Six Nations 2004
| Six Nations 2004 | |
| Number of nations | 6th |
| winner |
 France (14th title)
|
| Opening game | February 14, 2004 |
| Tournament end | March 27, 2004 |
| Games | 15th |
| Points | 642 (⌀: 42.8 per game) |
| tries | 68 (⌀: 4.53 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Stephen Jones (55)
|
| Most attempts |
 Ben Cohen Imanol Harinordoquy Rhys Williams (4 each)
|
| Best player |
 Gordon D'Arcy
|
| ← Six Nations 2003 | |
| Six Nations 2005 → | |
Six Nations 2004 was the fifth edition of the annual Six Nations rugby union tournament , in which national teams from England , France , Ireland , Italy , Scotland and Wales competed.
On five weekends from February 14th to March 27th 2004, 15 games took place. Tournament winner was France , which reached the Grand Slam for the eighth time with victories against all other participants , while Ireland achieved the Triple Crown with wins against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
France
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144: 60 | +84 | 10 |
| 2. |
Ireland
|
5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 128: 82 | +46 | 8th |
| 3. |
England
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 150: 86 | +64 | 6th |
| 4th |
.svg){kind=small} Wales
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125: 116 | +9 | 4th |
| 5. |
 Italy
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 42: 152 | −110 | 2 |
| 6th |
 Scotland
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53: 146 | −93 | 0 |
Games and results
First round
| February 14, 2004 15:00 CET |
France
|
35: 17 |
Ireland
|
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 79,547 Referee: Chris White (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Clerc 28th n.erh. Pape 51st increased Jauzion 55th increased Élissalde 77th increased increases: Michalak (3) Penalty kicks: Michalak (3) 21., 33., 60. |
(11: 3) |
Attempts: Foley 44th Howe 70th Increases: O'Gara (2) Penalty Kicks: O'Gara (1) 6. |
| February 14, 2004 17:00 CET |
Wales
|
23:10 |
Scotland
|
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 73,913 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: R. Williams 3rd received, 50th received A. Jones 15th n.erh. Increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 25., 40. |
(18: 3) |
Attempts: Taylor 80th increments: Paterson (1) Penalty kicks: Paterson (1) 8. |
| February 15, 2004 16:00 CET |
Italy
|
9:50 |
England
|
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 28,500 Referee: Andy Turner (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty kicks : Wakarua (2) 22nd, 29th Dropgoals : Wakarua (1) 6th |
(9:26) |
Attempts: Balshaw 16th, Robinson 23rd, 40th, 64th Lewsey 59th received Grayson 70th received Chris Jones 80th received Elevations: Grayson (3) Penalty Kicks: Grayson (3) 2nd, 20th, 36th |
Second round
| February 21, 2004 15:00 CET |
France
|
25: 0 |
Italy
|
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 79,080 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Harinordoquy 25th received, 65th received Elhorga 75th received Increments: Élissalde (2) Penalty kicks: Élissalde (1) 13. Traille (1) 42. |
(10: 0) |
| February 21, 2004 18:30 CET |
Scotland
|
13:35 |
England
|
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 67,500 Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Danielli 58th increments: Paterson (1) Penalty kicks: Paterson (2) 3rd, 26th |
(6:20) |
Attempts: Cohen 11th received Balshaw 31st received Lewsey 48th received Grewcock 69th incremental increases: Grayson (3) Penalty kicks: Grayson (3) 16th, 29th, 66th |
| February 22, 2004 16:00 CET |
Ireland
|
36:15 |
Wales
|
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 49,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Byrne 1st received, 40th received O'Driscoll 15th received, 53rd received O'Gara 31st received Foley 48th n.erh. Elevations: O'Gara (3) |
(24: 3) |
Attempts: Shanklin 64th increases, 77th increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (1) 6. |
Third round
| March 6, 2004 2:30 p.m. CET |
Italy
|
20:14 |
Scotland
|
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 21,340 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Ongaro 42nd n.erh. Penalty kicks: Marigny (5) 3rd, 12th, 40th, 74th, 80th |
(9: 9) |
Attempts: Webster 80th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Paterson (3) 9th, 35th, 40th |
| March 6, 2004 5:00 p.m. CET |
England
|
13: 19 |
Ireland
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 75,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Dawson 27. Incrementals : Grayson (1) Penalty kicks: Grayson (2) 32nd, 72nd |
(10:12) |
Attempts: Dempsey 52nd increases: O'Gara (1) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (4) 17th, 24th, 34th, 40th |
| March 7, 2004 4:00 p.m. CET |
Wales
|
22:29 |
France
|
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 72,500 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: M. Williams 80th increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (5) 12th, 19th, 24th, 27th, 55th |
(12:13) |
Attempts: Harinordoquy 40th, Élissalde 58th, Received increases: Élissalde (2) Penalty kicks: Élissalde (5) 6th, 17th, 46th, 48th, 74th |
Fourth round
| March 20, 2004 2:30 p.m. CET |
Ireland
|
19: 3 |
Italy
|
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 49,250 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: O'Kelly 29. n.erh. O'Driscoll 36th increased Horgan 55th increased increases: O'Gara (2) |
(12: 0) |
Penalty kicks: Marigny (1) 72. |
| March 20, 2004 5:00 p.m. CET |
England
|
31:21 |
Wales
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 72,200 Referees: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cohen 6th received 67th received Worsley 80th received Raise: Barkley (2) Penalty: Barkley (4) 19th, 23rd, 40th, 78th |
(16: 9) |
Attempts: G. Thomas 44th received Taylor 51st received Increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (3) 11th, 15th, 26th |
| March 21, 2004 16:00 CET |
Scotland
|
0:31 |
France
|
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 67,500 Referee: Scott Young (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0:11) |
Attempts: Magne 7th n.erh. Jauzion 68th incremental , 79th incremental increments: Yachvili (2) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (4) 15th, 35th, 43rd, 48th |
Fifth round
| March 27, 2004 15:00 CET |
Wales
|
44:10 |
Italy
|
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 72,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: S. Williams 29. n.erh., 69. er. R. Williams 36. n.erh., 72. er. G. Thomas 56. er. Shanklin 61. er. Elevation: S. Jones (4) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 12., 18. |
(16: 3) |
Attempts: Masi 64. Increments : Wakarua (1) Penalty kicks : de Marigny (3) |
| March 27, 2004 17:00 CET |
Ireland
|
37:16 |
Scotland
|
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 42,750 Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: D'Arcy 20th ad, 79th received Murphy 40th ad Wallace 56th increased stringer 66th increased increases: O'Gara (3) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (2) 5th, 26th |
(16: 9) |
Attempts: Hogg 51st increases: Paterson (1) Penalty kicks: Paterson (2) 1st, 24th Dropgoals: Parks (1) 38th |
| March 27, 2004 9:00 p.m. CET |
France
|
24:21 |
England
|
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 79.906 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Harinordoquy 26th n.erh. Yachvili 40th incremental increases: Yachvili (1) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (4) 22nd 35th, 40th, 52nd |
(21: 3) |
Attempts: Cohen 53rd n.erh. Lewsey 76th increments: Barkley (1) Penalty kicks: Barkley (3) 40th, 49th, 73rd |
The best players
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Cohen | 4th | England |
| Imanol Harinordoquy | France | ||
| Rhys Williams | Wales |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Jones | 55 | Wales |
| 2 | Ronan O'Gara | 48 | Ireland |
| 3 | Paul Grayson | 38 | England |