2016 Six Nations Championship squads
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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2016 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.
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 6 February 2016 – the tournament's opening day.
Call-ups
On 13 January, Eddie Jones named a 33-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[1]
Head coach: 
Eddie Jones
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Cowan-Dickie | Hooker | 20 June 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Jamie George | Hooker | 22 October 1990 (aged 25) | 3 | Saracens |
| Dylan Hartley (c) | Hooker | 24 March 1986 (aged 29) | 66 | Northampton Saints |
| Dan Cole | Prop | 9 May 1987 (aged 28) | 56 | Leicester Tigers |
| Paul Hill | Prop | 2 March 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | Northampton Saints |
| Joe Marler | Prop | 7 July 1990 (aged 25) | 37 | Harlequins |
| Matt Mullan | Prop | 23 February 1987 (aged 28) | 9 | Wasps |
| Henry Thomas | Prop | 30 October 1991 (aged 24) | 7 | Bath |
| Mako Vunipola | Prop | 13 January 1991 (aged 25) | 27 | Saracens |
| Maro Itoje | Lock | 28 October 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | Saracens |
| George Kruis | Lock | 22 February 1990 (aged 25) | 10 | Saracens |
| Joe Launchbury | Lock | 12 April 1991 (aged 24) | 28 | Wasps |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | 23 February 1989 (aged 26) | 42 | Northampton Saints |
| Jack Clifford (rugby) | Flanker | 12 February 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Harlequins |
| James Haskell | Flanker | 2 April 1985 (aged 30) | 62 | Wasps |
| Matt Kvesic | Flanker | 14 April 1992 (aged 23) | 2 | Gloucester |
| Chris Robshaw | Flanker | 4 June 1986 (aged 29) | 43 | Harlequins |
| Josh Beaumont | Number 8 | 24 March 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Sale Sharks |
| Billy Vunipola | Number 8 | 3 November 1992 (aged 23) | 21 | Saracens |
| Danny Care | Scrum-half | 2 January 1987 (aged 29) | 53 | Harlequins |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | 5 September 1989 (aged 26) | 52 | Leicester Tigers |
| Owen Farrell | Fly-half | 24 September 1991 (aged 24) | 35 | Saracens |
| George Ford | Fly-half | 16 March 1993 (aged 22) | 17 | Bath |
| Elliot Daly | Centre | 8 October 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Wasps |
| Ollie Devoto | Centre | 22 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Bath |
| Sam Hill | Centre | 14 July 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Jonathan Joseph | Centre | 21 May 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | Bath |
| Chris Ashton | Wing | 29 March 1987 (aged 28) | 39 | Saracens |
| Jack Nowell | Wing | 11 April 1993 (aged 22) | 10 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Anthony Watson | Wing | 26 February 1994 (aged 21) | 15 | Bath |
| Marland Yarde | Wing | 20 April 1992 (aged 23) | 7 | Harlequins |
| Mike Brown | Fullback | 4 September 1985 (aged 30) | 43 | Harlequins |
| Alex Goode | Fullback | 7 May 1988 (aged 27) | 19 | Saracens |
On 24 January, Semesa Rokoduguni was called up as cover for Chris Ashton, who had been given a 10-week ban.[2]
On 1 February, Kieran Brookes replaced Henry Thomas, who had been covering Brookes in the initial squad, after recovering from a pre-squad announcement injury.[3]
On 22 February, Luther Burrell was added to the squad as an injury replacement for Ollie Devoto.[4]
On 29 February, Dave Ewers and Manu Tuilagi were called up to the squad ahead of the final two rounds of the Championship.[5]
On 6 March, Ed Slater was called up to the squad as injury cover for Courtney Lawes.[6]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Brookes | Prop | 29 August 1990 (aged 25) | 15 | Northampton Saints |
| Ed Slater | Lock | 1 August 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Dave Ewers | Number 8 | 3 November 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Luther Burrell | Centre | 6 December 1987 (aged 28) | 13 | Northampton Saints |
| Manu Tuilagi | Centre | 18 May 1991 (aged 24) | 25 | Leicester Tigers |
| Semesa Rokoduguni | Wing | 28 August 1987 (aged 28) | 1 | Bath |
France
On 19 January, head coach Guy Novès named a 31-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[7]
Head coach: 
Guy Novès
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Chat | Hooker | December 18, 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | Racing 92 |
| Guilhem Guirado (c) | Hooker | June 17, 1986 (aged 29) | 38 | Toulon |
| Uini Atonio | Prop | March 26, 1990 (aged 25) | 10 | La Rochelle |
| Eddy Ben Arous | Prop | August 25, 1990 (aged 25) | 12 | Racing 92 |
| Jefferson Poirot | Prop | November 1, 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Rabah Slimani | Prop | October 18, 1989 (aged 26) | 21 | Stade Français |
| Alexandre Flanquart | Lock | October 9, 1989 (aged 26) | 18 | Stade Français |
| Paul Jedrasiak | Lock | February 17, 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Clermont |
| Yoann Maestri | Lock | January 14, 1988 (aged 28) | 42 | Toulouse |
| Sébastien Vahaamahina | Lock | October 21, 1991 (aged 24) | 17 | Clermont |
| Antoine Burban | Flanker | July 22, 1987 (aged 28) | 3 | Stade Français |
| Yacouba Camara | Flanker | June 2, 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Kevin Gourdon | Flanker | January 23, 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | La Rochelle |
| Wenceslas Lauret | Flanker | March 28, 1989 (aged 26) | 7 | Racing 92 |
| Damien Chouly | Number 8 | November 27, 1985 (aged 30) | 36 | Clermont |
| Louis Picamoles | Number 8 | February 5, 1986 (aged 30) | 51 | Toulouse |
| Sébastien Bezy | Scrum-half | November 22, 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Machenaud | Scrum-half | December 30, 1988 (aged 27) | 18 | Racing 92 |
| Morgan Parra | Scrum-half | November 15, 1988 (aged 27) | 66 | Clermont |
| Jean-Marc Doussain | Fly-half | February 12, 1991 (aged 24) | 10 | Toulouse |
| Jules Plisson | Fly-half | August 20, 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | Stade Français |
| Jonathan Danty | Centre | October 7, 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Stade Français |
| Alexandre Dumoulin | Centre | August 24, 1989 (aged 26) | 8 | Racing 92 |
| Gaël Fickou | Centre | March 26, 1994 (aged 21) | 15 | Toulouse |
| Rémi Lamerat | Centre | January 14, 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Castres |
| Wesley Fofana | Centre | January 20, 1988 (aged 28) | 39 | Clermont |
| Benjamin Fall | Wing | March 3, 1989 (aged 26) | 6 | Montpellier |
| Maxime Médard | Wing | November 16, 1986 (aged 29) | 41 | Toulouse |
| Virimi Vakatawa | Wing | May 1, 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | France Sevens |
| Hugo Bonneval | Fullback | November 19, 1990 (aged 25) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Scott Spedding | Fullback | May 4, 1986 (aged 29) | 14 | Clermont |
Call-ups
On 24 January, Marvin O'Connor was called up to the squad as injury cover for Benjamin Fall.[8]
On 25 January, Baptiste Serin and Bernard Le Roux were added to the squad as injury cover for Morgan Parra and Sébastien Vahaamahina.[9]
On 28 January, Vincent Pelo and Maxime Mermoz were added to the squad, with Mermoz acting as injury cover for Alexandre Dumoulin.[10][11]
On 31 January, Wesley Fofana was ruled out of France's opening test against Italy due to injury, with Teddy Thomas being called up as cover.[12]
On 7 February, Loann Goujon replaced Louis Picamoles haven suffered an injury in France's opening match against Italy.[13]
On 21 February, Djibril Camara, David Smith and François Trinh-Duc were called up to the squad as injury cover for Teddy Thomas and Marvin O'Connor. However, later that day Smith was made ineligible to play for France haven played for the New Zealand sevens team.[14][15]
On 3 March, Xavier Chiocci was called up to the squad ahead of the Scotland game in round 4.[16]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Chiocci | Prop | February 13, 1990 (aged 25) | 4 | Toulon |
| Vincent Pelo | Prop | April 22, 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | La Rochelle |
| Bernard Le Roux | Flanker | June 4, 1989 (aged 26) | 23 | Racing 92 |
| Loann Goujon | Number 8 | April 23, 1989 (aged 26) | 6 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Baptiste Serin | Scrum-half | June 20, 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half | November 11, 1986 (aged 29) | 50 | Montpellier |
| Maxime Mermoz | Centre | July 28, 1986 (aged 29) | 30 | Toulon |
| Djibril Camara | Wing | June 22, 1989 (aged 26) | 0 | Stade Français |
| Marvin O'Connor | Wing | April 18, 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Montpellier |
| Teddy Thomas | Wing | April 18, 1991 (aged 24) | 4 | Racing 92 |
Ireland
On 20 January, Joe Schmidt announced his 35-man squad for Ireland.[17]
Head Coach: 
Joe Schmidt
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Best (c) | Hooker | 15 August 1982 (aged 33) | 89 |  Ulster |
| Seán Cronin | Hooker | 6 May 1986 (aged 29) | 48 | Leinster |
| Rob Herring | Hooker | 27 April 1990 (aged 25) | 1 | Ulster |
| Richardt Strauss | Hooker | 29 January 1986 (aged 30) | 13 | Leinster |
| James Cronin | Prop | 23 November 1990 (aged 25) | 2 | Munster |
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 23) | 3 | Leinster |
| Jack McGrath | Prop | 11 October 1989 (aged 26) | 25 | Leinster |
| Marty Moore | Prop | 1 March 1991 (aged 24) | 10 | Leinster |
| Nathan White | Prop | 4 September 1981 (aged 34) | 8 | Connacht |
| Ultan Dillane | Lock | 9 November 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Connacht |
| Mike McCarthy | Lock | 27 November 1981 (aged 34) | 17 | Leinster |
| Donnacha Ryan | Lock | 11 December 1983 (aged 32) | 34 | Munster |
| Devin Toner | Lock | 29 June 1986 (aged 29) | 31 | Leinster |
| Seán O'Brien | Flanker | 14 February 1987 (aged 28) | 41 | Leinster |
| Tommy O'Donnell | Flanker | 21 May 1987 (aged 28) | 9 | Munster |
| Rhys Ruddock | Flanker | 13 November 1990 (aged 25) | 6 | Leinster |
| Josh van der Flier | Flanker | 25 April 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Leinster |
| Jamie Heaslip | Number 8 | 15 December 1983 (aged 32) | 80 | Leinster |
| CJ Stander | Number 8 | 5 April 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | Munster |
| Kieran Marmion | Scrum-half | 11 February 1992 (aged 23) | 4 | Connacht |
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 26) | 42 | Munster |
| Eoin Reddan | Scrum-half | 20 November 1980 (aged 35) | 68 | Leinster |
| Paddy Jackson | Fly-half | 5 January 1992 (aged 24) | 13 | Ulster |
| Ian Madigan | Fly-half | 21 March 1989 (aged 26) | 25 | Leinster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | 11 July 1985 (aged 30) | 56 | Leinster |
| Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 22) | 15 | Connacht |
| Luke Marshall | Centre | 3 March 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | Ulster |
| Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Ulster |
| Jared Payne | Centre | 13 October 1985 (aged 30) | 10 | Ulster |
| Keith Earls | Wing | 2 October 1987 (aged 28) | 46 | Munster |
| Luke Fitzgerald | Wing | 13 September 1987 (aged 28) | 34 | Leinster |
| Dave Kearney | Wing | 19 June 1989 (aged 26) | 14 | Leinster |
| Andrew Trimble | Wing | 20 October 1984 (aged 31) | 58 | Ulster |
| Simon Zebo | Wing | 16 March 1990 (aged 25) | 21 | Munster |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | 26 March 1986 (aged 29) | 67 | Leinster |
Call-ups
On 25 January, Finlay Bealham joined the squad as an injury replacement for Martin Moore who suffered a ham-string injury.[18]
On 9 February, Fergus McFadden was called up as injury cover for Keith Earls who sustained an injury in the opening round of the championship.[19]
On 22 February, Dave Foley, Craig Gilroy and Jordi Murphy were called up as injury replacements for Dave Kearney, Mike McCarthy and Seán O'Brien. While Cian Healy and Mike Ross were called up to the squad haven recovered from injury.[20]
On 7 March, Jack O'Donoghue was called up for the final two rounds.[21]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Connacht |
| Cian Healy | Prop | 7 October 1987 (aged 28) | 56 | Leinster |
| Mike Ross | Prop | 21 December 1979 (aged 36) | 56 | Leinster |
| Dave Foley | Lock | 16 May 1988 (aged 27) | 2 | Munster |
| Jordi Murphy | Flanker | 22 April 1991 (aged 24) | 14 | Leinster |
| Jack O'Donoghue | Flanker | 8 January 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Munster |
| Craig Gilroy | Wing | 11 March 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | Ulster |
| Fergus McFadden | Wing | 17 June 1986 (aged 29) | 29 | Leinster |
Italy
On 20 January, Brunel named a 30-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[22]
Head coach: Jacques Brunel
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornel Gega | Hooker | 24 March 1990 (aged 25) | 0 |  Benetton Treviso |
| Leonardo Ghiraldini | Hooker | 26 December 1984 (aged 31) | 80 |  Leicester Tigers |
| Martin Castrogiovanni | Prop | 21 October 1981 (aged 34) | 115 | Racing 92 |
| Dario Chistolini | Prop | 14 September 1988 (aged 27) | 13 | Zebre |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | Prop | 17 December 1982 (aged 33) | 44 | Wasps |
| Andrea Lovotti | Prop | 28 July 1989 (aged 26) | 0 | Zebre |
| Matteo Zanusso | Prop | 9 April 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Benetton Treviso |
| Valerio Bernabò | Lock | 3 March 1984 (aged 31) | 27 | Zebre |
| George Biagi | Lock | 4 October 1985 (aged 30) | 8 | Zebre |
| Marco Fuser | Lock | 9 March 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | Benetton Treviso |
| Francesco Minto | Flanker | 20 May 1987 (aged 28) | 23 | Benetton Treviso |
| Jacopo Sarto | Flanker | 15 July 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | Zebre |
| Braam Steyn | Flanker | 2 May 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Benetton Treviso |
| Alessandro Zanni | Flanker | 31 January 1984 (aged 32) | 94 | Benetton Treviso |
| Sergio Parisse (c) | Number 8 | 12 September 1983 (aged 32) | 114 | Stade Français |
| Dries van Schalkwyk | Number 8 | 21 December 1984 (aged 31) | 0 | Zebre |
| Edoardo Gori | Scrum-half | 5 March 1990 (aged 25) | 47 | Benetton Treviso |
| Guglielmo Palazzani | Scrum-half | 11 April 1991 (aged 24) | 15 | Zebre |
| Carlo Canna | Fly-half | 25 August 1992 (aged 23) | 7 | Zebre |
| Edoardo Padovani | Fly-half | 15 May 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Zebre |
| Giulio Bisegni | Centre | 4 April 1992 (aged 23) | 2 | Zebre |
| Michele Campagnaro | Centre | 13 March 1993 (aged 22) | 18 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Tommaso Castello | Centre | 14 August 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Calvisano |
| Gonzalo García | Centre | 18 February 1984 (aged 31) | 39 | Zebre |
| Kelly Haimona | Centre | 30 July 1986 (aged 29) | 7 | Zebre |
| Andrea Pratichetti | Centre | 26 November 1988 (aged 27) | 1 | Benetton Treviso |
| Mattia Bellini | Wing | 8 February 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | Petrarca |
| David Odiete | Wing | 24 February 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Mogliano |
| Leonardo Sarto | Wing | 15 January 1992 (aged 24) | 23 | Zebre |
| Luke McLean | Fullback | 29 June 1987 (aged 28) | 75 | Benetton Treviso |
Call-ups
On 23 January, Davide Giazzon was a late addition to the original 30-man squad.[23]
On 8 February, Robert Barbieri and Andrea Buondonno were called up to the squad as injury cover for David Odiete and Jacopo Sarto.[24]
On 21 February, Joshua Furno and Luca Morisi were called up to the squad, with Furno joining the squad as injury cover for George Biagi.[25]
On 3 March, Quintin Geldenhuys was drafted into the squad haven recovered from injury pre-championship.[26]
On 6 March, Oliviero Fabiani and Alberto Lucchese added to the squad to face Ireland in Round 4.[27]
On 10 March, Pietro Ceccarelli was named as a travelling replacement, who was later drafted into the match-day squad for Lorenzo Cittadini.
On 17 March, Tommaso Allan returned to the squad haven recovered from injury pre-championship.[28]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliviero Fabiani | Hooker | 13 July 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | Zebre |
| Davide Giazzon | Hooker | 16 January 1986 (aged 30) | 24 | Benetton Treviso |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | Prop | 16 February 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Zebre |
| Joshua Furno | Lock | 21 October 1989 (aged 26) | 35 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Quintin Geldenhuys | Lock | 19 June 1981 (aged 34) | 61 | Zebre |
| Robert Barbieri | Flanker | 5 June 1984 (aged 31) | 39 | Benetton Treviso |
| Alberto Lucchese | Scrum-half | 28 March 1986 (aged 29) | 0 | Zebre |
| Tommaso Allan | Fly-half | 26 April 1993 (aged 22) | 21 | Perpignan |
| Luca Morisi | Centre | 22 February 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Andrea Buondonno | Wing | 0 | Mogliano |
