England overwhelmed Scotland 84-7 in the Women’s Six Nations, scoring 12 tries to extend their record winning streak to 35 matches. Scotland had opened their campaign with a win over Wales. England have won 35 consecutive Six Nations matches and, as reigning world champions, now aim for a 36th against Wales.
A possible Grand Slam decider looms in Bordeaux, where France are set to host England in the final round, according to tournament organizers. All four home nations are staging Women's Six Nations fixtures at their national stadiums. The current standalone record of 58,498 was set by England against France in 2023, according to tournament records.
Over 75,000 tickets were sold for England’s opener against Ireland. Scotland are poised to break their attendance record for a standalone women’s sporting event when they host England at Murrayfield, according to Scottish Rugby, marking the first Women’s Six Nations fixture at the national stadium. More than 25,000 tickets had been sold, already surpassing the previous home record of 7,774, and, according to the organizers, the crowd is expected to be the biggest for a standalone women's sporting event in Scotland.
On the day, the attendance for the Scotland-England clash was confirmed in the 66th minute as 30,498. Scotland women remain ranked sixth in the world, according to World Rugby's rankings. Their under-21 side suffered a 51-12 defeat to England’s junior team on the same day as the senior match.
England’s victory over Ireland saw scrum-half Natasha Hunt and lock Morwenna Talling both leave the field injured, with Talling requiring a stretcher. A tifo of past and present England players was displayed before the match. Hooker Amy Cokayne scored a try and delivered a flawless lineout performance.
I'm hugely excited to lead my first camp as head coach.
Ireland hooker Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald won her 50th cap against England, lining up opposite her wife, England’s Claudia Moloney-MacDonald. Ireland reduced the margin of defeat to England from 44 points last year to 21 points this year. England’s set piece was not weakened despite missing regular lineout caller Abbie Ward, who is pregnant.
Scotland enter the Women's Six Nations under new head coach Sione Fukofuka, who took charge in December 2025 after leading the USA Women’s Eagles. His family remains in Brisbane, watching matches remotely. The squad is set to convene at Oriam on 31 March for final preparations.
The training squad comprises 21 forwards and 17 backs. It includes 24 players from Scotland’s 2025 World Cup squad. Three notable returnees are Meryl Smith, Shona Campbell, and Louise McMillan.
Meryl Smith recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained at the end of 2024 and has been topping the charts in goal kicking and carries. Shona Campbell earns her first call-up since 2024 after scoring seven tries this season for Sale Sharks in the PWR. Louise McMillan returns for the first time since the WXV2 campaign in 2024, having recently captained Saracens to the PWR Cup title.
Seven development players have been invited to train with the senior squad: Holland Bogan, Emily Coubrough, Poppy Fletcher, Imogen Spence, Aicha Sutcliffe, Ceitidh Ainsworth, and Rianna Darroch. They featured in this season’s Celtic Challenge for Glasgow Warriors and participated in last season’s Six Nations Summer Series for Scotland U20. The development players will train with the squad and will also be available for the Scotland Women U21s squad.
It's a fantastic opportunity for both myself and Ioan Cunningham, as new coaches, to build strong connections with the players and align around how we intend to accelerate this programme - especially with squad selection for the Guinness Women's Six Nations approaching in the Spring.
The development cohort, along with Alex Stewart, Aila Ronald, Hannah Walker, and Hannah Ramsay, are supported through Scottish Rugby’s Central Programme based at Oriam. Lisa Thomson (foot) and Sarah Bonar (back) are undergoing rehabilitation and are unavailable for selection. Leia Brebner-Holden and Francesca McGhie, both recovering from shoulder problems, will also return to Scotland for the week to continue rehabilitation.
Fukofuka named a 50-player training squad for a week-long camp at Oriam in January, which included 21 World Cup players and 22 uncapped players. Scotland’s Six Nations campaign begins away to Wales in Cardiff on 11 April, followed by the historic Murrayfield clash with England, a trip to Italy, home ties against France, and a finale against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Wales have nine uncapped players in their squad and a new coaching team led by Tyrone Holmes (defence), Ashley Beck (attack), and Steve Salvin (forwards).
Alex Callender is out of the tournament with an ankle injury, leaving Kate Williams as sole captain. Ireland have named nine uncapped players in a 36-strong squad, with Erin King installed as captain after recovering from a serious knee injury. Former skipper Amee-Leigh Costigan is absent due to pregnancy with twins.
Ireland’s final fixture against Scotland will mark the women’s team’s first at the Aviva Stadium, where over 16,000 tickets have already been sold, far exceeding the previous home record of 7,754. The team opens away to England at Allianz Stadium. Millie David, nicknamed ‘Millie Whizz’, will make her England debut against Wales at a sold-out Ashton Gate.
The Bristol Bears wing made her PWR debut in 2023-24, was joint top try-scorer the following season, and won the breakthrough player award. Wales aim to become a top-five team in the world, starting with their opening match against Scotland at the Principality Stadium. David’s inclusion is one of seven changes made by head coach John Mitchell to the starting XV for the Wales match.