Six Nations Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/six-nations-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year of original tournament?1883, as the Home Nations Championship
2. What is the nations involved?England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales
3. Which six countries play in the Six Nations Championship?England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales all compete in the Six Nations Championship.
4. How did the Six Nations Championship grow from its beginning?It started in 1883 as the Home Nations with England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. France joined in 1910 to make the Five Nations, and Italy joined in 2000 to create the Six Nations.

Rugby Union: A contact team sport played with an oval ball, characterized by scrums, line-outs, and tries.
Round-Robin Format: A competition in which each participant plays every other participant a set number of times.
Grand Slam: The achievement of winning all of one's matches in a tournament, signifying ultimate dominance.