Women's Six Nations Championship Explained

Women's Six Nations Championship
Current Season:2024 Women's Six Nations Championship
Sport:Rugby union
Founded:1996
Teams:6 (from 2002)
5 (1999–2001)
4 (1996–1998)
Country:




Champion: (2024)
Most Champs: (20)

The Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes,[1] is an international rugby union competition contested between six European women's national teams. It started in the 1995–96 season as the Home Nations, with four teams: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

In the 1998–99 season it became the Five Nations, with France joining the original four. The following season, Spain replaced Ireland for two seasons.

In 2001–02 the women's Six Nations competition was born with England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Wales playing, after Ireland rejoined the competition. Spain, at that time, were higher ranked than Italy and therefore deserved their place in the competition on merit.

In 2006, a championship trophy was commissioned from silversmith Thomas Lyte, to be followed by a second trophy commissioned for the Under 20 Six Nations championship. Designed and created by Thomas Lyte, the trophies are made from sterling silver and feature engraving detail with the logos of the competing countries.[2]

In 2007, the Six Nations committee formally adopted Italy as the sixth national team member in the championship, replacing Spain. This aligned the women's competition with the men's competition.

England have been the dominant team in the competition, winning 20 of 29 editions.

Results

Home Nations (1996–1998)

YearChampionsGrand SlamTriple CrownWooden Spoon
1996
1997
1998

Five Nations (1999–2001)

YearChampionsGrand SlamTriple CrownWooden Spoon
1999
2000
2001

Six Nations (2002–present)

YearChampionsGrand SlamTriple CrownWooden Spoon
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009–
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015–
2016–
2017
2018
2019
2020Not completed
2021Not contested
2022
2023
2024

Final positions

Summary

Home NationsFive NationsSix Nations
1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
England1st1st2nd1st1st1st2nd1st2nd2nd1st1st1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd2nd4th2nd1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st
France———2nd2nd2nd1st3rd1st1st3rd2nd 3rd4th 2nd 2nd2nd2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd
Ireland3rd4th4th5th——6th5th5th5th5th4th 4th3rd3rd3rd3rd1st3rd1st3rd2nd3rd5th3rd3rd4th6th
Italy———————————6th 5th6th5th5th5th5th4th3rd5th6th4th2nd4th4th5th5th
Scotland2nd2nd1st3rd4th4th3rd2nd4th3rd4th5th6th 5th 4th 6th6th6th6th6th6th4th5th6th5th5th6th4th
Spain————3rd3rd4th6th3rd4th6th—————————————————
Wales4th3rd3rd4th5th5th5th4th6th6th2nd3rd 2nd 2nd 6th4th4th4th5th5th4th5th6th4th6th6th3rd3rd

Tables

Home Nations (1996–1998)

PositionNationTournamentsMatchesPointsTable
points		Awards
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
13980125572+183162220
23960312166+55121110
339306125184–5960001
43910856235–17920002

Five Nations (1999–2001)

PositionNationTournamentsMatchesPointsTable
points		Awards
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1312120049168+423243330
2312804240141+991600N/A0
3312507172246–74100000
42840474135–61800N/A0
5312101177341–26420002
6140045128–12300001

Six Nations without bonus point scoring (2002–2016)

PositionNationTournamentsMatchesPointsTable
points		Awards
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
11575640112810335+247512887120
21575500251726701+102510054N/A0
315753504010551097–42702122
41575301448611042–181610013
51575151595972065–1468310007
61050141355791216–6372900N/A3
75256118156764–6041300N/A2

Six Nations with bonus point scoring (2017–)

PositionNationTournamentsMatchesPointsTriesBonus
points		Table
points		Awards
173332011582233+134925233281151686460
273224171076370+70616248233312311N/A0
373214018486788–30274121820620001
473210121498941–443561276104900N/A1
57329122408993–58559154640490002
67316124373999–62653157270310002

Total

NationTournamentsMatchesPointsBonus
points		Table
points		Awards
1271241110134867649+4218231123121816220
2241147713628431145+1698193321965N/A0
3251155006515772055–47810201392125
4271234028113992512–11133601040017
5271223029011793228–2049070781119
61677232529001995–10955107000N/A4
773310122250899-6450002100N/A2
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Records

Highest team scores

Wins by 80 points or more:

Awards

Player of the Championship

The following table outlines the nominees and winners of the Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship Award, which was first presented at the 2020 tournament.[3]

width=70Yearwidth=140Teamwidth=160Nomineewidth=160Winnerwidth=20
2020align=center colspan=2N/A Emily Scarratt[4]
align=center rowspan=32021Zoe Aldcroftalign=center rowspan=3 Poppy Cleallalign=center rowspan=3[5]
Caroline Boujard
Poppy Cleall
align=center rowspan=42022Sarah Bernalign=center rowspan=4 Laure Sansusalign=center rowspan=4[6]
Madoussou Fall
Marlie Packer
Laure Sansus
align=center rowspan=42023Holly Aitchisonalign=center rowspan=4 Gabrielle Vernieralign=center rowspan=4[7]
Marlie Packer (2)
Sisilia Tuipulotu
Gabrielle Vernier
align=center rowspan=42024align=center rowspan=4 Ellie Kildunnealign=center rowspan=4[8]
Ellie Kildunne
Romane Ménager
Aoife Wafer

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://media.sixnationsrugby.com/press-releases/six-nations-rugby-and-guinness-agree-groundbreaking-partnership-spanning-the-womens-and-mens-championships/ Six Nations Rugby and Guinness agree groundbreaking partnership spanning the women’s and men’s Championships
  2. http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/trophies.htm Rugby Trophies - Rugby Football History
  3. News: Guinness Women's Six Nations Player of The Championship . sixnationsrugby.com . . 28 February 2024.
  4. News: Emily Scarratt crowned the inaugural 2020 Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship . sixnationsrugby.com . . 6 November 2020 . 28 February 2024.
  5. News: Poppy Cleall crowned 2021 Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship . sixnationsrugby.com . . 29 April 2021 . 28 February 2024.
  6. News: Laure Sansus named 2022 TikTok Women's Player of the Championship . sixnationsrugby.com . . 10 May 2022 . 28 February 2024.
  7. News: Women's Six Nations: Gabrielle Vernier named player of the championship . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . . 18 May 2023 . 28 February 2024.
  8. News: Kildunne wins Guinness Player of the Championship . sixnationsrugby.com . . 17 May 2024 . 17 May 2024.

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