2015 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
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Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Ireland (2nd title) | ||
Triple Crown | Ireland (2nd title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Tries scored | 77 (5.13 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Niamh Briggs (49) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Julie Billes (6) | ||
Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2015 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were held in February and March 2015, on the same weekends as the men's tournament, if not always the same day.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won the championship on a points difference tie-break from France, after both teams had won four of their five matches; it was Ireland's second title in three seasons. Ireland had to win their final game, against Scotland, by a margin of 27 points or more to win the title and achieved this with victory by 73 points to 3. [1] This was also the first time Italy finished in a position above 4th place in the Six Nations, whether men's or women's, and the first time Italy had denied a team a Grand Slam. As in 2013, England focused on the Sevens World Series circuit in order to qualify a Great Britain team for the 2016 Rio Olympics, so there young and inexperienced squad were missing many front-line players.
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Tries | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
1 | Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 26 | +113 | 20 | 8 |
2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 44 | +69 | 16 | 8 |
3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 94 | –12 | 13 | 6 |
4 | England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 65 | +39 | 17 | 4 |
5 | Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 73 | –9 | 9 | 4 |
6 | Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 227 | –200 | 2 | 0 |
6 February 2015 |
Italy | 5 – 30 [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | Ireland |
Try Maria Magatti 80' | Tries: Niamh Briggs 20' Paula Fitzpatrick 42', 74' Jenny Murphy 58' Heather O'Brien 65' Con: Niamh Briggs 20' Pen: Niamh Briggs 56' |
Stadio Mario Lodigiani, Firenze Referee: Sara Cox (England) [7] |
Assistant referees:
Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) [7]
Clara Munarini (Italy) [7]
Assessor:
n/a
7 February 2015 |
France | 42 – 0 [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | Scotland |
Tries: Laëtitia Grand 4' Jessy Trémoulière 11' Julie Billes 25', 34', 53' Céline Héguy 64' Élodie Poublan 74' Cons: Jessy Trémoulière 4', 25' Pen: Jessy Trémoulière 20' |
Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée Referee: Claire Hodnett (England) [7] |
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Assistant referees:
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Assessor:
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8 February 2015 |
Wales | 13 – 0 [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] | England |
Tries: Catrin Edwards 38' Laurie Harries 50' Pen: Laurie Harries 76' |
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, West Glamorgan Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada) [7] |
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Assistant referees:
Jamie Morgan (Wales) [7]
Alun Emmanuel (Wales) [7]
Assessor:
n/a
13 February 2015 |
Ireland | 5 – 10 [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] | France |
Try: Ailis Egan 47' | Try: Caroline Boujard 65' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 65' Pen: Jessy Trémoulière 75' |
Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia) [23] |
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Assistant referees:
Helen O'Reilly (Ireland) [23]
Dermot Blake (Ireland) [23]
Assessor:
n/a
14 February 2015 |
Scotland | 3 – 39 [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] | Wales |
Pen: Nuala Deans 10' | Tries: Carys Phillips 45' Sioned Harries 60' Dyddgu Hywel 69' Elinor Snowsill 73' Amy Lawrence 77' Cons: Laurie Harries 45', 60', 73', 77' Pens: Laurie Harries 8', 15' |
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada) [23] |
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Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland) [23]
Alexandra Gordon-Smith (Scotland) [23]
Assessor:
n/a
15 February 2015 |
England | 39 – 7 [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] | Italy |
Tries: Alexandra Matthews 34' Abbie Scott 39' Ceri Large 60' Katy McLean 72' Hannah Gallagher 77' Kay Wilson 79' Cons: Katy McLean 34', 60' Megan Goddard 77' Pen: Katy McLean 4' | Try: Flavia Severin 27' Con: Michela Sillari 27' |
Twickenham Stoop, London Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) [23] |
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Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England) [23]
Nikki O'Donnell (England) [23]
Assessor:
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27 February 2015 |
Ireland | 11 – 8 [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] | England |
Try: Larissa Muldoon 46' Pens: Niamh Briggs 24', 74' | Try: Harriet Millar-Mills 38' Pen: Katy McLean 16' |
Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath Referee: Leah Berard (United States) [39] |
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Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland) [39]
John Carvill (Ireland) [39]
Assessor:
n/a
27 February 2015 |
France | 28 – 7 [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] | Wales |
Tries: Gaëlle Mignot 6' Penalty try 49' Julie Billes 51', 70' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 49' Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 19', 40' | Try: Penalty try 80' Con: Laurie Harries 80' |
Stade Sapiac, Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) [39] |
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Assistant referees:
Christine Hanizet (France) [39]
Marie Lematte (France) [39]
Assessor:
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1 March 2015 |
Scotland | 8 – 31 [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] | Italy |
Try: Jade Konkel 74' Pen: Nuala Deans 23' | Tries: Maria Magatti 6', 30' Manuela Furlan 14' Veronica Schiavon 61' Maria Grazia Cioffi 76' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 6', 14', 61' |
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland) [39] |
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Assistant referees:
Mhairi Hay (Scotland) [23]
Kelly Mitchell (Scotland) [23]
Assessor:
n/a
13 March 2015 |
England | 42 – 13 [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] | Scotland |
Tries: Ruth Laybourn 1', 56',77' Tamara Taylor 7' Justine Lucas 30' Rochelle Clark 32' Fiona Pocock 49' Lydia Thompson 63' Con: Amber Reed 63' | Try: Eilidh Sinclair 54' Con: Lisa Martin 54' Pens: Nuala Deans 5' Lisa Martin 18' |
The Darlington Arena, Darlington, County Durham Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland) [55] |
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Assistant referees:
Sarah Toll [55]
Matthew Daubney [55]
Assessor:
Trevor Fisher [55]
14 March 2015 |
Italy | 17 – 12 [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] | France |
Tries: Maria Magatti 4', 80' Sofia Stefan 36' Con: Veronica Schiavon 4' | Tries: Julie Billes 9' Caroline Boujard 38' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 9' |
Nuovi Impianti Sportivi Comunali, Badia Polesine, Rovigo Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand) [55] |
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Assistant referees:
Barbara Guastini (Italy) [55]
Francesca Giuliani (Italy) [55]
Assessor:
n/a
15 March 2015 |
Wales | 0 – 20 [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] | Ireland |
Tries: Paula Fitzpatrick 27' Alison Miller 80' Cons: Niamh Briggs 27' ,80' Pens: Niamh Briggs 48', 61' |
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, West Glamorgan Referee: Claire Hodnett (England) [55] |
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Assistant referees:
Stuart Kibble (Wales) [55]
Steff Edwards (Wales) [55]
Assessor:
n/a
21 March 2015 |
Italy | 22 – 5 [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] | Wales |
Tries: Flavia Severin 6' Sara Barattin 61' Paola Zangirolami 80' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 6', 61' Pen: Veronica Schiavon 21' | Try: Sioned Harries 10' |
Stadio Plebiscito, Padova Referee: Leah Berard (United States) [71] |
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Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy) [71]
Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy) [71]
Assessor:
n/a
21 March 2015 |
England | 15 – 21 [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] | France |
Tries: Hannah Gallagher 57' Harriet Miller-Mills 72' Con: Amber Reed 72' Pen: Amber Reed 39' | Tries: Gaëlle Mignot 22' Jessy Trémoulière 67' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 22' Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 4', 36', 52' |
Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) [71] |
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Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England) [71]
Tracey Pettingale (England) [71]
Assessor:
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22 March 2015 |
Scotland | 3 – 73 [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] | Ireland |
Pen: Nuala Deans 14' | Tries: Niamh Briggs 4' Claire Molloy 17' Heather O'Brien 30' Gillian Bourke 35' Alison Miller 40'+2', 42', 80'+3' Paula Fitzpatrick 50' Sophie Spence 63' Tania Rosser 79' Jenny Murphy 80'+5' Cons: Niamh Briggs 30', 35', 40'+2', 42', 63', 79' Pens: Niamh Briggs 12', 40' |
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand) [71] |
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Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland) [71]
Mhairi Hay (Scotland) [71]
Assessor:
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