2022_Women's_Six_Nations_Championship
2022 Women's Six Nations Championship
Women's Rugby Union competition held in 2022
The 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for marketing purposes, was the 21st series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It was held from 26 March to 30 April 2022.[1]
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| Date | 26 March – 30 April 2022 | ||
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| Champions |  England (18th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | England (16th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (22nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Tries scored | 101 (6.73 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Emily Scarratt (39) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) |  Laure Sansus (6) | ||
| Player of the tournament | Laure Sansus | ||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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England entered the tournament as defending champions, having won the abridged version of the competition held in 2021.[2]
England defeated France in the final round of the tournament to secure their 18th title and their 16th Grand Slam.
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.[3]
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Kingsholm Stadium | 16,115 | Gloucester | Simon Middleton |
Sarah Hunter |
| Welford Road Stadium | 25,849 | Leicester | |||
| France |
Stade des Alpes | 20,068 | Grenoble | Annick Hayraud |
Gaëlle Hermet |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon | 19,500 | Toulouse | |||
| Stade Jean Dauger | 16,934 | Bayonne | |||
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RDS Arena | 18,500 | Dublin | Greg McWilliams |
Nichola Fryday |
| Musgrave Park | 8,008 | Cork | |||
| Kingspan Stadium | 18,196 | Belfast | |||
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Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 5,000 | Parma | Andrea Di Giandomenico |
Manuela Furlan |
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DAM Health Stadium | 7,800 | Edinburgh | Bryan Easson |
Rachel Malcolm |
| Scotstoun Stadium | 4,765 | Glasgow | |||
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Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 | Cardiff | Ioan Cunningham |
Siwan Lillicrap |
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| 1 | England |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 22 | +260 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 48 | +104 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | Wales |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 139 | –70 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Ireland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 158 | –90 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 163 | –119 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Scotland |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 144 | –85 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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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.
Round 1
| 26 March 2022 12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) |
| Scotland | 5–57 | England (1 BP) |
| Try: Rollie 15' m | Report | Try: 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 Con: Scarratt (5/7) 8', 13', 26', 42', 52' Rowland (1/2) 63' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) |
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- Meryl Smith (Scotland) and Emma Sing (England) made their international debuts.
| 26 March 2022 16:45 GMT (UTC±00:00) |
| Ireland | 19–27 | Wales (1 BP) |
| Try: Murphy Crowe 16' c Djougang 29' c Flood 56' m Con: Cronin (2/3) 18', 30' | Report | Try: Phillips 26' m Joyce 46' m Rose (2) 64' m, 73' c H. Jones 78' m Con: Wilkins (1/2) 74' |
| RDS Arena, Dublin Attendance: 6,113 Referee: Kat Roche (United States) |
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- Aoibheann Reilly and Anna McGann (both Ireland) and Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales) made their international debuts.
| 27 March 2022 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| (1 BP) France | 39–6 | Italy |
| Try: Fall 17' c Gros 25' c Murie 58' m Boulard 75' c Jacquet 78' c Con: Drouin (2/3) 18', 26' Trémoulière (2/2) 76', 79' Pen: Drouin (2/2) 3', 50' | Report | Pen: Sillari (2/2) 5', 33' |
| Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
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Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)
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- Assia Khalfaoui (France), Alessandra Frangipani and Emanuela Stecca (both Italy) made their international debuts.
Round 2
| 2 April 2022 15:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | 40–5 | Ireland |
| Try: Llorens 11' m Sansus (2) 23' m, 47' c Forlani 30' m Joyeux 37' m Boulard 66' c Con: Drouin (1/5) 48' Trémoulière (1/1) 67' Pen: Drouin (2/2) 3', 18' | Report | Try: Higgins 55' m |
| 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)
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- Christy Haney (Ireland) made her international debut.
| 2 April 2022 16:45 BST (UTC+1) |
| (1 BP) Wales | 24–19 | Scotland (1 BP) |
| Try: Phillips 21' c Harries 45' c K. Jones 63' m F. Lewis 75' m Con: Bevan (2/2) 22', 47' Snowsill (0/2) | Report | Try: Skeldon 3' c Lloyd (2) 31' c, 41' m Con: Nelson (2/3) 4', 33' |
| 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)
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- Emma Orr (Scotland) made her international debut.
| 3 April 2022 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Italy | 0–74 | England (1 BP) |
| Report | Try: 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 Con: Harrison (3/5) 4', 28', 35' Rowland (4/7) 52', 64', 67', 75' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,700[4] 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)
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- Francesca Barro (Italy) made their 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.
Round 3
| 9 April 2022 16:45 GMT (UTC±00:00) |
| (1 BP) England | 58–5 | Wales |
| Try: 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 Con: Harrison (4/10) 21', 35', 55', 81' | Report | Try: Jones 67' m |
| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Attendance: 14,689 Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada) |
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- The crowd of 14,689 was a record for an England ticketed home game.[5]
| 10 April 2022 13:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) |
| Scotland | 8–28 | France (1 BP) |
| Try: Rollie 68' m Pen: Nelson (1/1) 19' | Report | Try: Sansus (2) 8' c, 35' c Trémoulière 27' c Hermet 39' c Con: Trémoulière (4/4) 9', 28', 37', 40' |
| Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) |
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| 10 April 2022 17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) |
| (1 BP) Ireland | 29–8 | Italy |
| Try: Mulhall 20' m Jones 34' m Higgins 42' c Penalty try 51' O'Dwyer 76' m Con: Cronin (1/4) 43' | Report | Try: Bettoni 71' m Pen: Rigoni (1/1) 3' |
| Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
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- 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:[6]
- 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.
Round 4
| Test: 1464 | 22 April 2022 | Wales |
5–33 | France (1 BP) |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Try: Harries 80' m Con: Wilkins (0/1) |
Report | Try: Sansus (2) 8' c, 28' c Boujard 20'c Jacquet 24' m Trémoulière 54' c Con: Trémoulière (4/5) 8', 21', 29', 55' |
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
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| Test: 1465 | 23 April 2022 | Italy |
20–13 | Scotland (1 BP) |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma | |
| 20:20 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Bettoni 44' c Turani 70' c Con: Sillari (2/2) 45', 71' Pen: Sillari (2/2) 22', 54' |
Report | Try: Wassell 35' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 36' Pen: Nelson (2/2) 13', 76' |
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
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Michela Sillari (Italy) Assistant Referees: Katherine Ritchie (England) Television match official: |
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- 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.
| Test: 1466 | 24 April 2022 | (1 BP) England |
69–0 | Ireland |
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester | |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Try: 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 Con: Scarratt (5/8) 42', 45', 56', 61', 65' Harrison (2/3) 67', 77' |
Report | Attendance: 15,863 Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
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| Player of the Match:
Marlie Packer (England) Assistant Referees: Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) |
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- Molly Scuffil-McCabe and Niamh Byrne (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.
Round 5
| Test: 1468 | 30 April 2022 | Wales |
8–10 | Italy |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Try: Bevan 75' m Con: Wilkins (0/1) Pen: Wilkins (1/1) 70' |
Report | Try: Barattin 31' c Con: Sillari (1/1) 32' Pen: Sillari (1/1) 79' |
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
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| Test: 1469 | 30 April 2022 | France |
12–24 | England |
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne | |
| 15:15 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Ménager 3' c Deshaye 66' m Con: Drouin (1/2) 4' |
Report | Try: Bern (2) 11' c, 25' c Ward 16' c Con: Scarratt (3/3) 12', 17', 27' Pen: Scarratt (1/1) 59' |
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
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| Player of the Match:
Lark Davies (England) Assistant Referees: Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) |
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- 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.[7]
| Test: 1470 | 30 April 2022 | Ireland |
15–14 | Scotland |
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast | |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Try: Jones 38' m Breen 80+3' c Con: Breen (1/2) 80+4' Pen: O'Connor (1/2) 15' |
Report | Try: Gallagher Con: Nelson (0/1) Pen: Nelson (3/3) 52', 58', 62' |
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
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| Player of the Match:
Neve Jones (Ireland) Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini (Italy) Francesca Martin (Wales) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) |
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- Vicky Irwin (Ireland) made their international debut
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