England have reigned supreme in the Women's Six Nations for seven years. Victory over France on the final day of last year's tournament delivered a third consecutive Grand Slam and they will start the defence of their title as strong favourites to claim the clean sweep once again.

England start the pursuit of a seventh consecutive Women’s Six Nations crown by hosting Italy in York. John Mitchell’s Red Roses continued their competition dominance by securing another grand slam last year and will hope to continue their success as they gear up for a home World Cup later this year.

Red Roses begin Women's Six Nations title defence with bonus-point victory - Mia Venner toasts full international debut with early try