2011 Women's RBS 6 Nations Championship
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The 2011 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2011 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland
, was the tenth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship
, an annual women's
rugby union
competition between six Europe
an rugby union national teams. Matches were held between 4 February and 19 March 2011, on the same weekends as the men's tournament
, if not always the same day. The game between England and Scotland on 13 March followed the men's international between the same two nations and was shown live on the BBC. The match between England and France was also shown live on Sky TV in the UK, and France vs Scotland was broadcast live on Orange TV in France.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland
, Italy
, Scotland and Wales. England were favourites to win the tournament, and their victory was their sixth title in a row. Italy also had their best Six Nations ever. Scotland, on the other hand, lost every match (other than their game against Ireland) by record margins.
3 points (one pen): Aurelie Bailon
Royal Bank of Scotland
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, was the tenth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship
Women's Six Nations Championship
The Women's Six Nations Championship is an international rugby union competition contested between six European women's national teams. The competition began as a "Home International Championship" for the four home nations in 1996....
, an annual women's
Women's rugby union
Women's rugby union is a sport identical to the men's game with the same rules, same sized pitch, and same equipment. However, it has a history which is significantly different, due to various social pressures, and the self-image of rugby union in general...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition between six Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an rugby union national teams. Matches were held between 4 February and 19 March 2011, on the same weekends as the men's tournament
2011 Six Nations Championship
The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,...
, if not always the same day. The game between England and Scotland on 13 March followed the men's international between the same two nations and was shown live on the BBC. The match between England and France was also shown live on Sky TV in the UK, and France vs Scotland was broadcast live on Orange TV in France.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland
Ireland women's national rugby union team
The Ireland rugby union team, represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in rugby union-Squad:Squad for 2011 Women's RBS 6 Nations*Niamh Briggs *Niamh Kavanagh *Lynne Cantwell...
, Italy
Italy national women's rugby union team
The Italy women's national rugby union team are the national female rugby union side representing Italy at international level.The Italian team played their 1st international in 1985 against France; the team takes part to the Women's Rugby World Cup, the FIRA Women's European Championship and the...
, Scotland and Wales. England were favourites to win the tournament, and their victory was their sixth title in a row. Italy also had their best Six Nations ever. Scotland, on the other hand, lost every match (other than their game against Ireland) by record margins.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 8 | 215 | 36 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 51 | 62 | 16 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 70 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 9 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 130 | -62 | 9 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 231 | -211 | 3 | 0 |
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Point scorers
| Points | Name | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Katy McLean | 3 tries, 17 cons, 3 pens | |
| 30 | Elaine Poublan | 6 tries | |
| 28 | Veronica Schiavon | 1 try, 4 cons, 5 pens | |
| 26 | Sandrine Agricole | 3 tries, 4 cons, 1 pen | |
| 25 | Danielle Waterman | 5 tries | |
| 24 | Niamh Briggs | 2 tries, 4 cons, 2 pens | |
| 20 | Maggie Alphonsi | 4 tries | |
| 20 | Elen Evans | 4 tries | |
| 20 | Heather Fisher | 4 tries | |
| 19 | Aimee Young | 2 con, 5 pens | |
| 15 | Dioni Aguerre | 3 tries | |
| 15 | Gillian Bourke | 3 tries | |
| 15 | Nadège Cazenave | 3 tries | |
| 15 | Rochelle Clark | 3 tries | |
| 15 | Emily Scarrett | 3 tries | |
| 10 | Lynne Cantwell | 2 tries | |
| 10 | Laurelin Fourcade | 2 tries | |
| 10 | Niamh Kavanagh | 2 tries | |
| 10 | Kerin Lake | 2 tries | |
| 10 | Francesca Matthews | 2 tries | |
| 10 | Flavia Severin | 2 tries |
Other point scorers
5 points (one try, except where stated): Amy Garnett, Caroline Collie (1 pen, 1 con), Caryl James, Charlotte Murray, Chiara Castellarin, Christelle Chobet, Sophie Hemming, Sarah Hunter, Claire Molloy, Georgina Roberts, Geraldine Rea, Kat Merchant, Lauren Harris, Lindsay Wheeler, Mairead Kelly, Maria Diletta Veronese, Maria Grazia Cioffi, Rowena Burnfield, Toya Mason, Tracy Balmer, Claire Canal, Paola Zangirolami, Adi Taviner, Becky Essex, Michela Este, Manuela Furlan.3 points (one pen): Aurelie Bailon