2013 Six Nations Championship squads

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The 2013 Six Nations Championship was a rugby union tournament played from 2 February to 16 March 2013. It was the 14th annual Six Nations Championship since the addition of Italy to the initial five of England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the 119th season of the competition overall. Teams were permitted to name squads of unlimited size, but typically named between 30 and 35 players in their initial selections.

Contents

All ages, caps and clubs accurate as of 2 February 2013, the first day of the tournament. Additions to each squad following the initial announcements are indicated by an asterisk (*).

England

England head coach Stuart Lancaster named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 9 January 2013. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Dylan Hartley Hooker (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 26)42 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Tom Youngs Hooker (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 26)4 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 25)35 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Alex Corbisiero Prop (1988-08-30)30 August 1988 (aged 24)18 Flag of England.svg London Irish
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 22)5 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 22)4 Flag of England.svg Saracens
David Wilson Prop (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 27)22 Flag of England.svg Bath
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 21)4 Flag of England.svg London Wasps
Courtney Lawes Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 23)15 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Geoff Parling Lock (1983-10-28)28 October 1983 (aged 29)12 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Calum Clark Flanker (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Tom Croft Flanker (1985-11-07)7 November 1985 (aged 27)36 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
James Haskell Flanker (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 27)45 Flag of England.svg London Wasps
Tom Johnson Flanker (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 30)5 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Chris Robshaw (c) Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 26)12 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Tom Wood Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 26)13 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Ben Morgan Number 8 (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 23)8 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Thomas Waldrom Number 8 (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 29)4 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 26)37 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Lee Dickson Scrum-half (1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 27)7 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 23)28 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Freddie Burns Fly-half (1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 22)1 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Owen Farrell Fly-half (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 21)12 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Toby Flood Fly-half (1985-08-08)8 August 1985 (aged 27)53 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Brad Barritt Centre (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 26)11 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jonathan Joseph Centre (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 21)4 Flag of England.svg London Irish
Manu Tuilagi Centre (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 21)17 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Billy Twelvetrees Centre (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Chris Ashton Wing (1987-03-29)29 March 1987 (aged 25)29 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Mike Brown Wing (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 27)11 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
David Strettle Wing (1983-07-23)23 July 1983 (aged 29)12 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Ben Foden Fullback (1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (aged 27)30 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Alex Goode Fullback (1988-05-07)7 May 1988 (aged 24)6 Flag of England.svg Saracens

France

France head coach Philippe Saint-André named a 33-man squad for the tournament on 11 January 2013. [2] Adrien Planté replaced Gaël Fickou and Hugo Bonneval replaced Vincent Clerc.

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Guilhem Guirado Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 26)15 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Perpignan
Benjamin Kayser Hooker (1984-07-26)26 July 1984 (aged 28)12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Dimitri Szarzewski Hooker (1983-01-26)26 January 1983 (aged 30)66 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing Métro
David Attoub Prop (1981-06-07)7 June 1981 (aged 31)4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Vincent Debaty Prop (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 31)11 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Thomas Domingo Prop (1985-08-20)20 August 1985 (aged 27)21 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Luc Ducalcon Prop (1984-01-02)2 January 1984 (aged 29)10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing Métro
Yannick Forestier Prop (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 31)3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres
Nicolas Mas Prop (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 32)56 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Perpignan
Yoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 25)9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Pascal Papé (c) Lock (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 32)45 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Jocelino Suta Lock (1982-11-18)18 November 1982 (aged 30)3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 22)1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Perpignan
Thierry Dusautoir Flanker (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (aged 31)54 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Wenceslas Lauret Flanker (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 23)3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Biarritz
Yannick Nyanga Flanker (1983-12-19)19 December 1983 (aged 29)28 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Fulgence Ouedraogo Flanker (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 26)30 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Damien Chouly Number 8 (1985-11-27)27 November 1985 (aged 27)7 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 26)31 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 24)4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing Métro
Morgan Parra Scrum-half (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 24)46 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Frédéric Michalak Fly-half (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 30)59 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 26)44 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Mathieu Bastareaud Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 24)9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 18)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Florian Fritz Centre (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 29)25 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Maxime Mermoz Centre (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26)22 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Jean-Marcellin Buttin Wing (1991-12-16)16 December 1991 (aged 21)2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Vincent Clerc Wing (1981-05-07)7 May 1981 (aged 31)64 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Benjamin Fall Wing (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 23)3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing Métro
Wesley Fofana Wing (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 25)10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Adrien Planté * Wing (1985-04-02) 2 April 1985 (age 38)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Perpignan
Hugo Bonneval * Fullback (1990-11-19) 19 November 1990 (age 33)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 22)5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres
Yoann Huget Fullback (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 25)12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse

Ireland

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 27 January 2013. [3] Flanker Rhys Ruddock, centre Darren Cave, wing Andrew Trimble and fullback Robbie Henshaw were added to the squad on 5 February, following injuries to Peter O'Mahony, Gordon D'Arcy and Keith Earls. [4] Prop Stephen Archer and fly-half Ian Madigan were added to the squad on 7 March, following injuries to Tom Court and Johnny Sexton. [5]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Rory Best Hooker (1982-08-15) 15 August 1982 (age 41)62 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 37)23 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Mike Sherry Hooker (1988-06-18) 18 June 1988 (age 35)0 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Stephen Archer * Prop (1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 36)0 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Michael Bent Prop (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 37)2 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Tom Court Prop (1980-11-06) 6 November 1980 (age 43)29 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Declan Fitzpatrick Prop (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 40)2 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987 (age 36)35 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 35)2 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 44)24 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Mike McCarthy Lock (1981-11-27) 27 November 1981 (age 42)6 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock (1979-03-24) 24 March 1979 (age 44)90 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Donnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11) 11 December 1983 (age 40)23 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 37)3 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Iain Henderson Flanker (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 32)2 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Chris Henry Flanker (1984-10-17) 17 October 1984 (age 39)4 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984 (age 39)5 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Seán O'Brien Flanker (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37)22 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Flanker (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 34)9 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Rhys Ruddock * Flanker (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 33)1 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jamie Heaslip (c) Number 8 (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 40)52 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 34)14 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20) 20 November 1980 (age 43)47 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Paddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)0 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Ian Madigan * Fly-half (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 34)0 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half (1977-03-07) 7 March 1977 (age 46)126 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Johnny Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985 (age 38)34 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Darren Cave * Centre (1987-04-05) 5 April 1987 (age 36)3 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Gordon D'Arcy Centre (1980-02-10) 10 February 1980 (age 44)71 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Keith Earls Centre (1987-10-02) 2 October 1987 (age 36)34 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Fergus McFadden Centre (1986-06-17) 17 June 1986 (age 37)16 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dave McSharry Centre (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 33)0 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Brian O'Driscoll Centre (1979-01-21) 21 January 1979 (age 45)120 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Luke Fitzgerald Wing (1987-09-13) 13 September 1987 (age 36)23 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Craig Gilroy Wing (1991-03-11) 11 March 1991 (age 32)1 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Andrew Trimble * Wing (1984-10-20) 20 October 1984 (age 39)49 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Simon Zebo Wing (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 33)3 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Robbie Henshaw * Fullback (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 30)0 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Rob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 37)41 IRFU flag.svg Leinster

Italy

Italy head coach Jacques Brunel named a 30-man squad for the tournament. [6] Mauro Bergamasco was added to the squad on 18 February after captain Sergio Parisse was given a 30-day ban for the red card he received playing for his club side Stade Français in a Top 14 match against Union Bordeaux Bègles on 16 February. [7]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 28)48 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Davide Giazzon Hooker (1986-01-16)16 January 1986 (aged 27)5 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Martin Castrogiovanni Prop (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 31)91 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Lorenzo Cittadini Prop (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 30)16 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Alberto de Marchi Prop (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 26)4 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Andrea Lo Cicero Prop (1976-05-07)7 May 1976 (aged 36)98 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing Métro
Michele Rizzo Prop (1982-09-16)16 September 1982 (aged 30)5 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Joshua Furno Lock (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 (aged 23)6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Narbonne
Quintin Geldenhuys Lock (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 31)33 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Francesco Minto Lock (1987-05-20)20 May 1987 (aged 25)2 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Antonio Pavanello Lock (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 30)13 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Robert Barbieri Flanker (1984-06-05)5 June 1984 (aged 28)27 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Mauro Bergamasco * Flanker (1979-05-01) 1 May 1979 (age 44)93 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Paul Derbyshire Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 26)16 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Simone Favaro Flanker (1988-11-07)7 November 1988 (aged 24)16 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Alessandro Zanni Flanker (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 29)69 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Sergio Parisse (c) Number 8 (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 29)91 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Francais
Manoa Vosawai Number 8 (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 (aged 29)10 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Tobias Botes Scrum-half (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 (aged 28)8 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Edoardo Gori Scrum-half (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 22)19 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Kris Burton Fly-half (1980-08-04)4 August 1980 (aged 32)18 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Luciano Orquera Fly-half (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 31)29 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Gonzalo Canale Centre (1982-11-11)11 November 1982 (aged 30)77 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg La Rochelle
Gonzalo García Centre (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 28)25 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Andrea Masi Centre (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (aged 31)72 Flag of England.svg London Wasps
Alberto Sgarbi Centre (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 26)23 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Tommaso Benvenuti Wing (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 22)23 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Tommaso Iannone Wing (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 22)1 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
Giovanbattista Venditti Wing (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 22)9 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Paolo Buso Fullback (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26)1 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Luke McLean Fullback (1987-06-29)29 June 1987 (aged 25)41 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso

Scotland

Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson named a 35-man squad for the tournament on 14 January 2013. [8]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Ross Ford Hooker (1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 39)64 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Dougie Hall Hooker (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980 (age 43)39 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Pat MacArthur Hooker (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 36)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Geoff Cross Prop (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 (age 41)17 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Alasdair Dickinson Prop (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983 (age 40)24 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Ryan Grant Prop (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38)5 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Moray Low Prop (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 39)15 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Euan Murray Prop (1980-08-07) 7 August 1980 (age 43)49 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 34)27 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Jim Hamilton Lock (1982-11-17) 17 November 1982 (age 41)41 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Alastair Kellock Lock (1981-06-14) 14 June 1981 (age 42)47 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Kelly Brown (c) Flanker (1982-06-08) 8 June 1982 (age 41)52 Flag of England.svg Saracens
David Denton Flanker (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)9 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Chris Fusaro Flanker (1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 34)10 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Rob Harley Flanker (1990-05-26) 26 May 1990 (age 33)1 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Alasdair Strokosch Flanker (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41)30 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg USA Perpignan
Richie Vernon Flanker (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 36)15 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Johnnie Beattie Number 8 (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 38)16 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Ryan Wilson Number 8 (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 34)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Sean Kennedy Scrum-half (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 32)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half (1985-10-12) 12 October 1985 (age 38)13 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Henry Pyrgos Scrum-half (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 34)3 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Tom Heathcote Fly-half (1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32)1 Flag of England.svg Bath
Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36)15 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Duncan Weir Fly-half (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 32)2 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Alex Dunbar Centre (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 33)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Max Evans Centre (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 40)32 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres
Peter Horne Centre (1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 34)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Matt Scott Centre (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33)7 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Sean Lamont Wing (1981-01-15) 15 January 1981 (age 43)71 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Sean Maitland Wing (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 35)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Tommy Seymour Wing (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Tim Visser Wing (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 36)5 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Stuart Hogg Fullback (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 31)10 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Peter Murchie Fullback (1986-01-07) 7 January 1986 (age 38)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors

Wales

Wales interim head coach Rob Howley named a 36-man squad for the tournament on 15 January 2013, including five uncapped players. [9] Lock Alun Wyn Jones was called into the squad on 12 February 2013 after recovering from injury. [10]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Richard Hibbard Hooker (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 40)19 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 (age 37)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Matthew Rees Hooker (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 43)57 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Scott Andrews Prop (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 34)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Ryan Bevington Prop (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 35)8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Paul James Prop (1982-05-13) 13 May 1982 (age 41)40 Flag of England.svg Bath
Gethin Jenkins Prop (1980-11-17) 17 November 1980 (age 43)94 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Adam Jones Prop (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981 (age 42)83 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Craig Mitchell Prop (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986 (age 37)11 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Andrew Coombs Lock (1984-10-27) 27 October 1984 (age 39)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Ian Evans Lock (1984-10-04) 4 October 1984 (age 39)25 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Alun Wyn Jones * Lock (1985-09-19) 19 September 1985 (age 38)67 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
James King Lock (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 (age 33)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Ollie Kohn Lock (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981 (age 42)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Lou Reed Lock (1987-09-10) 10 September 1987 (age 36)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Ryan Jones Flanker (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981 (age 42)70 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Josh Navidi Flanker (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Aaron Shingler Flanker (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 36)4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Justin Tipuric Flanker (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 34)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Josh Turnbull Flanker (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 35)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Sam Warburton (c) Flanker (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 (age 35)34 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Taulupe Faletau Number 8 (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 (age 33)21 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Andries Pretorius Number 8 (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 38)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Tavis Knoyle Scrum-half (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 33)9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Mike Phillips Scrum-half (1982-08-29) 29 August 1982 (age 41)72 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bayonne
Lloyd Williams Scrum-half (1989-11-30) 30 November 1989 (age 34)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 (age 34)11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
James Hook Fly-half (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 38)67 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Perpignan
Jonathan Davies Centre (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 35)31 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Jamie Roberts Centre (1986-11-08) 8 November 1986 (age 37)48 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Scott Williams Centre (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 33)16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Alex Cuthbert Wing (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 33)13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
George North Wing (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 31)26 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Eli Walker Wing (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 31)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Lee Byrne Fullback (1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 43)46 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont
Leigh Halfpenny Fullback (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 (age 35)39 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 32)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets

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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2010 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Each country was entitled to name a squad of 39 players to contest the championship. They could also invite additional players along prior to the start of the championship while the coach could call up replacement players if squad members suffered serious injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Six Nations Championship</span> Rugby tournament

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serendib International Cup</span>

The Serendib International Cup was an international rugby union competition for emerging nations held in Sri Lanka in 2013. The Serendib Cup was contested by the hosts Sri Lanka and the Malagasy and Polish national rugby teams. The tournament was backed by the International Rugby Board and was played over three match days in Colombo between 26 October and 1 November, coinciding with the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests.

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The 2015 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2015 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 16th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union tournament. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 121st edition of the tournament.

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