2006 Six Nations Championship

Participants

Squads

Table

Results

Week 1

Bowe 46' c Griffen (1/1) 44'

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Moody 29' m Tindall 62' m Dallaglio 70' c Dawson 74' c Voyce 79' c Goode (2/3) 75', 79'

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• This was England's biggest win against Wales since 2002.

Bruno 75' m

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• 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

Magne 6' c Marty (2) 17' c, 47' c Heymans (2) 34' c, 44' c D'Arcy 60' c O'Callaghan 65' c Trimble 69' c

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• Ronan O'Gara became Ireland's all-time top point-scorer after converting Andrew Trimble's try.

Hodgson 54' c Cueto 65' c Simpson-Daniel 80' c

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G. Thomas (2) 32' c, 61' c Sidoli 52' c Paterson 79' c

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• 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

Nyanga 56' m De Villiers 64' c Rougerie 76' c Michalak 78' c Yachvili (1/2) 44'

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• 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.

Horgan 43' c Stringer 79' c

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• This was Wales' biggest defeat against Ireland since 2002.

Week 4

S. Jones 25' c Canavosio 38' c

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• 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.

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• This was Ireland's narrowest victory over Scotland since 1988.
• This was the last game ever played at Lansdowne Road in the Championship.

Traille 66' m Dominici 78' c Goode (1/1) 42'

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• 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

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• This was Scotland's highest finish in the Six Nations since 2001.

Henson (1/1) 55' Fritz 72' c Élissalde (1/3) 78'

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• This was France's fourth consecutive victory at the Millennium Stadium.

Borthwick 51' c Leamy 57' c

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• 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

References