2018 Six Nations Championship squads

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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2018 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England were the defending champions.

Contents

Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 3 February 2018 – the tournament's opening day.

England

On 18 January, Eddie Jones named a 35-man squad ahead of their opening Championship match, against Italy. [1]

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Jones

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Tom Dunn Hooker (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 25)0 Flag of England.svg Bath
Jamie George Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 27)20 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Dylan Hartley (c) Hooker (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 31)89 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Lewis Boyce Prop (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 30)77 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Alec Hepburn Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Kyle Sinckler Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 24)8 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 (aged 27)44 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 26)5 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Nick Isiekwe Lock (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 19)2 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 23)14 Flag of England.svg Saracens
George Kruis Lock (1990-02-22)22 February 1990 (aged 27)21 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 26)47 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Courtney Lawes Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 28)61 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Gary Graham Flanker (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 (aged 25)0 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons
Zach Mercer Flanker (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 20)0 Flag of England.svg Bath
Chris Robshaw Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 31)59 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Sam Underhill Flanker (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 21)3 Flag of England.svg Bath
Sam Simmonds Number 8 (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 23)3 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 31)76 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 28)73 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 24)40 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Alex Lozowski Fly-half (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 24)4 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Marcus Smith Fly-half (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 18)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Owen Farrell Centre (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 26)53 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jonathan Joseph Centre (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 26)35 Flag of England.svg Bath
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 24)10 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Ben Te'o Centre (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 31)8 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Nathan Earle Wing (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jack Nowell Wing (1993-04-11)11 April 1993 (aged 24)23 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 27)29 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Denny Solomona Wing (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 24)2 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Anthony Watson Wing (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 23)28 Flag of England.svg Bath
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 32)64 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Harry Mallinder Fullback (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints

Call-ups

On 29 January, James Haskell and Joe Marler were called up to the squad, although are unavailable for selection for the earlier rounds due to suspension. [2]

On 5 February, Eddie Jones called up Luke Cowan-Dickie, Nathan Hughes and Richard Wigglesworth, with Wigglesworth replacing Ben Youngs who was injured in round one. [3]

On 12 February, Sam Moore and Gabriel Ibitoye joined the squad during the first break, with Ibitoye joining Marcus Smith as an apprentice player. [4]

On 26 February, Charlie Ewels was brought into the squad as part of the training squad ahead of the French game. [5]

On 3 March, Ewels remained with the squad, whilst Elliot Daly rejoined the squad after recovering for injury. [6]

On 11 March, Don Armand joined the squad as an injury replacement for Nathan Hughes who was ruled out of the final round. [7]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 24)6 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 27)72 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 22)6 Flag of England.svg Bath
Don Armand Flanker (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 29)1 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
James Haskell Flanker (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 32)75 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Nathan Hughes Number 8 (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 26)12 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Sam Moore Number 8 (1998-09-09)9 September 1998 (aged 19)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum-half (1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 34)27 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Gabriel Ibitoye Centre (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (aged 19)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Elliot Daly Wing (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 25)16 Flag of England.svg Wasps

France

On the 17 January, Jacques Brunel named a 32-man squad ahead of France's opening Championship match against Ireland. [8]

Head coach: Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Brunel

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Camille Chat Hooker (1995-12-18)18 December 1995 (aged 22)10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Guilhem Guirado (c) Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 31)56 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Christopher Tolofua Hooker (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 24)7 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Eddy Ben Arous Prop (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 27)19 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Cedate Gomes Sa Prop (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Jefferson Poirot Prop (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 25)14 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bordeaux Bègles
Dany Priso Prop (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 24)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg La Rochelle
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 28)41 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Paul Gabrillagues Lock (1993-06-03)3 June 1993 (aged 24)2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Arthur Iturria Lock (1994-05-13)13 May 1994 (aged 23)1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Félix Lambey Lock (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 23)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lyon
Sébastien Vahaamahina Lock (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 26)28 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Yacouba Camara Flanker (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 23)6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Kevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 28)15 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg La Rochelle
Anthony Jelonch Flanker (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 21)2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres
Wenceslas Lauret Flanker (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 28)12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Sekou Macalou Flanker (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 22)1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Marco Tauleigne Number 8 (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bordeaux Bègles
Antoine Dupont Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 21)6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 29)31 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Morgan Parra Scrum-half (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 29)66 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Anthony Belleau Fly-half (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 21)2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Matthieu Jalibert Fly-half (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 19)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bordeaux Bègles
Henry Chavancy Centre (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 29)3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Jonathan Danty Centre (1990-10-07)7 October 1990 (aged 27)4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Geoffrey Doumayrou Centre (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 28)2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg La Rochelle
Rémi Lamerat Centre (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 28)16 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Benjamin Fall Wing (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 28)6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Teddy Thomas Wing (1993-09-18)18 September 1993 (aged 24)8 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Virimi Vakatawa Wing (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 25)15 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 27)29 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Geoffrey Palis Fullback (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 26)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres

Call-ups

On 22 January, Hugo Bonneval and Baptiste Serin were added to the squad as injury cover for Brice Dulin and Morgan Parra who were injured in the final round of the European Champions Cup. [9]

On 24 January, Camille Chat was unable to join the group because of flu like symptoms. He was replaced by Adrien Pélissié. [10]

On 25 January, Anthony Jelonch injured himself in training and was replaced by Alexandre Lapandry. [11]

On 30 January, Christopher Tolofua injured himself, he was not replaced by another player. [12]

On 5 February, Lionel Beauxis, Baptiste Couilloud, and Louis Picamoles where called up to replace Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont, and Kévin Gourdon respectively, who were injured in the first match against Ireland. [13]

On 13 February, Mathieu Babillot, Camille Chat, François Trinh-Duc, Mathieu Bastareaud, Gaël Fickou, Kélian Galletier, Rémy Grosso, Bernard Le Roux, and Romain Taofifenua where called up to replace Anthony Belleau, Rémi Lamerat, Félix Lambey, Alexandre Lapandry, Sékou Macalou, Arthur Iturria, Louis Picamoles, Jonathan Danty, and Teddy Thomas respectively, who were suspended due to inappropriate behaviour after the second match against Scotland. [14]

On 12 March, Pierre Bougarit was called up because of an injury to Guilhem Guirado which made him uncertain for the match against Wales. Whilst Arthur Iturria was called up to replace the injured Romain Taofifénua. [15]

On 13 March, after an HIA protocol done 48 hours post-match on Hugo Bonneval after the England match, it was confirmed that he must now follow a gradual return to rugby protocol which does not allow him to train with the team until the Friday before the match against Wales, therefore Yoann Huget was called as a backup. [16]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Pierre Bougarit Hooker (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 26)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg La Rochelle
Adrien Pélissié Hooker (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 27)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bordeaux Bègles
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 27)12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Mathieu Babillot Flanker (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Castres
Alexandre Lapandry Flanker (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 28)10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 28)27 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Racing 92
Kélian Galletier Number 8 (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 25)1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 31)68 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Montpellier
Baptiste Couilloud Scrum-half (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 20)0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lyon
Baptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 23)16 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bordeaux Bègles
Lionel Beauxis Fly-half (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 32)20 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lyon
François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 31)63 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Mathieu Bastareaud Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 29)42 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 23)32 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Rémy Grosso Wing (1988-12-04)4 December 1988 (aged 29)1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Yoann Huget Wing (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 36)51 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Hugo Bonneval Fullback (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27)9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulon

Ireland

On the 17 January, Joe Schmidt announced a 36-man squad for the opening two rounds of the Championship. [17]

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Rory Best (c) Hooker (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 35)106 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 31)56 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Rob Herring Hooker (1990-08-27)27 August 1990 (aged 27)3 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 25)19 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 30)73 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 29)22 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Jack McGrath Prop (1989-10-11)11 October 1989 (aged 28)42 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 22)3 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
John Ryan Prop (1988-08-02)2 August 1988 (aged 29)11 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Ultan Dillane Lock (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (aged 24)11 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 25)34 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Quinn Roux Lock (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 27)3 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 21)4 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 31)53 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dan Leavy Flanker (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 23)4 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jordi Murphy Flanker (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 26)18 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Flanker (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 28)42 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Josh van der Flier Flanker (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 24)9 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jack Conan Number 8 (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 25)5 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
CJ Stander Number 8 (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 27)18 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Kieran Marmion Scrum-half (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 25)18 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Luke McGrath Scrum-half (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 25)6 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 28)59 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Joey Carbery Fly-half (1995-11-01)1 November 1995 (aged 22)6 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Ian Keatley Fly-half (1987-04-01)1 April 1987 (aged 30)7 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Johnny Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 32)68 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 27)2 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Chris Farrell Centre (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 24)2 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 24)31 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Rory Scannell Centre (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 24)3 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Andrew Conway Wing (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 26)6 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Keith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 30)62 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Fergus McFadden Wing (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 31)32 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jacob Stockdale Wing (1996-04-06)6 April 1996 (aged 21)4 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Rob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 31)78 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jordan Larmour Fullback (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 20)0 IRFU flag.svg Leinster

Call-ups

On 22 January, James Cronin was added to the squad as injury cover for Dave Kilcoyne who was injured in the final round of the European Champions Cup. [18]

On 19 February, John Cooney, Garry Ringrose and Niall Scannell were called into the squad ahead of the round 3 clash with Wales as injury cover for Luke McGrath, Robbie Henshaw and Rob Herring. [19]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Niall Scannell Hooker (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 (aged 25)7 IRFU flag.svg Munster
James Cronin Prop (1990-11-23)23 November 1990 (aged 27)3 IRFU flag.svg Munster
John Cooney Scrum-half (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 27)1 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 23)11 IRFU flag.svg Leinster

Italy

On the 25 January, Conor O'Shea announced a 31-man squad for the opening two rounds of the Championship. [20]

Head coach: IRFU flag.svg Conor O'Shea

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Luca Bigi Hooker (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 26)6 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Oliviero Fabiani Hooker (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 27)4 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 33)89 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Simone Ferrari Prop (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (aged 23)8 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Andrea Lovotti Prop (1989-07-28)28 July 1989 (aged 28)20 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Tiziano Pasquali Prop (1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 23)2 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Nicola Quaglio Prop (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 26)2 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Marco Riccioni Prop (1997-10-19)19 October 1997 (aged 20)0 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
George Biagi Lock (1985-10-04)4 October 1985 (aged 32)19 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Dean Budd Lock (1986-07-31)31 July 1986 (aged 31)6 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Federico Ruzza Lock (1994-08-04)4 August 1994 (aged 23)3 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Alessandro Zanni Lock (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 34)99 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Renato Giammarioli Flanker (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 22)1 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Giovanni Licata Flanker (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 20)3 Flag of Italy.svg Fiamme Oro
Maxime Mbanda Flanker (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 24)11 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Sebastian Negri Flanker (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 23)2 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Sergio Parisse (c) Number 8 (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 34)129 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stade Français
Braam Steyn Number 8 (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 25)17 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Edoardo Gori Scrum-half (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 27)65 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Marcello Violi Scrum-half (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 24)8 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Tommaso Allan Fly-half (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 24)33 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Carlo Canna Fly-half (1992-08-25)25 August 1992 (aged 25)25 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Ian McKinley Fly-half (1989-12-04)4 December 1989 (aged 28)3 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Tommaso Benvenuti Centre (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 27)45 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Giulio Bisegni Centre (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (aged 25)7 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Tommaso Boni Centre (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 25)8 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Tommaso Castello Centre (1991-08-14)14 August 1991 (aged 26)5 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Mattia Bellini Wing (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 23)8 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Matteo Minozzi Wing (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 21)3 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Jayden Hayward Fullback (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 30)3 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Edoardo Padovani Fullback (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 24)14 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre

Call-ups

On 27 February, O'Shea named a 32-man squad for the final two rounds of the Championship; Dario Chistolini, Luca Morisi, Guglielmo Palazzani, Jake Polledri and Federico Zani were new additions to the Championship squad. [21]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Dario Chistolini Prop (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 29)20 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Federico Zani Prop (1989-04-09)9 April 1989 (aged 28)6 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
Jake Polledri Flanker (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Guglielmo Palazzani Scrum-half (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 26)22 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
Luca Morisi Centre (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 26)16 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton

Scotland

On the 16 January, Gregor Townsend named a 40-man squad for the Championship. [22]

Head coach: Flag of Scotland.svg Gregor Townsend

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Scott Lawson Hooker (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 36)46 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons
Stuart McInally Hooker (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 27)12 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
George Turner Hooker (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 27)2 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Simon Berghan Prop (1990-12-07)7 December 1990 (aged 27)5 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Jamie Bhatti Prop (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 24)3 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Murray McCallum Prop (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Gordon Reid Prop (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 30)27 Flag of England.svg London Irish
D'Arcy Rae Prop (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 23)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Jon Welsh Prop (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 31)11 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons
Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 27)18 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Jonny Gray Lock (1994-03-14)14 March 1994 (aged 23)38 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 28)64 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toulouse
Ben Toolis Lock (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 25)7 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
John Barclay (c) Flanker (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 31)66 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Magnus Bradbury Flanker (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 22)2 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Luke Hamilton Flanker (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 26)1 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Rob Harley Flanker (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 27)20 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Hamish Watson Flanker (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 26)15 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
David Denton Number 8 (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 27)35 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Cornell du Preez Number 8 (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 26)5 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Ryan Wilson Number 8 (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 28)32 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Nathan Fowles Scrum-half (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 32)58 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Clermont Auvergne
Ali Price Scrum-half (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 24)11 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Henry Pyrgos Scrum-half (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 28)27 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Peter Horne Fly-half (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 28)28 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 29)32 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Finn Russell Fly-half (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 25)32 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Mark Bennett Centre (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 25)20 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Alex Dunbar Centre (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 27)28 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Nick Grigg Centre (1992-09-18)18 September 1992 (aged 25)1 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Chris Harris Centre (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 27)1 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons
Huw Jones Centre (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 24)11 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Duncan Taylor Centre (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 28)21 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Lee Jones Wing (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 29)7 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Sean Maitland Wing (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 29)29 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Byron McGuigan Wing (1989-08-20)20 August 1989 (aged 28)2 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Tommy Seymour Wing (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 29)39 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Stuart Hogg Fullback (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 25)55 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Blair Kinghorn Fullback (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 21)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh

Call-ups

On 22 January, Neil Cochrane was added to the squad as injury cover for George Turner who was injured in the final round of the European Champions Cup.

On 17 February, Matt Scott and Tim Swinson were called up to the squad as injury replacements for Duncan Taylor and Richie Gray, whilst James Malcolm, WP Nel, Josh Strauss and Tim Visser joined the squad, replacing Murray McCallum, D'Arcy Rae, Magnus Bradbury and Nathan Fowles. [23]

On 5 March, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, John Hardie, George Horne and Darryl Marfo were called up ahead of the Irish test in round 4, with Brown, Fagerson and Marfo rejoining the squad after recovering from respective injuries. [24]

On 12 March, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Adam Hastings and Richie Vernon joined the squad ahead of the final round game against Italy. [25]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Neil Cochrane Hooker (1984-01-04)4 January 1984 (aged 34)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Fraser Brown Hooker (1989-06-20)20 June 1989 (aged 28)29 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
James Malcolm Hooker (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 23)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Zander Fagerson Prop (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 22)15 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Darryl Marfo Prop (1990-01-11)11 January 1990 (aged 28)3 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
WP Nel Prop (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 31)19 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Scott Cummings Lock (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Tim Swinson Lock (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 30)33 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson Flanker (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 19)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
John Hardie Flanker (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 29)16 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Josh Strauss Number 8 (1986-10-23)23 October 1986 (aged 31)14 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
George Horne Scrum-half (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (aged 22)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Adam Hastings Fly-half (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Matt Scott Centre (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 27)39 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Richie Vernon Centre (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 30)24 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
Tim Visser Wing (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 30)33 Flag of England.svg Harlequins

Wales

On the 16 January, Warren Gatland named a 39-man squad for the Championship. [26]

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Scott Baldwin Hooker (1988-07-12)12 July 1988 (aged 29)34 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 23)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 31)52 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Rob Evans Prop (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 25)20 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Tomas Francis Prop (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 (aged 25)26 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Wyn Jones Prop (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 25)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Samson Lee Prop (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 25)34 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Dillon Lewis Prop (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 22)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Nicky Smith Prop (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 23)16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Adam Beard Lock (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 22)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Bradley Davies Lock (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 31)57 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Seb Davies Lock (1996-05-15)15 May 1996 (aged 21)3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Cory Hill Lock (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 25)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Alun Wyn Jones (c) Lock (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 32)113 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
James Davies Flanker (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 (aged 27)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Ellis Jenkins Flanker (1993-04-29)29 April 1993 (aged 24)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Josh Navidi Flanker (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 (aged 27)7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Aaron Shingler Flanker (1987-08-07)7 August 1987 (aged 30)13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Justin Tipuric Flanker (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (aged 28)52 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Taulupe Faletau Number 8 (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 27)70 Flag of England.svg Bath
Ross Moriarty Number 8 (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 23)17 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Aled Davies Scrum-half (1992-07-19)19 July 1992 (aged 25)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 27)27 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Rhys Webb Scrum-half (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 29)31 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Gareth Anscombe Fly-half (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 26)11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 28)60 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Rhys Patchell Fly-half (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 (aged 24)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Rhys Priestland Fly-half (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 31)50 Flag of England.svg Bath
Hadleigh Parkes Centre (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 30)1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Owen Watkin Centre (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 21)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Owen Williams Centre (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (aged 25)3 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Scott Williams Centre (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 27)51 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Josh Adams Wing (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Hallam Amos Wing (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 23)15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Alex Cuthbert Wing (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 27)47 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
Steff Evans Wing (1994-09-01)1 September 1994 (aged 23)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
George North Wing (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 25)69 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Leigh Halfpenny Fullback (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 29)74 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 26)45 Flag of England.svg Saracens

Call-ups

On 25 January, Rhys Webb was ruled out of the competition due to injury, Tomos Williams replaced Webb in the squad. [27]

On 1 February, Scott Baldwin was released from the squad due to injury, ruling him out of the whole tournament. Ryan Elias was added as his replacement. [28]

On 6 March, Rhodri Jones was drafted into the squad as an injury replacement for Wyn Jones. [29]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Ryan Elias Hooker (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 23)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Rhodri Jones Prop (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 (aged 26)15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Tomos Williams Scrum-half (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 23)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues

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  2. ↑ England name 36-man squad for Italy opener
  3. ↑ England announce 32-man squad for Wales game
  4. ↑ Jones names 32-man squad for London training camp
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  11. ↑ XV de France : Jelonch remplacé Lapandry
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