2014 Women's Six Nations Championship Explained

2014 Women's Six Nations Championship
Dateto:February 2014 – March 2014
Countries:




Count:4
Grand Slam: (4th title)
Triple Crown: (16th title)
Matches:15
Tries:82
Top Point Scorer: Emily Scarratt (34)
Top Try Scorer: Emily Scarratt (4)
Marion Lièvre (4)
Previous Year:2013
Previous Tournament:2013 Women's Six Nations Championship
Next Year:2015
Next Tournament:2015 Women's Six Nations Championship

The 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2014 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were held in February and March 2014, on the same weekends as the men's tournament, if not always the same day.

The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTries
1 550016221+1412510
2 540114531+114238
3 530213742+95206
4 520357108–5184
5 51044588–4352
6 50055261–25610

Fixtures and results

Week 1

IRELAND:
FB 15
RW 14 Hannah Casey
OC 13 Lynne Cantwell
IC 12
LW 11 Alison Miller
FH 10 Nora Stapleton
SH 9
N8 8 Heather O'Brien
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Philip Doyle
SCOTLAND:
FB 15 Stephanie Johnston
RW 14
OC 13 Annabel Sergeant
IC 12 Gillian Inglis
LW 11 Megan Gaffney
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Lindsay Wheeler
OF 7
BF 6 Tess Forsberg
RL 5 Deborah McCormack
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Tracy Balmer (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Jules Maxton

Assistant referees:
Ken Henley-Willis (Ireland)
Susan Carty (Ireland)
Assessor:
Michel Lamoulie (France)

FRANCE:
FB 15
RW 14 Marion Lièvre
OC 13 Shannon Izar
IC 12
LW 11 Camille Grassineau
FH 10 Sandrine Agricole
SH 9
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Coumba Diallo
BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi
RL 5 Assa Koïta
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20 Laëtitia Grand
CE 21
FB 22
SH 23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Kay Wilson
RW 14
OC 13 Emily Scarratt
IC 12 Rachael Burford
LW 11 Michaela Staniford
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9
N8 8 Sarah Hunter
OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Tamara Taylor
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
LK 20
SH 21
FH 22 Ceri Large
CE 23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Cédric Jouvenoz (France)
Thomas Chereque (France)
Assessor:
Wayne Erickson (Australia)

WALES:
FB 15
RW 14 Philippa Tuttiett
OC 13 Elen Evans
IC 12 Robyn Wilkins
LW 11
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9 Amy Day
N8 8 Catrina Nicholas
OF 7 Sioned Harries
BF 6
RL 5 Nia Davies
LL 4 Jenny Hawkins
TP 3 Catrin Edwards (C)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18 Caryl Thomas
LK 19 Delyth Davies
FL 20
SH 21 Sian Moore
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Rhys Edwards
ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Maria Diletta Veronese
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Michela Sillari
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10 Beatrice Rigoni
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF 7 Ilaria Arrighetti
BF 6 Michela Este
RL 5 Cristina Molic
LL 4 Alice Trevisan
TP 3 Awa Coulibaly
HK 2 Melissa Bettoni
LP 1 Marta Ferrari
Replacements:
HK 16 Debora Ballarini
PR 17 Lucia Cammarano
PR 18 Sara Zanon
LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto
FL 20 Elisa Giordano
21 n/a
FH 22 Maria Magatti
WG 23 Chiara Buongiorno
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Chris Williams (Wales)
Stuart Kibble (Wales)
Assessor:
n/a

Week 2

IRELAND:
FB 15 Niamh Briggs
RW 14
OC 13 Lynne Cantwell
IC 12 Jenny Murphy
LW 11 Alison Miller
FH 10 Nora Stapleton
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon
N8 8 Heather O’Brien
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6 Siobhan Fleming
RL 5 Marie-Louise Reilly
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3 Ailis Egan
HK 2
LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Fiona Hayes
PR 18 Kerrie-Ann Craddock
FL 19 Paula Fitzpatrick
SH 20 Amy Davis
WG 21
CE 22 Grace Davitt
FB 23 Jackie Shiels
Coach:
Philip Doyle
WALES:
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Elen Evans
OC 13 Robyn Wilkins
IC 12 Rebecca de Filippo
LW 11
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9
N8 8 Rachel Taylor (C)
OF 7 Nia Davis
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Jenny Hawkins
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18 Caryl Thomas
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
WG 22
WG 23 Ffion Bowen
Coach:
Rhys Edwards

Assistant referees:
Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Aoife McCarthy (Ireland)
Assessor:
n/a

FRANCE:
FB 15
RW 14 Marion Lièvre
OC 13
IC 12 Marjorie Mayans
LW 11 Camille Grassineau
FH 10 Sandrine Agricole
SH 9
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7
BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi
RL 5
LL 4 Sandra Rabier
TP 3
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
FB 22
SH 23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF 7 Michela Este
BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti
RL 5 Alessia Pantarotto
LL 4 Alice Trevisan
TP 3 Awa Coulibaly
HK 2
LP 1 Marta Ferrari
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Lucia Cammarano
PR 18 Sara Zanon
19 n/a
N8 20
FH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Maxime Rouquie (France)
Joachim Régis (France)
Assessor:
Carlos Molinari (Argentina)

SCOTLAND:
FB 15 Stephanie Johnston
RW 14 Annabel Sergeant
OC 13 Gillian Inglis
IC 12 Laura Steven
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Anna Stodter
OF 7 Tess Forsberg
BF 6 Ruth Slaven
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Jules Maxton
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14
OC 13 Amber Reed
IC 12
LW 11 Claire Allan
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Hannah Gallagher
RL 5 Joanna McGilchrist
LL 4 Rebecca Essex
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland)
Don MacPherson (Scotland)
Assessor:
Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Week 3

ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14 Katherine Merchant
OC 13 Amber Reed
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9
N8 8 Sarah Hunter
OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Gary Street
IRELAND:
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11 Alison Miller
FH 10 Nora Stapleton
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6 Siobhan Fleming
RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
SH 20
WG 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Philip Doyle

Assistant referees:
Claire Hodnett (England)
Tracey Pettingale (England)
Assessor:
Michel Lamoulie (France)

ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Michela Sillari
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF 7 Cristina Molic
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Alice Trevisan
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico
SCOTLAND:
FB 15 Stephanie Johnston
RW 14 Annabel Sergeant
OC 13 Gillian Inglis
IC 12
LW 11 Katy Green
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Ruth Slaven
RL 5 Emma Wassell
LL 4 Deborah McCormack
TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Jules Maxton

Assistant referees:
Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)
Assessor:
Kate Todd (United States)

WALES:
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Elen Evans
OC 13 Robyn Wilkins
IC 12
LW 11 Philippa Tuttiett
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9
N8 8 Rachel Taylor (C)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes
LL 4 Nia Davies
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22 Laurie Harries
WG 23
Coach:
Rhys Edwards
FRANCE:
FB 15
RW 14 Marion Lièvre
OC 13 Shannon Izar
IC 12
LW 11 Camille Grassineau
FH 10 Sandrine Agricole
SH 9
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Coumba Diallo
BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
FB 22
SH 23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
Greg Morgan (Wales)
Francesca Martin (Wales)
Assessor:
n/a

Week 4

ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14 Katherine Merchant
OC 13 Amber Reed
IC 12 Rachael Burford
LW 11
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9
N8 8 Sarah Hunter
OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi
BF 6
RL 5 Tamara Taylor
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Gary Street
WALES:
FB 15 Elen Evans
RW 14
OC 13 Robyn Wilkins
IC 12
LW 11 Philippa Tuttiett
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Nia Davies
BF 6 Catrina Nicholas
RL 5
LL 4 Rachel Taylor (C)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20 Sian Williams
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Rhys Edwards

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Tracy Pettingale (England)
Assessor:
n/a

IRELAND:
FB 15
RW 14 Ashleigh Baxter
OC 13
IC 12 Grace Davitt
LW 11
FH 10 Nora Stapleton
SH 9
N8 8 Heather O'Brien
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6
RL 5 Marie-Louise Reilly
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
SH 20
WG 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Philip Doyle
ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW 11 Maria Grazia Cioffi
FH 10
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF 7
BF 6 Michela Este
RL 5
LL 4 Cristina Molic
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Susan Carty (Ireland)
Assessor:
n/a

SCOTLAND:
FB 15 Stephanie Johnston
RW 14
OC 13 Gillian Inglis
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10 Tanya Griffith
SH 9
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7
BF 6 Ruth Slaven
RL 5 Emma Wassell
LL 4 Deborah McCormack
TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18 Lisa Robertson
LK 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
WG 23
Coach:
Jules Maxton
FRANCE:
FB 15 Christelle Le Duff
RW 14 Marion Lièvre
OC 13 Shannon Izar
IC 12 Marjorie Mayans
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7
BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi
RL 5
LL 4 Sandra Rabier
TP 3
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland)
Mhairi Hay (Scotland)
Assessor:
Kate Todd (United States)

Week 5

FRANCE:
FB 15
RW 14 Marion Lièvre
OC 13
IC 12 Marjorie Mayans
LW 11 Camille Grassineau
FH 10 Sandrine Agricole
SH 9
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Coumba Diallo
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Marine De Nadaï
TP 3
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
FH 22
SH 23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
IRELAND:
FB 15 Niamh Briggs
RW 14
OC 13 Lynne Cantwell
IC 12
LW 11 Alison Miller
FH 10 Nora Stapleton
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon
N8 8 Heather O'Brien
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6
RL 5 Marie-Louise Reilly
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3
HK 2 Gillian Bourke
LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Fiona Hayes
PR 18 Kerrie-Ann Craddock
LK 19
SH 20 Amy Davis
CE 21
WG 22
FB 23 Jackie Shiels
Coach:
Philip Doyle

Assistant referees:
Guillaume Trieux (France)
Didier Mastoumecq (France)
Assessor:
Wayne Erickson (Australia)

WALES:
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Ffion Bowen
OC 13 Elen Evans
IC 12 Robyn Wilkins
LW 11 Philippa Tuttiett
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9 Sian Moore
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Nia Davies
BF 6 Rachel Taylor (C)
RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes
LL 4 Jenny Hawkins
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Lowri Harries
LP 1 Jenny Davies
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Rhys Edwards
SCOTLAND:
FB 15 Stephanie Johnston
RW 14 Annabel Sergeant
OC 13 Laura Steven
IC 12 Gillian Inglis
LW 11 Megan Gaffney
FH 10 Lisa Martin
SH 9 Sarah Law
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Tess Forsberg
BF 6 Rachael Cook
RL 5 Emma Wassell
LL 4 Deborah McCormack
TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C)
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Karen Dunbar
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18 Lisa Robertson
LK 19 Ruth Slaven
FL 20
SH 21
WG 22 Katy Green
WG 23 Sarah Smith
Coach:
Jules Maxton

Assistant referees:
Jason Langdon (Wales)
Francesca Martin (Wales)
Assessor:
n/a

ITALY:
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Sofia Stefan
LW 11 Michela Sillari
FH 10
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Cristina Molic
TP 3
HK 2 Melissa Bettoni
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Danielle Waterman
RW 14
OC 13 Emily Scarratt
IC 12 Amber Reed
LW 11 Natasha Brennan
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Rebecca Essex
OF 7
BF 6 Sarah Hunter (C)
RL 5 Tamara Taylor
LL 4 Joanna McGilchrist
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Doranna De Carlini (Italy)
Assessor:
Michel Lamoulie (France)

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