| 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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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:
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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