2009 Women's Six Nations Championship
Women's rugby tournament
The 2009 Women's Six Nations Championship , also known as the 2009 RBS Women's 6 Nations , was the eighth series of the rugby union Women's Six Nations Championship , due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland .
England comfortably won a third successive Grand Slam in 2008 and were favourites to make the four in 2009. However, though England did retain the title, it was only on points difference. The loss of key players to the World Cup Sevens was significant in making this an extraordinary championship full of remarkable results such as:
Ireland beat France for the first time [ 1]
Wales beat England for the first time
Triple Crown to Wales
Best ever championships finishes for Ireland and Wales
Worst ever finish for France
The fixtures for the Women's Six Nations ran parallel those of the men's tournament.
Final table
Position
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Difference
Tries
1
England
5
4
0
1
237
52
+185
38
8
2
Wales
5
4
0
1
94
69
+25
13
8
3
Ireland
5
3
0
2
88
64
+24
11
6
4
France
5
3
0
2
78
86
-8
12
6
5
Scotland
5
1
0
4
38
161
-123
5
2
6
Italy
5
0
0
5
57
160
-103
7
0
Week 1
England 69–13[ 2] [ 3] Italy Try: Fiona Pocock 3', 35', 40' Catherine Spencer 11' Amy Turner 18' Victoria Massarella 23' Emily Scarratt 27', 66' Charlotte Barras 50' Amy Garnett 56' Gemma Sharples 70'Con: Katy McLean 3', 11' 23', 27', 40', 66', 70'Try: Silvia Peron 58'Con: Veronica Schiavon 58'Pen: Veronica Schiavon 5', 48'
Scotland 10–31[ 2] [ 3] Wales Try: Lucy Millard 31'Con: Sarah Gill 31'Pen: Sarah Gill 22'Try: Alison Wright 14' Melissa Berry 27' Non Evans 34'Con: Non Evans 27', 34'Pen: Non Evans 3', 24', 41', 76'
Week 2
Stadio Maurizio Natali, Colleferro , Roma Referee: Laurent Lavin (France)
France 25–12[ 2] [ 3] Scotland Try: Claire Canal 22' Laetitia Estève 40' Elodie Poublan 68' Aurore Sobolak 76'Con: Christelle Le Duff 40'Pen: Christelle Le Duff 17'Try: Lucy Millard 33' Cara D'Silva 73'Con: Sarah Gill 33'
Week 3
Scotland 13–10[ 2] [ 3] Italy Try: Tanya Griffith 40', 66'Pen: Louise Dalgliesh 68'Try: Licia Stefan 19'Con: Veronica Schiavon 19'Pen: Veronica Schiavon 58'
France 27–5[ 2] [ 3] Wales Try: Clotilde Flaugère 16', 42' Laetitia Salles 36' Emilie Moreaux 79'Con: Aurélie Bailon 16', 36'Pen: Aurélie Bailon 10'Try: Non Evans 74'
Week 4
Italy 7–29[ 2] [ 3] Wales Try: Michela Este 80+2'Con: Veronica Schiavon 80+2'Try: Naomi Thomas 18' Mellissa Berry 40', 69'Non Evans 41' Catrin Edwards 79'Con: Non Evans 40', 69'
Stadio Comunale, Mira , Venice Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Week 5
England 72–3[ 2] [ 3] Scotland Try: Katherine Merchant 4', ??, ??, ??Charlotte Barras ??, ??, ??Fiona Pocock ??Catherine Spencer 68'Sarah Beale ??, ??Sarah Hunter ??Con: Katy McLean ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??Pen: Sarah Gill ??
Italy 10–14[ 2] [ 3] France Try: Maria Diletta Veronese 14'Con: Veronica Schiavon 14'Pen: Veronica Schiavon 35'Try: Amandine Vaupre 28' Hayate Chrouki 74'Con: Aurélie Bailon 28', 74'
Stadio Primo Nebiolo, Torino Referee: Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Scorers
See also
External links
Active teams Former team Home Nations Five Nations Six Nations Squads
References