 This was also their thirteenth outright victory, including nine victories in the Home Nations, excluding eight titles shared with other countries.It was the third occasion, after 1978 and 1984, on which two teams each with three victories faced off against each other in the final round of matches, with both capable of completing a Grand Slam with a victory, and the first time that the Triple Crown had also been at stake at the same time, as a result of England and Scotland's earlier victories over the other Home Nations.England and France placed second and third with three and two wins respectively, while Ireland and Wales placed fourth and fifth with one victory and none.