Rugby union in Ireland under-20 rugby union team that competes against under-20 teams from other counties in Europe and globally. Ireland won the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship with a grand slam. They defeated New Zealand 17–14 in the pool games of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. They also finished in their highest ranking at the 2014 World Cup despite losing to France 18–25 in the third place play-off. Ireland were champions in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship. Ireland hosted the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, the first time Ireland hosted a Rugby World Cup. Ireland lost to Wales 17–27 in the
2018 Women's Six Nations Championship for a win or two for a draw, a team scoring four or more tries during a match will receive an additional league table point, as will a team losing by 7 or fewer points". "Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) will also win the Championship, three bonus points will be awarded for this achievement". 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship The 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2018 RBS Women's Six Nations sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, is the 16th series of the Women's Six Nations Championship,