2023 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 25 March – 29 April 2023 | ||
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | England (19th title) | ||
Grand Slam | England (17th title) | ||
Triple Crown | England (23rd title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Tries scored | 122 (8.13 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Marlie Packer (35) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Marlie Packer (7) | ||
Player of the tournament | Gabrielle Vernier | ||
Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for marketing purposes, was the 22nd series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It began on 25 March and concluded on 29 April 2023. [1]
England entered the tournament as defending champions, having completed a Grand Slam in 2022 and retained their title with a 38–33 victory over France in the final game.
Nation | Stadiums | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
England | Kingston Park [2] | 10,200 | Newcastle | Simon Middleton | Sarah Hunter Marlie Packer [lower-alpha 1] |
Franklin's Gardens | 15,200 | Northampton | |||
Twickenham Stadium | 82,000 | London | |||
France | Stade de la Rabine [4] | 11,303 | Vannes | Gaëlle Mignot David Ortiz [5] | Audrey Forlani |
Stade des Alpes | 20,068 | Grenoble | |||
Ireland | Musgrave Park | 8,008 | Cork | Greg McWilliams | Nichola Fryday |
Italy | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 5,000 | Parma | Giovanni Raineri [6] | Elisa Giordano |
Scotland | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium [7] | 7,800 | Edinburgh | Bryan Easson | Rachel Malcolm |
Wales | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 | Cardiff | Ioan Cunningham | Hannah Jones |
Position | Nation | Matches | Points | Tries | Bonus points | Table points | ||||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | For | Against | T BP | L BP | GS BP | |||
1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 48 | +223 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 67 | +135 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
3 | Wales | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 135 | –17 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
4 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 178 | –84 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 162 | –90 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 192 | –167 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table ranking rules
25 March 2023 14:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Wales | 31–5 | Ireland |
Try: Callender 4' m Bevan 13' c Harries 23' c H. Jones 33' c Tuipulotu 46' m Con: Bevan (3/5) 14', 24', 34' | Report | Try: Fryday 67' m |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
Player of the Match:
Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)
Assistant referees:
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Maria Latos (Germany)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Notes:
25 March 2023 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) England | 58–7 | Scotland |
Try: MacDonald (2) 9' c, 24' m Cokayne (2) 18' m, 31' c Heard 27' c P. Cleall 42' m Kabeya 50' c M. Packer (3) 58' m, 63' m, 67' m Con: Reed (1/1) 9' Tuima (3/9) 28', 32', 51' | Report | Try: Rollie 75' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 77' c |
Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
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Player of the Match:
Marlie Packer (England)
Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Adele Roberts (Belgium)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)
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26 March 2023 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
Italy | 12–22 | France |
Try: Franco 22' c D'Incà 48' m Con: Sillari (1/2) 24' | Report | Try: Vernier 25' m Arbez 34' c Boujard 75' c Con: Bourdon (1/2) 35' Trémoulière (1/1) 76' Pen: Bourdon (1/2) 8' |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
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Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Vernier (France)
Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)
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1 April 2023 15:15 IST (UTC+1) |
Ireland | 3–53 | France (1 BP) |
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 22' | Report | Try: Forlani 9' m Boujard 13' m Bourdon (2) 27' c, 32' m Vernier (2) 35' m, 71' c Sochat 55' c Banet 59' m Escudero 75' c Con: Bourgeois (2/5) 29', 56' Trémoulière (2/2) 72', 76' |
Musgrave Park, Cork Attendance: 5,214 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
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Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon (France)
Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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1 April 2023 17:30 BST (UTC+1) |
Scotland | 22–34 | Wales |
Try: Skeldon 34' c Grant 48' c Rollie 66' m Con: Nelson (2/3) 35', 49' Pen: Nelson (1/1) 28' | Report | Try: Tuipulotu (2) 3' m, 52' m Pyrs (2) 29' c, 42' c F. Lewis 79' c Con: Bevan (2/4) 30', 44' Snowsill (1/1) 80' Pen: Snowsill (1/1) 74' |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
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Player of the Match:
Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)
Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Mario Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Notes:
2 April 2023 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) England | 68–5 | Italy |
Try: Breach (3) 3' c, 39' m, 64' m Dow (4) 9' m, 53' c, 56' m, 72' m MacDonald (2) 17' m, 33' m Heard 46' c M. Packer (2) 68' c, 78' m Con: Aitchison (1/5) 4' Tuima (1/1) 47' Sing (2/6) 54', 70' | Report | Try: Tounesi 4' m |
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 12,947 Referee: Kat Roche (United States) |
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Player of the Match:
Sarah Bern (England)
Assistant referees:
Doirane Domenjo (France)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Notes:
15 April 2023 14:15 BST (UTC+1) |
Wales | 3–59 | England (1 BP) |
Pen: Bevan (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: L. Packer 27' c Heard 36' m Dow 40' +1 c Aitchison 46' m Breach 51' c Kildunne 55' c Muir 60' c Botterman 64' c Beckett 74' c Con: Sing (3/5) 28', 40' +2, 51' Tuima (4/4) 56', 61', 65', 75' |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 8,862 Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) |
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Player of the Match:
Tatyana Heard (England)
Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Maria Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland) Notes:
15 April 2023 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
Italy | 24–7 | Ireland |
Try: Stefan 29' c D'Incà (2) 42' c, 78' c Con: Sillari (3/3) 30', 43', 79' Pen: Sillari (1/1) 64' | Report | Try: Penalty try 68' |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
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Player of the Match:
Alyssa D'Incà (Italy)
Assistant referees:
Maria Latos (German)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
16 April 2023 15:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
(1 BP) France | 55–0 | Scotland |
Try: Bourdon 12' m Llorens 23' m Boulard (3) 37' c, 45' m, 56' c Hermet 50' c Vernier 54' c R. Ménager 62' m Filopon 73' m Con: Trémoulière (4/8) 38', 51', 55', 57' Arbez (1/1) 74' | Report |
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Attendance: 10,044 [17] Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
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Player of the Match:
Mélissande Llorens (France)
Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Notes:
22 April 2023 14:15 IST (UTC+1) |
Ireland | 0–48 | England (1 BP) |
Report | Try: Beckett 2' c Heard 16' m Kildunne 21' m M. Packer 26' m Talling 36' c Reed 71' c Matthews (2) 78' c, 80' +3 c Con: Tuima (1/5) 37' Rowland (3/3) 72', 78', 80' +3 |
Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
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Player of the Match:
Sarah Beckett (England)
Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Maria Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Andre McMenemy (Scotland)
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22 April 2023 16:45 BST (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) Scotland | 29–21 | Italy |
Try: McMillan 12' m Skeldon (2) 36' m, 68' m Bartlett (2) 47' c, 52' c Con: Nelson (2/5) 48', 54' | Report | Try: Franco 30' c Tounesi 58' c Vecchini 61' c Con: Sillari (3/3) 31', 59', 62' |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
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Player of the Match:
Jade Konkel-Roberts (Scotland)
Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Adele Roberts (Belgium)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
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23 April 2023 15:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
(1 BP) France | 39–14 | Wales |
Try: R. Ménager 1' c Hermet 10' c Llorens (2) 25' c, 40' +1 m Escudero 44' m Bernadou 78' m Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 3', 11', 26' Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 6' | Report | Try: G. Evans 52' c Pyrs 57' c Con: Snowsill (2/2) 53', 58' |
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 18,604 Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) |
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Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Hermet (France)
Assistant referees:
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
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29 April 2023 13:00 BST (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) England | 38–33 | France (2 BP) |
Try: Dow 17' m M. Packer 26' c Matthews 32' c Penalty try 36' Aldcroft 40' +2 c Davies 60' m Con: Rowland (3/5) 26', 33', 40' +3 | Report | Try: Boulard 49' c Vernier 56' c Escudero 66' c Gros 76' m Banet 80' c Con: Trémoulière (3/4) 50', 57', 67' Arbez (1/1) 80' +1 |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 58,498 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
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Player of the Match:
Sadia Kabeya (England)
Assistant referees:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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29 April 2023 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
Italy | 10–36 | Wales (1 BP) |
Try: Madia 26' c Con: Sillari (1/1) 27' Pen: Sillari (1/1) 33' | Report | Try: B. Lewis 24' c Tuipulotu 38' c Harries 50' c Callender 60' m Lake 70' c Con: Bevan (3/4) 25', 39', 51' Snowsill 71' Pen: Bevan (1/1) 7' |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) |
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Player of the Match:
Alex Callender (Wales)
Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)
Notes:
29 April 2023 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) Scotland | 36–10 | Ireland |
Try: Smith 40' +1 m Skeldon 48' m Bartlett 57' m McGhie 66' c Malcolm 75' c Rollie 80' +2 m Con: Nelson (3/6) 59', 67', 76' | Report | Try: Fryday 54' c Con: O'Brien (1/1) 55' Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 6' |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 4,862 Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
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Player of the Match:
Meryl Smith (Scotland)
Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
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Top points scorers
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Country | Broadcaster |
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Australia | Stan Sport |
United Kingdom | BBC Sport |
France | France TV |
Republic of Ireland | |
Italy | Sky Sport Italia |
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