# 2011 Women's Six Nations Championship

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 European 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.

## Table

| Position | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | Table points |
| 1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 8 | +215 | 36 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 51 | +62 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | Ireland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 130 | −62 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 231 | −211 | 3 | 0 |

## Fixtures and results
### Week 1

* 2011-02-04
| France | 53–3 | Scotland |
| Tries: Sandrine Agricole 3' Élodie Poublan 6', 17', 28', 55', 72' Dioni Aguerre 10', 76' Laurelin Fourcade 40' Cons: Sandrine Agricole 17', 28' Nadège Cazenave 55', 76' | | Pen: Caroline Collie 13' |
* Stade Eric Durand, Viry-Chatillon, Essonne Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
* 2011-02-06
| Italy | 5–26 | Ireland |
| Try: Flavia Severin 28' | | Tries: Niamh Kavanagh 40' Gillian Bourke 54' Claire Molloy 68' Mairead Kelly 76' Pens: Niamh Briggs 34', 43' |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Referee: Joyce Henry (Canada)
* 2011-02-06
| Wales | 0–19 | England |
| | | Tries: Francesca Matthews 11' Penalty try 39' Danielle Waterman 48' Cons: Katy McLean 39', 48' |
* Pandy Park, Crosskeys, Caerphilly Referee: Mark Patton (Ireland)

### Week 2

* 2011-02-11
| Ireland | 12–14 | France |
| Tries: Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Briggs Cons: Niamh Briggs | | Try: Christelle Chobet Pens: Sandrine Agricole (2) Aurelie Bailon |
* Ashbourne Referee: Federica Guerzoni (ITA)
* 2011-02-12
| England | 68–5 | Italy |
| Tries: Maggie Alphonsi 7' Heather Fisher(2) Danielle Waterman (2) Emily Scarratt Kat Merchant Rowena Burnfield Katherine Merchant Toya Mason Georgina Roberts Cons: Katy McLean (5) Pen: Katy McLean | | Try: Chiara Castellarin |
* Esher Referee: Mhairi Hay (SCO)
* 2011-02-13
| Scotland | 12–41 | Wales |
| Tries: Tracy Balmer Lindsay Wheeler Cons: Caroline Collie | | Tries: Elan Evans(3) Charlotte Murray Caryl James Kerin Kake Cons: Aimee Young Pens: Aimee Young (3) |
* Burnbrae, Milngavie Referee: Sylvie Bros (FRA)

### Week 3

* 2011-02-26
| Scotland | 5–22 | Ireland |
| Try: Lauren Harris | | Tries: Lynne Cantwell (2) Ger Rea Niamh Briggs Con: Niamh Briggs |
* New Hawthornden Stadium, Lasswade Referee: Claire Daniels (ENG)
* 2011-02-27
| Italy | 12–8 | Wales |
| Tries: Maria Diletta Veronese 14' Maria Grazia Cioffi 40' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 40' | | Try: Kerin Lake 50' Pen: Amiee Young 6' |
* La Spezia, Liguria Referee: Alan Campbell (SCO)
* 2011-02-27
| England | 16–3 | France |
| Tries: Amy Garnett Katy McLean Pens: Katy McLean (2) | | Pens: Nadège Cazenave |
* Sixways Stadium, Worcester Referee: Wayne Davies (WAL)

### Week 4

* 2011-03-13
| Italy | 20–28 | France |
| Tries: Paola Zangirolami Flavia Severin Cons: Veronica Schiavon(2) Pens: Veronica Schiavon (2) | | Tries: Sandrine Agricole Claire Canal Élodie Poublan Cons: Sandrine Agricole (2) Pens: Sandrine Agricole Nadège Casenave (2) |
* Benevento Referee: Nicky Inwood (NZL)
* 2011-03-13
| Wales | 15–14 | Ireland |
| Tries: Elen Evans Adi Taviner Cons: Amiee Young Pens: Amiee Young | | Tries: Gillian Bourke (2) Cons: Niamh Briggs (2) |
* Pandy Park, Crosskeys Referee: Federica Guerzoni (ITA)
* 2011-03-13
| England | 89–0 | Scotland |
| Tries: Katherine Merchant 2', 35' Francesca Matthews 6' Emily Scarratt 12', 49' Becky Essex 15' Rochelle Clarke 32', 51' Heather Fisher 39', 41' Maggie Alphonsi 55', 72' Katy McLean 67' Danielle Waterman 75', 79' Cons: Katy McLean 13', 33', 40', 42', 52', 72', 79' | | |
* Twickenham Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)

### Week 5

* 2011-03-18
| Ireland | 0–31 | England |
| | | Tries: Katy McLean Sarah Hunter Rochelle Clark Sophie Hemming Maggie Alphonsi Cons: Katy McLean (3) |
* Ashbourne Referee: Sarah Corrigan (AUS)
* 2011-03-19
| France | 15–0 | Wales |
| Tries: Dioni Aguerre Laurelin Fourcade Penalty try | | |
* Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu Referee: Claire Daniels (ENG)
* 2011-03-20
| Scotland | 0–26 | Italy |
| | | Tries: Michela Este Manuela Furlan Veronica Schiavon Cons: Veronica Schiavon Pens: Veronica Schiavon (3) |
* Meggetland, Edinburgh Referee: Nicky Inwood (NZL)