Triple Crown
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The Triple Crown is a traditional rugby union honor contested annually among the four Home Nations—England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales—within the Six Nations Championship, awarded to any one of them that defeats the other three in the same tournament.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Triple Crown | 2 |
| Triple Crown with Ireland | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union honor
ⓘ
sporting achievement ⓘ |
| awardedFor | defeating the other three Home Nations in the same Six Nations Championship season ⓘ |
| awardedTo | national rugby union teams of the Home Nations ⓘ |
| canBeWonWithout | winning the overall Six Nations Championship ⓘ |
| canCoincideWith | Grand Slam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | honor contested within a tournament ⓘ |
| conditionToWin |
England must beat Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in the same Six Nations season
ⓘ
Ireland must beat England, Scotland, and Wales in the same Six Nations season ⓘ Scotland must beat England, Ireland, and Wales in the same Six Nations season ⓘ Wales must beat England, Ireland, and Scotland in the same Six Nations season ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCompetitionContext | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility | only Home Nations teams can win ⓘ |
| format | round-robin results within the Six Nations Championship ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn |
British rugby union
ⓘ
Irish rugby union ⓘ |
| historicalContext | traditional honor predating the Six Nations era ⓘ |
| independentOf | overall Six Nations Championship winner ⓘ |
| laterCompetitionContext | Five Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentsDefeated | three other Home Nations ⓘ |
| originalCompetitionContext | Home Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Home Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| status | sub-trophy within the Six Nations Championship ⓘ |
| tournamentContext | Six Nations Championship round-robin phase ⓘ |
| trophyDonor | Royal Bank of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyIntroduced | 2006 Triple Crown Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyMaterial | sterling silver ⓘ |
| trophyName | Triple Crown Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
English Triple Crown
this entity surface form:
Triple Crown with Ireland