2010 Women's Six Nations Championship Explained

2010 Women's Six Nations Championship
Dateto:5 February 2010 – 21 March 2010
Countries:




Count:11
Grand Slam: (10th title)
Triple Crown: (13th title)
Matches:15
Tries:65
Top Point Scorer: Niamh Briggs (29 points)
Top Try Scorer: Emily Scarratt (4 tries)
Previous Year:2009
Previous Tournament:2009 Women's Six Nations Championship
Next Year:2011
Next Tournament:2011 Women's Six Nations Championship

The 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2010 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. The tournament was held between 5 February and 21 March 2010; the same weekends as the men's tournament was being played.

The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England won the tournament, achieving a final 11–10 victory over France to win the Grand Slam, and their fifth title in a row.

Final table

PositionNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTries
1 550015615+1412610
2 53029747+50146
3 53026952+1796
4 511331108−7743
5 511344129−8563
6 51044995−4662

Fixtures and results

On early December 2009 it was announced the fixtures scheduled for 2010 Championship.[1] [2] Three teams played all their home games at the same venue: Pillar Data Arena (England), Milltown House (Ireland) and Brewery Field (Wales).

Week 5

Leading scorers

Point scorers

PointsNamePlayedTeamNotes
29Niamh Briggs51 try, 3 cons, 5 pens, 1 drop
26Non Evans52 tries, 5 cons, 2 pens
25Katy McLean51 try, 7 cons, 2 pens
24Aurélie Bailon59 cons, 2 pens
22Emily Scarratt54 tries, 1 con
15Céline Allainmat23 tries
Fiona Pocock43 tries
Sandrine Agricole53 tries
Heather Fisher53 tries
Joy Neville53 tries

Other point scorers

10 points: Margareth Alphonsi (England), Rochelle Clark (England), Fanny Horta (France), Caryl James (Wales), Stéphanie Loyer (France), Lucy Millard (Scotland), Amber Penrith (England), Sandra Rabier (France), Veronica Schiavon (Italy), Flavia Severin (Italy), Catherine Spencer (England), Amy Turner (England)
6 points: Sarah Gill (Scotland)
5 points: Claire Allan (England), Rebecca Essex (England), Mared Evans (Wales), Manuela Furlan (Italy), Tanya Griffith (Scotland), Marie-Charlotte Hebel (France), Caroline Ladagnous (France), Jo McGilchrist (England), Katherine Merchant (England), Alison Miller (Ireland), Kate O'Loughlin (Ireland), Silvia Peron (Italy), Lynne Reid (Scotland), Tanya Rosser (Ireland), Sinead Ryan (Ireland), Michella Staniford (England), Nora Stapleton (Ireland), Licia Stefan (Italy), Naomi Thomas (Wales), Maria Diletta Veronese (Italy)
4 points: Alice Richardson (England), Michela Tondinelli (Italy)
3 points: Nicola Halfpenny (Scotland), Christelle Le Duff (France), Arwen Thomas (Wales)
2 points: Louise Dalgliesh (Scotland)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six Nations on the horizon as main games confirmed. 4 December 2009. 7 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Six Nations Women's Championship 2010 fixtures. 11 December 2009. 7 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181200/http://ladiesrugby.heavensgame.com/site/2009/12/11/six-nations-women%E2%80%99s-championship-2010-fixtures/. 19 August 2011. dead.