2024 Women's Six Nations Championship
2024 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 23 March – 27 April 2024 | ||
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 5 | ||
Tries scored | 34 (6.8 per match) | ||
Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for marketing purposes, is 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 is scheduled to conclude on 27 April 2024.
The competition is part of the qualification process for the 2025 World Cup, with a qualifying place awarded to the highest finisher other than England and France who had already qualified automatically for the tournament.[1]
Participants
Nation | Stadiums | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
England | Ashton Gate | 27,000 | Bristol | John Mitchell[2] | Marlie Packer |
Twickenham Stadium | 82,000 | London | |||
France | Stade Marie-Marvingt | 25,064 | Le Mans | Gaëlle Mignot David Ortiz[3] |
Manaé Feleu |
Stade Jean-Bouin | 19,904 | Paris | |||
Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,462 | Bordeaux | |||
Ireland | RDS Arena | 18,500 | Dublin | Scott Bemand[4] | Edel McMahon Sam Monaghan |
Musgrave Park | 8,008 | Cork | |||
Ravenhill Stadium | 18,196 | Belfast | |||
Italy | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 5,000 | Parma | Giovanni Raineri[5] | Elisa Giordano |
Scotland | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium[6] | 7,800 | Edinburgh | Bryan Easson[7] | Rachel Malcolm |
Wales | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 | Cardiff | Ioan Cunningham | Hannah Jones |
Millennium Stadium | 73,931 |
Squads
Table
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 10 | +84 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 33 | –8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 66 | –38 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 38 | –21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | –48 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table ranking rules
- Four points are awarded for a win.
- Two points are awarded for a draw.
- A bonus point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries, or loses by seven points or fewer.
- Three bonus points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team would top the table with at least 23 points, as another team could lose one match while winning two bonus points and win the other four matches while winning four bonus points for a maximum of 22 points.
- Tiebreakers
- If two or more teams are tied on table points, the team with the better points difference (points scored against points conceded) is ranked higher.
- If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher.
- If two or more teams remain tied after applying the above tiebreakers then those teams will be placed at equal rank; if the tournament has concluded and more than one team is placed first then the title will be shared between them.
Fixtures
Round 1
23 March 2024 14:15 CET (UTC+1) |
(1 BP) France | 38–17 | Ireland |
Try: Bourdon Sansus 3' c M. Ménager 32' c Fall 47' c Sochat 62' c Riffonneau 75' c Con: Queyroi (4/4) 4', 34', 49', 63' Bourgeois (1/1) 77' Pen: Queyroi (1/1) 38' | Report | Try: Wafer 71' c Dalton 78' c Con: O’Brien (2/2) 72', 77' Pen: Fowley (1/1) 14' |
Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans Referee: Kat Roche (United States) |
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Player of the Match:
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Notes:
- Katie Corrigan (Ireland) made her international debut.[9]
23 March 2024 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) Wales | 18–20 | Scotland |
Try: Tuipulotu 59' c Callender 79' m Con: Bevan (1/1) 60' Pen: Bevan (2/2) 6', 40' +1 | Report | Try: Grant 7' c Lloyd 49' c Con: Nelson (2/2) 8', 50' Pen: Nelson (2/2) 16', 74' |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) |
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Player of the Match:
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Notes:
- Jenny Hesketh and Sian Jones (both Wales) made their international debuts.[11][12]
- Alex Stewart (Scotland) made her international debut.[13]
- Scotland won their seventh consecutive test, making this their longest winning streak in terms of games played, surpassing the six successive victories between 1997 and 1998.
24 March 2024 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Italy | 0–48 | England (1 BP) |
Report | Try: Botterman 31' m Ward 36' m Atkin-Davies 45' m Kildunne (2) 50' c, 71' m Rowland 54' c Carson 61' c Powell 80' +2 c Con: Harrison (3/6) 52', 55', 62' Aitchison (1/2) 80' +3 |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
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Notes:
- Maddie Fe'aunati (England) made her international debut.[15]
- Marlie Packer became the 7th Englishwoman to earn her 100th test cap.[15]
Round 2
30 March 2024 14:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
Scotland | 5–15 | France |
Try: Martin 34' m | Report | Try: Arbey 52' m Gros 80' +1 c Con: Queyroi (1/2) 80' +2 Pen: Queyroi (1/1) 13' |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
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Player of the Match:
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Notes:
- Louise McMillan (Scotland) earned her 50th test cap.[17]
30 March 2024 16:45 GMT (UTC+0) |
(1 BP) England | 46–10 | Wales |
Try: Muir 7' m Aldcroft 14' c Botterman 23' c Atkin-Davies 40' +1 m Kildunne (2) 42' m, 61' m Dow 45' m Galligan 57' c Con: Aitchison (3/7) 15', 24', 58' | Report | Try: Bevan 53' c Con: George (1/1) 54' Pen: George (1/1) 5' |
Ashton Gate, Bristol Referee: Kat Roche (United States) |
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Player of the Match:
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Notes:
- Molly Reardon (Wales) made her international debut.[19]
- Zoe Aldcroft (England) earned her 50th test cap.[20]
- Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, Kelsey Jones, and Nel Metcalfe were originally named in the respectively in the Welsh starting line-up on the wing, bench at hooker and bench on the wing, but withdrew before the match due to injuries. They were replaced by Lisa Neumann, Molly Reardon, and Courtney Keight respectively.[19][21]
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Round 3
13 April 2024 14:15 BST (UTC+1) |
Scotland | v | England |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) |
Round 4
20 April 2024 14:15 BST (UTC+1) |
England | v | Ireland |
Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
20 April 2024 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
Italy | v | Scotland |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
21 April 2024 15:15 BST (UTC+1) |
Wales | v | France |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
Round 5
27 April 2024 12:15 BST (UTC+1) |
Wales | v | Italy |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
27 April 2024 14:30 BST (UTC+1) |
Ireland | v | Scotland |
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) |
27 April 2024 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
France | v | England |
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
Player statistics
Discipline
Summary
Team | Total | ||
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England | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
France | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards
- 1 yellow card
- Helena Rowland (vs. Italy)
- Emma Stevanin (vs. England)
- Alex Stewart (vs. Wales)
Red cards
- 1 red card
- Sarah Beckett (vs. Italy)
Citings/bans
Player | Match | Citing date | Law breached | Result | Ref |
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Sarah Beckett | Italy vs. England | 24 March 2024 | 9.20 – Dangerous Play in Ruck (Red card) |
3-match ban | [23] [24] |
Note: The cited player's team is listed in bold italics.[25]
Broadcast
Country | Broadcaster |
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Australia | Stan Sport |
United Kingdom | BBC Sport |
France | France TV |
Republic of Ireland | |
Italy | Sky Sport Italia |
Notes
References
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- ^ "Celtic Challenge Class of 2024. Congratulations Katie on your debut for @IrishRugby". X (formerly Twitter). Celtic Challenge. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Tonight's #GuinnessW6N Player of the Match, @Scotlandteam 's Coreen Grant". X (formerly Twitter). Six Nations Rugby. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations 2024: Jenny Hesketh to make Wales debut against Scotland". BBC Sport. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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- ^ a b "Women's Six Nations 2024: Marlie Packer to win 100th cap in England's open against Italy". BBC Sport. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Today's Guinness Player of the Match, @FranceRugby's Romane Menager". X (formerly Twitter). Six Nations Rugby. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "McMillan to reach appearance milestone against France". Scottish Rugby. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Today's Guinness Player of the match is @RedRosesRugby's Rosie Galligan". X (formerly Twitter). Six Nations Rugby. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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- ^ "Judicial Hearing Decision - Sarah Beckett" (PDF). Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Independent Disciplinary update: Sarah Beckett Decision". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Disciplinary Decisions". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2024.