| top point scorer = Emily Scarratt (39) | top try scorer = Laure Sansus (6) | Player of the tournament = Laure Sansus | website = | previous year = 2021 | previous tournament = 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship | next year = 2023 | next tournament = 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship | triple crown = (22nd title) }} The 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 21st series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It was held from 26 March to 30 April 2022.
England entered the tournament as defending champions, having won the abridged version of the competition held in 2021.
England defeated France in the final round of the tournament to secure their 18th title and their 16th Grand Slam.
Format 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.
Participants NationStadiumsHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocationKingsholm Stadium16,115Gloucester Simon MiddletonSarah HunterWelford Road Stadium25,849LeicesterStade des Alpes20,068Grenoble Annick HeyrautGaëlle HermetStade Ernest-Wallon19,500ToulouseStade Jean Dauger16,934BayonneRDS Arena18,500Dublin Greg McWilliamsNichola FrydayMusgrave Park8,008CorkRavenhill Stadium18,196BelfastStadio Sergio Lanfranchi5,000Parma Andrea Di GiandomenicoManuela FurlanEdinburgh Rugby Stadium7,800 Edinburgh Bryan EassonRachel MalcolmScotstoun Stadium4,765GlasgowCardiff Arms Park12,125Cardiff Ioan CunninghamSiwan Lillicrap
Squads
Table PositionNationMatchesPointsTriesBonuspointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstForAgainst1550028222+260454403272540115248+104226400203520369139–701222210114520368158–90112410095520344163–11942400086500559144–857210303
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.
Fixtures Round 1
Team details FB 15Chloe RollieRW 14Rhona LloydOC 13Hannah SmithIC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Megan Gaffney FH 10Helen Nelson SH 9 Jenny Maxwell N8 8 Jade KonkelOF 7 Rachel McLachlanBF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)RL 5 Louise McMillanLL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Leah Bartlett Replacements:HK 16Molly Wright PR 17Lisa Cockburn PR 18Katie Dougan LK 19Lyndsay O'DonnellFL 20Eva DonaldsonSH 21Sarah Law FH 22Meryl Smith FB 23Shona Campbell Coach: Bryan Easson FB 15Ellie Kildunne RW 14Heather CowellOC 13Emily Scarratt IC 12Holly AitchisonLW 11Abigail DowFH 10Helena RowlandSH 9 Leanne Infante N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)OF 7 Marlie PackerBF 6 Poppy Cleall RL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Rosie Galligan TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Lark Davies LP 1 Maud Muir Replacements:HK 16Connie Powell PR 17Victoria Cornborough PR 18Bryony Cleall LF 19Sarah Beckett FL 20Alex Matthews SH 21Lucy Packer CE 22Amber Reed FB 23Emma Sing Coach: Simon Middleton Player of the Match: Marlie Packer (England) Touch judges: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Television match official: Matteo Liperini (Italy) Notes: Meryl Smith (Scotland) and Emma Sing (England) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Eimear Considine RW 14Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe OC 13Eve HigginsIC 12Stacey FloodLW 11Lucy Mulhall FH 10Nicole CroninSH 9 Aoibheann Reilly N8 8 Brittany Hogan OF 7 Edel McMahonBF 6 Dorothy WallRL 5 Sam MonaghanLL 4 Nichola Fryday (c) TP 3 Katie O'Dwyer HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Linda DjougangReplacements:HK 16Emma HoobanPR 17Chloe Pearse PR 18Christy HaneyLK 19Anna McGann FL 20Hannah O'Connor SH 21Kathryn Dane FH 22Enya Breen FB 23Beibhinn Parsons Coach: Greg McWilliams FB 15Kayleigh PowellRW 14Lisa Neumann OC 13Hannah JonesIC 12Kerin LakeLW 11Jasmine JoyceFH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Siwan Lillicrap (c)OF 7 Alex Callender BF 6 Alisha ButchersRL 5 Gwen CrabbLL 4 Natalia John TP 3 Cerys Hale HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Gwenllian Pyrs Replacements:HK 16Kelsey Jones PR 17Cara Hope PR 18Donna Rose LF 19Sioned Harries FL 20Bethan Lewis SH 21Ffion Lewis FH 22Robyn Wilkins CE 23Sisilia Tuipulotu Coach: Ioan Cunningham Player of the Match: Alisha Butchers (Wales) Touch judges: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Nikki O'Donnell (England) Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England) Notes: Aoibheann Reilly, Anna McGann (both Ireland) and Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales) made their international debuts.
FB 15Chloé JacquetRW 14Léa MurieOC 13Maëlle FiloponIC 12Gabrielle Vernier LW 11Marie-Aruélie CastelFH 10Caroline Drouin SH 9 Alexandra Chambon N8 8 Émeline Gros OF 7 Gaëlle Hermet (c)BF 6 Romane Ménager RL 5 Audrey ForlaniLL 4 Madoussou FallTP 3 Clara Joyeux HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes Replacements:HK 16Laure Touyé PR 17Coco Lindelauf PR 18Assia Khalfaoui LK 19Manae Feleu FL 20Axelle Berthoumieu SH 21Laure Sansus FH 22Jessy Trémoulière FB 23Émilie Boulard Coach: Annick Heyraut FB 15Manuela Furlan (c)RW 14Aura MuzzoOC 13Michela Sillari IC 12Alyssa D'Incà LW 11Maria MagattiFH 10Beatrice RigoniSH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa GiordanoOF 7 Isabella LocatelliBF 6 Francesca Sberna RL 5 Giordana DucaLL 4 Sara Tounesi TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Gaia Maris Replacements:HK 16Vittoria Vecchini PR 17Emanuela Stecca PR 18Sara Seye LF 19Valeria Fedrighi FL 20Alessandra Frangipani SH 21Sara Barattin FH 22Veronica Madia FB 23Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico Player of the Match: Madoussou Fall (France)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)
Notes: Assia Khalfaoui (France), Alessandra Frangipani and Emanuela Stecca (both Italy) made their international debuts.
Round 2
FB 15Émilie Boulard RW 14Cyrielle BanetOC 13Maëlle FiloponIC 12Gabrielle Vernier LW 11Mélissande LlorensFH 10Caroline Drouin SH 9 Laure Sansus N8 8 Romane MénagerOF 7 Gaëlle Hermet (c) BF 6 Axelle BerthoumieuRL 5 Audrey ForlaniLL 4 Madoussou Fall TP 3 Clara Joyeux HK 2 Laure Touyé LP 1 Coco Lindelauf Replacements:HK 16Célia Domain PR 17Annaëlle Deshayes PR 18Assia Khalfaoui LK 19Céline Ferer FL 20Julie Annery SH 21Alexandra Chambon FH 22Jessy TrémoulièreFB 23Chloé JacquetCoach: Annick Heyraut FB 15Eimear Considine RW 14Amee-Leigh Murphy CroweOC 13Eve HigginsIC 12Stacey Flood LW 11Lucy MulhallFH 10Nicole CroninSH 9 Aoibheann Reilly N8 8 Brittany Hogan OF 7 Edel McMahonBF 6 Dorothy WallRL 5 Sam MonaghanLL 4 Nichola Fryday (c) TP 3 Katie O'Dwyer HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Linda DjougangReplacements:HK 16Emma Hooban PR 17Chloe PearsePR 18Christy Haney LK 19Anna McGann FL 20Hannah O'Connor SH 21Kathryn Dane CE 22Enya Breen WG 23Beibhinn Parsons Coach: Greg McWilliams
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.
FB 15Kayleigh PowellRW 14Lisa NeumannOC 13Hannah JonesIC 12Kerin Lake LW 11Jasmine JoyceFH 10Elinor SnowsillSH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Siwan Lillicrap (c)OF 7 Alex Callender BL 6 Alisha ButchersRL 5 Gwen CrabbLL 4 Natalia John TP 3 Cerys Hale HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Gwenllian Pyrs Replacements:HK 16Kelsey Jones PR 17Cara Hope PR 18Donna Rose N8 19Sioned Harries FL 20Bethan Lewis SH 21Ffion Lewis FH 22Robyn Wilkins FL 23Sisilia TuipulotuCoach: Ioan Cunningham FB 15Shona CampbellRW 14Rhona LloydOC 13Emma Orr IC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Megan GaffneyFH 10Helen NelsonSH 9 Jenny Maxwell N8 8 Jade KonkelOF 7 Evie GallagherBF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) RL 5 Sarah Bonar LL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine BelisleHK 2 Lana SkeldonLP 1 Leah Bartlett Replacements:HK 16Jodie RettiePR 17Panashe MuzambePR 18Anne Young LK 19Lyndsay O'DonnellLK 20Louise McMillan SH 21Caity Mattinson FH 22Meryl Smith CE 23Coreen GrantCoach: Bryan Easson
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.
FB 15Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziRW 14Aura Muzzo OC 13Michela SillariIC 12Beatrice Rigoni LW 11Maria MagattiFH 10Veronica MadiaSH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)OF 7 Isabella Locatelli BL 6 Francesca Sberna RL 5 Giordana DucaLL 4 Sara Tounesi TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Gaia Maris Replacements:HK 16Vittoria Vecchini PR 17Francesca Barro PR 18Sara Seye LK 19Valeria Fedrighi FL 20Beatrice Veronese SH 21Sara Barattin CE 22Alyssa D'Incà FB 23Manuela Furlan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15Ellie Kildunne RW 14Lydia ThompsonOC 13Holly Aitchison IC 12Helena RowlandLW 11Sarah McKennaFH 10Zoe HarrisonSH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Poppy Cleall (c) OF 7 Sadia Kabeya BF 6 Alex MatthewsRL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Rosie GalliganTP 3 Shaunagh Brown HK 2 Lark Davies LP 1 Victoria Cornborough Replacements:HK 16Connie Powell PR 17Maud Muir PR 18Sarah Bern N8 19Sarah Hunter FL 20Victoria Fleetwood SH 21Lucy Packer CE 22Emily Scarratt FB 23Emma Sing Coach: Simon Middleton
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.
Round 3
FB 15Abigail Dow RW 14Jess BreachOC 13Emily ScarrattIC 12Helena Rowland LW 11Sarah McKennaFH 10Zoe HarrisonSH 9 Lucy PackerN8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Alex Matthews RL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Poppy Cleall TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Lark Davies LP 1 Victoria Cornborough Replacements:HK 16Connie Powell PR 17Maud Muir PR 18Shaunagh Brown LK 19Rosie Galligan FL 20Victoria Fleetwood SH 21Natasha Hunt CE 22Amber Reed FB 23Ellie Kildunne Coach: Simon Middleton FB 15Kayleigh PowellRW 14Lisa NeumannOC 13Hannah JonesIC 12Kerin Lake LW 11Jasmine JoyceFH 10Robyn WilkinsSH 9 Ffion Lewis N8 8 Sioned Harries OF 7 Alisha Butchers BF 6 Siwan Lillicrap (c)RL 5 Gwen CrabbLL 4 Sisilia Tuipulotu TP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Gwenllian Pyrs Replacements:HK 16Kelsey Jones PR 17Cara Hope PR 18Cerys Hale FL 19Alex Callender FL 20Bethan Lewis SH 21Keira Bevan FH 22Elinor Snowsill LK 23Natalia John Coach: Ioan Cunningham Player of the Match: Abbie Ward (England)
Touch judges: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Maria Latos (Germany) Television match official: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Notes: The crowd of 14,689 was a record for an England ticketed home game.