 2005, 2008
08 - France: 1968, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004
03 - Scotland: 1925, 1984, 1990
02 - Ireland: 1948, 2009
00 - Italy

Outright Championships:
25 - England
24 - Wales
16 - France
14 - Scotland
11 - Ireland
00 - Italy

Major team records:

Most points in a season: 229, England 2001
Most tries in a season: 29, England 2001
Biggest win: 80-23, England v Italy 2001
Most tries in a match: 12, Scotland v Wales 1887

Individual records:

Most tries in a match: 05 - George Lindsay SCO v WAL, 1887
Most conversions in a match: 09 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG v ITA, 2001
Most penalties in a match: 07 - Simon Hodgkinson ENG v WAL, 1991, 07 - Rob Andrew ENG v SCO, 1995, 07 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG v FRA, 1999, 07 - Neil Jenkins WAL v ITA, 2000, 07 - Gerald Merceron FRA v ITA, 2002, 07 - Chris Paterson SCO v WAL, 2007
Most drop-goals in a match: 03 - Pierre Albaladejo FRA v IRL, 1960, 03 - Jean-Patrick Lescarboura FRA v ENG, 1985, 03 - Diego Dominguez ITA v SCO, 2000, 03 - Neil Jenkins WAL v SCO, 2001
Most points in a match: 35 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG v ITA, 2001
Most tries in a season: 08 - Cyril Lowe ENG 1914, 08 - Ian Smith SCO 1925
Most points in a season: 89 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 2001
Most conversions in a season: 24 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 2001
Most penalties in a season: 18 - Simon Hodgkinson ENG 1991, 18 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 2000, 18 - Gerald Merceron FRA 2002
Most drop-goals in a season: 05 - Guy Camberabero FRA 1967, 05 - Diego Dominguez ITA 2000, 05 - Neil Jenkins WAL 2001, 05 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 2003

All-Time records:

Most appearances: 56 - Mike Gibson IRL 1964-1979
Most tries in matches: 24 - Ian Smith SCO 1924-1933
Most points in matches: 499 - Ronan O'Gara IRL 2000-
Most conversions in matches: 75 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 1998-
Most penalties in matches: 99 - Ronan O'Gara IRL 2000-
Most drop-goals in matches: 10 - Jonny Wilkinson ENG 1998-