2016 Women's Six Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 5 February – 20 March 2016 | ||
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | France (5th title) | ||
Triple Crown | England (17th title) | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Attendance | 39,732 (2,649 per match) | ||
Tries scored | 66 (4.4 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Niamh Briggs (38) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Audrey Forlani (4) | ||
Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2016 RBS Women's Six Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby union competition between six European rugby union national teams. Matches were played in February and March 2016, on the same weekends as the men's tournament. France won the championship after beating England in their final game. France and England were tied on eight table points each after winning four games, France took the title on the points difference tie-breaker.[1]