2004 Six Nations Championship Explained

2004 Six Nations Championship
Date:14 February – 27 March 2004
Countries:




Count:14
Grand Slam: (8th title)
Triple Crown: (7th title)
Matches:15
Tries:68
Top Point Scorer: Stephen Jones (55)
Top Try Scorer: Imanol Harinordoquy (4)
Rhys Williams (4)
Ben Cohen (4)
Player Of The Tournament: Gordon D'Arcy
Previous Year:2003
Previous Tournament:2003 Six Nations Championship
Next Year:2005
Next Tournament:2005 Six Nations Championship

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

NationVenueCityHead coachCaptain
Twickenham StadiumLondon Clive WoodwardLawrence Dallaglio
Stade de FranceSaint-Denis Bernard LaporteFabien Pelous
Lansdowne RoadDublin Eddie O'SullivanPaul O'Connell/Brian O'Driscoll
Stadio FlaminioRome John KirwanAndrea De Rossi
Murrayfield StadiumEdinburgh Matt WilliamsChris Paterson
Millennium StadiumCardiff Steve HansenColin Charvis/Martyn Williams

Results

Round 1

FB 15Nicolas Brusque
RW 14
OC 13Yannick Jauzion
IC 12
LW 11Christophe Dominici
FH 10Frédéric Michalak
SH 9
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7
BF 6 Serge Betsen
RL 5
LL 4 Fabien Pelous
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
CE 21
FB 22
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB 15Girvan Dempsey
RW 14Shane Horgan
OC 13Gordon D'Arcy
IC 12Kevin Maggs
LW 11
FH 10Ronan O'Gara
SH 9 Peter Stringer
N8 8 Anthony Foley
OF 7
BF 6 Simon Easterby
RL 5 Malcolm O'Kelly
LL 4
TP 3 John Hayes
HK 2
LP 1 Reggie Corrigan
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17Simon Best
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20Guy Easterby
FH 21David Humphreys
WG 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
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FB 15Gareth Thomas
RW 14Rhys Williams
OC 13Sonny Parker
IC 12Iestyn Harris
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen Jones
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
N8 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21Ceri Sweeney
CE 22Tom Shanklin
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15
RW 14Simon Danielli
OC 13Tom Philip
IC 12
LW 11Andrew Henderson
FH 10Chris Paterson
SH 9
N8 8 Simon Taylor
OF 7
BF 6 Cameron Mather
RL 5 Stuart Grimes
LL 4 Scott Murray
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
PR 16
HK 17
LK 18
FL 19Simon Cross
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Matt Williams
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FB 15Andrea Masi
RW 14
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Rima Wakarua
SH 9 Paul Griffen
N8 8 Sergio Parisse
OF 7
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20Simon Picone
FB 21
CE 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15
RW 14Josh Lewsey
OC 12Jason Robinson
IC 13Will Greenwood
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Richard Hill
BF 6
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Clive Woodward

Round 2

FB 15
RW 14Vincent Clerc
OC 13Yannick Jauzion
IC 12Damien Traille
LW 11Christophe Dominici
FH 10Julien Peyrelongue
SH 9
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7
BF 6 Serge Betsen
RL 5 Pascal Papé
LL 4
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
CE 21Brian Liebenberg
FB 22
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB 15
RW 14Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Rima Wakarua
SH 9 Paul Griffen
N8 8 Sergio Parisse
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Silvio Orlando
SH 20Simon Picone
WG 21
CE 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
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FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Brendan Laney
LW 11Simon Webster
FH 10Chris Paterson
SH 9
N8 8 Simon Taylor
OF 7
BF 6 Jason White
RL 5
LL 4 Scott Murray
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Tom Smith
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Matt Williams
FB 15Iain Balshaw
RW 14Josh Lewsey
OC 12Jason Robinson
IC 13
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Paul Grayson
SH 9
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Richard Hill
BF 6 Chris Jones
RL 5
LL 4 Danny Grewcock
TP 3 Phil Vickery
HK 2 Steve Thompson
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Substitutions:
HK 16Mark Regan
PR 17Jason Leonard
LK 18
FL 19Alex Sanderson
SH 20
FH 21Olly Barkley
CE 22
Coach:
Clive Woodward
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FB 15Girvan Dempsey
RW 14Shane Horgan
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Tyrone Howe
FH 10Ronan O'Gara
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Keith Gleeson
BF 6 Simon Easterby
RL 5 Paul O'Connell
LL 4
TP 3 John Hayes
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB 15Gareth Thomas
RW 14Rhys Williams
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen Jones
SH 9
N8 8 Dafydd Jones
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3
HK 2 Robin McBryde
LP 1 Iestyn Thomas
Substitutions:
HK 16Mefin Davies
PR 17
N8 18
N8 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Round 3

FB 15
RW 14Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Roland de Marigny
SH 9 Paul Griffen
N8 8
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4 Santiago Dellapè
TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni
HK 2
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17Salvatore Perugini
LK 18Carlo Checchinato
FL 19
SH 20Simon Picone
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15Ben Hinshelwood
RW 14
OC 13Tom Philip
IC 12
LW 11Simon Webster
FH 10Chris Paterson
SH 9
N8 8 Simon Taylor
OF 7 Ally Hogg
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Scott Murray
TP 3
HK 2 Gordon Bulloch
LP 1
Substitutions:
PR 16
HK 17Robbie Russell
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
FB 22
Coach:
Matt Williams
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FB 15
RW 14Josh Lewsey
OC 12Jason Robinson
IC 13Will Greenwood
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10
SH 9 Matt Dawson
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Richard Hill
BF 6
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Steve Borthwick
TP 3 Phil Vickery
HK 2
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17Matt Stevens
FL 18
FL 19Neil Back
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Clive Woodward
FB 15
RW 14Shane Horgan
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11Tyrone Howe
FH 10Ronan O'Gara
SH 9 Peter Stringer
N8 8 Anthony Foley
OF 7 Keith Gleeson
BF 6 Simon Easterby
RL 5 Paul O'Connell
LL 4 Malcolm O'Kelly
TP 3 John Hayes
HK 2 Shane Byrne
LP 1 Reggie Corrigan
Substitutions:
HK 16Frankie Sheahan
PR 17Simon Best
LK 18Gary Longwell
N8 19Victor Costello
SH 20Guy Easterby
FH 21David Humphreys
CE 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
Notes:

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FB 15Gareth Thomas
RW 14Rhys Williams
OC 13Mark Taylor
IC 12
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen Jones
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Michael Owen
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22Tom Shanklin
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Nicolas Brusque
RW 14Vincent Clerc
OC 13Yannick Jauzion
IC 12Damien Traille
LW 11Christophe Dominici
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Imanol Harinordoquy
BF 6 Serge Betsen
RL 5 Pascal Papé
LL 4 Fabien Pelous
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18David Auradou
FL 19
SH 20
WG 21Aurélien Rougerie
FB 22
Coach:
Bernard Laporte

Round 4

FB 15Girvan Dempsey
RW 14Shane Horgan
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12
LW 11Geordan Murphy
FH 10
SH 9 Peter Stringer
N8 8 Anthony Foley
OF 7
BF 6 Simon Easterby
RL 5
LL 4 Malcolm O'Kelly
TP 3 John Hayes
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20Guy Easterby
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB 15
RW 14Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Roland de Marigny
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4
TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
CE 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
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FB 15Jason Robinson
RW 14Josh Lewsey
OC 12Mike Tindall
IC 13
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Olly Barkley
SH 9 Matt Dawson
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Richard Hill
BF 6
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Danny Grewcock
TP 3
HK 2 Steve Thompson
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Substitutions:
HK 16Mark Regan
PR 17
LK 18Steve Borthwick
FL 19
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
CE 21
WG 22James Simpson-Daniel
Coach:
Clive Woodward
FB 15Gareth Thomas
RW 14Rhys Williams
OC 13
IC 12Tom Shanklin
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen Jones
SH 9
N8 8 Dafydd Jones
OF 7 Colin Charvis
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Michael Owen
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Robin McBryde
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Substitutions:
HK 16Mefin Davies
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Martyn Williams
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22Jamie Robinson
Coach:
Steve Hansen
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FB 15
RW 14Simon Danielli
OC 13Tom Philip
IC 12Andrew Henderson
LW 11Simon Webster
FH 10Chris Paterson
SH 9
N8 8 Simon Taylor
OF 7
BF 6 Jason White
RL 5
LL 4 Scott Murray
TP 3 Bruce Douglas
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21Brendan Laney
FH 22
Coach:
Matt Williams
FB 15Nicolas Brusque
RW 14Pépito Elhorga
OC 13Yannick Jauzion
IC 12Damien Traille
LW 11Christophe Dominici
FH 10
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8
OF 7 Olivier Magne
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Fabien Pelous
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
FH 20
FB 21Clément Poitrenaud
WG 22Vincent Clerc
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
Notes:

Round 5

FB 15Gareth Thomas
RW 14Rhys Williams
OC 13Mark Taylor
IC 12
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis
RL 5
LL 4 Gareth Llewellyn
TP 3 Gethin Jenkins
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Gonzalo Canale
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Cristian Stoica
LW 11
FH 10Roland de Marigny
SH 9 Paul Griffen
N8 8 Andrea de Rossi
OF 7
BF 6 Marco Bortolami
RL 5
LL 4 Santiago Dellapè
TP 3
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Substitutions:
HK 16Carlo Festuccia
PR 17
FL 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
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FB 15Girvan Dempsey
RW 14Shane Horgan
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12
LW 11Geordan Murphy
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Anthony Foley
OF 7
BF 6 Simon Easterby
RL 5 Paul O'Connell
LL 4
TP 3 John Hayes
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB 15Chris Paterson
RW 14
OC 13Tom Philip
IC 12
LW 11Simon Webster
FH 10Dan Parks
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Ally Hogg
BF 6 Jason White
RL 5
LL 4 Scott Murray
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
FB 22
Coach:
Matt Williams
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FB 15Nicolas Brusque
RW 14Pépito Elhorga
OC 13
IC 12Damien Traille
LW 11Christophe Dominici
FH 10Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7 Olivier Magne
BF 6 Serge Betsen
RL 5 Pascal Papé
LL 4
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19Thomas Lièvremont
SH 20Pierre Mignoni
FH 21Julien Peyrelongue
FB 22
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB 15Jason Robinson
RW 14Josh Lewsey
OC 12Mike Tindall
IC 13
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Olly Barkley
SH 9 Matt Dawson
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Richard Hill
BF 6 Joe Worsley
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Steve Thompson
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Substitutions:
HK 16Mark Regan
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Chris Jones
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
CE 21
WG 22James Simpson-Daniel
Coach:
Clive Woodward
Notes:

Notes and References

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