#sixnations
England forward Poppy Cleall and centre Amber Reed will be unavailable for Sunday's Women's #SixNations match against Italy.
''It's 10 years since Ireland won the Grand Slam for the first and only time and in the wake of Saturday's heavy loss to Wales it's not hard not to wonder how it's come to this.'' ๐ฌ
Read Ciara Griffin's column for BBC Sport โฌ๏ธ
Zwischenzeitlich hatte ich nicht mehr damit gerechnet, aber #DieEierkรถpfe haben letzte Woche Folge 100 ihres #Rugby #Podcast verรถffentlicht. Neben (berechtigten) Selbstabfeiern werden die #SixNations ausfรผhrlich nachbesprochen.
Also auf den nรคchsten 100 ohne mehrmonatige Pausen :D
Glรผckwunsch!
Talk about passion ๐ฎ๐น๐
Italy were in tears singing the national anthem before their Six Nations match with France ๐ญ

France get the ๐ช
The 2022 Women's Six Nations runners-up showing their class against the Italians in Parma.
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Like a whirling dervish ๐ช
Caroline Boujard spins away from the tackle to dot down for France with minutes to go!
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Just three points in this game with 10 minutes to go! ๐คฏ
๐ซ๐ท Will France hold on to win?
๐ฎ๐น Or can Italy fight back in the Women's Six Nations?
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The short side slide ๐
Italy catch the France wing napping and they hit back in the Women's Six Nations!
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France lead at the break in Parma! ๐ซ๐ท
Tries from Gabrielle Vernier and Carla Arbez for the visitors in the Women's Six Nations.
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YELLOW CARD ๐ก
France's Caroline Boujard is in the bin for contact to the head... and she immediately apologises ๐
Can Italy take advantage?
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The reverse pass and Italy take the lead! ๐ฎ๐น
Will we see a surprise win for the hosts?
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The Italian team is fired up for this! ๐ฅน๐ฎ๐น
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We are under way in the Women's Six Nations! ๐
Italy host France in Parma!
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The Women's Six Nations continues!
๐ฎ๐น Italy ๐ France ๐ซ๐ท
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Han, mais le T6N des femmes commence aujourd'hui et on me dit rien ? #Rugby #SixNations
This is how the Women's Six Nations table is looking so far...
Will France or Italy win their opener this afternoon? ๐
๐ฒ Watch on @BBCiPlayer at 14:45 BST

The end of an era ๐
England captain Sarah Hunter reacted after playing the final game of her career ๐น

Retiring Sarah Hunter has been hailed as "England's greatest player, men's and women's" by her coach.
This is why ๐
England captain Sarah Hunter's emotional last moments before retiring ๐ข
What a career! โค๏ธ

Sarah Hunter's final words as England captain ๐ฅน
The England captain reacts after playing the final game of her career...
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England captain Sarah Hunter's career came to an emotional end in her home city of Newcastle โค๏ธ
The Red Roses secured a 10-try Six Nations win against Scotland!
Report and highlights ๐
England start the Women's Six Nations with an emphatic ten try victory over Scotland ๐
Sarah Hunter signing off her career in style in Newcastle โจ
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Chloe Rollie gives the Scotland fans something to cheer about! ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
England's defence finally breached...
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#BBCRugby | #SixNations | @BBCSportScot #press

Captain. Leader. Legend ๐ฅน
The moment @sarah_hunter8's incredible career came to an end in her home city of Newcastle ๐ฅฐ
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Abby Dow โก Sadia Kabeya ๐ฅ
Pure skill. Pure power.
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So wholesome ๐ฅฐ
The moment Wales' Sisilia Tuipulotu found out that she was Player of the Match ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

We are back under way for the second 40 in Newcastle ๐ฅ
Will Sarah Hunter sign off her incredible career with a try?
Let's find out...
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Total domination from England at Kingston Park ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Claudia MacDonald and Amy Cokayne both scoring two tries in this Women's Six Nations clash.
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โ Bonus point for England inside 27 minutes
Tatyana Heard with her first try for the Red Roses!
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The SPEED of Claudia MacDonald โก
No stopping the England wing from scoring her second try!
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Amy Cokayne with her 32nd try for England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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Claudia MacDonald ๐ฅ
โ England's first try of the 2023 Women's Six Nations
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We are under way in Newcastle for Sarah Hunter's final game as an England international in her home city ๐
๐บ Watch England ๐ Scotland in the Women's Six Nations on @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer
Every international rugby player has to start somewhere ๐
For departing England captain @sarah_hunter8, it all started in primary school ๐ฅน
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England and Scotland are about to get their Women's Six Nations campaigns under way! ๐
England captain Sarah Hunter starts the final game of her incredible career!
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๐ง Listen on @BBCSounds and here โฌ
Wales start the Women's Six Nations with a big bonus point win! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Five tries scored against Ireland in Cardiff.
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When Sisilia Tuipulotu found out that she was Player of the Match โค๏ธ๐ฅน
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Try not to cry challenge: Impossible ๐ฅน
England captain @sarah_hunter8's family and friends sent in messages ahead of her final game โค๏ธ
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Ireland are going to leave with something! ๐
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From squad-made Grand Slam history in 2013, the IRFU ten years later having set women's rubgy back to 2009 levels is peak IRFU.
@greem ooh, we're going to see ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ENG-FRA ๐ซ๐ท there in April #SixNations #Womens
The Women's Six Nations starts on Saturday! โณ
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ game of the tournament is live on the BBC ๐

Correct decision to rescind. If thatโs a red then you might as well steam on through and take the guy out. Trying to avoid the collision has to be a mitigation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65035837 #sixnations #6nations #tackle #ENGvIRE
Happy Mother's Day! On this day of Irish pride, let's also cheer for St. Patrick and Ireland's Six Nations victory. Here's to all the love and celebration! #MothersDay #StPatricksDay #sixnations
@natural20 @irishrugby #Ireland should be very proud of their performance in this competition! #SixNations #Rugby
Ireland clinch grand slam after victory over 14-man England https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/18/ireland-england-six-nations-rugby-union-match-report #rugby #sixnations
Sending all the positive green vibes to Ireland's U20s today!!! #COYBIG #SixNations
It's not over yet. The future #6Nations stars are doing their thing tomorrow afternoon with Ireland U20s chasing the grand slam too
Today was Ireland's fourth Grand Slam. The first was in 1948, then a long wait until the 2nd in 2009, with the 3rd one 5 years ago in 2018.
It was the first Grand Slam won in Dublin, though, as the others were won in Belfast, Cardiff and London.
Anyone done any of their special interests today?
We were in the car all day. But I got to watch the rugby. England lost. But seeing Ireland get their first Grand Slam was decent. I just love rugby.
I remember reading about this a few years ago, but I've forgotten the details.
Why does Ireland have 27 points after 5 wins and 4 bonus points? Where does the 3 extra points come from?
At least we got rid of Eddie Jones.
#sixnations #scotland
Possibly the best touchdown I've ever seen ๐
#IREvENG Wow, what a bonkers match today. But a win is a win, and Johnny Sexton getting a grand slam sendoff at Aviva? *chefkiss* #SixNations #Rugby
On the one hand I'm glad Ireland beat the English, on the other hand rugby can go and shite for banning trans women from the sport. #MastoDaoine #SixNations #coybig #rugby
Will there be anyone at work in #ireland tomorrow? #sixnations ๐๐
Well, well played #Ireland - a thoroughly well deserved #SixNations #Rugby #GrandSlam ๐
Well done to Ireland! Thereโs little kids in that stadium who will be talking about this game when they are in their 80โs.
Congratulations to Ireland on the Grand Slam, a thoroughly deserved win! #IREvENG #SixNations
Itโs an Irish grand slam! #IREvENG #SixNations
Bonus point for Ireland! #IREvENG #SixNations
#SixNations #Rugby Not the gubbing that I expected #England to get at the hands of #Ireland who rode it out. #England came close and without the red card might have made it.
Congratulations Ireland.
England definitely does not need another cardโฆ #IREvENG #SixNations
Well that try was unexpected #ireveng #sixnations
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ซ๐ท :irish_rugby: ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Congrats to Sexton as he becomes the greatest scorer in #SixNations history #IREvENG
As we head toward the end of this year's #6nations rugby finale and maybe a #GrandSlam I want to say a huge #Croeso to all our rugby community that are new here this year, we are so glad to have you!
Tell your friends, we'd love to see a bigger crowd for #RWC2023
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That's the Grand slam #ireveng #sixnations . Well done Ireland
Left a try on the field at the end
Some first half
#IREvENG
#SixNations
Englland are playing so well! #SixNations #IrelandvEngland
It's got to be weird that one of the country's national anthems is also the national anthem of 3ยผ of the countries in the tournament.
France really just do have a ton of talent on the pitch. Come on Wales, turn this around! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #FRAvWAL #SixNations
Anyone else watching France v Wales on ITV? Is the audio running just a little bit ahead of the video for you? Feels like a few moments where the commentator is describing things just before they happen. #SixNations #rugby
#6nations #rugby #SCOvITA thrilling spectacle at the finish, as a sport we need #Italy and other teams to continue improving their game and giving the old guard serious competition.
Let's settle in for #FRAvWAL - get that drubbing over and done with, so we can enjoy #IREvENG at home, #StPatricksDay weekend #GrandSlam
#SixNations #Rugby Oh, that was so, so, so cruel. But, absolutely stunning try from #Scotland - bonus point!
I'm noodling about on Mastodon because I can't actually watch the last 5m of #ScovIta #6nations #sixnations
#SixNations #Rugby Great try from #Italy. Misses the conversion. #Scotland need to waken up.
#SixNations #Rugby #Scotland being kept out by fantastic defence from #Italy. Patience - it'll come.
๐ Round 5 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ซ๐ท :irish_rugby: ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
#GrandSlam for #Ireland? Here are this weekend's #6Nations #Rugby hashtags:
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #ALBvEID #FFRvCYM #LLOvIWE
๐ซ๐ท #ECOvITA #FRAvGAL #ANGvIRE
๐ฎ๐น #SCOvITA #FRAvGAL #INGvIRL
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Oh Monsieur!
#engfra #sixnations
@djl I think - technically - itโs fair to say that England are getting absolutely humped.
Well I expected to lose this match but boy this is not a good start. #SixNations #ENGFRA
#FRAvSCO turning out interesting. Red cards on both sides, gaps in defence in both teams as a result, some good turnovers of possession. Exciting match! #SixNations ๐
cant work out if this #WALvsENG is a bit dull or I was just spoiled by the wacky races of Iteland Italy
#SixNations #Rugby
Sorry for the sports tweets in the next 2 hours, folks, it's British hand-egg (rugby) season. #WALvENG #SixNations ๐
Time to la la la along with the Italian anthem again. The only bit I know is the shouting at the end.
#SixNations #IREvsITA #Rugby
England at least have the bonus point.
Isn't Princess Kate supposed to be there as patron of the RFU? #ENGvITA #SixNations ๐
What a win for Scotland #SixNations
THERE IT IS! #IREvFRA #SixNations ๐
Ireland chasing that bonus try for the extra point... #IREvFRA #SixNations ๐
Ireland are being good at the rugby again. I always enjoy when they do that.
#IREvsFRA #SixNations #Rugby
What a game it has been so far, no time to breathe for either side ๐ฎโ๐จ #rugby #sixnations #IRLvFRA
Round 2 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ซ๐ท :irish_rugby: ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #6Nations #Rugby
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ#EIDvIWE #CYMvLLO #FFRvALB
๐ซ๐ท #ITAvIRE #GALvANG #FRAvECO
๐ฎ๐น #ITAvIRL #GALvING #FRAvSCO
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(Obligatory video...)
I love French Rugby but I have a lot of time for these Italian new gen players who play like they are just having a good time regardless. And they have the better kit today, so thereโs that.
#ITAvsFRA #SixNations
Noodling over my #Dungeon23 entries for the week and plonking myself under a blanket for #ITAvsFRA #SixNations #Rugby
Bit of daylight in the scoreline now! #ENGvSCO #SixNations
Congrats to Ireland in #WALvIRE - world-class performance at the Principality Stadium.
England edging one point ahead before half-time - swing looooow... #ENGvSCO #SixNations
@iamalsoandy @rugby wappy federation is the official technical term ๐
you can always try #WALvIRE #ENGvSCO #ITAvFRA and some people use #sixnations #rygbi #rugbaรญ as well - if you go to the @rugby profile you'll see other people to follow as well
Anyhoo c'mon #Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Time for the only thing in the world I objectify for its singular form and beauty: Stuart Hoggโs arse.
#SixNations #ENGvsSCO #Rugby
Ireland is me on a Monday. Boss through the first 25 minutes and then stick in neutral for the remainder of the workday.