The 2022 Guinness Six Nations in numbers

The 2022 Guinness Six Nations Championship saw France crowned kings of Europe, 18 months before they host the World Cup.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the numbers behind the tournament.

12 – the number of years between French title and Grand Slam triumphs.

6 – the number of Six Nations titles won by France.

71 – the number of points collected by leading scorer Marcus Smith.

390 – the number of passes made by Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park.

4 – the number of defeats Wales and Italy fell to.

24 – the number of tries scored by Ireland.

65 – the number of carries made by France number eight Gregory Alldritt

86 – the number of tackles made by Italy captain Michele Lamaro.

73 – the total number of tries scored in this season’s Six Nations.

9 – the number of off-loads made by Italy wing Monty Ioane.