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2002 Rugby Six Nations Tournament

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PWDLPFPAPDPts
France550015675+8110
England540118453+1318
Ireland5302145138+136
Scotland520391128-374
Wales5104119188-692
Italy 500570183-1130

France 28 Italy 12, Scotland 3 England 29, Ireland 54 Wales 10, Wales 33 France 37, England 45 Ireland 11, Italy 12 Scotland 29, Wales 44 Italy 20, France 20 England 15, Ireland 43 Scotland 22, Ireland 32 Italy 17, England 50 Wales 10, Scotland 10 France 22, France 44 Ireland 5, Wales 22 Scotland 27, Italy 9 England 45

France 28 Italy 12
Stade de France, 2 February

France: Nicolas Jeanjean (Toulouse); Aurélien Rougerie (Montferrand), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Damien Traille (Pau), David Bory (Montferrand); Gérald Merceron (Montferrand), Frédéric Michalak (Toulouse); Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Yannick Bru (Toulouse), Pieter de Villiers (Stade Francais), David Auradou (Stade Francais), Thibault Privat (Beziers), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand, CAPTAIN), Steven Hall (Beziers)

Replacements: Raphaël Ibañez (Castres Olympique) for Bru (59); Fabien Pelous (Toulouse) for Auradou (59); Alexandre Albouy (Castres Olympique) for Michalak (80); Xavier Garbajosa (Toulouse) for Jeanjean (53)

Try: Damien Traille
Conversion: Gérald Merceron
Penalties: Gérald Merceron (7)

Italy: Paolo Vaccari (Calvisano); Denis Dallan (Benetton Treviso), Luca Martin (Northampton Saints), Cristian Stoica (Castres Olympique), Roberto Pedrazzi; Diego Dominguez (Stade Francais), Allesandro Troncon (Montferrand); Andrea Lo Cicero (Toulouse), Alessandro Moscardi (Benetton Treviso, CAPTAIN), Andrea Muraro (Padova), Carlo Checchinato (Benetton Treviso, Santiago Dellapè (Viadana), Mauro Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso), Mauro Bortolami (Padova), Matthew Phillips (Viadana)

Replacements: Giampiero De Carli (Calvisano) for Lo Cicero (27-30), (56); Alessandro Moreno (Worcester) for Moreno (56); Mark Giacheri (Sale Sharks) for Checchinato (80); Aaron Persico (Viadana) for Mauro Bergamasco (80); Mirco Bergamasco (Padova) for Pedrazzi (46-50), for Vaccari (72)

Penalties: Diego Dominguez (4)

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Yellow Cards: D Auradou / C Checchinato, M Bortolami, M Phillips, D Dominguez


Scotland 3 England 29
Murrayfield, 2 February

Scotland: Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow); Brendan Laney (Edinburgh), James McLaren (Glasgow), Gregor Townsend (Castres), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh), Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks); Tom Smith (Northampton Saints), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Scott Murray (Saracens), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), Jason White (Glasgow), Budge Pountney (Northampton Saints, CAPTAIN), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh Rugby)

Replacements: George Graham (Newcastle Falcons) for Smith (63)

Penalty: Duncan Hodge

England: Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks); Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers), Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins), Mike Tindall (Bath), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints); Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyran Bracken (Saracens); Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Julian White (Bristol Shoguns), Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers, CAPTAIN), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Neil Back (Leicester Tigers), Joe Worsley (London Wasps)

Replacements: Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins) for White (76); Danny Grewcock (Bath) for Kay (69); Nick Duncombe (NEC Harlequins) for Bracken (41); Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) for Wilkinson (84); Iain Balshaw (Bath) for Tindall (73)

Tries: Jason Robinson (2), Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (2), Charlie Hodgson
Penalty: Jonny Wilkinson

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)



Ireland 54 Wales 10
Lansdowne Road, 3 February

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster); Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Denis Hickie (Leinster); David Humphreys (Ulster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Peter Clohessy (Munster), Frank Sheahan (Munster), John Hayes (Munster); Mick Galwey (Munster, CAPTAIN), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), David Wallace (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Shane Byrne (Leinster) for Sheahan (72); Paul Wallace (Leinster) for Clohessy (72); Gary Longwell (Ulster) for O'Connell (31); Keith Gleeson (Leinster) for Galwey (72); Guy Easterby (Llanelli) for Stringer (76); Ronan O'Gara (Munster) for Humphreys (74); Rob Henderson (Munster) for Hickie (74)

Tries: Geordan Murphy (2), Paul O'Connell, Denis Hickie, Keith Gleeson, Ronan O'Gara
Conversions: David Humphreys (2), Ronan O'Gara
Penalties: David Humphreys (6)

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Dafydd James (Bridgend), Jason Robinson (Cardiff), Iestyn Harris (Cardiff), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Rob Howley (Cardiff); Spencer John (Cardiff), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Chris Anthony (Newport), Craig Quinnell(Cardiff), Chris Wyatt (Llanelli), Nathan Budgett (Bridgend), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli, CAPTAIN).

Replacements: Barry Williams (Neath) for McBryde (69); Duncan Jones (Neath) for John (56); Ian Gough (Newport) for Wyatt (6); Dwayne Peel (Llanelli) for Howley (56); Andy Marinos (Newport) (9)

Try: Stephen Jones
Conversion: Stephen Jones
Penalty: Stephen Jones


Wales 33 France 37
Millenium Stadium, 16 February

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Dafydd James (Bridgend), Tom Shanklin (Saracens), Andy Marinos (Newport), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Rob Howley (Cardiff); Spencer John (Cardiff), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Chris Anthony (Newport), Craig Quinnell (Cardiff), Andy Moore (Swansea), Nathan Budgett (Bridgend), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli, Captain)

Replacements: Rhys Williams (Cardiff) for Marinos (70); Duncan Jones (Neath) for John (48); Barry Williams (Neath) for McBryde (62); Ian Gough (Newport) for C Quinnell (67)

Tries: Craig Quinnell, Nathan Budgett, Kevin Morgan
Conversions: Stephen Jones (3)
Penalties: Stephen Jones (4)

France: Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz); Aurelian Rougerie (Montferrand), Damien Traille (Pau), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Xavier Garbajosa (Toulouse); Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Pierre Mignoni (Beziers); Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Raphael Ibanez (Castres Olympique, Captain), Pieter De Villiers (Stade Francais), Thibault Privat (Beziers), Olivier Brouzet (Northampton Saints), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Steve Hall (Beziers), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau)

Replacements: Olivier Millhoud (Bourgoin) for Crenca (80); Sebastien Bruno (Beziers) foir Ibanez (65); Alexandre Audebert (Montferrand) for Hall (68), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse) for Privat (59)

Tries: Tony Marsh (2), Aurelien Rougerie
Conversions: Gerald Merceron (2)
Penalties: Gerald Merceron (4), Damien Traille
Drop Goal: Gerald Merceron

Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
Yellow Card: S Quinnell (Wales)


England 45 Ireland 11
Twickenham, 16 February

England: Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks); Austin Healey (Leicester), Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins), Mike Tindall (Bath), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints); Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyran Bracken (Saracens); Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Phil Vickery (Gloucester), Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers, Captain), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Neil Back (Leicester Tigers), Joe Worsley (London Wasps).

Replacements: Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins) for Rowntree (17); Danny Grewcock (Bath) for Johnson (61); Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers) for Hill (61); Nick Duncombe (NEC Harlequins) for Bracken (78); Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) for Wilkinson (78); Iain Balshaw (Bath) for Healey (61)

Tries: Will Greenwood (2), Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Cohen, Joe Worsley, Ben Kay
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (6)
Penalty: Jonny Wilkinson

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster); Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Denis Hickie (Leinster); David Humphreys (Munster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Peter Clohessy (Munster), Frank Sheahan (Munster), John Hayes (Munster), Mick Galwey (Munster, Captain), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Eric Miller (Leinster), David Wallace (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Paul Wallace (Leinster) for Clohessy (79); Shane Byrne (Leinster) for Sheahan (53); Gary Longwell (Ulster) for Galwey (58); Simon Easterby (Llanelli) for Miller (56); Rob Henderson (Munster) for Murphy (9); Ronan O'Gara (Munster) for Henderson (40)

Try: Ronan O'Gara
Penalties: David Humphreys (2)

Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)


Italy 12 Scotland 29
Stadio Flaminio, 16 February

Italy: Paulo Vaccari (Calvisano); Roberto Pedrazzi (Viadana), Mirco Bergamasco (Padova), Cristian Stoica (Castres), Denis Dallan (Benetton Treviso); Diego Dominguez (Stade Francais), Alessandro Troncon (Montferrand); Frederico Pucciariello (Gloucester), Alessandro Moscardi (Benetton Treviso, Captain), Giampierro De Carli (Calvisano), Santiago Dellape (Viadana), Carlo Checchinato (Benetton Treviso), Marco Bortolami (Padova), Mauro Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso), Matt Phillips (Viadana)

Replacements: Alejandro Moreno (Worcester) for Pucciariello (52); Andrea Lo Cicero (Toulouse) for De Carli (60); Mark Giacheri (Sale Sharks) for Delappe (63); Aaron Persico (Viadana) for Phillips (80); Ramiro Pez (Rotherham) for Dominguez (80); Luca Martin (Northampton Saints) for P Vaccari (69)

Penalties: Diego Dominguez (4)

Scotland: Brendan Laney (Edinburgh); Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow), James McLaren (Glasgow), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Gregor Townsend (Castres Olympique), Bryan Redpath (Sale, Captain); Tom Smith (Northampton Saints, Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Matt Stewart (Northampton Saints), Scott Murray (Saracens), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), Jason White (Glasgow), Andrew Mower (Newcastle), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh)

Replacements: George Graham (Newcastle Falcons) for Stewart (59); Martin Leslie (Edinburgh) for Mower (69)

Tries: Gregor Townsend, Brendan Laney
Conversions: Brendan Laney (2)
Penalties: Brendan Laney (5)

Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)


Wales 44 Italy 20
Millenium Stadium, 2 March

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Dafydd James (Bridgend), Tom Shanklin (Saracens), Andy Marinos (Newport), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Rob Howley (Cardiff); Iestyn Thomas (Ebbw Vale), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Chris Anthony (Newport), Ian Gough (Newport), Andy Moore (Swansea), Nathan Budgett (Bridgend), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli, captain)

Replacements: Barry Williams (Neath) for McBryde (60); Spencer John (Cardiff) for Anthony (77); Chris Wyatt (Llanelli) for Gough (52); Brett Sinkinson (Neath) (63) for Quinnell; Dwayne Peel (Llanelli) for Howley (52); Iestyn Harris (Cardiff) for Kevin Morgan (59); Rhys Williams (Cardiff) for Shanklin (23)

Tries: Craig Morgan, Dafydd James, Rhys Williams, Scott Quinnell, Andy Marinos
Conversions: Stephen Jones (5)
Penalties: Stephen Jones (3)

Italy: Gert Peens (Piacenza); Roberto Pedrazzi (Viadana), Mirko Bergamasco (Padova), Cristian Stoica (Castres), Nicola Mazzucato (Treviso); Ramiro Pez (Rotherham), Alessandro Troncon (Montferrand); Giampiero de Carli (Calvisano), Alessandro Moscardi (benetton Treviso, captain), Salvatore Perugini (L'Aquila), Marco Bortolami (Padova), Mark Giacheri (Sale Sharks), Aaron Persico (Viadana), Mauro Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso), Carlo Checchinato (Benetton Treviso)

Replacements: Frederico Pucciarello (Gloucester) for Perugini (69); Andrea Lo Cicero (Toulouse) for De Carli (48); Andrea Benatti (Viadana) for Pedrazzi (67); Matt Phillips (Viadana) for Bortolami (60); Francesco Mazzariol (Benneton Treviso) for Mirco Bergamasco (65); Giovanni Raineri (Roma) for Pez (64)

Tries: Carlo Checchinato, Francesco Mazzariol
Conversions: Ramiro Pez, Gert Peens
Penalties: Ramiro Pez, Gert Peens

Referee: Chris White (Eng)
Yellow Card: Aaron Persico


France 20 England 15
Stade de France, 2 March

France: Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz); Aurelien Rougerie (Montferrand), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Damien Traille (Pau), David Bory (Montferrand); Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Fabien Galthie (Stade Francais, captain); Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Raphael Ibanez (Castres), Pieter De Villiers (Stade Francais), David Auradou (Stade Francais), Olivier Brouzet (Northampton Saints), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau)

Replacements: Olivier Azam (Gloucester) for Ibanez (79); Fabien Pelous (Toulouse) for Aurodou (60); Remy Martin (Stade Francais) for Betsen (56-60), Harinordoquy (78); Pierre Mignoni (Beziers) for Galthie (66)

Tries: Gerald Merceron, Imanol Harinordoquy
Conversions: Gerald Merceron (2)
Penalties: Gerald Merceron (2)

England: Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks); Austin Healey (Leicester Tiger), Mike Tindall (Bath), Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints); Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyran Bracken (Saracens); Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Phil Vickery (Gloucester), Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers, captain), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Neil Back (Leicester Tigers), Joe Worsley (London Wasps)

Replacements: Dorian West (Leicester Tigers) for Thompson (74); Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins) for Rowntree (74); Danny Grewcock (Bath) for Kay (74); Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers) for Back (47-60), Worsley (60); Henry Paul (Gloucester) for Tindall (40); Dan Luger (NEC Harlequins) for Wilkinson (74)

Tries: Jason Robinson, Ben Cohen
Conversion: Jonny Wilkinson
Penalty: Jonny Wilkinson

Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)


Ireland 43 Scotland 22
Lansdowne Road, 2 March

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster); Shane Horgan (Leinster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Denis Hickie (Leinster); David Humphreys (Ulster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Peter Clohessy (Munster), Frank Sheahan (Munster), John Hayes (Munster), Mick Galwey (Munster, captain), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Eric Miller (Leinster), David Wallace (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Shane Byrne (Leinster) for Sheahan (35); Simon Easterby (Llanelli) for Miller (46); Gary Longwell (Ulster) for Galwey (71); Ronan O'Gara (Munster) for Humphreys (78)

Tries: Brian O'Driscoll (3), Shane Horgan, Simon Easterby
Conversions: David Humphreys (2), Ronan O'Gara
Penalties: David Humphreys (4)

Scotland: Brendan Laney (Edinburgh); Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow), James McLaren (Glasgow), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Gregor Townsend (Castres), Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks, captain); Tom Smith (Northampton Saints), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Scott Murray (Saracens), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), Jason White (Glasgow), Budge Pountney (Northampton Saints), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh)

Replacements: George Graham (Newcastle Falcons) for Stewart (63); Martin Leslie (Edinburgh) for White (56); Kenny Logan (London Wasps) for Metcalfe (73)

Try: Martin Leslie
Conversion: Brendan Laney
Penalties: Brendan Laney (5)

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Yellow card: Budge Pountney


Ireland 32 Italy 17
Lansdowne Road, 23 March

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster); John Kelly (Cork Constitution), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), Denis Hickie (Leinster); David Humphreys (Ulster, captain), Peter Stringer (Munster); Peter Clohessy (Munster), Shane Byrne (Blackrock College), John Hayes (Munster), Gary Longwell (Ballymena), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), David Wallace (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution) for Humphreys (32-40); Paul O’Connell (Young Munster) for O’Kelly (69); Paul Wallace (Saracens) for Clohessy (75); Eric Miller (Tererure College) for David Wallace (79); Tyrone Howe (Ballymena) for Hickie (79)

Tries: Kelly (2), Denis Hickie
Conversion: Ronan O’Gara
Penalties: David Humphreys (4), Ronan O’Gara

Italy: Gert Peens (Piacenza); Nicola Mazzucato (Treviso), Cristian Stoica (Castres), Giovanni Raineri (Roma), Denis Dallan (Benetton Treviso); Diego Dominguez (Stade Francais), Alessandro Troncon (Montferrand); Giampiero de Carli (Calvisano), Alessandro Moscardi (Benetton Treviso, captain), Salvatore Perugini (L'Aquila), Marco Bortolami (Padova), Mark Giacheri (Sale Sharks), Aaron Persico (Viadana), Matt Phillips (Viadana, Mauro Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso)

Replacements: Frederico Pucciarello (Gloucester) for Persico (26-36) and Perugini (36); Santiago Dellape for Bortolami (59); Andrea De Rossi for Phillips (68); Salvatore Perugini for Persico (43-50)

Tries: Mauro Bergamasco, Giampiero de Carli
Conversions: Diego Dominguez (2)
Drop Goal: Gert Peens

Referee: R Dickson (Scotland)


England 50 Wales 10
Twickenham, 23 March

England: Austin Healey (Leicester); Dan Luger (Saracens), Mike Tindall (Bath), Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints); Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyran Bracken (Saracens); Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Julian White (Bristol), Danny Grewcock (Bath), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Neil Back (Leicester Tigers)

Replacements: Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers) for Kay (19-27); Matt Dawson (Northampton) for Bracken (59), Tim Stimpson (Leicester Tigers) for Tindall (63); Dorian West (Leicester Tigers) for Thompson (69); Joe Worsley (Wasps) for Moody (42-53) and Hill (80)

Tries: Dan Luger (2), Will Greenwood, Tim Stimpson
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (5)
Penalties: Jonny Wilkinson (4)
Drop Goal: Jonny Wilkinson

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Dafydd James (Bridgend), Gareth Thomas (Cardiff), Andy Marinos (Newport), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Iestyn Harris (Cardiff), Rob Howley (Cardiff); Iestyn Thomas (Ebbw Vale), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Chris Anthony (Newport), Andy Moore (Swansea), Chris Wyatt (Llanelli), Nathan Budgett (Bridgend), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli, captain)

Replacements: Rhys Williams (Cardiff) for G Thomas (48); Colin Charvis (Swansea) for Williams (50); Gareth Llewellyn (Harlequins) for Wyatt (54); Dwayne Peel for (Llanelli) Howley (59); Barry Williams (Bristol) for McBryde (69)

Try: Iestyn Harris
Conversion: Iestyn Harris
Penalty: Iestyn Harris

Referee: A J Cole (Australia)


Scotland 10 France 22
Murrayfield, 23 March

Scotland: Brendan Laney (Edinburgh); Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow), James McLaren (Glasgow), John Leslie (Northampton), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Gregor Townsend (Castres), Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks, captain); Tom Smith (Northampton Saints), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Scott Murray (Saracens), Martin Leslie (Edinburgh), Jason White (Glasgow), Budge Pountney (Northampton Saints), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh)

Replacements: Jon Petrie (Glasgow) for M Leslie (28-40); George Graham (Newcastle Falcons) for Stewart (60); Stuart Grimes (Newcastle) for Murray (62); Robbie Russell (Saracens) for Bulloch (76); Kenny Logan (London Wasps) for McLaren (78)

Try: Bryan Redpath
Conversion: Brendan Laney
Penalty: Brendan Laney

France: Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz); Aurelien Rougerie (Montferrand), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Damien Traille (Pau), David Bory (Montferrand); Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Fabien Galthie (Stade Francais, captain); Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Raphael Ibanez (Castres), Jean-Baptiste Poux (Narbonne), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse), Olivier Brouzet (Northampton Saints), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau)

Replacements: Jimmy Marlu (Montferrand) for Brusque (49); Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais) for Poux (62); Thibault Privat (Beziers) for Pelous (74); Remy Martin (Stade Francais) for Betsen (77)

Tries: Tony Marsh (2), Fabien Galthie
Conversions: Gerald Merceron (2)
Penalties: Gerald Merceron

Referee: A C Rolland (Ireland)


France 44 Ireland 5
Stade de France, 6 April

France: Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz); Aurelien Rougerie (Montferrand), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Damien Traille (Pau), David Bory (Montferrand); Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Fabien Galthie (Stade Francais, captain); Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Raphael Ibanez (Castres), Pieter de Villiers (Stade Francais), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse), Olivier Brouzet (Northampton Saints), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau)

Replacements: Jean-Baptiste Poux (Narbonne) for Crenca (64); Francois Gelez (Agen) for Merceron (64); David Auradou (Stade Francais) for Brouzet (72); Jimmy Marlu for (Montferrand) Bory (76); Olivier Azam (Gloucester) for Ibanez (76); Remy Martin (Stade Francais) for Magne (76); Pierre Mignoni (Beziers) for Galthie (76)

Tries: Serge Betsen (2), Nicolas Brusque (2), Aurelien Rougerie
Conversions: Gerald Merceron (2)
Penalties: Gerald Merceron (4), Gelez

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster); Shane Horgan (Leinster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Rob Henderson (Young Munster), Denis Hickie (Leinster); David Humphreys (Ulster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Peter Clohessy (Munster), Keith Wood (Harlequins), John Hayes (Munster), G Longwell (Ballymena), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), David Wallace (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Keith Gleeson (St Mary’s College) for D Wallace (48); Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution) for Humphreys (48); Paul Wallace (Saracens) for Clohessy (62); Paul O’Connell (Young Munster) for Longwell (64)

Try: Keith Wood

Referee: P D O’Brien (New Zealand)


Wales 22 Scotland 27
Millenium Stadium, 6 April

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Rhys Williams (Cardiff), Mark Taylor (Swansea), Andy Marinos (Newport), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Rob Howley (Cardiff); Iestyn Thomas (Ebbw Vale), Barry Williams (Neath), Chris Anthony (Newport), Ian Gough (Newport), Andy Moore (Swansea), Nathan Budgett (Bridgend), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Colin Charvis (Swansea, captain)

Replacements: Chris Wyatt (Llanelli) for Moore (12); Gavin Thomas (Bath) for Budgett (40); Robin McBryde (Llanelli) for B Williams (43); Iestyn Harris (Cardiff) for Marinos (43); Spencer John (Cardiff) for I Thomas (57); Dwayne Peel for (Llanelli) for Howley (66); Dafydd James (Bridgend) for Morgan (72)

Try: Rhys Williams
Conversion: Stephen Jones
Penalties: Stephen Jones (5)

Scotland: Brendan Laney (Edinburgh); Kenny Logan (London Wasps), James McLaren (Glasgow), John Leslie (Northampton), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Gregor Townsend (Castres), Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks, captain); Tom Smith (Northampton Saints), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Scott Murray (Saracens), Martin Leslie (Edinburgh), Jason White (Glasgow), Budge Pountney (Northampton Saints), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh)

Replacements: George Graham (Newcastle Falcons) for Stewart (40); Stuart Grimes (Newcastle) for White (57); Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow) for Logan (60); Jon Petrie (Glasgow) for M Leslie (71); Robbie Russell (Saracens) for Bulloch (75); Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh) for Laney (84)

Tries: Gordon Bulloch (2)
Conversion: Brendan Laney
Penalty: Brendan Laney (4), Duncan Hodge

Referee: J Jutge (France)


Italy 9 England 45
Stadio Flaminio, 7 April

Italy: Gert Peens (Piacenza); Nicola Mazzucato (Treviso), Cristian Stoica (Castres), Giovanni Raineri (Roma), Denis Dallan (Benetton Treviso); Diego Dominguez (Stade Francais), Alessandro Troncon (Montferrand); Giampiero de Carli (Calvisano), Alessandro Moscardi (Benetton Treviso, captain), Frederico Pucciarello (Gloucester), Marco Bortolami (Padova), Mark Giacheri (Sale Sharks), Aaron Persico (Viadana), Matt Phillips (Viadana, Mauro Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso)

Replacements: Christian Zanoletti for Raineri (48); Andrea de Rossi for Phillips (48); Carlos Nieto for Pucciarello (59); Santiago Dellape for Giacheri (59); Ramiro Pez for Peens (73); Andrea Moretti for Moscardi (76); Frederico Pucciarello for De Carli (80); Matteo Mazzantini for Stoica (82)

Penalties: Diego Dominguez (3)

England: Jason Robinson (Sale); Dan Luger (Saracens), Mike Tindall (Bath), Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints); Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyran Bracken (Saracens); Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Julian White (Bristol), Danny Grewcock (Bath), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Neil Back (Leicester Tigers)

Replacements: Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers) for Grewcock (19-23 and 55); Matt Dawson (Northampton Saints) for Bracken (55); Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins) for Rowntree (55); Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps) for Back (55); Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers) for Cohen (69); Dorian West (Leicester Tigers) for Thompson (72); Charlie Hodgson (Sale) for Tindall (76)

Tries: Will Greenwood (2), Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Austin Healey
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (5), Matt Dawson
Penalty: Jonny Wilkinson

Referee: M Lawrence (South Africa)