2015 Six Nations Championship

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2015 Six Nations Championship
Date6 February – 21 March 2015
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (13th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,040,680 (69,379 per match)
Tries scored62 (4.13 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of England.svg George Ford (75)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Jonathan Joseph (4)
Player of the tournament IRFU flag.svg Paul O'Connell [1]
Official website Six Nations Website
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The 2015 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2015 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 16th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union tournament. 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 121st edition of the tournament.

Contents

Ireland retained their title from the previous year, their 13th triumph in the competition. [2] This was the first time that Ireland had retained their title outright since 1949, having shared the 1983 championship with France after winning in 1982. [3] They were the first team to be awarded the redesigned Six Nations trophy introduced for 2015, which featured six sides as opposed to five. [4] [5]

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 Thierry Dusautoir
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt Paul O'Connell
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse*
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter Greig Laidlaw
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland Sam Warburton

* Parisse did not play in Italy's final match at home against Wales after an injury sustained in their round four match against France. Leonardo Ghiraldini took his place as captain. [6]

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPts
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 540111956+6388
2Flag of England.svg  England 5401157100+57188
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 540114693+53138
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 5203103101+294
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 510462182−12082
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 500573128−5560
Source: RBS 6 Nations Table (accessed 21 March 2015)

Fixtures

The 2015 Six Nations Championship commenced with a Friday night fixture, once again held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, this time between Wales and England. [7] [8]

Round 1

6 February 2015
20:05 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg16–21Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Webb 7' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 8'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 1', 23'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 40'		 Report Try: Watson 14' m
Joseph 43' c
Con: Ford (1/2) 45'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 31', 61', 78'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,815
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert Yellow card.svg 60'
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 George North Sub off.svg 30'Sub on.svg 38'
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 Samson Lee Sub off.svg 71'
HK2 Richard Hibbard
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 Aaron Jarvis Sub on.svg 71'
LK19 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Justin Tipuric
SH21 Mike Phillips Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Rhys Priestland
FB23 Liam Williams Sub on.svg 30'Sub off.svg 38'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland
Wales vs England 2015-02-06.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Anthony Watson
OC13 Jonathan Joseph
IC12 Luther Burrell Sub off.svg 75'
LW11 Jonny May
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Billy Vunipola
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell
RL5 George Kruis Sub off.svg 71'
LL4 Dave Attwood
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Kieran Brookes Sub on.svg 61'
N819 Nick Easter Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Tom Croft
SH21 Richard Wigglesworth Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Danny Cipriani
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
George Ford (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

7 February 2015
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–26IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Pen: Haimona (1/1) 40' Report Try: Murray 64' c
O'Donnell 66' c
Con: Keatley (1/1) 65'
Madigan (1/1) 67'
Pen: Keatley (4/4) 6', 20', 35', 57'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 57,700
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
FB15 Andrea Masi Sub off.svg 76'
RW14 Leonardo Sarto
OC13 Michele Campagnaro Sub off.svg 63'
IC12 Luca Morisi
LW11 Luke McLean
FH10 Kelly Haimona
SH9 Edoardo Gori
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Francesco Minto Sub off.svg 68'Sub on.svg 74'
BF6 Alessandro Zanni Sub off.svg 46'
RL5 George Biagi Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Joshua Furno
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Yellow card.svg 63'Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Matías Agüero Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrea Manici Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 68'
LK19 Marco Fuser Sub on.svg 67'
FL20 Marco Barbini Sub on.svg 46'Cruz Roja.svg 67' to 74'
SH21 Guglielmo Palazzani
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 63'
WG23 Giovanbattista Venditti Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Ireland 2015-02-07.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe Sub off.svg 67'
OC13 Jared Payne
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Ian Keatley Sub off.svg 65'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Jordi Murphy
OF7 Tommy O'Donnell
BF6 Peter O'Mahony Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 51'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 James Cronin Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 65'
N820 Robbie Diack
SH21 Isaac Boss Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 65'
FB23 Felix Jones Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Conor Murray (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

7 February 2015
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg15–8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pen: Lopez (5/6) 2', 16', 37', 49', 78' Report Try: Fife 39' m
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 13'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,191
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Scott Spedding
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub off.svg 71'
IC12 Wesley Fofana
LW11 Teddy Thomas
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Rory Kockott Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Damien Chouly
OF7 Bernard Le Roux
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)Sub off.svg 79'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Alexandre Menini Sub off.svg 40'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Eddy Ben Arous Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 60'
N820 Loann Goujon Sub on.svg 79'
SH21 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 54'
FH22 Rémi Talès
CE23 Rémi Lamerat Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Scotland 2015-02-07.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour Sub off.svg 16'
OC13 Mark Bennett
IC12 Alex Dunbar Sub off.svg 67'
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Finn Russell
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 78'
N88 Johnnie Beattie Yellow card.svg 61'
OF7 Blair Cowan Sub off.svg 54'Sub on.svg 61'
BF6 Rob Harley Sub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 54'Sub off.svg 61'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Richie Gray Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Alasdair Dickinson Sub off.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Gordon Reid Sub on.svg 64'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 64'
LK19 Jim Hamilton Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Alasdair Strokosch Sub on.svg 52'
SH21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sub on.svg 78'
CE22 Peter Horne Sub on.svg 67'
WG23 Dougie Fife Sub on.svg 16'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Camille Lopez (France)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Round 2

14 February 2015
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg47–17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: B. Vunipola 23' m
Joseph (2) 26' c, 60' c
B. Youngs 54' c
Cipriani 63' c
Easter 68' m
Con: Ford (3/4) 28', 55', 62'
Cipriani (1/2) 63'
Pen: Ford (3/3) 20', 45', 57'		 Report Try: Parisse 3' m
Morisi (2) 49' m, 78' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 79'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,061
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15 Mike Brown Sub off.svg 12'
RW14 Anthony Watson
OC13 Jonathan Joseph
IC12 Luther Burrell
LW11 Jonny May
FH10 George Ford Sub off.svg 62'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Billy Vunipola
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell Sub off.svg 62'
RL5 George Kruis
LL4 Dave Attwood Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 62'
PR18 Kieran Brookes Sub on.svg 58'
N819 Nick Easter Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Tom Croft Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Richard Wigglesworth Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Danny Cipriani Sub on.svg 62'
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 12'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Italy 2015-02-14.svg
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Leonardo Sarto Sub off.svg 71'
OC13 Luca Morisi
IC12 Andrea Masi
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Kelly Haimona Sub off.svg 69'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 69'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco Sub off.svg 58'
BF6 Francesco Minto Sub off.svg 28'Sub on.svg 37'
RL5 Marco Bortolami Sub off.svg 45'
LL4 George Biagi
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Alberto De Marchi Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrea Manici Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Matías Agüero Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Joshua Furno Sub on.svg 45'
FL20 Samuela Vunisa Sub on.svg 28'Sub off.svg 37'Sub on.svg 58'
SH21 Guglielmo Palazzani Sub on.svg 69'
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 69'
CE23 Giulio Bisegni Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Joseph (England)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

14 February 2015
17:00 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg18–11Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Pen: Sexton (5/5) 13', 18', 32', 38', 67'
Madigan (1/1) 50'		 Report Try: Taofifénua 70' m
Pen: Lopez (2/3) 16', 35'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,200
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Jared Payne
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton Cruz Roja.svg 44' to 54'
SH9 Conor Murray
N88 Jamie Heaslip Sub off.svg 60'
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 65'Sub on.svg 71'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 74'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Rory Best Yellow card.svg 60'Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 62'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 74'
FL20 Jordi Murphy Sub on.svg 60'
SH21 Isaac Boss
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 44'Sub off.svg 54'
FB23 Felix Jones
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs France 2015-02-14.svg
FB15 Scott Spedding Sub off.svg 52'
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Mathieu Bastareaud Cruz Roja.svg 44' to 52'
IC12 Wesley Fofana Sub off.svg 15'Sub on.svg 22'
LW11 Teddy Thomas Sub off.svg 32'
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Rory Kockott Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Damien Chouly Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Pascal Papé Yellow card.svg 52'Sub off.svg 63'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 49'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Eddy Ben Arous Sub off.svg 49'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 49'
PR18 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 49'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 63'
N820 Loann Goujon Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Morgan Parra Sub on.svg 65'
FH22 Rémi Talès Sub on.svg 44'
CE23 Rémi Lamerat Sub on.svg 15'Sub off.svg 22'Sub on.svg 32'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

15 February 2015
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg23–26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Hogg 9' c
Welsh 79' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 10'
Russell (1/1) 79'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 17', 44', 54'		 Report Try: Webb 33' c
Davies 63' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 34', 64'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 6', 19', 31', 48'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Lamont
OC13 Mark Bennett
IC12 Alex Dunbar Sub off.svg 58'
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Finn Russell Yellow card.svg 30'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 58'
OF7 Blair Cowan
BF6 Rob Harley
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Richie Gray Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Geoff Cross Sub off.svg 49'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Alasdair Dickinson Sub off.svg 61'Sub on.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Gordon Reid Sub on.svg 61'Sub off.svg 64'
PR18 Jon Welsh Sub on.svg 49'
LK19 Jim Hamilton Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Alasdair Strokosch Sub on.svg 58'
SH21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 Greig Tonks
CE23 Matt Scott Sub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Wales 2015-02-15.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies Yellow card.svg 35'
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 61'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Aaron Jarvis Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Richard Hibbard Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 71'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 71'
PR18 Scott Andrews Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 60'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Mike Phillips Sub on.svg 74'
FH22 Rhys Priestland
CE23 Scott Williams
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Round 3

28 February 2015
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg19–22Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Bennett 7' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 8'
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 1', 15', 26', 66'		 Report Try: Furno 9' m
Venditti 36' c
Penalty try 79' c
Con: Haimona (1/2) 37'
Allan (1/1) 80'
Pen: Haimona (1/2) 17'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 62,188
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour
OC13 Mark Bennett Sub off.svg 66'
IC12 Alex Dunbar
LW11 Sean Lamont
FH10 Peter Horne Sub off.svg 78'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Johnnie Beattie Sub off.svg 50'
OF7 Blair Cowan
BF6 Rob Harley
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Tim Swinson Sub off.svg 69'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 74'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Alasdair Dickinson Sub off.svg 66'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Ryan Grant Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 74'
LK19 Ben Toolis Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 69'
FL20 Hamish Watson Yellow card.svg 79'Sub on.svg 50'
SH21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sub on.svg 74'
FH22 Greig Tonks Sub on.svg 78'
CE23 Matt Scott Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Italy 2015-02-28.svg
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Michele Visentin
OC13 Luca Morisi
IC12 Enrico Bacchin
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti Sub off.svg 69'
FH10 Kelly Haimona Sub off.svg 43'
SH9 Edoardo Gori
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Francesco Minto
RL5 Joshua Furno
LL4 George Biagi Sub off.svg 66'
TP3 Dario Chistolini Sub off.svg 56'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Matías Agüero Sub off.svg 56'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrea Manici Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 56'
LK19 Marco Fuser Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 Samuela Vunisa Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Guglielmo Palazzani
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 43'
CE23 Giulio Bisegni Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Luke McLean (Italy)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

28 February 2015
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg13–20Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Dulin 67' c
Con: Lopez (1/1) 68'
Pen: Lopez (2/4) 17', 48'		 Report Try: Biggar 59' m
Pen: Halfpenny (5/5) 7', 28', 51', 64', 73'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,814
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Rémi Lamerat Sub off.svg 17'
IC12 Wesley Fofana Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Sofiane Guitoune
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Morgan Parra Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Damien Chouly Sub off.svg 73'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Romain Taofifénua Sub off.svg 61'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Eddy Ben Arous Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 52'
LK19 Jocelino Suta Sub on.svg 61'
N820 Loann Goujon Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Sébastien Tillous-Borde Sub on.svg 52'
FH22 Rémi Talès Sub on.svg 69'
CE23 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub on.svg 17'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André
France vs Wales 2015-02-28.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Rhys Webb
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)Sub off.svg 69'
BF6 Dan Lydiate
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Luke Charteris Sub off.svg 69'
TP3 Samson Lee Sub off.svg 79'
HK2 Scott Baldwin Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 69'
Replacements:
HK16 Richard Hibbard Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Paul James Sub on.svg 69'
PR18 Aaron Jarvis Sub on.svg 79'
LK19 Bradley Davies Sub on.svg 69'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Mike Phillips
FH22 Rhys Priestland Sub on.svg 74'
CE23 Scott Williams
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Morgan Parra (France)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

1 March 2015
15:00 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg19–9Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Henshaw 52' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 52'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 1', 8', 29', 47'		 Report Pen: Ford (2/3) 58', 67'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 11'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,200
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Jared Payne Sub off.svg 70'
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 54'
SH9 Conor Murray
N88 Jordi Murphy
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 24'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 65'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 73'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 65'
FL20 Tommy O'Donnell Sub on.svg 24'
SH21 Eoin Reddan
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 54'
FB23 Felix Jones Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs England 2015-03-01.svg
FB15 Alex Goode
RW14 Anthony Watson
OC13 Jonathan Joseph Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Luther Burrell
LW11 Jack Nowell
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Billy Vunipola
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell Sub off.svg 61'
RL5 George Kruis
LL4 Dave Attwood Sub off.svg 67'
TP3 Dan Cole
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Henry Thomas
N819 Nick Easter Sub on.svg 67'
FL20 Tom Croft Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Richard Wigglesworth Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 Danny Cipriani
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)

Notes:

Round 4

14 March 2015
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg23–16IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: S. Williams 61' m
Pen: Halfpenny (5/5) 2', 7', 11', 13', 74'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 33'		 Report Try: Penalty try 68' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 69'
Pen: Sexton (3/4) 17', 29', 36'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,950
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) [nb 1]
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies Yellow card.svg 77'
IC12 Jamie Roberts Sub off.svg 59'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)Yellow card.svg 27'
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 68'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones Sub off.svg 71'
LL4 Luke Charteris
TP3 Samson Lee Sub off.svg 12'
HK2 Scott Baldwin Sub off.svg 56'Sub on.svg 78'
LP1 Gethin Jenkins Sub off.svg 40'
Replacements:
HK16 Richard Hibbard Sub on.svg 56'Sub off.svg 78'
PR17 Rob Evans Sub on.svg 40'
PR18 Aaron Jarvis Sub on.svg 12'
LK19 Jake Ball Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Mike Phillips Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Rhys Priestland
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland
Wales vs Ireland 2015-03-14.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Jared Payne
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Jamie Heaslip Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 56'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Jordi Murphy Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 62'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 74'
FB23 Felix Jones
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France) [nb 1]
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

14 March 2015
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg25–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Joseph 4' c
Ford 43' c
Nowell 75' m
Con: Ford (2/3) 5', 43'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 25', 50'		 Report Try: Bennett 21' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 22'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 29', 38'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Mike Brown Sub off.svg 76'
RW14 Anthony Watson
OC13 Jonathan Joseph
IC12 Luther Burrell
LW11 Jack Nowell
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Billy Vunipola
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Dave Attwood Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 Kieran Brookes Sub on.svg 66'
LK19 Geoff Parling Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 66'
SH21 Richard Wigglesworth Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Danny Cipriani Sub on.svg 76'
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs Scotland 2015-03-14.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Dougie Fife
OC13 Mark Bennett
IC12 Matt Scott Sub off.svg 40'
LW11 Tommy Seymour
FH10 Finn Russell Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N88 David Denton Sub off.svg 54'
OF7 Blair Cowan
BF6 Rob Harley Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 35'Sub on.svg 40'Sub off.svg 47'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 59'
LP1 Alasdair Dickinson Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 59'
PR17 Ryan Grant Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 Geoff Cross Sub on.svg 54'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 35'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 47'
N820 Johnnie Beattie Sub on.svg 66'
N821 Adam Ashe Sub on.svg 54'
SH22 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sub on.svg 71'
FH23 Greig Tonks Sub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Ben Youngs (England)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

15 March 2015
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–29Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Try: Maestri 45' c
Bastareaud 80' c
Con: Plisson (2/2) 46', 80'
Pen: Lopez (2/2) 28', 34'
Spedding (1/2) 40'
Plisson (2/2) 41', 57'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 67,127
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Leonardo Sarto
OC13 Luca Morisi Sub off.svg 37'
IC12 Andrea Masi
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Tommaso Allan Sub off.svg 13'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)Sub off.svg 74'
OF7 Samuela Vunisa
BF6 Francesco Minto
RL5 Joshua Furno
LL4 George Biagi Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Dario Chistolini Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Matías Agüero Sub off.svg 32'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrea Manici Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 32'
PR18 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub on.svg 50'
LK19 Quintin Geldenhuys Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Marco Barbini Sub on.svg 74'
SH21 Guglielmo Palazzani Sub on.svg 72'
FH22 Luciano Orquera Sub on.svg 13'
CE23 Enrico Bacchin Sub on.svg 37'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs France 2015-03-15.svg
FB15 Scott Spedding
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Gaël Fickou Sub off.svg 69'
IC12 Maxime Mermoz
LW11 Noa Nakaitaci
FH10 Camille Lopez Sub off.svg 40'
SH9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Loann Goujon Sub off.svg 72'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 64'
LL4 Alexandre Flanquart
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Eddy Ben Arous Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Vincent Debaty Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 64'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Rory Kockott Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 Jules Plisson Sub on.svg 40'
CE23 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Thierry Dusautoir (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales) [nb 1]
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Sergio Parisse won his 112th cap for Italy, a new national record. [32]
  • Noa Nakaitaci made his international debut for France. [33]
  • This was the first time that Italy failed to score any points in the Six Nations since their 25–0 loss to France in 2004. [34]

Round 5

21 March 2015
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg20–61Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Venditti 24' c
Sarto 79' c
Con: Orquera (2/2) 26', 80'
Pen: Haimona (1/1) 1'
Orquera (1/1) 10'		 Report Try: Roberts 18' m
L. Williams 47' c
North (3) 49' c, 54' c, 59' c
Webb 66' m
Warburton 68' c
S. Williams 73' c
Con: Biggar (6/7) 47', 50', 55', 59', 69', 73'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 7', 12'
Biggar (1/1) 40'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 65,827
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15 Luke McLean
RW14 Leonardo Sarto
OC13 Luca Morisi
IC12 Andrea Masi Yellow card.svg 52'Sub off.svg 73'
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Kelly Haimona Sub off.svg 4'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 73'
N88 Samuela Vunisa Sub off.svg 69'
OF7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF6 Francesco Minto
RL5 Joshua Furno
LL4 George Biagi Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini (c)Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Michele Rizzo Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrea Manici Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Alberto De Marchi Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 50'
LK19 Quintin Geldenhuys Yellow card.svg 64'Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Robert Barbieri Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Guglielmo Palazzani Sub on.svg 73'
FH22 Luciano Orquera Sub on.svg 4'
CE23 Enrico Bacchin Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel
Italy vs Wales 2015-03-21.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny Sub off.svg 33'
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Jamie Roberts
LW11 Liam Williams Sub off.svg 70'
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Taulupe Faletau
OF7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF6 Dan Lydiate Sub off.svg 55'
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL4 Luke Charteris Sub off.svg 73'
TP3 Aaron Jarvis Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Scott Baldwin Sub off.svg 55'
LP1 Rob Evans Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Ken Owens Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Rhys Gill Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Scott Andrews Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Jake Ball Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Justin Tipuric Sub on.svg 55'
SH21 Gareth Davies Sub on.svg 70'
FH22 Rhys Priestland Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Scott Williams Sub on.svg 33'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Wales' 41-point margin of victory was their biggest winning margin over Italy, surpassing the previous record of 39 they set in 1999. [35]
21 March 2015
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg10–40IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Russell 29' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 30'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 17'		 Report Try: O'Connell 4' c
O'Brien (2) 24' c, 71' c
Payne 49' c
Con: Sexton (3/3) 5', 25', 50'
Madigan (1/1) 72'
Pen: Sexton (4/6) 9', 33', 44', 61'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Dougie Fife Cruz Roja.svg 11' to 21'
OC13 Mark Bennett Sub off.svg 70'
IC12 Matt Scott Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Tommy Seymour
FH10 Finn Russell
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 55'
N88 David Denton
OF7 Blair Cowan
BF6 Adam Ashe Sub off.svg 55'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Jim Hamilton Sub off.svg 52'
TP3 Euan Murray Sub off.svg 11'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Ryan Grant Sub off.svg 31'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Alasdair Dickinson Sub on.svg 31'
PR18 Geoff Cross Yellow card.svg 55'Sub on.svg 11'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 52'
FL20 Rob Harley Sub on.svg 55'
SH21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Greig Tonks Sub on.svg 69'
WG23 Tim Visser Sub on.svg 11'Sub off.svg 21'Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Ireland 2015-03-21.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Tommy Bowe
OC13 Jared Payne
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Luke Fitzgerald
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 72'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 61'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Rory Best Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Martin Moore Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Jordi Murphy Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Eoin Reddan Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Ian Madigan Sub on.svg 70'
FB23 Felix Jones
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Seán O'Brien (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Euan Murray earned his 66th test cap to become Scotland's most-capped prop, surpassing Allan Jacobsen's previous record of 65. [36]
  • Ireland required a win of at least 21 points in order to remain capable of winning the championship.
  • Ireland retain the Centenary Quaich. [37]
  • With this loss, Scotland were whitewashed and finished bottom of the table, winning the wooden spoon for the fourth time in the Six Nations era, and the first time since 2012. [38]
21 March 2015
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg55–35Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: B. Youngs (2) 1' c, 35' c
Watson 30' c
Ford 46' c
Nowell (2) 53' c, 74' c
B. Vunipola 63' c
Con: Ford (7/7) 3', 30', 36', 46', 54', 63', 75'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 26', 40'		 Report Try: Tillous-Borde 13' m
Nakaitaci 17' c
Mermoz 42' c
Debaty 59' m
Kayser 65' m
Con: Plisson (2/3) 18', 42'
Kockott (0/2)
Pen: Plisson (1/3) 10'
Kockott (1/1) 51'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,319
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Anthony Watson Sub off.svg 62'
OC13 Jonathan Joseph
IC12 Luther Burrell Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Jack Nowell
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Billy Vunipola
OF7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6 James Haskell Yellow card.svg 56'Sub off.svg 67'
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Geoff Parling Sub off.svg 67'
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Dylan Hartley Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Youngs Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 62'
PR18 Kieran Brookes Sub on.svg 62'
N819 Nick Easter Sub on.svg 67'
FL20 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Richard Wigglesworth Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 Danny Cipriani Sub on.svg 62'
CE23 Billy Twelvetrees Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Stuart Lancaster
England vs France 2015-03-21.svg
FB15 Scott Spedding
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Gaël Fickou
IC12 Maxime Mermoz Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Noa Nakaitaci
FH10 Jules Plisson Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde Sub off.svg 48'
N88 Loann Goujon Sub off.svg 62'
OF7 Bernard Le Roux
BF6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 67'
LL4 Alexandre Flanquart
TP3 Nicolas Mas Sub off.svg 47'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Vincent Debaty Sub off.svg 60'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 47'
PR18 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Romain Taofifénua Sub on.svg 67'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Rory Kockott Sub on.svg 48'
FH22 Rémi Talès Sub on.svg 71'
CE23 Mathieu Bastareaud Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Ben Youngs (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Dan Cole earned his 50th cap for England. [39]
  • This is the greatest number of points England has ever scored against France. [40]
  • England had to win this game by 26 points or more to claim the Championship. They only won by 20, meaning that Ireland won the Championship instead.

Statistics

Broadcasting

In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised all the matches live, although for viewers in Scotland the week 4 match between Italy and France was shown on BBC Two Scotland. BBC Two also televised live the buildup of the opening match between Wales and England and after the match, an extra between the two sides on BBC Two but only for viewers in Wales. There was also a special Six Nations special looking ahead to the final week match on BBC Two but only for viewers in Northern Ireland. On the morning of the final week of matches, BBC Two televised classic Five Nations matches including Scotland vs Ireland in 1991 and France vs England in 1992. The final match of the tournament between England and France was watched live on BBC One by 9.63 million people, beating the previous record for that fixture of 9.56 million, set in 2011. [41] This followed audiences of 4.1 million for the match between Italy and Wales and 5.1 million for the match between Scotland and Ireland earlier in the day. [41] The BBC website also received 8.22 million unique browser hits during the day, breaking the previous record of 8.03 million set during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [41] S4C simulcasted Wales matches in the Welsh language. [42]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Referee Wayne Barnes replaced referee Steve Walsh for the match between Wales and Ireland after Walsh withdrew due to "business commitments". Barnes was due to be a touch judge for the match between Italy and France; he was replaced by referee Nigel Owens. Referee Chris Pollock was due to be a touch judge for the match between Wales and Ireland, but he was replaced by referee Jérôme Garcès. [25]

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