Benitez poised to join Napoli - club president
FORMER Chelsea and Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is poised to join Napoli, the Serie A club's president Aurelio De Laurentiis said today
| Date | Team | T | C | DG | P | PM | Pts | YC | RC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Nations-2013 | 02/02/2013 | Scotland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations-2013 | 09/02/2013 | Scotland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations-2013 | 24/02/2013 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations-2013 | 09/03/2013 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations-2013 | 16/03/2013 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
T: Trys, C: Conversions, DG: Drop Goals,
P: Penalties, PM: Penalties Missed, Pts: Points Scored,
YC: Yellow Cards,RC: Red Cards
| Competition | Team | Played | T | C | DG | P | PM | Pts | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heineken Cup 08-09 | Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabodirect PRO12 08-09 | Edinburgh | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heineken Cup 09-10 | Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabodirect PRO12 09-10 | Edinburgh | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Heineken Cup 10-11 | Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabodirect PRO12 10-11 | Edinburgh | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Heineken Cup 11-12 | Edinburgh | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabodirect PRO12 11-12 | Edinburgh | 15 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
| Heineken Cup 12-13 | Edinburgh | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Rabodirect PRO12 12-13 | Edinburgh | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Autumn Internationals 2011 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations 2012 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Nations 2013 | Scotland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
T: Trys, C: Conversions, DG: Drop Goals,
P: Penalties, PM: Penalties Missed, Pts: Points Scored,
YC: Yellow Cards,RC: Red Cards
| Saturday March 16th | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fra | 23 - 16 | Scot | Match Report |
| Wales | 30 - 3 | Eng | Match Report |
| Ita | 22 - 15 | Ire | Match Report |
| Sunday March 10th | |||
| Eng | 18 - 11 | Ita | Match Report |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 8 | |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 4 | |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -36 | 4 | |
| 5 | Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 3 | |
| 6 | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -18 | 3 |
| Player | Team | T | C | P | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Halfpenny | Wales | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 74 |
| G. Laidlaw | Scot | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 61 |
| O. Farrell | Eng | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 45 |
| F. Michalak | Fra | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
| L. Orquera | Ita | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
| . Jackson | Ire | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| T. Flood | Eng | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Cuthbert | Wales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| J. Sexton | Ire | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| K. Burton | Ita | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
T: Trys, C: Conversions, P: Penalties, D: Drop Goals, PTS: Points
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