England rugby union · The year in full

2002⁠: England rugby union year in review

England played 9 matches in 2002: won 8, drew 0 and lost 1, scoring 326 and conceding 133.

Tournaments and series

Biggest win of 2002

England 53–3 South Africa

23 November · Test matches · Test Match

Played92002

Won889% of matches

Drawn0

Lost1Points 326–133

Tries of the year

First caps

Oldest first

9 results

Every England match of 2002, oldest first
Date	Match	Competition	England scorers	Outcome
2 Feb	Scotland 3–29 EnglandSix Nations Championship	Six Nations Championship	Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson, Jason Robinson	England won
16 Feb	England 45–11 IrelandSix Nations Championship	Six Nations Championship	Will Greenwood, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Kay, Joe Worsley	England won
2 Mar	France 20–15 EnglandSix Nations Championship	Six Nations Championship	Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson	England lost
23 Mar	England 50–10 WalesSix Nations Championship	Six Nations Championship	Will Greenwood 10', Jonny Wilkinson 42', Dan Luger 65', Dan Luger 67', Tim Stimpson 91'	England won
7 Apr	Italy 9–45 EnglandSix Nations Championship	Six Nations Championship	Will Greenwood, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Austin Healey	England won
22 Jun	Argentina 18–26 EnglandTest matches · Test Match	Test matches · Test Match	Phil Christophers, Ben Kay	England won
9 Nov	England 31–28 New ZealandTest matches · Test Match	Test matches · Test Match	Ben Cohen, Jonny Wilkinson, Lewis Moody 40'	England won
16 Nov	England 32–31 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match	Test matches · Test Match	Ben Cohen, Ben Cohen	England won
23 Nov	England 53–3 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match	Test matches · Test Match	Ben Cohen 20', Will Greenwood 30', Will Greenwood 42', Penalty try 61', Neil Back 69', Richard Hill 74', Lawrence Dallaglio 93'	England won