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2013 Six Nations Championship
Date2 February  – 16 March 2013
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Wales (26th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,042,965 (69,531 per match)
Tries scored37 (2.47 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Wales Leigh Halfpenny (74)
Top try scorer(s)Wales Alex Cuthbert (4)
Player of the tournamentWales Leigh Halfpenny
Official websiteOfficial website
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The 2013 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2013 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th 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 119th edition of the tournament. Wales won the tournament for the second time in two years, the first time they had won back-to-back championships since their 1978 and 1979 wins. France collected the wooden spoon by finishing last for the first time since 1999. It was also the first time every team managed to win at least 3 competition points (the equivalent of a win and a draw or three draws) since 1974.

Participants

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Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity City
 England Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London England Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
 France Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis France Philippe Saint-André Pascal Papé, Thierry Dusautoir
 Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,700 Dublin Ireland Declan Kidney Jamie Heaslip
 Italy Stadio Olimpico 72,698 Rome France Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse2
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Australia Scott Johnson (interim) Kelly Brown
 Wales Millennium Stadium 74,500 Cardiff Wales Rob Howley (caretaker) Ryan Jones, Sam Warburton, Gethin Jenkins

2 Except the round 3 match as he was suspended.

Squads

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Overview

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2013 Six Nations Italy vs Wales

At the start of the 2013 Six Nations Championships England were favoured to win by many pundits after they beat the world champion New Zealand team in December 2012.[1] France, enjoying a winning streak prior to the competition, were also considered strong contenders.[1] In contrast defending champions Wales had suffered seven consecutive defeats (4 versus Australia) and were without their regular head coach Warren Gatland.[2] Expectations regarding England and Wales were confirmed in the first round of matches, played on 2 February, with England enjoying a convincing 38–18 victory against Scotland and Wales losing 22–30 against Ireland despite a Welsh comeback from 3-30 down just after half time.[3][4] France however were upset in their first game, going down 23–18 against Italy.[5] The following week both England and Wales won their matches, against Ireland and France respectively.[6][7] Scotland meanwhile beat Italy 34–10 in the other game,[8] their first Six Nations victory since 2011.[9] In round three Wales defeated Italy 9–26 and England beat France 23–13.[10][11] In the remaining match, Scotland defeated Ireland for a second consecutive victory.[12] Wales won their round four clash against Scotland 26-13 and in the process achieved a record fifth consecutive away win in the Six Nations. England remained undefeated after beating Italy 18-11.[13][14] Ireland and France tied 13–13, giving France their first points in the competition.[15]

England having won all four matches to this point (on 8 points) and Wales with three victories (6 points) meant that their match against each other in the final week, on 16 March, would determine the champions. A victory by Wales would give them two points and put them on equal footing with England. If they won by more than seven points they would move ahead on points differential and retain the title.[16] England were slight favourites heading into the game due to their unbeaten run,[17] although Wales had the advantage of a more experienced side and playing at home in the Millennium Stadium.[18] Going into the final round Scotland were on 4 points, Ireland on 3, Italy on 2 and France on 1.[19] Italy ended up beating Ireland and Scotland lost to France, giving Scotland and Italy 4 points each (with Scotland finishing ahead on points differential) and Ireland and France 3 points each (with Ireland finishing ahead on points differential).[20] France ended up with the wooden spoon, the first time they had finished last in the competition since 1999.[21]

Wales defeated England by an emphatic 30–3, their biggest ever win over England.[22] At half time Wales had just a 9-3 lead, with three penalties to fullback Leigh Halfpenny against one from England's Owen Farrell. The first 20 minutes of the second half saw Wales score points through a try to winger Alex Cuthbert, and another penalty goal to Halfpenny. This gave them a comfortable 17-3 lead heading into the last quarter of the game. Wales fly half Dan Biggar dropped a goal, which was then followed by a second try to Cuthbert in the 66th minute to put the game beyond England. Biggar kicked a final penalty with 10 minutes to go to give Wales their 30–3 victory.[23][24] Wales coach Rob Howley described the victory as a better achievement than their 2012 Grand Slam[25] and Welsh captain Sam Warburton described the win as the "best moment" of his career.[26] England coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side "didn't turn up" to their final match.[27]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts
1  Wales 5 4 0 1 122 66 +56 9 8
2  England 5 4 0 1 94 78 +16 5 8
3  Scotland 5 2 0 3 98 107 −9 7 4
4  Italy 5 2 0 3 75 111 −36 5 4
5  Ireland 5 1 1 3 72 81 −9 5 3
6  France 5 1 1 3 73 91 −18 6 3
Source: [citation needed]

Fixtures

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As with the 2012 Six Nations Championship, there were no Friday night fixtures.[28]

Round 1

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2 February 2013
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 22–30 Ireland
Try: Cuthbert 47' c
Halfpenny 58' m
Mitchell 75' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3) 49', 76'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 33'
Report[29]Try: Zebo 10' c
Healy 23' c
O'Driscoll 42' c
Con: Sexton (3/3) 11', 25', 43'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 20', 28', 40'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,254
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Aaron Shingler downward-facing red arrow 44'
RL 5 Ian Evans downward-facing red arrow 73'
LL 4 Andrew Coombs
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Matthew Rees red cross icon 13' to 21' downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins red cross icon 38' to 40' downward-facing red arrow 66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 13' downward-facing red arrow 21' upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 38' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 18 Craig Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 19 Ollie Kohn upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 44'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 73'
CE 23 Scott Williams
Coach:
Wales Rob Howley
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Craig Gilroy
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 44'
LW 11 Simon Zebo
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Conor Murray Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan
LL 4 Mike McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 73'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Rory Best Yellow card 57'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin
PR 17 Dave Kilcoyne upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 18 Declan Fitzpatrick upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 19 Donncha O'Callaghan upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Chris Henry upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Ronan O'Gara
CE 23 Keith Earls upward-facing green arrow 44'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Andrew Coombs and Olly Kohn (both Wales) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first time that Wales had lost five consecutive matches at home in their history after losing four consecutive matches in the 2012 Autumn internationals and this match.

2 February 2013
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 38–18 Scotland
Try: Ashton 30' c
Twelvetrees 42' c
Parling 53' m
Care 80' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 31', 43', 80'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 2', 13', 18', 37'
Report[30]Try: Maitland 9' m
Hogg 70' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2) 70'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 19', 39'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,347
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Alex Goode downward-facing red arrow 67'
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Brad Barritt
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Ben Morgan downward-facing red arrow 45'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Tom Youngs downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Hartley upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 David Wilson upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 18 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 James Haskell upward-facing green arrow 45'
SH 21 Danny Care upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 23 David Strettle upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Ruaridh Jackson
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch downward-facing red arrow 13'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Euan Murray
HK 2 Dougie Hall downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK 16 Ross Ford upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Moray Low
PR 18 Geoff Cross
LK 19 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 David Denton upward-facing green arrow 13'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 22 Duncan Weir
CE 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Australia Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Owen Farrell (England)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:


3 February 2013
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy 23–18 France
Try: Parisse 4' c
Castrogiovanni 56' c
Con: Orquera (2/2) 5', 58'
Pen: Orquera (1/1) 17'
Drop: Orquera 14'
Burton 68'
Report[31]Try: Picamoles 11' m
Fall 33' c
Con: Michalak (1/2) 33'
Pen: Michalak (2/3) 27', 49'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 57,547
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti downward-facing red arrow 71'
IC 12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Luciano Orquera downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Tobias Botes downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Francesco Minto
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 71'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 79'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Alberto de Marchi upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Edoardo Gori upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 22 Kris Burton upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CE 23 Gonzalo Canale upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Yoann Huget downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 14 Wesley Fofana
OC 13 Florian Fritz downward-facing red arrow 62'
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Benjamin Fall
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 68'
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir
BF 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 67'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Yannick Forestier downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 58'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Luciano Orquera (Italy)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:


Round 2

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9 February 2013
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 34–10 Italy
Try: Visser 28' c
Scott 42' c
Hogg 47' c
Lamont 68' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 30', 44', 48', 69'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 15', 24'
Report[32]Try: Zanni 73' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 74'
Pen: Orquera (1/2) 39'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 50,247
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Ruaridh Jackson
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 66'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Ross Ford
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Pat MacArthur
PR 17 Moray Low upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Geoff Cross Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 David Denton upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos upward-facing green arrow 75'
FH 22 Duncan Weir
CE 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
Australia Scott Johnson
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Gonzalo Canale
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Luciano Orquera downward-facing red arrow 47'
SH 9 Tobias Botes downward-facing red arrow 47'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 67'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Francesco Minto
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 59'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 59'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 17 Alberto de Marchi upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 20 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Edoardo Gori upward-facing green arrow 47'
FH 22 Kris Burton upward-facing green arrow 47'
CE 23 Gonzalo Garcia
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:


9 February 2013
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
France 6–16 Wales
Pen: Michalak (2/2) 14', 52'Report[33]Try: North 71' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 73'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 17', 42', 74'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Yoann Huget
RW 14 Wesley Fofana
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 11 Benjamin Fall downward-facing red arrow 40'
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Jocelino Suta downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Yannick Forestier downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 65'
N8 20 Damien Chouly upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 21 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 40'
CE 23 Florian Fritz upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Ryan Jones (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
RL 5 Ian Evans downward-facing red arrow 78'
LL 4 Andrew Coombs
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins red cross icon 38' to 40' downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 38' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Craig Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 19 Lou Reed upward-facing green arrow 78'
FL 20 Aaron Shingler upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 70'
FH 22 James Hook
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Wales Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Notes:


10 February 2013
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland 6–12 England
Pen: O'Gara (2/3) 44', 57'Report[35]Pen: Farrell (4/6) 2', 28', 63', 65'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Craig Gilroy
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 Simon Zebo downward-facing red arrow 10'
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 31'
SH 9 Conor Murray
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 65'
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan downward-facing red arrow 65'
LL 4 Mike McCarthy
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Dave Kilcoyne upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 18 Declan Fitzpatrick upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 19 Donncha O'Callaghan upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 20 Chris Henry upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan
FH 22 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 31'
CE 23 Keith Earls upward-facing green arrow 10'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 Alex Goode
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Brad Barritt
IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees downward-facing red arrow 47'
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Ben Youngs
N8 8 Tom Wood
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 76'
HK 2 Tom Youngs downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Hartley upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 David Wilson upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 18 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 47' downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 20 Thomas Waldrom upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Danny Care
FH 22 Toby Flood
CE 23 Manu Tuilagi upward-facing green arrow 47'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Chris Robshaw (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Notes:


Round 3

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23 February 2013
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy 9–26 Wales
Pen: Burton (3/3) 9', 29', 49'Report[37]Try: Davies 44' c
Cuthbert 61' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 45', 61'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 7', 15', 19', 52'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 73,526
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Gonzalo Canale downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Kris Burton
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Manoa Vosawai downward-facing red arrow 65' upward-facing green arrow 68'
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 69'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Francesco Minto downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Antonio Pavanello
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni (c) Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Alberto de Marchi upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 65' downward-facing red arrow 68' upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Quintin Geldenhuys upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 20 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 22 Luciano Orquera
CE 23 Gonzalo Garcia upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Ryan Jones (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Andrew Coombs downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 18 Craig Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 19 Alun Wyn Jones upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Sam Warburton upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 68'
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Wales Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)


23 February 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 23–13 France
Try: Tuilagi 54' m
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 1', 27', 33', 47'
Flood (2/2) 72', 76'
Report[38]Try: Fofana 29' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 31'
Pen: Parra (1/3) 4'
Michalak (1/1) 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Alex Goode
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Owen Farrell downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Tom Wood
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Courtney Lawes downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Dan Cole Yellow card 79'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tom Youngs upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Dave Wilson
PR 18 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 19 James Haskell upward-facing green arrow 51'
N8 20 Thomas Waldrom
SH 21 Danny Care upward-facing green arrow 58'
FH 22 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Yoann Huget
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 73'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Benjamin Fall
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc downward-facing red arrow 52'
SH 9 Morgan Parra downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga downward-facing red arrow 68'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Christophe Samson downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser downward-facing red arrow 55'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Jocelino Suta upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Antonie Claassen upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Frédéric Michalak upward-facing green arrow 52'
CE 23 Florian Fritz upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Chris Robshaw (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)


24 February 2013
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 12–8 Ireland
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 52', 59', 63', 73'Report[39]Try: Gilroy 43' m
Pen: Jackson (1/3) 35'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,006
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Ruaridh Jackson downward-facing red arrow 59'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 71'
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c) red cross icon 45' to 50'
BF 6 Rob Harley downward-facing red arrow 18' upward-facing green arrow 25'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Ryan Grant Yellow card 15'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dougie Hall upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 Moray Low upward-facing green arrow 18' downward-facing red arrow 25' upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Jon Welsh
LK 19 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 David Denton upward-facing green arrow 45' downward-facing red arrow 50' upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos
FH 22 Duncan Weir upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 23 Max Evans
Coach:
Australia Scott Johnson
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Craig Gilroy downward-facing red arrow 59'
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Luke Marshall
LW 11 Keith Earls
FH 10 Paddy Jackson downward-facing red arrow 64'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 69'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 71'
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 71'
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2 Rory Best
LP 1 Tom Court downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin
PR 17 Dave Kilcoyne upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Declan Fitzpatrick
LK 19 Devin Toner upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 69'
FH 22 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 64'
WG 23 Luke Fitzgerald upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Jim Hamilton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

  • Alastair Kellock (Scotland) earned his 50th cap.
  • Paddy Jackson (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This was the first time Scotland had won consecutive matches within the tournament since 2001 after beating Italy then Ireland.
  • Scotland won the Centenary Quaich which they last won in 2010.

Round 4

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9 March 2013
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 18–28 Wales
Pen: Laidlaw (6/8) 6', 12', 26', 37', 48', 60'Report[40]Try: Hibbard 23' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 23'
Pen: Halfpenny (7/10) 4', 40', 46', 55', 58', 67', 71'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Duncan Weir downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 68'
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Jim Hamilton
LL 4 Richie Gray downward-facing red arrow 29'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 76'
HK 2 Ross Ford
LP 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK 16 Dougie Hall
PR 17 Moray Low
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 76'
LK 19 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 29'
N8 20 Ryan Wilson upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos
FH 22 Ruaridh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 78'
CE 23 Max Evans
Coach:
Australia Scott Johnson
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau downward-facing red arrow 80+1'
OF 7 Sam Warburton
BF 6 Ryan Jones (c) downward-facing red arrow 48'
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Paul James Yellow card 77'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Ryan Bevington upward-facing green arrow 80+1'
PR 18 Scott Andrews
LK 19 Andrew Coombs
FL 20 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 48'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 James Hook
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Wales Rob Howley

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Notes:

  • Ryan Wilson (Scotland) made his international debut.
  • 18 penalties were attempted in this match, a record for an international match.
  • This was Wales' fifth consecutive away victory in the Six Nations, a national and tournament record.

9 March 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland 13–13 France
Try: Heaslip 10' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 11'
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 29', 32'
Report[41]Try: Picamoles 73' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 74'
Pen: Michalak (1/3) 26'
Parra (1/2) 53'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Fergus McFadden downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll downward-facing red arrow 71' upward-facing green arrow 75'
IC 12 Luke Marshall downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Keith Earls
FH 10 Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 62' upward-facing green arrow 71' downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 76'
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan downward-facing red arrow 67'
LL 4 Mike McCarthy
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2 Rory Best
LP 1 Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 80'
PR 17 Dave Kilcoyne
PR 18 Stephen Archer
LK 19 Donncha O'Callaghan upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 20 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 76'
SH 21 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 62' downward-facing red arrow 80'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 71'
WG 23 Luke Fitzgerald upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 Yoann Huget
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Florian Fritz red cross icon 51' to 57' downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Morgan Parra
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Christophe Samson
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon
LK 19 Sebastien Vahaamahina upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Antonie Claassen upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud upward-facing green arrow 51' downward-facing red arrow 57' upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Conor Murray (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • Eoin Reddan (Ireland) and Morgan Parra (France) earned their 50th caps.
  • Ian Madigan (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This is the first time France and Ireland have drawn two consecutive matches against each other, the first time this has happened since England and France drew three consecutive matches in 1959, 1960 and 1961.

10 March 2013
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 18–11 Italy
Pen: Flood (6/6) 3', 15', 37', 40', 43', 61'Report[42]Try: McLean 48' m
Pen: Orquera (2/3) 17', 47'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,458
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Alex Goode
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Toby Flood
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Tom Wood
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 James Haskell downward-facing red arrow 50'
RL 5 Geoff Parling downward-facing red arrow 45'
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Tom Youngs downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Hartley upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 David Wilson upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Joe Marler upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 45'
FL 20 Tom Croft upward-facing green arrow 50'
SH 21 Ben Youngs upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 Freddie Burns
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Andrea Masi red cross icon 34' to 40'
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Gonzalo Canale
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11 Luke McLean downward-facing red arrow 71'
FH 10 Luciano Orquera
SH 9 Edoardo Gori Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 62'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Joshua Furno downward-facing red arrow 62'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 28'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Alberto de Marchi downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Andrea Lo Cicero upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 28'
LK 19 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 20 Francesco Minto upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 21 Simone Favaro upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 22 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 34' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 23 Tommaso Benvenuti upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Andrea Masi (Italy)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes

  • Closest winning margin between the sides in England.

Round 5

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16 March 2013
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy 22–15 Ireland
Try: Venditti 48' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 49'
Pen: Orquera (4/5) 13', 21', 69', 80'
Garcia (1/2) 35'
Report[43]Pen: Jackson (5/6) 5', 40', 52', 57', 63'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 74,174
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Andrea Masi downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Gonzalo Canale
IC 12 Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Luciano Orquera
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c) Yellow card 51'
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Joshua Furno downward-facing red arrow 57'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Davide Giazzon upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Michele Rizzo upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Alberto de Marchi upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 19 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 20 Francesco Minto upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 21 Paul Derbyshire upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 22 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 23 Tommaso Benvenuti upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Craig Gilroy
OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll Yellow card 29'
IC 12 Luke Marshall downward-facing red arrow 27'
LW 11 Keith Earls downward-facing red arrow 24'
FH 10 Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Conor Murray Yellow card 79'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 79'
LL 4 Mike McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Dave Kilcoyne upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 18 Stephen Archer upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 19 Devin Toner upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 36'
SH 21 Paul Marshall upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 27'
WG 23 Luke Fitzgerald upward-facing green arrow 24' downward-facing red arrow 36'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Alessandro Zanni (Italy)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

  • This is Italy's first double win in the Six Nations since 2007.
  • First Italian win against Ireland in the Six Nations and since 1997.
  • With this defeat, Ireland dropped to 9th in the IRB World Rankings, their lowest position since the rankings began.

16 March 2013
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 30–3 England
Try: Cuthbert (2) 56' m, 65' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 66'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 10', 17', 23', 51'
Biggar (1/1) 70'
Drop: Biggar 64'
Report[44]Pen: Farrell (1/3) 20'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,104
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Dan Biggar downward-facing red arrow 75'
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Sam Warburton downward-facing red arrow 75'
RL 5 Ian Evans downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins (c) downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Scott Andrews upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 19 Andrew Coombs upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Aaron Shingler upward-facing green arrow 75'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 75'
FH 22 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 75'
CE 23 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Wales Rob Howley
FB 15 Alex Goode downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Owen Farrell downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Tom Wood downward-facing red arrow 67'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 52'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 Tom Youngs downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Hartley upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 David Wilson upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 18 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 44'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 20 James Haskell upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Danny Care upward-facing green arrow 64'
FH 22 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 23 Billy Twelvetrees upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Justin Tipuric (Wales)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

  • James Haskell (England) earned his 50th cap.
  • This was Wales' biggest ever win over England.
  • This was Wales' first back-to-back titles since they won the Five Nations Championship in 1978 and 1979.

16 March 2013
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France 23–16 Scotland
Try: Fofana 65' c
Médard 70' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 66'
Machenaud (1/1) 71'
Pen: Michalak (3/3) 44', 49', 53'
Report[45]Try: Visser 75' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 8', 14', 58'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 81,158
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Yoann Huget
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Mathieu Bastareaud downward-facing red arrow 74'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Morgan Parra downward-facing red arrow 40'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir (c) red cross icon 63' to 67'
BF 6 Antonie Claassen downward-facing red arrow 68'
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Sebastien Vahaamahina downward-facing red arrow 70'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Christophe Samson upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Yannick Nyanga upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 67' upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 40'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Maitland downward-facing red arrow 30'
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Duncan Weir downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie downward-facing red arrow 70'
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch
RL 5 Jim Hamilton
LL 4 Grant Gilchrist downward-facing red arrow 53'
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dougie Hall upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Moray Low upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 53'
N8 20 Ryan Wilson upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Ruaridh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 23 Max Evans upward-facing green arrow 30'
Coach:
Australia Scott Johnson

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

  • Gaël Fickou (France) and Grant Gilchrist (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Despite winning this match, France finished last in the table for the first time since 1999, and was awarded the wooden spoon as a result.

Statistics

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Media coverage

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In the United Kingdom, BBC One[46] televised the all matches live apart from the round five match between France and Scotland which was televised live on both BBC HD and BBC Two. There was also a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite, cable and Freeview viewers after several matches. Four days after the conclusion of the tournament, there was a highlights programme called “Wales v England: We Did It!” shown at 10:50pm on BBC One in Wales.

In Wales, Wales matches were televised live in Welsh by S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by RTÉ in Ireland,[47] France Télévisions in France, Sky Italia in Italy, ESPN in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Japan, SuperSport in South Africa, ESPN+ in Latin America, ESPN Brasil in Brazil, Setanta Sports Asia in Southeast Asia, Dolce Sport in Romania, Nova Sports in Greece, Sport TV in Portugal, Sport 1 in eastern Europe as well as Channel 9, Arena Sport TV and Canal+.

In the United States, BBC America televised one match from each week live[48] while Universal Sports televised all the matches in delay[49] as did Sportsnet World in Canada.

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