Six Nations 2005
| Six Nations 2005 | |
| Number of nations | 6th |
| winner |
.svg){kind=small} Wales (23rd title)
|
| Opening game | February 5, 2005 |
| Tournament end | March 19, 2005 |
| Games | 15th |
| Points | 671 (⌀: 44.73 per game) |
| tries | 71 (⌀: 4.73 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Ronan O'Gara (60)
|
| Most attempts |
 Mark Cueto (4)
|
| Best player |
 Martyn Williams
|
| ← Six Nations 2004 | |
| Six Nations 2006 → | |
Six Nations 2005 was the sixth edition of the annual Six Nations rugby union tournament . On five weekends from February 5 to March 19, 2005, 15 games took place. Tournament winner was Wales , which reached the Grand Slam for the ninth time with victories against all other participants , and also the Triple Crown with victories against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Wales
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151: 77 | +74 | 10 |
| 2. |
 France
|
5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 134: 82 | +52 | 8th |
| 3. |
Ireland
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 126: 101 | +25 | 6th |
| 4th |
England
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121: 77 | +44 | 4th |
| 5. |
 Scotland
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 84: 155 | −71 | 2 |
| 6th |
 Italy
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55: 179 | −124 | 0 |
Games and results
First round
| February 5, 2005 14:00 CET |
France
|
16: 9 |
Scotland
|
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 78,069 Referee: Nigel Williams ( Wales ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Traille 80. Increments : Michalak (1) Penalty kicks: Delaigue (2) 51st, 57th Dropgoals: Delaigue (1) 78. |
(0: 6) report |
Penalty kicks: Paterson (3) 3rd, 40th, 43rd |
| February 5, 2005 18:30 CET |
Wales
|
11: 9 |
England
|
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 74,500 Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: S. Williams 11th n.erh. Penalty kicks: S. Jones (1) 25. Henson (1) 77. |
(8: 3) Report |
Penalty kicks: Hodgson (3) 16th, 50th, 74th |
| February 6, 2005 16:00 CET |
Italy
|
17:28 |
Ireland
|
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 24,026 Referee: Paddy O'Brien ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Castrogiovanni 80th n.erh. Penalty kicks : Orquera (1) 8. de Marigny (3) 38th, 44th, 63rd |
(6: 8) Report |
Attempts: Murphy 29. n.erh. Stringer 50th increased Hickie 80th increased increases: O'Gara (2) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (3) 22nd, 55th, 79th. |
Second round
| February 12, 2005 13:30 CET |
Italy
|
8:38 |
Wales
|
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 24,800 Referee: Andrew Cole ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Orquera 11th n.erh. Penalty kicks: de Marigny (1) 45. |
(5:19) Report |
Trials: J. Thomas 5th received Shanklin 22nd received M. Williams 40th received Cockbain 56th received S. Williams 60th received Sidoli 77th received Elevations: S. Jones (4) |
| February 12, 2005 17:00 CET |
Scotland
|
13:40 |
Ireland
|
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 64,826 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Southwell 13th n.erh. Petrie 60th ad. Penalty kicks: Paterson (1) 10. |
(8:18) report |
Attempts: O'Kelly 25th received O'Connell 40th received Hickie 44th received Hayes 75th received Duffy 80th increments: O'Gara (2) Humphries (1) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (3) 19th, 39th, 50th |
| February 13, 2005 16:00 CET |
England
|
17:18 |
France
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 82,000 Referee: Paddy O'Brien ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Barkley 19th elevated Lewsey 36th elevated elevations: Hodgson (2) Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1) 27th |
(17: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks : Yachvili (6) 5th, 30th, 55th, 61st, 68th, 75th |
Third round
| February 26, 2005 15:00 CET |
Scotland
|
18:10 |
Italy
|
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 63,823 Referee: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty kicks: Paterson (6) 5th, 33rd, 51st, 54th, 76th, 80th |
(6: 3) Report |
Attempts: Masi 80. Raised increases: de Marigny (1) Penalty kicks: de Marigny (1) 23. |
| February 26, 2005 16:00 CET |
France
|
18:24 |
Wales
|
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,000 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Yachvili 4th received Rougerie 14th after Elevations: Yachvili (1) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (1) 28.Dropgoals : Michalak (1) 65. |
(15: 6) Report |
Attempts: M. Willyams 42nd received, 45th received Raise: S. Jones (1) Penalty: S. Jones (3) 26th, 40th, 68th Dropgoals: S. Jones (1) 75. |
| February 27, 2005 16:00 CET |
Ireland
|
19: 13 |
England
|
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 49,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: O'Driscoll 59th increments: O'Gara (1) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (2) 10, 13. Dropgoals: O'Gara (2) 4th, 35th |
(12:10) Report |
Attempts: Corry 7. Increased increases: Hodgson (1) Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1) 26. Dropgoals: Hodgson (1) 57. |
Fourth round
| March 12, 2005 2:30 p.m. CET |
Ireland
|
19:26 |
France
|
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 48,452 Referee: Tony Spreadbury ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: O'Driscoll 77. Increments : O'Gara (1) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (4) 9th, 21st, 28th, 49th |
(9:18) Report |
Attempts: Dominici 31st n.erh., 80th n.erh. Baby 36th incremental increases: Yachvili (1) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (2) 23rd, 64th Dropgoals: Delaigue (1) 12th |
| March 12, 2005 5:00 p.m. CET |
England
|
37: 7 |
Italy
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 81,736 Referee: Mark Lawrence ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cueto 10th, 40th, 69th Thompson 40th received Balshaw 65th received Hazell 80th increments: Hodgson (2) Goode (1) Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1) 7. |
(22: 0) report |
Attempts: Troncon 46. Elevations: Peens (1) |
| March 13, 2005 16:00 CET |
Scotland
|
22:46 |
Wales
|
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 67,274 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Craig 54th received Lamont 71st post Paterson 74th increments: Paterson (2) Penalty kicks: Paterson (1) 24th |
(3:38) Report |
Attempts: R. Jones 4th received R. Williams 10th received, 50th received S. Williams 14th received Morgan 29th, 40th increments: S. Jones (5) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 19th, 78th |
Fifth round
| March 19, 2005 1:00 p.m. CET |
Italy
|
13:56 |
France
|
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 23,638 Referee: Donal Courtney ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Robertson 28th increments: Peens (1) Penalty kicks : Peens (2) 3rd, 43rd |
(10:24) report |
Attempts: Nyanga 11th received Jauzion 18th received Laharrague 40th received Marty 70th received, 80th received Lamboley 75th received Mignoni 80th received increases: Yachvili (4) Michalak (2) Criminal kicks : Yachvili (3) 8th, 52nd, 54th |
| March 19, 2005 4:30 p.m. CET |
Wales
|
32:20 |
Ireland
|
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 74,376 Referee: Chris White ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Jenkins 17th received Morgan 61st increased increases: S. Jones (2) Penalty kicks: Henson (1) 24. S. Jones (4) 33rd, 43rd, 51st, 74th Dropgoals: Henson (1 ) 13. |
(16: 6) Report |
Attempts: Horan 69th increased Murphy 77th increased increases: Humphreys (2) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (2) 3rd, 37th |
| March 19, 2005 7:00 p.m. CET |
England
|
43:22 |
Scotland
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 82,000 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Noon 14th received, 25th received, 78th received Worsley 29th ad. Lewsey 40. Ellis 49th received Cueto 72nd received Elevations: Hodgson (4) |
(26:10) Report |
Attempts: S. Lamont 40th received Craig 46th received Taylor 51st received Elevations: Paterson (2) Penalty Kicks: Paterson (1) 23. |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Cueto | 4th | England |
| 2 | Kevin Morgan | 3 | Wales |
| Jamie Noon | 3 | England | |
| Martyn Williams | 3 | Wales | |
| Shane Williams | 3 | Wales |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan O'Gara | 60 | Ireland |
| 2 | Stephen Jones | 57 | Wales |
| 3 | Dimitri Yachvili | 53 | France |
| 4th | Chris Paterson | 49 | Scotland |
| 5 | Charlie Hodgson | 41 | England |