2022 Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 5 February – 19 March 2022 | ||
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Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | France (18th title) | ||
Grand Slam | France (10th title) | ||
Triple Crown | Ireland (12th title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Attendance | 964,370 (64,291 per match) | ||
Tries scored | 73 (4.87 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Marcus Smith (71 points) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | James Lowe Damian Penaud Gabin Villière (3 tries) | ||
Player of the tournament | Antoine Dupont[1] | ||
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The 2022 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, and the 128th edition of the competition (including all its previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship). Wales entered the tournament as defending champions.
France won the Championship and the Grand Slam – both for the first time since 2010 – clinching the title with a 25–13 win over England at the Stade de France.[2] Runners-up Ireland won the Triple Crown for the sixth time in the Six Nations era.[3]
Italy came into the tournament on the back of 36 successive Six Nations losses since they beat Scotland, in 2015. Trailing 21–15 with less than two minutes remaining in their final game against Wales, Edoardo Padovani scored a try to win the match for Italy, ending a 40-match winless run in the Six Nations.[4]
Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
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England | Twickenham Stadium | 82,000 | London | Eddie Jones | Tom Curry, Courtney Lawes1 |
France | Stade de France | 81,338 | Saint-Denis | Fabien Galthié, Raphaël Ibañez 2 | Antoine Dupont |
Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 51,700 | Dublin | Andy Farrell | Johnny Sexton, James Ryan, Peter O'Mahony 3 |
Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 73,261 | Rome | Kieran Crowley | Michele Lamaro |
Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 | Edinburgh | Gregor Townsend | Stuart Hogg |
Wales | Millennium Stadium | 73,931 | Cardiff | Wayne Pivac | Dan Biggar |
1 Owen Farrell was originally named in the England squad as captain ahead of the Championship, but was later ruled out due to injury. Tom Curry captained the team for the first two matches, and Courtney Lawes was captain for the final three rounds.
2 Fabien Galthié tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the opening round and Raphaël Ibañez took on the role for France's match against Italy.[5]
3 Johnny Sexton was ruled out in round 2 and James Ryan captained in his absence. Ryan was not selected in round 3 and Peter O'Mahony was named as captain.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | GS | TB | LB | Pts | FRA | IRE | ENG | SCO | WAL | ITA | |
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1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 73 | +68 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | — | 30–24 | 25–13 | 37–10 | |||
2 | Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 63 | +105 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | 26–5 | 29–7 | 57–6 | |||
3 | England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 96 | +5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15–32 | — | 23–19 | ||||
4 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 121 | −29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17–36 | 20–17 | — | ||||
5 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 104 | −28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9–13 | 20–17 | — | 21–22 | |||
6 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 181 | −121 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0–33 | 22–33 | — |
Table ranking rules
The tournament's fixtures were announced on 28 April 2021, and included a Friday night game – Wales hosting France in round 4 – for the first time since the opening match of the 2019 Six Nations Championship.[6]
5 February 2022 14:15 WET (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Ireland | 29–7 | Wales |
Try: Aki 3' c Conway (2) 44' c, 51' c Ringrose 60' m Con: Sexton (3/4) 5', 45', 53' Pen: Sexton (1/3) 21' | Report | Try: Basham 75' c Con: Sheedy 76' (1/1) |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,700 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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5 February 2022 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
Scotland | 20–17 | England (1 BP) |
Try: White 18' c Penalty try 66' Con: Russell (1/1) 20' Pen: Russell (2/2) 41', 72' | Report | Try: Smith 53' m Pen: Smith (4/4) 17', 34', 48', 63' |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,144 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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6 February 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) France | 37–10 | Italy |
Try: Jelonch 26' m Villière (3) 40+1' c, 49' m, 80+2' c Penaud 68' c Con: Jaminet (2/4) 40+2', 70' Ntamack (1/1) 80+3' Pen: Jaminet (2/2) 5', 34' | Report | Try: Menoncello 17' c Con: Garbisi (1/1) 18' Pen: Garbisi (1/1) 30' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 78,750 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
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12 February 2022 14:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
Wales | 20–17 | Scotland (1 BP) |
Try: Francis 32' m Pen: Biggar (4/5) 5', 8', 25', 58' Drop: Biggar (1/1) 70' | Report | Try: Graham 12' m Pen: Russell (4/4) 16', 20', 29', 50' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 73,782 Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) |
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12 February 2022 17:45 CET (UTC+1) |
France | 30–24 | Ireland (1 BP) |
Try: Dupont 2' c Baille 54' m Con: Jaminet (1/2) 3' Pen: Jaminet (6/6) 7', 17', 36', 41', 44', 79' | Report | Try: Hansen 7' c Van der Flier 45' c Gibson-Park 49' c Con: Carbery (3/3) 9', 46', 50' Pen: Carbery 73' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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13 February 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Italy | 0–33 | England (1 BP) |
Report | Try: Smith 10' c George (2) 20' c, 40' c Daly 45' m Sinckler 73' c Con: Smith (4/5) 12', 21', 40+2', 74' |
Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 29,015 Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
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26 February 2022 14:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
Scotland | 17–36 | France (1 BP) |
Try: Darge 29' c Van der Merwe 80' c Con: Russell (1/1) 30' Hogg (1/1) 80' Pen: Russell (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Willemse 8' c Moefana 13' m Fickou 40+2' c Danty 42' c Penaud (2) 59' m, 74' m Con: Jaminet (3/6) 9', 40+4', 44' |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,144 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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26 February 2022 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
England | 23–19 | Wales (1 BP) |
Try: Dombrandt 43' m Pen: Smith (6/7) 3', 6', 31', 40+2', 68', 72' | Report | Try: Adams 54' m Tompkins 61' c Hardy 80' c Con: Biggar (2/3) 61', 80' |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,621 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
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27 February 2022 15:00 WET (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Ireland | 57–6 | Italy |
Try: Carbery 4' c Gibson-Park 21' c Lowry (2) 30' m, 57' c O'Mahony 38' m Lowe (2) 52' m, 76' c Baird 70' c Treadwell 80+2' c Con: Carbery (2/5) 5', 22' Sexton (4/4) 58', 71', 77', 80+3' | Report | Pen: Padovani (1/1) 14' Garbisi (1/1) 40+1' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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11 March 2022 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Wales | 9–13 | France |
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 5', 17', 39' | Report | Try: Jelonch 9' c Con: Jaminet (1/1) 10' Pen: Jaminet (2/3) 3', 47' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 63,208 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
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12 March 2022 15:15 CET (UTC+1) |
Italy | 22–33 | Scotland (1 BP) |
Try: Braley 30' c Capuozzo (2) 66' c, 80+3' m Con: Garbisi (2/3) 31', 67' Pen: Garbisi (1/3) 4' | Report | Try: Johnson 18' m Harris (2) 22' c, 37' c Graham 48' c Hogg 61' c Con: Russell (4/5) 23', 38', 49', 62' |
Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 41,214 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
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12 March 2022 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
England | 15–32 | Ireland (1 BP) |
Pen: Smith (5/6) 18', 33', 40+1', 53', 61' | Report | Try: Lowe 6' m Keenan 37' c Conan 72' c Bealham 76' c Con: Sexton (3/4) 39', 74', 78' Pen: Sexton (2/2) 3', 66' |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,658 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
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19 March 2022 14:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Wales | 21–22 | Italy |
Try: Watkin 27' c Lake 51' c Adams 68' c Con: Biggar (3/3) 27', 52', 68' | Report | Try: Padovani 79’ c Con: Garbisi (1/1) 80’ Pen: Garbisi (3/3) 12', 31', 56' Padovani (2/3) 15', 33' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 67,134 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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19 March 2022 16:45 WET (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Ireland | 26–5 | Scotland |
Try: Sheehan 16' c Healy 27' c Van der Flier 59' c Murray 78' m Con: Sexton (3/4) 18', 28', 59' | Report | Try: Schoeman 34' m |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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19 March 2022 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
France | 25–13 | England |
Try: Fickou 14' m Cros 39' c Dupont 60' c Con: Jaminet (2/3) 40', 61' Pen: Jaminet (2/2) 8', 23' | Report | Try: Steward 47' c Con: Smith (1/1) 49' Pen: Smith (2/2) 19', 29' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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In the United Kingdom, each game was broadcast live on a free-to-air terrestrial TV channel, either the BBC or ITV, as a result of a new deal covering the four years from 2022 to 2025. The BBC broadcast all Scotland and Wales home fixtures, with ITV airing all England, France, Ireland and Italy home fixtures.[21] All of Wales' games were also broadcast on S4C in the Welsh language[22]
In the Republic of Ireland, all games were shown free-to-air on either RTÉ or Virgin Media under the terms of the new TV rights share.[23]
Every game will be aired live on either the BBC or ITV. ... the tournament remains on terrestrial television after a new four-year deal was agreed up to and including 2025.