A Grand Slam is on the line when England’s Red Roses head to Bordeaux to take on France, while a crowd of more than 30,000 are flocking to the Aviva Stadium to see Ireland’s clash with Scotland. The day begins with Wales hosting Italy at Cardiff Arms Park. France v England (Sunday, 4.45pm – Live on BBC One) Only points difference separates these two sides, who have each recorded four bonus-point victories from as many matches so far. The Red Roses welcome back forward trio Sadia Kabeya, Lilli Ives Campion and Maddie Feaunati for the trip over the Channel, which will see them look to extend their remarkable winning run to 38 matches and wrap up an eighth straight title. The hosts are fresh from a 69-28 win at Scotland in Round 4 and have the best defensive record in this year’s Championship, conceding just 49 points. England, by contrast, have already shipped more points from their first four games than they have conceded in any previous Women’s Six Nations but Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, who is starting on the wing, remains confident. “I don't think it's concerning,” she said. “I don't think anyone has any nerves or worry about us stepping up to the occasion.

“There is a lot of trust in the group and a lot of confidence in what we are capable of. I know we are coming up short of where we want to be, but we are still creating really exciting things on the pitch. We are still winning games and that is an exciting place to be in.”

Ireland v Scotland (Sunday, 2.30pm – Live on BBC iPlayer) Ireland Women play their first-ever standalone match at The Aviva Stadium looking to prove their status as ‘best of the rest’ in this year’s Championship. Scotland are the visitors for the landmark occasion, which will see a record crowd for a women’s rugby match in Ireland, smashing the previous record of 9,206 set in Round 2. It will be a full circle moment for Aoife Wafer, who was in the crowd as a 10-year-old when Ireland last played at the Aviva in 2014. “I remember the game, the post-game, meeting the players, and how those moments stayed with me,” she said. “I am very lucky to have those memories of the stadium and hopefully get to recreate a few at the weekend. “The girls are very excited for this, and with 30,000 tickets sold, I am sure the stadium is going to be rocking.” The teams will be playing for the Siobhan Cattigan Trophy, named in honour of the former Scotland forward who passed away in 2021 at the age of 26. It is the first-ever standalone trophy to be contested in a Women’s Six Nations match. Scotland have won one of their first four matches in their opening campaign under Sione Fukofuka and make two changes from the side beaten in France last time out, with Emily Coubrough and Shona Campbell coming in.

Wales v Italy (Sunday, 12.15pm – Live on BBC Two) Super Sunday begins in the Welsh capital with the hosts hoping to avoid a wooden spoon. Sean Lynn’s side ran Scotland close on the opening weekend and earned a try bonus point against England at Ashton Gate but have not yet been able to turn those positive signs into victories. Lynn brings back Seren Singleton on the wing for the Round 5 opener in the only change to the side beaten 33-12 in Ireland last weekend. In Numbers This year’s Women’s Six Nations has blazed a trail with records smashed along the way. The total attendance after four rounds sits at 209,692, a 98.5% year-on-year increase and a cumulative record at this stage, beating the 188,128 in 2024. A tournament record crowd was set at Allianz Stadium in Round 1 when 77,120 fans flocked to see England’s win over Ireland, while attendance records will have been set in all five countries by the end of the competition. Supporters at home have been just as engaged, with a total viewership of 12.85m after four rounds, an 11% increase on last year. Record audiences have observed by national broadcasters for fixtures featuring England, France, Scotland and Wales during the 2026 Championship. Online, there have been record engagement levels, with Women’s Six Nations content accumulating 70M views and 1.9M engagements, a 143% year-on-year increase in view count and a 109% year-on-year increase in terms of Women’s Six Nations channels engagements.