Women's Six Nations

Connacht lead Edinburgh by 20-7 in the United Rugby Championship clash at the Sportsground. Mike Haley and Dave Kilcoyne are both in the Munster team to face ...

Laois have lost out to Westmeath by 1-26 to 3-24 in the Allianz Hurling League Relegation Play-Off in Thurles. Connacht lead Edinburgh by 20-7 in the United Rugby Championship clash at the Sportsground. Ireland trail the hosts by Wales 31-0 in the 2nd half.

Wales proved to be too strong for Ireland in their Women's Six Nations opener on Saturday as they emerged 31-5 triumphant at Cardiff Arms Park.

[State of the Nation: Glimmers of hope for Warren Gatland despite a disastrous Six Nations campaign from Wales](https://www.planetrugby.com/news/state-of-the-nation-glimmers-of-hope-for-warren-gatland-despite-a-disastrous-six-nations-campaign-from-wales) [Irish](https://www.planetrugby.com/team/Ireland) battled and were rewarded with a consolation try from Nichola Fryday, but it was very much [Wales’](https://www.planetrugby.com/team/Wales) day. [Six Nations](https://www.planetrugby.com/tournament/six-nations) start with a match against Scotland.

Ioan Cunningham's Wales side produced an impressive performance against Ireland in the 2023 Women's Six Nations opener.

She then qualified for Wales in last summer due to a World Rugby eligiblity rule change. Wales have a penalty inside the Irish 22 and, lo and behold, get their third try with a driving lineout. Uncharacteristically, Wales make a mess of it and Ireland steal the ball. Last year, Wales had their best Six Nations finish in 13 years as victories over Scotland and Ireland secured them a third-place finish. Now one of the most experienced players in Wales' squad, with 43 caps, Jones has been handed the honour of leading her side into the Women's Six Nations as squad captain as they begin a new era firmly geared towards excelling at the 2025 World Cup. Wales give away another penalty, and Irelad go for the corner. Ireland opt for a lineout. All come off to a rapturous applause and standing ovation from sections. In the build-up, Ireland had also been reduced to 14 players when Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on. Ireland then earned a consolation in the 65th minute when captain Fryday went over from close range. Wales are missing Jasmine Joyce and Kayleigh Powell through sevens GB duty. 8 as part of a forwards reshuffle, with starter Bethan Lewis moving to flanker and No.

The Irish had come to Cardiff looking for revenge after losing in Dublin last year, but were outplayed in front of a record home crowd of 4,962.

Wales wrapped up the bonus-point just before half-time with a training ground move. Wales went for the corner to set up a driving maul and Tuipulotu powered over for her first Six Nations try, before Bevan added the conversion. Wales worked their way back to the try line and Tuipulotu was not to be denied at the second time of asking. Ireland were back under pressure at the start of the second half and forced to cough up a penalty. The lively crowd, a record for Wales in the Six Nations, did not have to wait long for something to cheer as Ireland were destroyed in the first scrum. Ireland then conceded a penalty at the breakdown which allowed Wales to set up another five-metre driving line-out and Harries the beneficiary this time.

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Sarah Hunter will make her 141st and final England appearance in her home city of Newcastle as the defending champions get their campaign underway.

And England go again... She sizes up Chloe Rollie at the halfway line and turns the Scotland full-back with the drop of a shoulder. It sets up the lineout maul, England’s first of the Six Nations, and it proves just as effective as it was during the World Cup. 36 mins: Lucy Packer is inches away from a sensational 50-22 into the corner, but it rolls the wrong way of the corner flag. Holly Aitchison looks for the crossfield kick, but it’s just over Breach’s head. England 31-0 Scotland

in the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations opener against England on Saturday. Scotland may not have beaten England since 1999 and start the game at 100-1 to win or ...

"In the last four weeks we have been able to have camps during the week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and be able to rest them. We don't have to play on a Saturday and bring them back on a Sunday because they have to go to work on a Monday. "Clearly as coaches we want to see the performances grow in the field. We will be under pressure at times because we are playing the best team in the world. Scotland may not have beaten England since 1999 and start the game at 100-1 to win or even draw it, but the head coach, Bryan Easson, at last has a professional set-up to work with and is championing McGhie's raw, bold approach, perhaps as an inspiration for his side. They make plenty of ground but the debutant McGhie makes a solid tackle and Scotland's defence eventually brings them the penalty to relieve the siege when Cleall doesn't roll away quickly enough. But the runs of both wings, the bosh of Kabeya and Packer and the pace of the passing in attack have torn the Scots' defence apart. Barely a minute after Orr was held up a metre short, England scored and it almost happened again after McGhie's close effort but Scotland manage to hold on until the whistle goes when Aitchison's crossfield bomb, looking for Breach, sails out of play. Dow knocks on Hunter's kick and from the back of the scrum, Orr makes a fantastic run after Smith's penetrating diagonal burst with a turn of speed. England manage to withstand a rapid Scotland counter-attack. Amy Cokayne bulldozes through from a metre on the right touchline. Scotland, committing two tacklers to the ball carrier, are left short when England trample over them.

Minute-by-minute report: Can World Cup runners-up England begin the defence of their Six Nations crown with a win over Scotland? Join Daniel Gallan.

It’s an England scrum all the way on the right and it’s out the back and down the line in a flash. The ball is recycled and then Orr has a dart for the line. Just a reminder that Scotland have lost nine in a row and picked up the wooden spoon last year. 1 min: Scotland kick off and England fumble the ball immediately. Scotland with the ball right where the scrum took place and it ends up with an England penalty. 13 min: A sweet move off the back of the scrum sees the ball fizz to Nelson who is flat at the line and then picks out a beautiful pass for Orr on a scything run against the grain. A nothing kick hands the ball back to England who kick it as well. The go to the line-out. Kabeya has it but has to welcome the contact. They manage to recycle the ball but England’s defence is immense and eventually pushes Scotland all the way back to the halfway line. Cokayne throws to the middle and then joins the rumbling mass of humanity. She’s not spotted and can collect the ball after a gallop.

Ireland kick off their women's Six Nations campaign against Wales at the Cardiff Arms Park this evening. After the men's rugby teams took home the Grand ...

Bevan gathers the loose ball and drives up the field. Harries touches down in the end. But, once Wales got the ball out of the scrum they were untouchable. It came from Ireland's best scrum of the match, they very nearly won it against the head. She keeps letting Wales have a little conversation before every lineout, something which is no longer allowed. Excellent from the 18-year-old.

Ireland captain, Nichola Fryday, has said their own errors let them down as they lost out to Wales by 31-5 in the Women's Six Nations game in Cardiff.

Two first-half goals secured the points for Cork in a 2-08 to 0-11 points win over Meath in their Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 clash at Páirc Uí Rinn. The hurlers of Westmeath have secured their Division 1 league status after a 3-24 to 1-26 win over Laois in Thurles. The hosts ran in four tries to clinch a bonus point win.

Michael Bolton. Rugby. It's not going well for Ireland in the Women's Six Nations game in Cardiff. Ireland trail the hosts by Wales 31-0 in the 2nd half.

Two first-half goals secured the points for Cork in a 2-08 to 0-11 points win over Meath in their Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 clash at Páirc Uí Rinn. The hurlers of Westmeath have secured their Division 1 league status after a 3-24 to 1-26 win over Laois in Thurles. The hosts ran in four tries to clinch a bonus point win.

England captain Sarah Hunter's career comes to an emotional end as the Red Roses secure a 10-try Six Nations win against Scotland in Newcastle.

Scotland did eventually get over again and the ball was held up. MacDonald exposed the gulf in class as she powered through five Scotland defenders for a try, before Tatyana Heard and Cokayne went over to complete the first-half scoring. Hooker Amy Cokayne went over on the right wing and as a bleak and cold Newcastle night descended, so did Scotland's hopes of staying in the game. There were sloppy handling errors too but England have plenty of time to warm-up before a likely title decider against France in the final round of the tournament. The fact that every team in the tournament has some form of professional contract for the first time has been rightly celebrated, but there is still a long way to go before every Women's Six Nations match is competitive. Hunter left the field in the 57th minute to a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd of 10,053, hugging Marlie Packer before waving and beaming to her adoring fans.

All of the updates from the Womens Six Nations 2023s opening weekend, as Wales dominated Ireland in Cardiff, and England secured a huge 58-7 win over ...

42 min: Try Wales!! We are only two minutes into this second half and it's the same story as the first half. Sisilia Tuipulotu drives over for her try.

England captain Sarah Hunter bowed out of rugby feeling "overwhelmed" as the reigning women's Six Nations champions began their title defence with a 58-7 ...

"I didn't want to milk it but I wanted to thank the fans for coming and supporting me," she added. "I am overwhelmed," Hunter told the BBC. "I wanted to bottle that moment and take it all in because I'll never get that moment again."

In the late game in Newcastle it's England 31-0 Scotland. Ulster trail the Bulls 19-20 in the United Rugby Championship game at the Kingspan.

Earlier Laois were relegated to Division 2 after a 3-24 to 1-26 defeat to Westmeath in the winner takes all clash in Thurles. Peter Casey got the only goal of the game as Limerick came from behind to see off Tipperary by 1-28 to 0-25 to clinch a spot in the Allianz NHL Division 1 final. The hosts ran in four tries to clinch a bonus point win.

As England captain Sarah Hunter left the Kingston Park pitch with a tearful smile following the victory over Scotland, an era of English rugby ended.

It is the perfect ending to the career that I've had." "I just wanted to bottle it, savour the moment you'll never get again. I'll hand the baton on to this group of Red Roses, then they'll have a responsibility to move the game forward." She got a turnover before she came off and carried the ball well. "She played so well too. It was just to show that I've seen them and I recognise them." Reflecting on her record-breaking career, Hunter joked she "just wanted to get a second cap" and not be "a one-cap wonder". She is an absolute professional how she goes about her work." Men's, women's, I can't see how anyone can say there has been a better player." That kindness was repaid in Newcastle. "She never trains or plays poorly. "I wanted to make sure I thanked people for coming," she said of the moment on BBC Two.

Marlie Packer vowed to continue her co-captain Sarah Hunter's legacy as the England legend retired following the Red Roses' 58-7 TikTok Women's Six.

“And last night. “She put everyone else first before herself. She added: “I’m going to miss her massively,” Packer said. — TikTok Women’s Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) [March 25, 2023] Marlie Packer vowed to continue her co-captain Sarah Hunter’s legacy as the England legend retired following the Red Roses’ 58-7 TikTok Women’s Six Nations win over Scotland.

South African referee Aimee Barrett-Theron will have the whistle at Kingston Park, Newcastle, on Saturday (25 March) evening. She is a former professional rugby ...

Barrett-Theron took up refereeing following her retirement and started in the World Rugby Sevens Women’s series. But it will be a tough ask as in the opening weekend of the tournament last year, England ran out 57-5 winners. The Red Roses have won four titles in a row and are looking for a fifth.