
Six Nations Championship 2020 fixtures announced. The tournament began from 1st February and final played in March 2020. Wales play the opening match of Six Nations Championship against Italy. Six Nations Prize Money increased. Guaranteed money paid to the teams before the prize money adjusted for the tournament.
Six Nations prize money for the winners (£6 million) and runners ups received (£3.5 million). Highest prize money last year earned by England which include guaranteed purse (£19 million). The prize money system based on the tickets revenue and tv channels rights money.
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE MONEY 2020
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STANDINGS
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PRIZE MONEY (SUMMARY)
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Champions
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£6 million
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2nd Place
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£3.5 million
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3rd Place
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£2.5 million
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4th Place
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£2 million
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5th Place
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£1.5 million
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6th Place
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£1
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TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
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£16.5 million
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In the table you can see how the prize money paid to the teams. All six teams received equal share of prize money. Third place team earn (£2.5 million) and 4th place team in standings received (£2 million). Lowest prize money share is for 6th place, the received (£1 million).
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 GUARANTEED PURSE
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TEAMS
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GUARANTEED PURSE MONEY
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ENGLAND
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£19 million
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FRANCE
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£18.5
million
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WALES
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£15.6 million
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ITALY
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£15.6
million
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IRELAND
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£15.6 million
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SCOTLAND
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£15.6
million
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England received the guaranteed purse money share upto (£19 million). France collect 2nd highest guaranteed payout upto (£18.5 million). The further 75% money divided equally among all four teams (Wales, Italy, Scotland and Ireland) all of them received (£15.5 million) each.
The Undefeated Bonus Prize Money :In case if no teams remain undefeated in the tournament the prize money of (£1 million) equally distributed among all six teams each team received (£200k). But if any team remain undefeated in the six nations championship received extra (£1 million).
The financial information about the prize money distribution among the teams taken from trusted sources. If the prize fund for the tournament increased updated here.
Sources : BBC Sports, Wales Online, Rugby Blog, Express News UK