The Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, is an international
rugby union
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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
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, 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.
Rugby Trophies - Rugby Football History
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In 2007, the Six Nations committee formally adopted Italy as the sixth national team member in the championship, replacing Spain. The women’s competition this came in parallel with the men's competition.
England have been the dominant team in the competition, winning 18 of 27 editions entering 2022. France is next with six titles.
Results
Overall
Home Nations (1996–1998)
Five Nations (1999–2001)
Six Nations (2002–present)
Final positions
Tables
Home Nations (1996–1998)
Five Nations (1999–2001)
Six Nations without bonus point scoring (2002–2016)
Six Nations with bonus point scoring (2017–)
Total
Highest team scores
Wins by 80 points or more:
* v Scotland (89–0) at Twickenham
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08/03/2011 23* v Spain (86–3) at Madrid
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11/02/2006 23* v Wales (83–11) at Swansea
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10/04/1999 39* v Wales (81–0) at Cardiff Arms Park
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04/02/2005 76* v Scotland (80–0) at Twickenham 16/03/2019 308
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See also
*Women's international rugby
Women's international rugby union has a history going back to the late 19th century, but it was not until 1982 that the first international fixture (or "test match") involving women's rugby union took place. The match was organised in connection w ...
- includes all women's international match results
*Rugby Europe Women's Championship
The Rugby Europe Women's Championship is an international competition contested between women's national teams who are members of Rugby Europe (known from 1999 to 2014 as FIRA - Association of European Rugby, and FIRA before that). The competition ...
, competition for other European nations
References
External links
Official Women's Six Nations site
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Recurring sporting events established in 1996