2016 Women's Six Nations Championship

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2016 Women's Six Nations Championship
Date5 February – 20 March 2016
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 France.svg  France (5th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (17th title)
Matches played15
Attendance39,732 (2,649 per match)
Tries scored66 (4.4 per match)
Top point scorer(s) IRFU flag.svg Niamh Briggs (38)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of France.svg Audrey Forlani (4)
Official website Official website
2015 (Previous)(Next) 2017

The 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2016 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were played in February and March 2016, on the same weekends as the men's tournament. France won the championship after beating England in their final game. France and England were tied on eight table points each after winning four games, France took the title on the points difference tie-breaker. [1]

Contents

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium 82,500 London Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand Sarah Hunter
Twickenham Stoop 14,800
Flag of France.svg  France Stade Marcel-Verchère 11,400 Bourg-en-Bresse Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez
Gaëlle Mignot
Stade Aimé Giral 16,593 Perpignan
Stade de la Rabine 9,500 Vannes
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Donnybrook Stadium 6,000 Dublin IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney Niamh Briggs
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Gino Pistoni 3,500 Ivrea Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico Sara Barattin
Stadio Arcoveggio 2,000 Bologna
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Broadwood Stadium 7,936 Cumbernauld Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro Lisa Martin
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales The Gnoll 5,000 Neath Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards Rachel Taylor
Talbot Athletic Ground 3,000 Port Talbot

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of France.svg  France 540110628+788
2Flag of England.svg  England 540111063+478
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 53029549+466
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52036175–144
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 520365105–404
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 500529146–1170

Fixtures and results

Week 1

Test: 11365 February 2016 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–32Flag of England.svg  England Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld  
18:00 GMT (UTC+0) Report
SRU Report
Try: Lauren Cattell 26' m
Harriet Millar-Mills (2) 34' c, 48' m
Sarah Hunter 55' m
Lucy Demaine 76' c
Con: Amber Reed 34'
Lauren Cattell 76'
Pen: Amber Reed 39'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)
FB15 Chloe Rollie
RW14 Megan Gaffney
OC13 Hannah Smith
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Rhona Lloyd
FH10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH9 Sarah Law
N88 Jade Konkel
OF7 Karen Dunbar
BF6 Jemma Forsyth
RL5 Deborah McCormack
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Lindsey Smith
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Tracy Balmer
Replacements:
HK16 Sarah Quick
PR17 Debbie Falconer
PR18 Heather Lockhart
LK19 Fiona Sim
FL20 Anna Stodter
SH21 Jenny Maxwell
CE22 Lauren Harris
WG23 Eilidh Sinclair
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro
FB15 Katie Mason
RW14 Ruth Laybourn
OC13 Lauren Cattell
IC12 Ceri Large
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 Amber Reed
SH9 La Toya Mason
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF7 Izzy Noel-Smith
BF6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL5 Emily Braund
LL4 Abbie Scott
TP3 Victoria Cornborough
HK2 Amy Cokayne
LP1 Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK16 Heather Kerr
PR17 Emma Croker
PR18 Bee Dawson
LK19 Courtney Gill
FL20 Poppy Cleall
SH21 Bianca Blackburn
FH22 Lucy Demaine Sub on.svg
CE23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand

Test: 11376 February 2016 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg21–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin  
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Sene Naoupu 25' c
Sophie Spence 36' m
Con: Niamh Briggs 25'
Pen: Niamh Briggs (3) 6', 44', 64'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Robyn Wilkins 4'Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Leah Berard (United States)
FB15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC13 Aine Donnelly Sub off.svg 66'
IC12 Sene Naoupu
LW11 Mairead Coyne
FH10 Nikki Caughey Cruz Roja.svg 39' to 40'Sub off.svg 58'
SH9 Larissa Muldoon Sub off.svg 74'
N88 Heather O'Brien Sub off.svg 58'
OF7 Claire Molloy
BF6 Paula Fitzpatrick
RL5 Marie Louise Reilly Sub off.svg 66'
LL4 Sophie Spence
TP3 Ruth O'Reilly Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Zoe Grattage Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Ailis Egan Cruz Roja.svg 58' to 61'Sub off.svg 77'
Replacements:
HK16 Cliodhna Moloney Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Lindsay Peat Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Fiona Reidy Sub on.svg 58'Sub off.svg 61'Sub on.svg 77'
LK19 Ciara Cooney Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 Ciara Griffin Sub on.svg 58'
SH21 Mary Healy Sub on.svg 74'
CE22 Nora Stapleton Sub on.svg 39'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 58'
WG23 Jackie Shiels Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney
FB15 Adi Taviner
RW14 Elen Evans
OC13 Kerin Lake Sub off.svg 32'
IC12 Hannah Jones Sub off.svg 51'
LW11 Bethan Dainton Sub off.svg 20'Sub on.svg 29'Sub off.svg 66'
FH10 Robyn Wilkins
SH9 Keira Bevan
N88 Shona Powell Hughes Sub off.svg 44'
OF7 Sian Williams
BF6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL5 Sioned Harries
LL4 Rebecca Rowe Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Amy Evans Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Carys Phillips Sub off.svg 73'
LP1 Megan York Yellow card.svg 19' to 29'Sub off.svg 73'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Price Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Catrin Edwards Sub on.svg 20'Sub off.svg 29'Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Cerys Hale Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Siwan Lillicrap Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Alisha Butchers Sub on.svg 44'
SH21 Elinor Snowsill Sub on.svg 51'
CE22 Gemma Rowland Sub on.svg 32'
WG23 Dyddgu Hywel Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards

Test: 11386 February 2016 France  Flag of France.svg39–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse  
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Try: Julie Billes 4' m
Audrey Forlani (2) 16' m, 62' c
Gaëlle Mignot 24' c
Penalty try 50' c
Élodie Poublan 72' m
Con: Audrey Abadie (3) 24', 50', 62'
Pen: Audrey Abadie 33'
Report
FIR Report
(in Italian)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB15 Julie Billes Sub off.svg 67'
RW14 Caroline Boujard
OC13 Lucille Godiveau
IC12 Élodie Poublan
LW11 Laura Delas
FH10 Audrey Abadie Sub off.svg 65'
SH9 Yanna Rivoalen Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Safi N'Diaye
OF7 Pauline Rayssac Sub off.svg 59'
BF6 Coumba Tombe Diallo
RL5 Audrey Forlani
LL4 Céline Ferer Sub off.svg 51'
TP3 Julie Duval Sub off.svg 25'
HK2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Lise Arricastre Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Agathe Sochat Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Maylis Traore Dhia Sub on.svg 65'
LK18 Romane Menager Sub on.svg 51'
FL19 Julie Annery Sub on.svg 59'
CE20 Laure Sansus Sub on.svg 60'
FB21 Camille Imart Sub on.svg 65'
WG22 Coralie Bertrand Sub on.svg 67'
PR23 Patricia Carricaburu Sub on.svg 25'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB15 Manuela Furlan
RW14 Michela Sillari
OC13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW11 Sofia Stefan
FH10 Veronica Schiavon Sub off.svg 56'
SH9 Sara Barattin (c)
N88 Elisa Giordano
OF7 Michela Este Sub off.svg 60'
BF6 Ilaria Arrighetti Sub off.svg 67'
RL5 Alice Trevisan
LL4 Isabella Locatelli
TP3 Lucia Gai Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Melissa Bettoni
LP1 Elisa Cucchiella Yellow card.svg 68' to 78'
Replacements:
HK16 Lucia Cammarano Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Gaia Giacomoli Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Nicoletti Diletta
LK19 Valentina Ruzza
FL20 Elisa Pillotti Sub on.svg 60'
CE21 Silvia Folli
CE22 Paola Zangirolami Sub on.svg 56'
WG23 Maria Magatti
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico

Week 2

Test: 113913 February 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–33Flag of England.svg  England Stadio Gino Pistoni, Ivrea  
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Try: Maria Grazia Cioffi 1' c
Sofia Stefan 28' m
Elisa Giordano 43'm
Michela Este 64' c
Con: Veronica Schiavon (2) 1', 64'
Report
FIR Report
(in Italian)
Try: Lauren Cattell 6' c
Katie Mason 18' c
Lotte Clapp 38' m
Abbie Scott 59' c
Bianca Blackburn 61' c
Con: Amber Reed (3) 6', 18', 59'
Lauren Cattell 61'
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Leah Berard (United States)
FB15 Manuela Furlan
RW14 Michela Sillari Sub off.svg 62'
OC13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC12 Beatrice Rigoni Sub off.svg 65'
LW11 Sofia Stefan
FH10 Veronica Schiavon
SH9 Sara Barattin (c)
N88 Elisa Giordano
OF7 Isabella Locatelli
BF6 Ilaria Arrighetti Sub off.svg 19'
RL5 Alice Trevisan
LL4 Elisa Pillotti Sub off.svg 55'
TP3 Melissa Bettoni
HK2 Lucia Cammarano
LP1 Elisa Cucchiella Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Lucia Gai Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Gaia Giacomoli
PR18 Nicoletti Diletta
LK19 Valentina Ruzza Sub on.svg 55'
FL20 Michela Este Sub on.svg 19'
CE21 Silvia Folli
CE22 Paola Zangirolami Sub on.svg 65'
WG23 Maria Magatti Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB15 Katie Mason Sub off.svg 76'
RW14 Ruth Laybourn Sub off.svg 52'
OC13 Lauren Cattell
IC12 Ceri Large
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 Amber Reed Sub off.svg 59'
SH9 La Toya Mason
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)Sub off.svg 69'
OF7 Izzy Noel-Smith
BF6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL5 Emily Braund
LL4 Abbie Scott
TP3 Victoria Cornborough
HK2 Amy Cokayne Sub off.svg 52'
LP1 Rochelle Clark Sub off.svg 72'
Replacements:
HK16 Emma Croker Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Heather Kerr Sub on.svg 72'
PR18 Bee Dawson
LK19 Poppy Leitch
FL20 Poppy Cleall Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Bianca Blackburn Sub on.svg 59'
FH22 Leanne Riley Sub on.svg 76'
CE23 Lydia Thompson Sub on.svg 52'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand

Test: 114013 February 2016 France  Flag of France.svg18–6IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Try: Gaëlle Mignot 21' m
Caroline Boujard 24' c
Con: Audrey Abadie 24'
Pen: Audrey Abadie 6'
Laura Delas 70'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Niamh Briggs (2) 15', 33'Attendance: 11,170
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)
FB15 Julie Billes Sub off.svg 34'
RW14 Caroline Boujard
OC13 Lucille Godiveau
IC12 Élodie Poublan
LW11 Laura Delas
FH10 Audrey Abadie Sub off.svg 64'
SH9 Yanna Rivoalen Sub off.svg 58'
N88 Safi N'Diaye
OF7 Pauline Rayssac Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Laëtitia Grand
RL5 Audrey Forlani Sub off.svg 54'
LL4 Céline Ferer
TP3 Julie Duval Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)Sub off.svg 74'
LP1 Lise Arricastre Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Agathe Sochat Sub on.svg 74'
PR17 Arkya Ait Labib Sub on.svg 52'
LK18 Romane Menager Sub on.svg 54'
FL19 Julie Annery Sub on.svg 61'
CE20 Laure Sansus Sub on.svg 58'
FB21 Camille Imart Sub on.svg 64'
WG22 Coralie Bertrand Sub on.svg 34'
PR23 Patricia Carricaburu Sub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC13 Aine Donnelly Sub off.svg 66'
IC12 Sene Naoupu
LW11 Mairead Coyne
FH10 Nikki Caughey Sub off.svg 66'
SH9 Larissa Muldoon Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Heather O'Brien Sub off.svg 48'
OF7 Claire Molloy Cruz Roja.svg 36' to 40'Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Paula Fitzpatrick
RL5 Marie Louise Reilly
LL4 Sophie Spence
TP3 Ailis Egan Sub off.svg 74'
HK2 Cliodhna Moloney Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Ruth O'Reilly Sub off.svg 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Zoe Grattage Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Lindsay Peat Sub on.svg 48'
PR18 Fiona Reidy Sub on.svg 74'
LK19 Ciara Cooney Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Ciara Griffin Sub on.svg 36'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Mary Healy Sub on.svg 66'
CE22 Nora Stapleton Sub on.svg 66'
WG23 Jackie Shiels Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney

Test: 114114 February 2016 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg23–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland The Gnoll, Neath  
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Sioned Harries 7' c
Hannah Jones 35' m
Alisha Butchers 57' m
Con: Robyn Wilkins 7'
Pen: Robyn Wilkins (2) 15', 54'
Report Try: Megan Gaffney 30' c
Con: Lana Skeldon 30'
Pen: Lana Skeldon 5'
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
FB15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW14 Adi Taviner
OC13 Hannah Jones
IC12 Robyn Wilkins
LW11 Elen Evans
FH10 Elinor Snowsill
SH9 Keira Bevan
N88 Sioned Harries
OF7 Alisha Butchers
BF6 Sian Williams
RL5 Siwan Lillicrap
LL4 Rebecca Rowe
TP3 Amy Evans
HK2 Carys Phillips (c)
LP1 Megan York
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Price
PR17 Catrin Edwards
PR18 Cerys Hale
LK19 Jenny Hawkins
FL20 Shona Powell Hughes
SH21 Bethan Dainton
CE22 Gemma Rowland
WG23 Melissa Clay
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards
FB15 Chloe Rollie
RW14 Lauren Harris
OC13 Megan Gaffney
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Rhona Lloyd
FH10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH9 Sarah Law
N88 Jade Konkel
OF7 Karen Dunbar
BF6 Jemma Forsyth
RL5 Deborah McCormack
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Lindsey Smith
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Tracy Balmer
Replacements:
HK16 Sarah Quick
PR17 Debbie Falconer
PR18 Heather Lockhart
LK19 Fiona Sim
FL20 Anna Stodter
SH21 Jenny Maxwell
CE22 Abigail Evans
WG23 Eilidh Sinclair
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro

Week 3

Test: 114227 February 2016 England  Flag of England.svg13–9IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Twickenham Stadium, London  
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Emma Croker 22' m
Abbie Scott 63' m
Pen: Amber Reed 5'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Niamh Briggs (3) 36', 40', 48'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
FB15 Katie Mason
RW14 Lydia Thompson Sub off.svg 69'
OC13 Lauren Cattell
IC12 Ceri Large
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 Amber Reed
SH9 La Toya Mason Sub off.svg 48'
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF7 Izzy Noel-Smith Sub off.svg 73'
BF6 Harriet Millar-Mills Yellow card.svg 59' to 69'Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Emily Braund
LL4 Abbie Scott
TP3 Victoria Cornborough Sub off.svg 74'
HK2 Emma Croker Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Rochelle Clark Sub off.svg 78'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Cokayne Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Heather Kerr Sub on.svg 78'
PR18 Bee Dawson Sub on.svg 74'
LK19 Tamara Taylor Sub on.svg 69'
FL20 Poppy Leitch Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Bianca Blackburn Sub on.svg 48'
FH22 Ruth Laybourn Sub on.svg 69'
CE23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand
FB15 Niamh Briggs (c)Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC13 Aine Donnelly
IC12 Sene Naoupu
LW11 Mairead Coyne
FH10 Nora Stapleton Sub off.svg 55'
SH9 Larissa Muldoon
N88 Paula Fitzpatrick
OF7 Claire Molloy
BF6 Ciara Griffin Sub off.svg 64'
RL5 Marie Louise Reilly Sub off.svg 79'
LL4 Sophie Spence
TP3 Ailis Egan
HK2 Cliodhna Moloney
LP1 Ruth O'Reilly
Replacements:
HK16 Zoe Grattage
PR17 Fiona Hayes
PR18 Fiona Reidy
LK19 Ciara Cooney Sub on.svg 79'
FL20 Heather O'Brien Sub on.svg 64'
SH21 Mary Healy
CE22 Nikki Caughey Sub on.svg 55'
FB23 Jackie Shiels Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney

Test: 114328 February 2016 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg10–8Flag of France.svg  France The Gnoll, Neath  
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Dyddgu Hywel 5' m
Megan York 58' m
Report
WRU Report
FFR Report (in French)
Try: Safi N'Diaye 15' m
Pen: Audrey Abadie 44'
Referee: Rose LaBrèche (Canada)
FB15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW14 Bethan Dainton
OC13 Hannah Jones Sub off.svg 62'
IC12 Robyn Wilkins
LW11 Elen Evans
FH10 Elinor Snowsill
SH9 Keira Bevan
N88 Sioned Harries Sub off.svg 64'
OF7 Sian Williams Sub off.svg 76'
BF6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL5 Shona Powell Hughes Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Rebecca Rowe
TP3 Catrin Edwards
HK2 Carys Phillips
LP1 Megan York Sub off.svg 59'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Price
PR17 Cerys Hale
PR18 Amy Evans Sub on.svg 59'
LK19 Siwan Lillicrap Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Alisha Butchers Sub on.svg 76'
LK21 Jenny Hawkins Sub on.svg 62'
CE22 Kerin Lake
WG23 Adi Taviner Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards
FB15 Julie Billes
RW14 Caroline Boujard Sub off.svg 41'
OC13 Lucille Godiveau
IC12 Élodie Poublan
LW11 Laura Delas
FH10 Audrey Abadie Sub off.svg 43'
SH9 Yanna Rivoalen Sub off.svg 58'
N88 Safi N'Diaye
OF7 Pauline Rayssac
BF6 Laëtitia Grand Sub off.svg 43'
RL5 Audrey Forlani Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Céline Ferer
TP3 Julie Duval Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)Sub off.svg 56'
LP1 Lise Arricastre Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Agathe Sochat Sub on.svg 56'
PR17 Arkya Ait Labib Sub on.svg 57'
LK18 Romane Menager Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Julie Annery Sub on.svg 43'
CE20 Laure Sansus Sub on.svg 58'
FB21 Camille Imart Sub on.svg 43'
WG22 Coralie Bertrand Sub on.svg 41'
PR23 Patricia Carricaburu Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Test: 114428 February 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg22–7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stadio Arcoveggio, Bologna  
14:30 CET (UTC+1)Try: Melissa Bettoni 16' m
Elisa Cucchiella 26' c
Manuela Furlan 44' c
Con: Veronica Schiavon (2) 26', 44'
Pen: Veronica Schiavon 31'
Report
FIR Report
(in Italian)
Try: Lisa Thomson 52' c
Con: Lana Skeldon 52'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marie Lematte (France)
FB15 Manuela Furlan
RW14 Maria Magatti Sub off.svg 78'
OC13 Maria Grazia Cioffi Sub off.svg 78'
IC12 Beatrice Rigoni Sub off.svg 78'
LW11 Sofia Stefan
FH10 Veronica Schiavon
SH9 Sara Barattin (c)
N88 Elisa Giordano
OF7 Isabella Locatelli
BF6 Michela Este Sub off.svg 50'
RL5 Alice Trevisan
LL4 Elisa Pillotti Sub off.svg 72'
TP3 Melissa Bettoni
HK2 Lucia Cammarano Sub off.svg 41'
LP1 Elisa Cucchiella Sub off.svg 78'
Replacements:
HK16 Lucia Gai Sub on.svg 41'Sub off.svg 78'
PR17 Gaia Giacomoli Sub on.svg 78'
PR18 Nicoletti Diletta Sub on.svg 78'
LK19 Valentina Ruzza Sub on.svg 50'
FL20 Ilaria Arrighetti Sub on.svg 72'
CE21 Silvia Folli Sub on.svg 78'
CE22 Paola Zangirolami Sub on.svg 78'
WG23 Veronica Madia Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB15 Chloe Rollie
RW14 Eilidh Sinclair Sub off.svg 46'
OC13 Megan Gaffney Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Rhona Lloyd
FH10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH9 Jenny Maxwell Yellow card.svg 31' to 41'
N88 Jade Konkel
OF7 Karen Dunbar
BF6 Jemma Forsyth Sub off.svg 62'
RL5 Deborah McCormack Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Lindsey Smith
HK2 Lana Skeldon Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Tracy Balmer Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16 Sarah Quick Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Debbie Falconer Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Heather Lockhart Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 75'
LK19 Fiona Sim Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Anna Stodter Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Sarah Law Sub on.svg 46'
CE22 Abigail Evans Sub on.svg 67'
CE23 Claire Bain
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro

Week 4

Test: 114511 March 2016 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–24Flag of France.svg  France Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld  
18:00 GMT (UTC+0) Report
SRU Report
FFR Report
(in French)
Try: Penalty try (2) 39' c, 52' c
Audrey Forlani 67' m
Julie Duval 79' m
Con: Laura Delas (2) 39', 52'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
FB15 Chloe Rollie
RW14 Megan Gaffney Sub off.svg 53'
OC13 Lisa Thomson
IC12 Lisa Martin (c)
LW11 Rhona Lloyd Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Sarah Law
SH9 Jenny Maxwell Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Jade Konkel
OF7 Karen Dunbar
BF6 Jemma Forsyth Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Deborah McCormack Sub off.svg 73'
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Lindsey Smith
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Heather Lockhart Sub off.svg 40'
Replacements:
HK16 Sarah Quick
PR17 Lisa Robertson Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Tracy Balmer Yellow card.svg 50' to 60'Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 Fiona Sim Sub on.svg 73'
FL20 Anna Stodter
SH21 Helen Nelson Sub on.svg 53'
CE22 Lauren Harris Sub on.svg 73'
WG23 Eilidh Sinclair Sub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro
FB15 Julie Billes Sub off.svg 66'
RW14 Coralie Bertrand
OC13 Lucille Godiveau Sub off.svg 75'
IC12 Élodie Poublan
LW11 Laura Delas
FH10 Camille Imart
SH9 Laure Sansus Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Safi N'Diaye
OF7 Julie Annery
BF6 Pauline Rayssac Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Romane Menager Sub off.svg 68'
LL4 Audrey Forlani
TP3 Patricia Carricaburu Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Lise Arricastre Sub off.svg 60'
Replacements:
HK16 Manon Bigot Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Maylis Traore Dhia Sub on.svg 60'
LK18 Céline Ferer Sub on.svg 68'
FL19 Laëtitia Grand Sub on.svg 51'
SH20 Yanna Rivoalen Sub on.svg 67'
FB21 Camille Boudaud Sub on.svg 75'
WG22 Camille Cabalou Sub on.svg 66'
PR23 Julie Duval Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Test: 114612 March 2016 England  Flag of England.svg20–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Twickenham Stoop, London  
18:05 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Ceri Large (2) 10' c, 28' c
Con: Amber Reed (2) 10', 28'
Pen: Amber Reed (2) 65', 79'
Report Try: Robyn Wilkins (2) 49' m, 68' m
Pen: Robyn Wilkins 30'
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
FB15 Katie Mason
RW14 Lydia Thompson
OC13 Lauren Cattell
IC12 Ceri Large
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 Amber Reed
SH9 La Toya Mason Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF7 Izzy Noel-Smith Sub off.svg 79'
BF6 Abbie Scott Sub off.svg 15'
RL5 Tamara Taylor Sub off.svg 79'
LL4 Emily Braund
TP3 Victoria Cornborough Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Emma Croker Sub off.svg 48'
LP1 Rochelle Clark Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Cokayne Sub on.svg 48'
PR17 Heather Kerr Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Bee Dawson Sub on.svg 75'
LK19 Harriet Millar-Mills Sub on.svg 15'
FL20 Poppy Leitch Sub on.svg 79'
SH21 Bianca Blackburn Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Poppy Cleall Sub on.svg 79'
CE23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand
FB15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW14 Bethan Dainton
OC13 Hannah Jones
IC12 Robyn Wilkins
LW11 Elen Evans
FH10 Elinor Snowsill
SH9 Keira Bevan
N88 Alisha Butchers Sub off.svg 73'
OF7 Sian Williams
BF6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL5 Shona Powell Hughes
LL4 Rebecca Rowe Sub off.svg 57'
TP3 Megan York
HK2 Carys Phillips
LP1 Catrin Edwards Sub off.svg 27'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Price Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Cerys Hale
PR18 Amy Evans Sub on.svg 27'
LK19 Siwan Lillicrap Sub on.svg 57'
FL20 Gemma Rowland
LK21 Melissa Clay
CE22 Kerin Lake
WG23 Adi Taviner
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards

Test: 114713 March 2016 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg14–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin  
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Lindsay Peat 33' c
Paula Fitzpatrick 64' c
Con: Niamh Briggs 33'
Nora Stapleton 64'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Michela Sillari 12'Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
FB15 Kim Flood
RW14 Liz Burke
OC13 Niamh Briggs (c)Sub off.svg 59'
IC12 Sene Naoupu
LW11 Alison Miller Sub off.svg 69'Sub on.svg 76'
FH10 Nikki Caughey Sub off.svg 51'
SH9 Mary Healy Sub off.svg 51'
N88 Sophie Spence Sub off.svg 59'
OF7 Ciara Griffin
BF6 Ciara Cooney Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Marie Louise Reilly
LL4 Elaine Anthony
TP3 Ailis Egan Sub off.svg 76'
HK2 Cliodhna Moloney Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Lindsay Peat Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Zoe Grattage Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Ruth O'Reilly Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Fiona Reidy Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Claire Molloy Sub on.svg 65'
FL20 Paula Fitzpatrick Sub on.svg 59'
SH21 Larissa Muldoon Sub on.svg 51'
CE22 Nora Stapleton Sub on.svg 51'
FB23 Claire McLaughlin Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney
FB15 Manuela Furlan
RW14 Maria Magatti
OC13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC12 Michela Sillari
LW11 Sofia Stefan Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Beatrice Rigoni
SH9 Sara Barattin (c)
N88 Elisa Giordano
OF7 Isabella Locatelli
BF6 Michela Este Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Alice Trevisan
LL4 Elisa Pillotti Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Melissa Bettoni Sub off.svg 35'Sub on.svg 68'Sub off.svg 76'
HK2 Lucia Cammarano Cruz Roja.svg 68' to 76'
LP1 Elisa Cucchiella Sub off.svg 73'
Replacements:
HK16 Lucia Gai Sub on.svg 35'
PR17 Gaia Giacomoli Sub on.svg 73'Sub off.svg 80+3'
PR18 Nicoletti Diletta Sub on.svg 80+3'
LK19 Valentina Ruzza Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Ilaria Arrighetti Sub on.svg 69'
CE21 Silvia Folli
CE22 Paola Zangirolami Sub on.svg 73'
WG23 Veronica Madia
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico

Week 5

Test: 114818 March 2016 France  Flag of France.svg17–12Flag of England.svg  England Stade de la Rabine, Vannes  
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Try: Gaëlle Mignot (2) 37' m, 70' m
Audrey Forlani 55' c
Con: Camille Cabalou 55'
Report
FFR Report
(in French)
Try: Lydia Thompson 25' c
Tamara Taylor 61' m
Con: Amber Reed 25'
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
FB15 Laura Delas
RW14 Camille Cabalou
OC13 Lucille Godiveau
IC12 Élodie Poublan
LW11 Julie Billes Sub off.svg 65'
FH10 Camille Imart
SH9 Pauline Bourdon
N88 Safi N'Diaye
OF7 Laëtitia Grand
BF6 Pauline Rayssac Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Céline Ferer
LL4 Audrey Forlani
TP3 Julie Duval
HK2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)
LP1 Lise Arricastre Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Manon Bigot
PR17 Maylis Traore Dhia
LK18 Patricia Carricaburu Sub on.svg 70'
FL19 Romane Menager
SH20 Julie Annery Sub on.svg 65'
FB21 Camille Boudaud
WG22 Coralie Bertrand Sub on.svg 65'
PR23 Caroline Boujard
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB15 Katie Mason
RW14 Lydia Thompson Sub off.svg 80'
OC13 Lauren Cattell
IC12 Ceri Large
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 Amber Reed
SH9 La Toya Mason Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF7 Izzy Noel-Smith Sub off.svg 51'
BF6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL5 Tamara Taylor Sub off.svg 72'
LL4 Emily Braund
TP3 Victoria Cornborough
HK2 Emma Croker
LP1 Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Cokayne Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Heather Kerr
PR18 Bee Dawson Sub on.svg 80'
LK19 Poppy Leitch
FL20 Poppy Cleall Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Bianca Blackburn
FH22 Leanne Riley
CE23 Ruth Laybourn Sub on.svg 56'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Scott Bemand

Test: 114920 March 2016 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg45–12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin  
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Alison Miller (3) 4' c, 41' m, 59' m
Liz Burke 8' m
Ciara Griffin 13' m
Niamh Briggs 30' m, 48' m
Sophie Spence 74' m
Con: Niamh Briggs 4'
Pen: Niamh Briggs 27'
Report
IRFU Report
Try: Jenny Maxwell 32' c
Rhona Lloyd 80' m
Con: Lana Skeldon 32'
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
FB15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW14 Liz Burke
OC13 Claire McLaughlin
IC12 Sene Naoupu
LW11 Alison Miller Sub off.svg 67'
FH10 Nora Stapleton Sub off.svg 60'
SH9 Larissa Muldoon Sub off.svg 49'
N88 Paula Fitzpatrick Sub off.svg 55'
OF7 Claire Molloy
BF6 Ciara Griffin
RL5 Ciara Cooney
LL4 Elaine Anthony Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Ailis Egan Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Zoe Grattage Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Ruth O'Reilly Sub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Cliodhna Moloney Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Fiona Hayes Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Fiona Reidy Sub on.svg 67'
LK19 Orla Fitzsimons Sub on.svg 60'
FL20 Sophie Spence Sub on.svg 55'
SH21 Mary Healy Sub on.svg 49'
CE22 Aine Donnelly Sub on.svg 67'
FB23 Kim Flood Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
IRFU flag.svg Tom Tierney
FB15 Chloe Rollie Sub off.svg 64'
RW14 Megan Gaffney Sub off.svg 63'
OC13 Lisa Thomson
IC12 Lisa Martin (c)
LW11 Rhona Lloyd
FH10 Sarah Law Sub off.svg 41'
SH9 Jenny Maxwell
N88 Jade Konkel
OF7 Karen Dunbar
BF6 Jemma Forsyth Yellow card.svg 60' to 70'Sub off.svg 72'
RL5 Deborah McCormack Sub off.svg 72'
LL4 Emma Wassell Sub off.svg 64'Sub on.svg 69'
TP3 Lindsey Smith Sub off.svg 69'
HK2 Lana Skeldon Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Heather Lockhart Sub off.svg 41'
Replacements:
HK16 Sarah Quick Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Lisa Robertson Sub on.svg 64'Sub off.svg 69'Sub on.svg 69'
PR18 Tracy Balmer Yellow card.svg 58' to 68'Sub on.svg 41'
LK19 Fiona Sim Sub on.svg 72'
FL20 Anna Stodter Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Helen Nelson Sub on.svg 41'
CE22 Lauren Harris Sub on.svg 63'
WG23 Eilidh Sinclair Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shade Munro

Test: 115020 March 2016 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–16Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot  
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)Try: Sioned Harries (2) 40' m, 46' c
Con: Robyn Wilkins 46'
Report
FIR Report
(in Italian)
Try: Beatrice Rigoni (2) 10' m, 27' m
Pen: Michela Sillari (2) 34', 56'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
FB15 Adi Taviner
RW14 Bethan Dainton
OC13 Hannah Jones
IC12 Kerin Lake Sub off.svg 67'
LW11 Elen Evans Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Robyn Wilkins
SH9 Keira Bevan Sub off.svg 58'
N88 Sioned Harries Yellow card.svg 55' to 65'
OF7 Sian Williams
BF6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL5 Siwan Lillicrap Sub off.svg 54'
LL4 Shona Powell Hughes
TP3 Amy Evans Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Carys Phillips Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Megan York Sub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Price Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Cerys Hale Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Catrin Edwards Sub on.svg 67'
LK19 Rebecca Rowe Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Alisha Butchers
LK21 Elinor Snowsill Sub on.svg 58'
CE22 Gemma Rowland Sub on.svg 67'
WG23 Dyddgu Hywel Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Edwards
FB15 Manuela Furlan
RW14 Maria Magatti
OC13 Michela Sillari
IC12 Paola Zangirolami
LW11 Sofia Stefan
FH10 Beatrice Rigoni
SH9 Sara Barattin (c)
N88 Elisa Giordano
OF7 Isabella Locatelli
BF6 Michela Este Sub off.svg 28'
RL5 Alice Trevisan
LL4 Elisa Pillotti
TP3 Melissa Bettoni Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Lucia Cammarano
LP1 Elisa Cucchiella
Replacements:
HK16 Lucia Gai Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Nicoletti Diletta
PR18 Sara Tounesi
LK19 Valentina Ruzza Sub on.svg 77'
FL20 Ilaria Arrighetti Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'Sub on.svg 28'Sub off.svg 77'
CE21 Silvia Folli
CE22 Maria Grazia Cioffi
WG23 Veronica Madia
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Di Giandomenico

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