2002 Six Nations Championship

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 NationVenueCityHead coachCaptainTwickenham StadiumLondon Clive WoodwardMartin Johnson/Neil BackStade de FranceSaint-Denis Bernard LaporteOlivier Magne/Raphaël Ibañez/Fabien GalthiéLansdowne RoadDublin Eddie O'SullivanMick Galwey/David Humphreys/Keith WoodStadio FlaminioRome Brad JohnstoneAlessandro MoscardiMurrayfield StadiumEdinburgh Ian McGeechanBudge Pountney/Bryan RedpathMillennium StadiumCardiff Graham Henry/Steve HansenScott Quinnell/Colin Charvis

Squads

Table

Results

FB 15Nicolas Jeanjean RW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Damien TrailleIC 12Tony MarshLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Frédéric Michalak N8 8 Steven HallOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Thibaut PrivatLL 4 David Auradou TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Yannick Bru LP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaSubstitutions:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Jean-Baptiste PouxLK 18Fabien Pelous N8 19Elvis VermeulenSH 20Alexandre Albouy FH 21François GelezWG 22Xavier Garbajosa Coach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Paolo Vaccari RW 14Denis Dallan OC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Luca MartinLW 11Roberto PedrazziFH 10Diego Domínguez SH 9 Alessandro TronconN8 8 Matthew Phillips OF 7 Marco Bortolami BF 6 Mauro Bergamasco RL 5 Santiago Dellapè LL 4 Carlo Checchinato TP 3 Andrea Muraro HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Substitutions:PR 16Giampiero de Carli PR 17Alex Moreno LK 18Mark Giacheri FL 19Aaron Persico SH 20Juan Manuel QueiroloFH 21Ramiro PezCE 22Mirco Bergamasco Coach:Brad Johnstone

FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Brendan LaneyOC 13James McLarenIC 12Gregor TownsendLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Duncan HodgeSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie StewartHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom Smith Substitutions:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17George Graham FL 18Martin LeslieFL 19Jon PetrieSH 20Andy NicolCE 21Andrew HendersonWG 22Jon SteelCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Jason RobinsonRW 14Austin HealeyOC 12Mike Tindall IC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Kyran Bracken N8 8 Joe WorsleyOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Martin JohnsonTP 3 Julian White HK 2 Steve ThompsonLP 1 Graham RowntreeSubstitutions:HK 16Mark ReganPR 17Jason Leonard LK 18Danny Grewcock N8 19Martin CorrySH 20Nick Duncombe FH 21Charlie Hodgson FB 22Iain Balshaw Coach:Clive Woodward

FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Geordan MurphyOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Kevin MaggsLW 11Denis Hickie FH 10David Humphreys SH 9 Peter Stringer N8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Frankie Sheahan LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Shane Byrne PR 17Paul Wallace LK 18Gary LongwellFL 19Keith Gleeson SH 20Guy Easterby FH 21Ronan O'Gara CE 22Rob Henderson Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Dafydd JamesOC 13Jamie Robinson IC 12Iestyn HarrisLW 11Craig MorganFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Nathan BudgettRL 5 Chris Wyatt LL 4 Craig QuinnellTP 3 Chris AnthonyHK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Spencer John Substitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Duncan Jones LK 18Ian Gough FL 19Brett SinkinsonSH 20Dwayne Peel CE 21Andy Marinos FB 22Rhys WilliamsCoach:Graham Henry

FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Dafydd JamesOC 13Tom ShanklinIC 12Andy Marinos LW 11Craig MorganFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Rob HowleyN8 8 Scott Quinnell OF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Nathan BudgettRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Craig Quinnell TP 3 Chris AnthonyHK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Spencer John Substitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Duncan Jones LK 18Ian Gough FL 19Gavin ThomasSH 20Dwayne PeelFH 21Iestyn HarrisFB 22Rhys Williams Coach:Graham Henry FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Xavier GarbajosaFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Pierre MignoniN8 8 Steven Hall OF 7 Imanol HarinordoquyBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Olivier BrouzetLL 4 Thibaut Privat TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël Ibañez LP 1 Jean-Jacques Crenca Substitutions:HK 16Sébastien Bruno PR 17Olivier Milloud LK 18Fabien Pelous FL 19Alexandre Audebert SH 20Alexandre AlbouyFH 21François GelezFB 22Jimmy MarluCoach:Bernard Laporte

FB 15Jason RobinsonRW 14Austin Healey OC 12Mike TindallIC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Kyran Bracken N8 8 Joe WorsleyOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Martin Johnson TP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Steve ThompsonLP 1 Graham Rowntree Substitutions:HK 16Dorian WestPR 17Jason Leonard LK 18Danny Grewcock FL 19Lewis Moody SH 20Nick Duncombe FH 21Charlie Hodgson FB 22Iain Balshaw Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Geordan Murphy OC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Kevin MaggsLW 11Denis HickieFH 10David HumphreysSH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Eric Miller RL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Frankie Sheahan LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Shane Byrne PR 17Paul Wallace LK 18Gary Longwell FL 19Simon Easterby SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21Ronan O'Gara CE 22Rob Henderson Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan

FB 15Paolo Vaccari RW 14Roberto PedrazziOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Mirco BergamascoLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego Domínguez SH 9 Alessandro TronconN8 8 Matthew Phillips OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Marco Bortolami RL 5 Santiago Dellapè LL 4 Carlo ChecchinatoTP 3 Federico Pucciariello HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Giampiero de Carli Substitutions:PR 16Alex Moreno PR 17Andrea Lo Cicero LK 18Mark Giacheri CE 19Luca Martin FL 20Aaron PersicoFH 21Ramiro Pez SH 22Juan Manuel Queirolo Coach:Brad Johnstone FB 15Brendan LaneyRW 14Glenn MetcalfeOC 13James McLarenIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Andrew Mower BF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:PR 16George Graham FL 17Martin Leslie HK 18Robbie RussellFL 19Jon PetrieSH 20Graeme BeveridgeFH 21Duncan HodgeWG 22Kenny LoganCoach:Ian McGeechan

FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Fabien Galthié N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy OF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge Betsen RL 5 David AuradouLL 4 Olivier Brouzet TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël Ibañez LP 1 Jean-Jacques Crenca Substitutions:PR 16Olivier Milloud HK 17Olivier Azam LK 18Fabien Pelous FL 19Rémy Martin SH 20Pierre Mignoni FH 21François GelezFB 22Jimmy MarluCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Jason RobinsonRW 14Austin HealeyOC 12Mike Tindall IC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Kyran BrackenN8 8 Joe Worsley OF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Martin JohnsonTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Graham Rowntree Substitutions:HK 16Dorian West PR 17Jason Leonard LK 18Danny Grewcock N8 19Martin Corry SH 20Nick DuncombeCE 21Henry Paul WG 22Dan Luger Coach:Clive Woodward

FB 15Kevin Morgan RW 14Dafydd JamesOC 13Tom Shanklin IC 12Andy MarinosLW 11Craig MorganFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott Quinnell OF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Nathan BudgettRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Ian Gough TP 3 Chris Anthony HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn ThomasSubstitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Spencer John LK 18Chris Wyatt FL 19Brett Sinkinson SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Iestyn Harris FB 22Rhys Williams Coach:Graham Henry FB 15Gert PeensRW 14Roberto Pedrazzi OC 13Mirco Bergamasco IC 12Cristian StoicaLW 11Nicola MazzucatoFH 10Ramiro Pez SH 9 Alessandro TronconN8 8 Carlo ChecchinatoOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Aaron Persico RL 5 Marco Bortolami LL 4 Mark GiacheriTP 3 Salvatore Perugini HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Giampiero de Carli Substitutions:PR 16Federico Pucciariello PR 17Andrea Lo Cicero FL 18Andrea Benatti N8 19Matthew Phillips SH 20Matteo MazzantiniFH 21Francesco Mazzariol CE 22Giovanni Raineri Coach:Brad Johnstone

FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Geordan MurphyOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Kevin MaggsLW 11Denis HickieFH 10David Humphreys SH 9 Peter Stringer N8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Eric Miller RL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Frankie Sheahan LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Shane Byrne PR 17Paul Wallace LK 18Gary Longwell FL 19Simon Easterby SH 20Guy Easterby FH 21Ronan O'Gara CE 22Rob HendersonCoach:Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Brendan LaneyRW 14Glenn Metcalfe OC 13James McLarenIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Budge Pountney BF 6 Jason White RL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:FL 16Jon PetriePR 17George Graham FL 18Martin Leslie SH 19Graeme BeveridgeFH 20Duncan HodgeWG 21Kenny LoganHK 22Robbie Russell Coach:Ian McGeechan

FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14John KellyOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Shane HorganLW 11Denis Hickie FH 10David Humphreys SH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 David Wallace BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Malcolm O'Kelly LL 4 Gary LongwellTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Shane ByrneLP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Paul Wallace LK 18Paul O'Connell N8 19Eric Miller SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21Ronan O'Gara WG 22Tyrone Howe Coach:Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Gert PeensRW 14Nicola MazzucatoOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Giovanni RaineriLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro TronconN8 8 Matthew Phillips OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Aaron PersicoRL 5 Mark GiacheriLL 4 Marco Bortolami TP 3 Salvatore Perugini HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Giampiero de Carli Substitutions:HK 16Andrea MorettiPR 17Federico Pucciariello LK 18Santiago Dellapè FL 19Andrea de Rossi SH 20Matteo MazzantiniFH 21Ramiro PezCE 22Cristian ZanolettiCoach:Brad Johnstone

FB 15Austin HealeyRW 14Ben CohenOC 12Mike Tindall IC 13Will GreenwoodLW 11Dan LugerFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Kyran Bracken N8 8 Richard Hill OF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Lewis Moody RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Danny GrewcockTP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Graham RowntreeSubstitutions:HK 16Dorian West PR 17Jason LeonardN8 18Martin Corry FL 19Joe Worsley SH 20Matt Dawson FH 21Charlie HodgsonFB 22Tim Stimpson Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Dafydd JamesOC 13Gareth Thomas IC 12Andy MarinosLW 11Craig MorganFH 10Iestyn HarrisSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Nathan BudgettRL 5 Chris Wyatt LL 4 Andy MooreTP 3 Chris AnthonyHK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn ThomasSubstitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Spencer JohnLK 18Ian Gough FL 19Colin Charvis SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Stephen JonesCE 22Tom Shanklin Coach:Graham Henry

FB 15Brendan LaneyRW 14Glenn MetcalfeOC 13James McLaren IC 12John LeslieLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin Leslie RL 5 Jason WhiteLL 4 Scott Murray TP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Robbie Russell PR 17George Graham LK 18Stuart Grimes FL 19Jon Petrie SH 20Graeme BeveridgeFH 21Duncan HodgeWG 22Kenny Logan Coach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Nicolas Brusque RW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge Betsen RL 5 Olivier BrouzetLL 4 Fabien Pelous TP 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux HK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaSubstitutions:HK 16Olivier AzamPR 17Sylvain Marconnet LK 18Thibaut Privat FL 19Rémy Martin SH 20Pierre MignoniFH 21François GelezWG 22Jimmy Marlu Coach:Bernard Laporte