2002 Six Nations Championship
| 2002 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2 February 2002 – 7 April 2002 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (13th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (7th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (22nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Tries scored | 75 (5 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Gerald Merceron (80) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Will Greenwood (5) | ||
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The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 108th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. The annual tournament was won by France, who completed a tournament grand slam.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Squads
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | France
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 75 | +81 | 15 | 10 |
| 2 | England
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 53 | +131 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | Ireland
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 138 | +7 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Scotland
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 128 | −37 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 188 | −69 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 183 | −113 | 4 | 0 |
Results
Week 1
| 2002-02-02 |
| Scotland | 3 – 29 | England |
| Pen: Hodge | Report | Tries: Robinson (2) Tindall Cohen Con: Wilkinson(2) Hodgson Pen: Wilkinson |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 2002-02-03 |
| Ireland | 54 – 10 | Wales |
| Tries: Murphy (2) O'Connell Hickie Gleeson O'Gara Con: Humphreys O'Gara (2) Pen: Humphreys (6) | Report | Try: S. Jones Con: S. Jones Pen S. Jones |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Pablo de Luca (Argentina) |
| 2002-02-02 |
| France | 33 – 12 | Italy |
| Tries: Traille Betsen Con: Merceron Pen: Merceron (7) | Report | Pen: Dominguez (4) |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
Week 2
| 2002-02-16 |
| Wales | 33 – 37 | France |
| Tries: C. Quinnell K. Morgan Budgett Con: S. Jones (3) Pen: S. Jones (4) | Report | Tries: Marsh (2) Rougerie Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (4) Traille Drop: Merceron |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 73,500 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
| 2002-02-16 |
| England | 45 – 11 | Ireland |
| Tries: Greenwood (2) Wilkinson Cohen Worsley Kay Con: Wilkinson (6) Pen: Wilkinson | Report | Tries: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (2) |
| Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2002-02-16 |
| Italy | 12 – 29 | Scotland |
| Pen: Dominguez (4) | Report | Tries: Townsend Laney Con: Laney (2) Pen: Laney (5) |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
Week 3
| 2002-03-02 |
| Ireland | 43 – 22 | Scotland |
| Tries: O'Driscoll (3) Horgan Easterby Con: Humphreys (2) O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) | Report | Try: Leslie Con: Laney Pen: Laney (5) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 2002-03-02 |
| Wales | 44 – 20 | Italy |
| Tries: C. Morgan James R. Williams S. Quinnell Marinos Con: S. Jones (5) Pen: S. Jones (3) | Report | Tries: Checchinato Mazzariol Con: Pez Peens Pen: Pez Peens |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 2002-03-02 |
| France | 20 – 15 | England |
| Tries: Merceron Harinordoquy Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (2) | Report | Tries: Robinson Cohen Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
Week 4
| 2002-03-23 |
| Scotland | 10 – 22 | France |
| Tries: Redpath Con: Laney Pen: Laney | Report | Tries: Marsh (2) Galthié Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 2002-03-23 |
| England | 50 – 10 | Wales |
| Tries: Luger (2) Greenwood Wilkinson Stimpson Con: Wilkinson (5) Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson | Report | Tries: Harris Con: Harris Pen: Harris |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
| 2002-03-23 |
| Ireland | 32 – 17 | Italy |
| Tries: Kelly (2) Hickie Con: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) O'Gara | Report | Tries: Ma. Bergamasco de Carli Con: Dominguez (2) Pen: Peens |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Rob Dickson |
Week 5
| 2002-04-06 |
| France | 44 – 5 | Ireland |
| Tries: Betsen (2) Brusque (2) Rougerie Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (4) Gelez | Report | Try: Wood |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| 2002-04-06 |
| Wales | 22 – 27 | Scotland |
| Try: R. Williams Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (5) | Report | Tries: Bulloch (2) Con: Laney Pens: Laney (4) Hodge |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 2002-04-07 |
| Italy | 9 – 45 | England |
| Pen: Dominguez (3) | Report | Tries: Greenwood (2) Cohen Robinson Dallaglio Healey Con: Wilkinson (5) Dawson Pen: Wilkinson |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) |
External links
- Six Nations - Official website
- 2002 Six Nations Championship Coverage at the Guardian