1979 Five Nations Championship squads

Head coach: Peter Colston

1. Bill Beaumont
2. Neil Bennett
3. Tony Bond
4. Richard Cardus
5. Robin Cowling
6. Paul Dodge
7. Alastair Hignell
8. Nigel Horton
9. Peter Kingston
10. Tony Neary
11. Gary Pearce
12. Mike Rafter
13. John Scott
14. Mike Slemen
15. Colin Smart
16. Peter Squires
17. Roger Uttley (c.)
18. Peter Wheeler
19. Malcolm Young

Head coach: Jean Desclaux

1. Roger Aguerre
2. Jean-Michel Aguirre
3. Christian Bélascain
4. Roland Bertranne
5. Louis Bilbao
6. Alain Caussade
7. Gérard Cholley
8. Frédéric Costes
9. Jérôme Gallion
10. Jean-François Gourdon
11. Alain Guilbert
12. Francis Haget
13. Jean-François Imbernon
14. Jean-Luc Joinel
15. Alain Maleig
16. Yves Malquier
17. Jean-François Marchal
18. Guy Noves
19. Alain Paco
20. Robert Paparemborde
21. Jean-Pierre Rives (c.)
22. Armand Vaquerin

Head coach: Noel Murphy

1. Willie Duggan
2. Ron Elliott
3. Moss Finn
4. Michael Gibson
5. Moss Keane
6. Terry Kennedy
7. Freddie McLennan
8. Ginger McLoughlin
9. Paul McNaughton
10. Alistair McKibbin
11. Phil Orr
12. Colin Patterson
13. Fergus Slattery (c.)
14. Dick Spring
15. Harold Steele
16. Colm Tucker
17. Tony Ward
18. Pa Whelan