The key talking points ahead of the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations

22.03.2023 - 18:51 eurosport.com

There is so much to talk about ahead of the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations. With new coaches, new players, new grounds and new kit, and all six sides now boasting professional contracts, the battle for the Championship is set to be an intense one with England looking to seal their fifth straight title.

Ad Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body responsible for the TikTok Womenâ€™s Six Nations, broke all fan engagement records in 2022 and highlighted its commitment to giving the womenâ€™s game the best possible platform to grow.

RugbyNew Zealand name Robertson as Foster's successor, will start after World Cup20 HOURS AGO The 2023 edition of the Championship stands to build on this progress, with even bigger crowds expected, more international broadcasters covering all the action and unprecedented social and digital promotion for the heroes of the womenâ€™s game.

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England will look to make it two wins from two 2023 TikTok Womenâ€™s Six Nations games when they host Italy at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. The Red Roses stormed to a 74-0 win against the Azzurre in Round 2 last year, but the visitors will take a great deal of encouragement from their 22-12 loss to France last weekend. Ad Having been beaten 39-6 in 2022, Italy were able to push Les Bleues to the absolute limit at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, before Simon Middleton's side ran out comfortable 58-7 winners against Scotland.