2011 Six Nations Championship

The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship, and the 117th edition of the international championship. The annual rugby union tournament was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, and was won by England.

2011 Six Nations Championship
Italy and France during the 2011 Six Nations at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome
Date4 February – 19 March 2011
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (26th title)
Calcutta Cup England
Millennium Trophy Ireland
Centenary Quaich Ireland
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy Italy
Matches played15
Attendance920,618 (61,375 per match)
Tries scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Toby Flood (50)
Top try scorer(s) Chris Ashton (6)
Player of the tournament Andrea Masi
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Ireland played their first Six Nations games at the Aviva Stadium, having played their first matches at the new stadium in November 2010.

For the first time in its history, the tournament opened with a Friday night fixture.[1] For the first time in a decade, all of the teams had the same head coach as in the previous year's tournament.[2]

This tournament was also notable for a major upset, with Italy beating 2010 champions France. Despite this upset, Italy still finished last, and was awarded the wooden spoon as a result. The champions were England, who won their first four matches, but were denied the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown by a defeat to Ireland.

Italy's Andrea Masi was named the Six Nations Player of the Championship, becoming the first Italian player to win the award with 30% of the voting. The runners up were Fabio Semenzato in second, Seán O'Brien in third and Toby Flood in fourth. [3]

Final results

England won the championship after winning four out of their five matches, losing against Ireland. Due to France defeating Wales in the final match of the tournament, England ended the tournament at the top of the table.[4] Had England beaten Ireland it would have led to their first Grand Slam since 2003.[4] Italy lost their final match against Scotland to claim the wooden spoon for the ninth time since entering the competition in 2000.[5]

Participants

The teams involved are:

Nation Home stadium City Head coach Captain
 England Twickenham Stadium London Martin Johnson Mike Tindall[captains 1]
 France Stade de France Saint-Denis Marc Lièvremont Thierry Dusautoir
 Ireland Aviva Stadium Dublin Declan Kidney Brian O'Driscoll
 Italy Stadio Flaminio Rome Nick Mallett Sergio Parisse
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Andy Robinson Alastair Kellock
 Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff Warren Gatland Matthew Rees
  1. Replaced regular captain Lewis Moody, who was initially ruled out of at least the first two rounds of the competition with a knee injury.[6] He returned to play for his club team, Bath, on 20 February, but his injury reportedly returned during a training session for England's third match against France, ultimately ruling him out of the rest of the Championship.[7] Tindall suffered an ankle injury during England's fourth match against Scotland that ruled him out of their final match against Ireland; Nick Easter was named captain for that match in TIndall's absence.[8][9][10]

Squads
See 2011 Six Nations Championship squads.

Table
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 England 540113281+51138
2 France 530211791+26106
3 Ireland 53029381+12106
4 Wales 53029589+666
5 Scotland 510482109-2762
6 Italy 510470138-6862

Results

Round 1
4 February 2011
19:45
Wales  19–26  England
Try: Stoddart 60' c
Con: S. Jones (1/1)
Pen: S. Jones (3/4) 23', 29', 43'
Hook (1/2) 70'
 Report[11] Try: Ashton (2) 14' c, 56' c
Con: Flood (2/2)
Pen: Flood (3/3) 19', 32', 47'
Wilkinson (1/1) 75'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,276
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15James Hook
RW14Morgan Stoddart
OC13Jamie Roberts
IC12Jonathan Davies
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Stephen Jones 67'
SH9Mike Phillips 69'
N88Andy Powell 33'
OF7Sam Warburton
BF6Dan Lydiate 52' 57' 69'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Craig Mitchell 46' to 56' 71'
HK2Matthew Rees (c) 70'
LP1Paul James
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 70'
PR17John Yapp 52' 57' 71'
N818Ryan Jones 33'
FL19Jonathan Thomas 69'
SH20Dwayne Peel 69'
FH21Rhys Priestland
FB22Lee Byrne 67'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Mike Tindall (c)
IC12Shontayne Hape
LW11Mark Cueto
FH10Toby Flood 63'
SH9Ben Youngs 62'
N88Nick Easter
OF7James Haskell 62'
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Tom Palmer
LL4Louis Deacon 27' to 37' 69'
TP3Dan Cole
HK2Dylan Hartley 69'
LP1Andrew Sheridan 61'
Replacements:
HK16Steve Thompson 69'
PR17David Wilson 61'
LK18Simon Shaw 69'
FL19Joe Worsley 62'
SH20Danny Care 62'
FH21Jonny Wilkinson 63'
WG22Matt Banahan
Coach:
Martin Johnson

Man of the Match:
Toby Flood (England)

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

  • Tom Wood (England) made his international debut.
5 February 2011
14:30
Italy  11–13  Ireland
Try: McLean 75' m
Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (2/3) 6', 40'
 Report[12] Try: O'Driscoll 44' c
Con: Sexton (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 28'
Drop: O'Gara (1/1) 78'
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 32,000[13]
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Andrea Masi
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Alberto Sgarbi 69'
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Kristopher Burton 71'
SH9Edoardo Gori 10'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Alessandro Zanni
BF6Josh Sole 50'
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys
LL4Santiago Dellapè 54'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 64'
LP1Salvatore Perugini 36' to 40' 64'
Replacements:
HK16Fabio Ongaro 64'
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 36' 40' 64'
LK18Carlo Del Fava 54'
FL19Valerio Bernabò 50'
SH20Pablo Canavosio 10'
FH21Luciano Orquera 71'
CE22Gonzalo Garcia 69'
Coach:
Nick Mallett
FB15Luke Fitzgerald
RW14Fergus McFadden
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 76'
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Jonathan Sexton 65'
SH9Tomás O'Leary 55'
N88Seán O'Brien
OF7David Wallace
BF6Denis Leamy 73' to 80'
RL5Paul O'Connell 73'
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best 76'
LP1Cian Healy 76'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 76'
PR17Tom Court 76'
LK18Leo Cullen 73'
FL19Shane Jennings
SH20Eoin Reddan 55'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 65'
CE22Paddy Wallace 76'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Seán O'Brien (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

5 February 2011
17:00
France  34–21  Scotland
Try: Médard 2' c
Penalty try 29' c
Harinordoquy 54' c
Traille 68' c
Con: Parra (2/2)
Yachvili (2/2)
Pen: Yachvili (1/2) 79'
Drop: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 9'
 Report[14] Try: Kellock 18' c
Brown 60' c
Lamont 75' c
Con: Parks (2/2)
Jackson (1/1)
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 78,595
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Damien Traille
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Maxime Mermoz 44'
LW11Maxime Médard 73'
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra 52'
N88Imanol Harinordoquy 55'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet 62'
LL4Julien Pierre
TP3Nicolas Mas 52'
HK2William Servat 57'
LP1Thomas Domingo
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 57'
PR17Luc Ducalcon 52'
LK18Jérôme Thion 62'
N819Sébastien Chabal 55'
SH20Dimitri Yachvili 52'
FB21Clément Poitrenaud 44'
WG22Vincent Clerc 73'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15Hugo Southwell
RW14Nikki Walker
OC13Joe Ansbro
IC12Nick De Luca 55'
LW11Max Evans
FH10Dan Parks 69'
SH9Rory Lawson 40'
N88Kelly Brown
OF7John Barclay 61'
BF6Nathan Hines 55'
RL5Alastair Kellock (c)
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Euan Murray 70'
HK2Ross Ford 73'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Dougie Hall 73'
PR17Moray Low 70'
N818Richie Vernon 56'
FL19Ross Rennie 61'
SH20Mike Blair 40'
FH21Ruaridh Jackson 69'
WG22Sean Lamont 55'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Maxime Médard (France)

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Round 2
12 February 2011
14:30
England  59–13  Italy
Try: Ashton (4) 3' c, 25' c, 54' c, 76' c
Cueto 30' c
Tindall 35' c
Care 58' c
Haskell 72' c
Con: Flood (5/5)
Wilkinson (3/3)
Pen: Flood (1/1) 10'
 Report[15] Try: Ongaro 70' c
Con: Bergamasco (1/1)
Pen: Bergamasco (2/3) 4', 12'
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Mike Tindall (c)
IC12Shontayne Hape
LW11Mark Cueto 49'
FH10Toby Flood 55'
SH9Ben Youngs 55'
N88Nick Easter
OF7James Haskell
BF6Tom Wood 61'
RL5Tom Palmer
LL4Louis Deacon 45'
TP3Dan Cole 61'
HK2Dylan Hartley 49'
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Steve Thompson 49'
PR17David Wilson 61'
LK18Simon Shaw 45'
FL19Hendre Fourie 61'
SH20Danny Care 55'
FH21Jonny Wilkinson 55'
WG22Matt Banahan 49'
Coach:
Martin Johnson
FB15Luke McLean 79'
RW14Andrea Masi 62'
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Alberto Sgarbi 58'
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Luciano Orquera
SH9Fabio Semenzato
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Alessandro Zanni
BF6Valerio Bernabò 53'
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys
LL4Carlo Del Fava 46'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 43' to 53' 56'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 66'
LP1Salvatore Perugini
Replacements:
HK16Fabio Ongaro 66'
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 56'
LK18Santiago Dellapè 46'
FL19Robert Barbieri 53'
SH20Pablo Canavosio 62'
FH21Kristopher Burton 79'
CE22Gonzalo Garcia 58'
Coach:
Nick Mallett

Man of the Match:
Chris Ashton (England)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Chris Ashton's four-try performance marked a number of milestones:
    • He became the first player of any nation to score four tries in a Six Nations match since the competition expanded in 2000.
    • He also became the first England player to have scored four tries in a Six Nations, Five Nations, or Home Nations match since Ronald Poulton-Palmer scored four against France in 1914.
    • His six tries in the tournament equalled the single-season record in the Six Nations era, shared by Will Greenwood of England and Shane Williams of Wales.
  • Carlo Del Fava earned his 50th cap
  • Alex Corbisiero (England) and Fabio Semenzato (Italy) made their international debuts.
12 February 2011
17:00
Scotland  6–24  Wales
Pen: Parks (2/3) 31', 58'
 Report[16] Try: Williams (2) 8' c, 70' m
Con: Hook (1/1)
Pen: Hook (4/5) 13', 18', 21', 65'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 60,259
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15Hugo Southwell 20'
RW14Nikki Walker
OC13Joe Ansbro
IC12Nick De Luca
LW11Max Evans
FH10Dan Parks
SH9Rory Lawson 46'
N88Richie Vernon
OF7John Barclay 67'
BF6Kelly Brown
RL5Alastair Kellock (c) 71'
LL4Nathan Hines
TP3Euan Murray 46'
HK2Ross Ford 67'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 67'
PR17Moray Low 46'
LK18Scott MacLeod 71'
FL19Ross Rennie 67'
SH20Mike Blair 46'
FH21Ruaridh Jackson
WG22Sean Lamont 20'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Lee Byrne 27' to 37' 76'
RW14Morgan Stoddart
OC13Jamie Roberts
IC12Jonathan Davies
LW11Shane Williams
FH10James Hook 66'
SH9Mike Phillips 75'
N88Ryan Jones
OF7Sam Warburton
BF6Dan Lydiate 53'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones 71'
LL4Bradley Davies 23' to 33'
TP3Craig Mitchell
HK2Matthew Rees (c) 75'
LP1Paul James 66'
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 75'
PR17John Yapp 66'
LK18Jonathan Thomas 53'
FL19Josh Turnbull 71'
SH20Tavis Knoyle 75'
FH21Stephen Jones 66'
FB22Rhys Priestland 76'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

13 February 2011
15:00
Ireland  22–25  France
Try: McFadden 4' c
O'Leary 37' m
Heaslip 67' c
Con: Sexton (1/2)
O'Gara (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 15'
 Report[17] Try: Médard 54' c
Con: Yachvili (1/1)
Pen: Parra (5/5) 10', 18', 20', 27', 48'
Yachvili (1/2) 62'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
FB15Luke Fitzgerald
RW14Fergus McFadden
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Jonathan Sexton 62'
SH9Tomás O'Leary 68'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7David Wallace
BF6Seán O'Brien
RL5Paul O'Connell 80'
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best 75'
LP1Cian Healy 56'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 75'
PR17Tom Court 56'
LK18Leo Cullen 80'
FL19Denis Leamy
SH20Eoin Reddan 68'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 62'
CE22Paddy Wallace
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 50'
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Damien Traille 72'
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra 53'
N88Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7Julien Bonnaire 53'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Julien Pierre 63'
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2William Servat
LP1Thomas Domingo 49'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado
PR17Sylvain Marconnet 49'
LK18Jérôme Thion 63'
N819Sébastien Chabal 53'
SH20Dimitri Yachvili 53'
CE21Yannick Jauzion 72'
WG22Vincent Clerc 50'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Thierry Dusautoir (France)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Round 3
26 February 2011
14:30
Italy  16–24  Wales
Try: Canale 5' m
Parisse 52' m
Pen: Bergamasco (2/2) 12', 26'
 Report[18] Try: Stoddart 9' m
Warburton 13' c
Con: S. Jones (1/2)
Pen: S. Jones (3/3) 3', 38', 40+2'
Drop: Hook (1/1) 73'
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Andrea Masi 73'
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Alberto Sgarbi
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Kristopher Burton 64'
SH9Fabio Semenzato 71'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 72'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys
LL4Santiago Dellapè 52'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 70'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP1Salvatore Perugini 40' 70'
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 40'
LK18Valerio Bernabò 52'
N819Manoa Vosawai 72'
SH20Pablo Canavosio 71'
FH21Luciano Orquera 64'
WG22Tommaso Benvenuti 73'
Coach:
Nick Mallett
FB15Lee Byrne
RW14Morgan Stoddart
OC13James Hook
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Ryan Jones
OF7Sam Warburton
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Craig Mitchell
HK2Matthew Rees (c) 77'
LP1Paul James
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 77'
PR17John Yapp
N818Jonathan Thomas
FL19Josh Turnbull
SH20Tavis Knoyle
FH21Rhys Priestland
WG22Leigh Halfpenny
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Fabio Semenzato (Italy)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

26 February 2011
17:00
England  17–9  France
Try: Foden 42' m
Pen: Flood (3/3) 5', 13', 17'
Wilkinson (1/1) 52'
 Report[19] Pen: Yachvili (3/5) 7', 19', 22'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,107
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Mike Tindall (c)
IC12Shontayne Hape 76'
LW11Mark Cueto
FH10Toby Flood 51'
SH9Ben Youngs 65'
N88Nick Easter
OF7James Haskell
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Tom Palmer
LL4Louis Deacon 71'
TP3Dan Cole 76'
HK2Dylan Hartley 67'
LP1Andrew Sheridan 23'
Replacements:
HK16Steve Thompson 67'
PR17Alex Corbisiero 23'
LK18Simon Shaw 71'
FL19Hendre Fourie 76'
SH20Danny Care 65'
FH21Jonny Wilkinson 51'
WG22Matt Banahan 76'
Coach:
Martin Johnson
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 51'
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Yannick Jauzion
LW11Vincent Clerc
FH10François Trinh-Duc 67'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili 62'
N88Sébastien Chabal 51'
OF7Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Julien Pierre 62'
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2William Servat 76'
LP1Thomas Domingo 60'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 76'
PR17Sylvain Marconnet 60'
LK18Jérôme Thion 62'
FL19Julien Bonnaire 51'
SH20Morgan Parra 62'
UB21Damien Traille 51'
FB22Alexis Palisson 67'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Tom Palmer (England)

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

27 February 2011
15:00
Scotland  18–21  Ireland
Pen: Paterson 16', 17', 32', 58'
Parks 66'
Drop: Parks 70'
 Report[20] Try: Heaslip 6' c
Reddan 29' c
O'Gara 53' c
Con: O'Gara (3/3)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 63,082
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Chris Paterson
RW14Nikki Walker 74'
OC13Nick De Luca
IC12Sean Lamont
LW11Max Evans
FH10Ruaridh Jackson 53'
SH9Mike Blair 60'
N88Johnnie Beattie 46' 55' 55'
OF7John Barclay 66'
BF6Kelly Brown
RL5Alastair Kellock (c)
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Moray Low 66'
HK2Ross Ford 53'
LP1Allan Jacobsen 44' to 55'
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 53'
PR17Geoff Cross 46' 55' 66'
LK18Nathan Hines 66'
N819Richie Vernon 55'
SH20Rory Lawson 60'
FH21Dan Parks 53'
WG22Simon Danielli 74'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Luke Fitzgerald
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Ronan O'Gara 67'
SH9Eoin Reddan 60'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7David Wallace 60'
BF6Seán O'Brien
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 66'
TP3Mike Ross 70'
HK2Rory Best 60'
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 60'
PR17Tom Court 70'
LK18Leo Cullen 66'
FL19Denis Leamy 60'
SH20Peter Stringer 60'
FH21Jonathan Sexton 67'
CE22Paddy Wallace
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Ronan O'Gara (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Round 4
12 March 2011
14:30
Italy  22–21  France
Try: Masi 59' c
Con: Bergamasco (1/1)
Pen: Bergamasco (5/7) 1', 23', 63', 70', 75'
 Report[21] Try: Clerc 14' m
Parra 50' c
Con: Parra (1/2)
Pen: Parra (3/4) 19', 44', 66'
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
FB15Andrea Masi
RW14Tommaso Benvenuti
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Gonzalo Garcia
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Luciano Orquera 57'
SH9Fabio Semenzato
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 57'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Carlo Del Fava
LL4Santiago Dellapè 53'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2Carlo Festuccia 47'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero 47'
Replacements:
HK16Leonardo Ghiraldini 47'
PR17Salvatore Perugini 47'
LK18Quintin Geldenhuys 53'
FL19Paul Derbyshire 57'
SH20Pablo Canavosio
FH21Kristopher Burton 57'
FB22Luke McLean
Coach:
Nick Mallett
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Yannick Jauzion 70'
LW11Vincent Clerc
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra
N88Sébastien Chabal 56'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet 56'
LL4Julien Pierre
TP3Nicolas Mas 40'
HK2William Servat 61'
LP1Sylvain Marconnet
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 61'
PR17Luc Ducalcon 40'
LK18Jérôme Thion 56'
N819Imanol Harinordoquy 56'
SH20Julien Tomas
CE21Damien Traille 70'
FB22Clément Poitrenaud
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Andrea Masi (Italy)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

12 March 2011
17:00
Wales  19–13  Ireland
Try: Phillips 50' c
Con: Hook (1/1)
Pen: Hook (3/4) 19', 27', 68'
Halfpenny (1/1) 38'
 Report[22] Try: O'Driscoll 2' c
Con: O'Gara (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (2/2) 32', 40'
FB15Lee Byrne
RW14Leigh Halfpenny
OC13Jamie Roberts
IC12Jonathan Davies
LW11Shane Williams
FH10James Hook
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Ryan Jones 59'
OF7Sam Warburton
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Craig Mitchell 12'
HK2Matthew Rees (c) 71'
LP1Paul James
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 71'
PR17John Yapp 12'
N818Jonathan Thomas 59'
FL19Rob McCusker
SH20Dwayne Peel
FH21Stephen Jones
WG22Morgan Stoddart
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Luke Fitzgerald 72'
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Ronan O'Gara 49'
SH9Eoin Reddan 1'
N88Jamie Heaslip 69'
OF7David Wallace
BF6Seán O'Brien
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 75'
TP3Mike Ross 68'
HK2Rory Best 75'
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 75'
PR17Tom Court 68'
LK18Leo Cullen 75'
N819Denis Leamy 69'
SH20Peter Stringer 1'
FH21Jonathan Sexton 49'
CE22Paddy Wallace 72'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
James Hook (Wales)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Mike Phillips (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Brian O'Driscoll's try gave him 24 career tries in the Championship, equalling the all-time record of Ian Smith of Scotland, amassed in the Five Nations and Home Nations between 1924 and 1933.[23]
  • Ronan O'Gara became the fifth player in rugby history with 1,000 career Test points, reaching the mark with his conversion of O'Driscoll's try.[23]
  • The officials were heavily criticised for allowing the Wales try as it was scored following a quick throw-in after the ball went out on the full, with a different ball. A quick throw-in must be taken with the same ball without it being touched after going over the touchline.[24]
13 March 2011
15:00
England  22–16  Scotland
Try: Croft 67' c
Con: Wilkinson (1/1)
Pen: Flood (4/5) 15', 23', 29', 57'
Wilkinson (1/1) 79'
 Report[25] Try: Evans 74 'c
Con: Paterson (1/1)
Pen: Paterson (2/2) 3', 20'
Drop: Jackson (1/1) 40'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,120
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Mike Tindall (c) 40'
IC12Shontayne Hape
LW11Mark Cueto
FH10Toby Flood 65'
SH9Ben Youngs 54'
N88Nick Easter
OF7James Haskell
BF6Tom Wood 65'
RL5Tom Palmer
LL4Louis Deacon 65'
TP3Dan Cole 74'
HK2Dylan Hartley 65'
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Steve Thompson 65'
PR17Paul Doran-Jones 74'
LK18Simon Shaw 65'
FL19Tom Croft 65'
SH20Danny Care 54'
FH21Jonny Wilkinson 65'
CE22Matt Banahan 40'
Coach:
Martin Johnson
FB15Chris Paterson
RW14Simon Danielli
OC13Joe Ansbro 72'
IC12Sean Lamont
LW11Max Evans
FH10Ruaridh Jackson 54'
SH9Rory Lawson 54'
N88Kelly Brown 42'
OF7John Barclay 56' to 66'
BF6Nathan Hines 68'
RL5Alastair Kellock (c)
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Moray Low 52'
HK2Ross Ford 65'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 65'
PR17Geoff Cross 52'
N818Richie Vernon 42'
FL19Alasdair Strokosch 68'
SH20Mike Blair 54'
FH21Dan Parks 54'
CE22Nick De Luca 72'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
James Haskell (England)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • In the 58th minute, referee Poite was replaced by Jérôme Garcès due to injury. Andrew Small (England) replaced Garcès as touch judge.

Round 5
19 March 2011
14:30
Scotland  21–8  Italy
Try: De Luca 46' m
Walker 54' c
Con: Paterson (1/2)
Pen: Paterson (3/4) 3', 18', 67'
 Report[26] Try: Masi 10' m
Pen: Bergamasco (1/1) 30'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 42,464
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15Chris Paterson
RW14Nikki Walker
OC13Joe Ansbro 19'
IC12Sean Lamont 78'
LW11Simon Danielli
FH10Ruaridh Jackson
SH9Rory Lawson 64'
N88Kelly Brown 74'
OF7John Barclay
BF6Nathan Hines 54'
RL5Alastair Kellock (c)
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross 64'
HK2Ross Ford 64'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 64'
PR17Euan Murray 64'
N818Richie Vernon 74'
FL19Alasdair Strokosch 64'
SH20Mike Blair 64'
FH21Dan Parks 78'
CE22Nick De Luca 19'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Andrea Masi 32'
RW14Tommaso Benvenuti
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Alberto Sgarbi 69'
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Kristopher Burton 59'
SH9Fabio Semenzato
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Paul Derbyshire 59'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys
LL4Carlo Del Fava 54'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 79'
LP1Salvatore Perugini 59'
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia 79'
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 59'
LK18Valerio Bernabò 54'
FL19Robert Barbieri 59'
SH20Pablo Canavosio 69'
FH21Luciano Orquera 59'
FB22Luke McLean 32'
Coach:
Nick Mallett

Man of the Match:
Richie Gray (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)

  • Scotland's victory lifted them from the bottom of the table and condemned Italy to a fourth consecutive wooden spoon.
  • De Luca's try was the first for Scotland at Murrayfield for nearly two years.
19 March 2011
17:00
Ireland  24–8  England
Try: Bowe 27' m
O’Driscoll 46' c
Con: Sexton (1/2)
Pen: Sexton (4/4) 6' 14' 22' 37'
 Report[27] Try: Thompson 52' m
Pen: Flood (1/2) 32'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
FB15Keith Earls
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Jonathan Sexton 69'
SH9Eoin Reddan 78'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7David Wallace 71'
BF6Seán O'Brien
RL5Paul O'Connell 78'
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3Mike Ross 58'
HK2Rory Best 78'
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 78'
PR17Tom Court 58'
LK18Leo Cullen 78'
FL19Denis Leamy 79'
SH20Peter Stringer 78'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 69'
CE22Paddy Wallace
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Matt Banahan
IC12Shontayne Hape
LW11Mark Cueto 66'
FH10Toby Flood 51'
SH9Ben Youngs 35' to 45' 46'
N88Nick Easter (c)
OF7James Haskell
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Tom Palmer 27'
LL4Louis Deacon 55'
TP3Dan Cole 51'
HK2Dylan Hartley 51'
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Steve Thompson 51'
PR17Paul Doran-Jones 51'
LK18Simon Shaw 27'
FL19Tom Croft 55'
SH20Danny Care 46'
FH21Jonny Wilkinson 51'
WG22David Strettle 66'
Coach:
Martin Johnson

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Sexton

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Brian O'Driscoll's try against England took his all-time championship tally up to 25, breaking the record held by Ian Smith since 1933.[28]
  • Denis Leamy (Ireland) and Mark Cueto (England) each earned their 50th caps.
19 March 2011
19:45
France  28–9  Wales
Try: Nallet (2) 37' m, 43' c
Clerc 58' c
Con: Parra (2/3)
Pen: Parra (3/4) 7', 25', 52'
 Report[29] Pen: Hook (3/4) 2', 42', 48'
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Vincent Clerc 75'
OC13David Marty
IC12Damien Traille 70'
LW11Alexis Palisson
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra 73'
N88Imanol Harinordoquy 72'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Julien Pierre 66'
TP3Nicolas Mas 66'
HK2William Servat 70'
LP1Thomas Domingo
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 70'
PR17Luc Ducalcon 66'
LK18Pascal Papé 66'
FL19Alexandre Lapandry 72'
SH20Julien Tomas 73'
CE21Fabrice Estebanez 70'
WG22Yoann Huget 75'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15Lee Byrne
RW14Leigh Halfpenny
OC13Jamie Roberts
IC12Jonathan Davies
LW11George North
FH10James Hook 66'
SH9Mike Phillips 67'
N88Ryan Jones
OF7Sam Warburton 15'
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Adam Jones 52'
HK2Matthew Rees (c) 67'
LP1Paul James
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 67'
PR17John Yapp 52'
N818Jonathan Thomas 15' 71'
FL19Rob McCusker 71'
SH20Dwayne Peel 67'
FH21Stephen Jones 66'
WG22Morgan Stoddart
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:

Touch judges:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

  • Wales needed to beat France by 27 points to clinch the title.
  • Ryan Jones (Wales) earned his 50th cap.

Top scorers

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, BBC channels televised the matches live. The matches were also televised by France 2 in France, RTÉ Two in Ireland,[30] Sky Sport in Italy and ESPN in Australia and New Zealand.[31]

In Wales, Welsh language channel S4C televised Wales matches live.[32]

In the United States and the Caribbean, Premium Sports[33] televised the matches live while in the United States, BBC America televised some matches.[34]

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