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Six Nations Championship
England: 2nd (Triple Crown)
How England performed
England opened the 2002 Six Nations with a 29–3 win over Scotland at Murrayfield and followed it by beating Ireland 45–11 at Twickenham. The key match came in the third round in Saint-Denis, where France won 20–15 at the Stade de France, England's only defeat of the campaign.
Clive Woodward's side, captained by Martin Johnson and Neil Back during the championship, responded with a 50–10 win over Wales at Twickenham and a 45–9 victory over Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Four wins from five, with 184 points scored and only 53 conceded, earned the Triple Crown and second place, a step down from the title they had won in 2001. Outside the five-point defeat in Saint-Denis, every other match was won by at least 26 points.
England fixtures
Scotland
3–29
England
England won
England tries: Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson, Jason Robinson
Scotland tries: None
England
45–11
Ireland
England won
England tries: Will Greenwood, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Kay, Joe Worsley
Ireland tries: Ronan O'Gara
France
20–15
England
England lost
England tries: Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson
France tries: Imanol Harinordoquy, Gérald Merceron
England
50–10
Wales
England won
England tries: Will Greenwood 10', Jonny Wilkinson 42', Dan Luger 65', Dan Luger 67', Tim Stimpson 91'
Wales tries: Iestyn Harris 72'
Italy
9–45
England
England won
England tries: Will Greenwood, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Jason Robinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Austin Healey
Italy tries: None
England statistics
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