Find out the Top 10 indiviudual performers in Five and Six Nations history, with this group having all starred since the turn of the Millennium.
(10) 25 – George Ford starts our Top 10. His performance against France was one to remember as England romped to a 55-35 victory in a high-scoring encounter at Twickenham in March 2015. Ford’s 25 points included seven conversions, two penalties and a try.
(9) 26 – Owen Farrell makes is at number nine with the Saracens star scoring 26 points in England’s 61-21 drubbing of Scotland at Twickenham in March of last year. Seven conversions and four penalties made up the total tally of 26 points.
(8) 26 – David Humphreys racked up 26 points back in February 2003 at Murrayfield as Ireland beat Scotland 36-6. His five penalties, three conversions and a try puts the fly-half at number eight on our list.
(7) 27 – Jonny Wilkinson now as Scotland bore the brunt of that fantastic left boot as the England great slotted five penalties, two conversions, a drop goal as well as scoring a try in a 42-20 victory at Twickenham in February 2007.
(6) 27 – Neil Jenkins against Italy at the Millennium Stadium in February 2000. Italy were brought crashing back down to earth after their victory over Scotland the week before as they were trounced 47-16 with the Wales legend contributing three conversions and seven penalties.
(5) 28 – Wales great Jenkins contributed 28 points to a thrilling 43-35 victory over France; in what has been remembered as a Six Nations epic at the Stade de France in March 2001. It was Jenkins, who after slotting four conversions, three penalties and two drop goals, came up with the game-clinching drop goal and try with the game tied at 35 all.
(4) 29 – Diego Dominguez scored 29 of Italy’s 34 points as they overcame Scotland 34-20 in Rome, back in February 2000. The fly-half, who also represented Argentina during his illustrious career, notched up six penalties, three drop goals and a conversion in a wonderful kicking display.
(3) 30 – Wilkinson features in our Top 10 again; this time Wales on the receiving end of another virtuoso performance. Five conversions, four penalties and a drop goal capped off by a try contributed to a tally of 30 points in England’s 50-10 demolition of Wales at Twickenham back in March 2002.
(2) 30 – Ronan O’Gara delivered a masterclass in goal-kicking as Ireland thrashed Italy 60-13 at Lansdowne Road back in March 2000, finishing with a total haul of 30 points. The fly-half maintained a 100 percent record throughout, slotting six conversions and six penalties, with none missed from 12 attempts.
(1) 35 – Wilkinson, once again, was the star of the show for England back in February 2001 when he finished with 35 points against Italy. The fly-half capped an incredible showing with one try, nine conversions and four penalties as England won by a margin of 57 points in the 80-23 victory.
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