The 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship was the 22nd edition of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England were the defending champions, having won their 18th title in 2022. There was no limit on the number of players each team may call up to play in the competition.
Note: Number of caps are indicated as of the first match of the tournament (25 March 2023).
England's 42-player squad was announced on 2 March 2023. [1]
On 22 March 2023, Mackenzie Carson was added to the squad, after her application to transfer her national allegiance from Canada, under new World Rugby eligibility regulations, was approved. [2]
On 30 March 2023, lock Delaney Burns was called up to England's squad ahead of their second round fixture against Italy. [3]
Head coach: Simon Middleton
France's 36-player squad was announced on 7 March 2023. [4]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Ireland's 32-player squad was announced on 28 February 2023. [5] [6]
On 6 March 2023, Italy named a 38-player squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship. [7] [8]
On 13 March 2023, Scotland named a 37-player squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship. [9] [10]
Wales 36-player squad was announced on 8 March 2023. [11]
Head coach: Ioan Cunningham
The Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, is an international rugby union competition contested between six European women's national teams. It started in the 1995–96 season as the Home Nations, with four teams: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The England women's national rugby union team, commonly known as the Red Roses, represents England in women's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Women's Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on a total of 20 out of 29 occasions – winning the Grand Slam 18 times and the Triple Crown 24 times – making them the most successful side in the tournament's history, helped by their status as the only fully professional women's team in 2019. They won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 1994 and 2014, and have been runners-up on six other occasions. Their current permanent head coach, as of October 2023, is John Mitchell.
The Ireland women's national rugby union team represents Ireland in international women's rugby union competitions such as the Women's Six Nations Championship and the Women's Rugby World Cup. They have also represented Ireland in the FIRA Women's European Championship. Ireland won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. In 2013 they also achieved both a Triple Crown and Grand Slam. They finished fourth in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup after defeating New Zealand in the pool stages. Ireland hosted the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. The team was originally organised by the Irish Women's Rugby Football Union. However, since 2009 it has been organised by the Irish Rugby Football Union
Caroline Boujard is a French rugby union player for Montpellier. She played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, scoring a hat-trick in the opening match.
Manuela Furlan is a former Italian rugby union player. She captained Italy and was a member of their squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. She retired from international rugby at the end of 2022.
Pauline Bourdon Sansus is a French rugby union player. She played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, scoring thirteen points against Wales in their 53–0 win.
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The 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for marketing purposes, was the 21st series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It was held from 26 March to 30 April 2022.
The 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship was the 21st Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England were the defending champions, having won a COVID shortened version of the tournament in 2021. There was no limit on the number of players each team may call up to play in the competition.
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.
Clara Joyeux is a French international rugby union player. She competed at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series and at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship's. She also competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Émilie Boulard is a French rugby union player who plays for the France women's national rugby union team as a full-back. She won the International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year at the 2021 World Rugby Awards.
Manaé Feleu is a French rugby union player who plays for FC Grenoble Amazones and the France women's national rugby union team.
Emeline Gros is a French rugby union player who plays for FC Grenoble Amazones and the France women's national rugby union team.
Maëlle Filopon is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain.
Célia Domain is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Blagnac Rugby.
Marie Dupouy is a French rugby union player.
Cyrielle Banet is a French rugby union player. She plays at the wing for France internationally and for Montpellier at club level.
The 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes except in France where due to alcohol sponsorship prohibitions the tournament was unsponsored, was the 23rd 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 23 March and ended on 27 April 2024.
The 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship was the 23rd edition of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England are the defending champions, having won their 19th title in 2023.