|top point scorer = Marlie Packer (35) |top try scorer = Marlie Packer (7) |Player of the tournament = Gabrielle Vernier |website = |previous year = 2022 |previous tournament = 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship |next year = 2024 |next tournament = 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship }} The 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the TikTok Women's Six Nations for marketing purposes, was the 22nd series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition featuring the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It began on 25 March and concluded on 29 April 2023.
England entered the tournament as defending champions, having completed a Grand Slam in 2022 and retained their title with a 38–33 victory over France in the final game.
Participants NationStadiumsHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocation Kingston Park10,200 Newcastle Simon MiddletonSarah HunterMarlie Packer Franklin's Gardens15,200 Northampton Twickenham Stadium82,000 London Stade de la Rabine11,303 Vannes Gaëlle Mignot David OrtizAudrey Forlani Stade des Alpes20,068 Grenoble Musgrave Park8,008 Cork Greg McWilliams Nichola Fryday Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi5,000 Parma Giovanni Raineri Elisa Giordano Edinburgh Rugby Stadium7,800 Edinburgh Bryan Easson Rachel Malcolm Cardiff Arms Park12,125 Cardiff Ioan Cunningham Hannah Jones
Squads
Table PositionNationMatchesPointsTriesBonuspointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstForAgainst1550027148+223457503282540120267+13532104102135302118135–171720300154520394178–841528200105510472162–90102600046500525192–1673310000
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. 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 against 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
FB 15Courtney KeightRW 14Lisa NeumannOC 13Hannah Jones (c) IC 12Kerin LakeLW 11Carys Williams-MorrisFH 10Elinor SnowsillSH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Bethan Lewis OF 7 Alex CallenderBF 6 Georgia EvansRL 5 Gwen Crabb LL 4 Abbie FlemingTP 3 Sisilia Tuipulotu HK 2 Kelsey Jones LP 1 Gwenllian PyrsReplacements:HK 16Katharine Evans PR 17Caryl ThomasPR 18Cerys Hale LK 19Kate Williams N8 20Sioned Harries SH 21Ffion Lewis FH 22Lleucu GeorgeWG 23Hannah Bluck Coach: Ioan Cunningham FB 15Méabh Deely RW 14Aoife Doyle OC 13Aoife DaltonIC 12Enya BreenLW 11Natasja BehanFH 10Nicole Cronin SH 9 Molly Scuffil-McCabeN8 8 Brittany Hogan OF 7 Maeve Óg O'Leary BF 6 Dorothy Wall RL 5 Sam Monaghan LL 4 Nichola Fryday (c)TP 3 Linda DjougangHK 2 Neve JonesLP 1 Sadhbh McGrath Replacements:HK 16Deirbhile Nic a Bháird PR 17Niamh O'DowdPR 18Christy Haney LK 19Jo Brown FL 20Grace Moore FL 21Hannah O'Connor SH 22Dannah O'Brien FB 23Vicky A. Irwin Coach: Greg McWilliams
Player of the Match: Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)
Assistant referees: Doriane Domenjo (France) Maria Latos (Germany) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)
Notes: Kate Williams (Wales), Natasja Behan, Méabh Deely, Sadhbh McGrath and Niamh O'Dowd (all Ireland) made their international debuts.
FB 15Abigail Dow RW 14Jess BreachOC 13Lagi TuimaIC 12Amber Reed LW 11Claudia MacDonaldFH 10Holly AitchisonSH 9 Lucy Packer N8 8 Sarah Hunter (cc) OF 7 Marlie Packer (cc)BF 6 Sadia KabeyaRL 5 Poppy Cleall LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Mackenzie Carson Replacements:HK 16Lark Davies PR 17Liz Crake PR 18Kelsey Clifford LK 19Catherine O'Donnell FL 20Sarah Beckett SH 21Ella Wyrwas CE 22Tatyana Heard FB 23Emma Sing Coach: Simon Middleton FB 15Chloe RollieRW 14Coreen Grant OC 13Emma OrrIC 12Meryl Smith LW 11Francesca McGhieFH 10Helen NelsonSH 9 Caity Mattinson N8 8 Evie Gallagher OF 7 Rachel McLachlanBF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) RL 5 Louise McMillanLL 4 Lyndsay O'Donnell TP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Leah Bartlett Replacements:HK 16Jodie Rettie PR 17Anne Young PR 18Elliann Clarke LK 19Eva Donaldson FL 20Eilidh Sinclair SH 21Mairi McDonald FH 22Beth Blacklock WG 23Liz Musgrove Coach: Bryan Easson
Player of the Match: Marlie Packer (England)
Assistant referees: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe) Adele Roberts (Belgium) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Notes: Kelsey Clifford, Liz Crake and Ella Wyrwas (all England), and Francesca McGhie and Beth Blacklock (both Scotland) made their international debuts. Mackenzie Carson made her debut for England, having previously earned three caps for Canada. This was the 141st and final test match for Sarah Hunter (England) who announced her retirement in the week before kick-off. By playing against England, Caity Mattinson became the first woman to play both for and against England and Scotland in an Anglo-Scottish match. No replacement was issued for Poppy Cleall when she came off in the 65th minute. This was England 20th consecutive Women's Six Nations win, surpassing the records of 19 wins they made between 2005 and 2009, and 2009 and 2013.
FB 15Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziRW 14Aura Muzzo OC 13Michela SillariIC 12Beatrice RigoniLW 11Alyssa D'IncàFH 10Veronica MadiaSH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)OF 7 Giada Franco BF 6 Francesca SgorbiniRL 5 Giordana DucaLL 4 Valeria Fedrighi TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Vittoria VecchiniLP 1 Silvia Turani Replacements:HK 16Emanuela SteccaPR 17Gaia Maris PR 18Sara Seye LK 19Sara Tounesi FL 20Isabella Locatelli SH 21Sara Barratin CE 22Emma StevaniniFB 23Beatrice CapomaggiCoach: Giovanni Raineri FB 15Émilie BoulardRW 14Cyrielle BanetOC 13Marine Ménager IC 12Gabrielle VernierLW 11Caroline Boujard FH 10Carla Arbez SH 9 Pauline Bourdon N8 8 Charlotte EscuderoOF 7 Émeline Gros BF 6 Axelle Berthoumieu RL 5 Audrey Forlani (c)LL 4 Manae FeleuTP 3 Assia Khalfaoui HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes Replacements:HK 16Célia Domain PR 17Coco Lindelauf PR 18Rose Bernadou LK 19Maëlle Picut FL 20Gaëlle Hermet SH 21Alexandra Chambon FH 22Jessy Trémoulière CE 23Marie Dupouy Coach: Gaëlle Mignot David Ortiz
Player of the Match: Gabrielle Vernier (France)
Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Katherine Ritchie (England) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Notes: Audrey Forlani captained France for the first time.
Round 2
FB 15Méabh Deely RW 14Aoife Doyle OC 13Aoife DaltonIC 12Vicky A. Irwin LW 11Natasja BehanFH 10Dannah O'BrienSH 9 Molly Scuffil-McCabe N8 8 Deirbhile Nic a BháirdOF 7 Grace Moore BF 6 Dorothy WallRL 5 Sam MonaghanLL 4 Nichola Fryday (c) TP 3 Christy Haney HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Linda Djougang Replacements:HK 16Clara Nielson PR 17Sadhbh McGrath PR 18Kathryn Buggy LK 19Hannah O'Connor N8 20Brittany Hogan SH 21Emma Swords CE 22Anna McGann WG 23Lauren Delaney Coach: Greg McWilliams FB 15Morgane BourgeoisRW 14Cyrielle BanetOC 13Marine Ménager IC 12Gabrielle VernierLW 11Caroline BoujardFH 10Carla Arbez SH 9 Pauline Bourdon N8 8 Charlotte EscuderoOF 7 Émeline Gros BF 6 Axelle Berthoumieu RL 5 Audrey Forlani (c) LL 4 Manae FeleuTP 3 Clara Joyeux HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes Replacements:HK 16Élisa Riffonneau PR 17Coco Lindelauf PR 18Assia Khalfaoui LK 19Maëlle Picut FL 20Gaëlle Hermet SH 21Alexandra Chambon FH 22Jessy Trémoulière FB 23Marie Dupouy Coach: Gaëlle Mignot David Ortiz
Player of the Match: Pauline Bourdon (France)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Maria Heitor (Portugal) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Notes: Kathryn Buggy and Emma Swords (both Ireland) and Élisa Riffonneau (France) made their international debuts. Clara Nielson made her debut for Ireland, having previously earned one cap for England. Nicole Cronin was originally named on the bench for Ireland, but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced by Emma Swords.
FB 15Chloe RollieRW 14Coreen Grant OC 13Emma OrrIC 12Meryl Smith LW 11Francesca McGhieFH 10Helen NelsonSH 9 Caity Mattinson N8 8 Evie GallagherOF 7 Rachel McLachlan BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)RL 5 Louise McMillanLL 4 Lyndsay O'Donnell TP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Leah Bartlett Replacements:HK 16Jodie Rettie PR 17Anne Young PR 18Elliann Clarke LK 19Eva Donaldson N8 20Eilidh Sinclair SH 21Mairi McDonald FH 22Beth Blacklock WG 23Liz Musgrove Coach: Bryan Easson FB 15Courtney KeightRW 14Lisa Neumann OC 13Hannah Jones (c)IC 12Kerin Lake LW 11Carys Williams-MorrisFH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Sioned Harries OF 7 Alex CallenderBF 6 Bethan LewisRL 5 Georgia EvansLL 4 Abbie Fleming TP 3 Sisilia Tuipulotu HK 2 Kelsey Jones LP 1 Gwenllian Pyrs Replacements:HK 16Carys Phillips PR 17Cara Hope PR 18Cerys Hale LK 19Natalia John N8 20Kate Williams SH 21Ffion Lewis FH 22Robyn Wilkins CE 23Hannah Bluck Coach: Ioan Cunningham
Player of the Match: Sisilia Tuipulotu (Wales)
Assistant referees: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Mario Pacifico (Italy) Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Notes: Keira Bevan (Wales) earned her 50th test cap. Lleucu George was originally named on the bench for Wales, but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced by Robyn Wilkins.
FB 15Abigail DowRW 14Jess BreachOC 13Lagi TuimaIC 12Tatyana Heard LW 11Claudia MacDonald FH 10Holly AitchisonSH 9 Lucy Packer N8 8 Zoe AldcroftOF 7 Marlie Packer (c)BF 6 Sadia Kabeya RL 5 Delaney BurnsLL 4 Catherine O'Donnell TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Mackenzie Carson Replacements:HK 16Lark Davies PR 17Liz Crake PR 18Kelsey Clifford FL 19Sarah Beckett LK 20Emily Robinson SH 21Ella Wyrwas CE 22Sarah McKenna FB 23Emma Sing Coach: Simon Middleton FB 15Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziRW 14Aura MuzzoOC 13Michela SillariIC 12Beatrice Rigoni LW 11Sofia StefanFH 10Veronica Madia SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c) OF 7 Giada FrancoBF 6 Francesca SgorbiniRL 5 Giordana Duca LL 4 Sara TounesiTP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Vittoria VecchiniLP 1 Gai Maris Replacements:HK 16Emanuela Stecca PR 17Alice CassaghiPR 18Sara Seye LK 19Valeria Fedrighi FL 20Isabella Locatelli SH 21Emma Stevanin CE 22Jessica Busato FB 23Beatrice Capomaggi Coach: Giovanni Raineri
Player of the Match: Sarah Bern (England)
Assistant referees: Doirane Domenjo (France) Mary Pringle (Scotland) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Notes: Delaney Burns and Emily Robinson (both England) made their international debuts.
Round 3