2002 Six Nations Championship
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.
| 2002 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 France playing England on 2 March 2002 | |||
| 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) | Gérald Merceron (80) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Will Greenwood (5) | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
Results
Round 1
| 2 February 2002 |
| France | 33–12 | Italy |
| 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 |
| Scotland | 3–29 | England |
| Pen: Hodge | Report | Try: Robinson (2) Tindall Cohen Con: Wilkinson(2) Hodgson Pen: Wilkinson |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
Round 2
| 16 February 2002 |
| Wales | 33–37 | France |
| 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 |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 69,000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
| 16 February 2002 |
| England | 45–11 | Ireland |
| Try: Greenwood (2) Wilkinson Cohen Worsley Kay Con: Wilkinson (6) Pen: Wilkinson | Report | Try: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (2) |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
| 16 February 2002 |
| Italy | 12–29 | Scotland |
| Pen: Dominguez (4) | Report | Try: Townsend Laney Con: Laney (2) Pen: Laney (5) |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
Round 3
| 2 March 2002 |
| France | 20–15 | England |
| Try: Merceron Harinordoquy Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (2) | Report | Try: Robinson Cohen Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,502 Referee: André Watson (South Africa) |
| 2 March 2002 |
| Ireland | 43–22 | Scotland |
| Try: O'Driscoll (3) Horgan Easterby Con: Humphreys (2) O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) | Report | Try: Leslie Con: Laney Pen: Laney (5) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 2 March 2002 |
| Wales | 44–20 | Italy |
| 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 |
| Ireland | 32–17 | Italy |
| Try: Kelly (2) Hickie Con: O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) O'Gara | Report | Try: Ma. Bergamasco De Carli Con: Dominguez (2) Pen: Peens |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland) |
| 23 March 2002 |
| England | 50–10 | Wales |
| Try: Luger (2) Greenwood Wilkinson Stimpson Con: Wilkinson (5) Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson | Report | Try: Harris Con: Harris Pen: Harris |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
Round 5
| 6 April 2002 |
| France | 44–5 | Ireland |
| Try: Betsen (2) Brusque (2) Rougerie Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (4) Gelez | Report | Try: Wood |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,978 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| 6 April 2002 |
| Wales | 22–27 | Scotland |
| Try: R. Williams Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (5) | Report | Try: Bulloch (2) Con: Laney Pen: Laney (4) Hodge |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
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