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2015 Six Nations Championship

2015 Six Nations Championship
Date6 February – 21 March 2015
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland (13th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,040,680 (69,379 per match)
Tries scored62 (4.13 per match)
Top point scorer(s)England George Ford (75)
Top try scorer(s)England Jonathan Joseph (4)
Player of the tournamentIreland Paul O'Connell[1]
Official websiteSix 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.

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

Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity City
 England Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London England Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
 France Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis France Philippe Saint-André Thierry Dusautoir
 Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin New Zealand Joe Schmidt Paul O'Connell
 Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome France Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse*
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh New Zealand Vern Cotter Greig Laidlaw
 Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff New Zealand 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

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts
1  Ireland 5 4 0 1 119 56 +63 8 8
2  England 5 4 0 1 157 100 +57 18 8
3  Wales 5 4 0 1 146 93 +53 13 8
4  France 5 2 0 3 103 101 +2 9 4
5  Italy 5 1 0 4 62 182 −120 8 2
6  Scotland 5 0 0 5 73 128 −55 6 0
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 16–21 England
Try: Webb 7' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 8'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 1', 23'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 40'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert Yellow card 60'
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North downward-facing red arrow 30' upward-facing green arrow 38'
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Rhys Webb downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Jake Ball downward-facing red arrow 68'
TP 3 Samson Lee downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Baldwin
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Aaron Jarvis upward-facing green arrow 71'
LK 19 Luke Charteris upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric
SH 21 Mike Phillips upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland
FB 23 Liam Williams upward-facing green arrow 30' downward-facing red arrow 38'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph
IC 12 Luther Burrell downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell
RL 5 George Kruis downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Dave Attwood
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Kieran Brookes upward-facing green arrow 61'
N8 19 Nick Easter upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Tom Croft
SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
England 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 3–26 Ireland
Pen: Haimona (1/1) 40'ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Andrea Masi downward-facing red arrow 76'
RW 14 Leonardo Sarto
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro downward-facing red arrow 63'
IC 12 Luca Morisi
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Kelly Haimona
SH 9 Edoardo Gori
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Francesco Minto downward-facing red arrow 68' upward-facing green arrow 74'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni downward-facing red arrow 46'
RL 5 George Biagi downward-facing red arrow 74'
LL 4 Joshua Furno
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Matías Agüero downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrea Manici upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Dario Chistolini upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 19 Marco Fuser upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 20 Marco Barbini upward-facing green arrow 46' red cross icon 67' to 74'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Giovanbattista Venditti upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe downward-facing red arrow 67'
OC 13 Jared Payne
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Simon Zebo
FH 10 Ian Keatley downward-facing red arrow 65'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Jordi Murphy
OF 7 Tommy O'Donnell
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 46'
LP 1 Jack McGrath downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 17 James Cronin upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 65'
N8 20 Robbie Diack
SH 21 Isaac Boss upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 23 Felix Jones upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
New Zealand 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 15–8 Scotland
Pen: Lopez (5/6) 2', 16', 37', 49', 78'ReportTry: Fife 39' m
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 13'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,191
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Scott Spedding
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 71'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Teddy Thomas
FH 10 Camille Lopez
SH 9 Rory Kockott downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c) downward-facing red arrow 79'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Alexandre Menini downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Uini Atonio upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Eddy Ben Arous upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 20 Loann Goujon upward-facing green arrow 79'
SH 21 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 22 Rémi Talès
CE 23 Rémi Lamerat upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Tommy Seymour downward-facing red arrow 16'
OC 13 Mark Bennett
IC 12 Alex Dunbar downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Finn Russell
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie Yellow card 61'
OF 7 Blair Cowan downward-facing red arrow 54' upward-facing green arrow 61'
BF 6 Rob Harley downward-facing red arrow 52' upward-facing green arrow 54' downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Richie Gray downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Gordon Reid upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Jim Hamilton upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Alasdair Strokosch upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 78'
CE 22 Peter Horne upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 Dougie Fife upward-facing green arrow 16'
Coach:
New Zealand 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 47–17 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'
ReportTry: Parisse 3' m
Morisi (2) 49' m, 78' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 79'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,061
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 12'
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph
IC 12 Luther Burrell
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford downward-facing red arrow 62'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell downward-facing red arrow 62'
RL 5 George Kruis
LL 4 Dave Attwood downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Kieran Brookes upward-facing green arrow 58'
N8 19 Nick Easter upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Tom Croft upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 62'
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 12'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Leonardo Sarto downward-facing red arrow 71'
OC 13 Luca Morisi
IC 12 Andrea Masi
LW 11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH 10 Kelly Haimona downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 69'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco downward-facing red arrow 58'
BF 6 Francesco Minto downward-facing red arrow 28' upward-facing green arrow 37'
RL 5 Marco Bortolami downward-facing red arrow 45'
LL 4 George Biagi
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Alberto De Marchi downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrea Manici upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Matías Agüero upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Dario Chistolini upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Joshua Furno upward-facing green arrow 45'
FL 20 Samuela Vunisa upward-facing green arrow 28' downward-facing red arrow 37' upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani upward-facing green arrow 69'
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 23 Giulio Bisegni upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
France 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 18–11 France
Pen: Sexton (5/5) 13', 18', 32', 38', 67'
Madigan (1/1) 50'
ReportTry: Taofifénua 70' m
Pen: Lopez (2/3) 16', 35'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,200
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Jared Payne
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Simon Zebo
FH 10 Johnny Sexton red cross icon 44' to 54'
SH 9 Conor Murray
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip downward-facing red arrow 60'
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 65' upward-facing green arrow 71'
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 74'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Rory Best Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Jack McGrath downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Cian Healy upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 74'
FL 20 Jordi Murphy upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Isaac Boss
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 44' downward-facing red arrow 54'
FB 23 Felix Jones
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Scott Spedding downward-facing red arrow 52'
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud red cross icon 44' to 52'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana downward-facing red arrow 15' upward-facing green arrow 22'
LW 11 Teddy Thomas downward-facing red arrow 32'
FH 10 Camille Lopez
SH 9 Rory Kockott downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Damien Chouly downward-facing red arrow 71'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 49'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Eddy Ben Arous downward-facing red arrow 49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Uini Atonio upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 49'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 63'
N8 20 Loann Goujon upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 21 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 22 Rémi Talès upward-facing green arrow 44'
CE 23 Rémi Lamerat upward-facing green arrow 15' downward-facing red arrow 22' upward-facing green arrow 32'
Coach:
France 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 23–26 Wales
Try: Hogg 9' c
Welsh 79' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 10'
Russell (1/1) 79'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 17', 44', 54'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Lamont
OC 13 Mark Bennett
IC 12 Alex Dunbar downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Finn Russell Yellow card 30'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 58'
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Richie Gray downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 49'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 61' upward-facing green arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Gordon Reid upward-facing green arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 64'
PR 18 Jon Welsh upward-facing green arrow 49'
LK 19 Jim Hamilton upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 20 Alasdair Strokosch upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 22 Greig Tonks
CE 23 Matt Scott upward-facing green arrow 58'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies Yellow card 35'
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 Liam Williams
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Rhys Webb downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Jake Ball downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 Aaron Jarvis downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Baldwin upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 18 Scott Andrews upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Luke Charteris upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Mike Phillips upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland
CE 23 Scott Williams
Coach:
New Zealand 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 19–22 Italy
Try: Bennett 7' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 8'
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 1', 15', 26', 66'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Tommy Seymour
OC 13 Mark Bennett downward-facing red arrow 66'
IC 12 Alex Dunbar
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Peter Horne downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 50'
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Tim Swinson downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Ryan Grant upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 19 Ben Toolis Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Hamish Watson Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 50'
SH 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Greig Tonks upward-facing green arrow 78'
CE 23 Matt Scott upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Michele Visentin
OC 13 Luca Morisi
IC 12 Enrico Bacchin
LW 11 Giovanbattista Venditti downward-facing red arrow 69'
FH 10 Kelly Haimona downward-facing red arrow 43'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 61'
BF 6 Francesco Minto
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 George Biagi downward-facing red arrow 66'
TP 3 Dario Chistolini downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Matías Agüero downward-facing red arrow 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrea Manici upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 56'
LK 19 Marco Fuser upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 Samuela Vunisa upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 43'
CE 23 Giulio Bisegni upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
France 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 13–20 Wales
Try: Dulin 67' c
Con: Lopez (1/1) 68'
Pen: Lopez (2/4) 17', 48'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Rémi Lamerat downward-facing red arrow 17'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 11 Sofiane Guitoune
FH 10 Camille Lopez
SH 9 Morgan Parra downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 Damien Chouly downward-facing red arrow 73'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Romain Taofifénua downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Eddy Ben Arous downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Uini Atonio upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 19 Jocelino Suta upward-facing green arrow 61'
N8 20 Loann Goujon upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Sébastien Tillous-Borde upward-facing green arrow 52'
FH 22 Rémi Talès upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud upward-facing green arrow 17'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 George North
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 Liam Williams
FH 10 Dan Biggar downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Rhys Webb
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Luke Charteris downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Samson Lee downward-facing red arrow 79'
HK 2 Scott Baldwin downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Richard Hibbard upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 18 Aaron Jarvis upward-facing green arrow 79'
LK 19 Bradley Davies upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 Mike Phillips
FH 22 Rhys Priestland upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 23 Scott Williams
Coach:
New Zealand 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 19–9 England
Try: Henshaw 52' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 52'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 1', 8', 29', 47'
ReportPen: Ford (2/3) 58', 67'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 11'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,200
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Jared Payne downward-facing red arrow 70'
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Simon Zebo
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 54'
SH 9 Conor Murray
N8 8 Jordi Murphy
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 24'
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 Jack McGrath downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 Cian Healy upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 20 Tommy O'Donnell upward-facing green arrow 24'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 54'
FB 23 Felix Jones upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Alex Goode
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Luther Burrell
LW 11 Jack Nowell
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 George Kruis
LL 4 Dave Attwood downward-facing red arrow 67'
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Henry Thomas
N8 19 Nick Easter upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 20 Tom Croft upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
England 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 23–16 Ireland
Try: S. Williams 61' m
Pen: Halfpenny (5/5) 2', 7', 11', 13', 74'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 33'
ReportTry: 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]
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 George North
OC 13 Jonathan Davies Yellow card 77'
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 11 Liam Williams
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Rhys Webb downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c) Yellow card 27'
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 68'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3 Samson Lee downward-facing red arrow 12'
HK 2 Scott Baldwin downward-facing red arrow 56' upward-facing green arrow 78'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Richard Hibbard upward-facing green arrow 56' downward-facing red arrow 78'
PR 17 Rob Evans upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 18 Aaron Jarvis upward-facing green arrow 12'
LK 19 Jake Ball upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Mike Phillips upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Jared Payne
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Simon Zebo
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip downward-facing red arrow 71'
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 62'
LP 1 Jack McGrath downward-facing red arrow 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 17 Cian Healy upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 20 Jordi Murphy upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 74'
FB 23 Felix Jones
Coach:
New Zealand 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 25–13 Scotland
Try: Joseph 4' c
Ford 43' c
Nowell 75' m
Con: Ford (2/3) 5', 43'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 25', 50'
ReportTry: Bennett 21' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 22'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 29', 38'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 76'
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph
IC 12 Luther Burrell
LW 11 Jack Nowell
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Dave Attwood downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Kieran Brookes upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 19 Geoff Parling upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Tom Wood upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 76'
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Dougie Fife
OC 13 Mark Bennett
IC 12 Matt Scott downward-facing red arrow 40'
LW 11 Tommy Seymour
FH 10 Finn Russell downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 David Denton downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Rob Harley downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 59'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 17 Ryan Grant upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 47'
N8 20 Johnnie Beattie upward-facing green arrow 66'
N8 21 Adam Ashe upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 22 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 23 Greig Tonks upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
New Zealand 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 0–29 France
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Leonardo Sarto
OC 13 Luca Morisi downward-facing red arrow 37'
IC 12 Andrea Masi
LW 11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH 10 Tommaso Allan downward-facing red arrow 13'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
OF 7 Samuela Vunisa
BF 6 Francesco Minto
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 George Biagi downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Dario Chistolini downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Matías Agüero downward-facing red arrow 32'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrea Manici upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 32'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Quintin Geldenhuys upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Marco Barbini upward-facing green arrow 74'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera upward-facing green arrow 13'
CE 23 Enrico Bacchin upward-facing green arrow 37'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Scott Spedding
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Gaël Fickou downward-facing red arrow 69'
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Noa Nakaitaci
FH 10 Camille Lopez downward-facing red arrow 40'
SH 9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Loann Goujon downward-facing red arrow 72'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 64'
LL 4 Alexandre Flanquart
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Eddy Ben Arous downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 64'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 21 Rory Kockott upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Jules Plisson upward-facing green arrow 40'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
France 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 20–61 Wales
Try: Venditti 24' c
Sarto 79' c
Con: Orquera (2/2) 26', 80'
Pen: Haimona (1/1) 1'
Orquera (1/1) 10'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Leonardo Sarto
OC 13 Luca Morisi
IC 12 Andrea Masi Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 11 Giovanbattista Venditti
FH 10 Kelly Haimona downward-facing red arrow 4'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Samuela Vunisa downward-facing red arrow 69'
OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF 6 Francesco Minto
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 George Biagi downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini (c) downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Michele Rizzo downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrea Manici upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Dario Chistolini upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Quintin Geldenhuys Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Robert Barbieri upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera upward-facing green arrow 4'
CE 23 Enrico Bacchin upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny downward-facing red arrow 33'
RW 14 George North
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 Liam Williams downward-facing red arrow 70'
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Rhys Webb downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Luke Charteris downward-facing red arrow 73'
TP 3 Aaron Jarvis downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Scott Baldwin downward-facing red arrow 55'
LP 1 Rob Evans downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Rhys Gill upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Scott Andrews upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 19 Jake Ball upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Gareth Davies upward-facing green arrow 70'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 33'
Coach:
New Zealand 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 10–40 Ireland
Try: Russell 29' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 30'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 17'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Dougie Fife red cross icon 11' to 21'
OC 13 Mark Bennett downward-facing red arrow 70'
IC 12 Matt Scott downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 11 Tommy Seymour
FH 10 Finn Russell
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Adam Ashe downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 52'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 11'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 31'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 31'
PR 18 Geoff Cross Yellow card 55' upward-facing green arrow 11'
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 20 Rob Harley upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 22 Greig Tonks upward-facing green arrow 69'
WG 23 Tim Visser upward-facing green arrow 11' downward-facing red arrow 21' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Jared Payne
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Luke Fitzgerald
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 72'
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 20 Jordi Murphy upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 70'
FB 23 Felix Jones
Coach:
New Zealand 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, receiving 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 55–35 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'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Anthony Watson downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph
IC 12 Luther Burrell downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Jack Nowell
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Geoff Parling downward-facing red arrow 67'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Kieran Brookes upward-facing green arrow 62'
N8 19 Nick Easter upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 20 Tom Wood upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 62'
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Scott Spedding
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Gaël Fickou
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Noa Nakaitaci
FH 10 Jules Plisson downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde downward-facing red arrow 48'
N8 8 Loann Goujon downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 67'
LL 4 Alexandre Flanquart
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Vincent Debaty downward-facing red arrow 60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 18 Uini Atonio upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 67'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Rory Kockott upward-facing green arrow 48'
FH 22 Rémi Talès upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
France 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. ^ a b c 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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