Women's Five Nations Championship

1999
Five Nations⁠

England: Champions (Grand Slam)

How England performed

England won all four of their matches in the 1999 Women's Five Nations Championship, repeating their 1997 Grand Slam. They began with a 34–7 victory over Scotland at Richmond, London, and then beat Ireland 56–0 in Dublin.

France provided the tightest game, England winning 13–8 at Worcester, before the championship ended with an 83–11 win over Wales at Swansea. Ireland were held scoreless, and England finished with 186 points for and 26 against from four wins.

England fixtures

England: 1999 Five Nations

4 matches

01 28 Feb 1999
Women's Five Nations Championship Richmond, London

England 34–7 Scotland England won

England tries: Gillian Burns 8', Emma Mitchell 23', Gillian Burns 28', Christine Diver 41', Christine Diver 72', Nicky Crawford 80'

Scotland tries: Rimma Petlevannaya 3'

Match page: England v Scotland, 28 February 1999

02 7 Mar 1999
Women's Five Nations Championship Dublin

Ireland 0–56 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 2', Nicky Crawford 6', Christine Diver 16', Sue Day 19', Joanne Yapp 38', Nicky Ponsford 45', Sue Day 48', Jayne Molyneux 53', Sue Day 74', Teresa O'Reilly 78'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: Ireland v England, 7 March 1999

04 10 Apr 1999
Women's Five Nations Championship Swansea

Wales 11–83 England England won

England tries: Sue Day, Sue Day, Sue Day, Sue Day, Sue Day, Emma Mitchell, Penalty try, Penalty try, Penalty try, Penalty try, Penalty try, Penalty try, Penalty try

Wales tries: Jo Brownley

Match page: Wales v England, 10 April 1999

England statistics

Scorers

Sue Day8
Penalty try7
Nicky Crawford4
Christine Diver3
Gillian Burns2
Emma Mitchell2
Joanne Yapp1
Nicky Ponsford1

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