The 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2016 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition featuring six European rugby union national teams. Matches were played in February and March 2016, on the same weekends as the men's tournament. France won the championship after beating England in their final game. France and England were tied on eight table points each after winning four games, France took the title on the points difference tie-breaker.
Participants NationStadiumHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocationTwickenham Stadium82,500London Scott BemandSarah HunterTwickenham Stoop14,800Stade Marcel-Verchère11,400Bourg-en-Bresse Jean-Michel GonzalezGaëlle MignotStade Aimé Giral16,593PerpignanStade de la Rabine9,500VannesDonnybrook Stadium6,000Dublin Tom TierneyNiamh BriggsStadio Gino Pistoni3,500Ivrea Andrea Di GiandomenicoSara BarattinStadio Arcoveggio2,000BolognaBroadwood Stadium7,936Cumbernauld Shade MunroLisa MartinThe Gnoll5,000Neath Rhys EdwardsRachel TaylorTalbot Athletic Ground3,000Port Talbot
Table Position Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 1 5 4 0 1 106 28 +78 8 2 5 4 0 1 110 63 +47 8 3 5 3 0 2 95 49 +46 6 4 5 2 0 3 61 75 –14 4 5 5 2 0 3 65 105 –40 4 6 5 0 0 5 29 146 –117 0
Fixtures and results
Week 1
FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Megan Gaffney OC 13 Hannah Smith IC 12 Lisa Thomson LW 11 Rhona Lloyd FH 10 Lisa Martin (c) SH 9 Sarah Law N8 8 Jade Konkel OF 7 Karen Dunbar BF 6 Jemma Forsyth RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Emma Wassell TP 3 Lindsey Smith HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Tracy Balmer Replacements: HK 16 Sarah Quick PR 17 Debbie Falconer PR 18 Heather Lockhart LK 19 Fiona Sim FL 20 Anna Stodter SH 21 Jenny Maxwell CE 22 Lauren Harris WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair Coach: Shade Munro FB 15 Katie Mason RW 14 Ruth Laybourn OC 13 Lauren Cattell IC 12 Ceri Large LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Amber Reed SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Abbie Scott TP 3 Victoria Cornborough HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Heather Kerr PR 17 Emma Croker PR 18 Bee Dawson LK 19 Courtney Gill FL 20 Poppy Cleall SH 21 Bianca Blackburn FH 22 Lucy Demaine CE 23 Leanne Riley Coach: Scott Bemand
FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c) RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White OC 13 Aine Donnelly IC 12 Sene Naoupu LW 11 Mairead Coyne FH 10 Nikki Caughey SH 9 Larissa Muldoon N8 8 Heather O'Brien OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Paula Fitzpatrick RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ruth O'Reilly HK 2 Zoe Grattage LP 1 Ailis Egan Replacements: HK 16 Cliodhna Moloney PR 17 Lindsay Peat PR 18 Fiona Reidy LK 19 Ciara Cooney FL 20 Ciara Griffin SH 21 Mary Healy CE 22 Nora Stapleton WG 23 Jackie Shiels Coach: Tom Tierney FB 15 Adi Taviner RW 14 Elen Evans OC 13 Kerin Lake IC 12 Hannah Jones LW 11 Bethan Dainton FH 10 Robyn Wilkins SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Shona Powell Hughes OF 7 Sian Williams BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c) RL 5 Sioned Harries LL 4 Rebecca Rowe TP 3 Amy Evans HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Megan York Replacements: HK 16 Amy Price PR 17 Catrin Edwards PR 18 Cerys Hale LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap FL 20 Alisha Butchers SH 21 Elinor Snowsill CE 22 Gemma Rowland WG 23 Dyddgu Hywel Coach: Rhys Edwards
FB 15 Julie Billes RW 14 Caroline Boujard OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Élodie Poublan LW 11 Laura Delas FH 10 Audrey Abadie SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Pauline Rayssac BF 6 Coumba Tombe Diallo RL 5 Audrey Forlani LL 4 Céline Ferer TP 3 Julie Duval HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c) LP 1 Lise Arricastre Replacements: HK 16 Agathe Sochat PR 17 Maylis Traore Dhia LK 18 Romane Menager FL 19 Julie Annery CE 20 Laure Sansus FB 21 Camille Imart WG 22 Coralie Bertrand PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu Coach: Jean-Michel Gonzalez FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Michela Sillari OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Sofia Stefan FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin (c) N8 8 Elisa Giordano OF 7 Michela Este BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Isabella Locatelli TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella Replacements: HK 16 Lucia Cammarano PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta LK 19 Valentina Ruzza FL 20 Elisa Pillotti CE 21 Silvia Folli CE 22 Paola Zangirolami WG 23 Maria Magatti Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
Week 2
FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Michela Sillari OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Sofia Stefan FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin (c) N8 8 Elisa Giordano OF 7 Isabella Locatelli BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Elisa Pillotti TP 3 Melissa Bettoni HK 2 Lucia Cammarano LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella Replacements: HK 16 Lucia Gai PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta LK 19 Valentina Ruzza FL 20 Michela Este CE 21 Silvia Folli CE 22 Paola Zangirolami WG 23 Maria Magatti Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15 Katie Mason RW 14 Ruth Laybourn OC 13 Lauren Cattell IC 12 Ceri Large LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Amber Reed SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Abbie Scott TP 3 Victoria Cornborough HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Emma Croker PR 17 Heather Kerr PR 18 Bee Dawson LK 19 Poppy Leitch FL 20 Poppy Cleall SH 21 Bianca Blackburn FH 22 Leanne Riley CE 23 Lydia Thompson Coach: Scott Bemand
FB 15 Julie Billes RW 14 Caroline Boujard OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Élodie Poublan LW 11 Laura Delas FH 10 Audrey Abadie SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Pauline Rayssac BF 6 Laëtitia Grand RL 5 Audrey Forlani LL 4 Céline Ferer TP 3 Julie Duval HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c) LP 1 Lise Arricastre Replacements: HK 16 Agathe Sochat PR 17 Arkya Ait Labib LK 18 Romane Menager FL 19 Julie Annery CE 20 Laure Sansus FB 21 Camille Imart WG 22 Coralie Bertrand PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu Coach: Jean-Michel Gonzalez FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c) RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White OC 13 Aine Donnelly IC 12 Sene Naoupu LW 11 Mairead Coyne FH 10 Nikki Caughey SH 9 Larissa Muldoon 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 HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney LP 1 Ruth O'Reilly Replacements: HK 16 Zoe Grattage PR 17 Lindsay Peat PR 18 Fiona Reidy LK 19 Ciara Cooney FL 20 Ciara Griffin SH 21 Mary Healy CE 22 Nora Stapleton WG 23 Jackie Shiels Coach: Tom Tierney
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel RW 14 Adi Taviner OC 13 Hannah Jones IC 12 Robyn Wilkins LW 11 Elen Evans FH 10 Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Sioned Harries OF 7 Alisha Butchers BF 6 Sian Williams RL 5 Siwan Lillicrap LL 4 Rebecca Rowe TP 3 Amy Evans HK 2 Carys Phillips (c) LP 1 Megan York Replacements: HK 16 Amy Price PR 17 Catrin Edwards PR 18 Cerys Hale LK 19 Jenny Hawkins FL 20 Shona Powell Hughes SH 21 Bethan Dainton CE 22 Gemma Rowland WG 23 Melissa Clay Coach: Rhys Edwards FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Lauren Harris OC 13 Megan Gaffney IC 12 Lisa Thomson LW 11 Rhona Lloyd FH 10 Lisa Martin (c) SH 9 Sarah Law N8 8 Jade Konkel OF 7 Karen Dunbar BF 6 Jemma Forsyth RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Emma Wassell TP 3 Lindsey Smith HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Tracy Balmer Replacements: HK 16 Sarah Quick PR 17 Debbie Falconer PR 18 Heather Lockhart LK 19 Fiona Sim FL 20 Anna Stodter SH 21 Jenny Maxwell CE 22 Abigail Evans WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair Coach: Shade Munro
Week 3
FB 15 Katie Mason RW 14 Lydia Thompson OC 13 Lauren Cattell IC 12 Ceri Large LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Amber Reed SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Izzy Noel-Smith BF 6 Harriet Millar-Mills RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Abbie Scott TP 3 Victoria Cornborough HK 2 Emma Croker LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Amy Cokayne PR 17 Heather Kerr PR 18 Bee Dawson LK 19 Tamara Taylor FL 20 Poppy Leitch SH 21 Bianca Blackburn FH 22 Ruth Laybourn CE 23 Leanne Riley Coach: Scott Bemand FB 15 Niamh Briggs (c) RW 14 Elise O'Byrne-White OC 13 Aine Donnelly IC 12 Sene Naoupu LW 11 Mairead Coyne FH 10 Nora Stapleton SH 9 Larissa Muldoon N8 8 Paula Fitzpatrick OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Ciara Griffin RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ailis Egan HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney LP 1 Ruth O'Reilly Replacements: HK 16 Zoe Grattage PR 17 Fiona Hayes PR 18 Fiona Reidy LK 19 Ciara Cooney FL 20 Heather O'Brien SH 21 Mary Healy CE 22 Nikki Caughey FB 23 Jackie Shiels Coach: Tom Tierney
FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel RW 14 Bethan Dainton OC 13 Hannah Jones IC 12 Robyn Wilkins LW 11 Elen Evans FH 10 Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Sioned Harries OF 7 Sian Williams BF 6 Rachel Taylor (c) RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes LL 4 Rebecca Rowe TP 3 Catrin Edwards HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Megan York Replacements: HK 16 Amy Price PR 17 Cerys Hale PR 18 Amy Evans LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap FL 20 Alisha Butchers LK 21 Jenny Hawkins CE 22 Kerin Lake WG 23 Adi Taviner Coach: Rhys Edwards FB 15 Julie Billes RW 14 Caroline Boujard OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Élodie Poublan LW 11 Laura Delas FH 10 Audrey Abadie SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Pauline Rayssac BF 6 Laëtitia Grand RL 5 Audrey Forlani LL 4 Céline Ferer TP 3 Julie Duval HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c) LP 1 Lise Arricastre Replacements: HK 16 Agathe Sochat PR 17 Arkya Ait Labib LK 18 Romane Menager FL 19 Julie Annery CE 20 Laure Sansus FB 21 Camille Imart WG 22 Coralie Bertrand PR 23 Patricia Carricaburu Coach: Jean-Michel Gonzalez
FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Maria Magatti OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Sofia Stefan FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin (c) N8 8 Elisa Giordano OF 7 Isabella Locatelli BF 6 Michela Este RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Elisa Pillotti TP 3 Melissa Bettoni HK 2 Lucia Cammarano LP 1 Elisa Cucchiella Replacements: HK 16 Lucia Gai PR 17 Gaia Giacomoli PR 18 Nicoletti Diletta LK 19 Valentina Ruzza FL 20 Ilaria Arrighetti CE 21 Silvia Folli CE 22 Paola Zangirolami WG 23 Veronica Madia Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Eilidh Sinclair OC 13 Megan Gaffney IC 12 Lisa Thomson LW 11 Rhona Lloyd FH 10 Lisa Martin (c) SH 9 Jenny Maxwell N8 8 Jade Konkel OF 7 Karen Dunbar BF 6 Jemma Forsyth RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Emma Wassell TP 3 Lindsey Smith HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Tracy Balmer Replacements: HK 16 Sarah Quick PR 17 Debbie Falconer PR 18 Heather Lockhart LK 19 Fiona Sim FL 20 Anna Stodter SH 21 Sarah Law CE 22 Abigail Evans CE 23 Claire Bain Coach: Shade Munro
Week 4
FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Megan Gaffney OC 13 Lisa Thomson IC 12 Lisa Martin (c) LW 11 Rhona Lloyd FH 10 Sarah Law SH 9 Jenny Maxwell N8 8 Jade Konkel OF 7 Karen Dunbar BF 6 Jemma Forsyth RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Emma Wassell TP 3 Lindsey Smith HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements: HK 16 Sarah Quick PR 17 Lisa Robertson PR 18 Tracy Balmer LK 19 Fiona Sim FL 20 Anna Stodter SH 21 Helen Nelson CE 22 Lauren Harris WG 23 Eilidh Sinclair Coach: Shade Munro FB 15 Julie Billes RW 14 Coralie Bertrand OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Élodie Poublan LW 11 Laura Delas FH 10 Camille Imart SH 9 Laure Sansus N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Julie Annery BF 6 Pauline Rayssac RL 5 Romane Menager LL 4 Audrey Forlani TP 3 Patricia Carricaburu HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (c) LP 1 Lise Arricastre Replacements: HK 16 Manon Bigot PR 17 Maylis Traore Dhia LK 18 Céline Ferer FL 19 Laëtitia Grand SH 20 Yanna Rivoalen FB 21 Camille Boudaud WG 22 Camille Cabalou PR 23 Julie Duval Coach: Jean-Michel Gonzalez