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1996 Women's Home Nations Championship

1996 Women's Home Nations Championship
Date21 February – 3 March 1996
Countries England
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (1st title)
Grand Slam England (1st title)
Triple Crown England (1st title)
Matches played6
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The 1996 Women's Home Nations Championship was the first Women's Home Nations Championship, featuring England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[1] The first edition of the competition, which has since become an annual women's rugby union competition, was won by England, who achieved the Triple Crown.[1] England also gained the Grand Slam by beating France outside of the championship.

Final table

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  England 3 3 0 0 80 19 +61 6
2=  Scotland 3 1 0 2 35 23 +12 2
2=  Ireland 3 1 0 2 30 39 –9 2
2=  Wales 3 1 0 2 20 84 –64 2

Results

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21 January 1996
Ireland 0–21[2][3] Scotland
Blackrock
4 February 1998
England 56–3[2][3] Wales
Leicester
18 February 1996
Wales 11–6[2][3] Scotland
Bridgend
3 March 1996
Ireland 22–6[2][3] Wales
Old Belvedere
3 March 1996
Scotland 8–12[2][3] England
Meggetland Sports Complex, Edinburgh
17 March 1996
England 12–8[2][3] Ireland
Sunbury-on-Thames

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Harvey, Joe (2025-03-19). "Women's Six Nations 2025: All you need to know including results, fixtures and past winners". Rugby World. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Women 1996". Sport Statistics - International Competitions Archive. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Women's Home Nations Championship". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
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