During the 2023 Men's Six Nations Championship, Irish fly-half Johnny Sexton became the competition's all-time top points scorer, reaching a record 566 points in a win against England. That game also proved to be an important milestone for the Irish national rugby team, with its victory over England securing the team's fourth-ever
All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player
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Rugby World. (March 18, 2023). All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/
Rugby World. "All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player." Chart. March 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/
Rugby World. (2023). All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/
Rugby World. "All-time Top Point Scorers in The Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by Player." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/
Rugby World, All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
All-time top point scorers in the Men's Six Nations Championship from 1883 to 2023, by player [Graph], Rugby World, March 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441404/all-time-top-point-scorer-six-nations-players/