2012 Six Nations Championship

The 2012 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2012 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

2012 Six Nations Championship
Date4 February – 17 March 2012
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Wales (25th title)
Grand Slam Wales (11th title)
Triple Crown Wales (20th title)
Calcutta Cup England
Millennium Trophy England
Centenary Quaich Ireland
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy France
Matches played15
Attendance1,034,926 (68,995 per match)
Tries scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Leigh Halfpenny (66)
Top try scorer(s) Tommy Bowe (5)
Player of the tournament Dan Lydiate
Official websiteOfficial website
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Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 118th tournament of the annual European championship.

For the first time since 2008, there were no Friday night fixtures.[1]

Whilst Italy continued to play their home matches in Rome, they used the Stadio Olimpico instead of the Stadio Flaminio, which Italy had used for their home Championship fixtures since entering the competition in 2000.[2] The Championship was won by Wales, who achieved their third Grand Slam in eight tournaments.[3][4][5][6]

Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation Home stadium City Head coach Captain
 England Twickenham Stadium London Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
 France Stade de France Saint-Denis, Paris Philippe Saint-André Thierry Dusautoir
 Ireland Aviva Stadium Dublin Declan Kidney Rory Best/Paul O'Connell
 Italy Stadio Olimpico Rome Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Andy Robinson Ross Ford
 Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff Warren Gatland Sam Warburton

Squads
Main article: 2012 Six Nations Championship squads

Table

[7]

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff Tries
1 Wales 550010958+511010
2 England 54019871+2778
3 Ireland 521212194+27135
4 France 521210186+1585
5 Italy 510453121−6842
6 Scotland 500556108−5240

Results

Round 1
4 February 2012
15:30 CET (UTC+01)
France  30–12  Italy
Try: Rougerie 20' c
Malzieu 34' m
Clerc 53' c
Fofana 71' m
Con: Yachvili (2/3) 21', 54'
Pen: Yachvili (2/3) 11', 51'
 Report Pen: Burton (2/3) 29', 46'
Botes (1/1) 60'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 17'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,563[8]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie 76'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Julien Malzieu
FH10François Trinh-Duc 76'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili 62'
N88Louis Picamoles 64'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet 50'
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Nicolas Mas 76'
HK2William Servat 55'
LP1Vincent Debaty 62' 76'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 55'
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux 62'
LK18Yoann Maestri 50'
N819Imanol Harinordoquy 64'
SH20Morgan Parra 62'
FH21Lionel Beauxis 76'
CE22Maxime Mermoz 76'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Andrea Masi
RW14Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12Alberto Sgarbi 56'
LW11Luke McLean
FH10Kristopher Burton 56'
SH9Edoardo Gori 76'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 67'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys 70' to 80'
LL4Corniel van Zyl 56'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 75'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero 62'
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice 75'
PR17Lorenzo Cittadini 62'
LK18Marco Bortolami 56'
FL19Simone Favaro 67'
SH20Fabio Semenzato 76'
FH21Tobias Botes 56'
CE22Gonzalo Canale 56'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Julien Malzieu (France)

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

  • Nicolas Mas and Thierry Dusautoir (both France) earned their 50th caps.
  • Wesley Fofana, Yoann Maestri (both France), Tobias Botes and Giovanbattista Venditti (both Italy) made their international debuts in this match.
  • Vincent Clerc's try was the 32nd of his international career, placing him joint second with his coach Philippe Saint-André on the French try scoring list. (To this date, Serge Blanco remains the top French try scorer with 38.)
4 February 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  6–13  England
Pen: Parks (2/2) 25', 32'
 Report Try: Hodgson 40' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 41'
Pen: Farrell (2/4) 22', 74'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15Rory Lamont
RW14Lee Jones
OC13Nick De Luca
IC12Sean Lamont
LW11Max Evans
FH10Dan Parks 58'
SH9Chris Cusiter 59'
N88David Denton
OF7Ross Rennie
BF6Alasdair Strokosch 59'
RL5Jim Hamilton 59'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Euan Murray 74'
HK2Ross Ford (c) 74'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 74'
PR17Geoff Cross 74'
LK18Alastair Kellock 59'
FL19John Barclay 59'
SH20Mike Blair 59'
FH21Greig Laidlaw 58'
CE22Graeme Morrison
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Brad Barritt 71'
IC12Owen Farrell
LW11David Strettle
FH10Charlie Hodgson 63'
SH9Ben Youngs 64'
N88Phil Dowson 68'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Tom Palmer 61'
LL4Mouritz Botha
TP3Dan Cole
HK2Dylan Hartley
LP1Alex Corbisiero 64'
Replacements:
HK16Rob Webber
PR17Matt Stevens 64'
LK18Geoff Parling 61'
N819Ben Morgan 68'
SH20Lee Dickson 64'
CE21Jordan Turner-Hall 63'
FB22Mike Brown 71'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Brad Barritt, Lee Dickson, Phil Dowson, Owen Farrell, Ben Morgan, Geoff Parling, Jordan Turner-Hall (all England) and Lee Jones (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Chris Robshaw of England captained his team earning only his second cap in this match.
  • This match turned out to be Dan Parks's last appearance with the Scotland jersey as he announced his retirement from international rugby a few days after the game.
5 February 2012
15:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  21–23  Wales
Try: Best 36' c
Bowe 67' m
Con: Sexton (1/2) 38'
Pen: Sexton (3/5) 3', 43', 59'
 Report Try: J. Davies (2) 13' m, 54' c
North 75' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 55'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 53', 79'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Fergus McFadden
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Jonathan Sexton 76'
SH9Conor Murray 76'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Stephen Ferris 79' to 80'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 63'
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best
LP1Cian Healy 74'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin
PR17Tom Court 74'
LK18Donnacha Ryan 63'
FL19Peter O'Mahony
SH20Eoin Reddan 76'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 76'
WG22David Kearney
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert 41'
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c) 41'
BF6Ryan Jones
RL5Ian Evans
LL4Bradley Davies 64' to 74'
TP3Adam Jones 70'
HK2Huw Bennett
LP1Rhys Gill
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens
PR17Paul James 70'
N818Andy Powell
FL19Justin Tipuric 41'
SH20Lloyd Williams
FH21James Hook 41'
CE22Scott Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Mike Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Huw Bennett (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Coming off the bench in the 76th minute to replace Jonathan Sexton, Ronan O'Gara became the most capped Irish player with 117 caps, jointly with Brian O'Driscoll. O'Gara also took sole possession of the all-time lead for appearances in the Championship, with 57. He had previously been level with his countryman Mike Gibson, who made 56 appearances in the Five Nations between 1964 and 1979.

Round 2
11 February 2012
17:00 CET (UTC+01)
Italy  15–19  England
Try: Venditti 37' m
Benvenuti 40' c
Con: Burton (1/2) 40'
Pen: Burton (1/1) 47'
 Report Try: Hodgson 50' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 50'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 26', 35', 54', 65'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 53,700[9]
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15Andrea Masi
RW14Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12Gonzalo Canale 63'
LW11Luke McLean
FH10Kristopher Burton 48'
SH9Edoardo Gori 57'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 76'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Quintin Geldenhuys 57'
LL4Marco Bortolami
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 33'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 58'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice 58'
PR17Lorenzo Cittadini 33'
LK18Antonio Pavanello 57'
FL19Mauro Bergamasco 76'
SH20Fabio Semenzato 57'
FH21Tobias Botes 48'
CE22Luca Morisi 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Brad Barritt
IC12Owen Farrell
LW11David Strettle
FH10Charlie Hodgson 77'
SH9Ben Youngs 51'
N88Phil Dowson 51'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Tom Palmer 58'
LL4Mouritz Botha
TP3Dan Cole 75'
HK2Dylan Hartley 75'
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Rob Webber 75'
PR17Matt Stevens 75'
LK18Geoff Parling 58'
N819Ben Morgan 51'
SH20Lee Dickson 51'
CE21Jordan Turner-Hall 77'
FB22Mike Brown
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Sergio Parisse (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Luca Morisi (Italy) and Rob Webber (England) made their international debuts.
  • The four-point margin in this match is the joint-closest Italy have ever come to beating England.
11 February 2012
21:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  P–P  Ireland

This match was postponed due to an unplayable pitch. It was the first weather-related postponement of a Five/Six Nations game since 1985.[10] The match was rescheduled for 4 March.[11]

12 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  27–13  Scotland
Try: Cuthbert 41' c
Halfpenny (2) 50' c, 55' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/3) 43', 52', 56'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 29', 45'
 Report Try: Laidlaw 63' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 64'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 22', 48'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,189
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts 78'
LW11George North 40'
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips 75'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Aaron Shingler
BF6Dan Lydiate 73'
RL5Ian Evans
LL4Ryan Jones (c) 75'
TP3Adam Jones 73'
HK2Huw Bennett 10' to 19' 41'
LP1Gethin Jenkins 78' to 80'
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 10' 19' 41'
PR17Paul James 73'
LK18Lou Reed 75'
N819Andy Powell 73'
SH20Lloyd Williams 75'
FH21James Hook 40'
CE22Scott Williams 78'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Rory Lamont 53' to 63'
RW14Lee Jones
OC13Nick De Luca 45' to 55'
IC12Sean Lamont
LW11Max Evans 16'
FH10Greig Laidlaw
SH9Chris Cusiter 49'
N88David Denton
OF7Ross Rennie
BF6Alasdair Strokosch 44'
RL5Jim Hamilton 58'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross 58'
HK2Ross Ford (c) 72'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 72'
PR17Ed Kalman 58'
LK18Alastair Kellock 58'
FL19John Barclay 44'
SH20Mike Blair 49'
FH21Duncan Weir
FB22Stuart Hogg 16'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Dan Lydiate (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Lou Reed, Aaron Shingler (both Wales), Stuart Hogg and Ed Kalman (both Scotland) made their international debuts.

Round 3
25 February 2012
13:30 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  42–10  Italy
Try: Earls 15' c
Bowe (2) 38' c, 61' c
Court 76' c
Trimble 80' m
Con: Sexton (4/5) 17', 39', 61', 78'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 10', 48', 57'
 Report Try: Parisse 34' c
Con: Botes (1/1) 35'
Pen: Botes (1/4) 7'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000[12]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls 67'
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 69'
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray 54'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien 58'
BF6Stephen Ferris
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 58'
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best 69'
LP1Cian Healy 69'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 69'
PR17Tom Court 69'
LK18Donnacha Ryan 58'
FL19Peter O'Mahony 58'
SH20Eoin Reddan 54'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 69'
CE22Fergus McFadden 67'
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Andrea Masi
RW14Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12Alberto Sgarbi 63'
LW11Luke McLean
FH10Tobias Botes 58'
SH9Edoardo Gori 71'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 63'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Marco Bortolami
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys 58'
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 67'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 71'
LP1Michele Rizzo
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice 71'
PR17Fabio Staibano 67'
LK18Antonio Pavanello 58'
FL19Simone Favaro 63'
SH20Fabio Semenzato 71'
FH21Kristopher Burton 58'
CE22Gonzalo Canale 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Sexton (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

  • Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • Coming off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Gordon D'Arcy, Ronan O'Gara overtook Brian O'Driscoll as the most-capped Irish player with 118 caps.
25 February 2012
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  12–19  Wales
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 29', 38', 45'
 Report Try: S. Williams 75' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 76'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 25', 34', 53', 71'
FB15Ben Foden 77'
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Manu Tuilagi
IC12Brad Barritt
LW11David Strettle
FH10Owen Farrell 65'
SH9Lee Dickson 60'
N88Ben Morgan 72'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Geoff Parling
LL4Mouritz Botha 60'
TP3Dan Cole
HK2Dylan Hartley 72'
LP1Alex Corbisiero 65'
Replacements:
HK16Rob Webber 72'
PR17Matt Stevens 65'
LK18Courtney Lawes 60'
N819Phil Dowson 72'
SH20Ben Youngs 60'
FH21Toby Flood 65'
FB22Mike Brown 77'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts 41'
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland 44' to 54'
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Ian Evans
LL4Alun Wyn Jones 54'
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Ken Owens
LP1Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard
PR17Paul James
LK18Ryan Jones 54'
FL19Justin Tipuric
SH20Lloyd Williams
FH21Stephen Jones
CE22Scott Williams 41'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

26 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  17–23  France
Try: Hogg 7' c
Jones 55' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 9'
Weir (1/1) 56'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 25'
 Report Try: Fofana 28' c
Médard 58' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 29', 59'
Pen: Parra (2/3) 39', 47'
Drop: Beauxis (1/1) 68'
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Rory Lamont 30'
OC13Sean Lamont
IC12Graeme Morrison
LW11Lee Jones
FH10Greig Laidlaw 48'
SH9Mike Blair 30'
N88David Denton 52'
OF7Ross Rennie
BF6John Barclay
RL5Jim Hamilton 69'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross 61'
HK2Ross Ford (c) 68'
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 68'
PR17Ed Kalman 61'
LK18Alastair Kellock 69'
N819Richie Vernon 52'
SH20Chris Cusiter 30'
FH21Duncan Weir 48'
CE22Nick De Luca 30'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Maxime Médard 61'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Julien Malzieu
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra 74'
N88Louis Picamoles 55'
OF7Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri 65'
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 50'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 50'
Replacements:
HK16William Servat 50'
PR17Vincent Debaty 50'
LK18Lionel Nallet 65'
FL19Julien Bonnaire 55'
SH20Julien Dupuy 74'
FH21Lionel Beauxis 61'
CE22Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Ross Rennie (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Duncan Weir (Scotland) made his international debut.

Rescheduled match
4 March 2012[N 2]
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  17–17  Ireland
Try: Fofana 50' m
Pen: Parra (4/5) 22', 29', 46', 57'
 Report Try: Bowe (2) 12' c, 37' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 13', 38'
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 25'
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 68'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Julien Malzieu
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Morgan Parra
N88Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7Julien Bonnaire 71'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Pascal Papé 61'
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 53'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 53'
Replacements:
HK16William Servat 53'
PR17Vincent Debaty 53'
LK18Lionel Nallet 61'
N819Louis Picamoles 71'
SH20Julien Dupuy
FH21Lionel Beauxis 68'
CE22Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 71'
LW11Andrew Trimble 72'
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray 59'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien 66'
BF6Stephen Ferris
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 58'
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best 75'
LP1Cian Healy 75'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 75'
PR17Tom Court 75'
LK18Donnacha Ryan 58'
FL19Peter O'Mahony 66'
SH20Eoin Reddan 59'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 71'
CE22Fergus McFadden 72'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Yoann Maestri (France)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Andrew Small (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Round 4
10 March 2012
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  24–3  Italy
Try: Roberts 59' c
Cuthbert 77' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 50'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 9', 19', 36'
Priestland (1/1) 69'
 Report Pen: Bergamasco (1/1) 12'
FB15Leigh Halfpenny 64' to 74' 74'
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies 69'
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips 71'
N88Taulupe Faletau 66'
OF7Justin Tipuric
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Ian Evans
LL4Alun Wyn Jones 62'
TP3Adam Jones 70'
HK2Matthew Rees 62'
LP1Gethin Jenkins (c)
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 62'
PR17Paul James 70'
LK18Luke Charteris 62'
FL19Ryan Jones 66'
SH20Rhys Webb 71'
FH21James Hook 74'
CE22Scott Williams 69'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Andrea Masi 70'
RW14Mirco Bergamasco
OC13Gonzalo Canale 66'
IC12Alberto Sgarbi
LW11Luke McLean
FH10Kristopher Burton
SH9Fabio Semenzato 66'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Simone Favaro 63'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Corniel van Zyl 51'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 51' 72'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 54'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero 72'
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice 54'
PR17Fabio Staibano 51'
PR18Marco Bortolami 51'
LK19Robert Barbieri 63'
SH20Tobias Botes 66'
CE21Tommaso Benvenuti 66'
WG22Giulio Toniolatti 70'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Alex Cuthbert (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Peter Gauzere (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Hughes (England)

  • Rhys Webb (Wales) and Fabio Staibano (Italy) made their international debuts.
10 March 2012
17:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland  32–14  Scotland
Try: Best 13' c
Reddan 33' c
Trimble 40' m
McFadden 76' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 14', 34', 77'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 25', 71'
 Report Try: Gray 36' m
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 9', 31'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000[18]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15Rob Kearney 74'
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 54'
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Eoin Reddan 54'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Peter O'Mahony 62'
BF6Stephen Ferris
RL5Donnacha Ryan
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 78'
TP3Mike Ross 78'
HK2Rory Best (c) 54'
LP1Cian Healy 51' to 58'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 54'
PR17Tom Court 51' 58' 78'
LK18Mike McCarthy 78'
FL19Shane Jennings 62'
SH20Tomas O'Leary 54'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 54'
CE22Fergus McFadden 74'
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Lee Jones 62'
OC13Max Evans 73' to 80'
IC12Graeme Morrison
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Greig Laidlaw 56'
SH9Mike Blair 50'
N88David Denton
OF7Ross Rennie 58'
BF6John Barclay
RL5Jim Hamilton 59'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross 46'
HK2Ross Ford (c)
LP1Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson
PR17Euan Murray 46'
PR18Alastair Kellock 59'
LK19Richie Vernon 58'
FL20Chris Cusiter 50'
FH21Ruaridh Jackson 56'
CE22Matt Scott 62'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Matt Scott (Scotland) made his international debut.
11 March 2012
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France  22–24  England
Try: Fofana 74' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 75'
Pen: Beauxis (3/4) 16', 39', 68'
Dupuy (1/2) 32'
Parra (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: Tuilagi 12' c
Foden 17' c
Croft 70' c
Con: Farrell (3/3) 14', 18', 71'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 49'
FB15Clément Poitrenaud
RW14Vincent Clerc 37'
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Julien Malzieu
FH10Lionel Beauxis 74'
SH9Julien Dupuy 50'
N88Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7Julien Bonnaire 69'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri 55'
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Nicolas Mas 75'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 50'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 65' 75'
Replacements:
HK16William Servat 50'
PR17Vincent Debaty 65'
LK18Lionel Nallet 55'
N819Louis Picamoles 69'
SH20Morgan Parra 50'
FH21François Trinh-Duc 74'
CE22Maxime Mermoz 37'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Manu Tuilagi
IC12Brad Barritt
LW11Charlie Sharples 52' to 62'
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Lee Dickson 71'
N88Ben Morgan 63'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Geoff Parling
LL4Mouritz Botha 56'
TP3Dan Cole 69'
HK2Dylan Hartley
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Rob Webber 74'
PR17Matt Stevens 69'
LK18Tom Palmer 56'
FL19Phil Dowson 63' 74'
SH20Ben Youngs 71'
FH21Charlie Hodgson
FB22Mike Brown
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Round 5
17 March 2012
13:30 CET (UTC+01)
Italy  13–6  Scotland
Try: Venditti 42' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 43'
Pen: Bergamasco (1/3) 10'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 76'
 Report Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 35', 59'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 72,354[20]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Andrea Masi
RW14Giovanbattista Venditti
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12Gonzalo Canale 70'
LW11Mirco Bergamasco
FH10Kristopher Burton
SH9Edoardo Gori 67'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 57'
BF6Alessandro Zanni 66' to 76'
RL5Marco Bortolami
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys 76'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 67'
HK2Fabio Ongaro 57'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero 52' 67'
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice 57'
PR17Lorenzo Cittadini 52'
LK18Joshua Furno 76'
FL19Simone Favaro 76'
N820Manoa Vosawai 57'
FH21Tobias Botes 67' 76'
WG22Giulio Toniolatti 70'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Max Evans
OC13Nick De Luca 39' to 49'
IC12Graeme Morrison
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Greig Laidlaw 70'
SH9Mike Blair
N88David Denton
OF7Ross Rennie
BF6John Barclay 70'
RL5Jim Hamilton 54' to 64'
LL4Richie Gray 55'
TP3Geoff Cross 50'
HK2Ross Ford (c)
LP1Jon Welsh
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson
PR17Euan Murray 50'
LK18Alastair Kellock 55'
N819Richie Vernon 70'
SH20Chris Cusiter
FH21Ruaridh Jackson 70'
WG22Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Scotland were whitewashed. This was the first time since 2007 that Italy avoided the wooden spoon.
  • Italy's starting pack in this match was the most capped ever to play an international match.
17 March 2012
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  16–9  France
Try: Cuthbert 20' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 21',
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 32', 52', 75'
 Report Pen: Yachvili (2/2) 10', 72'
Beauxis (1/1) 44'
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips 64'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c) 41'
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Ian Evans
LL4Alun Wyn Jones 64'
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Matthew Rees 64'
LP1Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 64'
PR17Paul James
LK18Luke Charteris 64'
FL19Ryan Jones 41'
SH20Lloyd Williams 64'
FH21James Hook
CE22Scott Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 36'
RW14Wesley Fofana
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Florian Fritz
LW11Alexis Palisson 54'
FH10Lionel Beauxis 72'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7Julien Bonnaire 60'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Pascal Papé 68'
TP3David Attoub
HK2William Servat 45'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 45'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 45'
PR17Vincent Debaty 45'
LK18Julien Pierre 68'
N819Louis Picamoles 60'
SH20Morgan Parra 72'
FH21François Trinh-Duc 54'
WG22Jean-Marcellin Buttin 36'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

  • Matthew Rees (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Jean-Marcellin Buttin (France) made his international debut.
  • William Servat and Julien Bonnaire (both France) played their final matches.
  • Wales won the Grand Slam.
17 March 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  30–9  Ireland
Try: Penalty try 58' c
Youngs 73' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 58'
Pen: Farrell (6/6) 2', 23', 34', 48', 64', 77'
 Report Pen: Sexton (3/3) 15', 40', 51'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,567[22]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Ben Foden 71'
RW14Chris Ashton
OC13Manu Tuilagi
IC12Brad Barritt
LW11David Strettle
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Lee Dickson 49'
N88Ben Morgan 75'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Geoff Parling
LL4Mouritz Botha 56'
TP3Dan Cole 75'
HK2Dylan Hartley 75'
LP1Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK16Lee Mears 75'
PR17Matt Stevens 75'
LK18Tom Palmer 56'
FL19Phil Dowson 75'
SH20Ben Youngs 49'
FH21Charlie Hodgson
CE22Mike Brown 71'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 49'
LW11Andrew Trimble 75'
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Eoin Reddan 49'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien 70'
BF6Stephen Ferris
RL5Donnacha Ryan
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 67'
TP3Mike Ross 37'
HK2Rory Best (c) 75'
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 75'
PR17Tom Court 37'
LK18Mike McCarthy 67'
FL19Peter O'Mahony 70'
SH20Tomás O'Leary 49'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 49'
WG22Fergus McFadden 75'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garces (France)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, all the matches were televised on BBC channels. In Ireland, RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD televised all the matches live. S4C televised Wales matches while French international channel TV5Monde televised only France matches and was available internationally (including the United States). In the United States BBC America and BBC America HD televised some matches.

Notes
  1. Although born in New Zealand, Walsh is registered with the Australian Rugby Union and therefore recognised as an Australian referee.[14]
  2. Rescheduled from 11 February 2012.[11]

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