The 2001 Six Nations Championship was the second series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship, and the 107th international championship overall. The tournament was affected by an outbreak of the highly infectious livestock disease foot-and-mouth in Britain. As a consequence, there were restrictions on travel and Ireland's three fixtures against the home nations were postponed until September and October.
The eventual winners were England for the second year running, although they once again missed out on the Grand Slam at the final hurdle, losing to Ireland in the final match of the tournament in October. Despite their final match defeat, England set new records for points scored (229), tries scored (29) and overall points difference (+149).
Participants NationVenueCityHead coachCaptainTwickenham StadiumLondon Clive WoodwardMartin Johnson/Matt DawsonStade de FranceSaint-Denis Bernard LaporteFabien PelousLansdowne RoadDublin Warren GatlandKeith WoodStadio FlaminioRome Brad JohnstoneAlessandro MoscardiMurrayfield StadiumEdinburgh Ian McGeechanAndy Nicol/Budge PountneyMillennium StadiumCardiff Graham HenryDai Young
Squads
Table
Results Round 1
FB 15Cristian StoicaRW 14Corrado Pilat OC 13Luca Martin IC 12Giovanni RaineriLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Ramiro PezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon N8 8 David Dal Maso OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Carlo CaioneRL 5 Carlo Checchinato LL 4 Wim VisserTP 3 Andrea Muraro HK 2 Alessandro Moscardi (c)LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:WG 16Ezio Galon PR 17Giampiero de Carli CE 18Walter Pozzebon LK 19Giuseppe Lanzi FL 20Aaron PersicoSH 21Filippo Frati PR 22Tino PaolettiCoach:Brad Johnstone FB 15Girvan Dempsey RW 14Shane HorganOC 13Mike Mullins IC 12Rob HendersonLW 11Tyrone HoweFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter Stringer N8 8 Anthony Foley OF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Alan QuinlanRL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John Hayes HK 2 Keith Wood (c) LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:FL 16Andy Ward LK 17Jeremy Davidson PR 18Emmet Byrne CE 19Kevin Maggs FH 20David Humphreys SH 21Brian O'Meara HK 22Frankie Sheahan Coach:Warren Gatland
FB 15Stephen JonesRW 14Gareth Thomas OC 13Mark Taylor IC 12Scott GibbsLW 11Dafydd JamesFH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Colin CharvisRL 5 Chris Wyatt LL 4 Ian GoughTP 3 Dai YoungHK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Darren Morris Substitutions:LK 16Andy Moore WG 17Mark Jones PR 18Spencer John CE 19Allan Bateman SH 20Rupert Moon HK 21Garin JenkinsFL 22Geraint LewisCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Iain Balshaw RW 14Ben CohenOC 13Will GreenwoodIC 12Mike Catt LW 11Dan Luger FH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt DawsonN8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio OF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Danny GrewcockLL 4 Martin JohnsonTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Dorian WestLP 1 Jason Leonard Substitutions:WG 16Austin Healey FB 17Matt Perry PR 18Trevor Woodman N8 19Martin Corry CE 20Mike Tindall HK 21Mark ReganPR 22Julian WhiteCoach:Clive Woodward
FB 15Xavier GarbajosaRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Franck Comba IC 12Richard DourtheLW 11David BoryFH 10Christophe LamaisonSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Christophe JuilletOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Christophe Moni RL 5 Fabien Pelous (c)LL 4 David Auradou TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Substitutions:HK 16Olivier AzamPR 17Christian Califano LK 18Abdelatif Benazzi FL 19Serge Betsen FH 20Gérald Merceron CE 21Philippe CarbonneauWG 22Christophe DominiciCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Cameron MurrayOC 13James McLaren IC 12John Leslie LW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gregor Townsend SH 9 Andy Nicol (c) N8 8 Jon Petrie OF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin Leslie RL 5 Richard Metcalfe LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Robbie Russell PR 17Gordon McIlwham LK 18Stuart Grimes FL 19Jason White SH 20Bryan Redpath FH 21Duncan Hodge CE 22Alan Bulloch Coach:Ian McGeechan
Round 2
FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Denis HickieOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Rob Henderson LW 11Tyrone HoweFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Alan Quinlan RL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Keith Wood (c)LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Emmet Byrne LK 18Gary Longwell FL 19Andy Ward SH 20Brian O'MearaFH 21David HumphreysCE 22Kevin Maggs Coach:Warren Gatland FB 15Xavier GarbajosaRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Richard DourtheIC 12Franck CombaLW 11David Bory FH 10Christophe Lamaison SH 9 Philippe CarbonneauN8 8 Christophe JuilletOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Christophe Moni RL 5 Fabien Pelous (c) LL 4 David Auradou TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Substitutions:HK 16Olivier AzamPR 17Christian Califano LK 18Abdelatif Benazzi FL 19Serge Betsen SH 20Christophe LaussucqFH 21Gérald MerceronWG 22Christophe Dominici Coach:Bernard Laporte
FB 15Iain BalshawRW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Will GreenwoodIC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben Cohen FH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Danny Grewcock LL 4 Martin Johnson (c)TP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Dorian West LP 1 Jason Leonard Substitutions:HK 16Mark Regan PR 17Trevor Woodman FL 18Joe Worsley N8 19Martin Corry SH 20Kyran Bracken CE 21Mike TindallWG 22Jason Robinson Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Andrea ScanavaccaRW 14Luca MartinOC 13Cristian StoicaIC 12Walter Pozzebon LW 11Denis DallanFH 10Giovanni RaineriSH 9 Juan Manuel QueiroloN8 8 Carlo ChecchinatoOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Carlo Caione RL 5 Wim VisserLL 4 Andrea GrittiTP 3 Andrea Muraro HK 2 Alessandro Moscardi (c)LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:PR 16Giampiero de Carli PR 17Tino PaolettiN8 18Andrea de Rossi FL 19David Dal MasoSH 20Matteo MazzantiniFH 21Ramiro PezCE 22Marco RivaroCoach:Brad Johnstone
FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Cameron Murray OC 13James McLarenIC 12John LeslieLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Duncan HodgeSH 9 Andy Nicol (c)N8 8 Jon PetrieOF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Richard Metcalfe LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie StewartHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Steve ScottPR 17Gordon McIlwhamLK 18Stuart Grimes FL 19Jason WhiteSH 20Bryan RedpathCE 21Alan BullochWG 22James Craig Coach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Rhys WilliamsRW 14Mark JonesOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12Scott GibbsLW 11Dafydd JamesFH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Colin CharvisRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Ian Gough TP 3 Dai Young (c) HK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Darren MorrisSubstitutions:HK 16Garin JenkinsPR 17Spencer John LK 18Craig Quinnell FL 19Geraint LewisSH 20Rupert Moon CE 21Allan BatemanWG 22Gareth ThomasCoach:Graham Henry
Round 3
FB 15Cristian StoicaRW 14Massimiliano PerzianoOC 13Walter PozzebonIC 12Manuel DallanLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon N8 8 Carlo ChecchinatoOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Aaron PersicoRL 5 Andrea GrittiLL 4 Wim VisserTP 3 Tino Paoletti HK 2 Alessandro Moscardi (c)LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:PR 16Giampiero de CarliPR 17Franco Properzi FL 18David Dal MasoFL 19Carlo CaioneSH 20Juan Manuel Queirolo FH 21Andrea ScanavaccaCE 22Luca MartinCoach:Brad Johnstone FB 15Jean-Luc SadournyRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Sébastien BonettiIC 12Thomas LombardLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Christophe LamaisonSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Christophe JuilletOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Christophe Moni RL 5 Fabien Pelous (c)LL 4 David AuradouTP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Christian Califano Substitutions:HK 16Fabrice LandreauPR 17Sylvain Marconnet LK 18Abdelatif BenazziFL 19Serge Betsen SH 20Philippe CarbonneauFH 21Gérald MerceronWG 22David BoryCoach:Bernard Laporte
FB 15Iain BalshawRW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Will GreenwoodIC 12Mike Catt LW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Danny GrewcockLL 4 Martin Johnson (c)TP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Dorian West LP 1 Jason LeonardSubstitutions:HK 16Mark Regan PR 17Trevor WoodmanFL 18Joe Worsley N8 19Martin CorrySH 20Kyran Bracken FH 21Matt PerryFB 22Jason Robinson Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Cameron Murray OC 13Alan Bulloch IC 12John LeslieLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Duncan HodgeSH 9 Andy Nicol N8 8 Simon Taylor (c)OF 7 Budge Pountney BF 6 Martin Leslie RL 5 Richard Metcalfe LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Steve ScottPR 17Gordon McIlwham LK 18Stuart Grimes FL 19Jon Petrie SH 20Bryan Redpath CE 21James McLaren WG 22James Craig Coach:Ian McGeechan
Round 4
FB 15Jean-Luc SadournyRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Sébastien BonettiIC 12Thomas LombardLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Gérald Merceron SH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Christophe JuilletOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Christophe Moni RL 5 David AuradouLL 4 Fabien Pelous (c)TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Christian Califano Substitutions:HK 16Fabrice LandreauPR 17Sylvain Marconnet LK 18Lionel NalletFL 19Serge Betsen SH 20Philippe CarbonneauFH 21Christophe Lamaison FB 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Rhys WilliamsRW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12Scott Gibbs LW 11Dafydd JamesFH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rob HowleyN8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Colin Charvis RL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Ian Gough TP 3 Dai Young (c)HK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Darren Morris Substitutions:HK 16Andrew Lewis PR 17Chris AnthonyLK 18Craig Quinnell FL 19Geraint Lewis SH 20Gareth CooperFH 21Stephen Jones CE 22Allan BatemanCoach:Graham Henry
FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14James Craig OC 13Gregor TownsendIC 12John LeslieLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Duncan HodgeSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Simon Taylor OF 7 Budge Pountney (c)BF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Steve Scott PR 17Gordon McIlwham LK 18Richard MetcalfeFL 19Jon Petrie SH 20Andy NicolFB 21Glenn MetcalfeWG 22Cameron Murray Coach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Cristian StoicaRW 14Massimiliano PerzianoOC 13Walter PozzebonIC 12Manuel Dallan LW 11Luca MartinFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Filippo Frati N8 8 Carlo Checchinato OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Aaron PersicoRL 5 Andrea Gritti LL 4 Wim VisserTP 3 Franco Properzi HK 2 Alessandro Moscardi (c)LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:PR 16Giampiero de CarliPR 17Salvatore Perugini FL 18Carlo Caione FL 19Andrea BenattiSH 20Matteo Mazzantini CE 21Giovanni Raineri FH 22Andrea ScanavaccaCoach:Brad Johnstone
Round 5
FB 15Iain Balshaw RW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Will GreenwoodIC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben Cohen FH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Steve Borthwick LL 4 Martin Johnson (c)TP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 Phil Greening LP 1 Jason Leonard Substitutions:HK 16Dorian West PR 17David Flatman FL 18Joe Worsley N8 19Martin Corry SH 20Kyran Bracken FH 21Matt Perry FB 22Jason Robinson Coach:Clive Woodward FB 15Jean-Luc SadournyRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Stéphane GlasIC 12Xavier GarbajosaLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Fabien Pelous (c)OF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Christophe MilhèresRL 5 Abdelatif Benazzi LL 4 Lionel Nallet TP 3 Pieter de Villiers HK 2 Raphaël Ibañez LP 1 Sylvain MarconnetSubstitutions:HK 16Fabrice Landreau PR 17Alessio Galasso LK 18David Auradou FL 19Marc Lièvremont SH 20Philippe CarbonneauFH 21David SkrelaCE 22Thomas LombardCoach:Bernard Laporte Notes: Referee Tappe Henning was injured during the game and replaced by touch judge David McHugh.