The 1996 Women's Home Nations Championship was the first Women's Home Nations Championship and was won by England, who achieved the Triple Crown. England also gained the Grand Slam by beating France outside of the championship.
Final table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 |  England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 19 | +61 | 6 |
| 2= |  Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 2 |
| 2= |  Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 39 | –9 | 2 |
| 2= |  Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 84 | –64 | 2 |