2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations | RugbyPass' Team of Round 2

The Guinness Women’s Six Nations delivered another weekend of scintillating rugby as Round 2 came and went.

On Saturday afternoon the Red Roses registered a 84-7 win against Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, France were 38-7 winners against Wales and Ireland subjected Italy to a 57-20 loss in Galway.

Now that Round 3 is on the way, here is RugbyPass’ Team of Round 2…

15. Emma Sing (England)

A rare England start against Scotland allowed Emma Sing to showcase the form that the 25-year-old has shown so far in Premiership Women’s Rugby this season. Not only did the Gloucester Hartpury star score a try, but also made a team high 110 metres, made three line breaks and won a turnover. Maybe a new-look back three is the way England will go at Ashton Gate.

14. Béibhinn Parsons (Ireland)

Watching Béibhinn Parsons hit fifth gear may well be one of rugby’s greatest pleasures. At last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup the 24-year-old relished being back in her home province with a first-half hat-trick at Dexcom Stadium. Each score allowed the wing to showcase all of her abilities recapture some Test match form.

13. Megan Jones (England)

It is absolutely no surprise that Megan Jones has set the standards for England in their opening two Women’s Six Nations matches. Last week at Allianz Stadium her second half performance helped the Red Roses make a tournament record crowd roar, while in Edinburgh her relentlessness saw the 29-year-old cross the whitewash and make 68 metres from 12 carries, while also linking up play in the backfield.

12. Nancy McGillivray (Ireland)

Nancy McGillivray was a surprise inclusion ahead of Eve Higgins for Ireland’s clash home fixture against Italy. At the end of her 80 minutes on the turf it was an inclusion backed up by the Exeter Chiefs back. Not a scorer of one of Ireland’s nine tries in Galway, it was the 23-year-old’s reliability in both attack and defence that sees her make the RugbyPass Team of Round 2.

11. Ellie Kildunne (England)

Playing out of position is not an issue for Ellie Kildunne. The 26-year-old was shifted to the wing against Scotland to accommodate Emma Sing’s inclusion at full-back and still managed to excel with two tries in Edinburgh. Even out of position. On the Scottish Gas Murrayfield turf for 62 minutes the former World Rugby Player of the Year made 68 metres from seven carries.

10. Zoe Harrison

Zoe Harrison was perfect from the tee on Saturday afternoon in Edinburgh as the playmaker slotted all 12 of her conversions against Scotland. But there was so much more than just the 28-year-old’s place kicking. Among other things the playmaker completed 28 passes and made 32 metres from four carries.

 

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9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France)

It took Pauline Bourdon Sansus just 48 minutes to register a Player of the Match performance in Cardiff. As you have come to expect from the 30-year-old, the pace and tempo at which France played at was exemplary and the scrum-half’s efforts went a long way to François Ratier’s team picking up a second win in as many matches this tournament.

1. Ellena Perry (Ireland)

On Saturday, Ellena Perry scored her first Ireland try as Scott Bemand’s side got a try-scoring bonus point on the board. Ireland had a 100 per cent success rate at the scrum, while Perry completed a hugely impressive 13 tackles at loosehead prop.

2. Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald (Ireland)

As Ireland fell to England a week prior Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald was easily one of Ireland’s better performers. Back on home soil the 32-year-old shone yet again. The lineout functioned extremely well, while the Exeter Chiefs hooker put her body on the line for 63 minutes prior to being replaced by Neve Jones.

 

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3. Assia Khalfaoui (France)

Another of those France players that provides bucketloads of consistency, Assia Khalfaoui was on the pitch for a huge 62 minute shift in which time the 25-year-old made 15 carries for 39 hard-earned metres and contributed to a 100 per cent scrum success rate in Cardiff.

4. Abi Burton (England)

No one had more pressure on their shoulders than Abi Burton. Drafted in to play lock forward after Morwenna Talling’s injury against Ireland – compounded by Zoe Stratford, Rosie Galligan and Abbie Ward being unavailable – the 26-year-old was asked to ditch her usual back-row position for the second row. By the game’s end Burton was calling the lineout. Hugely impressive stuff.

5. Madoussou Fall Raclot (France)

You could argue that Madoussou Fall Raclot had a quiet week by her standards in Round 1. In Round 2 she did not. Her efforts included a team-high 17 carries that yielded 25 metres, she also racked up eight tackles and scored a try at Cardiff Arms Park.

6. Demelza Short (England)

It is hard to fathom making your England debut at 19. Just four months old when England defence coach Sarah Hunter made her England debut, Demelza Short looked unphased by her promotion to Test rugby just a year after she was turning out for England U18 Women.

7. Aoife Wafer (Ireland)

Round 1 did not allow us to see Aoife Wafer at her very best. In Round 2 we did. The reigning Player of the Tournament could not be contained as Ireland raced past Italy in Galway and saw the 23-year-old carry on 13 times for 88 metres, score a try and complete 11 tackles.

8. Maddie Feaunati (England)

With Alex Matthews injured Maddie Feaunati stepped up in a big way for England against Scotland. As the lynchpin between the forwards and backs, the Exeter Chiefs forward provided the assist for Ellie Kildunne’s first try and could not be contained by opposition defenders. By the end of her 80 minute shift the 23-year-old made a whopping 97 metres from 17 carries. Hard work done well.