| 2002 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2 February 2002 – 7 April 2002 | ||
| Countries |  England  France  Ireland  Scotland  Spain  Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (1st title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (1st title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (6th title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
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The 2002 Women's Six Nations Championship was the first series of the rugby union Women's Six Nations Championship and was won by France, who achieved the Grand Slam.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 29 | +105 | 10 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 44 | +180 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 74 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 100 | −44 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 116 | −100 | 2 |
| 6 | Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 159 | −148 | 0 |
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