2022 Women's Six Nations Championship

The 2022 competition saw the tournament return to its traditional format, with each participating country playing each other once, following the COVID disrupted tournament that took place in 2021. However the tournament retained its later starting date, which saw it begin after the conclusion of the men's competition.{{Cite web |date=2 December 2021 |title=2022 Women's Six Nations fixtures and broadcast details announced |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/12/02/2022-womens-six-nations-fixtures-and-broadcast-details-announced/ |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=Six Nations Rugby |language=en-GB}}

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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. If a team scores four or more tries, and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
• 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 less 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.

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|date = 26 March 2022

|time = 12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home = {{ruw-rt|SCO}}

|score = 5–57

|report = [https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/packer-hat-trick-inspires-england-to-opening-day-win#report Report]

|away = {{ruw|ENG}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Rollie 15' m

|con1 =

|pen1 =

|try2 = M. Packer (3) 8' c, 29' m, 64' m
P. Cleall 12' c
Cowell 21' m
Dow 24' c
Infante 41' c
Aitchison 52' c
Powell 62' c

|con2 = Scarratt (5/7) 8', 13', 26', 42', 52'
Rowland (1/2) 63'

|stadium = Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance = 3,988

|referee=Joy Neville (Ireland)

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Touch judges:

Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Television match official:

Matteo Liperini (Italy)

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Notes:

• Meryl Smith (Scotland) and Emma Sing (England) made their international debuts.

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|date = 26 March 2022

|time = 16:45 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home = {{ruw-rt|IRE}}

|score = 19–27

|report = [https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/rose-powers-wales-to-second-half-comeback-in-dublin#report Report]

|away = {{ruw|WAL}} (1 BP)

|try1 = Murphy Crowe 16' c
Djougang 29' c
Flood 56' m

|con1 = Cronin (2/3) 18', 30'

|try2 = Phillips 26' m
Joyce 46' m
Rose (2) 64' m, 73' c
H. Jones 78' m

|con2 = Wilkins (1/2) 74'

|stadium = RDS Arena, Dublin

|attendance = 6,113

|referee = Kat Roche (United States)

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Touch judges:

Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Nikki O'Donnell (England)

Television match official:

Claire Hodnett (England)

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Notes:

• Aoibheann Reilly, Anna McGann (both Ireland) and Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales) made their international debuts.

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|date = 27 March 2022

|time = 16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

|home = (1 BP) {{ruw-rt|FRA}}

|score = 39–6

|report = [https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/france-finish-strong-to-earn-maximum-points-against-italy#report Report]

|away = {{ruw|ITA}}

|try1 = Fall 17' c
Gros 25' c
Murie 58' m
Boulard 75' c
Jacquet 78' c

|con1 = Drouin (2/3) 18', 26'
Trémoulière (2/2) 76', 79'

|pen1 = Drouin (2/2) 3', 50'

|pen2 = Sillari (2/2) 5', 33'

|stadium = Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

|attendance = 13,500

|referee = Sara Cox (England)

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Notes:

• Assia Khalfaoui (France), Alessandra Frangipani and Emanuela Stecca (both Italy) made their international debuts.

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|date=2 April 2022

|time=15:15 CEST (UTC+2)

|home={{ruw-rt|FRA}}

|score=40–5

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/sansus-at-the-double-as-france-make-it-two-from-two#report Report]

|away={{ruw|IRE}}

|try1=Llorens 11' m
Sansus (2) 23' m, 47' c
Forlani 30' m
Joyeux 37' m
Boulard 66' c

|con1=Drouin (1/5) 48'
Trémoulière (1/1) 67'

|pen1=Drouin (2/2) 3', 18'

|try2=Higgins 55' m

|con2=

|stadium=Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse

|attendance = 12,000

|referee=Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

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Player of the Match:

Laure Sansus (France)

Assistant referees:

Clara Munarini (Italy)

Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)

Television match official:

Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

• Christy Haney (Ireland) made her international debut.

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{{rugbybox

|date=2 April 2022

|time=16:45 BST (UTC+1)

|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|WAL}}

|score=24–19

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/wales-fight-back-to-stun-scotland-in-cardiff#report Report]

|away={{ruw|SCO}} (1 BP)

|try1=Phillips 21' c
Harries 45' c
K. Jones 63' m
F. Lewis 75' m

|con1=Bevan (2/2) 22', 47'
Snowsill (0/2)

|try2=Skeldon 3' c
Lloyd (2) 31' c, 41' m

|con2=Nelson (2/3) 4', 33'

|stadium=Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

|attendance = 4,875

|referee=Joy Neville (Ireland)

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Player of the Match:

Sioned Harries (Wales)

Assistant referees:

Nikki O'Donnell (England)

Katherine Ritchie (England)

Television match official:

Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

• Emma Orr (Scotland) made her international debut.

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{{rugbybox

|date=3 April 2022

|time=16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

|home={{ruw-rt|ITA}}

|score=0–74

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/thompson-hat-trick-helps-england-beat-italy#reportt Report]|away={{ruw|ENG}} (1 BP)

|try2=McKenna (2) 3' c, 74' c
Thompson (3) 14' m, 41' m, 79' m
Davies 20' m
Brown 27' c
Matthews 34' c
Fleetwood 48' m
Bern 51' c
Sing 63' c
Scarratt 67' c

|con2=Harrison (3/5) 4', 28', 35'
Rowland (4/7) 52', 64', 67', 75'

|stadium=Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

|attendance=1,700{{cite news | work = ANSA | url = https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/2022/04/03/rugby-6-nazioni-donne-italia-inghilterra-0-74_8f672199-f027-4f7d-b612-a278258b2325.html | title = Rugby: 6 Nazioni donne; Italia-Inghilterra 0-74 | date = 3 April 2022 | accessdate = 2 May 2022 | language = it }}

|referee=Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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Player of the Match:

Natasha Hunt (England)

Assistant referees:

Doriane Domenjo (France)

Clara Munarini (Italy)

Television match official:

Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Notes:

• Francesca Barro (Italy) made her international debut.
• Kat Roche was originally scheduled to referee the match but was replaced by Hollie Davidson prior to kick-off. Davidson's place as an assistant referee was taken by Clara Munarini.

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|date=9 April 2022

|time=16:45 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|ENG}}

|score=58–5

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/forwards-power-england-to-victory-over-wales#report Report]

|away={{ruw|WAL}}

|try1=Davies (2) 14' m, 44' m
Ward 20' c
Breach (2) 34' c, 51' m
Bern 54' c
Matthews 63' m
Brown 70' m
Scarratt 74' m
Hunter 80' c

|con1=Harrison (4/10) 21', 35', 55', 81'

|try2=Jones 67' m

|con2=

|stadium=Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

|attendance = 14,689

|referee=Julianne Zussman (Canada)

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Notes:

• The crowd of 14,689 was a record for an England ticketed home game.{{Cite news |title=10-try England beat Wales in front of record crowd |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61052833 |access-date=10 April 2022}}

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|date=10 April 2022

|time=13:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home={{ruw-rt|SCO}}

|score=8–28

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/france-maintain-winning-start-with-victory-over-scotland#report Report]

|away={{ruw|FRA}} (1 BP)

|try1=Rollie 68' m

|con1=

|pen1=Nelson (1/1) 19'

|try2=Sansus (2) 8' c, 35' c
Trémoulière 27' c
Hermet 39' c

|con2=Trémoulière (4/4) 9', 28', 37', 40'

|stadium=Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

|referee=Clara Munarini (Italy)

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{{rugbybox

|date=10 April 2022

|time=17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|IRE}}

|score=29–8

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/ireland-power-to-opening-victory-of-tiktok-womens-six-nations#report Report]

|away={{ruw|ITA}}

|try1=Mulhall 20' m
Jones 34' m
Higgins 42' c
Penalty try 51'
O'Dwyer 76' m

|con1=Cronin (1/4) 43'

|try2=Bettoni 71' m

|con2=

|pen2=Rigoni (1/1) 3'

|stadium=Musgrave Park, Cork

|referee=Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

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Notes:

• Aoife Wafer (Ireland) and Alessia Margotti (Italy) made their international debuts.
• The Italian team suffered a COVID outbreak while preparing for the match and underwent the following changes:{{Cite web |date=8 April 2022 |title=Furlan and Barattin start for Italy against Ireland |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/04/08/furlan-and-barattin-start-for-italy-against-ireland/ |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=TikTok Women's Six Nations |language=en-GB}}
• Giordana Duca was replaced by Valeria Fedrighi, Michela Sillari was replaced by Alyssa D'Incà and Aura Muzzo was replaced by Manuela Furlan. Furlan was in turn replaced by Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi.
• On the bench Michela Merlo was replaced by Emanuela Stecca, Fedrighi was replaced by Alessia Margotti, D'Incà was replaced by Beatrice Capomaggi and Ostuni Minuzzi was replaced by Federica Cipolla.

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|date=22 April 2022

|time=20:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home={{ruw-rt|WAL}}

|score=5–33

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/france-win-against-wales-to-set-up-clash-with-england/#report Report]

|away={{ruw|FRA}} (1 BP)

|try1=Harries 80' m

|con1=

|try2=Sansus (2) 8' c, 28' c
Boujard 20' c
Jacquet 24' m
Trémoulière 54' c

|con2=Trémoulière (4/5) 8', 21', 29', 55'

|stadium=Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

|referee=Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

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{{rugbybox

|date=23 April 2022

|time=20:20 CET (UTC+1)

|home={{ruw-rt|ITA}}

|score=20–13

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/italy-produce-second-half-comeback-against-scotland-to-secure-first-win-of-the-championship#report Report]

|away={{ruw|SCO}} (1 BP)

|try1=Bettoni 44' c
Turani 70' c

|con1=Sillari (2/2) 45', 71'

|pen1=Sillari (2/2) 22', 54'

|try2=Wassell 35' c

|con2=Nelson (1/1) 36'

|pen2=Nelson (2/2) 13', 76'

|stadium=Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

|referee=Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

}}

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Notes:

• Elisa Giordano was originally named at number 8 for Italy, but was replaced by Ilaria Arrighetti prior to kickoff. Arrighetti, who was originally named at openside flanker, was replaced by Isabella Locatelli. Locatelli's place on the bench was taken by Alessandra Frangipani.

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{{rugbybox

|date=24 April 2022

|time=12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home=(1 BP) {{ruw-rt|ENG}}

|score=69–0

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/englands-strong-second-half-showing-sees-off-stubborn-ireland-and-sets-up-grand-slam-decider-against-france#report Report]

|away={{ruw|IRE}}

|try1=Davies (2) 1' m, 44' c
Bern 16' m
Packer 41' c
Thompson (2) 50' m, 76' c
Cleall (2) 54' c, 63' c
Botterman 60' c
Kildunne (2) 66' c, 72' m

|con1=Scarratt (5/8) 42', 45', 56', 61', 65'
Harrison (2/3) 67', 77'

|stadium=Welford Road Stadium, Leicester

|attendance=15,863

|referee=Amber McLachlan (Australia)

}}

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Notes:

• Molly Scuffil-McCabe and Niamh Byrne (both Ireland) made their international debuts.
• The attendance of 15,863 broke the record for the largest attendance at a ticketed England home game. The previous attendance record was set in Gloucester in round 3.

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|date=30 April 2022

|time=12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home={{ruw-rt|WAL}}

|score=8–10

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/italy-strike-late-to-stun-wales#report Report]

|away={{ruw|ITA}}

|try1=Bevan 75' m

|con1=Wilkins (0/1)

|pen1=Wilkins (1/1) 70'

|try2=Barattin 31' c

|con2=Sillari (1/1) 32'

|pen2=Sillari (1/1) 79'

|stadium=Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

|referee=Amber McLachlan (Australia)

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{{rugbybox

|date=30 April 2022

|time=15:15 CET (UTC+1)

|home={{ruw-rt|FRA}}

|score=12–24

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/england-seal-grand-slam-victory-away-in-france#report Report]

|away={{ruw|ENG}}

|try1=Ménager 3' c
Deshaye 66' m

|con1=Drouin (1/2) 4'

|try2=Bern (2) 11' c, 25' c
Ward 16' c

|con2=Scarratt (3/3) 12', 17', 27'

|pen2=Scarratt (1/1) 59'

|stadium=Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne

|referee=Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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Notes:

• With this win England won their 18th Women's Six Nations title and their 16th grand slam.
• This was England's 23rd consecutive win, tying their own record for the most consecutive wins by a senior international side.{{Cite news |title=England seal Women's Six Nations Grand Slam |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61275127 |access-date=1 May 2022}}

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{{rugbybox

|date=30 April 2022

|time=20:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)

|home={{ruw-rt|IRE}}

|score=15–14

|report=[https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/ireland-sign-off-with-last-gasp-15-14-win-over-scotland#report Report]

|away={{ruw|SCO}}

|try1=Jones 38' m
Breen 80+3' c

|con1=Breen (1/2) 80+4'

|pen1=O'Connor (1/2) 15'

|try2=Gallagher

|con2=Nelson (0/1)

|pen2=Nelson (3/3) 52', 58', 62'

|stadium=Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

|referee=Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

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Notes:

• Vicky Irwin (Ireland) made her international debut.

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