After Ireland's Men's rugby team was recently crowned champions in the 2024 Six Nations Championship, rugby fans, pundits, and Lottoland rugby sports betting site now look forward to seeing what the Women's Six Nations Championship brings.
This year's competition marks the 23rd series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, which is scheduled to begin on 23rd March and end on 27th April 2024. Join us as we look at the schedule, fixtures, and kick-off times of the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship.
Fifteen matches, divided into five fixtures, will be played from 23rd March to 27th April, as stated earlier. Here is what the fixture looks like:
On Saturday, 23rd March, France will go against Ireland at the Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, starting at 15:15, with Wales taking on Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park the same day from 16:45.
On Sunday 24th, Italy will face off against England at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. The match will start at 16:00.
The second round is scheduled for 30th March 2024, when Scotland will play against France at the Hive Stadium at 14:15. England will play Wales at 16:45 at Ashton Gate, Bristol, the same day, with the last match in round two being between Ireland and Italy at the RDS Arena in Dublin on Sunday 31st from 3 pm.
Round three will start on 13th April at 14:15, with the first match being between Scotland and England at the Hive Stadium. Ireland will square off against Wales the same day at 16:45 at Musgrave Park.
Lastly, the final match in round three will be between France and Italy at The Stade Jean-Bouin at 13:30.
On 20th April, England will face off against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium at 14:15, with Italy taking on Scotland at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi the same day from 17:45.
The next match in this round will be between Wales and France at Cardiff Arms Park starting at 15:15.
The final round is scheduled for 27th April, when the remaining three matches will take place. The first match will see Wales play against Italy at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff starting at 12:15, and the second game will be between Ireland and Scotland at the Kingspan Stadium from 14:30.
France vs England will mark the last match of the 2024 Women Six Nations Rugby Championship and is scheduled to take place at Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux from 17:45.
Here is how points will be awarded at the 2024 Women's Six Rugby Championship:
Each win consists of four points, which means if a draw occurs, each side will be awarded two points. The team that scores four tries and above or loses by seven points or below will receive an extra point.
If a team wins five of its matches (Grand Slam), it will receive three bonus points, ensuring it tops the table with at least 23 points.
If two teams tie on points, the difference between the total points scored and the total points conceded will determine which team is ranked higher. If the trams have the same points difference, the team with more tries (penalties included) will be ranked higher.
If the two teams still have the same number of points, points difference, and tries, they will be ranked equally.
A lot of pundits believe England is still the favourite to win this year's Women's Six Nations Championship because they have managed to win the last five titles in a row, including last year, and have secured 19 championships in the history of this competition.
While this is so, England's new coach, Joseph Mitchell, who is looking to extend their winning streak, is expected to face stiff competition, especially against France, who have finished runners-up in the last four years.
Besides, The Red Roses will enter the competition without Claudia MacDonald and Poppy Cleall. MacDonald suffered a neck injury, while Cleall received a two-match ban for swearing at a referee.
Nonetheless, it's only a matter of time before we see whether England will make it six championship victories in a row.
