Women's Six Nations Championship History

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Women's Six Nations Championship History

The Women's Six Nations Championship is an international rugby union competition held between six European women's national teams. The competition began as a "Home International Championship" for the four home nations in 1996. Women's six nations countries are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

In 1999 and 2000 France and Spain joined the competition to create a the Five Nations championship.

In 2007, the decision of the Six Nations committee to formally adopt the tournament saw Italy Women substituted for Spain Women and the title sponsorship of RBS included to produce a parallel tournament with the men's competitions for the first time in Women's Rugby history.

Six nations locations

Results

Champions, Grand Slams, and Triple Crowns

# Champions: England 11; France 3; Scotland 1.
# Grand Slams: England 10; France 3; Scotland 1.
# Triple Crowns: England 13; Scotland 1; Wales 1.

Home International Championship

# 1996 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 1997 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 1998 - Scotland (triple crown & grand slam).

Five Nations

# 1999 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2000 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2001 - England (triple crown & grand slam).

Six Nations

# 2002 - France (grand slam); England (triple crown).
# 2003 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2004 - France (grand slam); England (triple crown).
# 2005 - France (grand slam); England (triple crown).
# 2006 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2007 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2008 - England (triple crown & grand slam).
# 2009 - England (champions); Wales (triple crown).
# 2010 - England (triple crown & grand slam).

Highest team scores

England v Spain (86-3) at Madrid 11/02/2006.
England v Wales (83-11) at Swansea 10/04/1999.
England v Wales (81-0) at Cardiff Arms Park 04/02/2005.
England v Ireland (79-0) at Worcester 17/02/2002.
England v Spain (76-0) at Imber Court 12/03/2005.
England v Italy (76-6) at Rome 09/02/2008.
England v Scotland (72-3) at London Welsh 21/3/2009.
England v Spain (71-3) at Zaragoza 15/2/2004.

Other nations:

France v Scotland (48-18) at Melun 9/4/1999.
Ireland v Italy (35-17) at Colleferro 14/2/2009.
Italy v Scotland (31-10) at Mira 16/3/2008.
Scotland v Spain (48-7) at Edinburgh 29/3/2004.
Spain v Wales (20-0) at Madrid 2/3/2002.
Wales v Spain (44-0) at Cardiff 15/2/2003.