The Men's 2023 Six Nations Championship regularly attracted TV audiences in the United Kingdom that reached into the millions. The final match of that year's tournament, Ireland against England on 18th March, attracted the largest audience, amounting to 4.57 million. During the match, Irish fly-half Johnny Sexton converted three tries and kicked a penalty, which saw him become the all-time leading point scorer in the history of the Six Nations, overtaking compatriot Ronan O'Gara.
Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023
(in millions)
France, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales)
Survey time period
February 4 to March 18, 2023
Special properties
figures were a combination of pre-broadcast viewing, as well as viewing on tablets, PCs, and smartphones
Supplementary notes
Release date was the date of access.
In its listings, Barb Audiences Ltd did not specify which match it referred to, rather it noted the title of the program, as well as the time, day, and channel on which it was broadcast. To find out which match was referred to, Statista cross-referenced the data with past TV schedules found here.
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BARB. (January 15, 2024). Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/
BARB. "Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/
BARB. (2024). Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/
BARB. "Number of Tv Viewers of Selected Games in The Men's Six Nations Championship in The United Kingdom in 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/
BARB, Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of TV viewers of selected games in the Men's Six Nations Championship in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions) [Graph], BARB, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441433/tv-viewers-six-nations-uk/
