2006 Six Nations Championship
The 2006 Six Nations Championship was the seventh series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 112th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. This was the fourth edition sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland.
| 2006 Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 France playing Ireland on 11 February 2006 | |||
| Date | 4 February – 18 March 2006 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (15th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (8th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Tries scored | 61 (4.07 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Ronan O'Gara (72) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Mirco Bergamasco (3) Shane Horgan (3) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Brian O'Driscoll | ||
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This was the last Six Nations to be held before the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road into today's Aviva Stadium. Ireland played their 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Six Nations home fixtures at Croke Park, also in Dublin.
In this year, France won the competition on points difference over Ireland. Ireland received the consolation prize of the Triple Crown Trophy, presented for the first time that year, by winning their matches against the other Home Nations: Wales, Scotland and England. Italy once more collected the Wooden Spoon, but showed considerable improvement over past years, earning a first-ever competition point away from home in a draw against Wales. For the first time since 2000, Scotland won the Calcutta Cup.
Participants
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 85 | +63 | 18 | 8 |
| 2 | Ireland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 97 | +34 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 81 | −3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | England |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 106 | +14 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 135 | −55 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Italy |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 125 | −53 | 5 | 1 |
Source:
Results
Week 1
| 4 February 2006 13:30 GMT |
| Ireland | 26–16 | Italy |
| Try: Flannery 26' c Bowe 48' c Con: O'Gara (2/2) Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 40+2', 60', 70', 80+4' | Report | Try: Mi. Bergamasco 30' c Con: Pez (1/1) Pen: Pez (2/3) 13', 64' Griffen (1/1) 45' |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,500 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 4 February 2006 15:30 GMT |
| England | 47–13 | Wales |
| Try: Cueto 15' c Moody 31' m Tindall 65' m Dallaglio 75' c Dawson 78' c Voyce 80+7' c Con: Hodgson (2/3) Goode (2/3) Pen: Hodgson (3/4) 28', 45', 55' | Report | Try: M. Williams 35' c Con: S. Jones (1/1) Pen: S. Jones (2/2) 21', 53' |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 81,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
- This was England's biggest win against Wales since 2002.
| 5 February 2006 15:00 GMT |
| Scotland | 20–16 | France |
| Try: Lamont (2) 11' c, 46' c Con: Paterson (2/2) Pen: Paterson (2/3) 22', 33' | Report | Try: Bonnaire 50' m Bruno 80+2' m Pen: Élissalde (2/2) 40+2', 62' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 66,028 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
- This was Scotland's first victory against France at Murrayfield Stadium since 1996.
- This was Scotland's first victory against France since 1999.
- Scotland won their opening match for the first time in the Six Nations.
- This was Nicolas Brusque's last game for France.
Week 2
| 11 February 2006 13:30 GMT |
| France | 43–31 | Ireland |
| Try: Rougerie 3' m Magne 8' c Marty (2) 18' c, 48' c Heymans (2) 37' c, 45' c Con: Élissalde (5/6) Pen: Élissalde (1/1) 32' | Report | Try: O'Gara 57' c D'Arcy 61' c O'Callaghan 66' c Trimble 70' c Con: O'Gara (4/4) Pen: O'Gara (1/2) 30' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
- Ronan O'Gara becomes Ireland's all time top point scorer after converting Andrew Trimble's try.
| 11 February 2006 16:00 GMT |
| Italy | 16–31 | England |
| Try: Mi. Bergamasco 80+4' c Con: Pez (1/1) Pen: Pez (1/2) 37' Drop: Pez (2/2) 40+1', 42' | Report | Try: Tindall 30' c Hodgson 57' c Cueto 70' c Simpson-Daniel 80+9' c Con: Hodgson (4/4) Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 51' |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 24,973 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
| 12 February 2006 15:00 GMT |
| Wales | 28–18 | Scotland |
| Try: Penalty try 7' c G. Thomas (2) 35' c, 64' c Sidoli 54' c Con: S. Jones (4/4) | Report | Try: Southwell 80+4' m Paterson 80+7' c Con: Paterson (1/2) Pen: Paterson (2/2) 19', 39' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 73,340 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
- Steve Walsh showed Scott Murray a red card after he kicked Ian Gough in the face in a ruck. This was the first red card issued in the Six Nations since Alessandro Troncon was sent off against Ireland in 2001.
- Mike Ruddock resigned as Wales coach after this match due to a conflict with the Welsh Rugby Union.
Week 3
| 25 February 2006 14:00 GMT |
| France | 37–12 | Italy |
| Try: Lièvremont 31' m Nyanga 59' m De Villiers 72' c Rougerie 80+6' c Michalak 80+10' c Con: Yachvili (3/5) Pen: Élissalde (1/2) 5' Yachvili (1/2) 47' | Report | Pen: Pez (3/4) 10', 20', 28' Drop: Pez (1/1) 38' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 73,978 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 25 February 2006 17:30 GMT |
| Scotland | 18–12 | England |
| Pen: Paterson (5/5) 3', 43', 48', 75', 80+1' Drop: Parks (1/1) 58' | Report | Pen: Hodgson (4/5) 8', 41', 64', 78' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
- This was Scotland's first victory against England since 2000.
- Scotland won the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2000.
- England's defeat meant no team was able to win the Grand Slam.
- Scott Murray's suspension meant he missed his first match in the Championship, bringing to an end a run of 36 consecutive appearances.
| 26 February 2006 15:00 GMT |
| Ireland | 31–5 | Wales |
| Try: Wallace 29' m Horgan 44' c Stringer 80+12' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 18', 40+1', 48', 59' | Report | Try: M. Jones 9' m |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,500 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
- This was Wales' biggest defeat against Ireland since 2002.
Week 4
| 11 March 2006 13:30 GMT |
| Wales | 18–18 | Italy |
| Try: M. Jones 12' m S. Jones 29' c Con: S. Jones (1/2) Pen: S. Jones (2/2) 4', 63' | Report | Try: Galon 17' m Canavosio 40+6' c Con: Pez (1/2) Pen: Pez (2/5) 40', 47' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
- Italy won their first points in an away match in the competition.
- This was the first draw in the Six Nations since Scotland and Wales drew 28–28 in 2001.
| 11 March 2006 15:30 GMT |
| Ireland | 15–9 | Scotland |
| Pen: O'Gara (5/7) 3', 10', 24', 38', 58' | Report | Pen: Paterson (3/3) 11', 17', 28' |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
- This was Ireland's narrowest victory over Scotland since 1988.
- This was the last game ever played at Lansdowne Road in the Championship.
| 12 March 2006 15:00 GMT |
| France | 31–6 | England |
| Try: Fritz 1' c Traille 70' m Dominici 80+3' c Con: Yachvili (2/3) Pen: Yachvili (4/6) 7', 11', 34', 77' | Report | Pen: Hodgson 40+4' (1/2) Goode (1/1) 43' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 74,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
- This was France's biggest victory against England since 1972.
- Florian Fritz's opening try was the quickest try scored in the Six Nations.
Week 5
| 18 March 2006 13:30 GMT |
| Italy | 10–13 | Scotland |
| Try: Mi. Bergamasco 7' c Con: Pez (1/1) Pen: Pez (1/1) 58' | Report | Try: Paterson 13' c Con: Paterson (1/1) Pen: Paterson (1/1) 78' Drop: Ross (1/1) 40' |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 24,062 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
- This was Scotland's highest finish in the Six Nations since 2001.
| 18 March 2006 15:30 GMT |
| Wales | 16–21 | France |
| Try: Luscombe 34' c Con: S. Jones (1/1) Pen: S. Jones (2/2) 5', 27' Henson (1/1) 60' | Report | Try: Szarzewski 50' m Fritz 80' c Con: Élissalde (1/2) Pen: Yachvili (2/2) 12', 40+2' Élissalde (1/3) 80+6' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: Chris White (England) |
- This was France's fourth consecutive victory at the Millennium Stadium.
| 18 March 2006 17:30 GMT |
| England | 24–28 | Ireland |
| Try: Noon 2' m Borthwick 52' c Con: Goode (1/2) Pen: Goode (4/6) 38', 44', 69', 75' | Report | Try: Horgan (2) 8' m, 79' c Leamy 59' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) Pen: O'Gara (3/5) 17', 37', 43' |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 81,986 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
- This was Ireland's second win in a row at Twickenham Stadium.
- Ireland won the Triple Crown.
- Ireland needed to win by 34 points to win the Championship.
Scorers
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