2002 Six Nations Championship
2002 Six Nations Championship | |||
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![]() France playing England on 2 March 2002 | |||
Date | 2 February – 7 April 2002 | ||
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Grand Slam | ![]() | ||
Triple Crown | ![]() | ||
Calcutta Cup | ![]() | ||
Millennium Trophy | ![]() | ||
Centenary Quaich | ![]() | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Tries scored | 75 (5 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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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:
Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
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Twickenham | London | Clive Woodward | Martin Johnson/Neil Back |
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Stade de France | Saint-Denis | Bernard Laporte | Olivier Magne/Raphaël Ibañez/Fabien Galthié |
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Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Eddie O'Sullivan | Mick Galwey/David Humphreys/Keith Wood |
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Stadio Flaminio | Rome | Brad Johnstone | Alessandro Moscardi |
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Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Ian McGeechan | Budge Pountney/Bryan Redpath |
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Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Graham Henry | Scott Quinnell/Colin Charvis |
Squads[]
Table[]
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 75 | +81 | 15 | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 53 | +131 | 23 | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 138 | +7 | 16 | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 128 | −37 | 6 | 4 |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 188 | −69 | 11 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 183 | −113 | 4 | 0 |
Results[]
Round 1[]
2 February 2002
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France ![]() |
33–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Traille Betsen Con: Merceron Pen: Merceron (7) |
Report | Pen: Dominguez (4) |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
2 February 2002
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Scotland ![]() |
3–29 | ![]() |
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Pen: Hodge |
Report | Try: Robinson (2) Tindall Cohen Con: Wilkinson(2) Hodgson Pen: Wilkinson |
3 February 2002
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Ireland ![]() |
54–10 | ![]() |
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Try: 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 |
Round 2[]
16 February 2002
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Wales ![]() |
33–37 | ![]() |
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Try: C. Quinnell K. Morgan Budgett Con: S. Jones (3) Pen: S. Jones (4) |
Report | Try: Marsh (2) Rougerie Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (4) Traille Drop: Merceron |
16 February 2002
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England ![]() |
45–11 | ![]() |
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Try: Greenwood (2) Wilkinson Cohen Worsley Kay Con: Wilkinson (6) Pen: Wilkinson |
Report | Try: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (2) |
16 February 2002
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Italy ![]() |
12–29 | ![]() |
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Pen: Dominguez (4) |
Report | Try: Townsend Laney Con: Laney (2) Pen: Laney (5) |
Round 3[]
2 March 2002
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France ![]() |
20–15 | ![]() |
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Try: Merceron Harinordoquy Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (2) |
Report | Try: Robinson Cohen Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson |
2 March 2002
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Ireland ![]() |
43–22 | ![]() |
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Try: O'Driscoll (3) Horgan Easterby Con: Humphreys (2) O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) |
Report | Try: Leslie Con: Laney Pen: Laney (5) |
2 March 2002
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Wales ![]() |
44–20 | ![]() |
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Try: C. Morgan James R. Williams S. Quinnell Marinos Con: S. Jones (5) Pen: S. Jones (3) |
Report | Try: Checchinato Mazzariol Con: Pez Peens Pen: Pez Peens |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 58,349 Referee: Chris White (England) |
Round 4[]
23 March 2002
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Ireland ![]() |
32–17 | ![]() |
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Try: Kelly (2) Hickie Con: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) O'Gara |
Report | Try: Ma. Bergamasco De Carli Con: Dominguez (2) Pen: Peens |
23 March 2002
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England ![]() |
50–10 | ![]() |
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Try: Luger (2) Greenwood Wilkinson Stimpson Con: Wilkinson (5) Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson |
Report | Try: Harris Con: Harris Pen: Harris |
23 March 2002
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Scotland ![]() |
10–22 | ![]() |
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Try: Redpath Con: Laney Pen: Laney |
Report | Try: Marsh (2) Galthié Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron |
Round 5[]
6 April 2002
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France ![]() |
44–5 | ![]() |
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Try: Betsen (2) Brusque (2) Rougerie Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (4) Gelez |
Report | Try: Wood |
6 April 2002
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Wales ![]() |
22–27 | ![]() |
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Try: R. Williams Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (5) |
Report | Try: Bulloch (2) Con: Laney Pen: Laney (4) Hodge |
7 April 2002
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Italy ![]() |
9–45 | ![]() |
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Pen: Dominguez (3) |
Report | Try: Greenwood (2) Cohen Robinson Dallaglio Healey Con: Wilkinson (5) Dawson Pen: Wilkinson |
References[]
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
- February 2002 sports events in Europe
- March 2002 sports events in Europe
- April 2002 sports events in Europe