2012 Six Nations Championship

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2012 Six Nations Championship
Date4 February – 17 March 2012
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 Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (25th title)
Grand Slam Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (11th title)
Triple Crown Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (20th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,034,926 (68,995 per match)
Tries scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Halfpenny (66)
Top try scorer(s) IRFU flag.svg Tommy Bowe (5)
Player of the tournament Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dan Lydiate
Official website Official website
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The 2012 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2012 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

Contents

Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 118th tournament of the annual European championship.

For the first time since 2008, there were no Friday night fixtures. [1]

Whilst Italy continued to play their home matches in Rome, they used the Stadio Olimpico instead of the Stadio Flaminio, which Italy had used for their home Championship fixtures since entering the competition in 2000. [2] The Championship was won by Wales, who achieved their third Grand Slam in eight tournaments. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Participants

NationHome stadiumCityHead coachCaptain
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium London Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Stade de France Saint-Denis Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André Thierry Dusautoir
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Aviva Stadium Dublin IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney Rory Best/Paul O'Connell
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Olimpico Rome Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson Ross Ford
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland Sam Warburton

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 550010958+511010
2Flag of England.svg  England 54019871+2778
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 521212194+27135
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 521210186+1585
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5104531216842
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5005561085240
Source: [7]

Results

Round 1

4 February 2012
15:30 CET (UTC+01)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg30–12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Rougerie 20' c
Malzieu 34' m
Clerc 53' c
Fofana 71' m
Con: Yachvili (2/3) 21', 54'
Pen: Yachvili (2/3) 11', 51'
Report Pen: Burton (2/3) 29', 46'
Botes (1/1) 60'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 17'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,563 [8]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Maxime Médard
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Aurélien Rougerie Sub off.svg 76'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Julien Malzieu
FH10 François Trinh-Duc Sub off.svg 76'
SH9 Dimitri Yachvili Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 64'
OF7 Julien Bonnaire
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Lionel Nallet Sub off.svg 50'
LL4 Pascal Papé
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 76'
HK2 William Servat Sub off.svg 55'
LP1 Vincent Debaty Sub off.svg 62'Sub on.svg 76'
Replacements:
HK16 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Yoann Maestri Sub on.svg 50'
N819 Imanol Harinordoquy Sub on.svg 64'
SH20 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 62'
FH21 Lionel Beauxis Sub on.svg 76'
CE22 Maxime Mermoz Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Italy 2012-02-04.svg
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Alberto Sgarbi Sub off.svg 56'
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Kris Burton Sub off.svg 56'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 76'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 67'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Quintin Geldenhuys Yellow card.svg 70'
LL4 Corniel van Zyl Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Marco Bortolami Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Simone Favaro Sub on.svg 67'
SH20 Fabio Semenzato Sub on.svg 76'
FH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 56'
CE22 Gonzalo Canale Sub on.svg 56'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Julien Malzieu (France)

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

  • Nicolas Mas and Thierry Dusautoir (both France) earned their 50th caps.
  • Wesley Fofana, Yoann Maestri (both France), Tobias Botes and Giovanbattista Venditti (both Italy) made their international debuts in this match.
  • Vincent Clerc's try was the 32nd of his international career, placing him joint second with his coach Philippe Saint-André on the French try scoring list. (To this date, Serge Blanco remains the top French try scorer with 38.)

4 February 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg6–13Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: Parks (2/2) 25', 32' Report Try: Hodgson 40' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 41'
Pen: Farrell (2/4) 22', 74'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Rory Lamont
RW14 Lee Jones
OC13 Nick De Luca
IC12 Sean Lamont
LW11 Max Evans
FH10 Dan Parks Sub off.svg 58'
SH9 Chris Cusiter Sub off.svg 59'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Ross Rennie
BF6 Alasdair Strokosch Sub off.svg 59'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 74'
HK2 Ross Ford (c)Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 74'
LK18 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 59'
FL19 John Barclay Sub on.svg 59'
SH20 Mike Blair Sub on.svg 59'
FH21 Greig Laidlaw Sub on.svg 58'
CE22 Graeme Morrison
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson
Scotland vs England 2012-02-04.svg
FB15 Ben Foden
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Brad Barritt Sub off.svg 71'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 David Strettle
FH10 Charlie Hodgson Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Phil Dowson Sub off.svg 68'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Tom Palmer Sub off.svg 61'
LL4 Mouritz Botha
TP3 Dan Cole
HK2 Dylan Hartley
LP1 Alex Corbisiero Sub off.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Webber
PR17 Matt Stevens Sub on.svg 64'
LK18 Geoff Parling Sub on.svg 61'
N819 Ben Morgan Sub on.svg 68'
SH20 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 64'
CE21 Jordan Turner-Hall Sub on.svg 63'
FB22 Mike Brown Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Brad Barritt, Lee Dickson, Phil Dowson, Owen Farrell, Ben Morgan, Geoff Parling, Jordan Turner-Hall (all England) and Lee Jones (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Chris Robshaw of England captained his team earning only his second cap in this match.
  • This match turned out to be Dan Parks's last appearance with the Scotland jersey as he announced his retirement from international rugby a few days after the game.

5 February 2012
15:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg21–23Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Best 36' c
Bowe 67' m
Con: Sexton (1/2) 38'
Pen: Sexton (3/5) 3', 43', 59'
Report Try: J. Davies (2) 13' m, 54' c
North 75' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 55'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 53', 79'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Fergus McFadden
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW11 Andrew Trimble
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 76'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 76'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Stephen Ferris Yellow card.svg 79'
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 63'
TP3 Mike Ross
HK2 Rory Best
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 74'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin
PR17 Tom Court Sub on.svg 74'
LK18 Donnacha Ryan Sub on.svg 63'
FL19 Peter O'Mahony
SH20 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 76'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 76'
WG22 David Kearney
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney
Ireland vs Wales 2012-02-05.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert Sub off.svg 41'
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)Sub off.svg 41'
BF6 Ryan Jones
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Bradley Davies Yellow card.svg 64'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Huw Bennett
LP1 Rhys Gill
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 70'
N818 Andy Powell
FL19 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 41'
SH20 Lloyd Williams
FH21 James Hook Sub on.svg 41'
CE22 Scott Williams
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Mike Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Huw Bennett (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Coming off the bench in the 76th minute to replace Johnny Sexton, Ronan O'Gara became the most capped Irish player with 117 caps, jointly with Brian O'Driscoll. O'Gara also took sole possession of the all-time lead for appearances in the Championship, with 57. He had previously been level with his countryman Mike Gibson, who made 56 appearances in the Five Nations between 1964 and 1979.

Round 2

11 February 2012
17:00 CET (UTC+01)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg15–19Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Venditti 37' m
Benvenuti 40' c
Con: Burton (1/2) 40'
Pen: Burton (1/1) 47'
Report Try: Hodgson 50' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 50'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 26', 35', 54', 65'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 53,700 [9]
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Gonzalo Canale Sub off.svg 63'
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Kris Burton Sub off.svg 48'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 76'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 57'
LL4 Marco Bortolami
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 33'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 33'
LK18 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 57'
FL19 Mauro Bergamasco Sub on.svg 76'
SH20 Fabio Semenzato Sub on.svg 57'
FH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 48'
CE22 Luca Morisi Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs England 2012-02-11.svg
FB15 Ben Foden
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Brad Barritt
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 David Strettle
FH10 Charlie Hodgson Sub off.svg 77'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 51'
N88 Phil Dowson Sub off.svg 51'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Tom Palmer Sub off.svg 58'
LL4 Mouritz Botha
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Webber Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Matt Stevens Sub on.svg 75'
LK18 Geoff Parling Sub on.svg 58'
N819 Ben Morgan Sub on.svg 51'
SH20 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 51'
CE21 Jordan Turner-Hall Sub on.svg 77'
FB22 Mike Brown
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Sergio Parisse (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Luca Morisi (Italy) and Rob Webber (England) made their international debuts.
  • The four-point margin in this match is the joint-closest Italy have ever come to beating England.

11 February 2012
21:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svgP–PIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

This match was postponed due to an unplayable pitch. It was the first weather-related postponement of a Five/Six Nations game since 1985. [10] The match was rescheduled for 4 March. [11]


12 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg27–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Cuthbert 41' c
Halfpenny (2) 50' c, 55' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/3) 43', 52', 56'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 29', 45'
Report Try: Laidlaw 63' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 64'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 22', 48'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,189
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 78'
LW11 George North Sub off.svg 40'
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 75'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Aaron Shingler
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 73'
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Ryan Jones (c)Sub off.svg 75'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Huw Bennett Cruz Roja.svg 10' to 19'Sub off.svg 41'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card.svg 78'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 10'Sub off.svg 19'Sub on.svg 41'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 73'
LK18 Lou Reed Sub on.svg 75'
N819 Andy Powell Sub on.svg 73'
SH20 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 75'
FH21 James Hook Sub on.svg 40'
CE22 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland
Wales vs Scotland 2012-02-12.svg
FB15 Rory Lamont Yellow card.svg 53'
RW14 Lee Jones
OC13 Nick De Luca Yellow card.svg 45'
IC12 Sean Lamont
LW11 Max Evans Sub off.svg 16'
FH10 Greig Laidlaw
SH9 Chris Cusiter Sub off.svg 49'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Ross Rennie
BF6 Alasdair Strokosch Sub off.svg 44'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 58'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Ross Ford (c)Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Ed Kalman Sub on.svg 58'
LK18 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 John Barclay Sub on.svg 44'
SH20 Mike Blair Sub on.svg 49'
FH21 Duncan Weir
FB22 Stuart Hogg Sub on.svg 16'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Dan Lydiate (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Lou Reed, Aaron Shingler (both Wales), Stuart Hogg and Ed Kalman (both Scotland) made their international debuts.

Round 3

25 February 2012
13:30 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg42–10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Earls 15' c
Bowe (2) 38' c, 61' c
Court 76' c
Trimble 80' m
Con: Sexton (4/5) 17', 39', 61', 78'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 10', 48', 57'
Report Try: Parisse 34' c
Con: Botes (1/1) 35'
Pen: Botes (1/4) 7'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000 [12]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Keith Earls Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Andrew Trimble
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 58'
BF6 Stephen Ferris
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Mike Ross
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 69'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Tom Court Sub on.svg 69'
LK18 Donnacha Ryan Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 58'
SH20 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 54'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 69'
CE22 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney
Ireland vs Italy 2012-02-25.svg
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Alberto Sgarbi Sub off.svg 63'
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Tobias Botes Sub off.svg 58'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 63'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Marco Bortolami
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Michele Rizzo
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Fabio Staibano Sub on.svg 67'
LK18 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 Simone Favaro Sub on.svg 63'
SH20 Fabio Semenzato Sub on.svg 71'
FH21 Kris Burton Sub on.svg 58'
CE22 Gonzalo Canale Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

  • Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • Coming off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Gordon D'Arcy, Ronan O'Gara overtook Brian O'Driscoll as the most-capped Irish player with 118 caps.

25 February 2012
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg12–19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 29', 38', 45' Report Try: S. Williams 75' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 76'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 25', 34', 53', 71'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,764 [13]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia) [N 1]
FB15 Ben Foden Sub off.svg 77'
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 David Strettle
FH10 Owen Farrell Sub off.svg 65'
SH9 Lee Dickson Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Ben Morgan Sub off.svg 72'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Mouritz Botha Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Dan Cole
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Alex Corbisiero Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Webber Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Matt Stevens Sub on.svg 65'
LK18 Courtney Lawes Sub on.svg 60'
N819 Phil Dowson Sub on.svg 72'
SH20 Ben Youngs Sub on.svg 60'
FH21 Toby Flood Sub on.svg 65'
FB22 Mike Brown Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Wales 2012-02-25.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 41'
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland Yellow card.svg 44'
SH9 Mike Phillips
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Alun Wyn Jones Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Adam Jones
HK2 Ken Owens
LP1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK16 Richard Hibbard
PR17 Paul James
LK18 Ryan Jones Sub on.svg 54'
FL19 Justin Tipuric
SH20 Lloyd Williams
FH21 Stephen Jones
CE22 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)


26 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg17–23Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Hogg 7' c
Jones 55' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 9'
Weir (1/1) 56'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 25'
Report Try: Fofana 28' c
Médard 58' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 29', 59'
Pen: Parra (2/3) 39', 47'
Drop: Beauxis (1/1) 68'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,200 [15]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Rory Lamont Sub off.svg 30'
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Graeme Morrison
LW11 Lee Jones
FH10 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 48'
SH9 Mike Blair Sub off.svg 30'
N88 David Denton Sub off.svg 52'
OF7 Ross Rennie
BF6 John Barclay
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 69'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Ross Ford (c)Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Ed Kalman Sub on.svg 61'
LK18 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 69'
N819 Richie Vernon Sub on.svg 52'
SH20 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 30'
FH21 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 48'
CE22 Nick De Luca Sub on.svg 30'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson
Scotland vs France 2012-02-26.svg
FB15 Maxime Médard Sub off.svg 61'
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Julien Malzieu
FH10 François Trinh-Duc
SH9 Morgan Parra Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 55'
OF7 Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Pascal Papé
TP3 Nicolas Mas
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 William Servat Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 50'
LK18 Lionel Nallet Sub on.svg 65'
FL19 Julien Bonnaire Sub on.svg 55'
SH20 Julien Dupuy Sub on.svg 74'
FH21 Lionel Beauxis Sub on.svg 61'
CE22 Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Ross Rennie (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Duncan Weir (Scotland) made his international debut.

Rescheduled match

4 March 2012 [N 2]
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg17–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Fofana 50' m
Pen: Parra (4/5) 22', 29', 46', 57'
Report Try: Bowe (2) 12' c, 37' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 13', 38'
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 25'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000 [16]
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
FB15 Clément Poitrenaud Sub off.svg 68'
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Julien Malzieu
FH10 François Trinh-Duc
SH9 Morgan Parra
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7 Julien Bonnaire Sub off.svg 71'
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé Sub off.svg 61'
TP3 Nicolas Mas
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 William Servat Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 53'
LK18 Lionel Nallet Sub on.svg 61'
N819 Louis Picamoles Sub on.svg 71'
SH20 Julien Dupuy
FH21 Lionel Beauxis Sub on.svg 68'
CE22 Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Ireland 2012-03-04.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Keith Earls
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Andrew Trimble Sub off.svg 72'
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 66'
BF6 Stephen Ferris
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Mike Ross
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Tom Court Sub on.svg 75'
LK18 Donnacha Ryan Sub on.svg 58'
FL19 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 66'
SH20 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 59'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 71'
CE22 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Yoann Maestri (France)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Andrew Small (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Round 4

10 March 2012
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg24–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Roberts 59' c
Cuthbert 77' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 50'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 9', 19', 36'
Priestland (1/1) 69'
Report Pen: Bergamasco (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,892 [17]
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 74'
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies Sub off.svg 69'
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Taulupe Faletau Sub off.svg 66'
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Dan Lydiate
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Alun Wyn Jones Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Matthew Rees Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins (c)
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 70'
LK18 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 62'
FL19 Ryan Jones Sub on.svg 66'
SH20 Rhys Webb Sub on.svg 71'
FH21 James Hook Sub on.svg 74'
CE22 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland
Wales vs Italy 2012-03-10.svg
FB15 Andrea Masi Sub off.svg 70'
RW14 Mirco Bergamasco
OC13 Gonzalo Canale Sub off.svg 66'
IC12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Kris Burton
SH9 Fabio Semenzato Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 63'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Corniel van Zyl Sub off.svg 51'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 72'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 72'
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Fabio Staibano Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Marco Bortolami Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 Robert Barbieri Sub on.svg 63'
SH20 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 66'
CE21 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub on.svg 66'
WG22 Giulio Toniolatti Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Alex Cuthbert (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Peter Gauzere (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Hughes (England)

  • Rhys Webb (Wales) and Fabio Staibano (Italy) made their international debuts.

10 March 2012
17:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg32–14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Best 13' c
Reddan 33' c
Trimble 40' m
McFadden 76' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 14', 34', 77'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 25', 71'
Report Try: Gray 36' m
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 9', 31'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000 [18]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15 Rob Kearney Sub off.svg 74'
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Keith Earls
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 54'
LW11 Andrew Trimble
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Eoin Reddan Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 62'
BF6 Stephen Ferris
RL5 Donnacha Ryan
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 78'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 78'
HK2 Rory Best (c)Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Cian Healy Cruz Roja.svg 51' to 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Tom Court Sub on.svg 51'Sub off.svg 58'Sub on.svg 78'
LK18 Mike McCarthy Sub on.svg 78'
FL19 Shane Jennings Sub on.svg 62'
SH20 Tomás O'Leary Sub on.svg 54'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 54'
CE22 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney
Ireland vs Scotland 2012-03-10.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Lee Jones Sub off.svg 62'
OC13 Max Evans Yellow card.svg 73'
IC12 Graeme Morrison
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 56'
SH9 Mike Blair Sub off.svg 50'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Ross Rennie Sub off.svg 58'
BF6 John Barclay
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 46'
HK2 Ross Ford (c)
LP1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson
PR17 Euan Murray Sub on.svg 46'
PR18 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 59'
LK19 Richie Vernon Sub on.svg 58'
FL20 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 50'
FH21 Ruaridh Jackson Sub on.svg 56'
CE22 Matt Scott Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Matt Scott (Scotland) made his international debut.

11 March 2012
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg22–24Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Fofana 74' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 75'
Pen: Beauxis (3/4) 16', 39', 68'
Dupuy (1/2) 32'
Parra (1/1) 64'
Report Try: Tuilagi 12' c
Foden 17' c
Croft 70' c
Con: Farrell (3/3) 14', 18', 71'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 49'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,895 [19]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Clément Poitrenaud
RW14 Vincent Clerc Sub off.svg 37'
OC13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Julien Malzieu
FH10 Lionel Beauxis Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Julien Dupuy Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7 Julien Bonnaire Sub off.svg 69'
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 55'
LL4 Pascal Papé
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub off.svg 65'Sub on.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 William Servat Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 65'
LK18 Lionel Nallet Sub on.svg 55'
N819 Louis Picamoles Sub on.svg 69'
SH20 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 50'
FH21 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 74'
CE22 Maxime Mermoz Sub on.svg 37'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs England 2012-03-11.svg
FB15 Ben Foden
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 Charlie Sharples Yellow card.svg 52'
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Lee Dickson Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Ben Morgan Sub off.svg 63'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Mouritz Botha Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Dylan Hartley
LP1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Webber Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Matt Stevens Sub on.svg 69'
LK18 Tom Palmer Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Phil Dowson Sub on.svg 63'Sub off.svg 74'
SH20 Ben Youngs Sub on.svg 71'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson
FB22 Mike Brown
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Imanol Harinordoquy (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Round 5

17 March 2012
13:30 CET (UTC+01)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg13–6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Venditti 42' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 43'
Pen: Bergamasco (1/3) 10'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 76'
Report Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 35', 59'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 72,354 [20]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Gonzalo Canale Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 Mirco Bergamasco
FH10 Kris Burton
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 57'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni Yellow card.svg 66'
RL5 Marco Bortolami
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 76'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Fabio Ongaro Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 52'
LK18 Joshua Furno Sub on.svg 76'
FL19 Simone Favaro Sub on.svg 76'
N820 Manoa Vosawai Sub on.svg 57'
FH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 67'Sub off.svg 76'
WG22 Giulio Toniolatti Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Scotland 2012-03-17.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Max Evans
OC13 Nick De Luca Yellow card.svg 39'
IC12 Graeme Morrison
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Mike Blair
N88 David Denton
OF7 Ross Rennie
BF6 John Barclay Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Yellow card.svg 54'
LL4 Richie Gray Sub off.svg 55'
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Ross Ford (c)
LP1 Jon Welsh
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson
PR17 Euan Murray Sub on.svg 50'
LK18 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 55'
N819 Richie Vernon Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Chris Cusiter
FH21 Ruaridh Jackson Sub on.svg 70'
WG22 Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Martín Castrogiovanni (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Scotland were whitewashed. This was the first time since 2007 that Italy avoided the wooden spoon.
  • Italy's starting pack in this match was the most capped ever to play an international match.

17 March 2012
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg16–9Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Cuthbert 20' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 21',
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 32', 52', 75'
Report Pen: Yachvili (2/2) 10', 72'
Beauxis (1/1) 44'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,658 [21]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c) Sub off.svg 41'
BF6 Dan Lydiate
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Alun Wyn Jones Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Adam Jones
HK2 Matthew Rees Sub off.svg 64'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 64'
PR17 Paul James
LK18 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 64'
FL19 Ryan Jones Sub on.svg 41'
SH20 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 64'
FH21 James Hook
CE22 Scott Williams
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland
Wales vs France 2012-03-17.svg
FB15 Clément Poitrenaud Sub off.svg 36'
RW14 Wesley Fofana
OC13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC12 Florian Fritz
LW11 Alexis Palisson Sub off.svg 54'
FH10 Lionel Beauxis Sub off.svg 72'
SH9 Dimitri Yachvili
N88 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7 Julien Bonnaire Sub off.svg 60'
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 David Attoub
HK2 William Servat Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Jean-Baptiste Poux Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 45'
LK18 Julien Pierre Sub on.svg 68'
N819 Louis Picamoles Sub on.svg 60'
SH20 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 72'
FH21 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 54'
WG22 Jean-Marcellin Buttin Sub on.svg 36'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Dan Lydiate (Wales)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

  • Matthew Rees (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Jean-Marcellin Buttin (France) made his international debut.
  • William Servat and Julien Bonnaire (both France) played their final matches.
  • Wales won the Grand Slam.

17 March 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg30–9IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Penalty try 58' c
Youngs 73' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 58'
Pen: Farrell (6/6) 2', 23', 34', 48', 64', 77'
Report Pen: Sexton (3/3) 15', 40', 51'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,567 [22]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Ben Foden Sub off.svg 71'
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 David Strettle
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Lee Dickson Sub off.svg 49'
N88 Ben Morgan Sub off.svg 75'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Mouritz Botha Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16 Lee Mears Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Matt Stevens Sub on.svg 75'
LK18 Tom Palmer Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Phil Dowson Sub on.svg 75'
SH20 Ben Youngs Sub on.svg 49'
FH21 Charlie Hodgson
CE22 Mike Brown Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Ireland 2012-03-17.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Keith Earls
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 49'
LW11 Andrew Trimble Sub off.svg 75'
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Eoin Reddan Sub off.svg 49'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 70'
BF6 Stephen Ferris
RL5 Donnacha Ryan
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 67'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 37'
HK2 Rory Best (c) Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Tom Court Sub on.svg 37'
LK18 Mike McCarthy Sub on.svg 67'
FL19 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Tomás O'Leary Sub on.svg 49'
FH21 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 49'
WG22 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Ben Morgan (England)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garces (France)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, all the matches were televised on BBC channels. In Ireland, RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD televised all the matches live. S4C televised Wales matches while French international channel TV5Monde televised only France matches and was available internationally (including the United States, where BBC America and BBC America HD also televised some matches).[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. Although born in New Zealand, Walsh is registered with the Australian Rugby Union and therefore recognised as an Australian referee. [14]
  2. Rescheduled from 11 February 2012. [11]

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