2016 Women's Six Nations Championship

2016 Women's Six Nations Championship
Date 5 February – 20 March 2016
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  France (5th title)
Triple Crown  England
Matches played 15
Attendance 39,732 (2,649 per match)
Tries scored 66 (4.4 per match)
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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]

Participants

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

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  France 5 4 0 1 106 28 +78 8
2  England 5 4 0 1 110 63 +47 8
3  Ireland 5 3 0 2 95 49 +46 6
4  Wales 5 2 0 3 61 75 -14 4
5  Italy 5 2 0 3 65 105 -40 4
6  Scotland 5 0 0 5 29 146 -117 0

Fixtures and results

Week 1

5 February 2016
18:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  0–32  England
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'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Megan Gaffney
OC 13 Hannah Smith
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Rhona Lloyd
FH 10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH 9 Sarah Law
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Karen Dunbar
BF 6 Jemma Forsyth
RL 5 Deborah McCormack
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Lindsey Smith
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Tracy Balmer
Replacements:
HK 16 Sarah Quick
PR 17 Debbie Falconer
PR 18 Heather Lockhart
LK 19 Fiona Sim
FL 20 Anna Stodter
SH 21 Jenny Maxwell
CE 22 Lauren Harris
WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair
Coach:
Scotland Shade Munro
FB 15 Katie Mason
RW 14 Ruth Laybourn
OC 13 Lauren Cattell
IC 12 Ceri Large
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Amber Reed
SH 9 La Toya Mason
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith
BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL 5 Emily Braund
LL 4 Abbie Scott
TP 3 Victoria Cornborough
HK 2 Amy Cockayne
LP 1 Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK 16 Heather Kerr
PR 17 Emma Croker
PR 18 Bee Dawson
LK 19 Courtney Gill
FL 20 Poppy Cleall
SH 21 Bianca Blackburn
FH 22 Lucy Demaine
CE 23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
England Scott Bemand

6 February 2016
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  21–3  Wales
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'
FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC 13 Aine Donnelly  66'
IC 12 Sene Naoupu
LW 11 Mairead Coyne
FH 10 Nikki Caughey 39' to 40'  58'
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon  74'
N8 8 Heather O'Brien  58'
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6 Paula Fitzpatrick
RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly  66'
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3 Ruth O'Reilly  70'
HK 2 Zoe Grattage  50'
LP 1 Ailis Egan 58' to 61'  77'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cliodhna Moloney  50'
PR 17 Lindsay Peat  70'
PR 18 Fiona Reidy  58'  61'  77'
LK 19 Ciara Cooney  66'
FL 20 Ciara Griffin  58'
SH 21 Mary Healy  74'
CE 22 Nora Stapleton  39'  40'  58'
WG 23 Jackie Shiels  66'
Coach:
Ireland Tom Tierney
FB 15 Adi Taviner
RW 14 Elen Evans
OC 13 Kerin Lake  32'
IC 12 Hannah Jones  51'
LW 11 Bethan Dainton  20'  29'  66'
FH 10 Robyn Wilkins
SH 9 Keira Bevan
N8 8 Shona Powell Hughes  44'
OF 7 Sian Williams
BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL 5 Sioned Harries
LL 4 Rebecca Rowe  54'
TP 3 Amy Evans  58'
HK 2 Carys Phillips  73'
LP 1 Megan York 19' to 29'  73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Price  73'
PR 17 Catrin Edwards  20'  29'  58'
PR 18 Cerys Hale  73'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap  54'
FL 20 Alisha Butchers  44'
SH 21 Elinor Snowsill  51'
CE 22 Gemma Rowland  32'
WG 23 Dyddgu Hywel  66'
Coach:
Wales Rhys Edwards

6 February 2016
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  39–0  Italy
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
(Italian)
Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB 15 Julie Billes  67'
RW 14 Caroline Boujard
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Élodie Poublan
LW 11 Laura Delas
FH 10 Audrey Abadie  65'
SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen  60'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Pauline Rayssac  59'
BF 6 Coumba Tombe Diallo
RL 5 Audrey Forlani
LL 4 Céline Ferer  51'
TP 3 Julie Duval  25'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)  65'
LP 1 Lise Arricastre  65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agathe Sochat  65'
PR 17 Maylis Traore Dhia  65'
LK 18 Romane Menager  51'
FL 19 Julie Annery  59'
CE 20 Laure Sansus  60'
FB 21 Camille Imart  65'
WG 22 Coralie Bertrand  67'
PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu  25'
Coach:
France Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Michela Sillari
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon  56'
SH 9 Sara Barattin (c)
N8 8 Elisa Giordano
OF 7 Michela Este  60'
BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti  67'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Isabella Locatelli
TP 3 Lucia Gai  54'
HK 2 Melissa Bettoni
LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella 68' to 78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lucia Cammarano  54'
PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli  67'
PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta
LK 19 Valentina Ruzza
FL 20 Elisa Pillotti  60'
CE 21 Silvia Folli
CE 22 Paola Zangirolami  56'
WG 23 Maria Magatti
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico

Week 2

13 February 2016
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  24–33  England
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
(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'
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Michela Sillari  62'
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni  65'
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon
SH 9 Sara Barattin (c)
N8 8 Elisa Giordano
OF 7 Isabella Locatelli
BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti  19'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Elisa Pillotti  55'
TP 3 Melissa Bettoni
HK 2 Lucia Cammarano
LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lucia Gai  52'
PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli
PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta
LK 19 Valentina Ruzza  55'
FL 20 Michela Este  19'
CE 21 Silvia Folli
CE 22 Paola Zangirolami  65'
WG 23 Maria Magatti  62'
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB 15 Katie Mason  76'
RW 14 Ruth Laybourn  52'
OC 13 Lauren Cattell
IC 12 Ceri Large
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Amber Reed  59'
SH 9 La Toya Mason
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)  69'
OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith
BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL 5 Emily Braund
LL 4 Abbie Scott
TP 3 Victoria Cornborough
HK 2 Amy Cockayne  52'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark  72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Croker  52'
PR 17 Heather Kerr  72'
PR 18 Bee Dawson
LK 19 Poppy Leitch
FL 20 Poppy Cleall  69'
SH 21 Bianca Blackburn  59'
FH 22 Leanne Riley  76'
CE 23 Lydia Thompson  52'
Coach:
England Scott Bemand

13 February 2016
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  18–6  Ireland
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'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
Attendance: 11,170
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)
FB 15 Julie Billes  34'
RW 14 Caroline Boujard
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Élodie Poublan
LW 11 Laura Delas
FH 10 Audrey Abadie  64'
SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen  58'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Pauline Rayssac  61'
BF 6 Laëtitia Grand
RL 5 Audrey Forlani  54'
LL 4 Céline Ferer
TP 3 Julie Duval  58'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)  74'
LP 1 Lise Arricastre  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agathe Sochat  74'
PR 17 Arkya Ait Labib  52'
LK 18 Romane Menager  54'
FL 19 Julie Annery  61'
CE 20 Laure Sansus  58'
FB 21 Camille Imart  64'
WG 22 Coralie Bertrand  34'
PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu  58'
Coach:
France Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC 13 Aine Donnelly  66'
IC 12 Sene Naoupu
LW 11 Mairead Coyne
FH 10 Nikki Caughey  66'
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon  66'
N8 8 Heather O'Brien  48'
OF 7 Claire Molloy 36' to 40'  56'
BF 6 Paula Fitzpatrick
RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3 Ailis Egan  74'
HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney  70'
LP 1 Ruth O'Reilly  48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Zoe Grattage  70'
PR 17 Lindsay Peat  48'
PR 18 Fiona Reidy  74'
LK 19 Ciara Cooney  56'
FL 20 Ciara Griffin  36'  40'  48'
SH 21 Mary Healy  66'
CE 22 Nora Stapleton  66'
WG 23 Jackie Shiels  66'
Coach:
Ireland Tom Tierney

14 February 2016
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  23–10  Scotland
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'
The Gnoll, Neath
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Adi Taviner
OC 13 Hannah Jones
IC 12 Robyn Wilkins
LW 11 Elen Evans
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9 Keira Bevan
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alisha Butchers
BF 6 Sian Williams
RL 5 Siwan Lillicrap
LL 4 Rebecca Rowe
TP 3 Amy Evans
HK 2 Carys Phillips (c)
LP 1 Megan York
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Price
PR 17 Catrin Edwards
PR 18 Cerys Hale
LK 19 Jenny Hawkins
FL 20 Shona Powell Hughes
SH 21 Bethan Dainton
CE 22 Gemma Rowland
WG 23 Melissa Clay
Coach:
Wales Rhys Edwards
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Lauren Harris
OC 13 Megan Gaffney
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Rhona Lloyd
FH 10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH 9 Sarah Law
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Karen Dunbar
BF 6 Jemma Forsyth
RL 5 Deborah McCormack
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Lindsey Smith
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Tracy Balmer
Replacements:
HK 16 Sarah Quick
PR 17 Debbie Falconer
PR 18 Heather Lockhart
LK 19 Fiona Sim
FL 20 Anna Stodter
SH 21 Jenny Maxwell
CE 22 Abigail Evans
WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair
Coach:
Scotland Shade Munro

Week 3

27 February 2016
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)
England  13–9  Ireland
Try: Emma Croker 22' m
Abbie Scott 63' m
Pen: Amber Reed 5'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Niamh Briggs (3) 36', 40', 48'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
FB 15 Katie Mason
RW 14 Lydia Thompson  69'
OC 13 Lauren Cattell
IC 12 Ceri Large
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Amber Reed
SH 9 La Toya Mason  48'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith  73'
BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills 59' to 69'  69'
RL 5 Emily Braund
LL 4 Abbie Scott
TP 3 Victoria Cornborough  74'
HK 2 Emma Croker  60'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark  78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Cockayne  60'
PR 17 Heather Kerr  78'
PR 18 Bee Dawson  74'
LK 19 Tamara Taylor  69'
FL 20 Poppy Leitch  73'
SH 21 Bianca Blackburn  48'
FH 22 Ruth Laybourn  69'
CE 23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
England Scott Bemand
FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c)  73'
RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White
OC 13 Aine Donnelly
IC 12 Sene Naoupu
LW 11 Mairead Coyne
FH 10 Nora Stapleton  55'
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon
N8 8 Paula Fitzpatrick
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6 Ciara Griffin  64'
RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly  79'
LL 4 Sophie Spence
TP 3 Ailis Egan
HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney
LP 1 Ruth O'Reilly
Replacements:
HK 16 Zoe Grattage
PR 17 Fiona Hayes
PR 18 Fiona Reidy
LK 19 Ciara Cooney  79'
FL 20 Heather O'Brien  64'
SH 21 Mary Healy
CE 22 Nikki Caughey  55'
FB 23 Jackie Shiels  73'
Coach:
Ireland Tom Tierney

28 February 2016
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  10–8  France
Try: Dyddgu Hywel 5' m
Megan York 58' m
Report
WRU Report
FFR Report (French)
Try: Safi N'Diaye 15' m
Pen: Audrey Abadie 44'
The Gnoll, Neath
Referee: Rosemin LaBréche (Canada)
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Bethan Dainton
OC 13 Hannah Jones  62'
IC 12 Robyn Wilkins
LW 11 Elen Evans
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9 Keira Bevan
N8 8 Sioned Harries  64'
OF 7 Sian Williams  76'
BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes 39' to 49'  62'
LL 4 Rebecca Rowe
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Carys Phillips
LP 1 Megan York  59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Price
PR 17 Cerys Hale
PR 18 Amy Evans  59'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap  62'
FL 20 Alisha Butchers  76'
LK 21 Jenny Hawkins  62'
CE 22 Kerin Lake
WG 23 Adi Taviner  64'
Coach:
Wales Rhys Edwards
FB 15 Julie Billes
RW 14 Caroline Boujard  41'
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Élodie Poublan
LW 11 Laura Delas
FH 10 Audrey Abadie  43'
SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen  58'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Pauline Rayssac
BF 6 Laëtitia Grand  43'
RL 5 Audrey Forlani  56'
LL 4 Céline Ferer
TP 3 Julie Duval  57'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)  56'
LP 1 Lise Arricastre  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agathe Sochat  56'
PR 17 Arkya Ait Labib  57'
LK 18 Romane Menager  56'
FL 19 Julie Annery  43'
CE 20 Laure Sansus  58'
FB 21 Camille Imart  43'
WG 22 Coralie Bertrand  41'
PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu  57'
Coach:
France Jean-Michel Gonzalez

28 February 2016
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  22–7  Scotland
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
(Italian)
Try: Lisa Thomson 52' c
Con: Lana Skeldon 52'
Stadio Arcoveggio, Bologna
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marie Lematte (France)
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Maria Magatti  78'
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi  78'
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni  78'
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon
SH 9 Sara Barattin (c)
N8 8 Elisa Giordano
OF 7 Isabella Locatelli
BF 6 Michela Este  50'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Elisa Pillotti  72'
TP 3 Melissa Bettoni
HK 2 Lucia Cammarano  41'
LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella  78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lucia Gai  41'  78'
PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli  78'
PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta  78'
LK 19 Valentina Ruzza  50'
FL 20 Ilaria Arrighetti  72'
CE 21 Silvia Folli  78'
CE 22 Paola Zangirolami  78'
WG 23 Veronica Madia  78'
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Eilidh Sinclair  46'
OC 13 Megan Gaffney  67'
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Rhona Lloyd
FH 10 Lisa Martin (c)
SH 9 Jenny Maxwell 31' to 41'
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Karen Dunbar
BF 6 Jemma Forsyth  62'
RL 5 Deborah McCormack  62'
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Lindsey Smith
HK 2 Lana Skeldon  67'
LP 1 Tracy Balmer  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sarah Quick  67'
PR 17 Debbie Falconer  75'
PR 18 Heather Lockhart  46'  75'
LK 19 Fiona Sim  62'
FL 20 Anna Stodter  62'
SH 21 Sarah Law  46'
CE 22 Abigail Evans  67'
CE 23 Claire Bain
Coach:
Scotland Shade Munro

Week 4

11 March 2016
18:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  0–24  France
Report
SRU Report
FFR Report
(French)
Try: Penalty try (2) 39' c, 52' c
Audrey Forlani 67' m
Julie Duval 79' m
Con: Laura Delas (2) 39', 52'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Helen O’Reilly (Ireland)
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Megan Gaffney  53'
OC 13 Lisa Thomson
IC 12 Lisa Martin (c)
LW 11 Rhona Lloyd  73'
FH 10 Sarah Law
SH 9 Jenny Maxwell  53'
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Karen Dunbar
BF 6 Jemma Forsyth  51'
RL 5 Deborah McCormack  73'
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Lindsey Smith
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Heather Lockhart  40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sarah Quick
PR 17 Lisa Robertson  51'
PR 18 Tracy Balmer 50' to 60'  40'
LK 19 Fiona Sim  73'
FL 20 Anna Stodter
SH 21 Helen Nelson  53'
CE 22 Lauren Harris  73'
WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair  53'
Coach:
Scotland Shade Munro
FB 15 Julie Billes  66'
RW 14 Coralie Bertrand
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau  75'
IC 12 Élodie Poublan
LW 11 Laura Delas
FH 10 Camille Imart
SH 9 Laure Sansus  67'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Julie Annery
BF 6 Pauline Rayssac  51'
RL 5 Romane Menager  68'
LL 4 Audrey Forlani
TP 3 Patricia Carricaburu  63'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)  72'
LP 1 Lise Arricastre  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Manon Bigot  72'
PR 17 Maylis Traore Dhia  60'
LK 18 Céline Ferer  68'
FL 19 Laëtitia Grand  51'
SH 20 Yanna Rivoalen  67'
FB 21 Camille Boudaud  75'
WG 22 Camille Cabalou  66'
PR 23 Julie Duval  63'
Coach:
France Jean-Michel Gonzalez

12 March 2016
18:05 GMT (UTC+0)
England  20–13  Wales
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'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
FB 15 Katie Mason
RW 14 Lydia Thompson
OC 13 Lauren Cattell
IC 12 Ceri Large
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Amber Reed
SH 9 La Toya Mason  57'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith  79'
BF 6 Abbie Scott  15'
RL 5 Tamara Taylor  79'
LL 4 Emily Braund
TP 3 Victoria Cornborough  75'
HK 2 Emma Croker  48'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark  75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Cockayne  48'
PR 17 Heather Kerr  75'
PR 18 Bee Dawson  75'
LK 19 Harriet Millar-Mills  15'
FL 20 Poppy Leitch  79'
SH 21 Bianca Blackburn  57'
FH 22 Poppy Cleall  79'
CE 23 Leanne Riley
Coach:
England Scott Bemand
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel
RW 14 Bethan Dainton
OC 13 Hannah Jones
IC 12 Robyn Wilkins
LW 11 Elen Evans
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill
SH 9 Keira Bevan
N8 8 Alisha Butchers  73'
OF 7 Sian Williams
BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes
LL 4 Rebecca Rowe  57'
TP 3 Megan York
HK 2 Carys Phillips
LP 1 Catrin Edwards  27'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Price  73'
PR 17 Cerys Hale
PR 18 Amy Evans  27'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap  57'
FL 20 Gemma Rowland
LK 21 Melissa Clay
CE 22 Kerin Lake
WG 23 Adi Taviner
Coach:
Wales Rhys Edwards

13 March 2016
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  14–3  Italy
Try: Lindsay Peat 33' c
Paula Fitzpatrick 64' c
Con: Niamh Briggs 33'
Nora Stapleton 64'
Report
IRFU Report
Pen: Michela Sillari 12'
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
FB 15 Kim Flood
RW 14 Liz Burke
OC 13 Niamh Briggs (c)  59'
IC 12 Sene Naoupu
LW 11 Alison Miller  69'  76'
FH 10 Nikki Caughey  51'
SH 9 Mary Healy  51'
N8 8 Sophie Spence  59'
OF 7 Ciara Griffin
BF 6 Ciara Cooney  65'
RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly
LL 4 Elaine Anthony
TP 3 Ailis Egan  76'
HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney  65'
LP 1 Lindsay Peat  54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Zoe Grattage  65'
PR 17 Ruth O'Reilly  54'
PR 18 Fiona Reidy  69'
LK 19 Claire Molloy  65'
FL 20 Paula Fitzpatrick  59'
SH 21 Larissa Muldoon  51'
CE 22 Nora Stapleton  51'
FB 23 Claire McLaughlin  59'
Coach:
Ireland Tom Tierney
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Maria Magatti
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Michela Sillari
LW 11 Sofia Stefan  73'
FH 10 Beatrice Rigoni
SH 9 Sara Barattin (c)
N8 8 Elisa Giordano
OF 7 Isabella Locatelli
BF 6 Michela Este  69'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Elisa Pillotti  64'
TP 3 Melissa Bettoni  35'  68'  76'
HK 2 Lucia Cammarano 68' to 76'
LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella  73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lucia Gai  35'
PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli  73'  80+3'
PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta  80+3'
LK 19 Valentina Ruzza  64'
FL 20 Ilaria Arrighetti  69'
CE 21 Silvia Folli
CE 22 Paola Zangirolami  73'
WG 23 Veronica Madia
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico

Week 5

18 March 2016
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  17–12  England
Try: Gaëlle Mignot (2) 37' m, 70' m
Audrey Forlani 55' c
Con: Camille Cabalou 55'
Report
FFR Report
(French)
Try: Lydia Thompson 25' c
Tamara Taylor 61' m
Con: Amber Reed 25'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
FB 15 Laura Delas
RW 14 Camille Cabalou
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Élodie Poublan
LW 11 Julie Billes  65'
FH 10 Camille Imart
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Laëtitia Grand
BF 6 Pauline Rayssac  65'
RL 5 Céline Ferer
LL 4 Audrey Forlani
TP 3 Julie Duval
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c)
LP 1 Lise Arricastre  70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Manon Bigot
PR 17 Maylis Traore Dhia
LK 18 Patricia Carricaburu  70'
FL 19 Romane Menager
SH 20 Julie Annery  65'
FB 21 Camille Boudaud
WG 22 Coralie Bertrand  65'
PR 23 Caroline Boujard
Coach:
France Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB 15 Katie Mason
RW 14 Lydia Thompson  80'
OC 13 Lauren Cattell
IC 12 Ceri Large
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Amber Reed
SH 9 La Toya Mason  56'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith  51'
BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills
RL 5 Tamara Taylor  72'
LL 4 Emily Braund
TP 3 Victoria Cornborough
HK 2 Emma Croker
LP 1 Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Cockayne  51'
PR 17 Heather Kerr
PR 18 Bee Dawson  80'
LK 19 Poppy Leitch
FL 20 Poppy Cleall  72'
SH 21 Bianca Blackburn
FH 22 Leanne Riley
CE 23 Ruth Laybourn  56'
Coach:
England Scott Bemand

20 March 2016
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  45–12  Scotland
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'
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c)
RW 14 Liz Burke
OC 13 Claire McLaughlin
IC 12 Sene Naoupu
LW 11 Alison Miller  67'
FH 10 Nora Stapleton  60'
SH 9 Larissa Muldoon  49'
N8 8 Paula Fitzpatrick  55'
OF 7 Claire Molloy
BF 6 Ciara Griffin
RL 5 Ciara Cooney
LL 4 Elaine Anthony  60'
TP 3 Ailis Egan  67'
HK 2 Zoe Grattage  49'
LP 1 Ruth O'Reilly  67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cliodhna Moloney  49'
PR 17 Fiona Hayes  67'
PR 18 Fiona Reidy  67'
LK 19 Orla Fitzsimons  60'
FL 20 Sophie Spence  55'
SH 21 Mary Healy  49'
CE 22 Aine Donnelly  67'
FB 23 Kim Flood  60'
Coach:
Ireland Tom Tierney
FB 15 Chloe Rollie  64'
RW 14 Megan Gaffney  63'
OC 13 Lisa Thomson
IC 12 Lisa Martin (c)
LW 11 Rhona Lloyd
FH 10 Sarah Law  41'
SH 9 Jenny Maxwell
N8 8 Jade Konkel
OF 7 Karen Dunbar
BF 6 Jemma Forsyth 60' to 70'  72'
RL 5 Deborah McCormack  72'
LL 4 Emma Wassell  64'  69'
TP 3 Lindsey Smith  69'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon  72'
LP 1 Heather Lockhart  41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sarah Quick  72'
PR 17 Lisa Robertson  64'  69'  69'
PR 18 Tracy Balmer 58' to 68'  41'
LK 19 Fiona Sim  72'
FL 20 Anna Stodter  72'
SH 21 Helen Nelson  41'
CE 22 Lauren Harris  63'
WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair  64'
Coach:
Scotland Shade Munro

20 March 2016
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  12–16  Italy
Try: Sioned Harries (2) 40' m, 46' c
Con: Robyn Wilkins 46'
Report
FIR Report
(Italian)
Try: Beatrice Rigoni (2) 10' m, 27' m
Pen: Michela Sillari (2) 34', 56'
Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB 15 Adi Taviner
RW 14 Bethan Dainton
OC 13 Hannah Jones
IC 12 Kerin Lake  67'
LW 11 Elen Evans  73'
FH 10 Robyn Wilkins
SH 9 Keira Bevan  58'
N8 8 Sioned Harries 55' to 65'
OF 7 Sian Williams
BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c)
RL 5 Siwan Lillicrap  54'
LL 4 Shona Powell Hughes
TP 3 Amy Evans  67'
HK 2 Carys Phillips  51'
LP 1 Megan York  67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Price  51'
PR 17 Cerys Hale  67'
PR 18 Catrin Edwards  67'
LK 19 Rebecca Rowe  54'
FL 20 Alisha Butchers
LK 21 Elinor Snowsill  58'
CE 22 Gemma Rowland  67'
WG 23 Dyddgu Hywel  73'
Coach:
Wales Rhys Edwards
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Maria Magatti
OC 13 Michela Sillari
IC 12 Paola Zangirolami
LW 11 Sofia Stefan
FH 10 Beatrice Rigoni
SH 9 Sara Barattin (c)
N8 8 Elisa Giordano
OF 7 Isabella Locatelli
BF 6 Michela Este  28'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Elisa Pillotti
TP 3 Melissa Bettoni  73'
HK 2 Lucia Cammarano
LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella
Replacements:
HK 16 Lucia Gai  73'
PR 17 Nicoletti Diletta
PR 18 Sara Tounesi
LK 19 Valentina Ruzza  77'
FL 20 Ilaria Arrighetti 39' to 49'  28'  77'
CE 21 Silvia Folli
CE 22 Maria Grazia Cioffi
WG 23 Veronica Madia
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico

References

  1. "France beat England to win 2016 Women's Six Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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