Six Nations 2020 bonus points: How do you get one and how many tries do you need?

THE Six Nations is back and Wales will be looking to repeat last year’s Grand Slam-winning campaign.

England will be looking to bounce back from their Rugby World Cup final defeat and prove they can claim more trophies under Eddie Jones.

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 Wales claimed the Grand Slam last year.

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 the system brought in permanently.

How many points do teams get for a win?

Teams get four points for a win and zero for a loss.

That means the most points a winning team can get is five, while a losing team can still pick up up to two points.

Two points are given if a match is tied, meaning teams involved in drawn matches get three points if they score four tries.

Six Nations fixtures and results 2020

Round 1

Saturday, February 1

Wales 42-0 Italy

Ireland 19-12 Scotland

Sunday, February 2

France vs England (3pm)

Round 2

Saturday, February 8

Ireland vs Wales (2.15pm)

Scotland vs England (4.45pm)

Sunday, February 9

France vs Italy (3pm)

Round 3

Saturday, February 22

Italy vs Scotland (2.15pm)

Wales vs France (4.45pm)

Sunday, February 23

England vs Ireland (3pm)

Round 4

Saturday, March 7

Ireland vs Italy (2.15pm)

England vs Wales (4.45pm)

Sunday, March 8

Scotland vs France (3pm)

Round 5

Saturday, March 14

Wales vs Scotland (2.15pm)

Italy vs England (4.45pm)

France vs Ireland (8pm)