2015_Women's_Six_Nations_Championship

2015 Women's Six Nations Championship

International women's rugby union competition

The 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2015 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were held in February and March 2015, on the same weekends as the men's tournament, if not always the same day.

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2015 Women's Six Nations Championship

Countries

England

France

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Wales

Tournament statistics

Champions

Ireland (2nd title)

Triple Crown

Ireland (2nd title)

Matches played

Tries scored

77 (5.13 per match)

Top point scorer(s)

Niamh Briggs (49)

Top try scorer(s)

Julie Billes (6)

Official website

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The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won the championship on a points difference tie-break from France, after both teams had won four of their five matches; it was Ireland's second title in three seasons. Ireland had to win their final game, against Scotland, by a margin of 27 points or more to win the title and achieved this with victory by 73 points to 3.^[1] This was also the first time Italy finished in a position above 4th place in the Six Nations, whether men's or women's, and the first time Italy had denied a team a Grand Slam. As in 2013, England focused on the Sevens World Series circuit in order to qualify a Great Britain team for the 2016 Rio Olympics, so there young and inexperienced squad were missing many front-line players.

Table

More information Position, Nation ...

Position	Nation	Games				Points			Tries	Table points
Position	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries	Table points
1	Ireland	5	4	0	1	139	26	+113	20	8
2	France	5	4	0	1	113	44	+69	16	8
3	Italy	5	3	0	2	82	94	–12	13	6
4	England	5	2	0	3	104	65	+39	17	4
5	Wales	5	2	0	3	64	73	–9	9	4
6	Scotland	5	0	0	5	27	227	–200	2	0

Fixtures and results

Week 1

6 February 2015

Italy	5 – 30 ^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]	Ireland
Try Maria Magatti 80'		Tries: Niamh Briggs 20' Paula Fitzpatrick 42', 74' Jenny Murphy 58' Heather O'Brien 65' Con: Niamh Briggs 20' Pen: Niamh Briggs 56'

Stadio Mario Lodigiani, Firenze
Referee: Sara Cox (England)^[7]


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan
RW	14	Maria Diletta Veronese	51'
OC	13	Sofia Stefan	65'
IC	12	Maria Grazia Cioffi	51'
LW	11	Michela Sillari
FH	10	Veronica Schiavon
SH	9	Sara Barattin	66'
N8	8	Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF	7	Elisa Giordano
BF	6	Ilaria Arrighetti	50'
RL	5	Alice Trevisan
LL	4	Flavia Severin
TP	3	Melissa Bettoni	70'
HK	2	Lucia Cammarano
LP	1	Elisa Cucchiella	42' to 52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Awa Coulibaly	50'
PR	17	Irene Campanini	70'
FL	18	Michela Este
LK	19	Alessia Pantarotto
LK	20	Valentina Ruzza	66'
FH	21	Beatrice Rigoni	51'
CE	22	Paola Zangirolami	51'
WG	23	Maria Magatti	65'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


IRELAND:
FB	15	Niamh Briggs (C)
RW	14	Hannah Tyrrell
OC	13	Jenny Murphy
IC	12	Jackie Shiels	69'
LW	11	Alison Miller	75'
FH	10	Nora Stapleton
SH	9	Larissa Muldoon	78'
N8	8	Heather O'Brien
OF	7	Claire Molloy
BF	6	Paula Fitzpatrick	75'
RL	5	Sophie Spence
LL	4	Marie Louise Reilly	69'
TP	3	Ailis Egan	75'
HK	2	Gillian Bourke	75'
LP	1	Ruth O'Reilly	69'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Mimnagh	75'
PR	17	Fiona Hayes	69'
PR	18	Fiona O'Brien	75'
LK	19	Orla Fitzsimmons	69'
FL	20	Katie Norris	75' 79' to 80'
SH	21	Tania Rosser	78'
CE	22	Katie Fitzhenry	69'
WG	23	Sene Naoupu	75'
Coach:
Tom Tierney

Assistant referees:
Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)^[7]
Clara Munarini (Italy)^[7]
Assessor:
n/a

7 February 2015

France	42 – 0 ^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]	Scotland
Tries: Laëtitia Grand 4' Jessy Trémoulière 11' Julie Billes 25', 34', 53' Céline Héguy 64' Élodie Poublan 74' Cons: Jessy Trémoulière 4', 25' Pen: Jessy Trémoulière 20'

Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)^[7]


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière	61'
RW	14	Laura Délas	40'
OC	13	Élodie Poublan
IC	12	Céline Héguy
LW	11	Julie Billes
FH	10	Camille Cabalou
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen	71'
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand	70'
BF	6	Coumba Diallo
RL	5	Marine De Nadaï	54'
LL	4	Manon André
TP	3	Julie Duval	54'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)	61'
LP	1	Lise Arricastre	74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Wendy Divoux	61'
PR	17	Élodie Portaries	74'
LK	18	Céline Ferer	54'
FL	19	Pauline Rayssac	70'
SH	20	Marie Ménanteau	71'
FB	21	Carla Neissen	61'
WG	22	Caroline Boujard	40'
PR	23	Christelle Chobet	54'
Coach:
Jean-Michel Gonzalez


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Gillian Inglis
RW	14	Jenny Maxwell	68'
OC	13	Chloe Rollie
IC	12	Nuala Deans	68'
LW	11	Abi Evans
FH	10	Lisa Martin
SH	9	Sarah Law	65'
N8	8	Jade Konkel
OF	7	Lyndsay O'Donnell	50'
BF	6	Karen Dunbar
RL	5	Emma Wassell
LL	4	Deborah McCormack	50'
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)	72'
HK	2	Lana Skeldon	29'
LP	1	Heather Lockhart	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Quick	29'
PR	17	Lindsey Smith	72'
PR	18	Lisa Robertson	60'
LK	19	Christianne Fahey	50'
FL	20	Rachael Cook	50'
SH	21	Mhairi Grieve	65'
CE	22	Claire Bain	68'
WG	23	Eilidh Sinclair	68'
Coach:
Jules Maxton

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

8 February 2015

Wales	13 – 0 ^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]	England
Tries: Catrin Edwards 38' Laurie Harries 50' Pen: Laurie Harries 76'

St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, West Glamorgan
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)^[7]


WALES:
FB	15	Dyddgu Hywel	76'
RW	14	Elen Evans
OC	13	Adi Taviner
IC	12	Gemma Rowland
LW	11	Laurie Harries
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill
SH	9	Amy Day	78'
N8	8	Shona Powell-Hughes
OF	7	Sioned Harries
BF	6	Sian Williams	78'
RL	5	Rachel Taylor (C)
LL	4	Rebecca Rowe
TP	3	Catrin Edwards	70'
HK	2	Carys Phillips	75'
LP	1	Caryl Thomas	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Lawrence	75'
PR	17	Jenny Davies	55'
PR	18	Amy Evans	70'
LK	19	Jenny Hawkins
FL	20	Melissa Clay	78'
SH	21	Keira Bevan	78'
CE	22	Robyn Wilkins	76'
WG	23	Kerin Lake
Coach:
Rhys Edwards


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Ruth Laybourn	60'
OC	13	Abigail Brown
IC	12	Megan Goddard
LW	11	Sydney Gregson
FH	10	Ceri Large
SH	9	La Toya Mason	60'
N8	8	Alexandra Matthews
OF	7	Hannah Gallagher	50'
BF	6	Hannah Field
RL	5	Rowena Burnfield
LL	4	Tamara Taylor (C)
TP	3	Laura Keates	60'
HK	2	Emma Croker	52'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Victoria Fleetwood	52'
PR	17	Victoria Cornborough	60'
PR	18	Justine Lucas	60'
LK	19	Abbie Scott
FL	20	Harriet Millar-Mills	50'
SH	21	Bianca Blackburn	60'
FH	22	Lauren Cattell
WG	23	Katie Mason	60'
Coach:
Nicky Ponsford

Assistant referees:
Jamie Morgan (Wales)^[7]
Alun Emmanuel (Wales)^[7]
Assessor:
n/a

Week 2

13 February 2015

Ireland	5 – 10 ^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]	France
Try: Ailis Egan 47'		Try: Caroline Boujard 65' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 65' Pen: Jessy Trémoulière 75'

Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)^[23]


IRELAND:
FB	15	Niamh Briggs (C)
RW	14	Aoife Doyle
OC	13	Jenny Murphy
IC	12	Katie Fitzhenry
LW	11	Alison Miller
FH	10	Nora Stapleton
SH	9	Larissa Muldoon	54'
N8	8	Heather O'Brien
OF	7	Claire Molloy
BF	6	Paula Fitzpatrick	73' to 80'
RL	5	Sophie Spence
LL	4	Marie Louise Reilly
TP	3	Ailis Egan
HK	2	Gillian Bourke
LP	1	Ruth O'Reilly	66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Mimnagh
PR	17	Fiona Hayes	66'
PR	18	Fiona O'Brien
LK	19	Orla Fitzsimmons
FL	20	Katie Norris
SH	21	Tania Rosser	54'
CE	22	Jackie Shiels
WG	23	Sene Naoupu
Coach:
Tom Tierney


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Caroline Boujard	78'
OC	13	Élodie Poublan
IC	12	Céline Héguy
LW	11	Julie Billes
FH	10	Camille Cabalou
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand	35'
BF	6	Coumba Diallo
RL	5	Marine De Nadaï	53' to 63' 68'
LL	4	Manon André
TP	3	Julie Duval	41'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP	1	Lise Arricastre
Replacements:
HK	16	Wendy Divoux
PR	17	Élodie Portaries
LK	18	Céline Ferer	68'
FL	19	Pauline Rayssac	35'
SH	20	Cécilia Saubusse
FB	21	Carla Neissen
WG	22	Laura Délas	78'
PR	23	Christelle Chobet	41'
Coach:
Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Assistant referees:
Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)^[23]
Dermot Blake (Ireland)^[23]
Assessor:
n/a

14 February 2015

Scotland	3 – 39 ^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]	Wales
Pen: Nuala Deans 10'		Tries: Carys Phillips 45' Sioned Harries 60' Dyddgu Hywel 69' Elinor Snowsill 73' Amy Lawrence 77' Cons: Laurie Harries 45', 60', 73', 77' Pens: Laurie Harries 8', 15'

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)^[23]


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Chloe Rollie
RW	14	Hannah Sloan
OC	13	Hannah Smith	55'
IC	12	Nuala Deans	78'
LW	11	Abi Evans	14' 18'
FH	10	Lisa Martin
SH	9	Mhairi Grieve	55'
N8	8	Jade Konkel
OF	7	Lyndsay O'Donnell
BF	6	Karen Dunbar	50'
RL	5	Emma Wassell	63'
LL	4	Deborah McCormack	70' to 80'
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)	76'
HK	2	Lana Skeldon	70'
LP	1	Heather Lockhart	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Quick	70'
PR	17	Lindsey Smith	76'
PR	18	Lisa Robertson	50'
LK	19	Christianne Fahey	63'
FL	20	Rachael Cook	50'
SH	21	Sarah Law	55'
CE	22	Claire Bain	78'
WG	23	Eilidh Sinclair	14' 18' 55'
Coach:
Jules Maxton


WALES:
FB	15	Dyddgu Hywel	70'
RW	14	Elen Evans
OC	13	Adi Taviner
IC	12	Gemma Rowland	55'
LW	11	Laurie Harries
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill	71'
SH	9	Amy Day	71'
N8	8	Rachel Taylor (C)
OF	7	Sioned Harries
BF	6	Sian Williams
RL	5	Jenny Hawkins
LL	4	Rebecca Rowe	65'
TP	3	Catrin Edwards	76'
HK	2	Carys Phillips	71'
LP	1	Caryl Thomas	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Lawrence	71'
PR	17	Jenny Davies	40'
PR	18	Amy Evans	76'
LK	19	Melissa Clay	65'
FH	20	Hannah Jones	71'
SH	21	Keira Bevan	71'
CE	22	Robyn Wilkins	55'
WG	23	Kerin Lake	70'
Coach:
Rhys Edwards

Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland)^[23]
Alexandra Gordon-Smith (Scotland)^[23]
Assessor:
n/a

15 February 2015

England	39 – 7 ^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]	Italy
Tries: Alexandra Matthews 34' Abbie Scott 39' Ceri Large 60' Katy McLean 72' Hannah Gallagher 77' Kay Wilson 79' Cons: Katy McLean 34', 60' Megan Goddard 77' Pen: Katy McLean 4'		Try: Flavia Severin 27' Con: Michela Sillari 27'

Twickenham Stoop, London
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)^[23]


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Ruth Laybourn
OC	13	Abigail Brown
IC	12	Ceri Large
LW	11	Sydney Gregson	52'
FH	10	Katy McLean	74'
SH	9	Bianca Blackburn	74'
N8	8	Harriet Millar-Mills	66'
OF	7	Hannah Gallagher
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews
RL	5	Abbie Scott
LL	4	Tamara Taylor (C)
TP	3	Laura Keates	53'
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	54'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Cokayne	54'
PR	17	Victoria Cornborough	52'
PR	18	Justine Lucas	53'
LK	19	Rowena Burnfield
FL	20	Hannah Field	66'
SH	21	Fiona Davidson	74'
FH	22	Megan Goddard	74'
WG	23	Sarah McKenna	52'
Coach:
Nicky Ponsford


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan
RW	14	Maria Magatti
OC	13	Sofia Stefan	40'
IC	12	Paola Zangirolami
LW	11	Michela Sillari
FH	10	Beatrice Rigoni	52' to 62'
SH	9	Sara Barattin
N8	8	Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF	7	Elisa Giordano
BF	6	Michela Este	60'
RL	5	Alice Trevisan
LL	4	Flavia Severin
TP	3	Awa Coulibaly	60'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni
LP	1	Elisa Cucchiella	46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lucia Cammarano
PR	17	Irene Campanini	60'
PR	18	Ilaria Arrighetti	46'
LK	19	Alessia Pantarotto
FL	20	Valentina Ruzza	60'
FH	21	Veronica Schiavon
CE	22	Maria Grazia Cioffi	40'
WG	23	Maria Diletta Veronese
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)^[23]
Nikki O'Donnell (England)^[23]
Assessor:
n/a

Week 3

27 February 2015

Ireland	11 – 8 ^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]	England
Try: Larissa Muldoon 46' Pens: Niamh Briggs 24', 74'		Try: Harriet Millar-Mills 38' Pen: Katy McLean 16'

Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath
Referee: Leah Berard (United States)^[39]


IRELAND:
FB	15	Niamh Briggs (C)
RW	14	Hannah Tyrrell
OC	13	Jenny Murphy
IC	12	Katie Fitzhenry
LW	11	Alison Miller
FH	10	Nora Stapleton
SH	9	Larissa Muldoon	71'
N8	8	Heather O'Brien
OF	7	Claire Molloy
BF	6	Paula Fitzpatrick
RL	5	Marie Louise Reilly
LL	4	Sophie Spence
TP	3	Ailis Egan	80'
HK	2	Gillian Bourke
LP	1	Ruth O'Reilly	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Mimnagh
PR	17	Fiona Hayes	48'
PR	18	Fiona O'Brien	80'
LK	19	Orla Fitzsimmons
FL	20	Katie Norris
SH	21	Tania Rosser	71'
CE	22	Jackie Shiels
WG	23	Sene Naoupu
Coach:
Tom Tierney


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Lauren Cattell
RW	14	Ruth Laybourn	75'
OC	13	Abigail Brown	80'
IC	12	Ceri Large
LW	11	Sydney Gregson
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)
SH	9	Bianca Blackburn	80'
N8	8	Harriet Millar-Mills
OF	7	Hannah Gallagher
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	78'
RL	5	Abbie Scott
LL	4	Tamara Taylor
TP	3	Laura Keates
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood
LP	1	Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Cokayne
PR	17	Heather Kerr
PR	18	Justine Lucas
LK	19	Rowena Burnfield
FL	20	Hannah Field	78'
SH	21	Fiona Davidson	80'
FH	22	Megan Goddard	80'
CE	23	Amber Reed	75'
Coach:
Simon Middleton

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)^[39]
John Carvill (Ireland)^[39]
Assessor:
n/a

27 February 2015

France	28 – 7 ^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]	Wales
Tries: Gaëlle Mignot 6' Penalty try 49' Julie Billes 51', 70' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 49' Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 19', 40'		Try: Penalty try 80' Con: Laurie Harries 80'

Stade Sapiac, Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)^[39]


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière	63'
RW	14	Shannon Izar
OC	13	Élodie Poublan
IC	12	Céline Héguy	40'
LW	11	Julie Billes
FH	10	Camille Cabalou	55'
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand
BF	6	Coumba Diallo	55'
RL	5	Céline Ferer
LL	4	Marine De Nadaï	3'
TP	3	Christelle Chobet	40'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)	72'
LP	1	Lise Arricastre	72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Wendy Divoux	72'
PR	17	Julie Duval	40'
LK	18	Audrey Forlani	3'
FL	19	Pauline Rayssac	55'
CE	20	Marjorie Mayans	40'
FB	21	Carla Neissen	63'
WG	22	Caroline Boujard	55'
PR	23	Patricia Carricaburu	72'
Coach:
Jean-Michel Gonzalez


WALES:
FB	15	Dyddgu Hywel	47' 55'
RW	14	Elen Evans	65'
OC	13	Adi Taviner
IC	12	Robyn Wilkins	57'
LW	11	Laurie Harries
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill
SH	9	Amy Day	78'
N8	8	Shona Powell-Hughes	63'
OF	7	Sioned Harries	40' to 50'
BF	6	Sian Williams
RL	5	Rachel Taylor (C)
LL	4	Rebecca Rowe	47'
TP	3	Catrin Edwards	78'
HK	2	Carys Phillips	63'
LP	1	Caryl Thomas	45' to 55' 55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Lawrence	63'
PR	17	Jenny Davies	47'
PR	18	Amy Evans	78'
LK	19	Jenny Hawkins	47'
FL	20	Melissa Clay	63'
SH	21	Keira Bevan	78'
CE	22	Gemma Rowland	57'
WG	23	Kerin Lake	65'
Coach:
Rhys Edwards

Assistant referees:
Christine Hanizet (France)^[39]
Marie Lematte (France)^[39]
Assessor:
n/a

1 March 2015

Scotland	8 – 31 ^[45]^[46]^[47]^[48]^[49]	Italy
Try: Jade Konkel 74' Pen: Nuala Deans 23'		Tries: Maria Magatti 6', 30' Manuela Furlan 14' Veronica Schiavon 61' Maria Grazia Cioffi 76' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 6', 14', 61'

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)^[39]


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Chloe Rollie
RW	14	Hannah Sloan	50'
OC	13	Hannah Smith
IC	12	Nuala Deans	69'
LW	11	Abi Evans
FH	10	Lisa Martin
SH	9	Sarah Law	61'
N8	8	Jade Konkel
OF	7	Karen Dunbar	61'
BF	6	Rachael Cook
RL	5	Emma Wassell
LL	4	Christianne Fahey	41'
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)	76'
HK	2	Lana Skeldon	66'
LP	1	Lisa Robertson	66'
Replacements:
PR	16	Lindsey Smith	66'
HK	17	Heather Lockhart	66'
PR	18	Katie Dougan	76'
LK	19	Deborah McCormack	41'
FL	20	Lyndsay O'Donnell	61'
SH	21	Mhairi Grieve	61'
CE	22	Claire Bain	69'
WG	23	Eilidh Sinclair	50'
Coach:
Jules Maxton


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan	63'
RW	14	Maria Grazia Cioffi	78'
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni	68'
LW	11	Maria Magatti
FH	10	Veronica Schiavon
SH	9	Sara Barattin
N8	8	Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF	7	Elisa Giordano
BF	6	Michela Este	53' to 63' 63'
RL	5	Alice Trevisan	78'
LL	4	Flavia Severin	44' to 54' 68'
TP	3	Lucia Gai
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni	71'
LP	1	Elisa Cucchiella	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lucia Cammarano	71'
PR	17	Awa Coulibaly	57'
PR	18	Ilaria Arrighetti	63'
LK	19	Alessia Pantarotto	78'
FL	20	Valentina Ruzza	68'
CE	21	Paola Zangirolami	68'
CE	22	Sofia Stefan	63'
WG	23	Federica Cipolla	78'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Mhairi Hay (Scotland)^[23]
Kelly Mitchell (Scotland)^[23]
Assessor:
n/a

Week 4

13 March 2015

England	42 – 13 ^[50]^[51]^[52]^[53]^[54]	Scotland
Tries: Ruth Laybourn 1', 56',77' Tamara Taylor 7' Justine Lucas 30' Rochelle Clark 32' Fiona Pocock 49' Lydia Thompson 63' Con: Amber Reed 63'		Try: Eilidh Sinclair 54' Con: Lisa Martin 54' Pens: Nuala Deans 5' Lisa Martin 18'

The Darlington Arena, Darlington, County Durham
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)^[55]


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Fiona Pocock
RW	14	Ruth Laybourn
OC	13	Abigail Brown	40'
IC	12	Ceri Large
LW	11	Lydia Thompson
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)	68' to 78'
SH	9	Bianca Blackburn	15' 21'
N8	8	Harriet Millar-Mills
OF	7	Hannah Field
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews
RL	5	Rowena Burnfield
LL	4	Tamara Taylor
TP	3	Justine Lucas
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	40'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Cokayne	40'
PR	17	Victoria Cornborough	40'
PR	18	Heather Kerr
LK	19	Abbie Scott
FL	20	Hannah Gallagher
SH	21	Fiona Davidson	15' 21'
FH	22	Amber Reed	40'
WG	23	Lauren Cattell
Coach:
Simon Middleton


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Chloe Rollie
RW	14	Eilidh Sinclair
OC	13	Hannah Smith
IC	12	Nuala Deans
LW	11	Abi Evans
FH	10	Lisa Martin
SH	9	Sarah Law
N8	8	Jade Konkel
OF	7	Karen Dunbar
BF	6	Rachael Cook	72'
RL	5	Emma Wassell
LL	4	Deborah McCormack
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)	62'
HK	2	Lana Skeldon
LP	1	Lisa Robertson	66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lindsey Smith	66'
PR	17	Heather Lockhart	62'
PR	18	Katie Dougan
LK	19	Fiona Sim	72'
FL	20	Lyndsay O'Donnell
SH	21	Mhairi Grieve
CE	22	Claire Bain
WG	23	Jenny Maxwell
Coach:
Jules Maxton

Assistant referees:
Sarah Toll^[55]
Matthew Daubney^[55]
Assessor:
Trevor Fisher^[55]

14 March 2015

Italy	17 – 12 ^[56]^[57]^[58]^[59]^[60]	France
Tries: Maria Magatti 4', 80' Sofia Stefan 36' Con: Veronica Schiavon 4'		Tries: Julie Billes 9' Caroline Boujard 38' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 9'

Nuovi Impianti Sportivi Comunali, Badia Polesine, Rovigo
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)^[55]


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan
RW	14	Maria Magatti
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Sofia Stefan
FH	10	Veronica Schiavon
SH	9	Sara Barattin
N8	8	Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF	7	Elisa Giordano
BF	6	Michela Este	58'
RL	5	Alice Trevisan
LL	4	Flavia Severin
TP	3	Lucia Gai	73'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni
LP	1	Elisa Cucchiella	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lucia Cammarano	73'
PR	17	Awa Coulibaly	60'
FL	18	Ilaria Arrighetti	58'
LK	19	Alessia Pantarotto
LK	20	Valentina Ruzza
CE	21	Federica Cipolla
CE	22	Paola Zangirolami
WG	23	Maria Diletta Veronese
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière	58'
RW	14	Caroline Boujard
OC	13	Élodie Poublan
IC	12	Céline Héguy	53'
LW	11	Julie Billes
FH	10	Camille Cabalou
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand	67'
BF	6	Pauline Rayssac	36'
RL	5	Audrey Forlani
LL	4	Laëtitia Bobo	51'
TP	3	Julie Duval
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP	1	Lise Arricastre	64'
Replacements:
HK	16	Wendy Divoux
PR	17	Amaya Gonzalez
LK	18	Emilie Mathieu	51'
FL	19	Sophie Pin	67'
FL	20	Coumba Diallo	36'
FH	21	Audrey Abadie	53'
CE	22	Lina Guérin	58'
PR	23	Patricia Carricaburu	64'
Coach:
Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Assistant referees:
Barbara Guastini (Italy)^[55]
Francesca Giuliani (Italy)^[55]
Assessor:
n/a

15 March 2015

Wales	0 – 20 ^[61]^[62]^[63]^[64]^[65]	Ireland
		Tries: Paula Fitzpatrick 27' Alison Miller 80' Cons: Niamh Briggs 27' ,80' Pens: Niamh Briggs 48', 61'

St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, West Glamorgan
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)^[55]


WALES:
FB	15	Dyddgu Hywel	50'
RW	14	Elen Evans
OC	13	Adi Taviner
IC	12	Gemma Rowland
LW	11	Laurie Harries
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill	78'
SH	9	Amy Day	78'
N8	8	Shona Powell-Hughes
OF	7	Sioned Harries
BF	6	Sian Williams	78'
RL	5	Rachel Taylor (C)
LL	4	Jenny Hawkins	75'
TP	3	Catrin Edwards	58'
HK	2	Carys Phillips	75'
LP	1	Jenny Davies	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Lawrence	75'
PR	17	Caryl Thomas	50'
PR	18	Amy Evans	58'
LK	19	Rebecca Rowe	75'
FL	20	Melissa Clay	78'
SH	21	Keira Bevan	78'
CE	22	Kerin Lake	50'
FH	23	Hannah Jones	78'
Coach:
Rhys Edwards


IRELAND:
FB	15	Niamh Briggs (C)
RW	14	Hannah Tyrrell	80'
OC	13	Jenny Murphy
IC	12	Jackie Shiels	20' 26'
LW	11	Alison Miller
FH	10	Nora Stapleton	68'
SH	9	Larissa Muldoon	55'
N8	8	Heather O'Brien	34'
OF	7	Claire Molloy
BF	6	Paula Fitzpatrick
RL	5	Marie Louise Reilly
LL	4	Sophie Spence	80'
TP	3	Ailis Egan	80'
HK	2	Gillian Bourke	80'
LP	1	Ruth O'Reilly	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Mimnagh	80'
PR	17	Fiona Hayes	55'
PR	18	Fiona O'Brien	80'
LK	19	Orla Fitzsimmons	34'
FL	20	Katie Norris	80'
SH	21	Tania Rosser	55'
CE	22	Sene Naoupu	20' 26' 68'
WG	23	Aoife Doyle	80'
Coach:
Tom Tierney

Assistant referees:
Stuart Kibble (Wales)^[55]
Steff Edwards (Wales)^[55]
Assessor:
n/a

Week 5

21 March 2015

Italy	22 – 5 ^[66]^[67]^[68]^[69]^[70]	Wales
Tries: Flavia Severin 6' Sara Barattin 61' Paola Zangirolami 80' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 6', 61' Pen: Veronica Schiavon 21'		Try: Sioned Harries 10'

Stadio Plebiscito, Padova
Referee: Leah Berard (United States)^[71]


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan
RW	14	Maria Magatti
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Sofia Stefan	75'
FH	10	Veronica Schiavon	68'
SH	9	Sara Barattin
N8	8	Silvia Gaudino (C)
OF	7	Elisa Giordano
BF	6	Michela Este	49'
RL	5	Alice Trevisan
LL	4	Flavia Severin
TP	3	Lucia Gai
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni
LP	1	Elisa Cucchiella
Replacements:
HK	16	Irene Campanini
PR	17	Awa Coulibaly
FL	18	Ilaria Arrighetti	49'
LK	19	Alessia Pantarotto
LK	20	Valentina Ruzza
CE	21	Maria Grazia Cioffi	68'
CE	22	Paola Zangirolami	75'
WG	23	Maria Diletta Veronese
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


WALES:
FB	15	Laurie Harries
RW	14	Elen Evans
OC	13	Kerin Lake	74'
IC	12	Gemma Rowland	71'
LW	11	Adi Taviner
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill
SH	9	Keira Bevan	62'
N8	8	Sioned Harries
OF	7	Rachel Taylor (C)
BF	6	Sian Williams	74'
RL	5	Shona Powell-Hughes	63'
LL	4	Rebecca Rowe	54'
TP	3	Catrin Edwards
HK	2	Carys Phillips	57'
LP	1	Caryl Thomas	71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Lawrence	57'
PR	17	Jenny Davies	71'
PR	18	Amy Evans	63'
LK	19	Jenny Hawkins	54'
FL	20	Melissa Clay	74'
SH	21	Amy Day	62'
CE	22	Ffion Bowen	74'
WG	23	Hannah Jones	71'
Coach:
Rhys Edwards

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)^[71]
Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)^[71]
Assessor:
n/a

21 March 2015

England	15 – 21 ^[72]^[73]^[74]^[75]^[76]	France
Tries: Hannah Gallagher 57' Harriet Miller-Mills 72' Con: Amber Reed 72' Pen: Amber Reed 39'		Tries: Gaëlle Mignot 22' Jessy Trémoulière 67' Con: Jessy Trémoulière 22' Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 4', 36', 52'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)^[71]


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Fiona Pocock
RW	14	Ruth Laybourn
OC	13	Amber Reed
IC	12	Ceri Large	39'
LW	11	Lydia Thompson
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)
SH	9	Bianca Blackburn	53'
N8	8	Alexandra Matthews
OF	7	Hannah Field	16'
BF	6	Hannah Gallagher
RL	5	Abbie Scott
LL	4	Tamara Taylor
TP	3	Justine Lucas	51'
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	68'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Cokayne	68'
PR	17	Victoria Cornborough	71'
PR	18	Laura Keates	51'
LK	19	Rowena Burnfield
N8	20	Harriet Millar-Mills	16'
SH	21	Fiona Davidson	53'
CE	22	Abigail Brown	39' 79'
WG	23	Katie Mason	79'
Coach:
Simon Middleton


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Céline Héguy	43'
OC	13	Shannon Izar	28' to 38'
IC	12	Élodie Poublan
LW	11	Julie Billes
FH	10	Audrey Abadie	61'
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen	59'
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand
BF	6	Coumba Diallo	71'
RL	5	Audrey Forlani	54'
LL	4	Manon André
TP	3	Patricia Carricaburu	43'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)	74'
LP	1	Lise Arricastre	74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Wendy Divoux	74'
PR	17	Julie Duval	43'
LK	18	Sophie Pin	71'
FL	19	Pauline Rayssac	54'
SH	20	Jennifer Troncy	59'
CE	21	Marjorie Mayans	43'
WG	22	Caroline Boujard	61'
PR	23	Amaya Gonzalez	74'
Coach:
Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)^[71]
Tracey Pettingale (England)^[71]
Assessor:
n/a

22 March 2015

Scotland	3 – 73 ^[77]^[78]^[79]^[80]^[81]	Ireland
Pen: Nuala Deans 14'		Tries: Niamh Briggs 4' Claire Molloy 17' Heather O'Brien 30' Gillian Bourke 35' Alison Miller 40'+2', 42', 80'+3' Paula Fitzpatrick 50' Sophie Spence 63' Tania Rosser 79' Jenny Murphy 80'+5' Cons: Niamh Briggs 30', 35', 40'+2', 42', 63', 79' Pens: Niamh Briggs 12', 40'

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)^[71]


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Chloe Rollie	74'
RW	14	Nuala Deans
OC	13	Gillian Inglis
IC	12	Hannah Smith	44'
LW	11	Eilidh Sinclair
FH	10	Lisa Martin
SH	9	Sarah Law	56'
N8	8	Jade Konkel
OF	7	Karen Dunbar
BF	6	Rachael Cook	40'
RL	5	Emma Wassell
LL	4	Deborah McCormack
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)
HK	2	Lana Skeldon	56'
LP	1	Lisa Robertson	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Quick
PR	17	Lindsey Smith	56'
PR	18	Heather Lockhart	51'
LK	19	Fiona Sim
FL	20	Lyndsay O'Donnell	40'
SH	21	Mhairi Grieve	56'
CE	22	Claire Bain	74'
WG	23	Jenny Maxwell	44'
Coach:
Jules Maxton


IRELAND:
FB	15	Niamh Briggs (C)
RW	14	Hannah Tyrrell	23'
OC	13	Jenny Murphy
IC	12	Jackie Shiels	57'
LW	11	Alison Miller
FH	10	Nora Stapleton
SH	9	Larissa Muldoon	57'
N8	8	Heather O'Brien
OF	7	Claire Molloy
BF	6	Paula Fitzpatrick	75'
RL	5	Marie Louise Reilly
LL	4	Sophie Spence	67'
TP	3	Ailis Egan	78'
HK	2	Gillian Bourke	78'
LP	1	Ruth O'Reilly	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sarah Mimnagh	78'
PR	17	Fiona Hayes	52'
PR	18	Fiona O'Brien	78'
LK	19	Orla Fitzsimmons	67'
FL	20	Katie Norris	75'
SH	21	Tania Rosser	57'
CE	22	Sene Naoupu	57'
WG	23	Aoife Doyle	23'
Coach:
Tom Tierney

Assistant referees:
Alex Pratt (Scotland)^[71]
Mhairi Hay (Scotland)^[71]
Assessor:
n/a

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External links

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