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2012 Six Nations Championship
Date4 February – 17 March 2012
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Wales (25th title)
Grand Slam Wales (11th title)
Triple Crown Wales (20th title)
Matches played15
Attendance1,034,926 (68,995 per match)
Tries scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Wales Leigh Halfpenny (66)
Top try scorer(s)Ireland Tommy Bowe (5)
Player of the tournamentWales Dan Lydiate
Official websiteOfficial website
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The 2012 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2012 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 118th tournament of the annual European championship.

For the first time since 2008, there were no Friday night fixtures.[1]

Whilst Italy continued to play their home matches in Rome, they used the Stadio Olimpico instead of the Stadio Flaminio, which Italy had used for their home Championship fixtures since entering the competition in 2000.[2] The Championship was won by Wales, who achieved their third Grand Slam in eight tournaments.[3][4][5][6]

Participants

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Nation Home stadium City Head coach Captain
 England Twickenham Stadium London England Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw
 France Stade de France Saint-Denis France Philippe Saint-André Thierry Dusautoir
 Ireland Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland Declan Kidney Rory Best/Paul O'Connell
 Italy Stadio Olimpico Rome France Jacques Brunel Sergio Parisse
 Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh England Andy Robinson Ross Ford
 Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff New Zealand Warren Gatland Sam Warburton

Squads

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts
1  Wales 5 5 0 0 109 58 +51 10 10
2  England 5 4 0 1 98 71 +27 7 8
3  Ireland 5 2 1 2 121 94 +27 13 5
4  France 5 2 1 2 101 86 +15 8 5
5  Italy 5 1 0 4 53 121 −68 4 2
6  Scotland 5 0 0 5 56 108 −52 4 0
Source: [7]

Results

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Round 1

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4 February 2012
15:30 CET (UTC+01)
France 30–12 Italy
Try: Rougerie 20' c
Malzieu 34' m
Clerc 53' c
Fofana 71' m
Con: Yachvili (2/3) 21', 54'
Pen: Yachvili (2/3) 11', 51'
ReportPen: Burton (2/3) 29', 46'
Botes (1/1) 60'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 17'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,563[8]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Maxime Médard
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie downward-facing red arrow 76'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Julien Malzieu
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc downward-facing red arrow 76'
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 64'
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Lionel Nallet downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Pascal Papé
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 76'
HK 2 William Servat downward-facing red arrow 55'
LP 1 Vincent Debaty downward-facing red arrow 62' upward-facing green arrow 76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 18 Yoann Maestri upward-facing green arrow 50'
N8 19 Imanol Harinordoquy upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 20 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 21 Lionel Beauxis upward-facing green arrow 76'
CE 22 Maxime Mermoz upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Alberto Sgarbi downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Kris Burton downward-facing red arrow 56'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 67'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Quintin Geldenhuys Yellow card 70'
LL 4 Corniel van Zyl downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommaso D'Apice upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 18 Marco Bortolami upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Simone Favaro upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 20 Fabio Semenzato upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 56'
CE 22 Gonzalo Canale upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Julien Malzieu (France)

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

  • Nicolas Mas and Thierry Dusautoir (both France) earned their 50th caps.
  • Wesley Fofana, Yoann Maestri (both France), Tobias Botes and Giovanbattista Venditti (both Italy) made their international debuts in this match.
  • Vincent Clerc's try was the 32nd of his international career, placing him joint second with his coach Philippe Saint-André on the French try scoring list. (To this date, Serge Blanco remains the top French try scorer with 38.)

4 February 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 6–13 England
Pen: Parks (2/2) 25', 32'ReportTry: Hodgson 40' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 41'
Pen: Farrell (2/4) 22', 74'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Rory Lamont
RW 14 Lee Jones
OC 13 Nick De Luca
IC 12 Sean Lamont
LW 11 Max Evans
FH 10 Dan Parks downward-facing red arrow 58'
SH 9 Chris Cusiter downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Ross Rennie
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 59'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Euan Murray downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Ross Ford (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Geoff Cross upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 18 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 19 John Barclay upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 20 Mike Blair upward-facing green arrow 59'
FH 21 Greig Laidlaw upward-facing green arrow 58'
CE 22 Graeme Morrison
Coach:
England Andy Robinson
FB 15 Ben Foden
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Brad Barritt downward-facing red arrow 71'
IC 12 Owen Farrell
LW 11 David Strettle
FH 10 Charlie Hodgson downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Phil Dowson downward-facing red arrow 68'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Tom Palmer downward-facing red arrow 61'
LL 4 Mouritz Botha
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2 Dylan Hartley
LP 1 Alex Corbisiero downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Rob Webber
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 18 Geoff Parling upward-facing green arrow 61'
N8 19 Ben Morgan upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 20 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 21 Jordan Turner-Hall upward-facing green arrow 63'
FB 22 Mike Brown upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Brad Barritt, Lee Dickson, Phil Dowson, Owen Farrell, Ben Morgan, Geoff Parling, Jordan Turner-Hall (all England) and Lee Jones (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Chris Robshaw of England captained his team earning only his second cap in this match.
  • This match turned out to be Dan Parks's last appearance with the Scotland jersey as he announced his retirement from international rugby a few days after the game.

5 February 2012
15:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland 21–23 Wales
Try: Best 36' c
Bowe 67' m
Con: Sexton (1/2) 38'
Pen: Sexton (3/5) 3', 43', 59'
ReportTry: J. Davies (2) 13' m, 54' c
North 75' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 55'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 53', 79'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Fergus McFadden
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 Andrew Trimble
FH 10 Johnny Sexton downward-facing red arrow 76'
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Stephen Ferris Yellow card 79'
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2 Rory Best
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin
PR 17 Tom Court upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 18 Donnacha Ryan upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 19 Peter O'Mahony
SH 20 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 76'
WG 22 David Kearney
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert downward-facing red arrow 41'
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
BF 6 Ryan Jones
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Bradley Davies Yellow card 64'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Huw Bennett
LP 1 Rhys Gill
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 70'
N8 18 Andy Powell
FL 19 Justin Tipuric upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 20 Lloyd Williams
FH 21 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 41'
CE 22 Scott Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Mike Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Huw Bennett (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Coming off the bench in the 76th minute to replace Johnny Sexton, Ronan O'Gara became the most capped Irish player with 117 caps, jointly with Brian O'Driscoll. O'Gara also took sole possession of the all-time lead for appearances in the Championship, with 57. He had previously been level with his countryman Mike Gibson, who made 56 appearances in the Five Nations between 1964 and 1979.

Round 2

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11 February 2012
17:00 CET (UTC+01)
Italy 15–19 England
Try: Venditti 37' m
Benvenuti 40' c
Con: Burton (1/2) 40'
Pen: Burton (1/1) 47'
ReportTry: Hodgson 50' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 50'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 26', 35', 54', 65'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 53,700[9]
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Gonzalo Canale downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Kris Burton downward-facing red arrow 48'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 76'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 57'
LL 4 Marco Bortolami
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 33'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommaso D'Apice upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 33'
LK 18 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 19 Mauro Bergamasco upward-facing green arrow 76'
SH 20 Fabio Semenzato upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 48'
CE 22 Luca Morisi upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Ben Foden
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Brad Barritt
IC 12 Owen Farrell
LW 11 David Strettle
FH 10 Charlie Hodgson downward-facing red arrow 77'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 51'
N8 8 Phil Dowson downward-facing red arrow 51'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Tom Palmer downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Mouritz Botha
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK 16 Rob Webber upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 18 Geoff Parling upward-facing green arrow 58'
N8 19 Ben Morgan upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 20 Lee Dickson upward-facing green arrow 51'
CE 21 Jordan Turner-Hall upward-facing green arrow 77'
FB 22 Mike Brown
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Sergio Parisse (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Luca Morisi (Italy) and Rob Webber (England) made their international debuts.
  • The four-point margin in this match is the joint-closest Italy have ever come to beating England.

11 February 2012
21:00 CET (UTC+01)
France P–P Ireland
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

This match was postponed due to an unplayable pitch. It was the first weather-related postponement of a Five/Six Nations game since 1985.[10] The match was rescheduled for 4 March.[11]


12 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 27–13 Scotland
Try: Cuthbert 41' c
Halfpenny (2) 50' c, 55' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/3) 43', 52', 56'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 29', 45'
ReportTry: Laidlaw 63' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 64'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 22', 48'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,189
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 11 George North downward-facing red arrow 40'
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Aaron Shingler
BF 6 Dan Lydiate downward-facing red arrow 73'
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Ryan Jones (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Huw Bennett red cross icon 10' to 19' downward-facing red arrow 41'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Yellow card 78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 10' downward-facing red arrow 19' upward-facing green arrow 41'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 18 Lou Reed upward-facing green arrow 75'
N8 19 Andy Powell upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 20 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 75'
FH 21 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 40'
CE 22 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
FB 15 Rory Lamont Yellow card 53'
RW 14 Lee Jones
OC 13 Nick De Luca Yellow card 45'
IC 12 Sean Lamont
LW 11 Max Evans downward-facing red arrow 16'
FH 10 Greig Laidlaw
SH 9 Chris Cusiter downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Ross Rennie
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch downward-facing red arrow 44'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Ross Ford (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
LP 1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 17 Ed Kalman upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 18 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 19 John Barclay upward-facing green arrow 44'
SH 20 Mike Blair upward-facing green arrow 49'
FH 21 Duncan Weir
FB 22 Stuart Hogg upward-facing green arrow 16'
Coach:
England Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Dan Lydiate (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Lou Reed, Aaron Shingler (both Wales), Stuart Hogg and Ed Kalman (both Scotland) made their international debuts.

Round 3

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25 February 2012
13:30 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland 42–10 Italy
Try: Earls 15' c
Bowe (2) 38' c, 61' c
Court 76' c
Trimble 80' m
Con: Sexton (4/5) 17', 39', 61', 78'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 10', 48', 57'
ReportTry: Parisse 34' c
Con: Botes (1/1) 35'
Pen: Botes (1/4) 7'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000[12]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Keith Earls downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 11 Andrew Trimble
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 58'
BF 6 Stephen Ferris
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Tom Court upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 18 Donnacha Ryan upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 19 Peter O'Mahony upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 20 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 21 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 22 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Alberto Sgarbi downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Tobias Botes downward-facing red arrow 58'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini downward-facing red arrow 67'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Michele Rizzo
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommaso D'Apice upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Fabio Staibano upward-facing green arrow 67'
LK 18 Antonio Pavanello upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 19 Simone Favaro upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 20 Fabio Semenzato upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 Kris Burton upward-facing green arrow 58'
CE 22 Gonzalo Canale upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

  • Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • Coming off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Gordon D'Arcy, Ronan O'Gara overtook Brian O'Driscoll as the most-capped Irish player with 118 caps.

25 February 2012
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 12–19 Wales
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 29', 38', 45'ReportTry: S. Williams 75' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 76'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 25', 34', 53', 71'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,764[13]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)[N 1]
FB 15 Ben Foden downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 David Strettle
FH 10 Owen Farrell downward-facing red arrow 65'
SH 9 Lee Dickson downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Ben Morgan downward-facing red arrow 72'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Mouritz Botha downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 72'
LP 1 Alex Corbisiero downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Rob Webber upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 19 Phil Dowson upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 20 Ben Youngs upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 21 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 22 Mike Brown upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts downward-facing red arrow 41'
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland Yellow card 44'
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones downward-facing red arrow 54'
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Ken Owens
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Richard Hibbard
PR 17 Paul James
LK 18 Ryan Jones upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 19 Justin Tipuric
SH 20 Lloyd Williams
FH 21 Stephen Jones
CE 22 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 41'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)


26 February 2012
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland 17–23 France
Try: Hogg 7' c
Jones 55' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 9'
Weir (1/1) 56'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 25'
ReportTry: Fofana 28' c
Médard 58' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 29', 59'
Pen: Parra (2/3) 39', 47'
Drop: Beauxis (1/1) 68'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,200[15]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Rory Lamont downward-facing red arrow 30'
OC 13 Sean Lamont
IC 12 Graeme Morrison
LW 11 Lee Jones
FH 10 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 48'
SH 9 Mike Blair downward-facing red arrow 30'
N8 8 David Denton downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 7 Ross Rennie
BF 6 John Barclay
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 69'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Ross Ford (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Ed Kalman upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 18 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 69'
N8 19 Richie Vernon upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 30'
FH 21 Duncan Weir upward-facing green arrow 48'
CE 22 Nick De Luca upward-facing green arrow 30'
Coach:
England Andy Robinson
FB 15 Maxime Médard downward-facing red arrow 61'
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Julien Malzieu
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc
SH 9 Morgan Parra downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 55'
OF 7 Imanol Harinordoquy
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 65'
LL 4 Pascal Papé
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 William Servat upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 18 Lionel Nallet upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 19 Julien Bonnaire upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 20 Julien Dupuy upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 21 Lionel Beauxis upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 22 Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Ross Rennie (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

  • Duncan Weir (Scotland) made his international debut.

Rescheduled match

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4 March 2012[N 2]
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France 17–17 Ireland
Try: Fofana 50' m
Pen: Parra (4/5) 22', 29', 46', 57'
ReportTry: Bowe (2) 12' c, 37' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 13', 38'
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 25'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000[16]
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
FB 15 Clément Poitrenaud downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Julien Malzieu
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc
SH 9 Morgan Parra
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire downward-facing red arrow 71'
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 William Servat upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 Lionel Nallet upward-facing green arrow 61'
N8 19 Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 20 Julien Dupuy
FH 21 Lionel Beauxis upward-facing green arrow 68'
CE 22 Maxime Mermoz
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Keith Earls
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Andrew Trimble downward-facing red arrow 72'
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Stephen Ferris
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2 Rory Best downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Tom Court upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 18 Donnacha Ryan upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 19 Peter O'Mahony upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 20 Eoin Reddan upward-facing green arrow 59'
FH 21 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 22 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Yoann Maestri (France)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Andrew Small (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Round 4

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10 March 2012
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 24–3 Italy
Try: Roberts 59' c
Cuthbert 77' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 50'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 9', 19', 36'
Priestland (1/1) 69'
ReportPen: Bergamasco (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,892[17]
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies downward-facing red arrow 69'
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau downward-facing red arrow 66'
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Matthew Rees downward-facing red arrow 62'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins (c)
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 17 Paul James upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 18 Luke Charteris upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 19 Ryan Jones upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 20 Rhys Webb upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Scott Williams upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
FB 15 Andrea Masi downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13 Gonzalo Canale downward-facing red arrow 66'
IC 12 Alberto Sgarbi
LW 11 Luke McLean
FH 10 Kris Burton
SH 9 Fabio Semenzato downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Simone Favaro downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5 Corniel van Zyl downward-facing red arrow 51'
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini downward-facing red arrow 51' upward-facing green arrow 72'
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommaso D'Apice upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Fabio Staibano upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Marco Bortolami upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Robert Barbieri upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 20 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 21 Tommaso Benvenuti upward-facing green arrow 66'
WG 22 Giulio Toniolatti upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Alex Cuthbert (Wales)

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Peter Gauzere (Scotland)
Television match official:
Geoff Hughes (England)

  • Rhys Webb (Wales) and Fabio Staibano (Italy) made their international debuts.

10 March 2012
17:00 IST (UTC+0)
Ireland 32–14 Scotland
Try: Best 13' c
Reddan 33' c
Trimble 40' m
McFadden 76' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 14', 34', 77'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 25', 71'
ReportTry: Gray 36' m
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 9', 31'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 51,000[18]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB 15 Rob Kearney downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Keith Earls
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 11 Andrew Trimble
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Eoin Reddan downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Peter O'Mahony downward-facing red arrow 62'
BF 6 Stephen Ferris
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 78'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Rory Best (c) downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Cian Healy red cross icon 51' to 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Tom Court upward-facing green arrow 51' downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 18 Mike McCarthy upward-facing green arrow 78'
FL 19 Shane Jennings upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 20 Tomás O'Leary upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 21 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 54'
CE 22 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Lee Jones downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 Max Evans Yellow card 73'
IC 12 Graeme Morrison
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 56'
SH 9 Mike Blair downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Ross Rennie downward-facing red arrow 58'
BF 6 John Barclay
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 59'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 46'
HK 2 Ross Ford (c)
LP 1 Allan Jacobsen
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson
PR 17 Euan Murray upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 59'
LK 19 Richie Vernon upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 20 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 21 Ruaridh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 56'
CE 22 Matt Scott upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
England Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

  • Matt Scott (Scotland) made his international debut.

11 March 2012
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
France 22–24 England
Try: Fofana 74' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 75'
Pen: Beauxis (3/4) 16', 39', 68'
Dupuy (1/2) 32'
Parra (1/1) 64'
ReportTry: Tuilagi 12' c
Foden 17' c
Croft 70' c
Con: Farrell (3/3) 14', 18', 71'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 49'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,895[19]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Clément Poitrenaud
RW 14 Vincent Clerc downward-facing red arrow 37'
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Julien Malzieu
FH 10 Lionel Beauxis downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Julien Dupuy downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire downward-facing red arrow 69'
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Pascal Papé
TP 3 Nicolas Mas downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux downward-facing red arrow 65' upward-facing green arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 William Servat upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Lionel Nallet upward-facing green arrow 55'
N8 19 Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 20 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 21 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Maxime Mermoz upward-facing green arrow 37'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André
FB 15 Ben Foden
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 Charlie Sharples Yellow card 52'
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Lee Dickson downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Ben Morgan downward-facing red arrow 63'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Mouritz Botha downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley
LP 1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK 16 Rob Webber upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 18 Tom Palmer upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Phil Dowson upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 20 Ben Youngs upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 Charlie Hodgson
FB 22 Mike Brown
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Imanol Harinordoquy (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Round 5

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17 March 2012
13:30 CET (UTC+01)
Italy 13–6 Scotland
Try: Venditti 42' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 43'
Pen: Bergamasco (1/3) 10'
Drop: Burton (1/2) 76'
ReportPen: Laidlaw (2/3) 35', 59'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 72,354[20]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Andrea Masi
RW 14 Giovanbattista Venditti
OC 13 Tommaso Benvenuti
IC 12 Gonzalo Canale downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 11 Mirco Bergamasco
FH 10 Kris Burton
SH 9 Edoardo Gori downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni Yellow card 66'
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 76'
TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni downward-facing red arrow 67'
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero downward-facing red arrow 52' upward-facing green arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommaso D'Apice upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Lorenzo Cittadini upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 18 Joshua Furno upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 19 Simone Favaro upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 20 Manoa Vosawai upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 21 Tobias Botes upward-facing green arrow 67' downward-facing red arrow 76'
WG 22 Giulio Toniolatti upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Max Evans
OC 13 Nick De Luca Yellow card 39'
IC 12 Graeme Morrison
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Greig Laidlaw downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Mike Blair
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Ross Rennie
BF 6 John Barclay downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton Yellow card 54'
LL 4 Richie Gray downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Geoff Cross downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Ross Ford (c)
LP 1 Jon Welsh
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson
PR 17 Euan Murray upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 18 Alastair Kellock upward-facing green arrow 55'
N8 19 Richie Vernon upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 20 Chris Cusiter
FH 21 Ruaridh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 70'
WG 22 Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
England Andy Robinson

Man of the Match:
Martín Castrogiovanni (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Tony Redmond (Ireland)

  • Scotland were whitewashed. This was the first time since 2007 that Italy avoided the wooden spoon.
  • Italy's starting pack in this match was the most capped ever to play an international match.

17 March 2012
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales 16–9 France
Try: Cuthbert 20' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 21',
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 32', 52', 75'
ReportPen: Yachvili (2/2) 10', 72'
Beauxis (1/1) 44'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,658[21]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Alex Cuthbert
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 George North
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Matthew Rees downward-facing red arrow 64'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Ken Owens upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 17 Paul James
LK 18 Luke Charteris upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 19 Ryan Jones upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 20 Lloyd Williams upward-facing green arrow 64'
FH 21 James Hook
CE 22 Scott Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
FB 15 Clément Poitrenaud downward-facing red arrow 36'
RW 14 Wesley Fofana
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC 12 Florian Fritz
LW 11 Alexis Palisson downward-facing red arrow 54'
FH 10 Lionel Beauxis downward-facing red arrow 72'
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé downward-facing red arrow 68'
TP 3 David Attoub
HK 2 William Servat downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 18 Julien Pierre upward-facing green arrow 68'
N8 19 Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 20 Morgan Parra upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 21 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 54'
WG 22 Jean-Marcellin Buttin upward-facing green arrow 36'
Coach:
France Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Dan Lydiate (Wales)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

  • Matthew Rees (Wales) earned his 50th cap.
  • Jean-Marcellin Buttin (France) made his international debut.
  • William Servat and Julien Bonnaire (both France) played their final matches.
  • Wales won the Grand Slam.

17 March 2012
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England 30–9 Ireland
Try: Penalty try 58' c
Youngs 73' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 58'
Pen: Farrell (6/6) 2', 23', 34', 48', 64', 77'
ReportPen: Sexton (3/3) 15', 40', 51'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,567[22]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Ben Foden downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 14 Chris Ashton
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 David Strettle
FH 10 Owen Farrell
SH 9 Lee Dickson downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Ben Morgan downward-facing red arrow 75'
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Croft
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4 Mouritz Botha downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Alex Corbisiero
Replacements:
HK 16 Lee Mears upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 18 Tom Palmer upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Phil Dowson upward-facing green arrow 75'
SH 20 Ben Youngs upward-facing green arrow 49'
FH 21 Charlie Hodgson
CE 22 Mike Brown upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
England Stuart Lancaster
FB 15 Rob Kearney
RW 14 Tommy Bowe
OC 13 Keith Earls
IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy downward-facing red arrow 49'
LW 11 Andrew Trimble downward-facing red arrow 75'
FH 10 Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Eoin Reddan downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Seán O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Stephen Ferris
RL 5 Donnacha Ryan
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan downward-facing red arrow 67'
TP 3 Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 37'
HK 2 Rory Best (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK 16 Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Tom Court upward-facing green arrow 37'
LK 18 Mike McCarthy upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 19 Peter O'Mahony upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 20 Tomás O'Leary upward-facing green arrow 49'
FH 21 Ronan O'Gara upward-facing green arrow 49'
WG 22 Fergus McFadden upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney

Man of the Match:
Ben Morgan (England)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garces (France)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Media coverage

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In the United Kingdom, all the matches were televised on BBC channels. In Ireland, RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD televised all the matches live. S4C televised Wales matches while French international channel TV5Monde televised only France matches and was available internationally (including the United States, where BBC America and BBC America HD also televised some matches).[citation needed]

Notes

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  1. ^ Although born in New Zealand, Walsh is registered with the Australian Rugby Union and therefore recognised as an Australian referee.[14]
  2. ^ Rescheduled from 11 February 2012.[11]

References

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  11. ^ a b "Postponed France v Ireland Six Nations game set for 4 March". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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