2017 Six Nations Championship squads
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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2017 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England are the defending champions.
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 4 February 2017 – the tournament's opening day.
Call-ups
On 20 January, head coach Eddie Jones named a 35-man squad.[1]
Head coach: 
Eddie Jones
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie George | Hooker | 20 October 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | Saracens |
| Dylan Hartley (c) | Hooker | 24 March 1986 (aged 30) | 79 | Northampton Saints |
| Tommy Taylor | Hooker | 11 November 1991 (aged 25) | 1 | Wasps |
| Dan Cole | Prop | 9 May 1987 (aged 29) | 69 | Leicester Tigers |
| Nathan Catt | Prop | 6 January 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | Bath |
| Ellis Genge | Prop | 16 February 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | Leicester Tigers |
| Joe Marler | Prop | 7 July 1990 (aged 26) | 46 | Harlequins |
| Matt Mullan | Prop | 23 February 1987 (aged 29) | 13 | Wasps |
| Kyle Sinckler | Prop | 10 March 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | Harlequins |
| Charlie Ewels | Lock | 29 June 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | Bath |
| George Kruis | Lock | 22 February 1990 (aged 26) | 20 | Saracens |
| Joe Launchbury | Lock | 12 April 1991 (aged 25) | 37 | Wasps |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | 23 February 1989 (aged 27) | 53 | Northampton Saints |
| Maro Itoje | Lock | 28 October 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | Saracens |
| Jack Clifford (rugby) | Flanker | 12 February 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | Harlequins |
| Teimana Harrison | Flanker | 5 September 1992 (aged 24) | 5 | Northampton Saints |
| James Haskell | Flanker | 2 April 1985 (aged 31) | 70 | Wasps |
| Mike Williams | Flanker | 4 November 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Tom Wood | Flanker | 3 November 1986 (aged 30) | 45 | Northampton Saints |
| Nathan Hughes | Number 8 | 10 June 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | Wasps |
| Danny Care | Scrum-half | 2 January 1987 (aged 30) | 66 | Harlequins |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | 5 September 1989 (aged 27) | 65 | Leicester Tigers |
| Owen Farrell | Fly-half | 24 September 1991 (aged 25) | 47 | Saracens |
| George Ford | Fly-half | 16 March 1993 (aged 23) | 30 | Bath |
| Alex Lozowski | Fly-half | 30 June 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Saracens |
| Elliot Daly | Centre | 8 October 1992 (aged 24) | 8 | Wasps |
| Jonathan Joseph | Centre | 21 May 1991 (aged 25) | 29 | Bath |
| Ben Te'o | Centre | 27 January 1987 (aged 30) | 3 | Worcester Warriors |
| Jonny May | Wing | 1 April 1990 (aged 26) | 22 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Jack Nowell | Wing | 11 April 1993 (aged 23) | 18 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Anthony Watson | Wing | 26 February 1994 (aged 22) | 24 | Bath |
| Marland Yarde | Wing | 20 April 1992 (aged 24) | 11 | Harlequins |
| Mike Brown | Fullback | 4 September 1985 (aged 31) | 55 | Harlequins |
On 20 February, Mako Vunipola returned to the squad following injury while Henry Slade was an addition to the team ahead of Italy.[2]
On 28 February, Paul Hill was an addition to the training squad during the week off between Rounds 3 and 4.[3]
On 7 March, Billy Vunipola returned to the squad following injury.[4]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hill | Prop | 2 March 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | Northampton Saints |
| Mako Vunipola | Prop | 13 January 1991 (aged 26) | 39 | Saracens |
| Billy Vunipola | Number 8 | 3 November 1992 (aged 24) | 32 | Saracens |
| Henry Slade | Centre | 19 March 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | Exeter Chiefs |
France
On 18 January 2017, Novès called up a 32-man squad in preparation for the tournament.[5]
Head coach: 
Guy Novès
Call-ups
On 22 January, Henry Chavancy was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Wesley Fofana.[6]
On 23 January, Mathieu Bastareaud and Xavier Chiocci were called up as injury cover following injuries to Henry Chavancy and Eddy Ben Arous.[7]
On 24 January, Christopher Tolofua was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Camille Chat.[8] Raphaël Lakafia also withdrew from the squad but was not replaced.
On 5 February, Gabriel Lacroix was called up to the squad to replace the injured Yann David.[9]
On 20 February, Brice Dulin, Paul Jedrasiak, Bernard Le Roux and Charles Ollivon were called up to the squad.[10]
On 5 March, Jonathan Danty and François Trinh-Duc were called up to the squad ahead of the round 4 clash with Italy.[11]
On 9 March, Antoine Dupont was a late call up to the squad following an injury to Maxime Machenaud in training.[12]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Tolofua | Hooker | 31 December 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | Toulouse |
| Xavier Chiocci | Prop | 13 February 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Toulon |
| Paul Jedrasiak | Lock | 6 February 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Bernard Le Roux | Flanker | 4 June 1989 (aged 27) | 24 | Racing 92 |
| Charles Ollivon | Flanker | 11 May 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | Toulon |
| Antoine Dupont | Scrum-half | 15 November 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Castres |
| François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half | 11 November 1986 (aged 30) | 56 | Toulon |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | Centre | 17 September 1988 (aged 28) | 39 | Toulon |
| Henry Chavancy | Centre | 22 May 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | Racing 92 |
| Jonathan Danty | Centre | 7 October 1992 (aged 24) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Gabriel Lacroix | Wing | 10 October 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | La Rochelle |
| Brice Dulin | Fullback | 13 April 1990 (aged 26) | 25 | Racing 92 |
Ireland
On 23 January 2017, Joe Schmidt named a 40-man squad for the opening two rounds of the championship.[13]
Head coach: 
Joe Schmidt
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Best (c) | Hooker | 15 August 1982 (aged 34) | 100 |  Ulster |
| Niall Scannell | Hooker | 8 April 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Munster |
| James Tracy | Hooker | 2 April 1991 (aged 25) | 1 | Leinster |
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | Connacht |
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 24) | 11 | Leinster |
| Cian Healy | Prop | 7 October 1987 (aged 29) | 62 | Leinster |
| Dave Kilcoyne | Prop | 14 December 1988 (aged 28) | 17 | Munster |
| Jack McGrath | Prop | 11 October 1989 (aged 27) | 36 | Leinster |
| John Ryan | Prop | 2 August 1988 (aged 28) | 1 | Munster |
| Ultan Dillane | Lock | 9 November 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | Connacht |
| Iain Henderson | Lock | 21 February 1992 (aged 24) | 28 | Ulster |
| Billy Holland | Lock | 3 August 1985 (aged 31) | 1 | Munster |
| Donnacha Ryan | Lock | 11 December 1983 (aged 33) | 43 | Munster |
| Devin Toner | Lock | 29 June 1986 (aged 30) | 42 | Leinster |
| Jack Conan | Flanker | 29 July 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | Leinster |
| Dan Leavy | Flanker | 23 May 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | Leinster |
| Seán O'Brien | Flanker | 14 February 1987 (aged 29) | 44 | Leinster |
| Tommy O'Donnell | Flanker | 21 June 1987 (aged 29) | 12 | Munster |
| Peter O'Mahony | Flanker | 17 September 1989 (aged 27) | 37 | Munster |
| CJ Stander | Flanker | 5 April 1990 (aged 26) | 10 | Munster |
| Josh van der Flier | Flanker | 25 April 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | Leinster |
| Jamie Heaslip | Number 8 | 15 December 1983 (aged 33) | 91 | Leinster |
| Kieran Marmion | Scrum-half | 11 February 1992 (aged 24) | 9 | Connacht |
| Luke McGrath | Scrum-half | 3 February 1993 (aged 24) | 1 | Leinster |
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 27) | 53 | Munster |
| Paddy Jackson | Fly-half | 5 January 1992 (aged 25) | 19 | Ulster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | 11 July 1985 (aged 31) | 63 | Leinster |
| Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 23) | 24 | Leinster |
| Luke Marshall | Centre | 3 March 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | Ulster |
| Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | Ulster |
| Garry Ringrose | Centre | 26 January 1995 (aged 22) | 3 | Leinster |
| Rory Scannell | Centre | 22 December 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Munster |
| Tommy Bowe | Wing | 22 February 1984 (aged 32) | 67 | Ulster |
| Andrew Conway | Wing | 11 July 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Munster |
| Keith Earls | Wing | 2 October 1987 (aged 29) | 54 | Munster |
| Craig Gilroy | Wing | 11 March 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | Ulster |
| Andrew Trimble | Wing | 20 October 1984 (aged 32) | 69 | Ulster |
| Simon Zebo | Wing | 16 March 1990 (aged 26) | 28 | Munster |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | 26 March 1986 (aged 30) | 72 | Leinster |
| Tiernan O'Halloran | Fullback | 26 February 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | Connacht |
Call-ups
On 31 January, Ian Keatley was called up to the squad as injury cover for Johnny Sexton who was ruled out of the opening round of the Championship.[14]
On 19 February, Quinn Roux was named in an extended squad ahead of the third round clash against France.[15]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Roux | Lock | 30 October 1990 (aged 26) | 1 | Connacht |
| Ian Keatley | Fly-half | 1 April 1987 (aged 29) | 4 | Munster |
Italy
On 13 January 2017, head coach Conor O'Shea named a 32-man squad.[16]
Head coach: Conor O'Shea
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommaso D'Apice | Hooker | 30 June 1988 (aged 28) | 11 |  Zebre |
| Ornel Gega | Hooker | 24 March 1990 (aged 26) | 8 | Benetton Treviso |
| Leonardo Ghiraldini | Hooker | 26 December 1984 (aged 32) | 82 | Toulouse |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | Prop | 16 February 1992 (aged 24) | 5 | Zebre |
| Dario Chistolini | Prop | 14 September 1988 (aged 28) | 15 | Zebre |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | Prop | 17 December 1982 (aged 34) | 53 | Bayonne |
| Andrea Lovotti | Prop | 28 July 1989 (aged 27) | 9 | Zebre |
| Sami Panico | Prop | 4 June 1993 (aged 23) | 6 | Calvisano |
| George Biagi | Lock | 4 October 1985 (aged 31) | 14 | Zebre |
| Joshua Furno | Lock | 21 October 1989 (aged 27) | 36 | Zebre |
| Marco Fuser | Lock | 9 March 1991 (aged 25) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Federico Ruzza | Lock | 4 August 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Zebre |
| Dries van Schalkwyk | Lock | 21 December 1984 (aged 32) | 8 | Zebre |
| Marco Barbini | Flanker | 16 October 1990 (aged 26) | 2 | Benetton Treviso |
| Simone Favaro | Flanker | 7 November 1988 (aged 28) | 33 |  Glasgow Warriors |
| Maxime Mbanda | Flanker | 10 April 1993 (aged 23) | 3 | Zebre |
| Francesco Minto | Flanker | 20 May 1987 (aged 29) | 31 | Benetton Treviso |
| Sergio Parisse (c) | Number 8 | 12 September 1983 (aged 33) | 121 | Stade Français |
| Braam Steyn | Number 8 | 2 May 1992 (aged 24) | 6 | Benetton Treviso |
| Giorgio Bronzini | Scrum-half | 20 April 1990 (aged 26) | 3 | Benetton Treviso |
| Edoardo Gori | Scrum-half | 5 March 1990 (aged 26) | 56 | Benetton Treviso |
| Marcello Violi | Scrum-half | 11 October 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | Zebre |
| Tommaso Allan | Fly-half | 26 April 1993 (aged 23) | 27 | Benetton Treviso |
| Carlo Canna | Fly-half | 25 August 1992 (aged 24) | 15 | Zebre |
| Tommaso Benvenuti | Centre | 12 December 1990 (aged 26) | 37 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tommaso Boni | Centre | 15 January 1993 (aged 24) | 2 | Zebre |
| Michele Campagnaro | Centre | 13 March 1993 (aged 23) | 25 |  Exeter Chiefs |
| Luke McLean | Centre | 29 June 1987 (aged 29) | 84 | Benetton Treviso |
| Giulio Bisegni | Wing | 4 April 1992 (aged 24) | 5 | Zebre |
| Angelo Esposito | Wing | 14 June 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | Benetton Treviso |
| Giovanbattista Venditti | Wing | 27 March 1990 (aged 26) | 38 | Zebre |
| Edoardo Padovani | Fullback | 15 May 1993 (aged 23) | 6 | Zebre |
Call-ups
On 22 February, Michele Rizzo was named in the team to face England in round 3.[17]
On 1 March, uncapped duo Luca Sperandio and Matteo Minozzi were called up to the squad, with Minozzi providing cover for Tommaso Allan.[18]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Rizzo | Prop | 16 September 1982 (aged 34) | 22 | Leicester Tigers |
| Matteo Minozzi | Fly-half | 4 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | Calvisano |
| Luca Sperandio | Fullback | 28 January 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Benetton Treviso |
