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Where is the Six Nations most popular? And how do its fans mirror those of F1?
Ahead of start of the 2023 Six Nations on February 4, here’s a look at the interest levels in the tournament in the UK, France, and Italy.
We also take a look at some key demographic characteristics of those interested in the tournament.
Interest levels show sharp variances from market to market. Just under a fifth of Italians (18%) say that the Six Nations is one of their top interests or that they are somewhat interested in it. Consumers in the UK are 61% likelier to express an interest in the tournament (29%). One in four French people are also fans (26%).
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Splitting UK data by the constituent countries reveals even sharper differences, with consumers in Wales (51%) being twice as likely as those in England (26%) to be interested in the event. Two-fifths of consumers in Northern Ireland (41%) and a slightly lower share of Scots (36%) are also interested in the Six Nations.
Who are these fans?
Six Nations fans in the UK, France and Italy are a slightly older cohort, with 45% of them aged over 55 compared to 41% of general consumers in these markets.
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Compared to select other popular sports properties in these three markets, the share of younger adults in the Six Nations fans audience tends to be lower. A fifth of Six Nations fans are aged between 18-34 (19%), compared to a quarter of FIFA World Cup (24%) and Summer Olympics fans (23%).
Interestingly, the share of those aged between 35-44 or 45-54 is close to identical across fans of all events, hovering between 36-37%. Overall, the age-split of Six Nations fans is most comparable to that of Formula 1.
Two-thirds of Six Nations fans are men (66%). This share is comparable to that of the FIFA World Cup and Formula 1, although females make up a slightly higher share of those fan audiences (37%). The Olympics fan group has the highest representation of women at 48%.
Methodology: YouGov Global Fan Profiles, which includes data from 51 markets, is based on continuously collected data from several sources, rather than from a single limited questionnaire. Respondents in the UK, Italy and France are aged 18+ years. Data from each market uses a nationally representative sample.