2013 Six Nations Championship

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2013 Six Nations Championship
Date2 February  – 16 March 2013
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 (26th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,042,965 (69,531 per match)
Tries scored37 (2.47 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Halfpenny (74)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alex Cuthbert (4)
Player of the tournament Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Halfpenny
Official website Official website
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The 2013 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2013 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

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Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 119th edition of the tournament. Wales won the tournament for the second time in two years, the first time they had won back-to-back championships since their 1978 and 1979 wins. France collected the wooden spoon by finishing last for the first time since 1999. It was also the first time every team managed to win at least 3 competition points (the equivalent of a win and a draw or three draws) since 1974.

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityCity
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André Pascal Papé, Thierry Dusautoir
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney Jamie Heaslip
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Olimpico 72,698 Rome Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse 2
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson (interim) Kelly Brown
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley (caretaker) Ryan Jones, Sam Warburton, Gethin Jenkins

2 Except the round 3 match as he was suspended.

Squads

Overview

2013 Six Nations Italy vs Wales Six Nations 2013 Italy v Wales - 8500708445.jpg
2013 Six Nations Italy vs Wales

At the start of the 2013 Six Nations Championships England were favoured to win by many pundits after they beat the world champion New Zealand team in December 2012. [1] France, enjoying a winning streak prior to the competition, were also considered strong contenders. [1] In contrast defending champions Wales had suffered seven consecutive defeats (4 versus Australia) and were without their regular head coach Warren Gatland. [2] Expectations regarding England and Wales were confirmed in the first round of matches, played on 2 February, with England enjoying a convincing 38–18 victory against Scotland and Wales losing 22–30 against Ireland despite a Welsh comeback from 3-30 down just after half time. [3] [4] France however were upset in their first game, going down 23–18 against Italy. [5] The following week both England and Wales won their matches, against Ireland and France respectively. [6] [7] Scotland meanwhile beat Italy 34–10 in the other game, [8] their first Six Nations victory since 2011. [9] In round three Wales defeated Italy 9–26 and England beat France 23–13. [10] [11] In the remaining match, Scotland defeated Ireland for a second consecutive victory. [12] Wales won their round four clash against Scotland 26-13 and in the process achieved a record fifth consecutive away win in the Six Nations. England remained undefeated after beating Italy 18-11. [13] [14] Ireland and France tied 13–13, giving France their first points in the competition. [15]

England having won all four matches to this point (on 8 points) and Wales with three victories (6 points) meant that their match against each other in the final week, on 16 March, would determine the champions. A victory by Wales would give them two points and put them on equal footing with England. If they won by more than seven points they would move ahead on points differential and retain the title. [16] England were slight favourites heading into the game due to their unbeaten run, [17] although Wales had the advantage of a more experienced side and playing at home in the Millennium Stadium. [18] Going into the final round Scotland were on 4 points, Ireland on 3, Italy on 2 and France on 1. [19] Italy ended up beating Ireland and Scotland lost to France, giving Scotland and Italy 4 points each (with Scotland finishing ahead on points differential) and Ireland and France 3 points each (with Ireland finishing ahead on points differential). [20] France ended up with the wooden spoon, the first time they had finished last in the competition since 1999. [21]

Wales defeated England by an emphatic 30–3, their biggest ever win over England. [22] At half time Wales had just a 9-3 lead, with three penalties to fullback Leigh Halfpenny against one from England's Owen Farrell. The first 20 minutes of the second half saw Wales score points through a try to winger Alex Cuthbert, and another penalty goal to Halfpenny. This gave them a comfortable 17-3 lead heading into the last quarter of the game. Wales fly half Dan Biggar dropped a goal, which was then followed by a second try to Cuthbert in the 66th minute to put the game beyond England. Biggar kicked a final penalty with 10 minutes to go to give Wales their 30–3 victory. [23] [24] Wales coach Rob Howley described the victory as a better achievement than their 2012 Grand Slam [25] and Welsh captain Sam Warburton described the win as the "best moment" of his career. [26] England coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side "didn't turn up" to their final match. [27]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 540112266+5698
2Flag of England.svg  England 54019478+1658
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 520398107−974
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 520375111−3654
5IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 51137281−953
6Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 51137391−1863
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

As with the 2012 Six Nations Championship, there were no Friday night fixtures. [28]

Round 1

2 February 2013
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg22–30IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Cuthbert 47' c
Halfpenny 58' m
Mitchell 75' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3) 49', 76'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 33'		Report [29] Try: Zebo 10' c
Healy 23' c
O'Driscoll 42' c
Con: Sexton (3/3) 11', 25', 43'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 20', 28', 40'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,254
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 73'
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Aaron Shingler Sub off.svg 44'
RL5 Ian Evans Sub off.svg 73'
LL4 Andrew Coombs
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Matthew Rees Cruz Roja.svg 13' to 21'Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Cruz Roja.svg 38' to 40'Sub off.svg 66'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 13'Sub off.svg 21'Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 38'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Craig Mitchell Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Ollie Kohn Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 44'
SH21 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 James Hook Sub on.svg 73'
CE23 Scott Williams
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley
Wales vs Ireland 2013-02-02.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Craig Gilroy
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 44'
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Conor Murray Yellow card.svg 69'Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Donnacha Ryan
LL4 Mike McCarthy Sub off.svg 73'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Rory Best Yellow card.svg 57'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 73'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne Sub on.svg 73'
PR18 Declan Fitzpatrick Sub on.svg 68'
LK19 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Chris Henry Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Ronan O'Gara
CE23 Keith Earls Sub on.svg 44'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Andrew Coombs and Olly Kohn (both Wales) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first time that Wales had lost five consecutive matches at home in their history after losing four consecutive matches in the 2012 Autumn internationals and this match.
2 February 2013
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg38–18Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Ashton 30' c
Twelvetrees 42' c
Parling 53' m
Care 80' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 31', 43', 80'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 2', 13', 18', 37'		Report [30] Try: Maitland 9' m
Hogg 70' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2) 70'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 19', 39'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,347
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Alex Goode Sub off.svg 67'
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Brad Barritt
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees Sub off.svg 67'
LW11 Mike Brown
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Ben Morgan Sub off.svg 45'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Tom Youngs Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Dylan Hartley Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 David Wilson Sub on.svg 73'
PR18 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Courtney Lawes Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 James Haskell Sub on.svg 45'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Toby Flood Sub on.svg 67'
CE23 David Strettle Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Scotland 2013-02-02.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg Sub off.svg 78'
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Ruaridh Jackson
SH9 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 73'
N88 Johnnie Beattie
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF6 Alasdair Strokosch Sub off.svg 13'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 55'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Euan Murray
HK2 Dougie Hall Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Moray Low
PR18 Geoff Cross
LK19 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 55'
FL20 David Denton Sub on.svg 13'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 73'
FH22 Duncan Weir
CE23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Owen Farrell (England)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

3 February 2013
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg23–18Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Parisse 4' c
Castrogiovanni 56' c
Con: Orquera (2/2) 5', 58'
Pen: Orquera (1/1) 17'
Drop: Orquera 14'
Burton 68'		Report [31] Try: Picamoles 11' m
Fall 33' c
Con: Michalak (1/2) 33'
Pen: Michalak (2/3) 27', 49'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 57,547
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub off.svg 71'
IC12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Luciano Orquera Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Tobias Botes Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 63'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Francesco Minto
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 55'Sub on.svg 79'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Yellow card.svg 79'Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Alberto de Marchi Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Edoardo Gori Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Kris Burton Sub on.svg 63'Sub off.svg 79'
CE23 Gonzalo Canale Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs France 2013-02-03.svg
FB15 Yoann Huget Sub off.svg 71'
RW14 Wesley Fofana
OC13 Florian Fritz Sub off.svg 62'
IC12 Maxime Mermoz
LW11 Benjamin Fall
FH10 Frédéric Michalak
SH9 Maxime Machenaud Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 68'
OF7 Thierry Dusautoir
BF6 Fulgence Ouedraogo
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé (c)Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Yannick Forestier Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Luc Ducalcon Sub on.svg 66'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 58'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 62'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 71'
CE23 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Luciano Orquera (Italy)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

Round 2

9 February 2013
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg34–10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Visser 28' c
Scott 42' c
Hogg 47' c
Lamont 68' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 30', 44', 48', 69'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 15', 24'		Report [32] Try: Zanni 73' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 74'
Pen: Orquera (1/2) 39'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 50,247
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15 Stuart Hogg Sub off.svg 71'
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Ruaridh Jackson
SH9 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 75'
N88 Johnnie Beattie
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)Sub off.svg 70'
BF6 Rob Harley
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 66'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Ross Ford
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Pat MacArthur
PR17 Moray Low Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 Geoff Cross Yellow card.svg 80'Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 David Denton Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 75'
FH22 Duncan Weir
CE23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson
Scotland vs Italy 2013-02-09.svg
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Gonzalo Canale
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Luciano Orquera Sub off.svg 47'
SH9 Tobias Botes Sub off.svg 47'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 67'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Francesco Minto
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 59'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 59'
PR17 Alberto de Marchi Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 59'
FL20 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Edoardo Gori Sub on.svg 47'
FH22 Kris Burton Sub on.svg 47'
CE23 Gonzalo Garcia
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

9 February 2013
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg6–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Michalak (2/2) 14', 52'Report [33] Try: North 71' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 73'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 17', 42', 74'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Yoann Huget
RW14 Wesley Fofana
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12 Maxime Mermoz Sub off.svg 75'
LW11 Benjamin Fall Sub off.svg 40'
FH10 Frédéric Michalak
SH9 Maxime Machenaud Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF6 Fulgence Ouedraogo Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Jocelino Suta Sub off.svg 65'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 55'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Yannick Forestier Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Luc Ducalcon Sub on.svg 55'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 65'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 40'
CE23 Florian Fritz Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Wales 2013-02-09.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 78'
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Ryan Jones (c)Sub off.svg 78'
RL5 Ian Evans Sub off.svg 78'
LL4 Andrew Coombs
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 78'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Cruz Roja.svg 38' to 40'Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 38'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Craig Mitchell Sub on.svg 78'
LK19 Lou Reed Sub on.svg 78'
FL20 Aaron Shingler Sub on.svg 78'
SH21 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 70'
FH22 James Hook
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Notes:

10 February 2013
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg6–12Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: O'Gara (2/3) 44', 57'Report [35] Pen: Farrell (4/6) 2', 28', 63', 65'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Craig Gilroy
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW11 Simon Zebo Sub off.svg 10'
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 31'
SH9 Conor Murray
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 65'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Donnacha Ryan Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Mike McCarthy
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 78'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 74'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne Sub on.svg 74'
PR18 Declan Fitzpatrick Sub on.svg 78'
LK19 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub on.svg 65'
FL20 Chris Henry Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Eoin Reddan
FH22 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 31'
CE23 Keith Earls Sub on.svg 10'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney
Ireland vs England 2013-02-10.svg
FB15 Alex Goode
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Brad Barritt
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees Sub off.svg 47'
LW11 Mike Brown
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Ben Youngs
N88 Tom Wood
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 47'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 76'
HK2 Tom Youngs Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Dylan Hartley Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 David Wilson Sub on.svg 76'
PR18 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Courtney Lawes Sub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 70'
N820 Thomas Waldrom Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Danny Care
FH22 Toby Flood
CE23 Manu Tuilagi Sub on.svg 47'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Chris Robshaw (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Notes:

Round 3

23 February 2013
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9–26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Burton (3/3) 9', 29', 49'Report [37] Try: Davies 44' c
Cuthbert 61' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 45', 61'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 7', 15', 19', 52'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 73,526
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Gonzalo Canale Sub off.svg 63'
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Kris Burton
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Manoa Vosawai Sub off.svg 65'Sub on.svg 68'
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 69'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Francesco Minto Sub off.svg 54'
LL4 Antonio Pavanello
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni (c)Yellow card.svg 58'Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Alberto de Marchi Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 65'Sub off.svg 68'Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 65'
FH22 Luciano Orquera
CE23 Gonzalo Garcia Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Wales 2013-02-23.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Ryan Jones (c)Sub off.svg 68'
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Andrew Coombs Sub off.svg 51'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Craig Mitchell Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Alun Wyn Jones Sub on.svg 51'
FL20 Sam Warburton Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 James Hook Sub on.svg 68'
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

23 February 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg23–13Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Tuilagi 54' m
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 1', 27', 33', 47'
Flood (2/2) 72', 76'		Report [38] Try: Fofana 29' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 31'
Pen: Parra (1/3) 4'
Michalak (1/1) 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Alex Goode
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 Mike Brown
FH10 Owen Farrell Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 58'
N88 Tom Wood
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Courtney Lawes Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Yellow card.svg 79'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Dave Wilson
PR18 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 51'
FL19 James Haskell Sub on.svg 51'
N820 Thomas Waldrom
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 58'
FH22 Toby Flood Sub on.svg 61'
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs France 2013-02-23.svg
FB15 Yoann Huget
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 73'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Benjamin Fall
FH10 François Trinh-Duc Sub off.svg 52'
SH9 Morgan Parra Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF6 Yannick Nyanga Sub off.svg 68'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Christophe Samson Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Benjamin Kayser Sub off.svg 55'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Luc Ducalcon Sub on.svg 64'
LK19 Jocelino Suta Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Antonie Claassen Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Frédéric Michalak Sub on.svg 52'
CE23 Florian Fritz Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Chris Robshaw (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

24 February 2013
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg12–8IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 52', 59', 63', 73'Report [39] Try: Gilroy 43' m
Pen: Jackson (1/3) 35'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,006
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Ruaridh Jackson Sub off.svg 59'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw
N88 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)Cruz Roja.svg 45' to 50'
BF6 Rob Harley Sub off.svg 18'Sub on.svg 25'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 71'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Ryan Grant Yellow card.svg 15'
Replacements:
HK16 Dougie Hall Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Moray Low Sub on.svg 18'Sub off.svg 25'Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Jon Welsh
LK19 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 David Denton Sub on.svg 45'Sub off.svg 50'Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos
FH22 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 59'
CE23 Max Evans
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson
Scotland vs Ireland 2013-02-24.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Craig Gilroy Sub off.svg 59'
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Luke Marshall
LW11 Keith Earls
FH10 Paddy Jackson Sub off.svg 64'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 69'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 71'
RL5 Donnacha Ryan
LL4 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Mike Ross
HK2 Rory Best
LP1 Tom Court Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Declan Fitzpatrick
LK19 Devin Toner Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 69'
FH22 Ronan O'Gara Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Luke Fitzgerald Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Jim Hamilton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

  • Alastair Kellock (Scotland) earned his 50th cap.
  • Paddy Jackson (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This was the first time Scotland had won consecutive matches within the tournament since 2001 after beating Italy then Ireland.
  • Scotland won the Centenary Quaich which they last won in 2010.

Round 4

9 March 2013
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg18–28Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Laidlaw (6/8) 6', 12', 26', 37', 48', 60'Report [40] Try: Hibbard 23' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 23'
Pen: Halfpenny (7/10) 4', 40', 46', 55', 58', 67', 71'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Duncan Weir Sub off.svg 78'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw
N88 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 68'
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF6 Rob Harley
RL5 Jim Hamilton
LL4 Richie Gray Sub off.svg 29'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 76'
HK2 Ross Ford
LP1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK16 Dougie Hall
PR17 Moray Low
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 76'
LK19 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 29'
N820 Ryan Wilson Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos
FH22 Ruaridh Jackson Sub on.svg 78'
CE23 Max Evans
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson
Scotland vs Wales 2013-03-09.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 72'
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Taulupe Faletau Sub off.svg 80+1'
OF7 Sam Warburton
BF6 Ryan Jones (c)Sub off.svg 48'
RL5 Ian Evans
LL4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP3 Adam Jones
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Paul James Yellow card.svg 77'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Ryan Bevington Sub on.svg 80+1'
PR18 Scott Andrews
LK19 Andrew Coombs
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 72'
FH22 James Hook
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Notes:

  • Ryan Wilson (Scotland) made his international debut.
  • 18 penalties were attempted in this match, a record for an international match.
  • This was Wales' fifth consecutive away victory in the Six Nations, a national and tournament record.
9 March 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg13–13Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Heaslip 10' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 11'
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 29', 32'		Report [41] Try: Picamoles 73' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 74'
Pen: Michalak (1/3) 26'
Parra (1/2) 53'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Fergus McFadden Sub off.svg 62'
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll Sub off.svg 71'Sub on.svg 75'
IC12 Luke Marshall Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Keith Earls
FH10 Paddy Jackson
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 62'Sub on.svg 71'Sub off.svg 75'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 76'
RL5 Donnacha Ryan Sub off.svg 67'
LL4 Mike McCarthy
TP3 Mike Ross
HK2 Rory Best
LP1 Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 80'
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne
PR18 Stephen Archer
LK19 Donncha O'Callaghan Sub on.svg 67'
FL20 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 76'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 62'Sub off.svg 80'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 71'
WG23 Luke Fitzgerald Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney
Ireland vs France 2013-03-09.svg
FB15 Yoann Huget
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Florian Fritz Cruz Roja.svg 51' to 57'Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Maxime Médard
FH10 Frédéric Michalak
SH9 Morgan Parra
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF6 Yannick Nyanga Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 50'
LL4 Christophe Samson
TP3 Nicolas Mas
HK2 Benjamin Kayser Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Guilhem Guirado Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Luc Ducalcon
LK19 Sebastien Vahaamahina Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Antonie Claassen Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud
FH22 François Trinh-Duc
CE23 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub on.svg 51'Sub off.svg 57'Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Conor Murray (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • Eoin Reddan (Ireland) and Morgan Parra (France) earned their 50th caps.
  • Ian Madigan (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This is the first time France and Ireland have drawn two consecutive matches against each other, the first time this has happened since England and France drew three consecutive matches in 1959, 1960 and 1961.
10 March 2013
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg18–11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Pen: Flood (6/6) 3', 15', 37', 40', 43', 61'Report [42] Try: McLean 48' m
Pen: Orquera (2/3) 17', 47'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,458
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Alex Goode
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Mike Brown
FH10 Toby Flood
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Tom Wood
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell Sub off.svg 50'
RL5 Geoff Parling Sub off.svg 45'
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Tom Youngs Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Mako Vunipola Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Dylan Hartley Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 David Wilson Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Joe Marler Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Courtney Lawes Sub on.svg 45'
FL20 Tom Croft Sub on.svg 50'
SH21 Ben Youngs Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Freddie Burns
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Italy 2013-03-10.svg
FB15 Andrea Masi Cruz Roja.svg 34' to 40'
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Gonzalo Canale
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW11 Luke McLean Sub off.svg 71'
FH10 Luciano Orquera
SH9 Edoardo Gori Yellow card.svg 30'Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 62'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Joshua Furno Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 28'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Alberto de Marchi Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 28'
LK19 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 62'
LK20 Francesco Minto Sub on.svg 62'
FL21 Simone Favaro Sub on.svg 62'
SH22 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 34'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 57'
CE23 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Andrea Masi (Italy)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes

  • Closest winning margin between the sides in England.

Round 5

16 March 2013
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg22–15IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Venditti 48' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 49'
Pen: Orquera (4/5) 13', 21', 69', 80'
Garcia (1/2) 35'		Report [43] Pen: Jackson (5/6) 5', 40', 52', 57', 63'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 74,174
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Andrea Masi Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13 Gonzalo Canale
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Luciano Orquera
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)Yellow card.svg 51'
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 57'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni
RL5 Joshua Furno Sub off.svg 57'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 74'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Andrea Lo Cicero Sub off.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Michele Rizzo Sub on.svg 64'
PR18 Alberto de Marchi Sub on.svg 74'
LK19 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 64'
LK20 Francesco Minto Sub on.svg 57'
FL21 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 57'
SH22 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 74'
CE23 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Ireland 2013-03-16.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Craig Gilroy
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll Yellow card.svg 29'
IC12 Luke Marshall Sub off.svg 27'
LW11 Keith Earls Sub off.svg 24'
FH10 Paddy Jackson
SH9 Conor Murray Yellow card.svg 79'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Donnacha Ryan Yellow card.svg 68'Sub off.svg 79'
LL4 Mike McCarthy Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 69'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne Sub on.svg 69'
PR18 Stephen Archer Sub on.svg 66'
LK19 Devin Toner Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 36'
SH21 Paul Marshall Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 27'
WG23 Luke Fitzgerald Sub on.svg 24'Sub off.svg 36'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Alessandro Zanni (Italy)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

  • This is Italy's first double win in the Six Nations since 2007.
  • First Italian win against Ireland in the Six Nations and since 1997.
  • With this defeat, Ireland dropped to 9th in the IRB World Rankings, their lowest position since the rankings began.
16 March 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg30–3Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Cuthbert (2) 56' m, 65' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 66'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 10', 17', 23', 51'
Biggar (1/1) 70'
Drop: Biggar 64'		Report [44] Pen: Farrell (1/3) 20'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,104
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 75'
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 75'
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 75'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Sam Warburton Sub off.svg 75'
RL5 Ian Evans Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins (c)Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 61'
PR18 Scott Andrews Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Andrew Coombs Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Aaron Shingler Sub on.svg 75'
SH21 Lloyd Williams Sub on.svg 75'
FH22 James Hook Sub on.svg 75'
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley
Wales vs England 2013-03-16.svg
FB15 Alex Goode Sub off.svg 64'
RW14 Chris Ashton
OC13 Manu Tuilagi
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 Mike Brown
FH10 Owen Farrell Sub off.svg 67'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Tom Wood Sub off.svg 67'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 52'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Tom Youngs Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 44'
Replacements:
HK16 Dylan Hartley Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 David Wilson Sub on.svg 72'
PR18 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 44'
LK19 Courtney Lawes Sub on.svg 52'
FL20 James Haskell Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 64'
FH22 Toby Flood Sub on.svg 67'
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Justin Tipuric (Wales)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

  • James Haskell (England) earned his 50th cap.
  • This was Wales' biggest ever win over England.
  • This was Wales' first back-to-back titles since they won the Five Nations Championship in 1978 and 1979.
16 March 2013
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg23–16Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Fofana 65' c
Médard 70' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 66'
Machenaud (1/1) 71'
Pen: Michalak (3/3) 44', 49', 53'		Report [45] Try: Visser 75' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 8', 14', 58'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 81,158
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Yoann Huget
RW14 Vincent Clerc
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 74'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Maxime Médard
FH10 Frédéric Michalak Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Morgan Parra Sub off.svg 40'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)Cruz Roja.svg 63' to 67'
BF6 Antonie Claassen Sub off.svg 68'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Sebastien Vahaamahina Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Benjamin Kayser Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Guilhem Guirado Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Luc Ducalcon Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Christophe Samson Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Yannick Nyanga Sub on.svg 63'Sub off.svg 67'Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 40'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Gaël Fickou Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Scotland 2013-03-16.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland Sub off.svg 30'
OC13 Sean Lamont
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Duncan Weir Sub off.svg 67'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 70'
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF6 Alasdair Strokosch
RL5 Jim Hamilton
LL4 Grant Gilchrist Sub off.svg 53'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Dougie Hall Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Moray Low Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 64'
LK19 Alastair Kellock Sub on.svg 53'
N820 Ryan Wilson Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 74'
FH22 Ruaridh Jackson Sub on.svg 67'
CE23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 30'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

  • Gaël Fickou (France) and Grant Gilchrist (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Despite winning this match, France finished last in the table for the first time since 1999, and was awarded the wooden spoon as a result.

Statistics

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, BBC One [46] televised the all matches live apart from the round five match between France and Scotland which was televised live on both BBC HD and BBC Two. There was also a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite, cable and Freeview viewers after several matches. Four days after the conclusion of the tournament, there was a highlights programme called “Wales v England: We Did It!” shown at 10:50pm on BBC One in Wales.

In Wales, Wales matches were televised live in Welsh by S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by RTÉ in Ireland, [47] France Télévisions in France, Sky Italia in Italy, ESPN in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Japan, SuperSport in South Africa, ESPN+ in Latin America, ESPN Brasil in Brazil, Setanta Sports Asia in Southeast Asia, Dolce Sport in Romania, Nova Sports in Greece, Sport TV in Portugal, Sport 1 in eastern Europe as well as Channel 9, Arena Sport TV and Canal+.

In the United States, BBC America televised one match from each week live [48] while Universal Sports televised all the matches in delay [49] as did Sportsnet World in Canada.

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