2000 Six Nations Championship

The 2000 Six Nations Championship was the first series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship, following the addition of Italy to the Five Nations. It was the 106th season of the championship overall.

The title was won by England. England won their first four games and met winless Scotland in their final match. Scotland earned a surprising victory and denied England the Grand Slam.

Italy won their first game in the championship with a surprising 34–20 win over Scotland, who had won the previous year's Five Nations. Italy did not win any of their other games and finished in sixth place.2000 Six Nations Championship

Participants NationVenueCityHead coachCaptainTwickenham StadiumLondon Clive WoodwardMatt DawsonStade de FranceSaint-Denis Bernard LaporteFabien PelousLansdowne RoadDublin Warren GatlandKeith WoodStadio FlaminioRome Brad JohnstoneAlessandro TronconMurrayfield StadiumEdinburgh Ian McGeechanJohn Leslie/Bryan RedpathMillennium StadiumCardiff Graham HenryDai Young

Squads

Table

Results Round 1

FB 15Matt PiniRW 14Denis Dallan OC 13Manuel DallanIC 12Luca MartinLW 11Cristian StoicaFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c) N8 8 Wim VisserOF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Massimo GiovanelliRL 5 Andrea GrittiLL 4 Carlo ChecchinatoTP 3 Tino Paoletti HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Massimo CuttittaSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo OrlandiPR 17Giampiero de Carli LK 18Giuseppe LanziFL 19Aaron Persico SH 20Matteo Mazzantini CE 21Marco Rivaro FH 22Andrea ScanavaccaCoach:Brad Johnstone FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Shaun LongstaffOC 13Jamie MayerIC 12John Leslie (c)LW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Gordon Simpson OF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott Murray TP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Dave Hilton LK 18Doddie Weir FL 19Stuart Reid SH 20Andy NicolFH 21Duncan HodgeCE 22James McLarenCoach:Ian McGeechan

FB 15Matt Perry RW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Mike TindallIC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson (c)N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard HillRL 5 Simon Shaw LL 4 Garath ArcherTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Phil GreeningLP 1 Jason Leonard Substitutions:FB 16Iain Balshaw FH 17Alex KingSH 18Andy GomarsallN8 19Martin Corry FL 20Joe WorsleyPR 21Trevor Woodman HK 22Neil McCarthyCoach:Clive Woodward FB 15Conor O'Shea RW 14Justin BishopOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Mike MullinsLW 11Kevin MaggsFH 10David HumphreysSH 9 Tom TierneyN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Kieron DawsonBF 6 Dion O'Cuinneagain RL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Bob Casey TP 3 Paul WallaceHK 2 Keith Wood (c)LP 1 Peter ClohessySubstitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Justin FitzpatrickLK 18Mick Galwey LK 19Trevor Brennan SH 20Peter StringerFH 21Eric ElwoodFB 22Girvan Dempsey Coach:Warren Gatland

FB 15Shane HowarthRW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12Jason Jones-HughesLW 11Dafydd James FH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rob Howley N8 8 Scott Quinnell OF 7 Brett Sinkinson BF 6 Colin Charvis RL 5 Chris Wyatt LL 4 Ian GoughTP 3 Dai Young (c)HK 2 Garin Jenkins LP 1 Peter Rogers Substitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Spencer John LK 18Mike Voyle FL 19Geraint Lewis SH 20Richard Smith FH 21Stephen JonesWG 22Shane Williams Coach:Graham Henry FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Émile NtamackOC 13Richard Dourthe IC 12Thomas LombardLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Christophe Lamaison SH 9 Fabien Galthié N8 8 Fabien Pelous (c)OF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Abdelatif BenazziRL 5 Legi MatiuLL 4 Olivier Brouzet TP 3 Franck Tournaire HK 2 Marc Dal Maso LP 1 Christian CalifanoSubstitutions:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Pieter de Villiers N8 18Thomas Lièvremont FL 19Serge BetsenSH 20Christophe Laussucq FH 21Alain Penaud WG 22David Venditti Coach:Bernard Laporte

Round 2

FB 15Shane Howarth RW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Allan BatemanIC 12Mark TaylorLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Neil Jenkins SH 9 Rob HowleyN8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Brett SinkinsonBF 6 Geraint Lewis RL 5 Chris Wyatt LL 4 Craig QuinnellTP 3 Dai Young (c)HK 2 Garin Jenkins LP 1 Peter Rogers Substitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Spencer John LK 18Ian Gough FL 19Colin Charvis SH 20Richard SmithWG 21Dafydd James FH 22Stephen Jones Coach:Graham Henry FB 15Matt PiniRW 14Cristian StoicaOC 13Marco Rivaro IC 12Luca Martin LW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)N8 8 Wim VisserOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Carlo ChecchinatoRL 5 Andrea GrittiLL 4 Giuseppe Lanzi TP 3 Tino PaolettiHK 2 Alessandro Moscardi LP 1 Massimo CuttittaSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo Orlandi PR 17Alessandro MorenoLK 18Laurent TraviniFL 19Aaron Persico SH 20Matteo MazzantiniFH 21Andrea ScanavaccaWG 22Juan Francesio Coach:Brad Johnstone

FB 15Richard DourtheRW 14Émile NtamackOC 13David VendittiIC 12Thomas LombardLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Thomas CastaignèdeSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Fabien Pelous (c)OF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Abdelatif Benazzi RL 5 Olivier Brouzet LL 4 Legi MatiuTP 3 Franck Tournaire HK 2 Marc Dal Maso LP 1 Christian CalifanoSubstitutions:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Pieter de Villiers N8 18Thomas LièvremontFL 19Serge Betsen SH 20Christophe LaussucqCE 21Stéphane GlasCE 22Cédric DesbrosseCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Matt Perry RW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Mike TindallIC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson (c)N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Simon ShawLL 4 Garath ArcherTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Phil GreeningLP 1 Jason LeonardSubstitutions:HK 16Neil McCarthyPR 17Trevor WoodmanN8 18Martin Corry FL 19Joe WorsleySH 20Andy GomarsallFH 21Alex KingFB 22Iain Balshaw Coach:Clive Woodward

FB 15Girvan Dempsey RW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Mike MullinsLW 11Denis HickieFH 10Ronan O'Gara SH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Kieron DawsonBF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John Hayes HK 2 Keith WoodLP 1 Peter ClohessySubstitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Justin Fitzpatrick LK 18Jeremy Davidson LK 19Trevor BrennanSH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David Humphreys CE 22Rob Henderson Coach:Warren Gatland FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Shaun LongstaffOC 13Jamie MayerIC 12Graham ShielLW 11Kenny Logan FH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan Redpath (c) N8 8 Gordon SimpsonOF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott Murray TP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Robbie Russell PR 17George Graham LK 18Doddie Weir FL 19Stuart ReidSH 20Andy Nicol FH 21Duncan HodgeCE 22James McLarenCoach:Ian McGeechan

Round 3

FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Glenn MetcalfeOC 13James McLaren IC 12John Leslie (c)LW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Andy NicolN8 8 Stuart Reid OF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Doddie Weir LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Steve BrotherstoneLP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Steve ScottPR 17Dave Hilton LK 18Stuart Grimes FL 19Cameron Mather SH 20Graeme BeveridgeFH 21Duncan Hodge CE 22Jamie MayerCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Émile Ntamack OC 13David VendittiIC 12Thomas LombardLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Christophe LaussucqN8 8 Fabien Pelous (c) OF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Sébastien Chabal RL 5 Olivier BrouzetLL 4 Jean Daudé TP 3 Franck Tournaire HK 2 Marc Dal Maso LP 1 Christian CalifanoSubstitutions:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Pieter de Villiers N8 18Thomas Lièvremont FL 19Arnaud Costes SH 20Aubin HueberFH 21Jean-Baptiste Élissalde CE 22Cédric DesbrosseCoach:Bernard Laporte

FB 15Matt PerryRW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Mike TindallIC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Matt Dawson (c)N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Simon ShawLL 4 Garath ArcherTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Phil GreeningLP 1 Jason LeonardSubstitutions:HK 16Neil McCarthyPR 17Trevor WoodmanFL 18Joe WorsleyN8 19Martin Corry SH 20Andy GomarsallFH 21Alex KingFB 22Iain BalshawCoach:Clive Woodward FB 15Shane HowarthRW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Allan BatemanIC 12Mark TaylorLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rob HowleyN8 8 Scott QuinnellOF 7 Brett SinkinsonBF 6 Colin CharvisRL 5 Chris WyattLL 4 Craig QuinnellTP 3 Dai Young (c) HK 2 Garin Jenkins LP 1 Peter RogersSubstitutions:HK 16Barry Williams PR 17Spencer John LK 18Ian GoughFL 19Martyn WilliamsSH 20Richard SmithFH 21Stephen JonesFB 22Matt CardeyCoach:Graham Henry

FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Mike Mullins LW 11Denis HickieFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Kieron DawsonBF 6 Simon Easterby RL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick GalweyTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Keith Wood (c)LP 1 Peter Clohessy Substitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Justin Fitzpatrick LK 18Paddy JohnsFL 19Dion O'Cuinneagain SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David HumphreysCE 22Rob Henderson Coach:Warren Gatland FB 15Matt Pini RW 14Juan FrancesioOC 13Cristian Stoica IC 12Luca MartinLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)N8 8 Andrea de RossiOF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Wim VisserRL 5 Andrea Gritti LL 4 Carlo ChecchinatoTP 3 Tino Paoletti HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Massimo CuttittaSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo OrlandiPR 17Salvatore Perugini LK 18Giuseppe Lanzi LK 19Laurent Travini SH 20Giampiero MazziCE 21Marco Rivaro CE 22Giacomo Preo Coach:Brad Johnstone

Round 4

FB 15Corrado PilatRW 14Cristian Stoica OC 13Luca MartinIC 12Nick ZistiLW 11Denis DallanFH 10Diego DomínguezSH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)N8 8 Andrea de RossiOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Walter Cristofoletto RL 5 Andrea GrittiLL 4 Carlo Checchinato TP 3 Tino Paoletti HK 2 Alessandro MoscardiLP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroSubstitutions:HK 16Carlo OrlandiPR 17Massimo Cuttitta FL 18Orazio ArancioFL 19Aaron PersicoSH 20Matteo MazzantiniCE 21Giacomo PreoFH 22Andrea ScanavaccaCoach:Brad Johnstone FB 15Matt PerryRW 14Austin HealeyOC 13Mike Tindall IC 12Mike CattLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Matt Dawson (c) N8 8 Lawrence DallaglioOF 7 Neil BackBF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Simon ShawLL 4 Garath Archer TP 3 Darren GarforthHK 2 Phil Greening LP 1 Jason Leonard Substitutions:FB 16Iain Balshaw FH 17Alex King SH 18Andy Gomarsall N8 19Martin Corry FL 20Joe Worsley PR 21Trevor Woodman HK 22Neil McCarthy Coach:Clive Woodward

FB 15Matt CardeyRW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Allan BatemanIC 12Mark TaylorLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Rupert MoonN8 8 Geraint LewisOF 7 Colin CharvisBF 6 Nathan BudgettRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Ian GoughTP 3 Dai Young (c)HK 2 Garin JenkinsLP 1 Peter RogersSubstitutions:HK 16Robin McBrydePR 17Spencer JohnN8 18Alix PophamFL 19Martyn WilliamsSH 20Richard SmithFH 21Jason StrangeWG 22Dafydd JamesCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Craig MoirOC 13Gregor TownsendIC 12John Leslie (c)LW 11Glenn Metcalfe FH 10Duncan HodgeSH 9 Andy Nicol (c)N8 8 Stuart ReidOF 7 Budge PountneyBF 6 Martin LeslieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Mattie Stewart HK 2 Steve Brotherstone LP 1 Tom SmithSubstitutions:HK 16Gordon Bulloch PR 17Dave Hilton LK 18Doddie WeirFL 19Cameron MatherSH 20Bryan RedpathCE 21James McLarenCE 22Alan BullochCoach:Ian McGeechan

FB 15Émile NtamackRW 14Philippe Bernat-SallesOC 13Cédric DesbrosseIC 12Stéphane GlasLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Christophe LaussucqN8 8 Thomas LièvremontOF 7 Abdelatif Benazzi BF 6 Arnaud Costes RL 5 Fabien PelousLL 4 Olivier Brouzet TP 3 Franck Tournaire HK 2 Marc Dal Maso LP 1 Christian CalifanoSubstitutions:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Pieter de Villiers LK 18Franck Belot FL 19Lionel Mallier SH 20Aubin HueberFH 21Alain PenaudWG 22David VendittiCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Kevin MaggsOC 13Brian O'DriscollIC 12Rob HendersonLW 11Denis Hickie FH 10Ronan O'Gara SH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Anthony FoleyOF 7 Kieron Dawson BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Malcolm O'KellyLL 4 Mick Galwey TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Keith WoodLP 1 Peter ClohessySubstitutions:HK 16Frankie SheahanPR 17Justin FitzpatrickLK 18Paddy Johns FL 19Andy Ward SH 20Guy EasterbyFH 21David Humphreys CE 22Mike MullinsCoach:Warren Gatland

Round 5