2017 Six Nations Championship

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2017 Six Nations Championship
Date4 February – 18 March 2017
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (28th title)
Matches played15
Attendance996,662 (66,444 per match)
Tries scored66 (4.4 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Camille Lopez (67)
Top try scorer(s)
Eight players
Player of the tournament Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Hogg [1]
Official website Six Nations Website
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The 2017 Six Nations Championship was the 18th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. The tournament was also known as the RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

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It was contested by defending champions England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Including the competition's previous iterations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 123rd edition of the tournament. [2]

For the first time the 2017 tournament used the bonus point system common to most other professional rugby union tournaments. [3] As well as the standard four points for a win and two for a draw, a team scoring four tries in a match received an additional league table point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. [3] Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) would also win the Championship, three bonus points were to be awarded for this achievement. [3] [4]

For the second successive year, the championship was won by England with a round to spare. [5] However, they were denied the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in the final game by a defeat to Ireland in the final round, the fifth time this has happened to England in the Six Nations era (2000, 2001, 2011, 2013 and 2017) and the third time at the hands of the Irish (the other two being 2001 and 2011). [6] [7]

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones Dylan Hartley
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Novès Guilhem Guirado
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt Rory Best 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea Sergio Parisse
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter John Barclay 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley (caretaker) Alun Wyn Jones

1 Except the round 2 match against Italy, when Best was a late withdrawal due to illness and Jamie Heaslip took over the captaincy. [8]
2 Replaced original captain Greig Laidlaw, who was ruled out of the Championship after sustaining an injury during Scotland's game against France in round 2. [9] [10]

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTTBLBPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 540114681+65162119
2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 530212677+49141114
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 530210790+1781114
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5302122118+4141114
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 520310286+1680210
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 500550201−1516000
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

Round 1

4 February 2017
14:25 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg27–22IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Hogg (2) 8' c, 20' c
Dunbar 28' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 9', 21', 29'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 72', 80'		 Report Try: Earls 25' m
Henderson 47' c
Jackson 61' c
Con: Jackson (2/3) 48', 62'
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 33'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Huw Jones Sub off.svg 59'
IC12 Alex Dunbar
LW11 Tommy Seymour
FH10 Finn Russell Sub off.svg 45'Sub on.svg 51'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N88 Josh Strauss Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Hamish Watson Sub off.svg 48'
BF6 Ryan Wilson
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Zander Fagerson
HK2 Fraser Brown Cruz Roja.svg 4' to 9'Sub off.svg 26'
LP1 Allan Dell Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 4'Sub off.svg 9'Sub on.svg 26'
PR17 Gordon Reid Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Simon Berghan
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 65'
FL20 John Barclay Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Ali Price
FH22 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 45'Sub off.svg 51'
CE23 Mark Bennett Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Ireland 2017-02-04.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney
RW14 Keith Earls Sub off.svg 67'
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Paddy Jackson
SH9 Conor Murray
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 65'
BF6 CJ Stander
RL5 Devin Toner
LL4 Iain Henderson Sub off.svg 63'
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Rory Best (c)
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Scannell
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 John Ryan Sub on.svg 67'
LK19 Ultan Dillane Sub on.svg 63'
FL20 Josh van der Flier Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Kieran Marmion
FH22 Ian Keatley
WG23 Tommy Bowe Sub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Scotland reclaimed the Centenary Quaich for the first time since 2013, the last time they beat Ireland. [11]
  • Scotland won their opening Six Nations match for the first time since 2006. [12]
  • Ireland lost their opening Six Nations match for the first time since 2012.
  • Stuart Hogg became Scotland's highest try scorer in the Six Nations.
  • Ireland received the first bonus point in the history of the Six Nations.
4 February 2017
16:50 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg19–16Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Te'o 70'
Con: Farrell (1/1) 71' c
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 9', 22', 54'
Daly (1/1) 37'		 Report Try: Slimani 59'
Con: Lopez (1/1) 60' c
Pen: Lopez (3/4) 6', 12', 19'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,902
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jonny May Yellow card.svg 12'
OC13 Jonathan Joseph Sub off.svg 68'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 Elliot Daly
FH10 George Ford Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Nathan Hughes
OF7 Tom Wood
BF6 Maro Itoje
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury Sub off.svg 63'
TP3 Dan Cole
HK2 Dylan Hartley (c)Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Jamie George Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Matt Mullan Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Kyle Sinckler
FL19 Teimana Harrison
FL20 James Haskell Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 65'
CE22 Ben Te'o Sub on.svg 68'
WG23 Jack Nowell Sub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones
England vs France 2017-02-04.svg
FB15 Scott Spedding
RW14 Noa Nakaitaci
OC13 Rémi Lamerat Sub off.svg 71'
IC12 Gaël Fickou
LW11 Virimi Vakatawa
FH10 Camille Lopez Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Baptiste Serin Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Kevin Gourdon
BF6 Damien Chouly Sub off.svg 63'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Uini Atonio Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado (c)Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Cyril Baille Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Clément Maynadier Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Xavier Chiocci Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Arthur Iturria Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Loann Goujon Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 56'
FH22 Jean-Marc Doussain Sub on.svg 71'
WG23 Yoann Huget Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Novès

Man of the Match:
Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Arthur Iturria (France) made his international debut.
  • England won their 15th consecutive match, their longest winning run. [13]
5 February 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7–33Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Gori 28' c
Con: Canna (1/1) 29'		 Report Try: J. Davies 60' c
L. Williams 66' c
North 77' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/3) 61', 68', 78'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 35', 45', 52', 55'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 40,986
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
FB15 Edoardo Padovani Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Giulio Bisegni Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 70'
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub off.svg 52'
IC12 Luke McLean
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Carlo Canna Sub off.svg 68'Sub on.svg 73'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Maxime Mbanda
BF6 Braam Steyn
RL5 George Biagi Sub off.svg 52'
LL4 Marco Fuser Sub off.svg 34'Sub on.svg 40'Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Ornel Gega Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Andrea Lovotti Yellow card.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 Sami Panico Sub on.svg 59'Sub off.svg 70'
PR18 Pietro Ceccarelli Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Joshua Furno Sub on.svg 34'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 52'
FL20 Francesco Minto Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Giorgio Bronzini Sub on.svg 64'
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 68'
CE23 Michele Campagnaro Sub on.svg 52'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea
Italy vs Wales 2017-02-05.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 73'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 40'
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 73'
N88 Ross Moriarty Sub off.svg 73'
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Sam Warburton
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)Sub off.svg 4'Sub on.svg 15'
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Samson Lee Sub off.svg 49'
HK2 Ken Owens Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Nicky Smith Sub off.svg 49'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Rob Evans Sub on.svg 49'
PR18 Tomas Francis Sub on.svg 49'
LK19 Cory Hill Sub on.svg 4'Sub off.svg 15'Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 James King Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Gareth Davies Sub on.svg 73'
FH22 Sam Davies Sub on.svg 40'
CE23 Jamie Roberts Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Round 2

11 February 2017
15:25 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–63IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 31' c
Con: Canna (1/1) 31'
Pen: Canna (1/1) 15'		 Report Try: Earls (2) 11' c, 25' c
Stander (3) 17' c, 34' c, 45' c
Gilroy (3) 67' c, 77' c, 80' c
Ringrose 71' c
Con: Jackson (9/9) 13', 19', 27', 35', 56', 68', 72', 78', 80'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 50,197
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB15 Edoardo Padovani
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub off.svg 48'
IC12 Luke McLean
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Carlo Canna Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Maxime Mbanda
RL5 Dries van Schalkwyk Sub off.svg 46'
LL4 Marco Fuser
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 41'Sub on.svg 58'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Andrea Lovotti Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Ornel Gega Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 Sami Panico Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 41'Sub off.svg 58'
LK19 George Biagi Sub on.svg 46'
N820 Braam Steyn Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Giorgio Bronzini Sub on.svg 60'
FH22 Tommaso Allan Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Michele Campagnaro Sub on.svg 48'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea
Italy vs Ireland 2017-02-11.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney Sub off.svg 78'
RW14 Keith Earls
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw Sub off.svg 47'
LW11 Simon Zebo Sub off.svg 74'
FH10 Paddy Jackson
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 68'
BF6 CJ Stander
RL5 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Donnacha Ryan Yellow card.svg 31'
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 53'
HK2 Niall Scannell Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Cian Healy Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 James Tracy Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 John Ryan Sub on.svg 53'
LK19 Ultan Dillane Sub on.svg 59'
FL20 Josh van der Flier Sub on.svg 68'
SH21 Kieran Marmion Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Ian Keatley Sub on.svg 74'
WG23 Craig Gilroy Sub on.svg 47'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
CJ Stander (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

  • Niall Scannell (Ireland) made his test debut.
  • Ireland captain Rory Best was named to start but was withdrawn from the team due to illness on the day of the match. [14]
  • CJ Stander became the first forward to score a hat-trick in the Six Nations. [15]
  • Ireland earned the first try bonus point in the history of the Six Nations. [16]
  • This was Ireland's largest victory in the tournament. [15]
11 February 2017
16:50 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg16–21Flag of England.svg  England
Try: L. Williams 37' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 38'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 2', 22', 60'		 Report Try: Youngs 17' m
Daly 75' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 77'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 10', 55', 70'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 Alex Cuthbert
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Ross Moriarty Sub off.svg 52'
OF7 Justin Tipuric Sub off.svg 77'
BF6 Sam Warburton
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL4 Jake Ball
TP3 Tomas Francis Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Ken Owens Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Rob Evans Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Nicky Smith Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Samson Lee Sub on.svg 52'
LK19 Cory Hill Sub on.svg 77'
N820 Taulupe Faletau Sub on.svg 52'
SH21 Gareth Davies Sub on.svg 64'
FH22 Sam Davies
CE23 Jamie Roberts Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley
Wales vs England 2017-02-11.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell Sub off.svg 70'
OC13 Jonathan Joseph Sub off.svg 64'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 Elliot Daly
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Nathan Hughes Sub off.svg 77'
OF7 Jack Clifford Sub off.svg 48'
BF6 Maro Itoje
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Dylan Hartley (c)Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Jamie George Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 Matt Mullan Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Kyle Sinckler Sub on.svg 70'
FL19 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 77'
FL20 James Haskell Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 64'
CE22 Ben Te'o Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Jonny May Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Joe Launchbury (England)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

12 February 2017
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg22–16Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Fickou 30' c
Con: Lopez (1/1) 31'
Pen: Lopez (5/6) 6', 19', 46', 71', 76'		 Report Try: Hogg 16' m
Swinson 43' m
Pen: Russell (2/2) 35', 38'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 75,283
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15 Scott Spedding
RW14 Noa Nakaitaci
OC13 Rémi Lamerat
IC12 Gaël Fickou
LW11 Virimi Vakatawa Sub off.svg 52'
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Baptiste Serin Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Kevin Gourdon
BF6 Loann Goujon Sub off.svg 44'Sub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 59'
RL5 Yoann Maestri Sub off.svg 58'
LL4 Sébastien Vahaamahina
TP3 Uini Atonio Sub off.svg 44'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado (c)Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Cyril Baille Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Christopher Tolofua Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Rabah Slimani Sub on.svg 44'
PR18 Xavier Chiocci Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Julien Le Devedec Sub on.svg 58'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 44'Sub off.svg 47'Sub on.svg 59'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Jean-Marc Doussain
WG23 Yoann Huget Sub on.svg 52'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Guy Novès
France vs Scotland 2017-02-12.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Sean Maitland
OC13 Huw Jones
IC12 Alex Dunbar Sub off.svg 56'Sub on.svg 61'
LW11 Tommy Seymour
FH10 Finn Russell Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Greig Laidlaw (c)Sub off.svg 24'
N88 Josh Strauss
OF7 Hamish Watson
BF6 John Barclay Sub off.svg 35'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Zander Fagerson Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Fraser Brown Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Allan Dell Sub off.svg 44'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Gordon Reid Sub on.svg 44'
PR18 Simon Berghan Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 41'
FL20 John Hardie Sub on.svg 35'Sub off.svg 41'
SH21 Ali Price Sub on.svg 24'
FH22 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 74'
CE23 Mark Bennett Sub on.svg 56'Sub off.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Kevin Gourdon (France)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Notes:

Round 3

25 February 2017
14:25 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg29–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Seymour 43' c
Visser 66' c
Con: Russell (2/2) 44', 67'
Pen: Russell (5/5) 6', 29', 40', 54', 72'		 Report Try: L. Williams 22' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 24'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 11', 33'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour
OC13 Huw Jones
IC12 Alex Dunbar
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Finn Russell
SH9 Ali Price Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Ryan Wilson
OF7 John Hardie Sub off.svg 24'
BF6 John Barclay (c)
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Zander Fagerson
HK2 Fraser Brown Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Gordon Reid Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Allan Dell Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Simon Berghan
LK19 Tim Swinson
FL20 Hamish Watson Sub on.svg 24'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 54'
FH22 Duncan Weir
CE23 Mark Bennett
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Wales 2017-02-25.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 62'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Rhys Webb
N88 Ross Moriarty Sub off.svg 62'
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Sam Warburton
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Tomas Francis Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Ken Owens Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Rob Evans Sub off.svg 68'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Nicky Smith Sub on.svg 68'
PR18 Samson Lee Sub on.svg 57'
LK19 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 56'
N820 Taulupe Faletau Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Gareth Davies
FH22 Sam Davies Sub on.svg 68'
CE23 Jamie Roberts Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Finn Russell (Scotland)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

  • Scotland ended a record nine-match losing streak against Wales by winning for the first time since their 21–9 victory in 2007. [17]
  • With this victory, Scotland climbed from seventh to fifth in the World Rugby Rankings, their highest position since the rankings were introduced in 2003, overtaking South Africa and Wales. [18]
25 February 2017
16:50 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg19–9Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Try: Murray 29' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 30'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 45', 54'
Jackson (1/1) 75'
Drop: Sexton (1/1) 49'		 Report Pen: Lopez (3/3) 11', 18', 73'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,700
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Rob Kearney Sub off.svg 50'
RW14 Keith Earls
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 78'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 67'
BF6 CJ Stander
RL5 Devin Toner
LL4 Donnacha Ryan Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Rory Best (c)Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Scannell Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 John Ryan Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 59'
FL20 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Kieran Marmion Sub on.svg 78'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 68'
WG23 Andrew Trimble Sub on.svg 50'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs France 2017-02-25.svg
FB15 Scott Spedding Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Yoann Huget
OC13 Rémi Lamerat Sub off.svg 59'
IC12 Gaël Fickou
LW11 Noa Nakaitaci
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Baptiste Serin Sub off.svg 61'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Kevin Gourdon
BF6 Bernard Le Roux Sub off.svg 59'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado (c)Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Cyril Baille Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Christopher Tolofua Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Eddy Ben Arous Sub on.svg 50'
LK19 Julien Le Devedec Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Charles Ollivon Sub on.svg 59'
SH21 Maxime Machenaud Sub on.svg 61'
CE22 Henry Chavancy Sub on.svg 59'
WG23 Djibril Camara Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Guy Novès

Man of the Match:
Conor Murray (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Luke Pearce (England)
Dan Jones (Wales)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

26 February 2017
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg36–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Cole 23' m
Care 43' m
Daly 46' c
Nowell (2) 69' m, 79' c
Te'o 72' c
Con: Farrell (3/6) 47', 73', 79'		 Report Try: Venditti 39' c
Campagnaro 59' m
Con: Allan (1/1) 40'
Drop: Allan (1/1) 32'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,904
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jonny May Sub off.svg 55'
OC13 Ben Te'o Sub off.svg 75'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 Elliot Daly
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Danny Care Sub off.svg 51'
N88 Nathan Hughes Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 James Haskell Sub off.svg 71'
BF6 Maro Itoje
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 71'
HK2 Dylan Hartley (c)Sub off.svg 55'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Jamie George Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Kyle Sinckler Sub on.svg 71'
FL19 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Jack Clifford Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Ben Youngs Sub on.svg 51'
CE22 Henry Slade Sub on.svg 75'
WG23 Jack Nowell Sub on.svg 55'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones
England vs Italy 2017-02-26.svg
FB15 Edoardo Padovani
RW14 Giulio Bisegni Sub off.svg 51'
OC13 Michele Campagnaro
IC12 Luke McLean
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Tommaso Allan Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 35'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 57'
BF6 Braam Steyn
RL5 Dries van Schalkwyk
LL4 Marco Fuser Sub off.svg 74'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 51'
HK2 Ornel Gega Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Andrea Lovotti Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Michele Rizzo Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Pietro Ceccarelli Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 George Biagi Sub on.svg 74'
FL20 Maxime Mbanda Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Giorgio Bronzini Sub on.svg 35'
FH22 Carlo Canna Sub on.svg 61'
CE23 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub on.svg 51'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea

Man of the Match:
Joe Launchbury (England)

Touch judges:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

  • Leonardo Ghiraldini was named in Italy's starting XV, but was ruled out before kick-off due to injury.
  • Owen Farrell (England) earned his 50th cap. [20]
  • Michele Campagnaro scored Italy's 900th try in tests. [21]
  • Italy made the unorthodox tactical decision not to commit any players to rucks after tacking an English ball carrier. Under the laws at the time, this meant that no offside line formed and the Italians were free to position themselves among the English formation, threatening interceptions. [22] In reaction, the rules regarding rucks were changed later that year. [23] [24]

Round 4

10 March 2017
20:05 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg22–9IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: North (2) 19' m, 43' c
Roberts 77' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3) 45', 78'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 38'		 Report Pen: Sexton (2/2) 6', 56'
Jackson (1/1) 26'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar Sub off.svg 79'
SH9 Rhys Webb Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Ross Moriarty Sub off.svg 66'
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Sam Warburton
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Tomas Francis Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Ken Owens Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Rob Evans Sub off.svg 66'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Nicky Smith Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Samson Lee Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 62'
N820 Taulupe Faletau Sub on.svg 66'
SH21 Gareth Davies Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Sam Davies Sub on.svg 79'
CE23 Jamie Roberts Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley
Wales vs Ireland 2017-03-10.svg
FB15 Rob Kearney Sub off.svg 79'
RW14 Keith Earls
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton Yellow card.svg 37'Sub off.svg 18'Sub on.svg 26'Sub off.svg 79'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 45'
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Seán O'Brien
BF6 CJ Stander Sub off.svg 62'
RL5 Devin Toner Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Donnacha Ryan
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 79'
HK2 Rory Best (c)Sub off.svg 79'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Scannell Sub on.svg 79'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 John Ryan Sub on.svg 79'
LK19 Iain Henderson Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Kieran Marmion Sub on.svg 45'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 18'Sub off.svg 26'Sub on.svg 79'
WG23 Tommy Bowe Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Rhys Webb (Wales)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

11 March 2017
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg18–40Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Parisse 2' m
Esposito 80' c
Con: Canna (1/2) 80'
Pen: Canna (2/2) 16', 27'		 Report Try: Fickou 20' c
Vakatawa 47' c
Picamoles 66' c
Dulin 76' c
Con: Lopez (4/4) 21', 48', 71', 77'
Pen: Lopez (4/4) 8', 18', 33', 42'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 51,770
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
FB15 Edoardo Padovani Sub off.svg 72'
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Michele Campagnaro Sub off.svg 64'
IC12 Luke McLean
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Carlo Canna
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Simone Favaro Sub off.svg 50'
BF6 Braam Steyn
RL5 Dries van Schalkwyk
LL4 Marco Fuser Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Andrea Lovotti Sub off.svg 66'
Replacements:
HK16 Tommaso D'Apice Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Sami Panico Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 George Biagi Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Maxime Mbanda Sub on.svg 50'
SH21 Giorgio Bronzini Sub on.svg 50'
CE22 Tommaso Benvenuti Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Luca Sperandio Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea
Italy vs France 2017-03-11.svg
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Noa Nakaitaci
OC13 Rémi Lamerat Sub off.svg 69'
IC12 Gaël Fickou
LW11 Virimi Vakatawa Sub off.svg 63'
FH10 Camille Lopez
SH9 Baptiste Serin Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Louis Picamoles Sub off.svg 72'
OF7 Kevin Gourdon
BF6 Fabien Sanconnie
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Julien Le Devedec Sub off.svg 58'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 53'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado (c)Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Cyril Baille Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Christopher Tolofua Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Eddy Ben Arous Sub on.svg 53'
LK19 Paul Jedrasiak Sub on.svg 58'
FL20 Bernard Le Roux Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Antoine Dupont Sub on.svg 72'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 69'
WG23 Yoann Huget Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Guy Novès

Man of the Match:
Baptiste Serin (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

11 March 2017
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg61–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Joseph (3) 2' c, 24' c, 42' c
Watson 34' c
B. Vunipola 56' c
Care (2) 71' c, 80' c
Con: Farrell (7/7) 3', 24', 36', 43', 57', 72', 80'
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 6', 14', 31', 46'		 Report Try: Reid 28' c
Jones (2) 49' c, 68' c
Con: Russell (3/3) 29', 50', 69'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,100
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Jack Nowell
OC13 Jonathan Joseph Sub off.svg 57'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 Elliot Daly Sub off.svg 1'Sub on.svg 9'Sub off.svg 15'
FH10 George Ford
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Nathan Hughes Sub off.svg 51'
OF7 James Haskell
BF6 Maro Itoje
RL5 Courtney Lawes Sub off.svg 66'
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Dylan Hartley (c)Sub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 61'Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Jamie George Sub on.svg 51'Sub off.svg 61'Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Kyle Sinckler Sub on.svg 60'
FL19 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 66'
N820 Billy Vunipola Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 60'
CE22 Ben Te'o Sub on.svg 57'
WG23 Anthony Watson Sub on.svg 1'Sub off.svg 9'Sub on.svg 15'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones
England vs Scotland 2017-03-11.svg
FB15 Stuart Hogg Sub off.svg 17'
RW14 Tommy Seymour Sub off.svg 44'
OC13 Huw Jones
IC12 Alex Dunbar
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Finn Russell
SH9 Ali Price
N88 Ryan Wilson Sub off.svg 61'
OF7 Hamish Watson
BF6 John Barclay (c)
RL5 Jonny Gray Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Richie Gray
TP3 Zander Fagerson Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Fraser Brown Yellow card.svg 1'Sub off.svg 43'
LP1 Gordon Reid Sub off.svg 43'
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Ford Sub on.svg 43'
PR17 Allan Dell Sub on.svg 43'
PR18 Simon Berghan Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 74'
FL20 Cornell du Preez Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 21'
FH22 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 44'
CE23 Mark Bennett Sub on.svg 17'Sub off.svg 21'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Joseph (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Joe Marler (England) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Cornell du Preez (Scotland) made his international debut.
  • For a second consecutive season, England claimed the Six Nations title prior to the final round. [25]
  • The 61 points scored by England is the most scored against Scotland, and the 40-point margin equalled their previous largest winning margin set in 2001 (43–3).[ citation needed ]
  • This was also the most points Scotland had scored against England at Twickenham since 2005, when they scored 22 points, and the second largest number of points they had ever scored in a game away to England overall.
  • England matched New Zealand's International record of 18 consecutive wins set between August 2015 and October 2016. [26]
  • England won their 11th consecutive Six Nations match, a championship record. [27]
  • England retained the Calcutta Cup.

Round 5

18 March 2017
12:30 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg29–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Russell 27' c
Scott 37' m
Visser 61' c
Seymour 72' c
Con: Russell (3/4) 28', 62', 73'
Pen: Hogg (1/1) 5'		 Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
FB15 Stuart Hogg
RW14 Tommy Seymour
OC13 Huw Jones Sub off.svg 26'
IC12 Alex Dunbar
LW11 Tim Visser
FH10 Finn Russell
SH9 Ali Price Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Ryan Wilson Sub off.svg 48'
OF7 Hamish Watson
BF6 John Barclay (c)Yellow card.svg 48'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Grant Gilchrist Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Zander Fagerson Sub off.svg 65'
HK2 Ross Ford Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Gordon Reid Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Fraser Brown Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Allan Dell Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Simon Berghan Sub on.svg 65'
LK19 Tim Swinson Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Cornell du Preez Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Henry Pyrgos Sub on.svg 53'
FH22 Duncan Weir Sub on.svg 74'
CE23 Matt Scott Sub on.svg 26'Sub off.svg 74'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vern Cotter
Scotland vs Italy 2017-03-18.svg
FB15 Edoardo Padovani
RW14 Angelo Esposito
OC13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12 Luke McLean
LW11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10 Carlo Canna Sub off.svg 62'
SH9 Edoardo Gori Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7 Maxime Mbanda Sub off.svg 52'
BF6 Braam Steyn
RL5 George Biagi Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Marco Fuser Sub off.svg 52'
TP3 Lorenzo Cittadini Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 Ornel Gega Sub off.svg 40'
LP1 Andrea Lovotti Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Leonardo Ghiraldini Sub on.svg 40'
PR17 Sami Panico Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Dario Chistolini Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 Dries van Schalkwyk Sub on.svg 52'
LK20 Federico Ruzza Sub on.svg 74'
FL21 Francesco Minto Sub on.svg 52'
SH22 Marcello Violi Sub on.svg 52'
FB23 Luca Sperandio Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea

Man of the Match:
Finn Russell (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Federico Ruzza (Italy) made his international debut.
  • This was Vern Cotter's last game as head coach.
  • This was the first time Scotland has kept Italy scoreless.
  • This was the first time, since beating Canada 41–0 in 2008, that Scotland kept their opponent scoreless.
  • This was Scotland's first match in the Six Nations where they kept their opponent scoreless.
  • The match concluded Scotland's most successful Six Nations tournament since they won 3 games in 2006.
18 March 2017
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg20–18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Try: Lamerat 6' c
Chouly 80+19' c
Con: Lopez (2/2) 7', 80+20'
Pen: Lopez (2/3) 15', 66'		 Report Pen: Halfpenny (6/6) 19', 27', 39', 53', 64', 71'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 78,688
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Noa Nakaitaci
OC13 Rémi Lamerat Sub off.svg 65'
IC12 Gaël Fickou
LW11 Virimi Vakatawa Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 53'
FH10 Camille Lopez Sub off.svg 32'Sub on.svg 39'
SH9 Baptiste Serin Sub off.svg 18'Sub on.svg 24'Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Louis Picamoles
OF7 Kevin Gourdon
BF6 Fabien Sanconnie Sub off.svg 54'
RL5 Yoann Maestri
LL4 Sébastien Vahaamahina Sub off.svg 77'
TP3 Rabah Slimani Sub off.svg 54'Sub on.svg 80'
HK2 Guilhem Guirado (c)Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Cyril Baille Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Camille Chat Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Uini Atonio Sub on.svg 54'Sub off.svg 80'
PR18 Eddy Ben Arous Sub on.svg 54'
LK19 Julien Le Devedec Sub on.svg 77'
N820 Damien Chouly Sub on.svg 54'
SH21 Antoine Dupont Sub on.svg 18'Sub off.svg 24'Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 François Trinh-Duc Sub on.svg 32'Sub off.svg 39'Sub on.svg 65'
WG23 Yoann Huget Sub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Guy Novès
France vs Wales 2017-03-18.svg
FB15 Leigh Halfpenny Sub off.svg 80+5'Sub on.svg 80+12'
RW14 George North
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams Sub off.svg 53'
LW11 Liam Williams
FH10 Dan Biggar
SH9 Rhys Webb
N88 Ross Moriarty Sub off.svg 53'Sub on.svg 71'
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Sam Warburton
RL5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)Sub off.svg 51'
LL4 Jake Ball Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Tomas Francis Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 80+5'Sub off.svg 80+12'
HK2 Ken Owens
LP1 Rob Evans Sub off.svg 80+16'
Replacements:
HK16 Scott Baldwin Sub on.svg 59'Sub off.svg 71'
PR17 Nicky Smith Sub on.svg 80+16'
PR18 Samson Lee Yellow card.svg 80+1'Sub on.svg 59'
LK19 Luke Charteris Sub on.svg 51'
N820 Taulupe Faletau Sub on.svg 53'
SH21 Gareth Davies
FH22 Sam Davies
CE23 Jamie Roberts Sub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Brice Dulin (France)

Touch judges:
Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Ken Owens (Wales) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This was France's first win over Wales since their 9–8 victory during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
  • France finished in the top half of the table for the first time since 2011 and Wales finished in the bottom half for the first time since that same year, with fifth their lowest position since 2007.
  • The winning points were scored in the 100th minute of the match [28] in one of the longest games on record. [29]
18 March 2017
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg13–9Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Try: Henderson 23' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 23'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 10', 62'		 Report Pen: Farrell (3/3) 17', 50', 66'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,700
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15 Jared Payne
RW14 Keith Earls Sub off.svg 40'
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Johnny Sexton
SH9 Kieran Marmion Sub off.svg 68'
N88 CJ Stander
OF7 Seán O'Brien Sub off.svg 65'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony
RL5 Iain Henderson
LL4 Donnacha Ryan Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Rory Best (c)Cruz Roja.svg 9' to 17'Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Jack McGrath Sub on.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Scannell Sub on.svg 9'Sub off.svg 17'Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 59'
PR18 John Ryan Sub on.svg 75'
LK19 Devin Toner Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Dan Leavy Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Luke McGrath Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Paddy Jackson
WG23 Andrew Conway Sub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Ireland vs England 2017-03-18.svg
FB15 Mike Brown
RW14 Anthony Watson
OC13 Jonathan Joseph Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Owen Farrell
LW11 Elliot Daly
FH10 George Ford Sub off.svg 62'Sub on.svg 69'
SH9 Ben Youngs Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Billy Vunipola Sub off.svg 62'
OF7 James Haskell Sub off.svg 59'
BF6 Maro Itoje
RL5 Courtney Lawes
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Dan Cole Sub off.svg 77'
HK2 Dylan Hartley (c)Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Joe Marler Sub off.svg 40'
Replacements:
HK16 Jamie George Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Mako Vunipola Sub on.svg 40'
PR18 Kyle Sinckler Sub on.svg 77'
FL19 Tom Wood Sub on.svg 59'
N820 Nathan Hughes Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Danny Care Sub on.svg 62'
CE22 Ben Te'o Sub on.svg 62'Sub off.svg 69'
WG23 Jack Nowell Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones

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

Touch judges:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Jamie Heaslip withdrew from the team after suffering an injury during the pre-match warm-up. He never recovered from the injury or played again and retired in February 2018.
  • Andrew Conway (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • Tom Wood (England) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This was Eddie Jones's first loss as England coach, and England's first since losing 33–13 to Australia in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [30]
  • Ireland reclaimed the Millennium Trophy.
  • This was the second time in six months that Ireland had beaten a team with 18 straight wins, having also ended New Zealand's winning streak in November 2016.

Statistics

A record eight players were joint top try scorers, with Ireland flanker CJ Stander the first forward in the Six Nations era to score a hat-trick in a single match, against Italy. Stander's compatriot Craig Gilroy's own hat-trick in the same game set a new record – a replacement scoring three tries despite playing only 33 minutes in the entire tournament.[ citation needed ]

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