2007 Six Nations Championship
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The 2007 Six Nations Championship is the eighth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Before 1910 the competition was the Home Nations and was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. After the inclusion of France it was known as Five Nations Championship. Unlike many rugby union competitions, the Six Nations has not adopted a bonus point system. Match winners receive two points, with one for a draw and none for a loss. The first tiebreaker is point differential.
The six nations championship is played annually over five weekends predominantly in February and March. Each of the six participating nations plays each other which results in 15 rugby matches over the tournament, with home advantage alternating each year. If a team wins all five matches on their way to tournament victory then that team is also allocated the ‘Grand Slam’ title as well as the championship.
Participants
The teams involved are:
1 Although Pelous is the regular captain, he was out injured for France's first two matches against Italy and Ireland. Vice-captain Raphaël Ibañez was elevated to the captaincy for both matches.
2 Lansdowne Road, Ireland's traditional home, is being redeveloped and is expected to be back in use by 2009.
3 The regular Scotland captain, Jason White, is recovering from a serious knee injury and will not play in this season's competition.
Table
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Results
Week 1
| 2007-02-03 |
| ITAru | 3 - 39 | FRAru |
| Pen: Pez 36' | Tries: Dominici 23' c Heymans 30' c Chabal (2) 40' m, 44' c Jauzion 63' c Con: Skrela (4) Pen: Skrela 13' Beauxis 72' |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 24,973 |
| 2007-02-03 |
| ENGru | 42 - 20 | SCOru |
| Tries: Robinson (2) 37' m, 55' c Wilkinson 59' c Lund 72' m Con: Wilkinson (2) Drop: Wilkinson 19' Pen: Wilkinson (5) 11', 29', 31', 49', 53' | Tries: Taylor 25' c Dewey 77' c Con: Paterson (2) Pen: Paterson (2) 18', 43' |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 82,000 |
| 2007-02-04 |
| WALru | 9 - 19 | IRLru |
| Pen: S. Jones (3) 9', 19', 25' | Tries: R. Best 1' m B. O'Driscoll 33' c O'Gara 71' c Con: O'Gara (2) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,239 |
Week 2
| 2007-02-10 |
| ENGru | 20 - 7 | ITAru |
| Try: Robinson 39' m Pen: Wilkinson (5) 3', 15', 25', 56', 75' | Try: Scanavacca 65' c Con: Scanavacca |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 82,000 |
| 2007-02-10 |
| SCOru | 21 - 9 | WALru |
| Pen: Paterson (7) 6', 19', 37', 48', 52', 58', 79' | Pen: S. Jones (3) 24', 40', 54' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 |
| 2007-02-11 |
| IRLru | 17 - 20 | FRAru |
| Try: O'Gara 31' m Pen: O'Gara (4) | Tries: Ibanez 14' c Clerc 79' c Con: Skrela, Beauxis Pen: Skrela (2) |
| Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 82,000 |