The 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.
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 Nation Stadium Coach Captain World Rugby Ranking Home stadium Capacity Location Start End Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London Clive Woodward Lawrence Dallaglio 1st 1st Stade de France 81,338 Saint-Denis Bernard Laporte Fabien Pelous 4th 4th Lansdowne Road 48,000 Dublin Eddie O'Sullivan Paul O'Connell/Brian O'Driscoll 6th 5th Stadio Flaminio 30,000 Rome John Kirwan Andrea De Rossi 11th 11th Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 Edinburgh Matt Williams Chris Paterson 9th 9th Millennium Stadium 73,931 Cardiff Steve Hansen Colin Charvis/Martyn Williams 8th 8th
Squads
Table
Results Round 1
FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Vincent Clerc OC 13Yannick JauzionIC 12Damien Traille LW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde N8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier Magne BF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Pascal Papé LL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 William Servat LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Substitutions:HK 16Yannick Bru PR 17Jean-Jacques Crenca LK 18David Auradou N8 19Thomas Lièvremont SH 20Dimitri Yachvili CE 21Brian Liebenberg FB 22Pépito Elhorga Coach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Gordon D'ArcyIC 12Kevin MaggsLW 11Tyrone Howe FH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Keith Gleeson BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Paul O'Connell TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Shane Byrne LP 1 Reggie CorriganSubstitutions:HK 16Frankie Sheahan PR 17Simon BestLK 18Donncha O'Callaghan N8 19Victor Costello SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David HumphreysWG 22Anthony Horgan Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan
FB 15Gareth ThomasRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Sonny ParkerIC 12Iestyn HarrisLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Dafydd Jones OF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Colin Charvis RL 5 Gareth Llewellyn LL 4 Brent CockbainTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Mefin Davies LP 1 Duncan JonesSubstitutions:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Gethin Jenkins N8 18Michael Owen FL 19Jonathan Thomas SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Ceri SweeneyCE 22Tom ShanklinCoach:Steve Hansen FB 15Ben Hinshelwood RW 14Simon DanielliOC 13Tom PhilipIC 12Brendan Laney LW 11Andrew HendersonFH 10Chris PatersonSH 9 Chris Cusiter N8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Ally Hogg BF 6 Cameron MatherRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Bruce Douglas HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:PR 16Gavin Kerr HK 17Robbie Russell LK 18Jason White FL 19Simon CrossSH 20Mike Blair FH 21Dan Parks WG 22Simon Webster Coach:Matt Williams
FB 15Andrea MasiRW 14Kaine Robertson OC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Alessandro Troncon LW 11Ezio GalonFH 10Rima WakaruaSH 9 Paul GriffenN8 8 Sergio ParisseOF 7 Aaron Persico BF 6 Andrea de RossiRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo Festuccia PR 17Salvatore Perugini LK 18Carlo Checchinato FL 19Silvio Orlando SH 20Fabio StaibanoFB 21Roland de Marigny CE 22Mirco Bergamasco Coach:John Kirwan FB 15Iain Balshaw RW 14Josh LewseyOC 12Jason RobinsonIC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Paul Grayson SH 9 Andy Gomarsall N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Richard HillBF 6 Joe Worsley RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Danny Grewcock TP 3 Phil Vickery HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Trevor WoodmanSubstitutions:HK 16Mark Regan PR 17Jason Leonard LK 18Simon Shaw FL 19Chris Jones SH 20Matt Dawson FH 21Olly Barkley CE 22Henry Paul Coach:Clive Woodward
Round 2
FB 15Nicolas Brusque RW 14Vincent ClercOC 13Yannick JauzionIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Julien PeyrelongueSH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde N8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier Magne BF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Pascal PapéLL 4 Fabien Pelous TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 William Servat LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Substitutions:HK 16Yannick Bru PR 17Jean-Jacques Crenca LK 18David Auradou N8 19Thomas Lièvremont SH 20Dimitri Yachvili CE 21Brian LiebenbergFB 22Pépito Elhorga Coach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Roland de Marigny RW 14Mirco BergamascoOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Roberto Mandelli LW 11Kaine Robertson FH 10Rima WakaruaSH 9 Paul GriffenN8 8 Sergio ParisseOF 7 Aaron PersicoBF 6 Andrea de RossiRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo Festuccia PR 17Salvatore Perugini LK 18Carlo Checchinato FL 19Silvio OrlandoSH 20Mario SaviWG 21Pietro Travagli CE 22Ezio Galon Coach:John Kirwan
FB 15Ben Hinshelwood RW 14Simon Danielli OC 13Tom Philip IC 12Brendan LaneyLW 11Simon WebsterFH 10Chris PatersonSH 9 Chris Cusiter N8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Cameron Mather BF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart Grimes LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Bruce Douglas HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Robbie Russell PR 17Gavin Kerr LK 18Nathan Hines FL 19Ally Hogg SH 20Mike Blair FH 21Dan Parks CE 22Andrew Henderson Coach:Matt Williams FB 15Iain BalshawRW 14Josh LewseyOC 12Jason RobinsonIC 13Will Greenwood LW 11Ben CohenFH 10Paul GraysonSH 9 Andy Gomarsall N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Richard HillBF 6 Chris JonesRL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Danny GrewcockTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Steve ThompsonLP 1 Trevor WoodmanSubstitutions:HK 16Mark ReganPR 17Jason LeonardLK 18Simon Shaw FL 19Alex SandersonSH 20Matt Dawson FH 21Olly BarkleyCE 22Henry Paul Coach:Clive Woodward
FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'Driscoll IC 12Gordon D'Arcy LW 11Tyrone HoweFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter Stringer N8 8 Anthony Foley OF 7 Keith GleesonBF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Shane Byrne LP 1 Reggie Corrigan Substitutions:HK 16Frankie Sheahan PR 17Simon Best LK 18Malcolm O'Kelly N8 19Victor Costello SH 20Guy Easterby FH 21David Humphreys CE 22Kevin Maggs Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Gareth ThomasRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Sonny Parker IC 12Iestyn Harris LW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Dafydd JonesOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Jonathan Thomas RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Brent CockbainTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Iestyn ThomasSubstitutions:HK 16Mefin DaviesPR 17Gethin Jenkins N8 18Michael Owen N8 19Alix Popham SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Ceri Sweeney CE 22Tom Shanklin Coach:Steve Hansen
Round 3
FB 15Gonzalo Canale RW 14Kaine RobertsonOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Mario Savi LW 11Ezio GalonFH 10Roland de MarignySH 9 Paul GriffenN8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Aaron PersicoBF 6 Andrea de RossiRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Santiago DellapèTP 3 Martín CastrogiovanniHK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo Festuccia PR 17Salvatore PeruginiLK 18Carlo ChecchinatoFL 19Silvio Orlando SH 20Alessandro TronconFH 21Rima Wakarua CE 22Mirco Bergamasco Coach:John Kirwan FB 15Ben HinshelwoodRW 14Simon Danielli OC 13Tom PhilipIC 12Brendan Laney LW 11Simon WebsterFH 10Chris PatersonSH 9 Chris Cusiter N8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Ally HoggBF 6 Jason White RL 5 Stuart Grimes LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Bruce Douglas HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Allan Jacobsen Substitutions:PR 16Gavin Kerr HK 17Robbie RussellLK 18Nathan Hines FL 19Jon Petrie SH 20Mike Blair CE 21Andrew Henderson FB 22Derrick Lee Coach:Matt Williams
FB 15Iain Balshaw RW 14Josh LewseyOC 12Jason RobinsonIC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Paul Grayson SH 9 Matt DawsonN8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Richard HillBF 6 Joe Worsley RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Steve BorthwickTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Trevor WoodmanSubstitutions:HK 16Mark Regan PR 17Matt StevensFL 18Chris Jones FL 19Neil BackSH 20Andy GomarsallFH 21Olly Barkley WG 22James Simpson-Daniel Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Girvan Dempsey RW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Tyrone HoweFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Keith GleesonBF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Malcolm O'KellyTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Shane ByrneLP 1 Reggie CorriganSubstitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Simon BestLK 18Gary LongwellN8 19Victor CostelloSH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David HumphreysCE 22Kevin Maggs Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan 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.
FB 15Gareth ThomasRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12Iestyn Harris LW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Dafydd Jones OF 7 Colin Charvis BF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Michael OwenLL 4 Brent Cockbain TP 3 Gethin Jenkins HK 2 Mefin Davies LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Substitutions:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Ben Evans LK 18Gareth Llewellyn FL 19Martyn Williams SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Ceri Sweeney CE 22Tom ShanklinCoach:Steve Hansen FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Vincent ClercOC 13Yannick JauzionIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric Michalak SH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde N8 8 Thomas Lièvremont OF 7 Imanol HarinordoquyBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Pascal PapéLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 William Servat LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Substitutions:HK 16Yannick Bru PR 17Jean-Jacques Crenca LK 18David AuradouFL 19Olivier Magne SH 20Dimitri Yachvili WG 21Aurélien RougerieFB 22Cédric Heymans Coach:Bernard Laporte
Round 4
FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Gordon D'Arcy LW 11Geordan MurphyFH 10Ronan O'Gara SH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Keith Gleeson BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Donncha O'Callaghan LL 4 Malcolm O'KellyTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Shane Byrne LP 1 Reggie Corrigan Substitutions:HK 16Frankie Sheahan PR 17Marcus Horan LK 18Gary Longwell N8 19Victor Costello SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David Humphreys CE 22Kevin Maggs Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Gonzalo Canale RW 14Mirco BergamascoOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Kaine Robertson LW 11Pietro TravagliFH 10Roland de MarignySH 9 Paul Griffen N8 8 Alessandro Troncon OF 7 Aaron PersicoBF 6 Roberto MandelliRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Carlo Checchinato TP 3 Martín CastrogiovanniHK 2 Fabio OngaroLP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Substitutions:HK 16Carlo Festuccia PR 17Salvatore Perugini LK 18Santiago Dellapè FL 19Andrea De Rossi SH 20Ezio Galon CE 21Mario Savi CE 22Andrea Masi Coach:John Kirwan
FB 15Jason RobinsonRW 14Josh LewseyOC 12Mike TindallIC 13Will Greenwood LW 11Ben CohenFH 10Olly BarkleySH 9 Matt DawsonN8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Richard HillBF 6 Chris Jones RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Danny GrewcockTP 3 Phil Vickery HK 2 Steve ThompsonLP 1 Trevor WoodmanSubstitutions:HK 16Mark ReganPR 17Julian White LK 18Steve BorthwickFL 19Joe Worsley SH 20Andy GomarsallCE 21Mike Catt WG 22James Simpson-DanielCoach:Clive Woodward FB 15Gareth ThomasRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Mark Taylor IC 12Tom ShanklinLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Dafydd JonesOF 7 Colin CharvisBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Michael OwenLL 4 Brent Cockbain TP 3 Gethin Jenkins HK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Duncan JonesSubstitutions:HK 16Mefin DaviesPR 17Ben Evans LK 18Gareth Llewellyn FL 19Martyn WilliamsSH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Ceri Sweeney CE 22Jamie RobinsonCoach:Steve Hansen