2014 Six Nations Championship

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]

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)
Calcutta Cup England
Millennium Trophy England
Centenary Quaich Ireland
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy France
Matches played15
Attendance1,038,744 (69,250 per match)
Tries scored61 (4.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Jonathan Sexton (66)
Top try scorer(s) Mike Brown (4)
Jonathan Sexton (4)
Player of the tournament Mike Brown
Official websiteOfficial website
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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.

Participants
Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity City
 England Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
 France Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis Philippe Saint-André Pascal Papé1
 Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin Joe Schmidt Paul O'Connell2
 Italy Stadio Olimpico 73,261 Rome Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse3
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Scott Johnson (interim) Kelly Brown4
 Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff 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.[12]
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.[13]
3 Except the round 4 match against Ireland as he was injured. Marco Bortolami was captain for that match.[14]
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.[15] Brown returned as captain for the last two matches against France and Wales.[16]
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.[17]

Squads
Main article: 2014 Six Nations Championship squads

Table
Position Nation Games Points Tries Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Ireland 540113249+83168
2 England 540113865+73148
3 Wales 530212279+43116
4 France 5302101100+196
5 Scotland 510447138−9142
6 Italy 500563172−10970

Fixtures

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.[18]

Round 1
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[19] 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)
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Scott Williams
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips 67'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Justin Tipuric
BF6Dan Lydiate 64'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL4Luke Charteris 57'
TP3Adam Jones 64'
HK2Richard Hibbard 67'
LP1Paul James 78'
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 67'
PR17Ryan Bevington 78'
PR18Rhodri Jones 64'
LK19Andrew Coombs 57'
FL20Sam Warburton 64'
SH21Rhys Webb 67'
FH22James Hook
FB23Liam Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Angelo Esposito
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Alberto Sgarbi
LW11Leonardo Sarto 76'
FH10Tommaso Allan
SH9Edoardo Gori 65'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Mauro Bergamasco 57' 72'
BF6Alessandro Zanni 72'
RL5Marco Bortolami 68'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 68'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 57'
LP1Michele Rizzo 55'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 57'
PR17Alberto De Marchi 55'
PR18Lorenzo Cittadini 68'
FL19Joshua Furno 68'
FL20Francesco Minto 57'
SH21Tobias Botes 65'
FH22Luciano Orquera
WG23Tommaso Iannone 76'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Michele Campagnaro

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[21] 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)
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 74'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10Jules Plisson
SH9Jean-Marc Doussain 57'
N88Louis Picamoles 65'
OF7Bernard Le Roux 40'
BF6Yannick Nyanga
RL5Pascal Papé (c)
LL4Alexandre Flanquart 43'
TP3Nicolas Mas 48'
HK2Benjamin Kayser 43'
LP1Thomas Domingo 48'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 43'
PR17Yannick Forestier 48'
PR18Rabah Slimani 48'
LK19Yoann Maestri 43'
FL20Antoine Burban 40'
N821Damien Chouly 65'
SH22Maxime Machenaud 57'
CE23Gaël Fickou 74'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Mike Brown
RW14Jack Nowell 65'
OC13Luther Burrell
IC12Billy Twelvetrees
LW11Jonny May 8'
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Danny Care 61'
N88Billy Vunipola 65'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Courtney Lawes 67'
LL4Joe Launchbury
TP3Dan Cole
HK2Dylan Hartley 58'
LP1Joe Marler 51'
Replacements:
HK16Tom Youngs 58'
PR17Mako Vunipola 51'
PR18Henry Thomas
LK19Dave Attwood 67'
N820Ben Morgan 65'
SH21Lee Dickson 61'
CE22Brad Barritt 65'
FB23Alex Goode 8'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Yoann Huget

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[22] Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 42'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Brian O'Driscoll 72'
IC12Luke Marshall
LW11David Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton 72'
SH9Conor Murray 72'
N88Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF7Chris Henry
BF6Peter O'Mahony 65'
RL5Dan Tuohy
LL4Devin Toner 73'
TP3Mike Ross 62'
HK2Rory Best 65'
LP1Cian Healy 63'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 65'
PR17Jack McGrath 63'
PR18Martin Moore 62'
LK19Iain Henderson 73'
FL20Tommy O'Donnell 65'
SH21Isaac Boss 72'
FH22Paddy Jackson 72'
WG23Fergus McFadden 72'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Sean Maitland 31'
OC13Alex Dunbar
IC12Duncan Taylor 64'
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Duncan Weir
SH9Greig Laidlaw 73'
N88David Denton
OF7Kelly Brown (c) 56'
BF6Ryan Wilson
RL5Jim Hamilton 56'
LL4Tim Swinson
TP3Moray Low 65'
HK2Ross Ford 67'
LP1Ryan Grant 52'
Replacements:
HK16Pat MacArthur 67'
PR17Alasdair Dickinson 52'
PR18Geoff Cross 65'
LK19Richie Gray 56'
N820Johnnie Beattie 56'
SH21Chris Cusiter 73'
CE22Matt Scott 64'
WG23Max Evans 31'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Jamie Heaslip

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

Notes:

  • Paul O'Connell was named at lock for this match, but was ruled out with a chest infection hours before kick-off. He was replaced by Dan Tuohy.[23]
  • Ireland reclaimed the Centenary Quaich after losing it in 2013.
  • Martin Moore made his international debut for Ireland.
  • Brian O'Driscoll made his 129th appearance for Ireland to surpass Ronan O'Gara as Ireland's most-capped player.
  • Rob Kearney earned his 50th test cap.

Round 2
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[24] Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 55'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,045
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble 60'
OC13Brian O'Driscoll
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11David Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton 74'
SH9Conor Murray 79'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Chris Henry
BF6Peter O'Mahony
RL5Paul O'Connell (c) 54'
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Mike Ross 54'
HK2Rory Best 72'
LP1Cian Healy 67'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 72'
PR17Jack McGrath 67'
PR18Martin Moore 54'
LK19Dan Tuohy 54' 63'
FL20Tommy O'Donnell 63'
SH21Isaac Boss 79'
FH22Paddy Jackson 74'
WG23Fergus McFadden 60'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Leigh Halfpenny
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Scott Williams 16'
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips 79' to 80'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate 70'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Andrew Coombs 70'
TP3Adam Jones 60'
HK2Richard Hibbard 60'
LP1Gethin Jenkins 70'
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 60'
PR17Paul James 70'
PR18Rhodri Jones 60'
LK19Jake Ball 70'
FL20Justin Tipuric 70'
SH21Rhys Webb
FH22James Hook
FB23Liam Williams 16'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Peter O'Mahony

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[25] Try: Burrell 14' c
Brown 58' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 15', 59'
Pen: Farrell (1/4) 28'
Drop: Care (1/1) 5'
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Tommy Seymour 64'
OC13Alex Dunbar 51' to 61'
IC12Matt Scott 72'
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Duncan Weir
SH9Greig Laidlaw (c) 64'
N88David Denton 52'
OF7Chris Fusaro
BF6Ryan Wilson
RL5Jim Hamilton 69'
LL4Tim Swinson
TP3Moray Low 69'
HK2Ross Ford 42'
LP1Ryan Grant 42'
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 42'
PR17Alasdair Dickinson 42'
PR18Geoff Cross 69'
LK19Jonny Gray 69'
N820Johnnie Beattie 52'
SH21Chris Cusiter 64'
CE22Duncan Taylor 72'
WG23Max Evans 64'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB15Mike Brown
RW14Jack Nowell
OC13Luther Burrell 73'
IC12Billy Twelvetrees
LW11Jonny May 70'
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Danny Care 73'
N88Billy Vunipola 69'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Courtney Lawes
LL4Joe Launchbury 62'
TP3Dan Cole 75'
HK2Dylan Hartley 69'
LP1Joe Marler 64'
Replacements:
HK16Tom Youngs 69'
PR17Mako Vunipola 64'
PR18Henry Thomas 75'
LK19Dave Attwood 62'
N820Ben Morgan 69'
SH21Lee Dickson 73'
CE22Brad Barritt 73'
FB23Alex Goode 70'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown

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[26] Try: Iannone 76' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 77'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 28'
Garcia (0/2)
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 72'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Hugo Bonneval
FH10Jules Plisson 66'
SH9Jean-Marc Doussain 60'
N88Louis Picamoles 57'
OF7Bernard Le Roux 75'
BF6Yannick Nyanga 74' 75'
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Pascal Papé (c) 66'
TP3Nicolas Mas 48' 74'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 57'
LP1Thomas Domingo 48'
Replacements:
HK16Benjamin Kayser 57'
PR17Yannick Forestier 48'
PR18Rabah Slimani 70' 48'
LK19Sébastien Vahaamahina 69' to 79' 66'
N820Damien Chouly 57'
SH21Maxime Machenaud 60'
FH22François Trinh-Duc 66'
CE23Gaël Fickou 72'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Tommaso Iannone
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Gonzalo Garcia
LW11Leonardo Sarto
FH10Tommaso Allan 63'
SH9Edoardo Gori 63'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Mauro Bergamasco 74'
BF6Francesco Minto 51'
RL5Joshua Furno
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys 70'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 58'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 58'
LP1Alberto De Marchi 58' 74'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 58'
PR17Michele Rizzo 70' 58'
PR18Lorenzo Cittadini 58'
LK19Marco Bortolami 70'
FL20Alessandro Zanni 51'
SH21Tobias Botes 63'
FH22Luciano Orquera 63'
WG23Angelo Esposito
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana

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

Notes:

Round 3
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[27] Pen: Doussain (1/2) 16'
Plisson (1/2) 31'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,086
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Leigh Halfpenny 70'
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13George North
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11Liam Williams
FH10Rhys Priestland 70'
SH9Rhys Webb 70'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate 50' 62' 70'
RL5Jake Ball 70'
LL4Luke Charteris
TP3Adam Jones 70'
HK2Richard Hibbard 56'
LP1Gethin Jenkins 50' to 60' 70'
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 56'
PR17Paul James 50' 62' 70'
PR18Rhodri Jones 70'
LK19Andrew Coombs 70'
FL20Justin Tipuric 70'
SH21Mike Phillips 70'
FH22Dan Biggar 70'
FH23James Hook 70'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 70'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Hugo Bonneval
FH10Jules Plisson 63'
SH9Jean-Marc Doussain 40'
N88Louis Picamoles 62' to 72'
OF7Wenceslas Lauret
BF6Yannick Nyanga 50'
RL5Yoann Maestri 63'
LL4Pascal Papé (c)
TP3Nicolas Mas 50' to 60'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 63'
LP1Thomas Domingo 63'
Replacements:
HK16Brice Mach 63'
PR17Yannick Forestier 63'
PR18Vincent Debaty 50' 62'
LK19Sébastien Vahaamahina 63'
N820Damien Chouly 62'
SH21Maxime Machenaud 40'
FH22Rémi Talès 63'
CE23Gaël Fickou 70'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Gethin Jenkins

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.[28]
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[29] 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)
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Angelo Esposito
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Gonzalo Garcia
LW11Leonardo Sarto
FH10Tommaso Allan 68'
SH9Edoardo Gori 63'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri 63'
BF6Alessandro Zanni 73'
RL5Joshua Furno
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 57'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 57'
LP1Alberto De Marchi 57'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 57'
PR17Matías Agüero 57'
PR18Lorenzo Cittadini 57'
LK19Marco Bortolami 73'
FL20Paul Derbyshire 63'
SH21Tobias Botes 63'
FH22Luciano Orquera 68'
WG23Tommaso Iannone
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Tommy Seymour 55'
OC13Alex Dunbar 72'
IC12Matt Scott
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Duncan Weir
SH9Greig Laidlaw (c) 63'
N88Johnnie Beattie
OF7Chris Fusaro 52'
BF6Ryan Wilson
RL5Jim Hamilton
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Moray Low 38'
HK2Scott Lawson
LP1Ryan Grant 58'
Replacements:
HK16Ross Ford
PR17Alasdair Dickinson 58'
PR18Geoff Cross 38'
LK19Tim Swinson
N820David Denton 52'
SH21Chris Cusiter 63'
CE22Duncan Taylor 72'
WG23Max Evans 55'
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Joshua Furno

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[30] Try: R. Kearney 41' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 42'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 49'
FB15Mike Brown
RW14Jack Nowell
OC13Luther Burrell
IC12Billy Twelvetrees
LW11Jonny May
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Danny Care
N88Billy Vunipola 36'
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Wood 69'
RL5Courtney Lawes
LL4Joe Launchbury
TP3David Wilson 69'
HK2Dylan Hartley 74'
LP1Joe Marler 63'
Replacements:
HK16Tom Youngs 74'
PR17Mako Vunipola 63'
PR18Henry Thomas 69'
LK19Dave Attwood 69'
N820Ben Morgan 36'
SH21Lee Dickson
FH22George Ford
FB23Alex Goode
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble 65'
OC13Brian O'Driscoll 79'
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11David Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray 79'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Chris Henry 73'
BF6Peter O'Mahony 69'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Mike Ross 61'
HK2Rory Best 73'
LP1Cian Healy 71'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 73'
PR17Jack McGrath 71'
PR18Martin Moore 61'
LK19Iain Henderson 69'
N820Jordi Murphy 73'
SH21Isaac Boss 79'
FH22Paddy Jackson 79'
WG23Fergus McFadden 65'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown

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

Notes:

Round 4
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[32] Try: Sarto 24' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 25'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Brian O'Driscoll 61'
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11David Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton 63'
SH9Conor Murray 16'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Chris Henry 73'
BF6Iain Henderson 53'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Mike Ross 56'
HK2Rory Best 54'
LP1Cian Healy 53'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 54'
PR17Jack McGrath 53'
PR18Martin Moore 56'
FL19Rhys Ruddock 53'
FL20Jordi Murphy 73'
SH21Eoin Reddan 16'
FH22Paddy Jackson 63'
WG23Fergus McFadden 61'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Angelo Esposito
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Gonzalo Garcia 63'
LW11Leonardo Sarto
FH10Luciano Orquera 63'
SH9Tito Tebaldi 70'
N88Robert Barbieri
OF7Paul Derbyshire 34' 39' 56'
BF6Joshua Furno
RL5Marco Bortolami (c) 63'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 7'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini 70'
LP1Alberto De Marchi 56' 70'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 70'
PR17Michele Rizzo 56'
PR18Lorenzo Cittadini 7' 70'
LK19Antonio Pavanello 63'
N820Manoa Vosawai 34' 39' 56'
SH21Edoardo Gori 70'
FH22Tommaso Allan 63'
FB23Andrea Masi 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll

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[35] Try: Huget 45' c
Con: Machenaud (1/1) 46'
Pen: Machenaud (3/4) 1', 10', 16'
Doussain (1/1) 78'
FB15Stuart Hogg
RW14Tommy Seymour
OC13Alex Dunbar
IC12Matt Scott
LW11Sean Lamont 29'
FH10Duncan Weir
SH9Greig Laidlaw
N88David Denton
OF7Kelly Brown (c)
BF6Johnnie Beattie 16'
RL5Jim Hamilton 68'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross
HK2Scott Lawson 51'
LP1Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK16Ross Ford 51'
PR17Moray Low
PR18Euan Murray
LK19Tim Swinson 68'
FL20Ryan Wilson 16'
SH21Chris Cusiter
CE22Duncan Taylor
WG23Max Evans 29'
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 68'
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10Jules Plisson 47'
SH9Maxime Machenaud 74'
N88Damien Chouly
OF7Alexandre Lapandry
BF6Sébastien Vahaamahina 66'
RL5Yoann Maestri 59'
LL4Pascal Papé (c)
TP3Nicolas Mas 59'
HK2Brice Mach 47'
LP1Thomas Domingo 68'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 47'
PR17Vincent Debaty 68'
PR18Rabah Slimani 59'
LK19Alexandre Flanquart 59'
N820Antonie Claassen 66'
SH21Jean-Marc Doussain 74'
FH22Rémi Talès 47'
CE23Gaël Fickou 68'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
David Denton

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[36] Pen: Halfpenny (6/6) 8', 22', 30', 37', 40', 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,641
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Mike Brown 78'
RW14Jack Nowell
OC13Luther Burrell
IC12Billy Twelvetrees
LW11Jonny May
FH10Owen Farrell 78'
SH9Danny Care 78'
N88Ben Morgan
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Wood 78'
RL5Courtney Lawes
LL4Joe Launchbury 72'
TP3David Wilson 72'
HK2Dylan Hartley 68'
LP1Joe Marler 63'
Replacements:
HK16Tom Youngs 68'
PR17Mako Vunipola 63'
PR18Henry Thomas 72'
LK19Dave Attwood 72'
FL20Tom Johnson 78'
SH21Lee Dickson 78'
FH22George Ford 78'
FB23Alex Goode 78'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB15Leigh Halfpenny 74'
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Rhys Priestland 61'
SH9Rhys Webb 52'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate 72'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Jake Ball 72'
TP3Adam Jones 66'
HK2Richard Hibbard 54'
LP1Gethin Jenkins 53' to 63' 63'
Replacements:
HK16Ken Owens 54'
PR17Paul James 63'
PR18Rhodri Jones 66'
LK19Andrew Coombs 72'
FL20Justin Tipuric 72'
SH21Mike Phillips 52'
FH22Dan Biggar 61'
FB23Liam Williams 74'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Courtney Lawes

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

Notes:

Round 5
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[37] 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)
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Angelo Esposito
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Gonzalo Garcia 72'
LW11Leonardo Sarto
FH10Luciano Orquera 43'
SH9Tito Tebaldi 66'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Robert Barbieri
BF6Joshua Furno 55'
RL5Marco Bortolami 50' to 60'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 46' 74'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP1Matías Agüero 46'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon
PR17Michele Rizzo 46' 74'
PR18Alberto De Marchi 46'
LK19George Biagi 61'
FL20Paul Derbyshire 55' 61'
SH21Edoardo Gori 66'
FH22Tommaso Allan 43'
FB23Andrea Masi 72'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Mike Brown
RW14Jack Nowell
OC13Luther Burrell 53'
IC12Billy Twelvetrees 70'
LW11Jonny May
FH10Owen Farrell
SH9Danny Care 66'
N88Ben Morgan
OF7Chris Robshaw (c)
BF6Tom Wood 66'
RL5Courtney Lawes
LL4Joe Launchbury 70'
TP3David Wilson 70'
HK2Dylan Hartley 53'
LP1Mako Vunipola 75'
Replacements:
HK16Tom Youngs 53'
PR17Matt Mullan 75'
PR18Henry Thomas 70'
LK19Dave Attwood 70'
FL20Tom Johnson 66'
SH21Lee Dickson 66'
FH22George Ford 70'
CE23Manu Tuilagi 53'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Mike Brown

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[38] Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 3'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,547
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB15Liam Williams 62'
RW14Alex Cuthbert
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11George North
FH10Dan Biggar 62'
SH9Mike Phillips 53'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate 53'
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Luke Charteris 62'
TP3Rhodri Jones 57'
HK2Ken Owens 57'
LP1Gethin Jenkins 57'
Replacements:
HK16Richard Hibbard 57'
PR17Paul James 57'
PR18Adam Jones 57'
LK19Jake Ball 62'
FL20Justin Tipuric 53'
SH21Rhodri Williams 53'
FH22Rhys Priestland 62'
FH23James Hook 62'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Stuart Hogg 22'
RW14Dougie Fife 66'
OC13Alex Dunbar
IC12Matt Scott
LW11Max Evans
FH10Duncan Weir
SH9Greig Laidlaw 61'
N88David Denton
OF7Kelly Brown (c) 8'
BF6Ryan Wilson
RL5Jim Hamilton 54'
LL4Richie Gray
TP3Geoff Cross 40'
HK2Scott Lawson 45'
LP1Ryan Grant 45'
Replacements:
HK16Ross Ford 45'
PR17Alasdair Dickinson 45'
PR18Euan Murray 40'
LK19Tim Swinson 54'
FL20Alasdair Strokosch 8'
SH21Chris Cusiter 61'
FH22Duncan Taylor 66'
FB23Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Liam Williams

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[39] 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)
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Yoann Huget
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12Gaël Fickou 75'
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10Rémi Talès
SH9Maxime Machenaud 66'
N88Damien Chouly
OF7Alexandre Lapandry 75'
BF6Louis Picamoles 66'
RL5Yoann Maestri 53'
LL4Pascal Papé (c)
TP3Nicolas Mas 36'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 68'
LP1Thomas Domingo 40'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 68'
PR17Vincent Debaty 40'
PR18Rabah Slimani 36'
LK19Alexandre Flanquart 53'
LK20Sébastien Vahaamahina 66'
FL21Wenceslas Lauret 75'
SH22Jean-Marc Doussain 66'
CE23Maxime Mermoz 75'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Brian O'Driscoll
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 66'
LW11David Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton 68'
SH9Conor Murray 63'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Chris Henry
BF6Peter O'Mahony 63'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Mike Ross 63'
HK2Rory Best 70'
LP1Cian Healy 70'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 70'
PR17Jack McGrath 70'
PR18Martin Moore 63'
LK19Iain Henderson 63'
FL20Jordi Murphy
SH21Eoin Reddan 63'
FH22Ian Madigan 68'
WG23Fergus McFadden 66'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll

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.[40]
  • This game was the deciding game of the 2014 Six Nations Championship:
  • If Ireland won, they would win the 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 decided on whichever team (France or England) had score more tries.

Statistics

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised all the matches live with the round one match between Ireland and Scotland on at 2:30pm except Scotland and Scotland HD which was on twenty five minutes later while the match between Wales and France was on at 7:30pm in Wales and Wales HD and twenty five minutes later in the rest of the UK.[41] 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 language on S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by France Télévisions in France, RTÉ in Ireland[42] DMAX in Italy in the first year of a four-year contract[43] and Canal+ Deportes in Spain.

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