The Six Nations Championship is an annual international men's rugby union competition between the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It is also the oldest sports tournament ever between Home Nations. The championship holders are Ireland, who won the 2024 tournament.
The France national rugby union team represents the French Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union matches. Colloquially known as Le XV de France, the team traditionally wears blue shirts with a Gallic rooster embroidered on the chest, white shorts and red socks in reference to the French national flag. Les Bleus mostly play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship along with England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. France have won the tournament on 26 occasions, winning the Grand Slam 10 times.
Fabien Galthié is a French rugby union coach and former player, currently the head coach of the France national team.
The France women's national rugby union team represents France in women's international rugby union. They played the first-ever women's rugby union test match against the Netherlands on 13 June 1982. They compete annually in the Women's Six Nations Championship and have placed third in seven of nine Rugby World Cup's.
The Italy women's national rugby union team are the national women's rugby union team that represents Italy at international level. It has been administered by the Italian Rugby Federation since 1991; previously, since its inception in 1985 up to 1991, it was administered by UISP – Unione Italiana Sport Popolari, an association which promotes amateur sports at every level of the society. The team competes in the Rugby World Cup, the Rugby Europe Women's Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship.
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
The 2010 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2010 RBS 6 Nations due to sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship and the 116th international championship, an annual rugby union competition between the six major European national teams. The tournament was held between 6 February and 20 March 2010.
Abbie Ward is an English rugby union player. She plays at international level for England, having made her debut for the side in 2015. She currently plays for Bristol Bears Women at club level.
Ilaria Arrighetti is an Italian rugby union player who plays in the back row for Stade Rennais Rugby and the Italy women's national rugby union team.
Lisa Thomson is a Scottish rugby union player, who captained for Scotland Women in 2018–19. She plays for Scotland and was vice-captain for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.
Gaëlle Hermet is a French rugby union player who plays as a winger for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain. Hermet first captained France at the age of 21.
Agathe Sochat is a French rugby union player who plays for Stade Bordelais and the France women's national rugby union team.
Gabrielle Vernier is a French rugby union player who plays for Blagnac SCR and the France women's national rugby union team.
Madoussou Fall is a French rugby union player who plays for Stade Bordelais and the France women's national rugby union team.
Manaé Feleu is a French rugby union player who plays for FC Grenoble Amazones and the France women's national rugby union team.
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.
Sofia Stefan is an Italian rugby union player. She plays as a Scrum-half at an international level for Italy's national women's team, she also plays as a Wing or Centre.
Elisa Giordano is an Italian rugby union player. She plays in the Back row for Italy internationally and at club level for Valsugana. She captained Italy at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Maria Magatti is a former Italian rugby union player. She played as an Outside back for Italy internationally and for Monza and CUS Milano at club level. She competed for Italy at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cups.
