Women's Six Nations

2003
Women's Six Nations⁠

England: Champions (Grand Slam)

How England performed

The Red Roses won the 2003 Women's Six Nations with a Grand Slam, winning all five of their championship matches and conceding just ten points in the process. They opened by beating France 57–0 at Twickenham on 15 February and followed it with a 69–7 win over Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.

Spain were then beaten 69–0 at the Twickenham Stoop, Scotland were also overcome, and England completed the clean sweep with a 46–3 victory over Ireland at Thomond Park in Limerick. Their record of five wins from five, with 272 points scored and only 10 conceded, meant they averaged more than 54 points a match while conceding two. It was an improvement on 2002, when a single defeat had left them second with the Triple Crown.

Record
P5 W5 D0 L0
Points
272 for, 10 against

England fixtures

England: 2003 Women's Six Nations

5 matches

01 15 Feb 2003
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 57–0 France England won

England tries: Claire Frost 8', Nicky Crawford 14', Christine Diver 21', Sue Day 28', Sue Day 35', Joanne Yapp 45', Christine Diver 56', Sue Day 60', Christine Diver 66'

France tries: None

Match page: England v France, 15 February 2003

02 21 Feb 2003
Women's Six Nations Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Wales 7–69 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 6', Helen Clayton 10', Georgia Stevens 22', Christine Diver 26', Christine Diver 28', Maxine Edwards 34', Christine Diver 46', Georgia Stevens 50', Assunta De Biase 66', Nicola Jupp 69', Sarah Marsh 71'

Wales tries: Clare Flowers 60'

Match page: Wales v England, 21 February 2003

03 9 Mar 2003
Women's Six Nations Harlequins RFC, London

England 69–0 Spain England won

England tries: Nicola Jupp 5', Sue Day 8', Nicky Crawford 13', Joanne Yapp 20', Nicola Jupp 28', Sue Day 33', Nicky Crawford 43', Christine Diver 46', Christine Diver 55', Susie Appleby 66', Sharon Whitehead 74', Sarah Marsh 79'

Spain tries: None

Match page: England v Spain, 9 March 2003

04 22 Mar 2003
Women's Six Nations Harlequins RFC, London

England 31–0 Scotland England won

England tries: Helen Clayton 10', Assunta De Biase 40', Christine Diver 46', Vanessa Huxford 54', Sarah Marsh 80'

Scotland tries: None

Match page: England v Scotland, 22 March 2003

05 28 Mar 2003
Women's Six Nations Thomond Park, Limerick

Ireland 3–46 England England won

England tries: Sue Day 13', Sarah Marsh 21', Susie Appleby 33', Christine Diver 38', Nicola Jupp 57', Sue Day 64', Sarah Marsh 73', Georgia Stevens 78'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: Ireland v England, 28 March 2003

England statistics

Scorers

Christine Diver10
Sue Day7
Sarah Marsh5
Nicky Crawford4
Nicola Jupp4
Georgia Stevens3
Joanne Yapp2
Helen Clayton2

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