1998 Women's Home Nations Championship
{{Short description|European women's rugby tournament held in 1998}}
{{Infobox Six Nations Championship
| name = 1998 Women's Home Nations Championship
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| date = 8 February 1998 - 5 April 1998
| countries = {{ruw|ENG}}
{{ruw|IRE}}
{{ruw|SCO}}
{{ruw|WAL}}
| champions = {{ruw|SCO}}
| count = 1
| grand slam = {{ruw|SCO}} (1st title)
| triple crown = {{ruw|SCO}} (1st title)
| matches = 6
| attendance =
| tries =
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| previous year = 1997
| previous tournament = 1997 Women's Home Nations Championship
| next year = 1999
| next tournament = 1999 Women's Five Nations Championship
}}
The 1998 Women's Home Nations Championship was the third and final Women's Home Nations Championship and was won by Scotland, who achieved the Triple Crown. In order to complete a Grand Slam, Scotland also defeated France outside of the competition.
Final table
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|for_against_style=points|winpoints=2
|team1=SCO|name_SCO={{ruw|SCO}}
|team2=ENG|name_ENG={{ruw|ENG}}
|team3=WAL|name_WAL={{ruw|WAL}}
|team4=IRE|name_IRE={{ruw|IRE}}
|win_SCO=3|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=0|pf_SCO=45|pa_SCO=17
|win_ENG=2|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=1|pf_ENG=96|pa_ENG=28
|win_WAL=1|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=2|pf_WAL=51|pa_WAL=61
|win_IRE=0|draw_IRE=0|loss_IRE=3|pf_IRE=18|pa_IRE=104
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
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Results
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-02-08
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|IRE}}
| score = 0–15{{Cite web |title=Women 1998 |url=http://www.todor66.com/rugby/Six_Nations/Women_1998.html |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Sport Statistics - International Competitions Archive |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Women's Home Nations Championship |url=http://www.rugbyarchive.net/compseasons/3007?Stagione=1998 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=The Rugby Archive |language=en}}
| team2 = {{ruw|SCO}}
| stadium = Old Belvedere, Dublin
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-02-15
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{ruw|WAL}}
| stadium = Waterloo
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-03-01
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|WAL}}
| team2 = {{ruw|SCO}}
| stadium = Cardiff
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-03-21
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{ruw|ENG}}
| stadium = Stewarts Melville
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-03-22
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{ruw|WAL}}
| stadium = Old Crescent RFC, Rosbrien
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1998-04-05
| team1 = {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{ruw|IRE}}
| stadium = Worcester
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080705165434/http://www.rbs6nations.com/index_6nations.htm The official RBS Six Nations Site]
{{Women's Six Nations Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Home Nations}}
Category:1998 rugby union tournaments for national teams
Category:1997–98 in Irish rugby union
Category:1997–98 in English rugby union
Category:1997–98 in Welsh rugby union
Category:1997–98 in Scottish rugby union