Popularity of the Six Nations by country 2023

When surveyed in 2023 about the Six Nations rugby championship, over half of respondents from Wales answered that they were interested in the tournament. This was the highest share of interest among the nationalities questioned. The country where the Six Nations had the second-highest level of interest was Northern Ireland, which, alongside the Republic of Ireland, makes up the Irish national rugby team. Meanwhile, less than one-fifth of the Italian population claimed to have an interest in the competition.

Share of population interested in the Six Nations Championship in 2023, by country

Characteristic	Share of population
Wales	51%
Northern Ireland*	41%
Scotland	36%
UK (combined)	29%
France	26%
England	26%
Italy	18%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

France, Italy, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

2023

Age group

18 years and older

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survey was part of YouGov Profiles platform

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Figures for the Republic of Ireland were not available. Although Northern Ireland play together with the Republic of Ireland as one team, this figure should not be taken as a conclusive reflection of the Island of Ireland.

The source asked survey participants what their level of interest in the Six Nations was. Both those who answered "somewhat interested" or "this is one of my top interests" were deemed to have an interest in the sport.

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