Supremacy at the Six Nations: is England’s dominance an issue for women’s rugby?

England's Red Roses women's rugby team have extended their world record winning streak to 36 matches, with no Six Nations defeats since 2018 and no losses at all since the 2022 Rugby World Cup final. Their dominance is largely attributed to significant investment by the Rugby Football Union, including full-time professional contracts introduced in 2018, marketing efforts, and sponsorship growth. England face Italy in Parma on Saturday in their penultimate 2026 Six Nations match, with debate ongoing about whether their overwhelming superiority is harmful to the competition.