
Is the Women's Six Nations competitive enough?
From Rugby Union Weekly by BBC Radio 5 Live
April 22, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the competitiveness of the Women's Six Nations and the upcoming matches involving Wales and Ireland.
The Women’s Six Nations is pulling in record crowds and viewing figures, but is the tournament itself keeping pace? Ugo, Sara and Philippa Tuttiett discuss whether there needs to be more emphasis on the rugby than the spectacle. Sean Lynn is still searching for a first Six Nations win as Wales boss and with the Red Roses up next, we look at how they should approach the match and what would constitute success. Ireland have revenge on their mind as they head to France this week. It's the first meeting since their controversial World Cup quarter-final. Anna Caplice joins us to debate how the Irish should be approaching a match full of emotion.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ugo, Sara, Philippa Tuttiett
Guest: Anna Caplice
Topics covered
- Women's Six Nations
- rugby competition
- Wales vs Red Roses
- Ireland vs France
- rugby analysis
- emotional matches
Keywords
- Women's Six Nations
- rugby
- Wales
- Ireland
- France
- Sean Lynn
- Anna Caplice
- Red Roses
- World Cup
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wales, Ireland, France
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