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Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 6 (from 2002) 5 (1999–2001) 4 (1996–1998) |
| Country |  England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Most recent champion | England (2025) |
| Most titles | England (21) |
TheWomen's Six Nations Championship, known as theGuinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes,[1] is an internationalrugby union competition featuring six European women's national teams. It started in the1995–96 season as the Home Nations, with four teams:England,Ireland,Scotland andWales.[2][3]
In the1998–99 season, it became the Five Nations, withFrance joining the original four.[2] The following season,Spain replaced Ireland for two seasons.[2]
In2001–02, the women's Six Nations competition was born with England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Wales playing, after Ireland re-joined the competition.[2] Spain, at that time, were higher ranked than Italy, and therefore were awarded their place in the competition on merit.
In2006, a championship trophy was commissioned from silversmithThomas Lyte, to be followed by a second trophy commissioned for the Under 20 Six Nations championship. Designed and created by Thomas Lyte, the trophies are made from sterling silver and feature engraving detail with the logos of the competing countries.[4]
In2007, the Six Nations committee formally adoptedItaly as the sixth national team member in the championship, replacing Spain.[2][3] This aligned the women's competition with themen's competition.
A new trophy was unveiled in 2023,[5] designed and made by British silverware manufacturers Thomas Lyte.[6] The trophy stands 25 inches in height and features six arms reaching upwards representing the nations taking part in the competition.[7]
England have been the dominant team in the competition, winning 21 of the 30 editions, as of2025.[2]
| England | France | Ireland | Italy | Scotland |  Spain | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaments | 29 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 29 |
| Outright Wins | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Slams | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Triple Crowns | 24 | N/a | 2 | N/a | 1 | N/a | 1 |
| Wooden Spoons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | Champions | Grand Slam | Triple Crown | Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | England | England | England | Wales |
| 1997 | England | England | England | Ireland |
| 1998 | Scotland | Scotland | Scotland | Ireland |
| Year | Champions | Grand Slam | Triple Crown | Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | England | England | England | Ireland |
| 2000 | England | England | England | Wales |
| 2001 | England | England | England | Wales |
| Home Nations | Five Nations | Six Nations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| England | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| France | — | — | — | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Ireland | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | — | — | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd |
| Italy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th |
| Scotland | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| Spain | — | — | — | — | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wales | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 6th |
| Position | Nation | Tournaments | Matches | Points | Table points | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | TW | GS | TC | WS | ||||
| 1 | England | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 72 | +183 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 66 | +55 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 184 | –59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 235 | –179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Position | Nation | Tournaments | Matches | Points | Table points | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | TW | GS | TC | WS | ||||
| 1 | England | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 68 | +423 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 141 | +99 | 16 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 172 | 246 | –74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 135 | –61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 5 | Wales | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 77 | 341 | –264 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Ireland | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 128 | –123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Position | Nation | Tournaments | Matches | Points | Table points | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | TW | GS | TC | WS | ||||
| 1 | England | 15 | 75 | 64 | 0 | 11 | 2810 | 335 | +2475 | 128 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | France | 15 | 75 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 1726 | 701 | +1025 | 100 | 5 | 4 | N/A | 0 |
| 3 | Ireland | 15 | 75 | 35 | 0 | 40 | 1055 | 1097 | –42 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales | 15 | 75 | 30 | 1 | 44 | 861 | 1042 | –181 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland | 15 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 59 | 597 | 2065 | –1468 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Italy | 10 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 579 | 1216 | –637 | 29 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 3 |
| 7 | Spain | 5 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 156 | 764 | –604 | 13 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 |
| Position | Nation | Tournaments | Matches | Points | Tries | Bonus points | Table points | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | T BP | L BP | GS BP | TW | GS | TC | WS | ||||
| 1 | England | 8 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1582 | 233 | +1349 | 252 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 168 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | France | 8 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1076 | 370 | +706 | 162 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 0 |
| 3 | Ireland | 8 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 486 | 788 | –302 | 74 | 121 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy | 8 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 498 | 941 | –443 | 56 | 127 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 |
| 5 | Wales | 8 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 408 | 993 | –585 | 59 | 154 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Scotland | 8 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 373 | 999 | –626 | 53 | 157 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pos | Nation | Tournaments | Matches | Points | Bonus points | Table points | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T BP | L BP | GS BP | TW | GS | TC | WS | ||||
| 1 | England | 29 | 124 | 111 | 0 | 13 | 4867 | 649 | +4218 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 312 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| 2 | France | 26 | 114 | 77 | 1 | 36 | 2843 | 1145 | +1698 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 219 | 6 | 5 | N/A | 0 |
| 3 | Ireland | 27 | 115 | 50 | 0 | 65 | 1577 | 2055 | –478 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Wales | 29 | 123 | 40 | 2 | 81 | 1399 | 2512 | –1113 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Scotland | 29 | 122 | 30 | 2 | 90 | 1179 | 3228 | –2049 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Italy | 18 | 77 | 23 | 2 | 52 | 900 | 1995 | –1095 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4 |
| 7 | Spain | 7 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 250 | 899 | -645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 |
Scores of 80 points or more:
England vScotland (89–0) atTwickenham on 8 March 2011 [523] England vIreland (88–10) atTwickenham on 20 April 2024 England vSpain (86–3) atMadrid on 11 February 2006 [523] England vWales (83–11) atSwansea on 10 April 1999 [239] England vWales (81–0) atCardiff Arms Park on 4 February 2005 [476] England vScotland (80–0) atTwickenham on 16 March 2019 [1308]The following table outlines the nominees and winners of the Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship Award, which was first presented at the2020 tournament.[10]