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.

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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)

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horse racing Triple Crown example Triple Crown
this entity surface form: English Triple Crown
The Derby partOf Triple Crown
this entity surface form: English Triple Crown
Donncha O'Callaghan teamHonour Triple Crown
this entity surface form: Triple Crown with Ireland
Six Nations Championship trophy Triple Crown