Women's 6 Nations: We bring you a team by team tournament preview ahead of the start of the 2012 competition. The chances of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France and Italy are all reviewed while we also highlight our key player and up and coming players to watch.

Scotland coach Karen Findlay will lead her side into a baptism of fire in this year’s 6 Nations with a home clash against reigning champions England this weekend. The Scottish coach though says her side are in a stronger place now than 12 months ago and is confident of a much improved effort.

We bring you all your team news ahead of the opening round of the women’s rugby 6 Nations this weekend. So far we've got the starting teams named from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and defending champions England. All four sides feature a number of new and youthful faces in the first game while Italy and France are yet to name their sides.

England women’s rugby captain Katie Mclean will lead a youthful looking side against Scotland in the opening round of the 6 Nations next weekend. Strong favourites ahead of the tournament, England are looking for an incredible seventh title in a row, but McLean insists the tag will make no difference to her side..

Irish captain Fiona Coghlan looks ahead to the women’s 6 Nations which kicks off next weekend. Ireland, who finished third last year, open the tournament with a home game on Friday night at Ashbourne against one of their biggest rivals Wales, a match in which there has been little to choose between the sides in recent years.