2014 Six Nations Championship

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2014 Six Nations Championship
Date1 February – 15 March 2014
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 IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (12th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (24th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,038,744 (69,250 per match)
Tries scored61 (4.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s) IRFU flag.svg Johnny Sexton (66)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Mike Brown (4)
IRFU flag.svg Johnny Sexton (4)
Player of the tournament Flag of England.svg Mike Brown
Official website Official website
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The 2014 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2014 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 120th edition of the tournament. [1]

Contents

Going into the final day, three teams could have still won the championship – Ireland, England and France. In the final game, Ireland hung on to win against France by just two points and secure the championship, on points difference over England. [2] This was their first championship since 2009, and the 12th title they have won, including predecessor championships. [3] [4]

The final game also saw the retirement of Brian O'Driscoll from international rugby, with a record number of 141 international caps – 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions. [5] [6] [7]

England won the Triple Crown by beating Wales, Scotland and Ireland [8] – they became the first team to win the Triple Crown while another of the Home Nations won the championship outright.

The 2014 tournament saw 12 players earn their first cap – three English, four French, two Scottish, one Irish, one Italian and one Welsh. Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni became the most-capped Italian players with 105 caps, [9] [10] with Gethin Jenkins earning the same number to become the most-capped Welsh player. [11] In their match against Wales on 1 February, Italy broke the world record for the most-capped starting pack with 587 caps, surpassing the previous record of 546 caps as held by New Zealand.

In line with a global change to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol, this was the first Six Nations tournament where the TMO could be called upon to review up to two phases prior to a try being scored and to review potential instances of foul play occurring at any time during the match. Two red cards were issued for foul play during the tournament after referral to the TMO. [12]

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 1
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt Paul O'Connell 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse 3
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson (interim) Kelly Brown 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland Sam Warburton 5

1 Replaced original captain Thierry Dusautoir who was ruled out of the Six Nations ahead of the tournament due to tearing a tendon in his right biceps. [13]
2 Except the opening week fixture against Scotland as he was ruled out as he suffered from a chest infection. Jamie Heaslip was captain of the fixture. [14]
3 Except the round 4 match against Ireland as he was injured. Marco Bortolami was captain for that match. [15]
4 Except for the round 2 match against England and the round 3 match against Italy as he was dropped. Greig Laidlaw was captain of those matches. [16] Brown returned as captain for the last two matches against France and Wales. [17]
5 Except for the opening match against Italy as he did not captain as he had not recovered from a shoulder injury. Alun Wyn Jones was captain for that match. [18]

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPts
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 540113249+83168
2Flag of England.svg  England 540113865+73148
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 530212279+43116
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 5302101100+196
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 510447138−9142
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 500563172−10970
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

The 2014 Six Nations Championship saw the return of a Friday night fixture, last seen during the 2011 Six Nations Championship, where Wales faced France in the third week of the championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. [19]

Round 1

1 February 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg23–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Cuthbert 3' c
S. Williams 37' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 4', 39'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 28', 66', 73'		Report [20] Try: Campagnaro (2) 42' m, 68' c
Con: Allan (1/2) 69'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 13'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 66,974
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Scott Williams
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 64'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL4 Luke Charteris Sub off.svg 57'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Paul James Sub off.svg 78'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Ryan Bevington Sub on.svg 78'
PR18 Rhodri Jones Sub on.svg 64'
LK19 Andrew Coombs Sub on.svg 57'
FL20 Sam Warburton Sub on.svg 64'
SH21 Rhys Webb Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 James Hook
FB23 Liam Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Wales vs Italy 2014-02-01.svg
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW11 Leonardo Sarto Sub off.svg 76'
FH10 Tommaso Allan
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco Sub off.svg 57'Sub on.svg 72'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni Sub off.svg 72'
RL5 Marco Bortolami Sub off.svg 68'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Michele Rizzo Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 68'
FL19 Joshua Furno Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Francesco Minto Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 65'
FH22 Luciano Orquera
WG23 Tommaso Iannone Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Michele Campagnaro (Italy)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Notes:

1 February 2014
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg26–24Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Huget (2) 1' m, 17' m
Fickou 76' c
Con: Doussain (0/2)
Machenaud (1/1) 78'
Pen: Doussain (2/2) 10', 22'
Machenaud (1/1) 69'		Report [22] Try: Brown 36' m
Burrell 47' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 48'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 5', 42'
Goode (1/1) 72'
Drop: Care (1/1) 56'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,763
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 74'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Maxime Médard
FH10 Jules Plisson
SH9 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux Sub off.svg 40'
BF6 Yannick Nyanga
RL5 Pascal Papé (c)
LL4 Alexandre Flanquart Sub off.svg 43'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 48'
HK2 Benjamin Kayser Sub off.svg 43'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub on.svg 43'
PR17 Yannick Forestier Sub on.svg 48'
PR18 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 48'
LK19 Yoann Maestri Sub on.svg 43'
FL20 Antoine Burban Sub on.svg 40'
N821 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 65'
SH22 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 57'
CE23 Gaël Fickou Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
France vs England 2014-02-01.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell Sub off.svg 65'
OC13 Luther Burrell
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW11 Jonny May Sub off.svg 8'
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 61'
N88 Billy Vunipola Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood
RL5 Courtney Lawes Sub off.svg 67'
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Henry Thomas
LK19 Dave Attwood Sub on.svg 67'
N820 Ben Morgan Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 61'
CE22 Brad Barritt Sub on.svg 65'
FB23 Alex Goode Sub on.svg 8'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Yoann Huget (France)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

2 February 2014
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg28–6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Trimble 40' m
Heaslip 46' c
R. Kearney 70' c
Con: Sexton (2/3) 47', 72'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 13', 22', 56'		Report [23] Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 42'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Andrew Trimble
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll Sub off.svg 72'
IC12 Luke Marshall
LW11 David Kearney
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 72'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Chris Henry
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Dan Tuohy
LL4 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 73'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Tommy O'Donnell Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Isaac Boss Sub on.svg 72'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 72'
WG23 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs Scotland 2014-02-02.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland Sub off.svg 31'
OC13 Alex Dunbar
IC12 Duncan Taylor Sub off.svg 64'
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Duncan Weir
SH9 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 73'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Ryan Wilson
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Tim Swinson
TP3 Moray Low Sub off.svg 65'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Pat MacArthur Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Alasdair Dickinson Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 65'
LK19 Richie Gray Sub on.svg 56'
N820 Johnnie Beattie Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 73'
CE22 Matt Scott Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 31'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Notes:

Round 2

8 February 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg26–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Henry 31' c
Jackson 78' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 33'
Jackson (1/1) 79'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 7', 16', 45', 55'		Report [25] Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 55'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,045
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Andrew Trimble Sub off.svg 60'
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW11 David Kearney
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Chris Henry
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)Sub off.svg 54'
LL4 Devin Toner
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 54'
LK19 Dan Tuohy Sub on.svg 54'Sub off.svg 63'
FL20 Tommy O'Donnell Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Isaac Boss Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 74'
WG23 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs Wales 2014-02-08.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 16'
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland
SH9 Mike Phillips Yellow card.svg 79'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Andrew Coombs Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Rhodri Jones Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Jake Ball Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Rhys Webb
FH22 James Hook
FB23 Liam Williams Sub on.svg 16'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Paul James and Leigh Halfpenny earned their 50th test caps, with Halfpenny becoming the youngest Welsh player to reach the landmark.
  • Jake Ball made his international debut for Wales.
  • This was Wales' first Six Nations fixture that they have failed to score a try in since their 28–9 loss to France in 2011.
8 February 2014
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–20Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: Laidlaw (0/2)Report [26] Try: Burrell 14' c
Brown 58' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 15', 59'
Pen: Farrell (1/4) 28'
Drop: Care (1/1) 5'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour Sub off.svg 64'
OC13 Alex Dunbar Yellow card.svg 51'
IC12 Matt Scott Sub off.svg 72'
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Duncan Weir
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 64'
N88 David Denton Sub off.svg 52'
OF7 Chris Fusaro
BF6 Ryan Wilson
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 69'
LL4 Tim Swinson
TP3 Moray Low Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 42'
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 42'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Lawson Sub on.svg 42'
PR17 Alasdair Dickinson Sub on.svg 42'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Jonny Gray Sub on.svg 69'
N820 Johnnie Beattie Sub on.svg 52'
SH21 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 64'
CE22 Duncan Taylor Sub on.svg 72'
WG23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
Scotland vs England 2014-02-08.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell
OC13 Luther Burrell Sub off.svg 73'
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW11 Jonny May Sub off.svg 70'
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 73'
N88 Billy Vunipola Sub off.svg 69'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 64'
PR18 Henry Thomas Sub on.svg 75'
LK19 Dave Attwood Sub on.svg 62'
N820 Ben Morgan Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 73'
CE22 Brad Barritt Sub on.svg 73'
FB23 Alex Goode Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

  • England retained the Calcutta Cup.
  • Chris Fusaro made his international debut for Scotland.
  • This was the first match in which Scotland failed to score any points against England since their 15–0 loss in 1978.
9 February 2014
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg30–10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Picamoles 42' c
Fofana 45' c
Bonneval 51' c
Con: Doussain (3/3) 43', 46', 52'
Pen: Doussain (3/5) 26', 33', 38'		Report [27] Try: Iannone 76' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 77'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 28'
Garcia (0/2)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,700
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 72'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Hugo Bonneval
FH10 Jules Plisson Sub off.svg 66'
SH9 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 57'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux Sub off.svg 75'
BF6 Yannick Nyanga Sub off.svg 74'Sub on.svg 75'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé (c)Sub off.svg 66'
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 48'Sub on.svg 74'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Yannick Forestier Sub on.svg 48'
PR18 Rabah Slimani Red card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 48'
LK19 Sébastien Vahaamahina Yellow card.svg 69'Sub on.svg 66'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 60'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 66'
CE23 Gaël Fickou Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
France vs Italy 2014-02-09.svg
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Tommaso Iannone
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW11 Leonardo Sarto
FH10 Tommaso Allan Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco Sub off.svg 74'
BF6 Francesco Minto Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Joshua Furno
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Alberto De Marchi Sub off.svg 58'Sub on.svg 74'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Michele Rizzo Red card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Marco Bortolami Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Alessandro Zanni Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 Luciano Orquera Sub on.svg 63'
WG23 Angelo Esposito
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

Round 3

21 February 2014
20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg27–6Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: North 5' m
Warburton 63' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 63'
Pen: Halfpenny (5/6) 2', 9', 19', 34', 40'		Report [28] Pen: Doussain (1/2) 16'
Plisson (1/2) 31'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,086
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny Sub off.svg 70'
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 George North
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Rhys Priestland Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 50'Sub on.svg 62'Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Luke Charteris
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 56'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card.svg 50'Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 56'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 50'Sub off.svg 62'Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Rhodri Jones Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 Andrew Coombs Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Mike Phillips Sub on.svg 70'
FH22 Dan Biggar Sub on.svg 70'
FH23 James Hook Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Wales vs France 2014-02-21.svg
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 70'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Hugo Bonneval
FH10 Jules Plisson Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub off.svg 40'
N88 Louis Picamoles Yellow card.svg 62'
OF7 Wenceslas Lauret
BF6 Yannick Nyanga Sub off.svg 50'
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 63'
LL4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP3 Nicolas Mas Yellow card.svg 50'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Brice Mach Sub on.svg 63'
PR17 Yannick Forestier Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 50'Sub off.svg 62'
LK19 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub on.svg 63'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 40'
FH22 Rémi Talès Sub on.svg 63'
CE23 Gaël Fickou Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Gethin Jenkins (Wales)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Brice Mach made his international debut for France.
  • Alun Wyn Jones was named in the Wales starting XV, but was ruled out hours before kick-off due to an injury to his foot. Jake Ball was promoted from the bench, with Andrew Coombs taking his place. [29]
22 February 2014
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg20–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Allan 39' c
Furno 70' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 40'
Orquera (1/1) 72'
Pen: Allan (2/3) 13', 31'		Report [30] Try: Dunbar (2) 53' m, 67' c
Con: Laidlaw (0/1)
Weir (1/1) 67'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 22', 45'
Drop: Weir (1/1) 79'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 66,271
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW11 Leonardo Sarto
FH10 Tommaso Allan Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri Sub off.svg 63'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni Sub off.svg 73'
RL5 Joshua Furno
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Alberto De Marchi Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Matías Agüero Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Marco Bortolami Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Tobias Botes Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 Luciano Orquera Sub on.svg 68'
WG23 Tommaso Iannone
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Scotland 2014-02-22.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour Sub off.svg 55'
OC13 Alex Dunbar Sub off.svg 72'
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Duncan Weir
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Johnnie Beattie
OF7 Chris Fusaro Sub off.svg 52'
BF6 Ryan Wilson
RL5 Jim Hamilton
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Moray Low Sub off.svg 38'
HK2 Scott Lawson
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford
PR17 Alasdair Dickinson Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 38'
LK19 Tim Swinson
N820 David Denton Sub on.svg 52'
SH21 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 63'
CE22 Duncan Taylor Sub on.svg 72'
WG23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 55'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Joshua Furno (Italy)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

22 February 2014
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg13–10IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Care 56' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 56'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 24', 53'		Report [31] Try: R. Kearney 41' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 42'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 49'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,835
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell
OC13 Luther Burrell
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW11 Jonny May
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Danny Care
N88 Billy Vunipola Sub off.svg 36'
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 David Wilson Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Henry Thomas Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Dave Attwood Sub on.svg 69'
N820 Ben Morgan Sub on.svg 36'
SH21 Lee Dickson
FH22 George Ford
FB23 Alex Goode
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
England vs Ireland 2014-02-22.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Andrew Trimble Sub off.svg 65'
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll Sub off.svg 79'
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW11 David Kearney
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Chris Henry Sub off.svg 73'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 73'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 71'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 71'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 69'
N820 Jordi Murphy Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Isaac Boss Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 79'
WG23 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

Round 4

8 March 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg46–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Sexton (2) 6' c, 59' m
Trimble 37' c
Healy 52' m
Cronin 68' c
McFadden 77' c
McGrath 80' m
Con: Sexton (2/4) 6', 39'
Jackson (2/3) 69', 77'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 31'		Report [33] Try: Sarto 24' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 25'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Andrew Trimble
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll Sub off.svg 61'
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW11 David Kearney
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 16'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Chris Henry Sub off.svg 73'
BF6 Iain Henderson Sub off.svg 53'
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 56'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Rhys Ruddock Sub on.svg 53'
FL20 Jordi Murphy Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 16'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 63'
WG23 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs Italy 2014-03-08.svg
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia Sub off.svg 63'
LW11 Leonardo Sarto
FH10 Luciano Orquera Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Tito Tebaldi Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Robert Barbieri
OF7 Paul Derbyshire Sub off.svg 34'Sub on.svg 39'Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Joshua Furno
RL5 Marco Bortolami (c)Sub off.svg 63'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 7'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Alberto De Marchi Sub off.svg 56'Sub on.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Michele Rizzo Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 7'Sub off.svg 70'
LK19 Antonio Pavanello Sub on.svg 63'
N820 Manoa Vosawai Sub on.svg 34'Sub off.svg 39'Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Edoardo Gori Sub on.svg 70'
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 63'
FB23 Andrea Masi Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

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

Touch judges:
Pascal Gauzère (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

8 March 2014
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg17–19Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Hogg 12' c
Seymour 22' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 13', 22'
Pen: Laidlaw (0/1)
Weir (1/2) 61'		Report [36] Try: Huget 45' c
Con: Machenaud (1/1) 46'
Pen: Machenaud (3/4) 1', 10', 16'
Doussain (1/1) 78'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour
OC13 Alex Dunbar
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Sean Lamont Sub off.svg 29'
FH10 Duncan Weir
SH9 Greig Laidlaw
N88 David Denton
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF6 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 16'
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 68'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross
HK2 Scott Lawson Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Moray Low
PR18 Euan Murray
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Ryan Wilson Sub on.svg 16'
SH21 Chris Cusiter
CE22 Duncan Taylor
WG23 Max Evans Sub on.svg 29'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
Scotland vs France 2014-03-08.svg
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 68'
IC12 Maxime Mermoz
LW11 Maxime Médard
FH10 Jules Plisson Sub off.svg 47'
SH9 Maxime Machenaud Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Damien Chouly
OF7 Alexandre Lapandry
BF6 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 Brice Mach Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 68'
Replacements:
HK16 Guilhem Guirado Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 68'
PR18 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 59'
LK19 Alexandre Flanquart Sub on.svg 59'
N820 Antonie Claassen Sub on.svg 66'
SH21 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub on.svg 74'
FH22 Rémi Talès Sub on.svg 47'
CE23 Gaël Fickou Sub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

9 March 2014
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg29–18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Care 4' c
Burrell 33' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 5', 34'
Pen: Farrell (5/5) 18', 26', 45', 54', 58'		Report [37] Pen: Halfpenny (6/6) 8', 22', 30', 37', 40', 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,641
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Mike Brown Sub off.svg 78'
RW14 Jack Nowell
OC13 Luther Burrell
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW11 Jonny May
FH10 Owen Farrell Sub off.svg 78'
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 78'
N88 Ben Morgan
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood Sub off.svg 78'
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 72'
TP3 David Wilson Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Henry Thomas Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Dave Attwood Sub on.svg 72'
FL20 Tom Johnson Sub on.svg 78'
SH21 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 78'
FH22 George Ford Sub on.svg 78'
FB23 Alex Goode Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
England vs Wales 2014-03-09.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny Sub off.svg 74'
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Rhys Priestland Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 72'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 72'
TP3 Adam Jones Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card.svg 53'Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Rhodri Jones Sub on.svg 66'
LK19 Andrew Coombs Sub on.svg 72'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Mike Phillips Sub on.svg 52'
FH22 Dan Biggar Sub on.svg 61'
FB23 Liam Williams Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Courtney Lawes (England)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

Round 5

15 March 2014
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11–52Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Sarto 68' m
Con: Allan (0/1)
Pen: Orquera (2/2) 6', 22'		Report [38] Try: Brown (2) 12' c, 37' c
Farrell 31' c
Nowell 52' c
Vunipola 60' c
Tuilagi 67' c
Robshaw 80+1' c
Con: Farrell (7/7) 13', 32', 39', 53', 61', 67', 80+2'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 10'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 71,257
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Gonzalo Garcia Sub off.svg 72'
LW11 Leonardo Sarto
FH10 Luciano Orquera Sub off.svg 43'
SH9 Tito Tebaldi Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Robert Barbieri
BF6 Joshua Furno Sub off.svg 55'
RL5 Marco Bortolami Yellow card.svg 50'
LL4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 46'Sub on.svg 74'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP1 Matías Agüero Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16 Davide Giazzon
PR17 Michele Rizzo Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 74'
PR18 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 46'
LK19 George Biagi Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Paul Derbyshire Sub on.svg 55'Sub off.svg 61'
SH21 Edoardo Gori Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 43'
FB23 Andrea Masi Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
Italy vs England 2014-03-15.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell
OC13 Luther Burrell Sub off.svg 53'
IC12 Billy Twelvetrees Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 Jonny May
FH10 Owen Farrell
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Ben Morgan
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 Tom Wood Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 David Wilson Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Mako Vunipola Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Matt Mullan Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Henry Thomas Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 Dave Attwood Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Tom Johnson Sub on.svg 66'
SH21 Lee Dickson Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 George Ford Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Manu Tuilagi Sub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

15 March 2014
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg51–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: L. Williams 15' c
North (2) 33' c, 41' m
Roberts (2) 38' c, 47' c
Faletau 52' m
R. Williams 73' c
Con: Biggar (4/6) 15', 23', 39', 48'
Hook (1/1) 74'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 8', 23'		Report [39] Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 3'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,547
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Liam Williams Sub off.svg 62'
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 62'
SH9 Mike Phillips Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 53'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Luke Charteris Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Rhodri Jones Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Ken Owens Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Richard Hibbard Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Adam Jones Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Jake Ball Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 53'
SH21 Rhodri Williams Sub on.svg 53'
FH22 Rhys Priestland Sub on.svg 62'
FH23 James Hook Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Wales vs Scotland 2014-03-15.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg Red card.svg 22'
RW14 Dougie Fife Sub off.svg 66'
OC13 Alex Dunbar
IC12 Matt Scott
LW11 Max Evans
FH10 Duncan Weir
SH9 Greig Laidlaw Sub off.svg 61'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Kelly Brown (c)Sub off.svg 8'
BF6 Ryan Wilson
RL5 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 54'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 Scott Lawson Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Alasdair Dickinson Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Euan Murray Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Alasdair Strokosch Sub on.svg 8'
SH21 Chris Cusiter Sub on.svg 61'
FH22 Duncan Taylor Sub on.svg 66'
FB23 Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Liam Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes

15 March 2014
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg20–22IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Dulin 30' c
Szarzewski 62' c
Con: Machenaud (2/2) 31', 63'
Pen: Machenaud (2/2) 1', 14'
Doussain (0/1)		Report [40] Try: Sexton (2) 20' m, 46' c
Trimble 25' c
Con: Sexton (2/3) 26', 47'
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 52'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,337
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12 Gaël Fickou Sub off.svg 75'
LW11 Maxime Médard
FH10 Rémi Talès
SH9 Maxime Machenaud Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Damien Chouly
OF7 Alexandre Lapandry Sub off.svg 75'
BF6 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 53'
LL4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 36'
HK2 Dimitri Szarzewski Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Thomas Domingo Sub off.svg 40'
Replacements:
HK16 Guilhem Guirado Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 40'
PR18 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 36'
LK19 Alexandre Flanquart Sub on.svg 53'
LK20 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub on.svg 66'
FL21 Wenceslas Lauret Sub on.svg 75'
SH22 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub on.svg 66'
CE23 Maxime Mermoz Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
France vs Ireland 2014-03-15.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Andrew Trimble
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Gordon D'Arcy Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 David Kearney
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Chris Henry
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 63'
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 63'
FL20 Jordi Murphy
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 68'
WG23 Fergus McFadden Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

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

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

  • This was the final Test match for Brian O'Driscoll, who had previously announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2013–14 season. [41]
  • This game was the deciding game of the 2014 Six Nations Championship:
  • If the game were drawn, or if France won by less than 70 points, England would win the Championship.
  • If France won by 71 points or more, they would win the Championship. If they won by exactly 70, it would be decided on whichever team (France or England) had score more tries.
  • Ireland won; sealing the title for the first time in 5 years.

Statistics

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised all the matches live. [42] There was a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite and cable viewers after several matches. Wales matches were televised live in Welsh on S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by France Télévisions in France, RTÉ in Ireland [43] and DMAX in Italy in the first year of a four-year contract. [44]

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