2010 Women's Six Nations Championship
# 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship

The 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2010 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. The tournament was held between 5 February and 21 March 2010; the same weekends as the men's tournament was being played.

The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England won the tournament, achieving a final 11–10 victory over France to win the Grand Slam, and their fifth title in a row.

## Final table

| Position | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | Table points |
| 1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 15 | 141 | 26 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 47 | 50 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 129 | −85 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 95 | −46 | 6 | 2 |

## Fixtures and results

On early December 2009 it was announced the fixtures scheduled for 2010 Championship. Three teams played all their home games at the same venue: Pillar Data Arena (England), Milltown House (Ireland) and Brewery Field (Wales).

### Week 1

* 2010-02-05

| Ireland | 22–5 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Joy Neville 37', 48' Alison Miller 63' Cons: Niamh Briggs 48', 63' Drop: Niamh Briggs 12' | | Try: Silvia Peron 80' |

* Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
* 2010-02-06

| England | 31–0 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Heather Fisher 4' Katherine Merchant 28' Emily Scarratt 40'+4' Katy McLean 64' Rochelle Clark 76' Cons: Katy McLean 40'+4', 64', 76' | | |

* Pillar Data Arena, Esher, Surrey Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
* 2010-02-06

| Scotland | 10–8 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Lucy Millard 46', 80' | | Try: Sandra Rabier 4' Pen: Christelle Le Duff 57' |

* Howthornden, Lasswade, Midlothian Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)

### Week 2

* 2010-02-12

| France | 19–9 | Ireland |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Fanny Horta 15', 21' Stéphanie Loyer 53' Cons: Aurélie Bailon 15', 53' | | Pens: Niamh Briggs 35', 39', 62' |

* Stade des Allées, Blois, Loir-et-Cher Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
* 2010-02-13

| Italy | 0–41 | England |
| - | - | - |
| | | Tries: Michaela Staniford 5' Fiona Pocock 11' Rochelle Clark 19' Catherine Spencer 40', 80'+1' Heather Fisher 56' Margareth Alphonsi 76' Cons: Alice Richardson 11', 56' Katy McLean 76' |

* Stadio Nando Capra, Noceto, Parma Referee: Mhairi Hay (Scotland)
* 2010-02-14

| Wales | 28–12 | Scotland |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Caryl James 9', 16' Non Evans 31' Mared Evans 60' Cons: Non Evans 9', 16', 31', 60' | | Tries: Tanya Griffith 13' Lynne Reid 79' Cons: Louise Dalgliesh 13' |

* Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)

### Week 3

* 2010-02-28

| Wales | 3–15 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Pen: Non Evans 6' | | Tries: Caroline Ladagnous 59' Sandrine Agricole 65' Con: Aurélie Bailon 65' Pen: Aurélie Bailon 64' |

* Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan Referee: Dana Teagarden (United States)
* 2010-02-28

| Italy | 6–6 | Scotland |
| - | - | - |
| Pens: Veronica Schiavon 11', 36' | | Pens: Sarah Gill 54', 73' |

* Stadio Maurizio Natali, Colleferro, Rome Referee: Chris Williams (Wales)
* 2010-02-28

| England | 22–5 | Ireland |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Margareth Alphonsi 4' Emily Scarratt 6' Claire Allan 59' Amy Turner 69' Con: Katy McLean 6' | | Try: Kate O’Loughlin 17' |

* Pillar Data Arena, Esher, Surrey Referee: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

### Week 4

* 2010-03-12

| Ireland | 18–3 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Niamh Briggs 15' Tania Rosser 57' Joy Neville 76' Pen: Niamh Briggs 72' | | Pen: Non Evans 5' |

* Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster Referee: Eric Gauzins (France)
* 2010-03-13

| Scotland | 0–51 | England |
| - | - | - |
| | | Tries: Amber Penrith 5', 55' Heather Fisher 10' Emily Scarratt 14', 80' Jo McGilchrist 35' Fiona Pocock 45', 77' Rebecca Essex 59' Cons: Katy McLean 10', 45' Emily Scarratt 59' |

* Meggetland, Edinburgh Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
* 2010-03-13

| France | 45–14 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Sandrine Agricole 8', 45' Marie-Charlotte Hebel 13' Stéphanie Loyer 19' Sandra Rabier 32' Céline Allainmat 58', 77' Cons: Aurélie Bailon 8', 13', 19', 45', 77' | | Tries: Licia Stefan 64' Manuela Furlan 74' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 64', 74' |

* Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier, Hérault Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland)

### Week 5

* 2010-03-19

| Ireland | 15–3 | Scotland |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Nora Stapleton 46' Sinead Ryan 73' Con: Niamh Briggs 73' Pen: Niamh Briggs 32' | | Pen: Nicola Halfpenny 34' |

* Milltown House, Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster Referee: Hervé Dubes (France)
* 2010-03-19

| France | 10–11 | England |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Céline Allainmat 55' Pen: Aurélie Bailon 14' Con: Aurélie Bailon 55' | | Try: Amy Turner 17' Pens: Katy McLean 47', 64' |

* Stade Commandant Bougouin, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine Referee: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
* 2010-03-21

| Wales | 15–19 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Naomi Thomas 25' Non Evans 34' Con: Non Evans 25' Pen: Awen Thomas 65' | | Tries: Flavia Severin 44', 54' Maria Diletta Veronese 57' Cons: Michela Tondinelli 54', 57' |

* Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan Referee: Andrea Ttofa (England)

## Leading scorers

Point scorers

Points

Name

Played

Team

Notes

29

Niamh Briggs

5

 Ireland

1 try, 3 cons, 5 pens, 1 drop

26

Non Evans

5

 Wales

2 tries, 5 cons, 2 pens

25

Katy McLean

5

 England

1 try, 7 cons, 2 pens

24

Aurélie Bailon

5

 France

9 cons, 2 pens

22

Emily Scarratt

5

 England

4 tries, 1 con

15

Céline Allainmat

2

 France

3 tries

Fiona Pocock

4

 England

3 tries

Sandrine Agricole

5

 France

3 tries

Heather Fisher

5

 England

3 tries

Joy Neville

5

 Ireland

3 tries :

### Other point scorers

10 points: Margareth Alphonsi (England), Rochelle Clark (England), Fanny Horta (France), Caryl James (Wales), Stéphanie Loyer (France), Lucy Millard (Scotland), Amber Penrith (England), Sandra Rabier (France), Veronica Schiavon (Italy), Flavia Severin (Italy), Catherine Spencer (England), Amy Turner (England) 6 points: Sarah Gill (Scotland) 5 points: Claire Allan (England), Rebecca Essex (England), Mared Evans (Wales), Manuela Furlan (Italy), Tanya Griffith (Scotland), Marie-Charlotte Hebel (France), Caroline Ladagnous (France), Jo McGilchrist (England), Katherine Merchant (England), Alison Miller (Ireland), Kate O'Loughlin (Ireland), Silvia Peron (Italy), Lynne Reid (Scotland), Tanya Rosser (Ireland), Sinead Ryan (Ireland), Michella Staniford (England), Nora Stapleton (Ireland), Licia Stefan (Italy), Naomi Thomas (Wales), Maria Diletta Veronese (Italy) 4 points: Alice Richardson (England), Michela Tondinelli (Italy) 3 points: Nicola Halfpenny (Scotland), Christelle Le Duff (France), Arwen Thomas (Wales) 2 points: Louise Dalgliesh (Scotland)

