2009 Women's Six Nations Championship

2009 Women's Six Nations Championship
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (10th title)
Triple Crown Wales (1st title)
Matches played15
Top point scorer(s)Wales Non Evans
(49 points)
Top try scorer(s)England Emily Scarratt
England Fiona Pocock
(7 tries)
2008 (Previous) (Next) 2010

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.

  1. ^ "Women Secure First Ever Victory Over France". www.irishrugby.ie. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.