2018 Women's Six Nations Championship
{{Short description|Women's rugby union competition}}
{{Infobox Six Nations Championship
| name = 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| date = 2 February – 18 March 2018
| countries = {{ruw|ENG}}
{{ruw|FRA}}
{{ruw|IRE}}
{{ruw|ITA}}
{{ruw|SCO}}
{{ruw|WAL}}
| champions = {{ruw|FRA}}
| count = 6
| grand slam = {{ruw|FRA}} (5th title)
| triple crown = {{ruw|ENG}} (19th title)
| matches = 15
| attendance =
| tries = 57
| top point scorer = {{flagicon|FRA|rugby union}} Jessy Tremouliere (64)
| top try scorer = {{flagicon|ENG|rugby union}} Ellie Kildunne (5)
{{flagicon|FRA|rugby union}} Jessy Tremouliere (5)
| website = {{Official website|http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/women/}}
| previous year = 2017
| previous tournament = 2017 Women's Six Nations Championship
| next year = 2019
| next tournament = 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship
}}
The 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2018 RBS Women's Six Nations sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 17th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition featuring six European rugby union national teams. Matches were held in February and March 2018, on the same weekends as the men's tournament, if not always the same day.
As in the 2017 tournament, the 2018 tournament used the rugby union bonus points system common to other professional tournaments:{{cite web|url=http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/30434.php|publisher=rbs6nations.com|title=Six Nations Bonus points system7 : RBS 6 Nations|accessdate=11 December 2016}} "As well as the standard four points for a win or two for a draw, a team scoring four or more tries during a match will receive an additional league table point, as will a team losing by 7 or fewer points". "Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) will also win the Championship, three bonus points will be awarded for this achievement".{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/38157831|title=Six Nations: Bonus-point system introduced for 2017 tournament|date=1 December 2016|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 December 2016}}
Table
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="width:7%"|Position
! rowspan="2" style="width:14%"|Nation ! colspan="4" style="width:28%"|Matches ! colspan="3" style="width:21%"|Points ! colspan="2" style="width:14%"|Tries ! colspan="3" style="width:14%"|Bonus ! rowspan="2" style="width:9%"|Table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width:7%"|Played
! style="width:7%"|Won ! style="width:7%"|Drawn ! style="width:7%"|Lost ! style="width:7%"|For ! style="width:7%"|Against ! style="width:7%"|Diff ! style="width:6%"|For ! style="width:6%"|Against ! style="width:6%"|{{abbr|T BP|Try bonus point}} ! style="width:6%"|{{abbr|L BP|Losing bonus point}} ! style="width:6%"|{{abbr|GS BP|Grand Slam bonus point}} | |||||||||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|1 | align="left"|{{ruw|FRA}}
|5 | 5 | 0 | 0
|163 | 23 | +140
|25 | 2
|4 | 0 | 3
|27 |
| 2 | align="left"|{{ruw|ENG}}
|5 | 4 | 0 | 1
|187 | 44 | +143
|29 | 6
|4 | 1 | 0
|21 |
| 3 | align="left"|{{ruw|IRE}}
|5 | 2 | 0 | 3
|79 | 92 | −13
|11 | 14
|1 | 1 | 0
|10 |
| 4 | align="left"|{{ruw|ITA}}
|5 | 2 | 0 | 3
|63 | 147 | −84
|10 | 22
|2 | 0 | 0
|10 |
| 5 | align="left"|{{ruw|SCO}}
|5 | 1 | 0 | 4
|55 | 125 | −70
|8 | 20
|0 | 1 | 0
|5 |
| 6 | align="left"|{{ruw|WAL}}
|5 | 1 | 0 | 4
|48 | 164 | −116
|7 | 26
|0 | 1 | 0
|5 |
| colspan="14"|Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20180330015437/https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/womens_six_nations_league_table.php sixnationsrugby.com] |
Fixtures
=Week 1=
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1252
|date = 2 February 2018
|home = {{ruw-rt|WAL}}
|score = 18–17
|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32385.php Report]
|away = {{ruw|SCO}} (1 BP)
|try1 = Kavanagh-Williams 11' m
Bluck 40+1' m
Lake 51' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = J. Evans 24'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Rollie (2) 45' m, 62' m
Konkel 69' c
|con2 = Law 70'
|pen2 =
|drop2 =
|stadium = Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
|attendance =
|referee = Sean Gallagher (IRE){{cite web|title=Appointments: 6 Nations 2018 - women's|url=http://officiating.worldrugby.org/?page=appointments&id=59|website=worldrugby.org|publisher=World Rugby|accessdate=11 February 2018}}
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1253
|date=3 February 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|FRA}}
|score=24–0
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32421.php Report]
|away={{ruw|IRE}}
|try1=Banet 6' m
Le Pesq (2) 25' c, 74' c
Tremouliere 34' m
|con1=Tremouliere (2) 26', 75'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
|referee=Ian Tempest (ENG)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1254
|date=4 February 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|ITA}}
|score=7–42
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32432.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ENG}} (1 BP)
|try1=Ruzza 34' c
|con1=Sillari 35'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Bern 6' c
Hunter (3) 54' m, 67' c, 80' m
Cleall 56' m
Dow 60'm
Kildunne 70'c
|con2=Daley-McLean (2) 7', 68'
|pen2=Daley-McLean 43'
|drop2=
|stadium=Stadio Mirabello, Reggio Emilia
|referee=Tim Baker (HKG)
}}
=Week 2=
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1255
|date=10 February 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
|score=52–0
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32510.php Report]
|away={{ruw|WAL}}
|try1=Cleall (2) 8' c, 70' m
Dow 17' c
Riley 21' c
Kildunne (2) 30' m, 79' c
Packer 46' c
Burford 60' c
|con1=Daley-McLean (6) 9', 18', 22', 47', 61', 80'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=The Stoop, Twickenham
|referee=Aimee Barrett-Theron (RSA)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1256
|date=10 February 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|SCO}}
|score=3–26
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/news/women/32523.php Report]
|away={{ruw|FRA}} (1 BP)
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=Law 30'
|drop1=
|try2=Sochat 36' m
Banet 39' c
Boujard 71' c
Le Pesq 80' c
|con2=Tremouliere (3) 40', 72', 80+1'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
|referee=Graham Cooper (AUS)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1257
|date=11 February 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|IRE}}
|score=21–8
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32530.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ITA}}
|try1=Williams 10' c
Griffin (2) 67' c, 74' c
|con1=Briggs (3) 11', 68', 75'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Ricci 80' m
|con2=
|pen2=Sillari 40+2'
|drop2=
|stadium=Donnybrook, Dublin
|referee=Tim Baker (HKG)
}}
=Week 3=
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1258
|date=23 February 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|SCO}}
|score=8–43
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32679.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ENG}} (1 BP)
|try1=Konkel 17' m
|con1=
|pen1=Law 14'
|drop1=
|try2=Waterman (2) 3' c, 67' m
Bern 7' c
Pearce (2) 21' c, 47' m
Kildunne 39' m
Tuima 62' c
|con2=Daley-McLean (4) 4', 8', 22', 63'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
|referee=Joy Neville (IRE)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1259
|date=24 February 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|FRA}}
|score=57–0
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32708.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ITA}}
|try1=Banet (2) 8' c, 15' c
Tremouliere 30' c
M. Menager (2) 35' c, 76' m
Sochat 40' c
Rivoalen 73' c
Bourdon 80+1' c
|con1=Tremouliere (7) 9', 17', 31', 36', 40+1', 74', 80+2'
|pen1=Tremouliere 23'
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Stade Furiani, Furiani
|referee=Rose LaBrèche (CAN)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1260
|date=25 February 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|IRE}}
|score=35–12
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32716.php Report]
|away={{ruw|WAL}}
|try1=Lyons 16' c
Molloy (2) 40+2' c, 79' c
Naoupu 52' c
Tyrrell 74' c
|con1=Briggs (3) 17', 40+3', 53'
Flood (2) 75', 80'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=A. Evans 44' c
Harries 46' m
|con2=Snowsill 45'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Donnybrook, Dublin
|referee=Sara Cox (ENG)
}}
=Week 4=
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1265
|date=10 March 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|FRA}}
|score=18–17
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32914.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ENG}} (1 BP)
|try1=Tremouliere (2) 30' m, 79' m
Drouin 40' m
|con1=
|pen1=Tremouliere 55'
|drop1=
|con2=Daley-McLean (2) 9', 52'
|pen2=Daley-McLean 72'
|drop2=
|stadium=Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
|referee=Joy Neville (IRE)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1266
|date=11 March 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|WAL}}
|score=15–22
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32920.php Report]
|away={{ruw|ITA}} (1 BP)
|try1=Butchers 32' m
Harries 69' c
|con1=Wilkins 70'
|pen1=Wilkins 28'
|drop1=
|try2=Locatelli 9' m
Magatti 39' m
Rigoni 50' m
Sillari 80' c
|con2=Sillari 80'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Principality Stadium, Cardiff
|referee=Marie Lematte (FRA)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1267
|date=11 March 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|IRE}}
|score=12–15
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/32921.php Report]
|away={{ruw|SCO}}
|try1=Penalty try 50'
Fitzpatrick 69' m
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Nelson 42' m
Rollie 62' c
|con2=Skeldon 63'
|pen2=Nelson 3'
|drop2=
|stadium=Donnybrook, Dublin
|referee=Ian Tempest (ENG)
}}
=Week 5=
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1268
|date=16 March 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
|score=33–11
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/33011.php Report]
|away={{ruw|IRE}}
|try1=Waterman 11' m
Packer 26' c
Cokayne 30' c
Kildunne 58' c
Reed 64' c
|con1=Daley-McLean (4) 27', 31', 59', 66'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Molloy 71' m
|con2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Ricoh Arena, Coventry
|referee=Alhambra Nievas (ESP)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1269
|date=16 March 2018
|home={{ruw-rt|WAL}}
|score=3–38
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/33013.php Report]
|away={{ruw|FRA}} (1 BP)
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=Wilkins 36'
|drop1=
|try2=Bourdon 6' c
Drouin 12' c
Tremouliere 40' m
Penalty try 51'
Sochat 57' c
Neisen 68' m
|con2=Tremouliere (3) 7', 13', 58'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
|referee=Beatrice Benvenuti (ITA)
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible |class =collapsible expanded |note = Test: 1270
|date=18 March 2018
|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|ITA}}
|score=26–12
|report=[https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/33058.php Report]
|away={{ruw|SCO}}
|try1=Bettoni 3' c
Stefan 10' m
Franco 27' c
Rigoni 43' c
|con1=Sillari (3) 4', 28', 44'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Skeldon 57' m
Sinclair 63' c
|con2=Skeldon 64'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
|referee=Sara Cox (ENG)
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/women/ The official RBS Six Nations Site]
{{Women's Six Nations Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Women}}
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