The 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2014 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 13th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were held in February and March 2014, on the same weekends as the men's tournament, if not always the same day.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
Table Position Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries 1 5 5 0 0 162 21 +141 25 10 2 5 4 0 1 145 31 +114 23 8 3 5 3 0 2 137 42 +95 20 6 4 5 2 0 3 57 108 –51 8 4 5 5 1 0 4 45 88 –43 5 2 6 5 0 0 5 5 261 –256 1 0
Fixtures and results
Week 1
IRELAND: FB 15 Jackie Shiels RW 14 Hannah Casey OC 13 Lynne Cantwell IC 12 Jenny Murphy LW 11 Alison Miller FH 10 Nora Stapleton SH 9 Amy Davis N8 8 Heather O'Brien OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Siobhan Fleming RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ailis Egan HK 2 Stacey-Lea Kennedy LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C) Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Bourke PR 17 Fiona Hayes PR 18 Kerrie-Ann Craddock LK 19 Orla Fitzsimmons FL 20 Paula Fitzpatrick SH 21 Larissa Muldoon CE 22 Grace Davitt FB 23 Niamh Briggs Coach: Philip Doyle SCOTLAND: FB 15 Stephanie Johnston RW 14 Katy Green OC 13 Annabel Sergeant IC 12 Gillian Inglis LW 11 Megan Gaffney FH 10 Lisa Martin SH 9 Sarah Law N8 8 Lindsay Wheeler OF 7 Ruth Slaven BF 6 Tess Forsberg RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Jade Konkel TP 3 Lindsey Smith HK 2 Sarah Quick LP 1 Tracy Balmer (C) Replacements: HK 16 Nikki McLeod PR 17 Lisa Robertson PR 18 Heather Lockhart LK 19 Emma Wassel FL 20 Anna Stodter SH 21 Louise Dalgliesh FH 22 Tanya Griffiths WG 23 Laura Steven Coach: Jules Maxton
Assistant referees: Ken Henley-Willis (Ireland) Susan Carty (Ireland) Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
FRANCE: FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière RW 14 Marion Lièvre OC 13 Shannon Izar IC 12 Marjorie Mayans LW 11 Camille Grassineau FH 10 Sandrine Agricole SH 9 Jennyfer Troncy N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Coumba Diallo BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi RL 5 Assa Koïta LL 4 Marine De Nadaï TP 3 Elodie Portaries HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C) LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Laëtitia Salles PR 17 Julie Duval PR 18 Lise Arricastre LK 19 Sandra Rabier FL 20 Laëtitia Grand CE 21 Élodie Poublan FB 22 Christelle Le Duff SH 23 Yanna Rivoalen Coach: Christian Galonnier ENGLAND: FB 15 Kay Wilson RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Emily Scarratt IC 12 Rachael Burford LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi BF 6 Marlie Packer RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Tamara Taylor TP 3 Sophie Hemming HK 2 Emma Croker LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Claire Purdy PR 18 Laura Keates FL 19 Hannah Gallagher LK 20 Rebecca Essex SH 21 La Toya Mason FH 22 Ceri Large CE 23 Amber Reed Coach: Gary Street
Assistant referees: Cédric Jouvenoz (France) Thomas Chereque (France) Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
WALES: FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel RW 14 Philippa Tuttiett OC 13 Elen Evans IC 12 Robyn Wilkins LW 11 Laurie Harries FH 10 Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Amy Day N8 8 Catrina Nicholas OF 7 Sioned Harries BF 6 Sian Williams RL 5 Nia Davies LL 4 Jenny Hawkins TP 3 Catrin Edwards (C) HK 2 Lowri Harries LP 1 Megan York Replacements: HK 16 Carys Phillips PR 17 Jenny Davies PR 18 Caryl Thomas LK 19 Delyth Davies FL 20 Shona Powell Hughes SH 21 Sian Moore CE 22 Rebecca De Filippo WG 23 Ffion Bowen Coach: Rhys Edwards ITALY: FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Maria Diletta Veronese OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Michela Sillari LW 11 Sofia Stefan FH 10 Beatrice Rigoni SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C) OF 7 Ilaria Arrighetti BF 6 Michela Este RL 5 Cristina Molic LL 4 Alice Trevisan TP 3 Awa Coulibaly HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements: HK 16 Debora Ballarini PR 17 Lucia Cammarano PR 18 Sara Zanon LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto FL 20 Elisa Giordano 21 n/a FH 22 Maria Magatti WG 23 Chiara Buongiorno Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales) Stuart Kibble (Wales) Assessor: n/a
Week 2
IRELAND: FB 15 Niamh Briggs RW 14 Hannah Casey OC 13 Lynne Cantwell IC 12 Jenny Murphy LW 11 Alison Miller FH 10 Nora Stapleton SH 9 Larissa Muldoon N8 8 Heather O’Brien OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Siobhan Fleming RL 5 Marie-Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ailis Egan HK 2 Stacey-Lea Kennedy LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C) Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Bourke PR 17 Fiona Hayes PR 18 Kerrie-Ann Craddock FL 19 Paula Fitzpatrick SH 20 Amy Davis WG 21 Ashleigh Baxter CE 22 Grace Davitt FB 23 Jackie Shiels Coach: Philip Doyle WALES: FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel RW 14 Elen Evans OC 13 Robyn Wilkins IC 12 Rebecca de Filippo LW 11 Philippa Tuttiett FH 10 Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Amy Day N8 8 Rachel Taylor (C) OF 7 Nia Davis BF 6 Catrina Nicholas RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes LL 4 Jenny Hawkins TP 3 Catrin Edwards HK 2 Lowri Harries LP 1 Megan York Replacements: HK 16 Carys Phillips PR 17 Jenny Davies PR 18 Caryl Thomas LK 19 Sian Williams FL 20 Sioned Harries SH 21 Sian Moore WG 22 Laurie Harries WG 23 Ffion Bowen Coach: Rhys Edwards
Assistant referees: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland) Aoife McCarthy (Ireland) Assessor: n/a
FRANCE: FB 15 Christelle Le Duff RW 14 Marion Lièvre OC 13 Élodie Poublan IC 12 Marjorie Mayans LW 11 Camille Grassineau FH 10 Sandrine Agricole SH 9 Jennyfer Troncy N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Laëtitia Grand BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi RL 5 Marine De Nadaï LL 4 Sandra Rabier TP 3 Elodie Portaries HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C) LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Laëtitia Salles PR 17 Julie Duval PR 18 Lise Arricastre LK 19 Assa Koïta FL 20 Manon André CE 21 Shannon Izar FB 22 Jessy Trémoulière SH 23 Yanna Rivoalen Coach: Christian Galonnier ITALY: FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Maria Diletta Veronese OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Michela Sillari LW 11 Sofia Stefan FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C) OF 7 Michela Este BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti RL 5 Alessia Pantarotto LL 4 Alice Trevisan TP 3 Awa Coulibaly HK 2 Debora Ballarini LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements: HK 16 Melissa Bettoni PR 17 Lucia Cammarano PR 18 Sara Zanon 19 n/a N8 20 Elisa Giordano FH 21 Beatrice Rigoni CE 22 Maria Magatti WG 23 Chiara Buongiorno Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
Assistant referees: Maxime Rouquie (France) Joachim Régis (France) Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
SCOTLAND: FB 15 Stephanie Johnston RW 14 Annabel Sergeant OC 13 Gillian Inglis IC 12 Laura Steven LW 11 Megan Gaffney FH 10 Lisa Martin SH 9 Louise Dalgliesh N8 8 Anna Stodter OF 7 Tess Forsberg BF 6 Ruth Slaven RL 5 Deborah McCormack LL 4 Jade Konkel TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C) HK 2 Sarah Quick LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements: HK 16 Nikki McLeod PR 17 Lindsey Smith PR 18 Lisa Robertson LK 19 Emma Wassell FL 20 Rachael Cook SH 21 Sarah Law FH 22 Tanya Griffith WG 23 Katy Green Coach: Jules Maxton ENGLAND: FB 15 Emily Scarratt RW 14 Lydia Thompson OC 13 Amber Reed IC 12 Rachael Burford LW 11 Claire Allan FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Hannah Gallagher RL 5 Joanna McGilchrist LL 4 Rebecca Essex TP 3 Laura Keates HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood LP 1 Claire Purdy Replacements: HK 16 Mercedes Foy PR 17 Sophie Hemming PR 18 Sasha Acheson LK 19 Emily Braund FL 20 Margaret Alphonsi SH 21 Georgina Gulliver FH 22 Ceri Large FB 23 Kay Wilson Coach: Gary Street
Assistant referees: Alex Pratt (Scotland) Don MacPherson (Scotland) Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Week 3
ENGLAND: FB 15 Emily Scarratt RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Amber Reed IC 12 Rachael Burford LW 11 Kay Wilson FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi BF 6 Hannah Gallagher RL 5 Joanna McGilchrist LL 4 Rebecca Essex TP 3 Sophie Hemming HK 2 Emma Croker LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Laura Keates PR 18 Sasha Acheson LK 19 Tamara Taylor FL 20 Marlie Packer SH 21 La Toya Mason FH 22 Ceri Large WG 23 Lydia Thompson Coach: Gary Street IRELAND: FB 15 Niamh Briggs RW 14 Ashleigh Baxter OC 13 Lynne Cantwell IC 12 Jenny Murphy LW 11 Alison Miller FH 10 Nora Stapleton SH 9 Larissa Muldoon N8 8 Heather O'Brien OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Siobhan Fleming RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ailis Egan HK 2 Gillian Bourke LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (C) Replacements: HK 16 Stacey-Lea Kennedy PR 17 Fiona Hayes PR 18 Kerrie-Ann Craddock LK 19 Laura Guest SH 20 Amy Davis WG 21 Hannah Casey CE 22 Grace Davitt FB 23 Jackie Shiels Coach: Philip Doyle
Assistant referees: Claire Hodnett (England) Tracey Pettingale (England) Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
ITALY: 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 N8 8 Silvia Gaudino (C) OF 7 Cristina Molic BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti RL 5 Alessia Pantarotto LL 4 Alice Trevisan TP 3 Awa Coulibaly HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements: HK 16 Debora Ballarini PR 17 Lucia Cammarano PR 18 Irene Camapanini LK 19 Elisa Giordano FL 20 Michela Este SH 21 Monica Bruno CE 22 Maria Magatti WG 23 Chiara Buongiorno Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico SCOTLAND: FB 15 Stephanie Johnston RW 14 Annabel Sergeant OC 13 Gillian Inglis IC 12 Laura Steven LW 11 Katy Green FH 10 Lisa Martin SH 9 Louise Dalgliesh N8 8 Anna Stodter OF 7 Tess Forsberg BF 6 Ruth Slaven RL 5 Emma Wassell LL 4 Deborah McCormack TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C) HK 2 Lindsey Smith LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements: HK 16 Lana Skeldon PR 17 Lisa Robertson PR 18 Karen Dunbar LK 19 Jade Konkel FL 20 Rachael Cook SH 21 Sarah Law FH 22 Tanya Griffith WG 23 Emily Irving Coach: Jules Maxton
Assistant referees: Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy) Assessor: Kate Todd (United States)
WALES: FB 15 Dyddgu Hywel RW 14 Elen Evans OC 13 Robyn Wilkins IC 12 Rebecca de Filippo LW 11 Philippa Tuttiett FH 10 Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Amy Day N8 8 Rachel Taylor (C) OF 7 Sioned Harries BF 6 Catrina Nicholas RL 5 Shona Powell Hughes LL 4 Nia Davies TP 3 Catrin Edwards HK 2 Lowri Harries LP 1 Jenny Davies Replacements: HK 16 Carys Phillips PR 17 Megan York PR 18 Caryl Thomas LK 19 Jenny Hawkins FL 20 Sian Williams SH 21 Sian Moore FH 22 Laurie Harries WG 23 Elli Norkett Coach: Rhys Edwards FRANCE: FB 15 Christelle Le Duff RW 14 Marion Lièvre OC 13 Shannon Izar IC 12 Élodie Poublan LW 11 Camille Grassineau FH 10 Sandrine Agricole SH 9 Jennyfer Troncy N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Coumba Diallo BF 6 Koumiba Djossouvi RL 5 Assa Koïta LL 4 Sandra Rabier TP 3 Elodie Portaries HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C) LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Laëtitia Salles PR 17 Julie Duval PR 18 Lise Arricastre LK 19 Marine De Nadaï FL 20 Manon André CE 21 Marjorie Mayans FB 22 Jessy Trémoulière SH 23 Marie-Alice Yahé Coach: Christian Galonnier
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan (Wales) Francesca Martin (Wales) Assessor: n/a
Week 4