2002 Six Nations Championship
2002 Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 2 February – 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 rugby union's Six Nations Championship, the 108th international championship overall. The annual tournament was won by France, who completed a grand slam.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Squads
Table
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
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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
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 Deluca (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 |
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) |
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) |
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 (Scotland ) |
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
Categories:
- 2002 Six Nations Championship
- 2002 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 2001–02 in European rugby union
- 2001–02 in Irish rugby union
- 2001–02 in English rugby union
- 2001–02 in Welsh rugby union
- 2001–02 in Scottish rugby union
- 2001–02 in French rugby union
- 2001–02 in Italian rugby union