2008 Women's Six Nations Championship 2008 Women's Six Nations Championship The 2008 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2008 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the seventh series of the rugby union Women's Six Nations Championship. England comfortably won a third successive Grand Slam—the first time this had been achieved in the Women's Six Nations. However, after a good start against Wales it was not quite as easily won as in the previous year, with Italy, Scotland and Ireland all scoring tries against the champions, something that only France managed in 2007. While
Rugby union in the Falkland Islands prevented any contact in recent times. The Falklands are able to receive some coverage of rugby including the Six Nations Championship. Rugby union in the Falkland Islands Rugby union in the Falkland Islands is a moderately popular sport. Rugby union is played in the Falkland Islands under the auspices of the (English) Rugby Football Union. Rugby was first introduced to the Falkland Islands in the 19th Century, and is always of the union variety. Due to the low population of the islands (under 4,000), the islands do not have a proper league system, and games are played on an informal