Women's Six Nations: Fixtures, results, standings and coverage

Breaking news from the world of sport: Women's Six Nations: Fixtures, results, standings and coverage Figure caption, England hammer Italy to set up Grand Slam decider against FrancePublished6 April 2026Updated 9 May 2026Defending Women's Six Nations champions England head to Bordeaux for a Grand Slam decider against France on Sunday, 17 May (live on Two, 16:45 BST). John Mitchell's world champions began their bid for an eighth successive title with a 33-12 victory over Ireland in front of a record Women's Six Nations crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium on 11 April. The Red Roses then scored 12 tries in an 84-7 win over Scotland before running in 10 tries as they beat Wales 62-24 to clinch the Triple Crown.

A 61-33 victory over Italy in Parma kept their title defence on track and extended their record-breaking winning streak to 37 Tests in all competitions. In the Women's Six Nations, they haven't lost since 2018. However, they will face stiff competition from France, who have completed four bonus-point wins of their own as they eye a first title since 2018.

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Francois Ratier's side beat Italy 40-7 in the championship's opening game and followed that with victories over Wales (34-7) and Ireland (26-7) before piling on 11 tries to beat Scotland 69-28 in Edinburgh. France, who boast the best defence in this year's competition, trail England on points difference heading into the title decider. Four-try Packer 'doesn't go away' as England set up Grand Slam decider Published5 days ago11-try France beat Scotland to set up England decider Published5 days agoThird-placed Ireland have alternated between winning and losing, hammering Italy 57-20 the week after losing to England before bouncing back from defeat in France with a 33-12 victory over Wales.

They host Scotland in Dublin on the final day (14:30), with their visitors hoping to end a run of three heavy defeats. It hasn't all been doom and gloom, however, with the Scots beating Wales 24-19 on the opening weekend and collecting try bonus points against both France and England. Fourth-placed Italy suffered heavy losses to France and Ireland before bouncing back with a 41-14 victory over Scotland in Parma.

Although they lost heavily to England in round four, they did pick up a third try bonus point of the championship to give them confidence before their trip to Cardiff (17 May, 12:15). Opponents Wales are still searching for their first win of the tournament, with a losing bonus point against Scotland and a try bonus against England rare moments of cheer as they try to avoid a third consecutive wooden spoon.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.