2010 Women's Six Nations Championship

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2010 Women's Six Nations Championship
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (11th title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (10th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (13th title)
Matches played15
Tries scored65 (4.33 per match)
Top point scorer(s) IRFU flag.svg Niamh Briggs (29 points)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Emily Scarratt (4 tries)
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The 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2010 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. The tournament was held between 5 February and 21 March 2010; the same weekends as the men's tournament was being played.

Contents

The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England won the tournament, achieving a final 11–10 victory over France to win the Grand Slam, and their fifth title in a row.

Final table

PositionNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTries
1Flag of England.svg  England 550015615+1412610
2Flag of France.svg  France 53029747+50146
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 53026952+1796
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 511331108−7743
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 511344129−8563
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51044995−4662

Fixtures and results

On early December 2009 it was announced the fixtures scheduled for 2010 Championship. [1] [2] Three teams played all their home games at the same venue: Pillar Data Arena (England), Milltown House (Ireland) and Brewery Field (Wales).

Week 1

2010-02-05
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg22–5 [3] [4] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tries: Joy Neville 37', 48'
Alison Miller 63'
Cons: Niamh Briggs 48', 63'
Drop: Niamh Briggs 12'		Try: Silvia Peron 80'
Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia) [5]
2010-02-06
England  Flag of England.svg31–0 [3] [4] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tries: Heather Fisher 4'
Katherine Merchant 28'
Emily Scarratt 40'+4'
Katy McLean 64'
Rochelle Clark 76'
Cons: Katy McLean 40'+4', 64', 76'
Pillar Data Arena, Esher, Surrey
Referee: David Keane (Ireland) [5]
2010-02-06
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg10–8 [3] [4] Flag of France.svg  France
Tries: Lucy Millard 46', 80'Try: Sandra Rabier 4'
Pen: Christelle Le Duff 57'
Howthornden, Lasswade, Midlothian
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy) [5]

Week 2

2010-02-12
France  Flag of France.svg19–9 [3] [4] IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Tries: Fanny Horta 15', 21'
Stéphanie Loyer 53'
Cons: Aurélie Bailon 15', 53'		Pens: Niamh Briggs 35', 39', 62'
Stade des Allées, Blois, Loir-et-Cher
Referee: Clare Daniels (England) [6]
2010-02-13
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–41 [3] [4] Flag of England.svg  England
Tries: Michaela Staniford 5'
Fiona Pocock 11'
Rochelle Clark 19'
Catherine Spencer 40', 80'+1'
Heather Fisher 56'
Margareth Alphonsi 76'
Cons: Alice Richardson 11', 56'
Katy McLean 76'
Stadio Nando Capra, Noceto, Parma
Referee: Mhairi Hay (Scotland) [6]
2010-02-14
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg28–12 [3] [4] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Tries: Caryl James 9', 16'
Non Evans 31'
Mared Evans 60'
Cons: Non Evans 9', 16', 31', 60'		Tries: Tanya Griffith 13'
Lynne Reid 79'
Cons: Louise Dalgliesh 13'
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia) [6]

Week 3

2010-02-28
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–15 [3] [4] Flag of France.svg  France
Pen: Non Evans 6'Tries: Caroline Ladagnous 59'
Sandrine Agricole 65'
Con: Aurélie Bailon 65'
Pen: Aurélie Bailon 64'
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Referee: Dana Teagarden (United States) [7]
2010-02-28
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–6 [3] [4] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pens: Veronica Schiavon 11', 36'Pens: Sarah Gill 54', 73'
Stadio Maurizio Natali, Colleferro, Rome
Referee: Chris Williams (Wales) [7]
2010-02-28
England  Flag of England.svg22–5 [3] [4] IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Tries: Margareth Alphonsi 4'
Emily Scarratt 6'
Claire Allan 59'
Amy Turner 69'
Con: Katy McLean 6'		Try: Kate O’Loughlin 17'
Pillar Data Arena, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Italy) [7]

Week 4

2010-03-12
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg18–3 [3] [4] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tries: Niamh Briggs 15'
Tania Rosser 57'
Joy Neville 76'
Pen: Niamh Briggs 72'		Pen: Non Evans 5'
Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster
Referee: Eric Gauzins (France) [8]
2010-03-13
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–51 [3] [4] Flag of England.svg  England
Tries: Amber Penrith 5', 55'
Heather Fisher 10'
Emily Scarratt 14', 80'
Jo McGilchrist 35'
Fiona Pocock 45', 77'
Rebecca Essex 59'
Cons: Katy McLean 10', 45'
Emily Scarratt 59'
Meggetland, Edinburgh
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland) [8]
2010-03-13
France  Flag of France.svg45–14 [3] [4] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tries: Sandrine Agricole 8', 45'
Marie-Charlotte Hebel 13'
Stéphanie Loyer 19'
Sandra Rabier 32'
Céline Allainmat 58', 77'
Cons: Aurélie Bailon 8', 13', 19', 45', 77'		Tries: Licia Stefan 64'
Manuela Furlan 74'
Cons: Veronica Schiavon 64', 74'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier, Hérault
Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland) [8]

Week 5

2010-03-19
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg15–3 [3] [4] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Tries: Nora Stapleton 46'
Sinead Ryan 73'
Con: Niamh Briggs 73'
Pen: Niamh Briggs 32'		Pen: Nicola Halfpenny 34'
Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster
Referee: Hervé Dubes (France) [9]
2010-03-19
France  Flag of France.svg10–11 [3] [4] Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Céline Allainmat 55'
Pen: Aurélie Bailon 14'
Con: Aurélie Bailon 55'		Try: Amy Turner 17'
Pens: Katy McLean 47', 64'
Stade Commandant Bougouin, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
Referee: Alan Rogan (Ireland) [9]
2010-03-21
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg15–19 [3] [4] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tries: Naomi Thomas 25'
Non Evans 34'
Con: Non Evans 25'
Pen: Awen Thomas 65'		Tries: Flavia Severin 44', 54'
Maria Diletta Veronese 57'
Cons: Michela Tondinelli 54', 57'
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Referee: Andrea Ttofa (England) [9]

Leading scorers

Other point scorers

10 points: Margareth Alphonsi (England), Rochelle Clark (England), Fanny Horta (France), Caryl James (Wales), Stéphanie Loyer (France), Lucy Millard (Scotland), Amber Penrith (England), Sandra Rabier (France), Veronica Schiavon (Italy), Flavia Severin (Italy), Catherine Spencer (England), Amy Turner (England)
6 points: Sarah Gill (Scotland)
5 points: Claire Allan (England), Rebecca Essex (England), Mared Evans (Wales), Manuela Furlan (Italy), Tanya Griffith (Scotland), Marie-Charlotte Hebel (France), Caroline Ladagnous (France), Jo McGilchrist (England), Katherine Merchant (England), Alison Miller (Ireland), Kate O'Loughlin (Ireland), Silvia Peron (Italy), Lynne Reid (Scotland), Tanya Rosser (Ireland), Sinead Ryan (Ireland), Michella Staniford (England), Nora Stapleton (Ireland), Licia Stefan (Italy), Naomi Thomas (Wales), Maria Diletta Veronese (Italy)
4 points: Alice Richardson (England), Michela Tondinelli (Italy)
3 points: Nicola Halfpenny (Scotland), Christelle Le Duff (France), Arwen Thomas (Wales)
2 points: Louise Dalgliesh (Scotland)

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