2004 Six Nations Championship
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Article ImagesThe 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Overall, this was the 110th series of the international championship.
2004 Six Nations Championship | |||
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Wales lineout at Twickenham | |||
Date | 14 February – 27 March 2004 | ||
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | France (14th title) | ||
Grand Slam | France (8th title) | ||
Triple Crown | Ireland (7th title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Tries scored | 68 (4.53 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Stephen Jones (55) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Imanol Harinordoquy (4) Rhys Williams (4) Ben Cohen (4) | ||
Player of the tournament | Gordon D'Arcy | ||
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Match winners received two points, with one for a draw and none for a loss. The first tiebreaker was points difference.
France won the competition, also winning the Grand Slam. Ireland won the Triple Crown, sweeping their matches against Wales, England and Scotland. Scotland were whitewashed, earning the wooden spoon as a result.
Participants
Squads
For each nation's squad for the 2004 Six Nations Championship, see 2004 Six Nations Championship squads.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts |
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1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 60 | +84 | 14 | 10 |
2 | Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 82 | +46 | 17 | 8 |
3 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 86 | +64 | 17 | 6 |
4 | Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 116 | +9 | 14 | 4 |
5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 152 | −110 | 2 | 2 |
6 | Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 146 | −93 | 4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
Round 1
14 February 2004
14:00 GMT
France | 35–17 | Ireland |
Try: Clerc 26' m Papé 50' c Jauzion 54' c Élissalde 76' c Con: Michalak (3) 51', 55', 77' Pen: Michalak (3) 20', 32', 59' | Report | Try: Foley 43' c Howe 68' c Con: O'Gara (2) 45', 70' Pen: O'Gara 5' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,547
Referee: Chris White (England)
14 February 2004
16:00 GMT
Wales | 23–10 | Scotland |
Try: R. Williams (2) 2' c, 47' m A. Jones 14' m Con: S. Jones 3' Pen: S. Jones (2) 23', 39' | Report | Try: Taylor 79' c Con: Paterson 80' Drop: Paterson 7' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,500
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
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15 February 2004
15:00 GMT
Italy | 9–50 | England |
Pen: Wakarua (2) 20', 27' Drop: Wakarua 5' | Report | Try: Balshaw 14' c Robinson (3) 21' m, 40' m, 62' m Lewsey 57' c Grayson 67' c Jones 79' m Con: Grayson (3) 15', 57', 67' Pen: Grayson (3) 1', 18', 34' |
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Andy Turner (South Africa)
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Round 2
21 February 2004
14:00 GMT
France | 25–0 | Italy |
Try: Harinordoquy (2) 25' c, 64' c Elhorga 74' m Con: Élissalde (2) 25', 65' Pen: Élissalde 12' Traille 41' | Report |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,080
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
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21 February 2004
17:30 GMT
Scotland | 13–35 | England |
Try: Danielli 57' c Con: Paterson 58' Pen: Paterson (2) 2', 25' | Report | Try: Cohen 10' c Balshaw 30' c Lewsey 47' m Grewcock 68' c Con: Grayson (3) 11', 31', 69' Pen: Grayson (3) 15', 28', 65' |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,500
Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
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22 February 2004
15:00 GMT
Ireland | 36–15 | Wales |
Try: Byrne (2) 1' c, 40' m O'Driscoll (2) 14' c, 52' c O'Gara 30' m Foley 47' m Con: O'Gara (3) 1', 15', 53' | Report | Try: Shanklin (2) 62' m, 76' c Con: S. Jones 76' Pen: S. Jones 5' |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
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Round 3
6 March 2004
13:30 GMT
Italy | 20–14 | Scotland |
Try: Ongaro 41' m Pen: De Marigny (5) 2', 11', 40', 69', 78' | Report | Try: Webster 79' m Pen: Paterson (3) 8', 32', 38' |
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 21,340
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
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6 March 2004
16:00 GMT
England | 13–19 | Ireland |
Try: Dawson 25' c Con: Grayson 26' Pen: Grayson (2) 30', 66' | Report | Try: Dempsey 50' c Con: O'Gara 51' Pen: O'Gara (4) 16', 23', 32', 40' |
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
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Notes:
- Ireland won at Twickenham for the first time since 1994.
- This was England's first defeat at Twickenham since losing 30–16 to New Zealand at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
7 March 2004
15:00 GMT
Wales | 22–29 | France |
Try: M. Williams 77' c Con: S. Jones 78' Pen: S. Jones (5) 11', 18', 22', 25', 53' | Report | Try: Harinordoquy 38' c Élissalde 56' c Con: Élissalde (2) 39', 57' Pen: Élissalde (5) 5', 15', 44', 46', 69' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,359
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
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Round 4
20 March 2004
13:30 GMT
Ireland | 19–3 | Italy |
Try: O'Kelly 25' m O'Driscoll 32' c Horgan 52' c Con: O'Gara (2) 33', 53' | Report | Pen: De Marigny 66' |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,250
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
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20 March 2004
16:00 GMT
England | 31–21 | Wales |
Try: Cohen (2) 5' c, 63' c Worsley 78' m Con: Barkley (2) 6', 65' Pen: Barkley (4) 16', 20', 39', 72' | Report | Try: G. Thomas 41' c Taylor 50' m Con: S. Jones 42' Pen: S. Jones (3) 10', 13', 23' |
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 72,200
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
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21 March 2004
15:00 GMT
Scotland | 0–31 | France |
Report | Try: Magne 6' m Jauzion (2) 63' c, 72' c Con: Yachvili (2) 64', 73' Pen: Yachvili (4) 14', 29', 43', 48' |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 66,324
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
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Notes:
- This was the first time since 1961 that France had kept a clean sheet against Scotland.
Round 5
27 March 2004
14:00 GMT
Wales | 44–10 | Italy |
Try: S. Williams (2) 24' m, 67' c R. Williams (2) 30' m, 70' c G. Thomas 55' c Shanklin 59' c Con: S. Jones (4) 56', 60', 68', 71' Pen: S. Jones (2) 10', 16' | Report | Try: Masi 62' c Con: Wakarua 63' Pen: De Marigny 42' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 70,048
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
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27 March 2004
16:00 GMT
Ireland | 37–16 | Scotland |
Try: D'Arcy (2) 18' m, 72' c Murphy 38' m Wallace 53' c Stringer 61' c Con: O'Gara (3) 54', 62', 73' Pen: O'Gara (2) 4', 25' | Report | Try: Hogg 48' c Con: Paterson 49' Pen: Paterson (2) 1', 22' Drop: Parks 36' |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 42,750
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)
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27 March 2004
20:00 GMT
France | 24–21 | England |
Try: Harinordoquy 25' m Yachvili 40' c Con: Yachvili 40' Pen: Yachvili (4) 21', 34', 39', 51' | Report | Try: Cohen 52' m Lewsey 75' c Con: Barkley 77' Pen: Barkley (3) 40', 48', 72' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,906
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
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Notes:
- England needed to win by eight points to win the Championship.[1]
References
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