2023 Women's Six Nations Championship

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.[1]

2023 Women's Six Nations Championship
Date25 March – 29 April 2023
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (19th title)
Grand Slam England (17th title)
Triple Crown England (23rd title)
Matches played15
Tries scored122 (8.13 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Marlie Packer (35)
Top try scorer(s) Marlie Packer (7)
Player of the tournament Gabrielle Vernier
Official websiteOfficial website
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England entered the tournament as defending champions, having completed a Grand Slam in 2022 and retained their title with a 38–33 victory over France in the final game.

Participants
Nation Stadiums Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity Location
 England Kingston Park[2] 10,200 Newcastle Simon Middleton Sarah Hunter
Marlie Packer[lower-alpha 1]
Franklin's Gardens 15,200 Northampton
Twickenham Stadium 82,000 London
 France Stade de la Rabine[4] 11,303 Vannes Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz[5]		 Audrey Forlani
Stade des Alpes 20,068 Grenoble
 Ireland Musgrave Park 8,008 Cork Greg McWilliams Nichola Fryday
 Italy Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000 Parma Giovanni Raineri[6] Elisa Giordano
 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby Stadium[7] 7,800 Edinburgh Bryan Easson Rachel Malcolm
 Wales Cardiff Arms Park 12,125 Cardiff Ioan Cunningham Hannah Jones

Squads
Main article: 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship squads

Table
Position Nation Matches Points Tries Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against T BP L BP GS BP
1 England 5500 27148+223 457 503 28
2 France 5401 20267+135 3210 410 21
3 Wales 5302 118135–17 1720 300 15
4 Scotland 5203 94178–84 1528 200 10
5 Italy 5104 72162–90 1026 000 4
6 Ireland 5005 25192–167 331 000 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
25 March 2023
14:15 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) Wales 31–5 Ireland
Try: Callender 4' m
Bevan 13' c
Harries 23' c
H. Jones 33' c
Tuipulotu 46' m
Con: Bevan (3/5) 14', 24', 34'		ReportTry: Fryday 67' m
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
FB15Courtney Keight
RW14Lisa Neumann
OC13Hannah Jones (c) 60'
IC12Kerin Lake
LW11Carys Williams-Morris
FH10Elinor Snowsill
SH9Keira Bevan 60'
N88Bethan Lewis 57'
OF7Alex Callender
BF6Georgia Evans
RL5Gwen Crabb 7'
LL4Abbie Fleming
TP3Sisilia Tuipulotu 60'
HK2Kelsey Jones 62'
LP1Gwenllian Pyrs
Replacements:
HK16Katharine Evans 62'
PR17Caryl Thomas
PR18Cerys Hale 60'
LK19Kate Williams 57'
N820Sioned Harries 7'
SH21Ffion Lewis 60'
FH22Lleucu George
WG23Hannah Bluck 60'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham
FB15Méabh Deely 32'
RW14Aoife Doyle 48'
OC13Aoife Dalton
IC12Enya Breen
LW11Natasja Behan
FH10Nicole Cronin 64'
SH9Molly Scuffil-McCabe
N88Brittany Hogan 57'
OF7Maeve Óg O'Leary 40'
BF6Dorothy Wall 57'
RL5Sam Monaghan 20' to 32'
LL4Nichola Fryday (c)
TP3Linda Djougang
HK2Neve Jones
LP1Sadhbh McGrath 57'
Replacements:
HK16Deirbhile Nic a Bháird 44' to 54' 40'
PR17Niamh O'Dowd
PR18Christy Haney 57'
LK19Jo Brown 57'
FL20Grace Moore 57'
FL21Hannah O'Connor 20' 32' 64'
SH22Dannah O'Brien 48'
FB23Vicky A. Irwin 32'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams

Player of the Match:
Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Maria Latos (Germany)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • Kate Williams (Wales), Natasja Behan, Méabh Deely, Sadhbh McGrath and Niamh O'Dowd (all Ireland) made their international debuts.[8]
25 March 2023
16:45 GMT (UTC+0)
(1 BP) England 58–7 Scotland
Try: MacDonald (2) 9' c, 24' m
Cokayne (2) 18' m, 31' c
Heard 27' c
P. Cleall 42' m
Kabeya 50' c
M. Packer (3) 58' m, 63' m, 67' m
Con: Reed (1/1) 9'
Tuima (3/9) 28', 32', 51'		ReportTry: Rollie 75' c
Con: Nelson (1/1) 77' c
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 10,053
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
FB15Abigail Dow 62'
RW14Jessica Breach
OC13Lagi Tuima
IC12Amber Reed 19'
LW11Claudia MacDonald
FH10Holly Aitchison
SH9Lucy Packer 62'
N88Sarah Hunter (cc) 59'
OF7Marlie Packer (cc)
BF6Sadia Kabeya
RL5Poppy Cleall 65'
LL4Zoe Aldcroft 62'
TP3Sarah Bern 53'
HK2Amy Cokayne 53'
LP1Mackenzie Carson 53'
Replacements:
HK16Lark Davies 53'
PR17Liz Crake 53'
PR18Kelsey Clifford 53'
LK19Catherine O'Donnell 59'
FL20Sarah Beckett 62'
SH21Ella Wyrwas 62'
CE22Tatyana Heard 19'
FB23Emma Sing 62'
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB15Chloe Rollie
RW14Coreen Grant 52'
OC13Emma Orr
IC12Meryl Smith 63'
LW11Francesca McGhie
FH10Helen Nelson
SH9Caity Mattinson 53'
N88Evie Gallagher
OF7Rachel McLachlan
BF6Rachel Malcolm (c) 64'
RL5Louise McMillan
LL4Lyndsay O'Donnell 72'
TP3Christine Belisle 52'
HK2Lana Skeldon 53'
LP1Leah Bartlett 67'
Replacements:
HK16Jodie Rettie 53'
PR17Anne Young 67'
PR18Elliann Clarke 52'
LK19Eva Donaldson 72'
FL20Eilidh Sinclair 64'
SH21Mairi McDonald 53'
FH22Beth Blacklock 63'
WG23Liz Musgrove 52'
Coach:
Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Marlie Packer (England)

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Adele Roberts (Belgium)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Kelsey Clifford, Liz Crake and Ella Wyrwas (all England), and Francesca McGhie and Beth Blacklock (both Scotland) made their international debuts.[9][10][11]
  • Mackenzie Carson made her debut for England, having previously earned three caps for Canada.[12]
  • This was the 141st and final test match for Sarah Hunter (England) who announced her retirement in the week before kick-off.[13]
  • By playing against England, Caity Mattinson became the first woman to play both for and against England and Scotland in an Anglo-Scottish match.
  • No replacement was issued for Poppy Cleall when she came off in the 65th minute.
  • This was England 20th consecutive Women's Six Nations win, surpassing the records of 19 wins they made between 2005 and 2009, and 2009 and 2013.
26 March 2023
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Italy 12–22 France
Try: Franco 22' c
D'Incà 48' m
Con: Sillari (1/2) 24'		ReportTry: Vernier 25' m
Arbez 34' c
Boujard 75' c
Con: Bourdon (1/2) 35'
Trémoulière (1/1) 76'
Pen: Bourdon (1/2) 8'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo 25' to 33'
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Alyssa D'Incà
FH10Veronica Madia
SH9Sofia Stefan 52'
N88Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7Giada Franco 66'
BF6Francesca Sgorbini
RL5Giordana Duca
LL4Valeria Fedrighi 50'
TP3Lucia Gai 57'
HK2Vittoria Vecchini
LP1Silvia Turani 32'
Replacements:
HK16Emanuela Stecca
PR17Gaia Maris 32'
PR18Sara Seye 57'
LK19Sara Tounesi 50'
FL20Isabella Locatelli 66'
SH21Sara Barratin 25' 33' 52'
CE22Emma Stevanini
FB23Beatrice Capomaggi
Coach:
Giovanni Raineri
FB15Émilie Boulard
RW14Cyrielle Banet
OC13Marine Ménager 70'
IC12Gabrielle Vernier
LW11Caroline Boujard 28' to 38'
FH10Carla Arbez 57'
SH9Pauline Bourdon 77'
N88Charlotte Escudero
OF7Émeline Gros 67'
BF6Axelle Berthoumieu 51'
RL5Audrey Forlani (c)
LL4Manae Feleu
TP3Assia Khalfaoui 61'
HK2Agathe Sochat 77'
LP1Annaëlle Deshayes 61'
Replacements:
HK16Célia Domain 77'
PR17Coco Lindelauf 61'
PR18Rose Bernadou 61'
LK19Maëlle Picut 67'
FL20Gaëlle Hermet 51'
SH21Alexandra Chambon 77'
FH22Jessy Trémoulière 57'
CE23Marie Dupouy 70'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Vernier (France)

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Notes:

Round 2
1 April 2023
15:15 IST (UTC+1)
Ireland 3–53 France (1 BP)
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 22'ReportTry: Forlani 9' m
Boujard 13' m
Bourdon (2) 27' c, 32' m
Vernier (2) 35' m, 71' c
Sochat 55' c
Banet 59' m
Escudero 75' c
Con: Bourgeois (2/5) 29', 56'
Trémoulière (2/2) 72', 76'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 5,214
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
FB15Méabh Deely 70' to 80 +1'
RW14Aoife Doyle 73'
OC13Aoife Dalton
IC12Vicky A. Irwin 51'
LW11Natasja Behan
FH10Dannah O'Brien
SH9Molly Scuffil-McCabe 51'
N88Deirbhile Nic a Bháird
OF7Grace Moore 57'
BF6Dorothy Wall
RL5Sam Monaghan
LL4Nichola Fryday (c) 73'
TP3Christy Haney 57'
HK2Neve Jones 76'
LP1Linda Djougang 73'
Replacements:
HK16Clara Nielson 76'
PR17Sadhbh McGrath 57'
PR18Kathryn Buggy 73'
LK19Hannah O'Connor 73'
N820Brittany Hogan 57'
SH21Emma Swords 51'
CE22Anna McGann 51'
WG23Lauren Delaney 73'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams
FB15Morgane Bourgeois
RW14Cyrielle Banet
OC13Marine Ménager 60'
IC12Gabrielle Vernier
LW11Caroline Boujard
FH10Carla Arbez 51'
SH9Pauline Bourdon 58'
N88Charlotte Escudero
OF7Émeline Gros 51'
BF6Axelle Berthoumieu 25'
RL5Audrey Forlani (c) 67'
LL4Manae Feleu
TP3Clara Joyeux 57'
HK2Agathe Sochat 64'
LP1Annaëlle Deshayes 21'
Replacements:
HK16Elisa Riffonneau 64'
PR17Coco Lindelauf 25'
PR18Assia Khalfaoui 57'
LK19Maëlle Picut 67'
FL20Gaëlle Hermet 51'
SH21Alexandra Chambon 58'
FH22Jessy Trémoulière 51'
FB23Marie Dupouy 60'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon (France)

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • Kathryn Buggy and Emma Swords (both Ireland) and Elisa Riffonneau (France) made their international debuts.
  • Clara Nielson made her debut for Ireland, having previously earned one cap for England.
  • Nicole Cronin was originally named on the bench for Ireland, but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced by Emma Swords.
1 April 2023
17:30 BST (UTC+1)
Scotland 22–34 Wales
Try: Skeldon 34' c
Grant 48' c
Rollie 66' m
Con: Nelson (2/3) 35', 49'
Pen: Nelson (1/1) 28'		ReportTry: Tuipulotu (2) 3' m, 52' m
Pyrs (2) 29' c, 42' c
F. Lewis 79' c
Con: Bevan (2/4) 30', 44'
Snowsill (1/1) 80'
Pen: Snowsill (1/1) 74'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
FB15Chloe Rollie
RW14Coreen Grant 67'
OC13Emma Orr
IC12Meryl Smith 74'
LW11Francesca McGhie
FH10Helen Nelson
SH9Caity Mattinson 57'
N88Evie Gallagher
OF7Rachel McLachlan 1' to 13' 30'
BF6Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL5Louise McMillan
LL4Lyndsay O'Donnell 67'
TP3Christine Belisle 57'
HK2Lana Skeldon 80'
LP1Leah Bartlett 69'
Replacements:
HK16Jodie Rettie 80'
PR17Anne Young 69'
PR18Elliann Clarke 57'
LK19Eva Donaldson 67'
N820Eilidh Sinclair 1' 13' 30'
SH21Mairi McDonald 57'
FH22Beth Blacklock 74'
WG23Liz Musgrove 67'
Coach:
Bryan Easson
FB15Courtney Keight
RW14Lisa Neumann 80'
OC13Hannah Jones (c)
IC12Kerin Lake 40' to 50'
LW11Carys Williams-Morris
FH10Elinor Snowsill 80'
SH9Keira Bevan 61'
N88Sioned Harries 64'
OF7Alex Callender
BF6Bethan Lewis
RL5Georgia Evans
LL4Abbie Fleming 67'
TP3Sisilia Tuipulotu 80'
HK2Kelsey Jones 80'
LP1Gwenllian Pyrs 80'
Replacements:
HK16Carys Phillips 80'
PR17Cara Hope 80'
PR18Cerys Hale 80'
LK19Natalia John 67'
N820Kate Williams 64'
SH21Ffion Lewis 61'
FH22Robyn Wilkins 80'
CE23Hannah Bluck 80'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Player of the Match:
Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Mario Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Keira Bevan (Wales) earned her 50th test cap.
  • Lleucu George was originally named on the bench for Wales, but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced by Robyn Wilkins.
2 April 2023
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) England 68–5 Italy
Try: Breach (3) 3' c, 39' m, 64' m
Dow (4) 9' m, 53' c, 56' m, 72' m
MacDonald (2) 17' m, 33' m
Heard 46' c
M. Packer (2) 68' c, 78' m
Con: Aitchison (1/5) 4'
Tuima (1/1) 47'
Sing (2/6) 54', 70'		ReportTry: Tounesi 4' m
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 12,947
Referee: Kat Roche (United States)
FB15Abigail Dow
RW14Jessica Breach
OC13Lagi Tuima
IC12Tatyana Heard 66'
LW11Claudia MacDonald 49'
FH10Holly Aitchison
SH9Lucy Packer 62'
N88Zoe Aldcroft
OF7Marlie Packer (c)
BF6Sadia Kabeya 62'
RL5Delaney Burns
LL4Catherine O'Donnell 62'
TP3Sarah Bern 65'
HK2Amy Cokayne 62'
LP1Mackenzie Carson 65'
Replacements:
HK16Lark Davies 62'
PR17Liz Crake 65'
PR18Kelsey Clifford 65'
FL19Sarah Beckett 62'
LK20Emily Robinson 62'
SH21Ella Wyrwas 62'
CE22Sarah McKenna 66'
FB23Emma Sing 49'
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni 26' to 34' 62'
LW11Sofia Stefan
FH10Veronica Madia 47'
SH9Sara Barattin 58'
N88Elisa Giordano (c) 67'
OF7Giada Franco
BF6Francesca Sgorbini
RL5Giordana Duca 54'
LL4Sara Tounesi
TP3Lucia Gai 54'
HK2Vittoria Vecchini
LP1Gai Maris
Replacements:
HK16Emanuela Stecca 67'
PR17Alice Cassaghi
PR18Sara Seye 54'
LK19Valeria Fedrighi 54'
FL20Isabella Locatelli 67'
SH21Emma Stevanin 47'
CE22Jessica Busato 62' 67'
FB23Beatrice Capomaggi 26' 34' 58'
Coach:
Giovanni Raineri

Player of the Match:
Sarah Bern (England)

Assistant referees:
Doirane Domenjo (France)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

Round 3
15 April 2023
14:15 BST (UTC+1)
Wales 3–59 England (1 BP)
Pen: Bevan (1/1) 14'ReportTry: L. Packer 27' c
Heard 36' m
Dow 40' +1 c
Aitchison 46' m
Breach 51' c
Kildunne 55' c
Muir 60' c
Botterman 64' c
Beckett 74' c
Con: Sing (3/5) 28', 40' +2, 51'
Tuima (4/4) 56', 61', 65', 75'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,862
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
FB15Courtney Keight
RW14Lisa Neumann
OC13Hannah Jones (c)
IC12Hannah Bluck 57'
LW11Lowri Norkett
FH10Elinor Snowsill
SH9Keira Bevan 54'
N88Sioned Harries 54'
OF7Alex Callender
BF6Bethan Lewis
RL5Georgia Evans
LL4Abbie Fleming 47'
TP3Sisilia Tuipulotu 54'
HK2Kelsey Jones 54'
LP1Gwenllian Pyrs 65'
Replacements:
HK16Carys Phillips 54'
PR17Cara Hope 65'
PR18Cerys Hale 54'
LK19Natalia John 47' 70'
FL20Kate Williams 59' to 69' 54'
FL21Bryonie King 70'
SH22Ffion Lewis 54'
FH23Robyn Wilkins 57'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham
FB15Emma Sing 54'
RW14Jessica Breach
OC13Lagi Tuima
IC12Tatyana Heard 62'
LW11Abigail Dow
FH10Holly Aitchison
SH9Lucy Packer 54'
N88Alex Matthews 40'
OF7Marlie Packer (c) 66' to 77'
BF6Sadia Kabeya
RL5Catherine O'Donnell 13'
LL4Zoe Aldcroft
TP3Sarah Bern 59'
HK2Lark Davies 57'
LP1Mackenzie Carson 52'
Replacements:
HK16May Campbell 66' to 77' 57'
PR17Hannah Botterman 52'
PR18Maud Muir 59'
LK19Delaney Burns 40'
FL20Sarah Beckett 13'
SH21Ella Wyrwas 54'
CE22Sarah McKenna 62'
FB23Ellie Kildunne 54'
Coach:
Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Tatyana Heard (England)

Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Maria Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland) Notes:

15 April 2023
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Italy 24–7 Ireland
Try: Stefan 29' c
D'Incà (2) 42' c, 78' c
Con: Sillari (3/3) 30', 43', 79'
Pen: Sillari (1/1) 64'		ReportTry: Penalty try 68'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
FB15Beatrice Capomaggi 69'
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Alyssa D'Incà
FH10Veronica Madia 64'
SH9Sofia Stefan (c)
N88Giada Franco
OF7Isabella Locatelli 71'
BF6Francesca Sgorbini 57'
RL5Giordana Duca
LL4Sara Tounesi 80'
TP3Lucia Gai 68'
HK2Vittoria Vecchini
LP1Gaia Maris 80'
Replacements:
HK16Emanuela Stecca 80'
PR17Alice Cassaghi
PR18Sara Seye 68'
LK19Valeria Fedrighi 57'
FL20Laura Gurioli 80'
FL21Alissa Ranuccini 71'
SH22Sara Barattin 69'
WG23Emma Stevanin 64'
Coach:
Giovanni Raineri
FB15Lauren Delany
RW14Aoife Doyle
OC13Aoife Dalton 77'
IC12Anna McGann
LW11Natasja Behan 62'
FH10Dannah O'Brien
SH9Ailsa Hughes 57'
N88Deirbhile Nic a Bháird
OF7Grace Moore 66'
BF6Dorothy Wall 59'
RL5Sam Monaghan
LL4Nichola Fryday (c)
TP3Christy Haney 53'
HK2Neve Jones 71'
LP1Linda Djougang 80'
Replacements:
HK16Clara Nielson 71'
PR17Sadhbh McGrath 80'
PR18Kathryn Buggy 53'
LK19Hannah O'Connor 66'
FL20Brittany Hogan 60'
SH21Molly Scuffil-McCabe 57'
CE22Vicky A. Irwin 77'
WG23Méabh Deely 62'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams

Player of the Match:
Alyssa D'Incà (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Maria Latos (German)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

16 April 2023
15:15 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) France 55–0 Scotland
Try: Bourdon 12' m
Llorens 23' m
Boulard (3) 37' c, 45' m, 56' c
Hermet 50' c
Vernier 54' c
R. Ménager 62' m
Filopon 73' m
Con: Trémoulière (4/8) 38', 51', 55', 57'
Arbez (1/1) 74'		Report
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Attendance: 10,044[17]
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
FB15Émilie Boulard
RW14Caroline Boujard 63'
OC13Marine Ménager
IC12Gabrielle Vernier
LW11Mélissande Llorens
FH10Jessy Trémoulière 63'
SH9Pauline Bourdon 56'
N88Charlotte Escudero
OF7Gaëlle Hermet
BF6Axelle Berthoumieu 66'
RL5Audrey Forlani (c) 52'
LL4Maëlle Picut
TP3Assia Khalfaoui 56'
HK2Agathe Sochat 66'
LP1Yllana Brosseau 58'
Replacements:
HK16Elisa Riffonneau 66'
PR17Ambre Mwayembe 58'
PR18Rose Bernadou 56'
N819Romane Ménager 52'
LK20Julie Annery 66'
SH21Alexandra Chambon 56'
FH22Carla Arbez 63'
CE23Maëlle Filopon 63'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz
FB15Chloe Rollie
RW14Liz Musgrove
OC13Emma Orr 77'
IC12Lisa Thomson
LW11Francesca McGhie 9'
FH10Helen Nelson 67'
SH9Caity Mattinson 58'
N88Jade Konkel-Roberts 47'
OF7Evie Gallagher
BF6Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL5Louise McMillan
LL4Lyndsay O'Donnell 56'
TP3Christine Belisle 58'
HK2Lana Skeldon 64'
LP1Leah Bartlett 75'
Replacements:
HK16Jodie Rettie 64'
PR17Anne Young 75'
PR18Elliann Clarke 58'
LK19Eva Donaldson 56'
FL20Rachel McLachlan 47'
SH21Mairi McDonald 58'
CE22Meryl Smith 67'
WG23Coreen Grant 9'
Coach:
Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Mélissande Llorens (France)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Notes:

  • No replacement was issued for Emma Orr when she came off in the 77th minute.

Round 4
22 April 2023
14:15 IST (UTC+1)
Ireland 0–48 England (1 BP)
ReportTry: Beckett 2' c
Heard 16' m
Kildunne 21' m
M. Packer 26' m
Talling 36' c
Reed 71' c
Matthews (2) 78' c, 80' +3 c
Con: Tuima (1/5) 37'
Rowland (3/3) 72', 78', 80' +3
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
FB15Lauren Delany
RW14Aoife Doyle
OC13Aoife Dalton 54'
IC12Vicky A. Irwin 35' to 40'
LW11Natasja Behan 67'
FH10Dannah O'Brien
SH9Molly Scuffil-McCabe 65'
N88Deirbhile Nic a Bháird
OF7Grace Moore 56'
BF6Brittany Hogan 67'
RL5Sam Monaghan
LL4Nichola Fryday (c)
TP3Christy Haney 78'
HK2Neve Jones 65'
LP1Linda Djougang 29'
Replacements:
HK16Clara Nielson 65'
PR17Sadhbh McGrath 78'
PR18Kathryn Buggy 29'
LK19Hannah O'Connor 67'
FL20Jo Brown 56'
SH21Aisla Hughes 65'
CE22Anna McGann 35' 40' 54'
FB23Méabh Deely 67'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams
FB15Ellie Kildunne
RW14Abigail Dow
OC13Lagi Tuima 53'
IC12Tatyana Heard 53'
LW11Claudia MacDonald
FH10Holly Aitchison
SH9Natasha Hunt 65'
N88Alex Matthews
OF7Marlie Packer (c) 35'
BF6Sadia Kabeya
RL5Sarah Beckett
LL4Zoe Aldcroft 53'
TP3Maud Muir 61'
HK2Connie Powell 61'
LP1Hannah Botterman 29'
Replacements:
HK16Lark Davies 61'
PR17Mackenzie Carson 29'
PR18Sarah Bern 61'
LK19Delaney Burns 53'
FL20Morwenna Talling 35'
SH21Lucy Packer 65'
CE22Amber Reed 53'
FB23Helena Rowland 53'
Coach:
Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Sarah Beckett (England)

Assistant referees:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Maria Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official:
Andre McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

  • By playing against England, Jo Brown became the first woman to play both for and against England and Ireland in an Anglo-Irish match.
  • Nicole Cronin was originally named on the bench for Ireland, but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced by Ailsa Hughes.
  • England secured their 23rd Triple Crown, having won it all times previously since 2016.
22 April 2023
16:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Scotland 29–21 Italy
Try: McMillan 12' m
Skeldon (2) 36' m, 68' m
Bartlett (2) 47' c, 52' c
Con: Nelson (2/5) 48', 54'		ReportTry: Franco 30' c
Tounesi 58' c
Vecchini 61' c
Con: Sillari (3/3) 31', 59', 62'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
FB15Chloe Rollie
RW14Coreen Grant
OC13Lisa Thomson
IC12Meryl Smith
LW11Francesca McGhie
FH10Helen Nelson
SH9Mairi McDonald 60'
N88Evie Gallagher
OF7Rachel McLachlan
BF6Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL5Louise McMillan
LL4Jade Konkel-Roberts 65' 77'
TP3Christine Belisle
HK2Lana Skeldon
LP1Leah Bartlett
Replacements:
HK16Jodie Rettie
PR17Anne Young
PR18Elliann Clarke
LK19Eva Donaldson 65' 77'
N820Eilidh Sinclair
SH21Caity Mattinson 60'
FH22Beth Blacklock
WG23Liz Musgrove
Coach:
Bryan Easson
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo 54'
OC13Michela Sillari 72'
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Alyssa D'Incà 70'
FH10Veronica Madia
SH9Sofia Stefan (c)
N88Giada Franco
OF7Isabella Locatelli 62'
BF6Sara Tounesi
RL5Giordana Duca 35' to 45'
LL4Valeria Fedrighi 73'
TP3Lucia Gai 60'
HK2Vittoria Vecchini
LP1Gaia Maris
Replacements:
HK16Emanuela Stecca
PR17Alice Cassaghi 73'
PR18Sara Seye 65' 60'
LK19Laura Gurioli
FL20Alissa Ranuccini 62'
SH21Sara Barattin 54'
CE22Emma Stevanin 72'
WG23Francesca Granzotto 70'
Coach:
Giovanni Raineri

Player of the Match:
Jade Konkel-Roberts (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Adele Roberts (Belgium)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • Lisa Thomson (Scotland) earned her 50th test cap.
  • This was Scotland's first Women's Six Nations victory since defeating Wales 27–20 in 2021. It is also the first victory over Italy since defeating them 14–12 in the 2017 tournament.
23 April 2023
15:15 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) France 39–14 Wales
Try: R. Ménager 1' c
Hermet 10' c
Llorens (2) 25' c, 40' +1 m
Escudero 44' m
Bernadou 78' m
Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 3', 11', 26'
Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 6'		ReportTry: G. Evans 52' c
Pyrs 57' c
Con: Snowsill (2/2) 53', 58'
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 18,604
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
FB15Émilie Boulard 61'
RW14Cyrielle Banet
OC13Marine Ménager 68'
IC12Gabrielle Vernier
LW11Mélissande Llorens
FH10Jessy Trémoulière
SH9Alexandra Chambon 75'
N88Romane Ménager
OF7Gaëlle Hermet
BF6Charlotte Escudero 53'
RL5Audrey Forlani (c) 58'
LL4Maëlle Picut
TP3Assia Khalfaoui 53'
HK2Agathe Sochat 76'
LP1Yllana Brosseau 68'
Replacements:
HK16Elisa Riffonneau 76'
PR17Ambre Mwayembe 68'
PR18Rose Bernadou 53'
LK19Manaé Feleu 58'
N820Émeline Gros 53'
SH21Margaux Duces 76'
FH22Carla Arbez 61'
CE23Maëlle Filopon 68'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz
FB15Courtney Keight
RW14Lisa Neumann
OC13Hannah Jones (c)
IC12Lleucu George
LW11Carys Williams-Morris 76'
FH10Elinor Snowsill 76'
SH9Ffion Lewis 56'
N88Sioned Harries 15' to 25' 80'
OF7Kate Williams
BF6Bethan Lewis 56'
RL5Georgia Evans
LL4Abbie Fleming
TP3Cerys Hale 24' to 37' 56'
HK2Carys Phillips 56'
LP1Abbey Constable 56'
Replacements:
HK16Kelsey Jones 56'
PR17Gwenllian Pyrs 56'
PR18Sisilia Tuipulotu 24' 37' 56'
LK19Bryonie King 80'
N820Alex Callender 56'
SH21Keira Bevan 56'
FH22Robyn Wilkins 76'
FB23Niamh Terry 76'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Hermet (France)

Assistant referees:
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Notes:

  • Abbey Constable (Wales) made her international debut.
  • The attendance of 18,604 was a new Women's Six Nations record, surpassing the 15,683 spectators in attendance for the England v Ireland match the previous year.

Round 5
29 April 2023
13:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) England 38–33 France (2 BP)
Try: Dow 17' m
M. Packer 26' c
Matthews 32' c
Penalty try 36'
Aldcroft 40' +2 c
Davies 60' m
Con: Rowland (3/5) 26', 33', 40' +3		ReportTry: Boulard 49' c
Vernier 56' c
Escudero 66' c
Gros 76' m
Banet 80' c
Con: Trémoulière (3/4) 50', 57', 67'
Arbez (1/1) 80' +1
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 58,498
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
FB15Ellie Kildunne
RW14Abigail Dow
OC13Helena Rowland
IC12Tatyana Heard 67'
LW11Claudia MacDonald 50'
FH10Holly Aitchison
SH9Lucy Packer 77'
N88Alex Matthews
OF7Marlie Packer (c)
BF6Sadia Kabeya 75'
RL5Sarah Beckett 57'
LL4Zoe Aldcroft
TP3Sarah Bern 67'
HK2Lark Davies 67'
LP1Hannah Botterman 50'
Replacements:
HK16Connie Powell 67'
PR17Mackenzie Carson 50'
PR18Maud Muir 67'
LK19Poppy Cleall 57'
FL20Morwenna Talling 75'
SH21Natasha Hunt 77'
FH22Amber Reed 67'
WG23Jessica Breach 50'
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB15Émilie Boulard 70'
RW14Cyrielle Banet
OC13Marine Ménager 72'
IC12Gabrielle Vernier
LW11Mélissande Llorens
FH10Jessy Trémoulière 32' to 40'
SH9Pauline Bourdon 70'
N88Charlotte Escudero
OF7Gaëlle Hermet
BF6Axelle Berthoumieu 40' 47' 67'
RL5Audrey Forlani (c) 47'
LL4Manaé Feleu
TP3Rose Bernadou 36' to 47' 47'
HK2Agathe Sochat
LP1Yllana Brosseau 61'
Replacements:
HK16Elisa Riffonneau
PR17Ambre Mwayembe 61'
PR18Assia Khalfaoui 40'
FL19Romane Ménager 47'
N820Émeline Gros 67'
SH21Alexandra Chambon 70'
FH22Carla Arbez 70'
CE23Maëlle Filopon 72'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot
David Ortiz

Player of the Match:
Sadia Kabeya (England)

Assistant referees:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • This was the 78th and final test match for Jessy Trémoulière (France) who announced her retirement before the beginning of the tournament.[18]
  • This was the 86th and final game for Simon Middleton as England head coach, who had been in charge since 2015.[18]
  • As a result of this match, England won their 19th Women's Six Nations title (their 5th in succession) and their 17th Grand Slam.
  • This was England's first standalone fixture to be played at Twickenham.[19]
  • The attendance of 58,498 set a new world record for the highest attendance at a women's rugby union match, surpassing the attendance of 42,579 at the World Cup final the previous year.[20]
29 April 2023
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Italy 10–36 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Madia 26' c
Con: Sillari (1/1) 27'
Pen: Sillari (1/1) 33'		ReportTry: B. Lewis 24' c
Tuipulotu 38' c
Harries 50' c
Callender 60' m
Lake 70' c
Con: Bevan (3/4) 25', 39', 51'
Snowsill 71'
Pen: Bevan (1/1) 7'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 3,213
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari 74'
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Alyssa D'Incà
FH10Veronica Madia 58'
SH9Sara Barattin (c) 50'
N88Giada Franco 55'
OF7Isabella Locatelli
BF6Sara Tounesi
RL5Giordana Duca
LL4Valeria Fedrighi 78'
TP3Lucia Gai 55'
HK2Vittoria Vecchini
LP1Gaia Maris 55'
Replacements:
HK16Emanuela Stecca 55'
PR17Alice Cassaghi 55'
PR18Alessia Pilani
LK19Laura Gurioli 55'
FL20Alissa Ranuccini 78'
SH21Sofia Stefan 51'
CE22Emma Stevanin 58'
FB23Beatrice Capomaggi 74'
Coach:
Giovanni Raineri
FB15Courtney Keight
RW14Lisa Neumann
OC13Hannah Jones (c) 77'
IC12Lleucu George 56' 77'
LW11Carys Williams-Morris 76'
FH10Elinor Snowsill
SH9Keira Bevan 65'
N88Sioned Harries 56'
OF7Alex Callender
BF6Bethan Lewis
RL5Georgia Evans 76'
LL4Abbie Fleming
TP3Sisilia Tuipulotu 71'
HK2Kelsey Jones 62'
LP1Gwenllian Pyrs 71'
Replacements:
HK16Carys Phillips 62'
PR17Caryl Thomas 71'
PR18Cerys Hale 71'
LK19Bryonie King 76'
FL20Kate Williams 56'
SH21Ffion Lewis 65'
CE22Kerin Lake 56'
WG23Amelia Tutt 76'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Player of the Match:
Alex Callender (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Mary Pringle (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Amelia Tutt (Wales) made her international debut.
  • This was the final test match for Sara Barattin (Italy) and Caryl Thomas (Wales), respectively with 116 and 65 caps, who announced their retirements before the beginning of the tournament.
29 April 2023
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Scotland 36–10 Ireland
Try: Smith 40' +1 m
Skeldon 48' m
Bartlett 57' m
McGhie 66' c
Malcolm 75' c
Rollie 80' +2 m
Con: Nelson (3/6) 59', 67', 76'		ReportTry: Fryday 54' c
Con: O'Brien (1/1) 55'
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 6'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,862
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB15Chloe Rollie
RW14Coreen Grant
OC13Emma Orr
IC12Meryl Smith 77'
LW11Francesca McGhie 77'
FH10Helen Nelson
SH9Mairi McDonald 57'
N88Evie Gallagher
OF7Rachel McLachlan
BF6Rachel Malcolm (c) 72'
RL5Louise McMillan 72'
LL4Jade Konkel-Roberts
TP3Christine Belisle 77'
HK2Lana Skeldon 77'
LP1Leah Bartlett 77'
Replacements:
HK16Jodie Rettie 77'
PR17Anne Young 77'
PR18Elliann Clarke 77'
LK19Eva Donaldson 72'
FL20Eilidh Sinclair 72'
SH21Caity Mattinson 57'
FH22Beth Blacklock 77'
WG23Liz Musgrove 77'
Coach:
Bryan Easson
FB15Lauren Delany
RW14Aoife Doyle 70'
OC13Aoife Dalton
IC12Vicky A. Irwin 51'
LW11Natasja Behan
FH10Dannah O'Brien
SH9Molly Scuffil-McCabe 59'
N88Deirbhile Nic a Bháird
OF7Grace Moore 16'
BF6Brittany Hogan 65'
RL5Sam Monaghan
LL4Nichola Fryday (c)
TP3Christy Haney 69'
HK2Neve Jones 77'
LP1Linda Djougang 77'
Replacements:
HK16Clara Nielson 77'
PR17Sadhbh McGrath 69'
PR18Kathryn Buggy 77'
LK19Hannah O'Connor 65'
FL20Dorothy Wall 16'
SH21Ailsa Hughes 59'
CE22Anna McGann 51'
FB23Méabh Deely 70'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams

Player of the Match:
Meryl Smith (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini
Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Notes:

  • Ireland's defeat meant that they claimed the wooden spoon for the first time since 2004. As this was their fifth successive defeat and as the men had won the Grand Slam the same year, this was the first year in which one senior team for the same country won all five games and the other lost all five games.

Statistics

Broadcast
Country Broadcaster
Australia Stan Sport
United Kingdom BBC Sport
France France TV
Republic of Ireland
Italy Sky Sport Italia

Notes
  1. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer were named as England co-captains for the opening round of the tournament, before Packer became the sole team captain following Hunter's retirement from rugby.[3]

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