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how do you get bonus points in six nations

You get bonus points in the Six Nations by doing two specific things during a match, plus there’s an extra twist for a Grand Slam.

How bonus points work (Quick Scoop)

In the Six Nations, the basic table points are:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss

On top of that, bonus points are added like this:

  1. Try bonus point
    • Earned by scoring four or more tries in a single match, regardless of result.
    • Example: If you win and score 4+ tries, you get 4 (win) + 1 (bonus) = 5 points from that game.
  1. Losing bonus point
    • Earned by losing by seven points or fewer.
    • Example: Lose 23–20, you get 1 point for the narrow loss.
  1. Both bonus points in a loss
    • If a team scores 4+ tries AND loses by seven points or fewer , they can take two bonus points from a defeat.
  1. Grand Slam bonus
    • If a team wins all five games (a Grand Slam), they get an extra three bonus points so they’re guaranteed to top the table over any team with fewer wins but lots of bonuses.

Maximum you can get from a game

  • Win with 4+ tries: 5 points (4 for the win + 1 bonus)
  • Draw with 4+ tries: 3 points (2 for the draw + 1 bonus)
  • Loss with 4+ tries and within 7 points: 2 points (2 separate bonus points)

Simple HTML table of the system

html

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Match outcome</th>
      <th>Tries</th>
      <th>Margin</th>
      <th>Table points</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Win</td>
      <td>Fewer than 4</td>
      <td>Any</td>
      <td>4</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Win</td>
      <td>4 or more</td>
      <td>Any</td>
      <td>5</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Draw</td>
      <td>Fewer than 4</td>
      <td>Level</td>
      <td>2</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Draw</td>
      <td>4 or more</td>
      <td>Level</td>
      <td>3</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Loss</td>
      <td>Fewer than 4</td>
      <td>More than 7 points</td>
      <td>0</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Loss</td>
      <td>Fewer than 4</td>
      <td>7 points or fewer</td>
      <td>1</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Loss</td>
      <td>4 or more</td>
      <td>More than 7 points</td>
      <td>1</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Loss</td>
      <td>4 or more</td>
      <td>7 points or fewer</td>
      <td>2</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Grand Slam (all 5 wins)</td>
      <td>Any</td>
      <td>–</td>
      <td>+3 bonus on top of total</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

TL;DR: You get bonus points in the Six Nations by scoring four or more tries , by losing by seven or fewer points , and by earning a Grand Slam , which gives an extra three points at the end.

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