England and Ireland moves
- England continue to dominate the Women's Six Nations, with pundits noting their sustained superiority. - Ireland beat Italy 57-20 in Galway, scoring nine tries in that emphatic victory. - England chase an eighth straight title while Ireland use the big win as clear momentum in the tournament ( ).
England stayed on course for an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title after opening the 2026 championship with wins over Ireland and Scotland. (skysports.com) John Mitchell’s side beat Ireland 33-12 at Twickenham on April 11 in front of a record Women’s Six Nations crowd of 77,120, then crushed Scotland 84-7 at Murrayfield on April 18 with 12 tries. (apnews.com) (skysports.com) Ireland answered their opening loss by beating Italy 57-20 in Galway on April 18, scoring nine tries at Dexcom Stadium before a crowd of 9,206. Béibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick in her home city, and Ireland had the bonus point wrapped up inside 22 minutes. (sixnationsrugby.com) (bbc.co.uk) Two rounds in, England, France and Ireland all have one bonus-point win, but England’s points difference has already stretched clear after scores of 33 and 84 in their first two matches. France also remain unbeaten after beating Italy 40-7 and Wales 38-7. (skysports.com) England’s grip on this tournament now spans seven consecutive titles, and they entered this year as defending world champions after winning the 2025 Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses have not lost a Women’s Six Nations match since 2018. (skysports.com) (rugbyworld.com) That run has made the final round in Bordeaux on May 17 look like the likely title decider again, with France hosting England after both sides won their first two games. England first face Wales in Bristol on April 25 and Italy in Parma on May 9. (englandrugby.com) (skysports.com) Ireland’s result changed the shape of their campaign after the Twickenham defeat. Scott Bemand’s team now head to Clermont-Ferrand on April 25 to face France, with Parsons saying afterward that Ireland believe they can chase a first Women’s Six Nations win over France. (bbc.co.uk) (skysports.com) For now, the table shows the familiar force at the top and a challenger trying to build underneath it: England still winning by huge margins, and Ireland carrying a nine-try night in Galway into the next round. (skysports.com) (sixnationsrugby.com)
