2002 Six Nations Championship

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2002 Six Nations Championship
07-06 France-Angleterre 02-03-2002 (cropped).jpg
France playing England on 2 March 2002
Date2 February – 7 April 2002
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (13th title)
Grand Slam Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (7th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (22nd title)
Matches played15
Tries scored75 (5 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Gérald Merceron (80)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Will Greenwood (5)
2001 (Previous)(Next) 2003

The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of rugby union's Six Nations Championship, the 108th international championship overall. The annual tournament was won by France, who completed a grand slam.

Contents

Participants

NationVenueCityHead coachCaptain
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium London Flag of England.svg Clive Woodward Martin Johnson/Neil Back
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Stade de France Saint-Denis Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bernard Laporte Olivier Magne/Raphaël Ibañez/Fabien Galthié
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie O'Sullivan Mick Galwey/David Humphreys/Keith Wood
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Flaminio Rome Flag of New Zealand.svg Brad Johnstone Alessandro Moscardi
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McGeechan Budge Pountney/Bryan Redpath
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry Scott Quinnell/Colin Charvis

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPts
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 550015675+811510
2Flag of England.svg  England 540118453+131238
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5302145138+7166
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5203911283764
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 510411918869112
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50057018311340
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

2 February 2002
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg33–12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Traille 40' c
Betsen 79' m
Con: Merceron 40'
Pen: Merceron (7) 7', 35', 39', 40', 43', 58', 76'
Report Pen: Dominguez (4) 2', 9', 20', 25'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB15 Nicolas Jeanjean Sub off.svg 52'
RW14 Aurélien Rougerie
OC13 Damien Traille
IC12 Tony Marsh
LW11 David Bory
FH10 Gérald Merceron
SH9 Frédéric Michalak Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Steven Hall
OF7 Olivier Magne
BF6 Serge Betsen
RL5 Thibaut Privat
LL4 David Auradou Yellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Pieter de Villiers
HK2 Yannick Bru Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Jean-Jacques Crenca
Substitutions:
HK16 Raphaël Ibañez Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Jean-Baptiste Poux
LK18 Fabien Pelous Sub on.svg 58'
N819 Elvis Vermeulen
SH20 Alexandre Albouy Sub on.svg 79'
FH21 François Gelez
WG22 Xavier Garbajosa Sub on.svg 52'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
France vs Italy 2002-02-02.svg
FB15 Paolo Vaccari Sub off.svg 72'
RW14 Denis Dallan Cruz Roja.svg 47' to 49'
OC13 Cristian Stoica
IC12 Luca Martin
LW11 Roberto Pedrazzi
FH10 Diego Domínguez Yellow card.svg 61'
SH9 Alessandro Troncon
N88 Matthew Phillips Yellow card.svg 55'
OF7 Marco Bortolami Sub off.svg 79'
BF6 Mauro Bergamasco Yellow card.svg 44'
RL5 Santiago Dellapè Sub off.svg 79'
LL4 Carlo Checchinato Yellow card.svg 36'
TP3 Andrea Muraro Sub off.svg 56'
HK2 Alessandro Moscardi
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Cruz Roja.svg 28' to 30'Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
PR16 Giampiero de Carli Sub on.svg 28'Sub off.svg 30'Sub on.svg 56'
PR17 Alex Moreno Sub on.svg 56'
LK18 Mark Giacheri Sub on.svg 79'
FL19 Aaron Persico Sub on.svg 79'
SH20 Juan Manuel Queirolo
FH21 Ramiro Pez
CE22 Mirco Bergamasco Sub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 49'Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Brad Johnstone

2 February 2002
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg3–29Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: Hodge 26' Report Try: Robinson (2) 7' m, 12' c
Tindall 49' c
Cohen 79' c
Con: Wilkinson (2) 14', 50'
Hodgson 80'
Pen: Wilkinson 63'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,500
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
FB15 Glenn Metcalfe
RW14 Brendan Laney
OC13 James McLaren
IC12 Gregor Townsend
LW11 Chris Paterson
FH10 Duncan Hodge
SH9 Bryan Redpath
N88 Simon Taylor
OF7 Budge Pountney
BF6 Jason White
RL5 Stuart Grimes
LL4 Scott Murray
TP3 Mattie Stewart
HK2 Gordon Bulloch
LP1 Tom Smith Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
HK16 Robbie Russell
PR17 George Graham Sub on.svg 60'
FL18 Martin Leslie
FL19 Jon Petrie
SH20 Andy Nicol
CE21 Andrew Henderson
WG22 Jon Steel
Coach:
Ian McGeechan
Scotland vs England 2002-02-02.svg
FB15 Jason Robinson
RW14 Austin Healey
OC12 Mike Tindall Sub off.svg 69'
IC13 Will Greenwood
LW11 Ben Cohen
FH10 Jonny Wilkinson Sub off.svg 79'
SH9 Kyran Bracken Sub off.svg 40'
N88 Joe Worsley
OF7 Neil Back
BF6 Richard Hill
RL5 Ben Kay Sub off.svg 66'
LL4 Martin Johnson
TP3 Julian White Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Steve Thompson
LP1 Graham Rowntree
Substitutions:
HK16 Mark Regan
PR17 Jason Leonard Sub on.svg 72'
LK18 Danny Grewcock Sub on.svg 66'
N819 Martin Corry
SH20 Nick Duncombe Sub on.svg 40'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson Sub on.svg 79'
FB22 Iain Balshaw Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Clive Woodward

3 February 2002
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg54–10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Murphy (2) 3' c, 47' c
O'Connell 21' m
Hickie 70' m
Gleeson 72' c
O'Gara 76' m
Con: Humphreys (2) 4', 47'
O'Gara 73'
Pen: Humphreys (6) 9', 16', 30', 36', 52', 56'
Report Try: S. Jones 61' c
Con: S. Jones 62'
Pen: S. Jones 40'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Pablo de Luca (Argentina)
FB15 Girvan Dempsey
RW14 Geordan Murphy
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Kevin Maggs
LW11 Denis Hickie Sub off.svg 72'
FH10 David Humphreys Sub off.svg 72'
SH9 Peter Stringer Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Anthony Foley
OF7 David Wallace
BF6 Simon Easterby
RL5 Paul O'Connell
LL4 Mick Galwey Sub off.svg 69'
TP3 John Hayes
HK2 Frankie Sheahan Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Peter Clohessy Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
HK16 Shane Byrne Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Paul Wallace Sub on.svg 69'
LK18 Gary Longwell
FL19 Keith Gleeson Sub on.svg 69'
SH20 Guy Easterby Sub on.svg 74'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 72'
CE22 Rob Henderson Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
Ireland vs Wales 2002-02-03.svg
FB15 Kevin Morgan
RW14 Dafydd James
OC13 Jamie Robinson Sub off.svg 7'
IC12 Iestyn Harris
LW11 Craig Morgan
FH10 Stephen Jones
SH9 Rob Howley Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Scott Quinnell
OF7 Martyn Williams
BF6 Nathan Budgett
RL5 Chris Wyatt Sub off.svg 4'
LL4 Craig Quinnell
TP3 Chris Anthony
HK2 Robin McBryde Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Spencer John Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
HK16 Barry Williams Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Duncan Jones Sub on.svg 56'
LK18 Ian Gough Sub on.svg 4'
FL19 Brett Sinkinson
SH20 Dwayne Peel Sub on.svg 56'
CE21 Andy Marinos Sub on.svg 7'
FB22 Rhys Williams
Coach:
Graham Henry
16 February 2002
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg33–37Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: C. Quinnell 9' c
Budgett 57' c
K. Morgan 77' c
Con: S. Jones (3) 9', 58', 79'
Pen: S. Jones (4) 1', 29', 32', 38'
Report Try: Marsh (2) 25' m, 34' c
Rougerie 40' c
Con: Merceron (2) 35', 43'
Pen: Traille 4'
Merceron (4) 22', 40', 48', 70'
Drop: Merceron 31'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,000
Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
FB15 Kevin Morgan
RW14 Dafydd James
OC13 Tom Shanklin
IC12 Andy Marinos Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 Craig Morgan
FH10 Stephen Jones
SH9 Rob Howley
N88 Scott Quinnell Yellow card.svg 40'
OF7 Martyn Williams
BF6 Nathan Budgett
RL5 Andy Moore
LL4 Craig Quinnell Sub off.svg 67'
TP3 Chris Anthony
HK2 Robin McBryde Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Spencer John Sub off.svg 48'
Substitutions:
HK16 Barry Williams Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Duncan Jones Sub on.svg 48'
LK18 Ian Gough Sub on.svg 67'
FL19 Gavin Thomas
SH20 Dwayne Peel
FH21 Iestyn Harris
FB22 Rhys Williams Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Graham Henry
Wales vs France 2002-02-16.svg
FB15 Nicolas Brusque
RW14 Aurélien Rougerie
OC13 Tony Marsh
IC12 Damien Traille
LW11 Xavier Garbajosa
FH10 Gérald Merceron
SH9 Pierre Mignoni
N88 Steven Hall Sub off.svg 69'
OF7 Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6 Serge Betsen
RL5 Olivier Brouzet
LL4 Thibaut Privat Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Pieter de Villiers
HK2 Raphaël Ibañez Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Jean-Jacques Crenca Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
HK16 Sébastien Bruno Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Olivier Milloud Sub on.svg 80'
LK18 Fabien Pelous Sub on.svg 59'
FL19 Alexandre Audebert Sub on.svg 69'
SH20 Alexandre Albouy
FH21 François Gelez
FB22 Jimmy Marlu
Coach:
Bernard Laporte

16 February 2002
England  Flag of England.svg45–11IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Wilkinson 22' c
Cohen 24' c
Greenwood (2) 32' c, 55' c
Worsley 39' c
Kay 44' c
Con: Wilkinson (6) 23', 25', 33', 40', 44', 56'
Pen: Wilkinson 11'
Report Try: O'Gara 59' m
Pen: Humphreys (2) 8', 28'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
FB15 Jason Robinson
RW14 Austin Healey Sub off.svg 60'
OC12 Mike Tindall
IC13 Will Greenwood
LW11 Ben Cohen
FH10 Jonny Wilkinson Sub off.svg 78'
SH9 Kyran Bracken Sub off.svg 78'
N88 Joe Worsley
OF7 Neil Back
BF6 Richard Hill Sub off.svg 60'
RL5 Ben Kay
LL4 Martin Johnson Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Phil Vickery
HK2 Steve Thompson
LP1 Graham Rowntree Sub off.svg 16'
Substitutions:
HK16 Dorian West
PR17 Jason Leonard Sub on.svg 16'
LK18 Danny Grewcock Sub on.svg 60'
FL19 Lewis Moody Sub on.svg 60'
SH20 Nick Duncombe Sub on.svg 78'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson Sub on.svg 78'
FB22 Iain Balshaw Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Clive Woodward
England vs Ireland 2002-02-16.svg
FB15 Girvan Dempsey
RW14 Geordan Murphy Sub off.svg 7'
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Kevin Maggs
LW11 Denis Hickie
FH10 David Humphreys
SH9 Peter Stringer
N88 Anthony Foley
OF7 David Wallace
BF6 Eric Miller Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Malcolm O'Kelly
LL4 Mick Galwey Sub off.svg 57'
TP3 John Hayes
HK2 Frankie Sheahan Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Peter Clohessy Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
HK16 Shane Byrne Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Paul Wallace Sub on.svg 79'
LK18 Gary Longwell Sub on.svg 57'
FL19 Simon Easterby Sub on.svg 57'
SH20 Guy Easterby
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 40'
CE22 Rob Henderson Sub on.svg 7'Sub off.svg 40'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

16 February 2002
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12–29Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pen: Dominguez (4) 8', 25', 49', 55' Report Try: Townsend 73' c
Laney 79' c
Con: Laney (2) 75', 80'
Pen: Laney (5) 19', 26', 40', 58', 64'
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
FB15 Paolo Vaccari Sub off.svg 71'
RW14 Roberto Pedrazzi
OC13 Cristian Stoica
IC12 Mirco Bergamasco
LW11 Denis Dallan
FH10 Diego Domínguez Sub off.svg 80'
SH9 Alessandro Troncon
N88 Matthew Phillips Sub off.svg 80'
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco Yellow card.svg 15'
BF6 Marco Bortolami
RL5 Santiago Dellapè Yellow card.svg 58'Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Carlo Checchinato
TP3 Federico Pucciariello Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Alessandro Moscardi
LP1 Giampiero de Carli Sub off.svg 62'
Substitutions:
PR16 Alex Moreno Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Mark Giacheri Sub on.svg 65'
CE19 Luca Martin Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Aaron Persico
FH21 Ramiro Pez Sub on.svg 80'
SH22 Juan Manuel Queirolo Sub on.svg 80'
Coach:
Brad Johnstone
Italy vs Scotland 2002-02-16.svg
FB15 Brendan Laney
RW14 Glenn Metcalfe
OC13 James McLaren
IC12 Andrew Henderson
LW11 Chris Paterson
FH10 Gregor Townsend
SH9 Bryan Redpath
N88 Simon Taylor
OF7 Andrew Mower Yellow card.svg 15'Sub off.svg 73'
BF6 Jason White
RL5 Stuart Grimes
LL4 Scott Murray
TP3 Mattie Stewart Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Gordon Bulloch
LP1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
PR16 George Graham Sub on.svg 62'
FL17 Martin Leslie Sub on.svg 73'
HK18 Robbie Russell
FL19 Jon Petrie
SH20 Graeme Beveridge
FH21 Duncan Hodge
WG22 Kenny Logan
Coach:
Ian McGeechan
2 March 2002
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg20–15Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Merceron 9' c
Harinordoquy 18' c
Con: Merceron (2) 11', 19'
Pen: Merceron (2) 36', 59'
Report Try: Robinson 40' c
Cohen 79' m
Con: Wilkinson 40'
Pen: Wilkinson 42'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,502
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
FB15 Nicolas Brusque
RW14 Aurélien Rougerie
OC13 Tony Marsh
IC12 Damien Traille
LW11 David Bory
FH10 Gérald Merceron
SH9 Fabien Galthié Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy Sub off.svg 78'
OF7 Olivier Magne
BF6 Serge Betsen Cruz Roja.svg 57' to 64'
RL5 David Auradou
LL4 Olivier Brouzet Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Pieter de Villiers
HK2 Raphaël Ibañez Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Jean-Jacques Crenca Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
PR16 Olivier Milloud Sub on.svg 74'
HK17 Olivier Azam Sub on.svg 60'
LK18 Fabien Pelous Sub on.svg 60'
FL19 Rémy Martin Sub on.svg 57'Sub off.svg 64'Sub on.svg 78'
SH20 Pierre Mignoni Sub on.svg 67'
FH21 François Gelez
FB22 Jimmy Marlu
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
France vs England 2002-03-02.svg
FB15 Jason Robinson
RW14 Austin Healey
OC12 Mike Tindall Sub off.svg 39'
IC13 Will Greenwood
LW11 Ben Cohen
FH10 Jonny Wilkinson Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Kyran Bracken
N88 Joe Worsley Sub off.svg 60'
OF7 Neil Back Cruz Roja.svg 48' to 55'
BF6 Richard Hill
RL5 Ben Kay Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Martin Johnson
TP3 Phil Vickery
HK2 Steve Thompson Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Graham Rowntree Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
HK16 Dorian West Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Jason Leonard Sub on.svg 74'
LK18 Danny Grewcock Sub on.svg 74'
N819 Martin Corry Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 55'Sub on.svg 60'
SH20 Nick Duncombe
CE21 Henry Paul Sub on.svg 39'
WG22 Dan Luger Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Clive Woodward

2 March 2002
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg44–20Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: C. Morgan 1' c
James 11' c
R. Williams 44' c
S. Quinnell 51' c
Marinos 54' c
Con: S. Jones (5) 2', 12', 45', 52', 55'
Pen: S. Jones (3) 18', 24', 36'
Report Try: Checchinato 20' c
Raineri 73' c
Con: Pez 22'
Peens 75'
Pen: Pez 5'
Peens 31'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 58,349
Referee: Chris White (England)
FB15 Kevin Morgan Sub off.svg 59'
RW14 Dafydd James
OC13 Tom Shanklin Sub off.svg 22'
IC12 Andy Marinos
LW11 Craig Morgan
FH10 Stephen Jones
SH9 Rob Howley Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Scott Quinnell Sub off.svg 63'
OF7 Martyn Williams
BF6 Nathan Budgett
RL5 Andy Moore
LL4 Ian Gough Sub off.svg 52'
TP3 Chris Anthony Sub off.svg 77'
HK2 Robin McBryde Sub off.svg 59'
LP1 Iestyn Thomas
Substitutions:
HK16 Barry Williams Sub on.svg 59'
PR17 Spencer John Sub on.svg 77'
LK18 Chris Wyatt Sub on.svg 52'
FL19 Brett Sinkinson Sub on.svg 63'
SH20 Dwayne Peel Sub on.svg 52'
FH21 Iestyn Harris Sub on.svg 59'
FB22 Rhys Williams Sub on.svg 22'
Coach:
Graham Henry
Wales vs Italy 2002-03-02.svg
FB15 Gert Peens
RW14 Roberto Pedrazzi Sub off.svg 67'
OC13 Mirco Bergamasco Sub off.svg 65'
IC12 Cristian Stoica
LW11 Nicola Mazzucato
FH10 Ramiro Pez Sub off.svg 65'
SH9 Alessandro Troncon
N88 Carlo Checchinato
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF6 Aaron Persico Yellow card.svg 50'
RL5 Marco Bortolami Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Mark Giacheri
TP3 Salvatore Perugini Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Alessandro Moscardi
LP1 Giampiero de Carli Sub off.svg 48'
Substitutions:
PR16 Federico Pucciariello Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub on.svg 48'
FL18 Andrea Benatti Sub on.svg 67'
N819 Matthew Phillips Sub on.svg 60'
SH20 Matteo Mazzantini
FH21 Francesco Mazzariol Sub on.svg 65'
CE22 Giovanni Raineri Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Brad Johnstone

2 March 2002
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg43–22Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: O'Driscoll (3) 25' m, 39' c, 79' c
Horgan 33' c
Easterby 64' m
Con: Humphreys (2) 34', 40'
O'Gara 79'
Pen: Humphreys (4) 1', 50', 53', 58'
Report Try: Leslie 70' c
Con: Laney 70'
Pen: Laney (5) 10', 14', 23', 40', 46'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
FB15 Girvan Dempsey
RW14 Geordan Murphy
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Kevin Maggs
LW11 Denis Hickie
FH10 David Humphreys Sub off.svg 78'
SH9 Peter Stringer Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Anthony Foley
OF7 David Wallace
BF6 Eric Miller Sub off.svg 47'
RL5 Malcolm O'Kelly
LL4 Mick Galwey Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 John Hayes
HK2 Frankie Sheahan Sub off.svg 34'
LP1 Peter Clohessy Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
HK16 Shane Byrne Sub on.svg 34'
PR17 Paul Wallace Sub on.svg 78'
LK18 Gary Longwell Sub on.svg 71'
FL19 Simon Easterby Sub on.svg 47'
SH20 Guy Easterby Sub on.svg 79'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 78'
CE22 Rob Henderson
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
Ireland vs Scotland 2002-03-02.svg
FB15 Brendan Laney
RW14 Glenn Metcalfe Sub off.svg 71'
OC13 James McLaren
IC12 Andrew Henderson
LW11 Chris Paterson
FH10 Gregor Townsend
SH9 Bryan Redpath
N88 Simon Taylor
OF7 Budge Pountney Yellow card.svg 59'
BF6 Jason White Sub off.svg 56'
RL5 Stuart Grimes
LL4 Scott Murray
TP3 Mattie Stewart Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Gordon Bulloch
LP1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
FL16 Jon Petrie
PR17 George Graham Sub on.svg 63'
FL18 Martin Leslie Sub on.svg 56'
SH19 Graeme Beveridge
FH20 Duncan Hodge
WG21 Kenny Logan
HK22 Robbie Russell Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Ian McGeechan
23 March 2002
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg32–17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Kelly (2) 38' c, 47' m
Hickie 75' m
Con: O'Gara 39'
Pen: Humphreys (4) 4', 11', 16', 60'
O'Gara 40'
Report Try: Ma. Bergamasco 53' c
De Carli 79' c
Con: Dominguez (2) 54', 80'
Pen: Peens 43'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)
FB15 Girvan Dempsey
RW14 John Kelly
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Shane Horgan
LW11 Denis Hickie Sub off.svg 79'
FH10 David Humphreys Cruz Roja.svg 32' to 40'
SH9 Peter Stringer
N88 Anthony Foley
OF7 David Wallace Sub off.svg 79'
BF6 Simon Easterby
RL5 Malcolm O'Kelly Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Gary Longwell
TP3 John Hayes
HK2 Shane Byrne
LP1 Peter Clohessy Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
HK16 Frankie Sheahan
PR17 Paul Wallace Sub on.svg 76'
LK18 Paul O'Connell Sub on.svg 70'
N819 Eric Miller Sub on.svg 79'
SH20 Guy Easterby
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 32'Sub off.svg 40'
WG22 Tyrone Howe Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
Ireland vs Italy 2002-03-23.svg
FB15 Gert Peens
RW14 Nicola Mazzucato
OC13 Cristian Stoica
IC12 Giovanni Raineri
LW11 Denis Dallan
FH10 Diego Domínguez
SH9 Alessandro Troncon
N88 Matthew Phillips Sub off.svg 67'
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF6 Aaron Persico
RL5 Mark Giacheri
LL4 Marco Bortolami Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Salvatore Perugini Yellow card.svg 24'Sub off.svg 37'
HK2 Alessandro Moscardi
LP1 Giampiero de Carli Yellow card.svg 40'
Substitutions:
HK16 Andrea Moretti
PR17 Federico Pucciariello Sub on.svg 37'
LK18 Santiago Dellapè Sub on.svg 60'
FL19 Andrea de Rossi Sub on.svg 67'
SH20 Matteo Mazzantini
FH21 Ramiro Pez
CE22 Cristian Zanoletti
Coach:
Brad Johnstone

23 March 2002
England  Flag of England.svg50–10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Greenwood 9' c
Wilkinson 43' c
Luger (2) 64' c, 67' c
Stimpson 79' c
Con: Wilkinson (5) 10', 44', 65', 69', 79'
Pen: Wilkinson (4) 21', 36', 40', 53'
Drop: Wilkinson 4'
Report Try: Harris 72' c
Con: Harris 73'
Pen: Harris 29'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
FB15 Austin Healey
RW14 Ben Cohen
OC12 Mike Tindall Sub off.svg 64'
IC13 Will Greenwood
LW11 Dan Luger
FH10 Jonny Wilkinson
SH9 Kyran Bracken Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Richard Hill Sub off.svg 79'
OF7 Neil Back
BF6 Lewis Moody Cruz Roja.svg 42' to 51'
RL5 Ben Kay Cruz Roja.svg 19' to 27'
LL4 Danny Grewcock
TP3 Julian White
HK2 Steve Thompson Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Graham Rowntree
Substitutions:
HK16 Dorian West Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Jason Leonard
N818 Martin Corry Sub on.svg 19'Sub off.svg 27'
FL19 Joe Worsley Sub on.svg 42'Sub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 79'
SH20 Matt Dawson Sub on.svg 59'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson
FB22 Tim Stimpson Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Clive Woodward
England vs Wales 2002-03-23.svg
FB15 Kevin Morgan
RW14 Dafydd James
OC13 Gareth Thomas Sub off.svg 49'
IC12 Andy Marinos
LW11 Craig Morgan
FH10 Iestyn Harris
SH9 Rob Howley Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Scott Quinnell
OF7 Martyn Williams Sub off.svg 50'
BF6 Nathan Budgett
RL5 Chris Wyatt Sub off.svg 51'
LL4 Andy Moore
TP3 Chris Anthony
HK2 Robin McBryde Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Iestyn Thomas
Substitutions:
HK16 Barry Williams Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Spencer John
LK18 Ian Gough Sub on.svg 51'
FL19 Colin Charvis Sub on.svg 50'
SH20 Dwayne Peel Sub on.svg 59'
FH21 Stephen Jones
CE22 Tom Shanklin Sub on.svg 49'
Coach:
Graham Henry

23 March 2002
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg10–22Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Redpath 53' c
Con: Laney 54'
Pen: Laney 7'
Report Try: Marsh (2) 16' c, 41' m
Galthié 46' c
Con: Merceron (2) 17', 47'
Pen: Merceron 29'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 62,500
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Brendan Laney
RW14 Glenn Metcalfe
OC13 James McLaren Sub off.svg 74'
IC12 John Leslie
LW11 Chris Paterson
FH10 Gregor Townsend
SH9 Bryan Redpath
N88 Simon Taylor
OF7 Budge Pountney
BF6 Martin Leslie Cruz Roja.svg 26' to 40'
RL5 Jason White
LL4 Scott Murray Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Mattie Stewart Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Gordon Bulloch Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
HK16 Robbie Russell Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 George Graham Sub on.svg 57'
LK18 Stuart Grimes Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 Jon Petrie Sub on.svg 26'Sub off.svg 40'
SH20 Graeme Beveridge
FH21 Duncan Hodge
WG22 Kenny Logan Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Ian McGeechan
Scotland vs France 2002-03-23.svg
FB15 Nicolas Brusque Sub off.svg 48'
RW14 Aurélien Rougerie
OC13 Tony Marsh
IC12 Damien Traille
LW11 David Bory
FH10 Gérald Merceron
SH9 Fabien Galthié
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7 Olivier Magne
BF6 Serge Betsen Sub off.svg 73'
RL5 Olivier Brouzet
LL4 Fabien Pelous Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Raphaël Ibañez
LP1 Jean-Jacques Crenca
Substitutions:
HK16 Olivier Azam
PR17 Sylvain Marconnet Sub on.svg 58'
LK18 Thibaut Privat Sub on.svg 62'
FL19 Rémy Martin Sub on.svg 73'
SH20 Pierre Mignoni
FH21 François Gelez
WG22 Jimmy Marlu Sub on.svg 48'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
6 April 2002
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg44–5IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Betsen (2) 2' c, 56' m
Brusque (2) 26' m, 78' m
Rougerie 31' c
Con: Merceron (2) 3', 31'
Pen: Merceron (4) 13', 23', 38', 48'
Gelez 77'
Report Try: Wood 10' m
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,978
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
FB15 Nicolas Brusque
RW14 Aurélien Rougerie
OC13 Tony Marsh
IC12 Damien Traille
LW11 David Bory Sub off.svg 77'
FH10 Gérald Merceron Sub off.svg 64'
SH9 Fabien Galthié Sub off.svg 77'
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7 Olivier Magne Sub off.svg 77'
BF6 Serge Betsen
RL5 Olivier Brouzet Sub off.svg 73'
LL4 Fabien Pelous
TP3 Pieter de Villiers Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Raphaël Ibañez Sub off.svg 77'
LP1 Jean-Jacques Crenca
Substitutions:
HK16 Olivier Azam Sub on.svg 77'
PR17 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub on.svg 64'
LK18 David Auradou Sub on.svg 73'
FL19 Rémy Martin Sub on.svg 77'
SH20 Pierre Mignoni Sub on.svg 77'
FH21 François Gelez Sub on.svg 64'
FB22 Jimmy Marlu Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
France vs Ireland 2002-04-06.svg
FB15 Girvan Dempsey
RW14 Shane Horgan
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Rob Henderson
LW11 Denis Hickie
FH10 David Humphreys Sub off.svg 49'
SH9 Peter Stringer
N88 Anthony Foley
OF7 David Wallace Sub off.svg 49'
BF6 Simon Easterby
RL5 Malcolm O'Kelly
LL4 Gary Longwell Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 John Hayes
HK2 Keith Wood
LP1 Peter Clohessy Sub off.svg 62'
Substitutions:
HK16 Shane Byrne
PR17 Paul Wallace Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Paul O'Connell Sub on.svg 64'
FL19 Keith Gleeson Sub on.svg 49'
SH20 Guy Easterby
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 49'
WG22 John Kelly
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

6 April 2002
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg22–27Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: R. Williams 45' c
Con: S. Jones 46'
Pen: S. Jones (5) 8', 14', 16', 62', 78'
Report Try: Bulloch (2) 18' m, 28' c
Con: Laney 30'
Pen: Laney (4) 40', 59', 75', 79'
Hodge 79'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
FB15 Kevin Morgan
RW14 Rhys Williams
OC13 Mark Taylor
IC12 Andy Marinos Sub off.svg 44'
LW11 Craig Morgan Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Stephen Jones
SH9 Rob Howley Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Colin Charvis
OF7 Martyn Williams
BF6 Nathan Budgett Sub off.svg 40'
RL5 Andy Moore Sub off.svg 12'
LL4 Ian Gough
TP3 Chris Anthony
HK2 Barry Williams Sub off.svg 44'
LP1 Iestyn Thomas Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
HK16 Robin McBryde Sub on.svg 44'
PR17 Spencer John Sub on.svg 58'
LK18 Chris Wyatt Sub on.svg 12'
FL19 Gavin Thomas Sub on.svg 40'
SH20 Dwayne Peel Sub on.svg 66'
FH21 Iestyn Harris Sub on.svg 44'
WG22 Dafydd James Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Graham Henry
Wales vs Scotland 2002-04-06.svg
FB15 Brendan Laney Sub off.svg 79'
RW14 Kenny Logan Sub off.svg 60'
OC13 James McLaren
IC12 John Leslie
LW11 Chris Paterson
FH10 Gregor Townsend
SH9 Bryan Redpath
N88 Simon Taylor
OF7 Budge Pountney
BF6 Martin Leslie Sub off.svg 71'
RL5 Jason White Sub off.svg 58'
LL4 Scott Murray
TP3 Mattie Stewart Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 Gordon Bulloch Sub off.svg 78'
LP1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
HK16 Robbie Russell Sub on.svg 78'
PR17 George Graham Sub on.svg 40'
LK18 Stuart Grimes Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 Jon Petrie Sub on.svg 71'
SH20 Graeme Beveridge
FH21 Duncan Hodge Sub on.svg 79'
FB22 Glenn Metcalfe Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Ian McGeechan

7 April 2002
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9–45Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: Domínguez (3) 5', 44', 51' Report Try: Greenwood (2) 8' c, 68' c
Cohen 24' c
Robinson 36' c
Dallaglio 59' c
Healey 80' c
Con: Wilkinson (5) 9', 25', 37', 68', 80'
Dawson 61'
Pen: Wilkinson 2'
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
FB15 Gert Peens Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Nicola Mazzucato
OC13 Cristian Stoica Sub off.svg 80'
IC12 Giovanni Raineri Sub off.svg 49'
LW11 Denis Dallan
FH10 Diego Domínguez
SH9 Alessandro Troncon
N88 Matthew Phillips Sub off.svg 49'
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF6 Aaron Persico
RL5 Mark Giacheri Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Marco Bortolami
TP3 Federico Pucciariello Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 79'
HK2 Alessandro Moscardi Sub off.svg 73'
LP1 Giampiero de Carli Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
HK16 Andrea Moretti Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Carlos Nieto Sub on.svg 59'
LK18 Santiago Dellapè Sub on.svg 59'
FL19 Andrea de Rossi Sub on.svg 49'
SH20 Matteo Mazzantini Sub on.svg 80'
FH21 Ramiro Pez Sub on.svg 73'
CE22 Cristian Zanoletti Sub on.svg 49'
Coach:
Brad Johnstone
Italy vs England 2002-04-07.svg
FB15 Jason Robinson
RW14 Dan Luger
OC12 Mike Tindall
IC13 Will Greenwood
LW11 Ben Cohen
FH10 Jonny Wilkinson
SH9 Kyran Bracken Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Richard Hill
OF7 Neil Back Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Lewis Moody
RL5 Ben Kay
LL4 Danny Grewcock Cruz Roja.svg 19' to 23'Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Julian White
HK2 Steve Thompson Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Graham Rowntree Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
HK16 Dorian West Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Jason Leonard Sub on.svg 56'
LK18 Martin Johnson Sub on.svg 19'Sub off.svg 23'Sub on.svg 56'
N819 Lawrence Dallaglio Sub on.svg 56'
SH20 Matt Dawson Sub on.svg 56'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson
WG22 Austin Healey
Coach:
Clive Woodward

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