No noise. No nonsense. Just England.
Six Nations Championship
England: Champions
How England performed
England began the 2000 Six Nations by beating Ireland 50–18 at Twickenham, then won 15–9 against France at the Stade de France, their narrowest victory of the championship. Wales were beaten 46–12 at Twickenham and Italy 59–12 at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome, leaving Clive Woodward's side, captained by Matt Dawson, with four wins from four going into the final round.
That last match, at Murrayfield on 2 April, went Scotland's way, 19–13, and denied England a Grand Slam. Even so, they finished as champions with four wins and one defeat, scoring 183 points and conceding 70, an average of more than 36 points a match. Their two home matches, against Ireland and Wales, produced 96 points, and the defeat in Edinburgh was the only game in which they scored fewer than 15.
England fixtures
England
50–18
Ireland
England won
England tries: Austin Healey, Austin Healey, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen, Ben Cohen, Neil Back
Ireland tries: Kevin Maggs, Mick Galwey
France
9–15
England
England won
England
46–12
Wales
England won
England tries: Phil Greening 29', Neil Back 52', Richard Hill 61', Lawrence Dallaglio 69', Ben Cohen 77'
Wales tries: None
Italy
12–59
England
England won
England tries: Penalty try 28', Matt Dawson 36', Austin Healey 46', Austin Healey 48', Austin Healey 54', Ben Cohen 59', Ben Cohen 72', Matt Dawson 77'
Italy tries: Luca Martin 7', Cristian Stoica 21'
Scotland
19–13
England
England lost
England tries: Lawrence Dallaglio 23'
Scotland tries: Duncan Hodge 75'
England statistics
18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.