March 2005 in Sports - 19 March 2005

19 March 2005

• Rugby union: Six Nations
  • Wales complete a Grand Slam by defeating Ireland 32–20 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It's the first Grand Slam by Wales since 1978, and is also Wales' first overall win in the competition since 1994 (when it was still the Five Nations). (BBC)
  • Italy 13–56 France (Stadio Flaminio, Rome) (BBC)
  • England 43–22 Scotland (Twickenham, London) (BBC).
• Basketball – NCAA Tournament, second round (regional seeds included; advancing teams in bold):
  • Albuquerque Regional:
    • Gonzaga (3) 67, Texas Tech (6) 71 (AP/ESPN)
    • Washington (1) 97, Pacific (8) 79 (AP/ESPN)
    • Wake Forest (2) 105, West Virginia (7) 111 (2 OT) (AP/ESPN)
  • Austin Regional:
    • Oklahoma (3) 58, Utah (6) 67 (AP/ESPN)
    • Illinois (1) 71, Nevada (9) 59 (AP/ESPN)
    • Kentucky (2) 69, Cincinnati (7) 60 (AP/ESPN)
  • Chicago Regional:
    • Arizona (3) 85, UAB (11) 63 (AP/ESPN)
    • Boston College (4) 75, Milwaukee (12) 83 (AP/ESPN)