2004 Six Nations Championship
The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Overall, this was the hundred-and-tenth 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 Triple Crown, sweeping their matches against Wales, England and Scotland. Scotland were whitewashed, earning the wooden spoon as a result.
Participants
The teams involved were:| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
| Twickenham Stadium | London | Clive Woodward | Lawrence Dallaglio | |
| Stade de France | Saint-Denis | Bernard Laporte | Fabien Pelous | |
| Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Eddie O'Sullivan | Paul O'Connell/Brian O'Driscoll | |
| Stadio Flaminio | Rome |  John Kirwan | Andrea De Rossi | |
| Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh |  Matt Williams | Chris Paterson | |
| Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Steve Hansen | Colin Charvis/Martyn Williams |
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 1994.
- This was England's first defeat at Twickenham since losing 30–16 to New Zealand during the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
Round 4
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- This was the first time since 1961 that France had kept a clean sheet against Scotland.
Round 5
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- England needed to win by eight points to win the Championship.