2014 Six Nations Championship

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2014 Six Nations Championship
Date1 February – 15 March 2014
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland (12th title)
Triple Crown England (24th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,038,744 (69,250 per match)
Tries scored61 (4.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Ireland Johnny Sexton (66)
Top try scorer(s)England Mike Brown (4)
Ireland Johnny Sexton (4)
Player of the tournamentEngland Mike Brown
Official websiteOfficial website
2013 (Previous) (Next) 2015

The 2014 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2014 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. 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 120th edition of the tournament.[1]

Going into the final day, three teams could have still won the championship – Ireland, England and France. In the final game, Ireland hung on to win against France by just two points and secure the championship, on points difference over England.[2] This was their first championship since 2009, and the 12th title they have won, including predecessor championships.[3][4]

The final game also saw the retirement of Brian O'Driscoll from international rugby, with a record number of 141 international caps – 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions.[5][6][7]

England won the Triple Crown by beating Wales, Scotland and Ireland[8] – they became the first team to win the Triple Crown while another of the Home Nations won the championship outright.

The 2014 tournament saw 12 players earn their first cap – three English, four French, two Scottish, one Irish, one Italian and one Welsh. Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni became the most-capped Italian players with 105 caps,[9][10] with Gethin Jenkins earning the same number to become the most-capped Welsh player.[11] In their match against Wales on 1 February, Italy broke the world record for the most-capped starting pack with 587 caps, surpassing the previous record of 546 caps as held by New Zealand.

In line with a global change to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol, this was the first Six Nations tournament where the TMO could be called upon to review up to two phases prior to a try being scored and to review potential instances of foul play occurring at any time during the match. Two red cards were issued for foul play during the tournament after referral to the TMO.[12]

Participants

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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 Pascal Papé1
 Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin New Zealand Joe Schmidt Paul O'Connell2
 Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome France Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse3
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Australia Scott Johnson (interim) Kelly Brown4
 Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff New Zealand Warren Gatland Sam Warburton5

1 Replaced original captain Thierry Dusautoir who was ruled out of the Six Nations ahead of the tournament due to tearing a tendon in his right biceps.[13]
2 Except the opening week fixture against Scotland as he was ruled out as he suffered from a chest infection. Jamie Heaslip was captain of the fixture.[14]
3 Except the round 4 match against Ireland as he was injured. Marco Bortolami was captain for that match.[15]
4 Except for the round 2 match against England and the round 3 match against Italy as he was dropped. Greig Laidlaw was captain of those matches.[16] Brown returned as captain for the last two matches against France and Wales.[17]
5 Except for the opening match against Italy as he did not captain as he had not recovered from a shoulder injury. Alun Wyn Jones was captain for that match.[18]

Squads

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts
1  Ireland 5 4 0 1 132 49 +83 16 8
2  England 5 4 0 1 138 65 +73 14 8
3  Wales 5 3 0 2 122 79 +43 11 6
4  France 5 3 0 2 101 100 +1 9 6
5  Scotland 5 1 0 4 47 138 −91 4 2
6  Italy 5 0 0 5 63 172 −109 7 0
Source: [citation needed]

Fixtures

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The 2014 Six Nations Championship saw the return of a Friday night fixture, last seen during the 2011 Six Nations Championship, where Wales faced France in the third week of the championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[19]

Round 1

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1 February 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 23–15 Italy
Try: Cuthbert 3' c
S. Williams 37' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 4', 39'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 28', 66', 73'
Report[20]Try: Campagnaro (2) 42' m, 68' c
Con: Allan (1/2) 69'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 13'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 66,974
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Scott Williams
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL 4 Luke Charteris downward-facing red arrow 57'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Paul James downward-facing red arrow 78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Ryan Bevington upward-facing green arrow 78'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Andrew Coombs upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Sam Warburton upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 21 Rhys Webb upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 James Hook
FB 23 Liam Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Angelo Esposito
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW 11 Leonardo Sarto downward-facing red arrow 76'
FH 10 Tommaso Allan
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco downward-facing red arrow 57' upward-facing green arrow 72'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni downward-facing red arrow 72'
RL 5 Marco Bortolami downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Michele Rizzo downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 19 Joshua Furno upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Francesco Minto upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera
WG 23 Tommaso Iannone upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Michele Campagnaro (Italy)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Notes:


1 February 2014
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France 26–24 England
Try: Huget (2) 1' m, 17' m
Fickou 76' c
Con: Doussain (0/2)
Machenaud (1/1) 78'
Pen: Doussain (2/2) 10', 22'
Machenaud (1/1) 69'
Report[22]Try: Brown 36' m
Burrell 47' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 48'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 5', 42'
Goode (1/1) 72'
Drop: Care (1/1) 56'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,763
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 74'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Jules Plisson
SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux downward-facing red arrow 40'
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga
RL 5 Pascal Papé (c)
LL 4 Alexandre Flanquart downward-facing red arrow 43'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 48'
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser downward-facing red arrow 43'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 43'
PR 17 Yannick Forestier upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 48'
LK 19 Yoann Maestri upward-facing green arrow 43'
FL 20 Antoine Burban upward-facing green arrow 40'
N8 21 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 22 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Jack Nowell downward-facing red arrow 65'
OC 13 Luther Burrell
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11 Jonny May downward-facing red arrow 8'
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes downward-facing red arrow 67'
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Henry Thomas
LK 19 Dave Attwood upward-facing green arrow 67'
N8 20 Ben Morgan upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 22 Brad Barritt upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 23 Alex Goode upward-facing green arrow 8'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Yoann Huget (France)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:


2 February 2014
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland 28–6 Scotland
Try: Trimble 40' m
Heaslip 46' c
R. Kearney 70' c
Con: Sexton (2/3) 47', 72'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 13', 22', 56'
Report[23]Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 42'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Andrew Trimble
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll downward-facing red arrow 72'
IC 12 Luke Marshall
LW 11 David Kearney
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 72'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Dan Tuohy
LL 4 Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 73'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Tommy O'Donnell upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Isaac Boss upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Paddy Jackson upward-facing green arrow 72'
WG 23 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Maitland downward-facing red arrow 31'
OC 13 Alex Dunbar
IC 12 Duncan Taylor downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c) downward-facing red arrow 56'
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 56'
LL 4 Tim Swinson
TP 3 Moray Low downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Pat MacArthur upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 19 Richie Gray upward-facing green arrow 56'
N8 20 Johnnie Beattie upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 21 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 73'
CE 22 Matt Scott upward-facing green arrow 64'
WG 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 31'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Notes:


Round 2

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8 February 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland 26–3 Wales
Try: Henry 31' c
Jackson 78' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 33'
Jackson (1/1) 79'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 7', 16', 45', 55'
Report[25]Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 55'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,045
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Andrew Trimble downward-facing red arrow 60'
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 David Kearney
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c) downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 72'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Dan Tuohy upward-facing green arrow 54' downward-facing red arrow 63'
FL 20 Tommy O'Donnell upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Isaac Boss upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Paddy Jackson upward-facing green arrow 74'
WG 23 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Scott Williams downward-facing red arrow 16'
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips Yellow card 79'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Andrew Coombs downward-facing red arrow 70'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Jake Ball upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Rhys Webb
FH 22 James Hook
FB 23 Liam Williams upward-facing green arrow 16'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

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

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Paul James and Leigh Halfpenny earned their 50th test caps, with Halfpenny becoming the youngest Welsh player to reach the landmark.
  • Jake Ball made his international debut for Wales.
  • This was Wales' first Six Nations fixture that they have failed to score a try in since their 28–9 loss to France in 2011.

8 February 2014
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 0–20 England
Pen: Laidlaw (0/2)Report[26]Try: Burrell 14' c
Brown 58' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 15', 59'
Pen: Farrell (1/4) 28'
Drop: Care (1/1) 5'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Tommy Seymour downward-facing red arrow 64'
OC 13 Alex Dunbar Yellow card 51'
IC 12 Matt Scott downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 David Denton downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 7 Chris Fusaro
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 69'
LL 4 Tim Swinson
TP 3 Moray Low downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 42'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 42'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson upward-facing green arrow 42'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 42'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 19 Jonny Gray upward-facing green arrow 69'
N8 20 Johnnie Beattie upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 21 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 22 Duncan Taylor upward-facing green arrow 72'
WG 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Jack Nowell
OC 13 Luther Burrell downward-facing red arrow 73'
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11 Jonny May downward-facing red arrow 70'
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 69'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Henry Thomas upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 19 Dave Attwood upward-facing green arrow 62'
N8 20 Ben Morgan upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 73'
CE 22 Brad Barritt upward-facing green arrow 73'
FB 23 Alex Goode upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

  • England retained the Calcutta Cup.
  • Chris Fusaro made his international debut for Scotland.
  • This was the first match in which Scotland failed to score any points against England since their 15–0 loss in 1978.

9 February 2014
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
France 30–10 Italy
Try: Picamoles 42' c
Fofana 45' c
Bonneval 51' c
Con: Doussain (3/3) 43', 46', 52'
Pen: Doussain (3/5) 26', 33', 38'
Report[27]Try: Iannone 76' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 77'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 28'
Garcia (0/2)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,700
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 72'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Hugo Bonneval
FH 10 Jules Plisson downward-facing red arrow 66'
SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 57'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux downward-facing red arrow 75'
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga downward-facing red arrow 74' upward-facing green arrow 75'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 74'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Yannick Forestier upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani Red card 70' upward-facing green arrow 48'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 66'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Tommaso Iannone
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11 Leonardo Sarto
FH 10 Tommaso Allan downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco downward-facing red arrow 74'
BF 6 Francesco Minto downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 70'
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' upward-facing green arrow 74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Michele Rizzo Red card 70' upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Marco Bortolami upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Alessandro Zanni upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Angelo Esposito
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:


Round 3

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21 February 2014
20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 27–6 France
Try: North 5' m
Warburton 63' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 63'
Pen: Halfpenny (5/6) 2', 9', 19', 34', 40'
Report[28]Pen: Doussain (1/2) 16'
Plisson (1/2) 31'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,086
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 George North
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 Liam Williams
FH 10 Rhys Priestland downward-facing red arrow 70'
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 50' upward-facing green arrow 62' downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Jake Ball downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 50' downward-facing red arrow 62' upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Andrew Coombs upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Mike Phillips upward-facing green arrow 70'
FH 22 Dan Biggar upward-facing green arrow 70'
FH 23 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 70'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Hugo Bonneval
FH 10 Jules Plisson downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain downward-facing red arrow 40'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles Yellow card 62'
OF 7 Wenceslas Lauret
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga downward-facing red arrow 50'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3 Nicolas Mas Yellow card 50'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Brice Mach upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Yannick Forestier upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 50' downward-facing red arrow 62'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina upward-facing green arrow 63'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 40'
FH 22 Rémi Talès upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Gethin Jenkins (Wales)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Brice Mach made his international debut for France.
  • Alun Wyn Jones was named in the Wales starting XV, but was ruled out hours before kick-off due to an injury to his foot. Jake Ball was promoted from the bench, with Andrew Coombs taking his place.[29]

22 February 2014
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy 20–21 Scotland
Try: Allan 39' c
Furno 70' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 40'
Orquera (1/1) 72'
Pen: Allan (2/3) 13', 31'
Report[30]Try: Dunbar (2) 53' m, 67' c
Con: Laidlaw (0/1)
Weir (1/1) 67'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 22', 45'
Drop: Weir (1/1) 79'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 66,271
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Angelo Esposito
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11 Leonardo Sarto
FH 10 Tommaso Allan downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni downward-facing red arrow 73'
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Alberto De Marchi downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Matías Agüero upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Marco Bortolami upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera upward-facing green arrow 68'
WG 23 Tommaso Iannone
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Tommy Seymour downward-facing red arrow 55'
OC 13 Alex Dunbar downward-facing red arrow 72'
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie
OF 7 Chris Fusaro downward-facing red arrow 52'
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5 Jim Hamilton
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Moray Low downward-facing red arrow 38'
HK 2 Scott Lawson
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ross Ford
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 38'
LK 19 Tim Swinson
N8 20 David Denton upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 21 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 22 Duncan Taylor upward-facing green arrow 72'
WG 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 55'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Joshua Furno (Italy)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:


22 February 2014
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 13–10 Ireland
Try: Care 56' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 56'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 24', 53'
Report[31]Try: R. Kearney 41' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 42'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 49'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,835
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Jack Nowell
OC 13 Luther Burrell
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Danny Care
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 36'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood downward-facing red arrow 69'
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 David Wilson downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Henry Thomas upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 19 Dave Attwood upward-facing green arrow 69'
N8 20 Ben Morgan upward-facing green arrow 36'
SH 21 Lee Dickson
FH 22 George Ford
FB 23 Alex Goode
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Andrew Trimble downward-facing red arrow 65'
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll downward-facing red arrow 79'
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 David Kearney
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry downward-facing red arrow 73'
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 69'
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 69'
N8 20 Jordi Murphy upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Isaac Boss upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Paddy Jackson upward-facing green arrow 79'
WG 23 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:


Round 4

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8 March 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland 46–7 Italy
Try: Sexton (2) 6' c, 59' m
Trimble 37' c
Healy 52' m
Cronin 68' c
McFadden 77' c
McGrath 80' m
Con: Sexton (2/4) 6', 39'
Jackson (2/3) 69', 77'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 31'
Report[33]Try: Sarto 24' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 25'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Andrew Trimble
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll downward-facing red arrow 61'
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 David Kearney
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 16'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry downward-facing red arrow 73'
BF 6 Iain Henderson downward-facing red arrow 53'
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Rhys Ruddock upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 20 Jordi Murphy upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 16'
FH 22 Paddy Jackson upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Angelo Esposito
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Leonardo Sarto
FH 10 Luciano Orquera downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Tito Tebaldi downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 8 Robert Barbieri
OF 7 Paul Derbyshire downward-facing red arrow 34' upward-facing green arrow 39' downward-facing red arrow 56'
BF 6 Joshua Furno
RL 5 Marco Bortolami (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 7'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Alberto De Marchi downward-facing red arrow 56' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Michele Rizzo upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 7' downward-facing red arrow 70'
LK 19 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 63'
N8 20 Manoa Vosawai upward-facing green arrow 34' downward-facing red arrow 39' upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 21 Edoardo Gori upward-facing green arrow 70'
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 63'
FB 23 Andrea Masi upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gauzère (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:


8 March 2014
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 17–19 France
Try: Hogg 12' c
Seymour 22' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 13', 22'
Pen: Laidlaw (0/1)
Weir (1/2) 61'
Report[36]Try: Huget 45' c
Con: Machenaud (1/1) 46'
Pen: Machenaud (3/4) 1', 10', 16'
Doussain (1/1) 78'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Tommy Seymour
OC 13 Alex Dunbar
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Sean Lamont downward-facing red arrow 29'
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 16'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross
HK 2 Scott Lawson downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK 16 Ross Ford upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Moray Low
PR 18 Euan Murray
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Ryan Wilson upward-facing green arrow 16'
SH 21 Chris Cusiter
CE 22 Duncan Taylor
WG 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 29'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 68'
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Jules Plisson downward-facing red arrow 47'
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7 Alexandre Lapandry
BF 6 Sébastien Vahaamahina downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 59'
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 59'
HK 2 Brice Mach downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 59'
LK 19 Alexandre Flanquart upward-facing green arrow 59'
N8 20 Antonie Claassen upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 21 Jean-Marc Doussain upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Rémi Talès upward-facing green arrow 47'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


9 March 2014
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 29–18 Wales
Try: Care 4' c
Burrell 33' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 5', 34'
Pen: Farrell (5/5) 18', 26', 45', 54', 58'
Report[37]Pen: Halfpenny (6/6) 8', 22', 30', 37', 40', 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,641
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 14 Jack Nowell
OC 13 Luther Burrell
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 Owen Farrell downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 78'
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood downward-facing red arrow 78'
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 72'
TP 3 David Wilson downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Henry Thomas upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 19 Dave Attwood upward-facing green arrow 72'
FL 20 Tom Johnson upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 21 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 78'
FH 22 George Ford upward-facing green arrow 78'
FB 23 Alex Goode upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Rhys Webb downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 72'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Jake Ball downward-facing red arrow 72'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card 53' downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 19 Andrew Coombs upward-facing green arrow 72'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 21 Mike Phillips upward-facing green arrow 52'
FH 22 Dan Biggar upward-facing green arrow 61'
FB 23 Liam Williams upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Courtney Lawes (England)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:


Round 5

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15 March 2014
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy 11–52 England
Try: Sarto 68' m
Con: Allan (0/1)
Pen: Orquera (2/2) 6', 22'
Report[38]Try: Brown (2) 12' c, 37' c
Farrell 31' c
Nowell 52' c
Vunipola 60' c
Tuilagi 67' c
Robshaw 80+1' c
Con: Farrell (7/7) 13', 32', 39', 53', 61', 67', 80+2'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 10'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 71,257
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Angelo Esposito
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 11 Leonardo Sarto
FH 10 Luciano Orquera downward-facing red arrow 43'
SH 9 Tito Tebaldi downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri
BF 6 Joshua Furno downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Marco Bortolami Yellow card 50'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 74'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP 1 Matías Agüero downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon
PR 17 Michele Rizzo upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 74'
PR 18 Alberto De Marchi upward-facing green arrow 46'
LK 19 George Biagi upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 20 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 55' downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 21 Edoardo Gori upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 43'
FB 23 Andrea Masi upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Jack Nowell
OC 13 Luther Burrell downward-facing red arrow 53'
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 70'
TP 3 David Wilson downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Matt Mullan upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Henry Thomas upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Dave Attwood upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Tom Johnson upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 21 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 George Ford upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 Manu Tuilagi upward-facing green arrow 53'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:


15 March 2014
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 51–3 Scotland
Try: L. Williams 15' c
North (2) 33' c, 41' m
Roberts (2) 38' c, 47' c
Faletau 52' m
R. Williams 73' c
Con: Biggar (4/6) 15', 23', 39', 48'
Hook (1/1) 74'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 8', 23'
Report[39]Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 3'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,547
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Liam Williams downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar downward-facing red arrow 62'
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 53'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Luke Charteris downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Rhodri Jones downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Ken Owens downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Richard Hibbard upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Adam Jones upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Jake Ball upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 53'
SH 21 Rhodri Williams upward-facing green arrow 53'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 23 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15 Stuart Hogg Red card 22'
RW 14 Dougie Fife downward-facing red arrow 66'
OC 13 Alex Dunbar
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Max Evans
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c) downward-facing red arrow 8'
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Scott Lawson downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ross Ford upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 18 Euan Murray upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 20 Alasdair Strokosch upward-facing green arrow 8'
SH 21 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 61'
FH 22 Duncan Taylor upward-facing green arrow 66'
FB 23 Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Liam Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes


15 March 2014
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France 20–22 Ireland
Try: Dulin 30' c
Szarzewski 62' c
Con: Machenaud (2/2) 31', 63'
Pen: Machenaud (2/2) 1', 14'
Doussain (0/1)
Report[40]Try: Sexton (2) 20' m, 46' c
Trimble 25' c
Con: Sexton (2/3) 26', 47'
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 52'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,337
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud
IC 12 Gaël Fickou downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Rémi Talès
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7 Alexandre Lapandry downward-facing red arrow 75'
BF 6 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 53'
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 36'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 36'
LK 19 Alexandre Flanquart upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 20 Sébastien Vahaamahina upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 21 Wenceslas Lauret upward-facing green arrow 75'
SH 22 Jean-Marc Doussain upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 23 Maxime Mermoz upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Andrew Trimble
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 11 David Kearney
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 63'
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 18 Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 Jordi Murphy
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 68'
WG 23 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

  • This was the final Test match for Brian O'Driscoll, who had previously announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2013–14 season.[41]
  • This game was the deciding game of the 2014 Six Nations Championship:
  • If the game were drawn, or if France won by less than 70 points, England would win the Championship.
  • If France won by 71 points or more, they would win the Championship. If they won by exactly 70, it would be decided on whichever team (France or England) had score more tries.
  • Ireland won; sealing the title for the first time in 5 years.

Statistics

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Media coverage

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In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised all the matches live.[42] There was a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite and cable viewers after several matches. Wales matches were televised live in Welsh on S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by France Télévisions in France, RTÉ in Ireland[43] and DMAX in Italy in the first year of a four-year contract.[44]

References

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  1. ^ "Six Nations 2014 team captains' press conference". Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ "France 20 Ireland 22". Daily Telegraph. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Ireland clinch Six Nations crown after beating France in thriller". Guardian. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ^ "France 20 Ireland 22". ESPN. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  5. ^ Irish Rugby: Ireland – Profile: Brian O'Driscoll Archived 11 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 March 2011
  6. ^ Brian O'Driscoll: Rugby Union Profile ESPN Scrum Retrieved 21 March 2011
  7. ^ "Brian O'Driscoll elated by perfect Ireland finale". BBC Sport. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  8. ^ "England prevail to claim Triple Crown". ESPN. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Six Nations 2014: Sergio Parisse calls on Italy to restore pride with first ever win against England". Daily Telegraph