Εξαεθνές Τουρνουά Γυναικών

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The Women's Six Nations Championship, known as the Guinness Women's Six Nations for sponsorship purposes, is an international rugby union competition contested between six European women's national teams. It started in the 1995–96 season as the Home Nations, with four teams: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

In the 1998–99 season it became the Five Nations, with France joining the original four. The following season, Spain replaced Ireland for two seasons.

In 2001–02 the women's Six Nations competition was born with England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Wales playing, after Ireland rejoined the competition. Spain, at that time, were higher ranked than Italy and therefore deserved their place in the competition on merit.

In 2006, a championship trophy was commissioned from silversmith Thomas Lyte, to be followed by a second trophy commissioned for the Under 20 Six Nations championship. Designed and created by Thomas Lyte, the trophies are made from sterling silver and feature engraving detail with the logos of the competing countries.

In 2007, the Six Nations committee formally adopted Italy as the sixth national team member in the championship, replacing Spain. This aligned the women's competition with the men's competition.

England have been the dominant team in the competition, winning 19 of 28 editions entering 2024.

Το Εξαεθνές Τουρνουά Γυναικών είναι μια ετήσια διοργάνωση ράγκμπι ένωσης που διεξάγεται μεταξύ έξι ευρωπαϊκών χωρών: Αγγλίας, Γαλλίας, Ιρλανδίας, Ιταλίας, Σκωτίας και Ουαλίας. Το τουρνουά διεξάγεται από το 1999 και η Αγγλία είναι η πιο επιτυχημένη ομάδα, έχοντας κερδίσει το τουρνουά 18 φορές. Η διοργάνωση του 2023 θα διεξαχθεί από τις 25 Μαρτίου έως τις 29 Απριλίου και αναμένεται να είναι ένα συναρπαστικό τουρνουά με μερικές από τις καλύτερες ομάδες γυναικών της Ευρώπης.