Introduction
The Women's Six Nations Championship is run at the same time as the men’s competition; February through to March. The competition is also contested between the six elite European women’s national teams.
The tournament started as a 4 country home nations competition which then became a 5 nations with Spain instead of Italy. The participating nations remained unchanged for several seasons until 2007, when Spain was replaced with Italy.
The tournament has been dominated by two countries with France winning three Championships to England’s five. The 2009 Championship did see Wales break England’s 11-year Triple Crown monopoly after Non Evans’ last-minute penalty secured a dramatic 16-15 victory. That was the first time Wales had ever beaten England and Ireland took a leaf out of their book by securing their maiden win over France – both Celtic nations would go on to record their highest ever finishes. Wales’ defeat to France though meant England, for the fourth straight year, lifted the Championship thanks to their huge points difference.
| Home Nations< |
Five Nations |
Six Nations |
|
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| England |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
| France |
- |
- |
- |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
3rd |
1st |
1st |
3rd |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
2nd |
2nd |
| Ireland |
3rd |
4th |
4th |
5th |
- |
- |
6th |
5th |
5th |
5th |
5th |
4th |
4th |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
| Italy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6th |
5th |
6th |
5th |
5th |
| Scotland |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
3rd |
4th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
4th |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
6th |
| Spain |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
6th |
3rd |
4th |
6th |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
| Wales |
4th |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
5th |
5th |
4th |
6th |
6th |
2nd |
3rd |
2nd |
2nd |
6th |
4th |
Past 6 Nations Results
2010/11
 |
England Women powered to a 31-0 win over Ireland Women in County Meath to clinch a sixth consecutive Six Nations title and the Grand Slam.
(Picture courtesy of BBC) |
| Date |
KO (GMT) |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Venue |
| Fri 4th Feb 11 |
19:00 |
France Women |
53 - 3 |
Scotland Women |
Stade Eric Durand |
| Sun 6th Feb 11 |
13:30 |
Italy Women |
5 - 26 |
Ireland Women |
Rovigo |
| Sun 6th Feb 11 |
14:30 |
Wales Women |
0 - 19 |
England Women |
Cross Keys RFC |
| Fri 11th Feb 11 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
12 - 14 |
France Women |
Ashbourne RFC |
| Sat 12th Feb 11 |
16:30 |
England Women |
68 - 5 |
Italy Women |
Esher |
| Sun 13th Feb 11 |
14:00 |
Scotland Women |
12 - 41 |
Wales Women |
West of Scotland Club |
| Sat 26th Feb 11 |
14:00 |
Scotland Women |
5 - 22 |
Ireland Women |
Lasswade RFC |
| Sun 27th Feb 11 |
13:05 |
England Women |
16 - 3 |
France Women |
Sixways Stadium |
| Sun 27th Feb 11 |
13:30 |
Italy Women |
12 - 8 |
Wales Women |
La Spezia |
| Sun13th Mar 11 |
13:30 |
Italy Women |
20 - 28 |
France Women |
Benevento |
| Sun 13th Mar 11 |
14:30 |
Wales Women |
15 - 14 |
Ireland Women |
Cross Keys RFC |
| Sun 13th Mar 11 |
17:15 |
England Women |
89 - 0 |
Scotland Women |
Twickenham |
| Fri 18th Mar 11 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
0 v 31 |
England Women |
Ashbourne RFC |
| Sat 19th Mar 11 |
14:00 |
France Women |
15- 0 |
Wales Women |
Stade Pierre Rajon |
| Sun 20st Mar 11 |
15:00 |
Scotland Women |
0 v 26 |
Italy Women |
Meggittland |
2009/10
| Date |
KO (GMT) |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Venue |
| Fri 5th Feb 10 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
22 - 5 |
Italy Women |
Ashbourne RFC, Co Meath |
| Sat 6th Feb 10 |
19:00 |
England Women |
31 - 0 |
Wales Women |
Esher RFC, SW London |
| Sat 6th Feb 10 |
19:30 |
Scotland Women |
10 - 8 |
France Women |
Lasswade RFC, Edinburgh |
| Fri 12th Feb 10 |
19:00 |
France Women |
19 - 9 |
Ireland Women |
Stade des Allees, Blois |
| Sat 13th Feb 10 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
0 - 41 |
England Women |
Noceto, near Parma |
| Sun 14th Feb 10 |
14:00 |
Wales Women |
28 - 12 |
Scotland Women |
Bridgend RFC |
| Fri 26th Feb 10 |
14:00 |
Wales Women |
3 - 15 |
France Women |
Bridgend RFC |
| Sat 27th Feb 10 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
6 - 6 |
Scotland Women |
Colleferro, near Rome |
| Sat 27th Feb 10 |
15:00 |
England Women |
22 - 5 |
Ireland Women |
Esher RFC, SW London |
| Fri 12th Mar 10 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
18 - 3 |
Wales Women |
Ashbourne RFC, Co Meath |
| Sat 13th Mar 10 |
13:30 |
Scotland Women |
0 - 51 |
England Women |
Meggetland RFC, Edinburgh |
| Sat 13th Mar 10 |
20:30 |
France Women |
45 - 14 |
Italy Women |
Stade du Manoir, Montpellier |
| Fri 19th Mar 10 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
v |
Scotland Women |
Ashbourne RFC, Co Meath |
| Fri 19th Mar 10 |
20:00 |
France Women |
10- 11 |
England Women |
Stade Velodrome, Rennes |
| Sun 21st Mar 10 |
14:00 |
Wales Women |
v |
Italy Women |
Bridgend RFC |
2008/09
| Position |
Nation |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points Diff. |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
237 |
52 |
185 |
8 |
| 2 |
Wales |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
94 |
69 |
25 |
8 |
| 3 |
Ireland |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
88 |
64 |
24 |
6 |
| 4 |
France |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
78 |
86 |
-8 |
6 |
| 5 |
Scotland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
38 |
161 |
-123 |
2 |
| 6 |
Italy |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
57 |
160 |
-103 |
0 |
| Date |
KO (GMT) |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Venue |
| Fri 6th Feb 09 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
7 - 5 |
France Women |
St Mary's RFC, Dublin |
| Sat 7th Feb 09 |
13:30 |
England Women |
69 - 13 |
Italy Women |
London Welsh RFC |
| Sun 8th Feb 09 |
12:00 |
Scotland Women |
10 - 31 |
Wales Women |
Meggetland, Edinburgh |
| Sat 14th Feb 09 |
13:00 |
Wales Women |
16 - 15 |
England Women |
Taffs, Cardiff |
| Sat 14th Feb 09 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
17 - 35 |
Ireland Women |
Stadio M.Natali, Colleferro |
| Sun 15th Feb 09 |
15:00 |
France Women |
25 - 12 |
Scotland Women |
Arras, Northern Paris Suburbs |
| Fri 27th Feb 09 |
18:30 |
Ireland Women |
13 - 29 |
England Women |
ST Mary's RFC, Dublin |
| Sat 28th Feb 09 |
12:00 |
Scotland Women |
13 - 10 |
Italy Women |
Meggetland, Edinburgh |
| Sat 28th Feb 09 |
15:00 |
France Women |
27 - 5 |
Wales Women |
Montauban (TBC) |
| Fri 13th Mar 09 |
19:00 |
Scotland Women |
0 - 23 |
Ireland Women |
Meggetland, Edinburgh |
| Sun 15th Mar 09 |
13:30 |
England Women |
52 - 7 |
France Women |
London Welsh RFC |
| Sun 15th Mar 09 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
7 - 29 |
Wales Women |
Mira (Riviera del Brenta Club) |
| Sat 21st Mar 09 |
13:00 |
Wales Women |
13 - 10 |
Ireland Women |
Taffs Wells, Cardiff |
| Sat 21st Mar 09 |
13:30 |
England Women |
72 - 3 |
Scotland Women |
London Welsh RFC |
| Sun 22nd Mar 09 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
10 - 14 |
France Women |
Torino (Piemonte Regional Committee) |
2007/08
| Position |
Nation |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points Diff. |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
213 |
18 |
195 |
10 |
| 2 |
Wales |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
72 |
76 |
-4 |
8 |
| 3 |
France |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
104 |
72 |
32 |
6 |
| 4 |
Ireland |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
66 |
65 |
1 |
4 |
| 5 |
Italy |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
48 |
167 |
-119 |
2 |
| 6 |
Scotland |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
39 |
144 |
-105 |
0 |
| Date |
KO (GMT) |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Venue |
| Fri 1st Feb 08 |
14:40 |
Ireland Women |
19 - 0 |
Italy Women |
St Marys RFC, Dublin |
| Sat 2nd Feb 08 |
14:30 |
England Women |
55 - 0 |
Wales Women |
London Irish Amateur RFC, Middlesex |
| Sun 3rd Feb 08 |
12:00 |
Scotland Women |
15 - 43 |
France Women |
Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Sat 9th Feb 08 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
6 - 76 |
England Women |
Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome |
| Sun 10th Feb 08 |
13:00 |
Wales Women |
23 - 6 |
Scotland Women |
Taffs Wells RFC, Cardiff |
| Sun 10th Feb 08 |
15:00 |
France Women |
26 - 17 |
Ireland Women |
St Gratien, nr Paris |
| Fri 22nd Feb 08 |
18:00 |
Ireland Women |
13 - 3 |
Scotland Women |
St Marys RFC, Dublin |
| Sat 23rd Feb 08 |
16:00 |
France Women |
0 - 31 |
England Women |
Bergerac, nr Agen |
| Sun 24th Feb 08 |
13:00 |
Wales Women |
27 - 5 |
Italy Women |
Taffs Wells RFC, Cardiff |
| Fri 7th Mar 08 |
19:30 |
Ireland Women |
10 - 19 |
Wales Women |
St Marys RFC, Dublin |
| Sat 8th Mar 08 |
12:00 |
Scotland Women |
5 - 34 |
England Women |
Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Sat 8th Mar 08 |
16:00 |
France Women |
35 - 6 |
Italy Women |
Stade Pompidou, Valence, nr Lyon |
| Sat 15th Mar 08 |
13:00 |
Wales Women |
3 - 0 |
France Women |
Taffs Wells, Cardiff |
| Sat 15th Mar 08 |
16:45 |
England Women |
17 - 7 |
Ireland Women |
London Irish Amateur RFC, Middlesex |
| Sun 16th Mar 08 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
31 - 10 |
Scotland Women |
Stadio Comunale, Mira, nr Venice |
2006/07
| Position |
Nation |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points Diff. |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
213 |
33 |
180 |
10 |
| 2 |
Wales |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
55 |
55 |
0 |
8 |
| 3 |
France |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
103 |
42 |
61 |
6 |
| 4 |
Scotland |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
33 |
62 |
-29 |
4 |
| 5 |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
42 |
104 |
-62 |
2 |
| 6 |
Spain |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
25 |
175 |
-150 |
0 |
| Date |
KO (GMT) |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Venue |
| Sat 3rd Feb 07 |
14:30 |
England Women |
60 - 0 |
Scotland Women |
Old Albanians RFC |
| Sat 3rd Feb 07 |
14:30 |
Wales Women |
10 - 5 |
Ireland Women |
Taffs Well RFC |
| Sun 4th Feb 07 |
14:30 |
Italy Women |
17 - 37 |
France Women |
Biella |
| Sat 10th Feb 07 |
13:00 |
Scotland Women |
0 - 10 |
Wales Women |
Dunbar RFC |
| Sat 10th Feb 07 |
14:30 |
Ireland Women |
10 - 13 |
France Women |
St Mary's RFC |
| Sat 10th Feb 07 |
16:15 |
England Women |
23 - 0 |
Italy Women |
Twickenham |
| Sat 24th Feb 07 |
12:30 |
Scotland Women |
26 - 6 |
Italy Women |
Boroughmuir RFC |
| Sat 24th Feb 07 |
13:30 |
France Women |
15 - 0 |
Wales Women |
Le Stade Guy Moquet a Drancy |
| Sun 25th Feb 07 |
14:00 |
Ireland Women |
0 - 32 |
England Women |
Thomond Park |
| Sat 10th Mar 07 |
11:00 |
Scotland Women |
6 - 18 |
Ireland Women |
Boroughmuir RFC |
| Sun 11th Mar 07 |
12:30 |
Italy Women |
0 - 24 |
Wales Women |
Rome |
| Sun 11th Mar 07 |
13:45 |
England Women |
38 - 12 |
France Women |
Old Albanians RFC |
| Sat 17th Mar 07 |
11:30 |
Italy Women |
12 - 17 |
Ireland Women |
Tre Fontane |
| Sat 17th Mar 07 |
14:30 |
Wales Women |
0 - 30 |
England Women |
Taffs Well RFC |
| Sun 18th Mar 07 |
15:00 |
France Women |
18 - 10 |
Scotland Women |
Stade le Bout du Clos |
2005/06
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
France |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
156 |
25 |
10 |
| 2 |
England |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
221 |
23 |
8 |
| 3 |
Scotland |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
81 |
57 |
6 |
| 4 |
Spain |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
32 |
161 |
3 |
| 5 |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
33 |
106 |
2 |
| 6 |
Wales |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
172 |
1 |
2004/05
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
France |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
29 |
10 |
| 2 |
England |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
207 |
36 |
8 |
| 3 |
Spain |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
29 |
114 |
6 |
| 4 |
Scotland |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
71 |
52 |
4 |
| 5 |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
34 |
130 |
2 |
| 6 |
Wales |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
112 |
0 |
2003/04
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
264 |
7 |
10 |
| 2 |
Scotland |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
101 |
60 |
8 |
| 3 |
France |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
95 |
90 |
6 |
| 4 |
Wales |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
83 |
104 |
4 |
| 5 |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
108 |
2 |
| 6 |
Spain |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
204 |
0 |
2002/03
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
France |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
29 |
10 |
| 2 |
England |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
223 |
30 |
8 |
| 3 |
Scotland |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
91 |
83 |
6 |
| 4 |
Spain |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
56 |
110 |
4 |
| 5 |
Wales |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
116 |
2 |
| 6 |
Ireland |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
159 |
0 |
2001/02
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
18 |
8 |
| 2= |
France |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
59 |
4 |
| 2= |
Spain |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
31 |
47 |
4 |
| 4 |
Scotland |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
41 |
60 |
4 |
| 5 |
Wales |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
69 |
0 |
2000/01
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
24 |
8 |
| 2 |
France |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
83 |
46 |
6 |
| 3 |
Spain |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
53 |
88 |
4 |
| 4 |
Scotland |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
61 |
99 |
2 |
| 5 |
Wales |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
32 |
132 |
0 |
1999/00
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
186 |
26 |
8 |
| 2 |
France |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
114 |
36 |
6 |
| 3 |
Scotland |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
70 |
127 |
4 |
| 4 |
Wales |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
120 |
2 |
| 5 |
Ireland |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
128 |
0 |
1998/99
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
Scotland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
17 |
6 |
| 2 |
England |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
96 |
28 |
4 |
| 3 |
Wales |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
51 |
51 |
2 |
| 4 |
Ireland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
104 |
0 |
1997/98
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
25 |
6 |
| 2 |
Scotland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
16 |
4 |
| 3 |
Wales |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
70 |
127 |
2 |
| 4 |
Ireland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
92 |
0 |
1996/97
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
| 1 |
England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
19 |
6 |
| 2= |
Scotland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
35 |
23 |
2 |
| 2= |
Ireland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
39 |
2 |
| 2= |
Wales |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
84 |
2 |
Women's International Results
A database of Women's International match results 1982-2009 supplied by John Birch can be found here.
