- 10:58, 13 Feb 2022
- Updated: 16:08, 13 Feb 2022
THE Six Nations is back as Northern Hemisphere’s best go head to head.
Wales are hoping to retain the trophy they won 10 months ago but face stiff competition from France, Ireland, Scotland and England.
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How do you get a bonus point in the Six Nations?
Six Nations teams receive four points for a win, two points for a draw and nothing for a defeat by more than eight points.
A team will receive ONE extra point if they score four or more tries in a single match, and ONE extra point if they lose by eight or less.
The system has been used for the past few years in Six Nations, as England claimed the title in 2020.
In a Six Nations first, bonus points were awarded in 2017 in what was designed to be a three-year trial run.
But due to its overwhelming success in encouraging attacking, engaging rugby, that trial has now been scrapped and
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