The opening round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations was one to remember, with mind-blowing tries, historic victories, and plenty more action that captured the attention of over 27 million fans on the @SixNationsRugby TikTok channel.
As an Official Partner of Six Nations Rugby, TikTok is again giving people a unique window into the Championship with a wealth of content from TikTok creators, fans, and the teams and players themselves.
Following each round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, TikTok will reveal its ‘Top Picks’ – a selection of trending videos which capture the spirit of the Championship and showcase the creativity of the TikTok community.
Here are the TikTok Top Picks from Round One of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations:
Making creative use of TikTok’s split screen function, this video from @sixnationsrugby shows French fly-half Romain Ntamack’s second crossfield kick for Ethan Dumortier to score a try on his France debut.
The bottom half of the screen shows Dumortier’s impressive catch and try, with the top showing Ntamack’s confident reaction. The TikTok is set against a trending sound based on the song Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
The @scottishrugby team showcase the best moments from their incredible victory over England, from walking out of the tunnel at Twickenham and singing the national anthem, to scenes at the final whistle and lifting the Calcutta Cup itself.
The video plays on the popular ‘album covers’ trend on TikTok, which takes still images from live footage and turns them into album cover shots.
TikTok creator @therugbyguyofficial embraces Scotland captain Stuart Hogg after the team’s Calcutta Cup victory against England.
The team from hit rugby podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby got a slightly unexpected reaction when they interviewed a Scotland fan outside Twickenham after Saturday’s game.
Following a breakout Championship last year, Italy full-back Ange Capuozzo was back with a bang, scoring a stunning try at a crucial moment in the game against France.
The angle in @sixnationsrugby‘s slow motion TikTok shows off Ange’s tricky footwork and then pinpoint accuracy to finish a great move by the Italians.
@bbcsport gives us a close-up look at how Europe’s best players prepare for 80 minutes of intense rugby. This creative edit shows us a selection of unique rugby warm-up exercises including alternative shoulder hits, neck resistance exercises and catching balls from the top of a ladder.
The atmosphere looked amazing at Dropkick Murphys Irish bar in Edinburgh, with fans enjoying the full Six Nations experience complete with bagpipes, Guinness, kilts and plenty of cheering!
This incredible try interception from Hugo Keenan capped off a Player of the Match performance from the Irish full-back. The TikTok shows several different angles of this pivotal moment, set against a dramatic original sound remix of the song ‘Rhythm of the Night’.
Wholesome content from the @englandrugby TikTok account, as England players Nick Iziekwe and Ellis Genge take their little ones for a walk around the pitch at Twickenham.
Looking to bounce back from their defeat to Ireland, the Welsh team practice some quick passing drills in training. The video gives us an inside look at training and a close-up view of the players, set against an original sound based on the song B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All) by TikTok star Eliza Rose.
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