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2005 Rugby Six Nations Tournament

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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wales	5	5	0	0	151	77	+74	10
France	5	4	0	1	134	82	+52	8
Ireland	5	3	0	2	126	101	+25	6
England	5	2	0	3	121	77	+44	4
Scotland	5	1	0	4	84	155	-77	2
Italy	5	0	0	5	55	179	-124	0

France 16 Scotland 9, Wales 11 England 9, Italy 17 Ireland 28, Italy 8 Wales 38, Scotland 13 Ireland 40, England 17 France 18, Scotland 18 Italy 10, France 18 Wales 24, Ireland 19 England 13, Ireland 19 France 26, England 39 Italy 7, Scotland 22 Wales 46, Italy 13 France 56, Wales 32 Ireland 20, England 43 Scotland 22

France 16 Scotland 9
Stade de France, 5 February (78,750)

France: Pepito Elhorga (Agen); Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont Auvergne), Brian Liebenberg (Stade Francais), Damien Traille (Biarritz), Christophe Dominici (Stade Francais); Yann Delaigue (Castres), Pierre Mignoni (Clermont Auvergne); Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), William Servat (Stade Toulousain), Peter de Villiers (Stade Francais), Fabien Pelous (Stade Toulousain, capt), Jerome Thion (Biarritz), Julien Bonnaire (Bourgoin), Sebastien Chabal (Sale Sharks), Patrick Tabacco (Pau)

Replacements: Ludovic Valbon (Brive) for Rougerie (18), Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin) for De Villiers (52), Yannick Nyanga (Beziers) for Tabacco (64), Gregory Lamboley (Stade Toulousain) for Thion (70), Frederic Michalak (Stade Toulousain) for Delaigue (74), Sebastien Bruno (Sale Sharks) for Servat (80), Dmitri Yachvili (Biarritz) for Valbon (80)

Tries: Damien Traille
Conversions: Frederic Michalak
Penalties: Yann Delaigue (2)

Drop Goal: Yann Delaigue

Scotland: Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Simon Danielli (Borders), Andrew Craig (Glasgow), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Shaun Lamont (Glasgow); Dan Parks (Glasgow), Chris Cusiter (Borders); Tom Smith (Northampton), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow, captain), Gavin Kerr (Leeds), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle), Scott Murray (Edinburgh), Jason White (Sale), Allister Hogg (Edinburgh), Jon Petrie (Glasgow)

Replacements: Bruce Douglas (Borders) for Kerr (56), Nathan Hines (Edinburgh) for Murray (66), Jon Dunbar (Leeds) for Petrie (80)

Penalties: Chris Paterson (3)

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Wales 11 England 9
Millenium Stadium, 5 February (72,500)

Wales: Gareth Thomas (Toulouse, capt); Hal Luscombe (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Gavin Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Shane Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Clermont Auvergne), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli Scarlets); Gethin Jenkins(Cardiff Blues), Mefin Davies (Gloucester), Adam Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Brent Cockbain (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Robert Sidoli (Cardiff Blues), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Michael Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons)

Replacements: Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Luscombe (65), Gareth Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Peel (61), John Yapp (Cardiff Blues) for Adam Jones (74), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys) for Cockbain (73), Ryan Jones (Ospreys) for Dafydd Jones (64)

Tries: Shane Williams

Penalties: Stephen Jones, Gavin Henson

England: Jason Robinson (Sale, capt); Mark Cueto (Sale), Matthew Tait (Newcastle), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Josh Lewsey (Wasps); Charlie Hodgson (Sale), Matt Dawson (Wasps); Graham Rowntree (Leicester), Steve Thompson (Northampton), Julian White (Leicester), Danny Grewcock (Bath), Ben Kay (Leicester), Chris Jones (Sale), Andy Hazell (Gloucester), Joe Worsley (Wasps)

Replacements: Olly Barkley (Bath) for Tait (60), Harry Ellis (Leicester) for Dawson (65), Phil Vickery (Gloucester) for Rowntree (57), Steve Borthwick (Bath) for Grewcock (67)

Penalties: Charlie Hodgson (3)

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Italy 17 Ireland 28
Stadio Flaminio, 6 February (25,000)

Italy: Roland de Marigny (Parma); Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Gonzalo Canale (Treviso), Andrea Masi (Viadana), Ludovico Nitoglia (Calvisano); Luciano Orquera (Padova), Alessandro Troncon (Treviso); Andrea Lo Cicero (L´Aquila), Fabio Ongaro (Treviso), Martin Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), Santiago Dellape (Agen), Marco Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), Aaron Persico (Agen), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Sergio Parisse (Treviso)

Replacements: Carlo Antonio Del Fava (Parma) for Dellape (66 mins), Paul Kaine Robertson (Arix Viadana) for Canale (71), Salvatore Perugini (Calvisano) for Ongaro, Giorgio Intoppa (Calvisano) for Lo Cicero, David Dal Maso (Treviso) for Parisse (all 79)

Tries: Martin Castrogiovanni
Penalties: Luciano Orquera, Roland De Marigny (3)

Ireland: Geordan Murphy (Leicester); Shane Horgan (Leinster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster capt), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Denis Hickie (Leinster); Ronan O'Gara (Munster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Reggie Corrigan (Leinster), Shane Byrne (Leinster), John Hayes (Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Denis Leamy (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster) for D'Arcy (27 mins), Marcus Horan (Munster) for Corrigan (61), Eric Miller (Leinster) for Foley, Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster) for O'Connell, Frankie Sheahan (Munster) for Byrne (all 77)

Tries: Geordan Murphy, Peter Stringer, Denis Hickie
Conversions: Ronan O'Gara (2)
Penalties: Ronan O'Gara (3)

Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Italy 8 Wales 38
Stadio Flaminio, 12 February (25,659)

Italy: Roland de Marigny (Parma); Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Gonzalo Canale (Treviso), Andrea Masi (Viadana), Ludovico Nitoglia (Calvisano); Luciano Orquera (Padova), Alessandro Troncon (Treviso); Andrea Lo Cicero (L´Aquila), Fabio Ongaro (Treviso), Martin Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), Santiago Dellape (Agen), Marco Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), Aaron Persico (Agen), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Sergio Parisse (Treviso)

Replacements: David Dal Maso (Treviso) for Mauro Bergamasco (23), Paul Kaine Robertson (Arix Viadana) for Pozzebon (54), Salvatore Perugini (Calvisano) for Castrogiovanni (58), Carlo Antonio Del Fava (Parma) for Dellape (58 mins), Giorgio Intoppa (Calvisano) for Ongaro (68)

Tries: Luciano Orquera
Penalties: Roland De Marigny

Wales: Gareth Thomas (Toulouse, capt); Hal Luscombe (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Gavin Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Shane Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Clermont Auvergne), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli Scarlets); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Mefin Davies (Gloucester), Adam Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Brent Cockbain (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Robert Sidoli (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Michael Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons)

Replacements: Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Luscombe (54), Gareth Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Peel (57), Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons) for S. Jones (61), John Yapp (Cardiff Blues) for Adam Jones (62), Robin McBryde (Llanelli Scarlets) for Davies (62), Ian Gough (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Cockbain (62), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff Blues) for M. Williams (75)

Tries: Jonathan Thomas, Tom Shanklin, Martyn Williams, Brent Cockbain, Shane Williams, Robert Sidoli

Conversions: Stephen Jones (4)

Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Scotland 13 Ireland 40
Murrayfield, 12 February (67,800)

Replacements: Mike Blair (Edinburgh) for Cusiter (6-16 and 70), Bruce Douglas (Borders) for Kerr (70), Nathan Hines (Edinburgh) for Murray (70)

Tries: Hugo Southwell, Jon Petrie
Penalties: Chris Paterson

Ireland: Geordan Murphy (Leicester); Girvan Dempsey (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), Kevin Maggs (Ulster), Denis Hickie (Leinster); Ronan O'Gara (Munster), Peter Stringer (Munster); Reggie Corrigan (Leinster), Shane Byrne (Leinster), John Hayes (Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Johnny O'Connor (Wasps), Anthony Foley (Munster)

Replacements: Eric Miller (Leinster) for O'Connor (66 mins), Frankie Sheahan (Munster) for Byrne (71), Marcus Horan (Munster) for Corrigan (71), Guy Easterby (Leinster) for Stringer (75), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster) for O'Kelly (75), David Humphreys (Ulster) for O'Gara (75), Gavin Duffy (Harlequins) for Hickie (75)

Tries: Malcolm O'Kelly, Paul O'Connell, Dennis Hickie, John Hayes, Gavin Duffy
Conversions: Ronan O'Gara (2), David Humphreys
Penalties: Ronan O'Gara (3)

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

England 17 France 18
Twickenham, 13 February (74,000)

England: Jason Robinson (Sale, capt); Mark Cueto (Sale), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Olly Barkley (Bath), Josh Lewsey (Wasps); Charlie Hodgson (Sale), Harry Ellis (Leicester); Graham Rowntree (Leicester), Steve Thompson (Northampton), Phil Vickery (Gloucester), Danny Grewcock (Bath), Ben Kay (Leicester), Joe Worsley (Wasps), Lewis Moody (Leicester), Martin Corry (Leicester)

Replacements: Ben Cohen (Northampton) for Cueto (74), Matt Dawson (Wasps) for Ellis (79)

Tries: Olly Barkley, Josh Lewsey
Conversions: Charlie Hodgson (2)
Penalties: Charlie Hodgson

France: Pepito Elhorga (Agen); Jimmy Marlu (Biarritz), Brian Liebenberg (Stade Francais), Damien Traille (Biarritz), Christophe Dominici (Stade Francais); Yann Delaigue (Castres), Dmitri Yachvili (Biarritz); Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), Sebastien Bruno (Sale Sharks), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Fabien Pelous (Stade Toulousain, capt), Jerome Thion (Biarritz), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Julien Bonnaire (Bourgoin), Sebastien Chabal (Sale Sharks)

Replacements: Jean-Philippe Grandclaude (Perpignan) for Marlu (43), Frederic Michalak (Stade Toulousain) for Delaigue (67), William Servat (Stade Toulousain) for Bruno (49), Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin) for Mas (49), Gregory Lamboley (Stade Toulousain) for Pelous (80), Yannick Nyanga (Beziers) for Chabal (49)

Penalties: Dmitri Yachvili (6)

Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Scotland: Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Simon Webster (Edinburgh), Andrew Craig (Glasgow), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Shaun Lamont (Glasgow); Dan Parks (Glasgow), Chris Cusiter (Borders); Tom Smith (Northampton), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow, captain), Gavin Kerr (Leeds), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle), Scott Murray (Edinburgh), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh), Allister Hogg (Edinburgh), Jon Petrie (Glasgow)

Replacements: Ben Hinshelwood (Worcester) for Southwell (71), Bruce Douglas (Borders) for Kerr (73), Nathan Hines (Edinburgh) for Murray (75), Mike Blair (Edinburgh) for Cusiter (80), Robbie Russell (London Irish) for Bulloch (80), Jon Dunbar (Leeds) for Taylor (75)

Penalties: Chris Paterson (6)

Italy: Roland de Marigny (Parma); Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Cristian Stoica (Montpellier), Andrea Masi (Viadana), Ludovico Nitoglia (Calvisano); Luciano Orquera (Padova), Alessandro Troncon (Treviso); Andrea Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), Fabio Ongaro (Treviso), Martin Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), Santiago Dellape (Agen), Marco Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), Aaron Persico (Agen), David Dal Maso (Treviso), Sergio Parisse (Treviso)

Replacements: Roberto Pedrazzi (Overmach Parma) for Masi (58), Salvatore Perugini (Calvisano) for Castrogiovanni (63), Carlo Antonio Del Fava (Parma) for Dellape (63), Paul Griffen (Ghial Calvisano) for Orquera (68), Paul Kaine Robertson (Arix Viadana) for Mirco Bergamasco (73)

Tries: Andrea Masi
Conversions: Roland de Marigny
Penalties: Roland de Marigny

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

France: Julien Laharrague (Brive); Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont Auvergne), Yannick Jauzion (Stade Toulousain), Damien Traille (Biarritz), Christophe Dominici (Stade Francais); Yann Delaigue (Castres), Dmitri Yachvili (Biarritz); Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), Sebastien Bruno (Sale Sharks), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Fabien Pelous (Stade Toulousain, capt), Jerome Thion (Biarritz), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Yannick Nyanga (Beziers), Julien Bonnaire (Bourgoin)

Replacements: Jean-Philippe Grandclaude (Perpignan) for Traille (46), Frederic Michalak (Stade Toulousain) for Delaigue (49), William Servat (Stade Toulousain) for Bruno (41), Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin) for Mas (49), Gregory Lamboley (Stade Toulousain) for Thion (74), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz) for Bonnaire (59)

Tries: Dmitri Yachvili, Aurelien Rougerie
Conversions: Dmitri Yachvili
Penalties: Dmitri Yachvili
Drop Goals: Frederic Michalak

Wales: Gareth Thomas (Toulouse, capt); Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Gavin Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Shane Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Clermont Auvergne), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli Scarlets); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Mefin Davies (Gloucester), Adam Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Brent Cockbain (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Robert Sidoli (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Michael Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons)

Replacements: Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues) for Thomas (41), Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Morgan (53), Robin McBryde (Llanelli Scarlets) for Davies (64), Gareth Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Peel (67), John Yapp (Cardiff Blues) for Adam Jones (67), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys) for Ryan Jones (77)