Grand Slam (rugby union) each team played four matches, two at home and two away from home. Following the inclusion of Italy in 2000, each team plays five matches, two at home and three away in one year, and the opposite in the following season. When Wales won the Grand Slam in 2005, it was the first time that the feat had been achieved by a team that had played more matches away than at home. This was repeated by Ireland in 2009 and by England in 2016. The 2017 Six Nations Championship will use bonus points on a trial basis. A team that
2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship table point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) would also win the Championship, three bonus points were awarded for this achievement. <nowiki>*</nowiki> England were awarded an extra 3 table points for achieving the Grand Slam. Some of the matches are broadcast on television by France 4 and Sky Sports. 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship The 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, was the 10th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Wales