Six Nations 2006
Six Nations 2006 | |
Number of nations | 6th |
winner | France (15th title) |
Opening game | February 4, 2006 |
Tournament end | March 18, 2006 |
Games | 15th |
Points | 629 (⌀: 41.93 per game) |
tries | 61 (⌀: 4.07 per game) |
Most of the points | Ronan O'Gara (76) |
Most attempts |
Mirco Bergamasco Shane Horgan (3 each)
|
Best player | Brian O'Driscoll |
← Six Nations 2005 | |
Six Nations 2007 → |
Six Nations 2006 was the seventh edition of the annual Six Nations rugby union tournament . On five weekends from February 4 to March 18, 2006, 15 games took place. France won the tournament thanks to the better points ratio, while Ireland managed the Triple Crown with victories against all British teams .
Closing table
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
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1. | France | 5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 148: 85 | +63 | 8th |
2. | Ireland | 5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 131: 97 | +34 | 8th |
3. | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78:81 | −3 | 6th |
4th | England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120: 106 | +14 | 4th |
5. | Wales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 80: 135 | −55 | 3 |
6th | Italy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 72: 125 | −53 | 1 |
Results
First round
February 4, 2006 14:30 CET |
Ireland | 26:16 | Italy |
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 49,500 Referee: Dave Pearson ( England ) |
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Attempts: Flannery 26th raised Bowe 48th raised raises: O'Gara (2) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (4) 40th, 60th, 70th, 80th |
(10:10) report |
Attempts: Bergamasco 30. Increments : Pez (1) Penalty kicks: Pez (2) 13., 64. |
February 4, 2006 16:30 CET |
England | 47: 13 | Wales |
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 81,000 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand ) |
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Attempts: Cueto 15th. Moody 31st. Tindall 65th ad. Dallaglio 75th increased Dawson 78th increased Voyce 80th increased increases: Hodgson (2) Goode (2) Penalty kicks: Hodgson (3) 28th, 45th, 55th |
(15:10) report |
Attempts: M. Williams 35th increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 21st, 53rd |
February 5, 2006 16:00 CET |
Scotland | 20:16 | France |
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 66,028 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
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Attempts: Lamont 11th incremental, 46th incremental increments: Paterson (2) Penalty kicks: Paterson (2) 22nd, 33rd |
(13: 3) Report |
Attempts: Bonnaire 50th n.erh. Bruno 80th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Élissalde (2) 40th, 62nd |
Second round
February 11, 2006 13:30 CET |
France | 43: 31 | Ireland |
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,000 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand ) |
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Attempts: Rougerie 5th n.erh. Magne 8th, Marty, 18th, 58th, Heymans, 37th, 45th, Elevations: Élissalde (5) Kicks: Élissalde (1) 32. |
(29: 3) Report |
Attempts: O'Gara 59th increased D'Arcy 63rd increased O'Callaghan 71st increased Trimble 74th increased increases: O'Gara (4) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (1) 30th |
February 11, 2006 16:00 CET |
Italy | 16:31 | England |
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 24,973 Referee: Kelvin Deaker ( New Zealand ) |
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Attempts: Bergamasco 80th increases: Pez (1) Penalty kicks: Pez (1) 37.Dropgoals: Pez (2) 40th, 42nd |
(6: 7) Report |
Attempts: Tindall 30th Hodgson 57th Cueto 70th Simpson-Daniel 80th Elevation: Hodgson (4) Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1) 51. |
February 12, 2006 16:00 CET |
Wales | 28:18 | Scotland |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 73,340 Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand ) |
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Attempts: Penalty attempt 7th received G. Thomas 35th, 64th received Sidoli 54. Elevations: S. Jones (4) |
(14: 6) Report |
Attempts: Southwell 80th Paterson 80th Raises : Paterson (1) Penalty kicks: Paterson (2) 19th, 39th |
Third round
February 25, 2006 14:00 CET |
France | 37: 12 | Italy |
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 73,978 Referee: Tony Spreadbury ( England ) |
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Attempts: Lièvremont 31. n.erh. Nyanga 59th n.erh. de Villiers . 72. erh Rougerie . 80. erh Michalak . 80. erh increases: Yachvili (3) Criminal kicks: Elissalde (1) 5. Yachvili (1) 47th |
(8:12) report |
Penalty kicks: Pez (3) 10th, 20th, 28th Dropgoals: Pez (1) 38th |
February 25, 2006 18:30 CET |
Scotland | 18:12 | England |
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 67,500 Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland ) |
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Penalty kicks: Paterson (5) 3rd, 43rd, 48th, 75th, 80th Dropgoals: Parks (1) 58. |
(3: 3) report |
Elevations: Hodgson (4) 8th, 41st, 64th, 78th |
February 26, 2006 16:00 CET |
Ireland | 31: 5 | Wales |
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
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Attempts: Wallace 29. n.erh. Horgan 44th increased stringer 80th increased increases: O'Gara (2) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (4) 18th, 40, 48th, 59th |
(11: 5) Report |
Attempts: M. Jones 9. n.erh. |
Fourth round
March 11, 2006 2:30 p.m. CET |
Wales | 18:18 | Italy |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 74,000 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France ) |
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Attempts: M. Jones 12th n.erh. S. Jones 29. Increases: S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 4., 63. |
(15:15) report |
Attempts: Galon 17th n.erh. Canavosio 40th increments: Pez (1) Penalty kicks: Pez (2) 40th, 47th |
March 11, 2006 16:30 CET |
Ireland | 15: 9 | Scotland |
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia ) |
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Penalty kicks: O'Gara (5) 3rd, 10th, 24th, 38th, 58th |
(12: 9) Report |
Penalty kicks: Paterson (3) 11., 17., 28. |
March 12, 2006 15:00 CET |
France | 31: 6 | England |
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,000 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Fritz 1. received Traille 70th after. Dominici 80th incremental increases: Yachvili (2) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (4) 7th, 11th, 34th, 77th |
(16: 3) Report |
Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1) 40. Goode (1) 43. |
Fifth round
March 18, 2006 13:30 CET |
Italy | 10: 13 | Scotland |
Stadio Flaminio , Rome Spectators: 24,062 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Bergamasco 7th incremental increases: Pez (1) Penalty kicks: Pez (1) 58. |
(7:10) Report |
Attempts: Paterson 13th incremental increases: Paterson (1) Penalty kicks: Paterson (1) 78.Dropgoals: Ross (1) 40. |
March 18, 2006 16:30 CET |
Wales | 16:21 | France |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 74,500 Referee: Chris White ( England ) |
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Attempts: Luscombe 34. Increments : S. Jones (1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (2) 5th, 27. Henson (1) 60. |
(13: 6) Report |
Attempts: Szarzewski 50th n.erh. Fritz 80. Raised increases: Élissalde (1) Penalty kicks : Yachvili (2) 12th, 40th Dropgoals: Élissalde (1) 80. |
March 18, 2006 18:30 CET |
England | 24:28 | Ireland |
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 81,986 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Noon 2nd n.erh. Borthwick 52nd increments: Goode (1) Penalty kicks: Goode (4) 38th, 44th, 69th, 75th |
(8:11) report |
Attempts: Horgan 8th elevation, 79th elevation Leamy 59th elevation: O'Gara (2) Penalty kicks: O'Gara (3) 17th, 37th, 43rd |
statistics
Most attempts made
Surname | tries | Games | country | |
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1 | Mirco Bergamasco | 3 | 5 | Italy |
Shane Horgan | 3 | 5 | Ireland | |
3 | Gareth Thomas | 2 | 2 | Wales |
Most points scored
Surname | Points | Games | country | |
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1 | Ronan O'Gara | 76 | 5 | Ireland |
2 | Chris Paterson | 57 | 5 | Scotland |
3 | Charlie Hodgson | 44 | 4th | England |
Ramiro Pez | 44 | 4th | Italy |