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6NW: Again Winners meet

England played at Twickenham, while Wales played in Ancona on the Adriatic coast. This time Wales are at home, not that England is a long way away – down the M4 and over the Severn Bridge and you're there.

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Later this year there is the Women's World Cup in Ireland and the five sides going – Scotland were knocked out by Spain – will want to do so  with confidence.

Results, Round 1

Ireland vs Scotland, 22-15

England vs France, 26-13

Wales vs Italy, 20-8

Fixtures, Round 2

Wales vs England

France vs Scotland

Italy vs Ireland

Wales vs England

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Wales will try but it will be a hard battle for them against England's strength.

There is just one change in the Welsh side that beat Italy and that is forced by the injury to Shona Powell-Hughes. Her place on the flank is taken by Alisha Butchers who comes up from the bench.

England have the same team that beat France. Lock Tamara Taylor will earn her 100th cap in the match after making her debut in 2005.

Teams

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Wales: 15 Dyddgu Hywel (Scarlets), 14 Elen Evans (Scarlets), 13 Kerin Lake (Ospreys), 12 Robyn Wilkins (Ospreys), 11 Adi Taviner (Ospreys), 10 Elinor Snowsill (Newport Gwent Dragons), 9 Keira Bevan (Ospreys), 8 Sioned Harries (Scarlets), 7 Rachel Taylor (Scarlets), 6  Alisha Butchers (Scarlets), 5 Mel Clay (Ospreys), 4 Rebecca Rowe (Newport Gwent Dragons), 3 Amy Evans (Ospreys), 2 Carys Phillips (Ospreys) (captain), 1 Caryl Thomas (Scarlets)

Replacements: 16 Lowri Harries (Scarlets), 17 Cerys Hale (Newport Gwent Dragons), 18 Gwenllian Pyrs (Scarlets), 19 Siwan Lillicrap (Ospreys), 20 Nia Elen Davies (Blues), 21 Sian Moore (Newport Gwent Dragons), 22 Gemma Rowland (Newport Gwent Dragons), 23 Jessica Kavanagh-Williams (Scarlets)

England: 15 Danielle Waterman (Bristol), 14 Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries), 13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield), 12 Amber Reed (Bristol), 11 Amy Wilson Hardy (Bristol), 10 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 9 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield), 8 Sarah Hunter (Bristol), (captain), 7 Marlie Packer (Bristol), 6 Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol), 5 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield), 4 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 3 Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries), 2 Amy Cokayne (Lichfield), 1 Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries)

Replacements: 16 Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens), 17 Justine Lucas (Lichfield), 18 Sarah Bern (Bristol), 19 Zoe Aldcroft (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 20 Poppy Cleall (Bristol), 21 La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 22 Emily Scott (Saracens), 23 Rachael Burford (Aylesford Bulls)

Date: Saturday, 11 February 2017

Kick-off: 11.30

Venue: Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Marie Lematte (France)

Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), Local

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

France vs Scotland

Caroline Boujard, who was on the bench against England, has been dropped after suspension by the disciplinary committee. Her place on the bench is taken by Marine Ménager, sister of Romane.

Scotland have also made a change. Lana Skeldon hooks in the place of Jenny Malcolm who injured an ankle against Ireland.

Scotland will go into this match with great hope after their encouraging performance against Ireland.

Hooker Lana Skeldon (right) returns to the starting XV to replace Rachel Malcolm, who went off the pitch with an ankle injury last Friday.

 

Teams

France: 15 Jessy Trémoulière (Romagnat), 14 Elodie Guiglion, 13 Caroline Ladagnous (Bobigny), 12 Elodie Poublan (Montpellier), 11 Shannon Izar (Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq), 10 Christelle Le Duff (Olympique Villelonguet), 9 Jade Le Pesq (Rennes), 8 Safi N’Diaye (Montpellier), 7 Marjorie Mayans (Blagnac-Saint Orens), 6 Romane Ménager (Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq), 5 Audrey Forlani (Blagnac-Saint Orens), 4 Lénaïg Corson (Rennes), 3 Julie Duval (Ovalie Caennaise), 2 Gaëlle Mignot (captain) (Montpellier), 1 Lise Arricastre (Lons)

Replacements: 16 Caroline Thomas (Romagnat), 17 Annaëlle Deshayes (Caenne), 18 Céline Ferer (Bayonne), 19 Julie Annery (Bobigny), 20 Yanna Rivoalen (Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq), 21 Camille Cabalou (Bayonne), 22 Marine Ménager (Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq), 23 Patricia Carricaburu (Lons)

Scotland: 15 Chloe Rollie (Murrayfield Wanderers), 14 Megan Gaffney (Edinburgh University), 13 Lisa Thomson (Edinburgh University), 12 Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers) (captain), 11 Rhona Lloyd (Edinburgh University), 10 Helen Nelson (Murrayfield Wanderers), 9 Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers/Edinburgh University), 8 Jade Konkel (Hillhead Jordanhill), 7 Louise McMillan (Hillhead Jordanhill), 6 Karen Dunbar (RHC Cougars), 5 Deborah McCormack (Aylesford Bulls), 4 Emma Wassell (Murrayfield Wanderers), 3 Lindsey Smith (Hillhead Jordanhill), 2 Lana Skeldon (Hillhead Jordanhill), 1 Tracy Balmer (Worcester)

Replacements: 16 Lucy Park (Murrayfield Wanderers), 17 Heather Lockhart (Hillhead Jordanhill), 18 Katie Dougan (Edinburgh University), 19 Sarah Bonar (Lichfield), 20 Jemma Forsyth (Hillhead Jordanhill), 21 Jenny Maxwell (Lichfield), 22 Lauren Harris (Melrose), 23 Eilidh Sinclair (Murrayfield Wanderers)

Date: Saturday, 11 February 2017

Kick-off: 21.00

Venue: Stade Marcel-Defiandre, La Rochelle

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Local

Television match official: Sean Davey (England)

Italy vs Ireland

Italy have a second home match in this year's competition, this time further south in L'Aquilla, but again they will struggle to win.

Ireland have made two changes – one in the backs and one in the forwards with the introduction of Hannah Tyrrell on the wing and Elaine Anthony at lock.

Teams

Italian squad: Maria Grazia Cioffi (Colorno), Silvia Folli (Valsugana Padova), Manuela Furlan (Aylesford Bulls), Maria Magatti (Monza 1949), Michela Sillari (Aylesford Bulls), Paola Zangirolami (Valsugana Padova), Sara Barattin (Villorba) (captain), Claudia Salvadego (Stade Francais), Sofia Stefan (Rennes), Beatrice Rigoni (Valsugana Padova), Ilaria Arrighetti (Rennes), Michela Este (Benetton Treviso), Elisa Giordano (Valsugana Padova), Isabella Locatelli (Monza 1949), Flavia Severin (Benetton Treviso), Alice Trevisan (Riviera 1975), Elisa Pillotti (Parabiago), Elisa Cucchiella (Belve Neroverdi), Marta Ferrrari (Rennes), Lucia Gai (Valsugana Padova), Gaia Giacomoli (Colorno), Melissa Bettoni (Rennes), Lucia Cammarano (Asd Monza 1949)

Ireland: 15 Mairead Coyne (Galwegians), 14 Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere), 13 Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere), 12 Sene Naoupu (Aylesford Bulls), 11 Alison Miller (Old Belvedere), 10 Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere), 9 Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union), 8 Paula Fitzpatrick (St Mary's), (captain), 7 Claire Molloy (Bristol), 6 Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians), 5 Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere), 4 Elaine Anthony (Highfield), 3 Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere), 2 Leah Lyons (Highfield), 1 Lindsay Peat (Railway Union)

Replacements: 16 Jennie Finlay (Old Belvedere), 17 Ilse van Staden (Cooker), 18 Ciara O'Connor (Galwegians), 19 Ciara Cooney (Railway Union), 20 Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere), 21 Mary Healy (Galwegians), 22 Claire McLaughlin (Cooker), 23 Eimear Considine (UL Bohemians)

Date: Sunday, 12 February 2017

Kick-off: 14.00

Venue: Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquilla

Referee: Rachel Horton (Australia)

Assistant referees: Amy Perrett (Australia), Local

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Previous Winners of Women's Six Nations

1996: England, Grand Slam

1997: England, Grand Slam

1998: Scotland, Grand Slam

1999: England, Grand Slam

2000: England, Grand Slam

2001: England, Grand Slam

2002: France, Grand Slam

2003: England, Grand Slam

2004: France, Grand Slam

2005: France, Grand Slam

2006: England, Grand Slam

2007: England, Grand Slam

2008: England, Grand Slam

2009: England

2010: England, Grand Slam

2011: England, Grand Slam

2012: England, Grand Slam

2013: Ireland, Grand Slam

2014: France, Grand Slam

2015: Ireland

2016: France

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