2018 Six Nations Championship squads

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.

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: Eddie Jones

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Tom Dunn Hooker (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 25) 0 Bath
Jamie George Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 27) 20 Saracens
Dylan Hartley (c) Hooker (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 31) 89 Northampton Saints
Lewis Boyce Prop (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 21) 0 Harlequins
Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 30) 77 Leicester Tigers
Alec Hepburn Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 24) 0 Exeter Chiefs
Kyle Sinckler Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 24) 8 Harlequins
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 (aged 27) 44 Saracens
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 26) 5 Exeter Chiefs
Nick Isiekwe Lock (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 19) 2 Saracens
Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 23) 14 Saracens
George Kruis Lock (1990-02-22)22 February 1990 (aged 27) 21 Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 26) 47 Wasps
Courtney Lawes Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 28) 61 Northampton Saints
Gary Graham Flanker (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 (aged 25) 0 Newcastle Falcons
Zach Mercer Flanker (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 20) 0 Bath
Chris Robshaw Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 31) 59 Harlequins
Sam Underhill Flanker (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 21) 3 Bath
Sam Simmonds Number 8 (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 23) 3 Exeter Chiefs
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 31) 76 Harlequins
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 28) 73 Leicester Tigers
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 24) 40 Leicester Tigers
Alex Lozowski Fly-half (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 24) 4 Saracens
Marcus Smith Fly-half (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 18) 0 Harlequins
Owen Farrell Centre (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 26) 53 Saracens
Jonathan Joseph Centre (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 26) 35 Bath
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 24) 10 Exeter Chiefs
Ben Te'o Centre (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 31) 8 Worcester Warriors
Nathan Earle Wing (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 23) 0 Saracens
Jack Nowell Wing (1993-04-11)11 April 1993 (aged 24) 23 Exeter Chiefs
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 27) 29 Leicester Tigers
Denny Solomona Wing (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 24) 2 Sale Sharks
Anthony Watson Wing (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 23) 28 Bath
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 32) 64 Harlequins
Harry Mallinder Fullback (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 21) 0 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) Caps Club/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 24) 6 Exeter Chiefs
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 27) 72 Harlequins
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 22) 6 Bath
Don Armand Flanker (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 29) 1 Exeter Chiefs
James Haskell Flanker (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 32) 75 Wasps
Nathan Hughes Number 8 (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 26) 12 Wasps
Sam Moore Number 8 (1998-09-09)9 September 1998 (aged 19) 0 Sale Sharks
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum-half (1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 34) 27 Saracens
Gabriel Ibitoye Centre (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (aged 19) 0 Harlequins
Elliot Daly Wing (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 25) 16 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: Jacques Brunel

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Camille Chat Hooker (1995-12-18)18 December 1995 (aged 22) 10 Racing 92
Guilhem Guirado (c) Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 31) 56 Toulon
Christopher Tolofua Hooker (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 24) 7 Saracens
Eddy Ben Arous Prop (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 27) 19 Racing 92
Cedate Gomes Sa Prop (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 (aged 24) 0 Racing 92
Jefferson Poirot Prop (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 25) 14 Bordeaux Bègles
Dany Priso Prop (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 24) 0 La Rochelle
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 28) 41 Clermont Auvergne
Paul Gabrillagues Lock (1993-06-03)3 June 1993 (aged 24) 2 Stade Français
Arthur Iturria Lock (1994-05-13)13 May 1994 (aged 23) 1 Clermont Auvergne
Félix Lambey Lock (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 23) 0 Lyon
Sébastien Vahaamahina Lock (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 26) 28 Clermont Auvergne
Yacouba Camara Flanker (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 23) 6 Montpellier
Kevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 28) 15 La Rochelle
Anthony Jelonch Flanker (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 21) 2 Castres
Wenceslas Lauret Flanker (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 28) 12 Racing 92
Sekou Macalou Flanker (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 22) 1 Stade Français
Marco Tauleigne Number 8 (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 24) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Antoine Dupont Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 21) 6 Toulouse
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 29) 31 Racing 92
Morgan Parra Scrum-half (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 29) 66 Clermont Auvergne
Anthony Belleau Fly-half (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 21) 2 Toulon
Matthieu Jalibert Fly-half (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 19) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Henry Chavancy Centre (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 29) 3 Racing 92
Jonathan Danty Centre (1990-10-07)7 October 1990 (aged 27) 4 Stade Français
Geoffrey Doumayrou Centre (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 28) 2 La Rochelle
Rémi Lamerat Centre (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 28) 16 Clermont Auvergne
Benjamin Fall Wing (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 28) 6 Montpellier
Teddy Thomas Wing (1993-09-18)18 September 1993 (aged 24) 8 Racing 92
Virimi Vakatawa Wing (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 25) 15 Racing 92
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 27) 29 Racing 92
Geoffrey Palis Fullback (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 26) 0 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) Caps Club/province
Pierre Bougarit Hooker (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 0 La Rochelle
Adrien Pélissié Hooker (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 27) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 27) 12 Toulon
Mathieu Babillot Flanker (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 24) 0 Castres
Alexandre Lapandry Flanker (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 28) 10 Clermont Auvergne
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 28) 27 Racing 92
Kélian Galletier Number 8 (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 25) 1 Montpellier
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 31) 68 Montpellier
Baptiste Couilloud Scrum-half (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 20) 0 Lyon
Baptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 23) 16 Bordeaux Bègles
Lionel Beauxis Fly-half (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 32) 20 Lyon
François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 31) 63 Toulon
Mathieu Bastareaud Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 29) 42 Toulon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 23) 32 Toulouse
Rémy Grosso Wing (1988-12-04)4 December 1988 (aged 29) 1 Clermont Auvergne
Yoann Huget Wing (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 51 Toulouse
Hugo Bonneval Fullback (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27) 9 Toulon

Ireland

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

Head Coach: Joe Schmidt

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

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luca Bigi Hooker (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 26) 6 Benetton
Oliviero Fabiani Hooker (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 27) 4 Zebre
Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 33) 89 Toulouse
Simone Ferrari Prop (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (aged 23) 8 Benetton
Andrea Lovotti Prop (1989-07-28)28 July 1989 (aged 28) 20 Zebre
Tiziano Pasquali Prop (1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 23) 2 Benetton
Nicola Quaglio Prop (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 26) 2 Benetton
Marco Riccioni Prop (1997-10-19)19 October 1997 (aged 20) 0 Benetton
George Biagi Lock (1985-10-04)4 October 1985 (aged 32) 19 Zebre
Dean Budd Lock (1986-07-31)31 July 1986 (aged 31) 6 Benetton
Federico Ruzza Lock (1994-08-04)4 August 1994 (aged 23) 3 Benetton
Alessandro Zanni Lock (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 34) 99 Benetton
Renato Giammarioli Flanker (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 22) 1 Zebre
Giovanni Licata Flanker (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 20) 3 Fiamme Oro
Maxime Mbanda Flanker (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 24) 11 Zebre
Sebastian Negri Flanker (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 23) 2 Benetton
Sergio Parisse (c) Number 8 (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 34) 129 Stade Français
Braam Steyn Number 8 (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 25) 17 Benetton
Edoardo Gori Scrum-half (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 27) 65 Benetton
Marcello Violi Scrum-half (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 24) 8 Zebre
Tommaso Allan Fly-half (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 24) 33 Benetton
Carlo Canna Fly-half (1992-08-25)25 August 1992 (aged 25) 25 Zebre
Ian McKinley Fly-half (1989-12-04)4 December 1989 (aged 28) 3 Benetton
Tommaso Benvenuti Centre (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 27) 45 Benetton
Giulio Bisegni Centre (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (aged 25) 7 Zebre
Tommaso Boni Centre (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 25) 8 Zebre
Tommaso Castello Centre (1991-08-14)14 August 1991 (aged 26) 5 Zebre
Mattia Bellini Wing (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 23) 8 Zebre
Matteo Minozzi Wing (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 21) 3 Zebre
Jayden Hayward Fullback (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 30) 3 Benetton
Edoardo Padovani Fullback (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 24) 14 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) Caps Club/province
Dario Chistolini Prop (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 29) 20 Zebre
Federico Zani Prop (1989-04-09)9 April 1989 (aged 28) 6 Benetton
Jake Polledri Flanker (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 22) 0 Gloucester
Guglielmo Palazzani Scrum-half (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 26) 22 Zebre
Luca Morisi Centre (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 26) 16 Benetton

Scotland

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

Head Coach: Gregor Townsend

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Scott Lawson Hooker (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 36) 46 Newcastle Falcons
Stuart McInally Hooker (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 27) 12 Edinburgh
George Turner Hooker (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 27) 2 Glasgow Warriors
Simon Berghan Prop (1990-12-07)7 December 1990 (aged 27) 5 Edinburgh
Jamie Bhatti Prop (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 24) 3 Glasgow Warriors
Murray McCallum Prop (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 21) 0 Edinburgh
Gordon Reid Prop (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 30) 27 London Irish
D'Arcy Rae Prop (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 23) 0 Glasgow Warriors
Jon Welsh Prop (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 31) 11 Newcastle Falcons
Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 27) 18 Edinburgh
Jonny Gray Lock (1994-03-14)14 March 1994 (aged 23) 38 Glasgow Warriors
Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 28) 64 Toulouse
Ben Toolis Lock (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 25) 7 Edinburgh
John Barclay (c) Flanker (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 31) 66 Scarlets
Magnus Bradbury Flanker (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 22) 2 Edinburgh
Luke Hamilton Flanker (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 26) 1 Leicester Tigers
Rob Harley Flanker (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 27) 20 Glasgow Warriors
Hamish Watson Flanker (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 26) 15 Edinburgh
David Denton Number 8 (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 27) 35 Worcester Warriors
Cornell du Preez Number 8 (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 26) 5 Edinburgh
Ryan Wilson Number 8 (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 28) 32 Glasgow Warriors
Nathan Fowles Scrum-half (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 (aged 24) 0 Edinburgh
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 32) 58 Clermont Auvergne
Ali Price Scrum-half (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 24) 11 Glasgow Warriors
Henry Pyrgos Scrum-half (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 28) 27 Glasgow Warriors
Peter Horne Fly-half (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 28) 28 Glasgow Warriors
Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 29) 32 Glasgow Warriors
Finn Russell Fly-half (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 25) 32 Glasgow Warriors
Mark Bennett Centre (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 25) 20 Edinburgh
Alex Dunbar Centre (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 27) 28 Glasgow Warriors
Nick Grigg Centre (1992-09-18)18 September 1992 (aged 25) 1 Glasgow Warriors
Chris Harris Centre (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 27) 1 Newcastle Falcons
Huw Jones Centre (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 24) 11 Glasgow Warriors
Duncan Taylor Centre (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 28) 21 Saracens
Lee Jones Wing (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 29) 7 Glasgow Warriors
Sean Maitland Wing (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 29) 29 Saracens
Byron McGuigan Wing (1989-08-20)20 August 1989 (aged 28) 2 Sale Sharks
Tommy Seymour Wing (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 29) 39 Glasgow Warriors
Stuart Hogg Fullback (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 25) 55 Glasgow Warriors
Blair Kinghorn Fullback (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 21) 0 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) Caps Club/province
Neil Cochrane Hooker (1984-01-04)4 January 1984 (aged 34) 0 Edinburgh
Fraser Brown Hooker (1989-06-20)20 June 1989 (aged 28) 29 Glasgow Warriors
James Malcolm Hooker (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 23) 0 Glasgow Warriors
Zander Fagerson Prop (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 22) 15 Glasgow Warriors
Darryl Marfo Prop (1990-01-11)11 January 1990 (aged 28) 3 Edinburgh
WP Nel Prop (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 31) 19 Edinburgh
Scott Cummings Lock (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 (aged 21) 0 Glasgow Warriors
Tim Swinson Lock (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 30) 33 Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson Flanker (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 19) 0 Glasgow Warriors
John Hardie Flanker (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 29) 16 Edinburgh
Josh Strauss Number 8 (1986-10-23)23 October 1986 (aged 31) 14 Sale Sharks
George Horne Scrum-half (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (aged 22) 0 Glasgow Warriors
Adam Hastings Fly-half (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 21) 0 Glasgow Warriors
Matt Scott Centre (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 27) 39 Gloucester
Richie Vernon Centre (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 30) 24 Glasgow Warriors
Tim Visser Wing (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 30) 33 Harlequins

Wales

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

Head Coach: Warren Gatland

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

Call-ups

On 25 January, Rhys Webb was ruled out of the Championship 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 Championship. 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) Caps Club/province
Ryan Elias Hooker (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 23) 2 Scarlets
Rhodri Jones Prop (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 (aged 26) 15 Ospreys
Tomos Williams Scrum-half (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 23) 0 Cardiff Blues

References

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