England Women secured a second consecutive bonus-point victory in the Women’s Six Nations when they overcame Italy 29-15 at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday. A hat-trick of tries from Vicky Fleetwood ensured the Red Roses made it three from three despite going down to 13 players in the second half. The Red Roses saw off
The Women’s Six Nations Championship has attracted record live TV and streaming audiences across the six countries in the first two weekends with over 2.2 million viewers following the matches. The Women’s Championship also has for the first time all 15 matches broadcast in 100 countries around the World. In addition highlights programmes on the
Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on the France in their first home game of the Women’s 6 Nations in Donnybrook Stadium on Sunday. There’s several changes to the side that claimed a bonus-point win over Italy in L’Aquila. Sophie Spence moves from
Debutants Jasmine Joyce and Rhiannon Parker are two of the four changes to the Wales Women starting team for today’s (Friday 24 February) Women’s Six Nations match against Scotland at Broadwood Stadium (18:20). Wing Joyce, who starred for Team GB at last year’s Rio Olympics, scored two tries for Wales Women in an uncapped victory
Simon Middleton has made eight changes to the England Women starting 15 who will face Italy on Saturday at Twickenham Stoop (KO 1pm, live on Sky Sports 2). Richmond wing Kay Wilson comes in to earn her 40th England cap with Saracens’ Sarah McKenna starting at full back. Richmond flanker Alex Matthews returns from injury
Scotland Women Head Coach Shade Munro has made one change to the starting XV for this Friday’s match against Wales (17 February, kick-off 6.20pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Flanker Jemma Forsyth moves from the bench into the number 6 jersey to replace Karen Dunbar, who has been ruled out of the remainder of
There were wins for England, France and Ireland in this week’s Women’s 6 Nations whilst Saracens beat Wasps in the Premiership and Thurrock Ladies were convincing winners over Trojans. All scores here: Women’s 6 Nations Saturday 11 February Wales 0 – 63 England France 55 – 0 Scotland Sunday 12 February Italy 3 – 27
England Women scored 11 tries as they cruised to a 63-0 bonus-point win over Wales Women in the 2017 Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. Worcester Valkyries wing Lydia Thompson scored a hat trick of tries while Amy Wilson Hardy and Danielle Waterman both crossed twice. The Red Roses went in at half-time
Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on their Italian counterparts on Sunday at the Stadio Tommaso Fattori in L’Aquila. There are two changes to the starting 15 that took to the field last Friday against Scotland. Elaine Anthony moves from the replacements to
Tamara Taylor will make her 100th international appearance on Saturday when England Women take on Wales in the Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park (KO 11.30am, live on Sky Sports 3). The Darlington Mowden Park Sharks second row, who earned her first cap for the Red Roses in New Zealand in October 2005, is appearing
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