2025 Six Nations Championship squads

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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2025 Six Nations Championship , an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland are the defending champions.

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Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 31 January 2025 – the tournament's opening day. For players added to a squad during the tournament, their caps and age are indicated as of the date of their call-up.

England

On 14 January 2025, England head coach Steve Borthwick named a 36-player squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. [1] [2]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 31)44 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Theo Dan Hooker (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 24)16 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jamie George (vc) Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 34)97 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Fin Baxter Prop (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 22)6 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Ellis Genge (vc) Prop (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29)62 Flag of England.svg Bristol Bears
Joe Heyes Prop (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 25)7 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Asher Opoku-Fordjour Prop (2004-07-16)16 July 2004 (aged 20)1 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Bevan Rodd Prop (2000-08-26)26 August 2000 (aged 24)7 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Will Stuart Prop (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 28)45 Flag of England.svg Bath
Ollie Chessum Lock (2000-09-06)6 September 2000 (aged 24)23 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Alex Coles Lock (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 25)7 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Maro Itoje (c) Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 30)88 Flag of England.svg Saracens
George Martin Lock (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 23)19 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Chandler Cunningham-South Back row (2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 21)11 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Ben Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26)6 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Tom Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26)56 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Alex Dombrandt Back row (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 27)20 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Ben Earl Back row (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 27)37 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Ted Hill Back row (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 25)2 Flag of England.svg Bath
Tom Willis Back row (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (aged 26)1 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Alex Mitchell Scrum-half (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 27)18 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Harry Randall Scrum-half (1997-12-18)18 December 1997 (aged 27)11 Flag of England.svg Bristol Bears
Jack van Poortvliet Scrum-half (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 23)16 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
George Ford (vc) Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 31)98 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Fin Smith Fly-half (2002-05-11)11 May 2002 (aged 22)6 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Marcus Smith Fly-half (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 25)39 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Oscar Beard Centre (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Fraser Dingwall Centre (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 25)2 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Ollie Lawrence Centre (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 25)31 Flag of England.svg Bath
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 31)70 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Tommy Freeman Wing (2001-03-05)5 March 2001 (aged 23)16 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Cadan Murley Wing (1999-01-31)31 January 1999 (aged 26)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Tom Roebuck Wing (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 24)3 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Ollie Sleightholme Wing (2000-04-13)13 April 2000 (aged 24)5 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Elliot Daly Fullback (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 32)69 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Freddie Steward Fullback (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 24)35 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers

France

On 15 January 2025, France coach Fabien Galthié named a 42-man squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. [3] [4]

Head coach: Fabien Galthié

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Maxime Lamothe Hooker (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 26)0 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Julien Marchand Hooker (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 29)40 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Peato Mauvaka Hooker (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 28)37 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Dorian Aldegheri Prop (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 31)19 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Uini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 34)63 Flag of France.svg La Rochelle
Cyril Baille Prop (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 31)52 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Giorgi Beria Prop (1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (aged 25)0 Flag of France.svg Perpignan
Georges-Henri Colombe Prop (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (aged 26)7 Flag of France.svg La Rochelle
Jean-Baptiste Gros Prop (1999-05-29)29 May 1999 (aged 25)32 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Dany Priso Prop (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 31)18 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 35)57 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Hugo Auradou Lock (2003-07-20)20 July 2003 (aged 21)1 Flag of France.svg Pau
Joshua Brennan Lock (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 (aged 23)0 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Thibaud Flament Lock (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 27)29 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Matthias Halagahu Lock (2001-08-15)15 August 2001 (aged 23)0 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Emmanuel Meafou Lock (1998-07-12)12 July 1998 (aged 26)5 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 34)53 Flag of France.svg Lyon
Esteban Abadie Back row (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 27)1 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Grégory Alldritt Back row (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 27)51 Flag of France.svg La Rochelle
Paul Boudehent Back row (1999-11-21)21 November 1999 (aged 25)14 Flag of France.svg La Rochelle
François Cros Back row (1994-03-25)25 March 1994 (aged 30)34 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Marko Gazzotti Back row (2004-09-24)24 September 2004 (aged 20)1 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Oscar Jégou Back row (2003-05-31)31 May 2003 (aged 21)1 Flag of France.svg La Rochelle
Anthony Jelonch Back row (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 28)29 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Antoine Dupont (c) Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 28)55 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Nolann Le Garrec Scrum-half (2002-05-14)14 May 2002 (aged 22)7 Flag of France.svg Racing 92
Maxime Lucu Scrum-half (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 32)24 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Matthieu Jalibert Fly-half (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 26)34 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Romain Ntamack Fly-half (1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (aged 25)37 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Pierre-Louis Barassi Centre (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 26)3 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
Nicolas Depoortère Centre (2003-01-13)13 January 2003 (aged 22)2 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Antoine Frisch Centre (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 28)2 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Émilien Gailleton Centre (2003-07-13)13 July 2003 (aged 21)6 Flag of France.svg Pau
Yoram Moefana Centre (2000-07-18)18 July 2000 (aged 24)31 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Noah Nene Centre (2004-10-14)14 October 2004 (aged 20)0 Flag of France.svg Dax
Théo Attissogbé Wing (2004-11-19)19 November 2004 (aged 20)3 Flag of France.svg Pau
Louis Bielle-Biarrey Wing (2003-06-16)16 June 2003 (aged 21)14 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Gaël Dréan Wing (2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 24)0 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Damian Penaud Wing (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 28)53 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux Bègles
Gabin Villière Wing (1995-12-13)13 December 1995 (aged 29)18 Flag of France.svg Toulon
Léo Barré Fullback (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (aged 22)6 Flag of France.svg Stade Français
Thomas Ramos Fullback (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 29)39 Flag of France.svg Toulouse

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Wales

On 13 January 2025, Wales head coach Warren Gatland named a 34-player squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. [5] [6]

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 30)51 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Evan Lloyd Hooker (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 23)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Sam Parry Hooker (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 33)7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Keiron Assiratti Prop (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 27)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
WillGriff John Prop (1992-12-14)14 December 1992 (aged 32)2 Flag of England.svg Sale
Kemsley Mathias Prop (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 25)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Nicky Smith Prop (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 30)49 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Gareth Thomas Prop (1993-08-02)2 August 1993 (aged 31)35 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Henry Thomas Prop (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 33)4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Dafydd Jenkins Lock (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 22)19 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Will Rowlands Lock (1991-09-19)19 September 1991 (aged 33)36 Flag of France.svg Racing 92
Freddie Thomas Lock (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 (aged 23)1 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Christ Tshiunza Lock (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 23)15 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Teddy Williams Lock (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (aged 24)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
James Botham Back row (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 26)16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Taulupe Faletau Back row (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 34)104 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Jac Morgan Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 25)17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Tommy Reffell Back row (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 25)23 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Aaron Wainwright Back row (1997-09-25)25 September 1997 (aged 27)52 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Ellis Bevan Scrum-half (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 24)6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Rhodri Williams Scrum-half (1993-05-05)5 May 1993 (aged 31)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Tomos Williams Scrum-half (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 30)59 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Dan Edwards Fly-half (2003-05-07)7 May 2003 (aged 21)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Ben Thomas Fly-half (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 (aged 26)7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Eddie James Centre (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (aged 22)3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Joe Roberts Centre (2000-05-10)10 May 2000 (aged 24)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Nick Tompkins Centre (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29)38 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Owen Watkin Centre (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 28)42 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Josh Adams Wing (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 29)59 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Josh Hathaway Wing (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 21)2 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Ellis Mee Wing (2003-10-06)6 October 2003 (aged 21)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Blair Murray Wing (2001-10-09)9 October 2001 (aged 23)3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Tom Rogers Fullback (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 26)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 33)92 Flag of England.svg Saracens

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