Interest in Red Roses is at an all time high:
📺 Grand Slam win v France was the most watched sporting event in UK last wknd
💥 Had a 1.9m peak, largest RRs audience since '17 WC final
📈 average viewership has jumped by a third compared to last yr telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

👇 the thumb-stopping pull quote

👉 the full piece 👉 rugbypass.com/news/ball-in-p…

Hannah Botterman, never change 🤩

A mere soupçon of the crew for the Guinness Women's Six Nations denouement in Bordeaux. 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Claire Thomas Ali Donnelly Fiona Stockley Sarah Mockford Sarah Rendell

This wasn't a hot take, but it felt disingenuous to write about the Six Nations weekly without discussing its biggest flaw - especially after R4's results.

The Red Roses deserve celebration - and the chasing pack deserve time, strategy, and investment.

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'In 2022, Wales were hurled the lifebuoy of contracts, but it looks increasingly as though there was no rope attached.'

So much to love about what the Red Roses did at Twickenham, but - this week - I couldn't overlook this tournament's fundamental flaws.

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Off to Twickenham for an afternoon watching the Red Roses host Irish Rugby - in the divine company of Kat Merchant, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and 45,000 fans ✨

If you're out and about for the day - we've got you: coverage starts on BBC 5 Live Sport Extra at 2pm 📻

This week, I wondered just how many of the 'Murder on the Dancefloor' lyrics I could get into a Red Roses vs Irish Rugby preview.

The answer? Almost all of them. Really.

Guinness Women's Six Nations x Sophie Ellis-Bextor x Twickenham Stadium - Saturday: KO 2:15.

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*Such* a good listen: I couldn't recommend this more, ahead of Saturday at Twickenham.

🗣️ 'I want every player to come here wanting to be an international, wanting to play in cup finals and if we take a battering along the way, so be it.'

Rob Baxter spoke to Claire Thomas on the importance of big-game experience for his squad.

#InvestecChampionsCup | #STvEXE

'Bordeaux beckons, where all these numbers will culminate in the only two which matter - those on the scoresheet as that final whistle sounds.'

👩‍💻Claire Thomas looks at the data behind France's #GuinnessW6N campaign so far.

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Got a bit nerdy this week, and did a deep dive into les statistiques behind Les Bleues... 🔢🧮🤓

PS - the Guinness Women's Six Nations is back on Saturday 🔥

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Is it even within the rules to have Cliodhna Moloney and Neve Jones in the same match-day 23?

Help: I've fallen down a Philippa Tuttiett analysis hole and can't stop. Have watched about 12 on the spin now (and think you should, too).

Quality content on a quality Guinness Women's Six Nations 🔥

This week for RugbyPass, I thought it'd be fun to pick an athlete from each team who encapsulates their side's Guinness Women's Six Nations so far...

The result? Meg Jones, Lina Queyroi, Beatrice Rigoni, Emma Orr, Neve Jones, and Bethan Lewis.

Thoughts?

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To absolutely nobody's surprise, but - in case you missed it - Sam Monaghan has shot to second on the Guinness Women's Six Nations 'Top Carries' chart after one game, with an eye-watering 30. Consistently immense.