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England rugby union · The year in full

2001⁠

England played 11 matches in 2001: won 10, drew 0 and lost 1, scoring 542 and conceding 153.

Tournaments and series

Biggest win of 2001

England 134–0 Romania

17 November · Test matches · Test Match

Played112001
Won1091% of matches
Drawn0
Lost1Points 542–153

Tries of the year

Top scorers

  1. Will Greenwood 6
  2. Ben Cohen 5
  3. Iain Balshaw 5
  4. Austin Healey 4
  5. Dan Luger 4
  6. Jason Robinson 4
  7. Joe Worsley 4
  8. Josh Lewsey 4
  9. Lawrence Dallaglio 3
  10. Lewis Moody 3

First caps

9 England debuts

Oldest first

Every England match of 2001

11 results

Every England match of 2001, oldest first
DateMatchCompetitionEngland scorersOutcome
3 Feb Wales 15–44 EnglandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Will Greenwood 11', Will Greenwood 14', Matt Dawson 30', Matt Dawson 39', Will Greenwood 41', Ben Cohen 59' England won
17 Feb England 80–23 ItalySix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Iain Balshaw, Iain Balshaw, Austin Healey, Austin Healey, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Mark Regan, Joe Worsley England won
3 Mar England 43–3 ScotlandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Will Greenwood, Lawrence Dallaglio 7', Richard Hill 37', Iain Balshaw 43', Iain Balshaw 62', Lawrence Dallaglio 81' England won
7 Apr England 48–19 FranceSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Iain Balshaw, Will Greenwood, Mike Catt, Phil Greening, Richard Hill, Matt Perry England won
2 Jun Canada 10–22 EnglandTest matches · First Test Test matches · First Test Josh Lewsey, Josh Lewsey, Kyran Bracken, Dorian West England won
9 Jun Canada 20–59 EnglandTest matches · Second Test Test matches · Second Test Penalty try, Jamie Noon, Dave Walder, Dave Walder, Simon Shaw, Simon Shaw, Joe Worsley, Martyn Wood England won
16 Jun United States 19–48 EnglandTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match Josh Lewsey, Josh Lewsey, Leon Lloyd, Leon Lloyd, Dorian West, Joe Worsley, Lewis Moody, Pat Sanderson England won
20 Oct Ireland 20–14 EnglandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Austin Healey England lost
10 Nov England 21–15 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match None England won
17 Nov England 134–0 RomaniaTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match Jason Robinson, Jason Robinson, Jason Robinson, Jason Robinson, Ben Cohen, Ben Cohen, Ben Cohen, Mike Tindall, Mike Tindall, Dan Luger, Dan Luger, Dan Luger, Charlie Hodgson, Charlie Hodgson, Austin Healey, Mark Regan, Lewis Moody, Lewis Moody, Joe Worsley, Alex Sanderson England won
24 Nov England 29–9 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match Dan Luger England won

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