The Girls’s Six Nations hosted its penultimate spherical this Easter weekend, with England taking over residence rivals Scotland, whereas France travelled to Parma for a must-win sport in opposition to Italy and Wales hosted Eire.
Here is every little thing that occurred in an action-packed weekend.
TOP STORY: England arrange France decider… once more
Few title deciders in world sport are as predictable as this one. The Girls’s Six Nations crown has ended up in English arms in eight of the previous 9 years, with a finale in opposition to runners-up France that includes within the final three.
This 12 months isn’t any totally different. The Crimson Roses earned a 59-7 win over Scotland on Saturday, preceded by France’s 34-21 victory over Italy. It means either side enter the ultimate weekend with 4 wins from 4, though England have yet one more bonus level and a far superior factors benefit.
Critics could say that the predictable nature of the ending exhibits girls’s rugby wants to search out extra aggressive steadiness, however there’s nonetheless an opportunity France come out on high.
They got here closest in 2023, after they had been only a try to conversion away from lifting the title throughout a 38-33 defeat in Twickenham. Final 12 months wasn’t fairly as shut — England received 42-21 — however it might be onerous to rule out an upset.
The large sport will return to Twickenham subsequent weekend. You by no means know, it might find yourself being the prelude to the identical conflict within the Girls’s Rugby World Cup in September. — Connor O’Halloran
Spherical 4 scores
Italy 21-34 France
Italy held a shock 21-12 lead at halftime earlier than France ran in three unanswered tries for a good-looking win. It means France saved their aforementioned Grand Slam hopes alive.
England 59-7 Scotland
England’s tries had been shared round within the first half with the forwards getting their rewards as prop Kelsey Clifford and again rowers Marlie Packer and Zoe Aldcroft crossed the road.
Winger Claudia MacDonald then earned her first and England had been shortly out of sight and cruising to a different Six Nations victory.
Wales 14-40 Eire
Eire scored six tries on the way in which to an enormous victory at Rodney Parade in Newport. It was one other day to neglect for Wales, regardless of their quick begin by a Carys Cox strive.
“I really feel actually damage, the gamers are damage, the employees are damage, however that is an Eire facet that beat New Zealand,” Wales head coach Wales head coach Sean Lynn mentioned. “We now have acquired to begin turning strain into factors.”
Greatest moments:
Abby Dow’s fast run
A landmark strive for Marlie Packer 🥳#ENGvSCO pic.twitter.com/KiWIOcupnD
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 19, 2025
England made gentle work of Scotland on Saturday, proven principally by Abby Dow’s terrifyingly quick transfer down the proper touchline. A brief move from teammate Ellie Kildunne on the midway line was all she wanted to financial institution England one other strive.
Packer’s landmark strive
Packer has lengthy been an England legend, with 110 Take a look at caps and the 2023 World Participant of the 12 months award to her title. On Saturday, she reached one other landmark by scoring her fiftieth strive.
“She is world class, there’s not a greater finisher within the girls’s sport!” 🔥
An important strive by Abby Dow!#ENGvSCO pic.twitter.com/SNAV25xGMu
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 19, 2025
Bobble, bobble, bobble… sort out, strive
Wales could have been on the tip of a very one-sided defeat to Eire, however they began the sport with a bang.
Up subsequent in Spherical 5:
Italy vs. Wales
When: Saturday, April 26 at 12.15 p.m. BST
The place: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Scotland vs. Eire
When: Saturday, April 26 at 2.30 p.m. GMT
The place: DAM Well being Stadium, Edinburgh
England vs. France
When: Sunday, April 26 at 4.45 p.m. BST
The place: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
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