2014 Six Nations Championship Explained

2014 Six Nations Championship
Date:1 February – 15 March 2014
Countries:




Count:12
Triple Crown: (24th title)
Matches:15
Top Point Scorer: Johnny Sexton (66)
Top Try Scorer: Mike Brown (4)
Johnny Sexton (4)
Player Of The Tournament: Mike Brown
Previous Year:2013
Previous Tournament:2013 Six Nations Championship
Next Year:2015
Next Tournament:2015 Six Nations Championship

The 2014 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2014 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. It 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 120th edition of the tournament.[1]

Going into the final day, three teams could have still won the championship – Ireland, England and France. In the final game, Ireland hung on to win against France by just two points and secure the championship, on points difference over England.[2] This was their first championship since 2009, and the 12th title they have won, including predecessor championships.[3] [4]

The final game also saw the retirement of Brian O'Driscoll from international rugby, with a record number of 141 international caps – 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions.[5] [6] [7]

England won the Triple Crown by beating Wales, Scotland and Ireland[8] – they became the first team to win the Triple Crown while another of the Home Nations won the championship outright.

The 2014 tournament saw 12 players earn their first cap – three English, four French, two Scottish, one Irish, one Italian and one Welsh. Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni became the most-capped Italian players with 105 caps,[9] [10] with Gethin Jenkins earning the same number to become the most-capped Welsh player.[11] In their match against Wales on 1 February, Italy broke the world record for the most-capped starting pack with 587 caps, surpassing the previous record of 546 caps as held by New Zealand.

In line with a global change to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol, this was the first Six Nations tournament where the TMO could be called upon to review up to two phases prior to a try being scored and to review potential instances of foul play occurring at any time during the match. Two red cards were issued for foul play during the tournament after referral to the TMO.[12]

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityCity
Twickenham Stadium82,000London Stuart LancasterChris Robshaw
Stade de France81,338Saint-Denis Philippe Saint-AndréPascal Papé1
Aviva Stadium51,700Dublin Joe SchmidtPaul O'Connell2
Stadio Olimpico73,261Rome Jacques BrunelSergio Parisse3
Murrayfield Stadium67,144Edinburgh Scott Johnson (interim)Kelly Brown4
Millennium Stadium74,500Cardiff Warren GatlandSam Warburton5

1 Replaced original captain Thierry Dusautoir who was ruled out of the Six Nations ahead of the tournament due to tearing a tendon in his right biceps.[13]
2 Except the opening week fixture against Scotland as he was ruled out as he suffered from a chest infection. Jamie Heaslip was captain of the fixture.[14]
3 Except the round 4 match against Ireland as he was injured. Marco Bortolami was captain for that match.[15]
4 Except for the round 2 match against England and the round 3 match against Italy as he was dropped. Greig Laidlaw was captain of those matches.[16] Brown returned as captain for the last two matches against France and Wales.[17]
5 Except for the opening match against Italy as he did not captain as he had not recovered from a shoulder injury. Alun Wyn Jones was captain for that match.[18]

Squads

See main article: 2014 Six Nations Championship squads.

Fixtures

The 2014 Six Nations Championship saw the return of a Friday night fixture, last seen during the 2011 Six Nations Championship, where Wales faced France in the third week of the championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[19]

Round 1

FB 15Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13Scott Williams
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11George North
FH 10Rhys Priestland
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22James Hook
FB 23Liam Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Angelo Esposito
OC 13Michele Campagnaro
IC 12Alberto Sgarbi
LW 11
FH 10Tommaso Allan
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Luciano Orquera
WG 23
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
Man of the Match:
Michele Campagnaro (Italy)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Notes:

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FB 15Brice Dulin
RW 14Yoann Huget
OC 13
IC 12Wesley Fofana
LW 11Maxime Médard
FH 10Jules Plisson
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga
RL 5 Pascal Papé (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
N8 21
SH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14
OC 13Luther Burrell
IC 12Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11
FH 10Owen Farrell
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18Henry Thomas
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Yoann Huget (France)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

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FB 15Rob Kearney
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13
IC 12Luke Marshall
LW 11David Kearney
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6
RL 5 Dan Tuohy
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14
OC 13Alex Dunbar
IC 12
LW 11Sean Lamont
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5
LL 4 Tim Swinson
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Scott Johnson
Man of the Match:
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Notes:

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Round 2

FB 15Rob Kearney
RW 14
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11David Kearney
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11George North
FH 10Rhys Priestland
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Rhys Webb
FH 22James Hook
FB 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Man of the Match:
Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

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FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Sean Lamont
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Fusaro
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5
LL 4 Tim Swinson
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Jack Nowell
OC 13
IC 12Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11
FH 10Owen Farrell
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

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FB 15Brice Dulin
RW 14Yoann Huget
OC 13
IC 12Wesley Fofana
LW 11Hugo Bonneval
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Tommaso Iannone
OC 13Michele Campagnaro
IC 12Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11Leonardo Sarto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23Angelo Esposito
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

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Round 3

FB 15
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13George North
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11Liam Williams
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15Brice Dulin
RW 14Yoann Huget
OC 13
IC 12Wesley Fofana
LW 11Hugo Bonneval
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Wenceslas Lauret
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
Man of the Match:
Gethin Jenkins (Wales)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

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FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Angelo Esposito
OC 13Michele Campagnaro
IC 12Gonzalo Garcia
LW 11Leonardo Sarto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Joshua Furno
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23Tommaso Iannone
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Matt Scott
LW 11Sean Lamont
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie
OF 7
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5 Jim Hamilton
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3
HK 2 Scott Lawson
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16Ross Ford
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Tim Swinson
N8 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Scott Johnson
Man of the Match:
Joshua Furno (Italy)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

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FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Jack Nowell
OC 13Luther Burrell
IC 12Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11Jonny May
FH 10Owen Farrell
SH 9 Danny Care
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21Lee Dickson
FH 22George Ford
FB 23Alex Goode
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB 15Rob Kearney
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11David Kearney
FH 10Johnny Sexton
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

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Round 4

FB 15Rob Kearney
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13
IC 12Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11David Kearney
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Angelo Esposito
OC 13Michele Campagnaro
IC 12
LW 11Leonardo Sarto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Robert Barbieri
OF 7
BF 6 Joshua Furno
RL 5 Marco Bortolami (c)
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gauzère (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

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FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14Tommy Seymour
OC 13Alex Dunbar
IC 12Matt Scott
LW 11
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross
HK 2
LP 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Moray Low
PR 18Euan Murray
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Chris Cusiter
CE 22Duncan Taylor
WG 23
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB 15Brice Dulin
RW 14Yoann Huget
OC 13
IC 12Maxime Mermoz
LW 11Maxime Médard
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7 Alexandre Lapandry
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
Man of the Match:
David Denton (Scotland)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
JP Doyle (England)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

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FB 15
RW 14Jack Nowell
OC 13Luther Burrell
IC 12Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11Jonny May
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB 15
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13Jonathan Davies
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11George North
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Man of the Match:
Courtney Lawes (England)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

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Round 5

FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Angelo Esposito
OC 13Michele Campagnaro
IC 12
LW 11Leonardo Sarto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys
TP 3
HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16Davide Giazzon
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Jack Nowell
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Jonny May
FH 10Owen Farrell
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

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FB 15
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13Jonathan Davies
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11George North
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13Alex Dunbar
IC 12Matt Scott
LW 11Max Evans
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Ryan Wilson
RL 5
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Scott Johnson
Man of the Match:
Liam Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes

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FB 15Brice Dulin
RW 14Yoann Huget
OC 13Mathieu Bastareaud
IC 12
LW 11Maxime Médard
FH 10Rémi Talès
SH 9
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Pascal Papé (c)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
FL 21
SH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB 15Rob Kearney
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12
LW 11David Kearney
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Chris Henry
BF 6
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20Jordi Murphy
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
Man of the Match:
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

Statistics

Points scorers

PosNameTeamPts
1Johnny Sexton66
2Owen Farrell64
3Leigh Halfpenny51
4Jean-Marc Doussain27
5Maxime Machenaud26
6Tommaso Allan21
7Mike Brown20
8Greig Laidlaw19
9Danny Care16
10Luther Burrell15
Yoann Huget
George North
Andrew Trimble

Try scorers

PosNameTeamTries
1Mike Brown4
Johnny Sexton
3Luther Burrell3
Yoann Huget
George North
Andrew Trimble
7Michele Campagnaro2
Danny Care
Alex Dunbar
Rob Kearney
Jamie Roberts
Leonardo Sarto

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised all the matches live.[27] There was a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite and cable viewers after several matches. Wales matches were televised live in Welsh on S4C.

Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by France Télévisions in France, RTÉ in Ireland[28] and DMAX in Italy in the first year of a four-year contract.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six Nations 2014 team captains' press conference . Daily Telegraph . 22 January 2014 . 29 January 2014 .
  2. Web site: France 20 Ireland 22. 15 March 2014. Daily Telegraph. 20 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Ireland clinch Six Nations crown after beating France in thriller. 15 March 2014. Guardian . 20 March 2014.
  4. Web site: France 20 Ireland 22. 15 March 2014. ESPN. 20 March 2014.
  5. http://www.irishrugby.ie/squads/index.php?player=4038&includeref=dynamic Irish Rugby: Ireland – Profile: Brian O'Driscoll
  6. http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/player/13120.html Brian O'Driscoll: Rugby Union Profile
  7. Web site: Brian O'Driscoll elated by perfect Ireland finale. 15 March 2014. BBC Sport. 20 March 2014.
  8. Web site: England prevail to claim Triple Crown. 9 March 2014. ESPN. 20 March 2014.
  9. News: Six Nations 2014: Sergio Parisse calls on Italy to restore pride with first ever win against England. 17 March 2014. Daily Telegraph.
  10. News: Six Nations 2014: Mako Vunipola in for Italy v England in Rome. BBC Sport. 17 March 2014.
  11. News: Six Nations 2014: Wales thrash Scotland as Stuart Hogg sent off. BBC Sport. 17 March 2014.
  12. Web site: Statistical Analysis and Match Review: Six Nations 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118013442/https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/document/2014/11/06/17dc563d-9b3d-4c27-975c-9636e244d2a3/140331RJ2014SixNationsStatisticalReview.pdf . 2021-01-18 . IRB.
  13. Web site: Six Nations: Thierry Dusautoir, France captain, out for four months . bbc.co.uk . BBC Sport . 19 January 2014 . 20 January 2014 .
  14. Web site: O'Connell ruled out of Scotland Test . ESPN Scrum . ESPN Sports Media . 2 February 2014 . 2 February 2014 .
  15. Web site: Parisse rested, Bortolami leads Italy . Planet Rugby . Planet Rugby . 6 March 2014 . 6 March 2014 .
  16. Web site: Scotland drop captain Brown for England . ESPN Scrum . ESPN Sports Media . 6 February 2014 . 6 February 2014 .
  17. Web site: ScoSix Nations 2014: Scotland recall Kelly Brown as captain . BBC Sport . BBC Sport . 4 March 2014 . 4 March 2014 .
  18. Web site: Jones leads Wales against Italy . Planet Rugby . Planet Rugby Sport . 19 January 2014 . 28 January 2014 .
  19. News: Six Nations: Wales to start defence against Italy in 2014 . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 16 April 2013 . 7 February 2014 .
  20. Web site: The most-capped pack of all time . John . Griffiths . Ask Steven . . 13 February 2014 . 13 February 2014.
  21. Web site: Six Nations: Paul O'Connell ruled out of Scotland Test - Live Rugby News - ESPN Scrum. ESPN Staff. ESPN scrum.
  22. Web site: Six Nations: Infection rules Alun Wyn Jones out of France Test - Live Rugby News - ESPN Scrum. ESPN Staff. ESPN scrum.
  23. News: Brian O'Driscoll to break George Gregan's Test record as he bids farewell to Dublin . Sam . Bruce . . 5 March 2014 . 5 March 2014.
  24. Web site: Planet Rugby - Rugby Union News - O'Driscoll sets new world record. planetrugby.com. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308204536/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9817_9202625,00.html. 8 March 2014. dead.
  25. News: BBC Sport - Six Nations 2014: Italy's Sergio Parisse out of Ireland game. BBC Sport.
  26. Web site: France 20 Ireland 22 match report: Ireland hold on to give Brian O'Driscoll perfect end to glittering career. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/france-20-ireland-22-match-report-ireland-hold-on-to-give-brian-odriscoll-final-six-nations-title-9194720.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . 15 March 2014. Independent. 22 November 2017.
  27. Web site: Rugby union on the BBC . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 January 2012 . 4 February 2013 .
  28. Web site: RTÉ to broadcast Six Nations until 2017 . RTÉ . 11 October 2012 . 4 February 2013 .
  29. Web site: DMAX searching for digital reporter for Italy's RBS 6 Nations campaign . rbs6nations.com . Six Nations Rugby . 7 January 2014 . 29 January 2014.

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