1) Introduction
The 2023 Women’s Six Nations (25 March–29 April) delivered high-tempo rugby across five rounds featuring England, France, Wales, Scotland, Italy, and Ireland. England retained their crown with a dramatic 38–33 victory over France on the final day at Twickenham, completing the title, Grand Slam (17th) and Triple Crown (23rd). The tournament produced 122 tries (8.13 per match). Gabrielle Vernier (France) was named Player of the Championship.
2) Tournament overview
England were relentless, posting big wins over Scotland, Italy and Wales before outlasting France in a five-try thriller to secure the Slam. France tracked closely—crisp in structure and ruthless in defence—with heavy victories over Ireland (53–3), Scotland (55–0) and Wales (39–14), but fell just short in London.
Wales banked three wins and clear strides up front. Scotland finished strong with back-to-back wins (Italy and Ireland) to climb to fourth. Italy flashed with a statement defeat of Ireland in Parma. Ireland, rebuilding, endured a tough campaign.
3) Key results (highlights)
- R1: England 58–7 Scotland; Wales 31–5 Ireland
- R2: France 53–3 Ireland; England 68–5 Italy
- R3: England 59–3 Wales; France 55–0 Scotland
- R4: England 48–0 Ireland; Scotland 29–21 Italy
- R5 (Super Saturday): Wales 36–10 Italy; Scotland 36–10 Ireland; England 38–33 France (Twickenham crowd 58,498, then a world record for women’s rugby)
4) Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Tries For | TB | LB | GS | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 48 | +223 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 67 | +135 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | Wales | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 135 | −17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 178 | −84 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 162 | −90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 192 | −167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring: 4 pts win; 2 draw; bonus for 4+ tries or ≤7 defeat; +3 for Grand Slam.
5) Awards & leaders
Record crowd: 58,498 at Twickenham (ENG v FRA, R5)
Champions / Grand Slam / Triple Crown: England
Player of the Championship: Gabrielle Vernier (FRA)
Top points scorer: Marlie Packer (ENG) – 35
Top try scorer: Marlie Packer (ENG) – 7