2026 Six Nations Championship squads
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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2026 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 5 February 2026 – 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.
On 23 January 2026, England named a 36-player squad ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Championship.[1]
Head coach: 
Steve Borthwick
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Cowan-Dickie | Hooker | 20 June 1993 (aged 32) | 53 | Sale Sharks |
| Theo Dan | Hooker | 26 December 2000 (aged 25) | 20 | Saracens |
| Jamie George | Hooker | 20 October 1990 (aged 35) | 105 | Saracens |
| Trevor Davison | Prop | 20 August 1992 (aged 33) | 3 | Northampton Saints |
| Ellis Genge | Prop | 16 February 1995 (aged 30) | 75 | Bristol Bears |
| Joe Heyes | Prop | 13 April 1999 (aged 26) | 17 | Leicester Tigers |
| Emmanuel Iyogun | Prop | 24 November 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Northampton Saints |
| Bevan Rodd | Prop | 26 August 2000 (aged 25) | 10 | Sale Sharks |
| Vilikesa Sela | Prop | 12 April 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | Bath |
| Ollie Chessum | Lock | 6 September 2000 (aged 25) | 30 | Leicester Tigers |
| Arthur Clark | Lock | 19 December 2001 (aged 24) | 1 | Gloucester |
| Alex Coles | Lock | 21 September 1999 (aged 26) | 14 | Northampton Saints |
| Maro Itoje (c) | Lock | 28 October 1994 (aged 31) | 97 | Saracens |
| Chandler Cunningham-South | Back row | 18 March 2003 (aged 22) | 20 | Harlequins |
| Tom Curry | Back row | 15 June 1998 (aged 27) | 65 | Sale Sharks |
| Ben Earl | Back row | 7 January 1998 (aged 28) | 46 | Saracens |
| Greg Fisilau | Back row | 9 July 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Guy Pepper | Back row | 21 April 2003 (aged 22) | 7 | Bath |
| Henry Pollock | Back row | 14 January 2005 (aged 21) | 5 | Northampton Saints |
| Sam Underhill | Back row | 22 November 1996 (aged 29) | 45 | Bath |
| Alex Mitchell | Scrum-half | 25 May 1997 (aged 28) | 27 | Northampton Saints |
| Ben Spencer | Scrum-half | 31 July 1992 (aged 33) | 14 | Bath |
| Jack van Poortvliet | Scrum-half | 15 May 2001 (aged 24) | 21 | Leicester Tigers |
| George Ford | Fly-half | 16 March 1993 (aged 32) | 105 | Sale Sharks |
| Marcus Smith | Fly-half | 14 February 1999 (aged 26) | 46 | Harlequins |
| Seb Atkinson | Centre | 21 May 2002 (aged 23) | 2 | Gloucester |
| Fraser Dingwall | Centre | 7 April 1999 (aged 26) | 7 | Northampton Saints |
| Max Ojomoh | Centre | 14 September 2000 (aged 25) | 2 | Bath |
| Henry Slade | Centre | 19 March 1993 (aged 32) | 74 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Henry Arundell | Wing | 8 November 2002 (aged 23) | 11 | Bath |
| Immanuel Feyi-Waboso | Wing | 20 December 2002 (aged 23) | 13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Tommy Freeman | Wing | 5 March 2001 (aged 24) | 22 | Northampton Saints |
| Cadan Murley | Wing | 31 January 1999 (aged 27) | 4 | Harlequins |
| Elliot Daly | Fullback | 8 October 1992 (aged 33) | 74 | Saracens |
| George Furbank | Fullback | 17 October 1996 (aged 29) | 14 | Northampton Saints |
| Freddie Steward | Fullback | 5 December 2000 (aged 25) | 41 | Leicester Tigers |
France
On 21 January 2026, France named a 42-player squad ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Championship.[2]
Head coach: 
Fabien Galthié
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Lamothe | Hooker | 3 October 1998 (aged 27) | 2 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Julien Marchand | Hooker | 10 May 1995 (aged 30) | 48 | Toulouse |
| Peato Mauvaka | Hooker | 10 January 1997 (aged 29) | 42 | Toulouse |
| Dorian Aldegheri | Prop | 4 August 1993 (aged 32) | 23 | Toulouse |
| Uini Atonio | Prop | 26 March 1990 (aged 35) | 68 | La Rochelle |
| Cyril Baille | Prop | 15 September 1993 (aged 32) | 57 | Toulouse |
| Jean-Baptiste Gros | Prop | 29 May 1999 (aged 26) | 40 | Toulon |
| Régis Montagne | Prop | 30 September 2000 (aged 25) | 5 | Clermont |
| Rodrigue Neti | Prop | 28 April 1995 (aged 30) | 4 | Toulouse |
| Dany Priso | Prop | 2 January 1994 (aged 32) | 18 | Toulon |
| Tevita Tatafu | Prop | 13 October 2002 (aged 23) | 2 | Bayonne |
| Hugo Auradou | Lock | 20 July 2003 (aged 22) | 10 | Pau |
| Thibaud Flament | Lock | 29 April 1997 (aged 28) | 34 | Toulouse |
| Mickaël Guillard | Lock | 10 December 2000 (aged 25) | 13 | Lyon |
| Emmanuel Meafou | Lock | 12 July 1998 (aged 27) | 11 | Toulouse |
| Tom Staniforth | Lock | 13 August 1994 (aged 31) | 0 | Castres |
| Cameron Woki | Lock | 7 November 1998 (aged 27) | 31 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Paul Boudehent | Back row | 21 November 1999 (aged 26) | 21 | La Rochelle |
| François Cros | Back row | 25 March 1994 (aged 31) | 39 | Toulouse |
| Alexandre Fischer | Back row | 19 January 1998 (aged 28) | 3 | Bayonne |
| Oscar Jégou | Back row | 31 May 2003 (aged 22) | 9 | La Rochelle |
| Anthony Jelonch | Back row | 28 July 1996 (aged 29) | 35 | Toulouse |
| Temo Matiu | Back row | 20 July 2001 (aged 24) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Lenni Nouchi | Back row | 24 November 2003 (aged 22) | 2 | Montpellier |
| Charles Ollivon | Back row | 11 May 1993 (aged 32) | 48 | Toulon |
| Thibault Daubagna | Scrum-half | 20 May 1994 (aged 31) | 2 | Pau |
| Antoine Dupont (c) | Scrum-half | 15 November 1996 (aged 29) | 59 | Toulouse |
| Baptiste Serin | Scrum-half | 20 July 1994 (aged 31) | 46 | Toulon |
| Matthieu Jalibert | Fly-half | 6 November 1998 (aged 27) | 35 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Ugo Seunes | Fly-half | 15 November 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Racing 92 |
| Fabien Brau-Boirie | Centre | 19 December 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | Pau |
| Nicolas Depoortère | Centre | 13 January 2003 (aged 23) | 7 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Kalvin Gourgues | Centre | 27 March 2005 (aged 20) | 1 | Toulouse |
| Yoram Moefana | Centre | 18 July 2000 (aged 25) | 36 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Noah Nene | Centre | 14 October 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | Stade Français |
| Théo Attissogbé | Wing | 19 November 2004 (aged 21) | 8 | Pau |
| Louis Bielle-Biarrey | Wing | 16 June 2003 (aged 22) | 22 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Gaël Dréan | Wing | 22 October 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Toulon |
| Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang | Wing | 18 May 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Pau |
| Grégoire Arfeuil | Fullback | 5 December 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | Pau |
| Romain Buros | Fullback | 31 July 1997 (aged 28) | 1 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Thomas Ramos | Fullback | 23 July 1995 (aged 30) | 47 | Toulouse |
Call-ups
On 25 January 2026, Joshua Brennan was added to the squad, ahead of the opening round of the tournament as a replacement for Thibaud Flament.[3]
On 26 January 2026, Georges-Henri Colombe and Alexandre Roumat were called up to the squad as injury cover for Uini Atonio and Paul Boudehent.[4]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges-Henri Colombe | Prop | 9 April 1998 (aged 27) | 9 | Toulouse |
| Joshua Brennan | Lock | 28 November 2001 (aged 24) | 2 | Toulouse |
| Alexandre Roumat | Back row | 27 June 1997 (aged 28) | 10 | Toulouse |
Ireland
On 21 January 2026, Ireland named a 37-player squad ahead of the 2026 Six Nations.[5]
- Head coach:
Andy Farrell
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Kelleher | Hooker | 24 January 1998 (aged 28) | 43 |  Leinster |
| Dan Sheehan | Hooker | 17 September 1998 (aged 27) | 35 | Leinster |
| Tom Stewart | Hooker | 11 January 2001 (aged 25) | 4 | Ulster |
| Jack Boyle | Prop | 10 March 2002 (aged 23) | 4 | Leinster |
| Michael Milne | Prop | 5 February 1999 (aged 27) | 2 | Munster |
| Jeremy Loughman | Prop | 22 July 1995 (aged 30) | 5 | Munster |
| Tom O'Toole | Prop | 23 September 1998 (aged 27) | 17 | Ulster |
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 34) | 54 | Connacht |
| Tom Clarkson | Prop | 22 February 2000 (aged 25) | 10 | Leinster |
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 33) | 82 | Leinster |
| Thomas Ahern | Lock | 22 February 2000 (aged 25) | 2 | Munster |
| Tadhg Beirne | Lock | 8 January 1992 (aged 34) | 65 | Munster |
| James Ryan | Lock | 24 July 1996 (aged 29) | 76 | Leinster |
| Edwin Edogbo | Lock | 21 December 2002 (aged 23) | 0 | Munster |
| Joe McCarthy | Lock | 26 March 2001 (aged 24) | 19 | Leinster |
| Jack Conan | Back row | 29 July 1992 (aged 33) | 55 | Leinster |
| Caelan Doris (c) | Back row | 2 April 1998 (aged 27) | 55 | Leinster |
| Cian Prendergast | Back row | 23 February 2000 (aged 25) | 8 | Connacht |
| Nick Timoney | Back row | 1 August 1995 (aged 30) | 6 | Ulster |
| Josh van der Flier | Back row | 25 April 1993 (aged 32) | 75 | Leinster |
| Craig Casey | Scrum-half | 19 April 1999 (aged 26) | 24 | Munster |
| Jamison Gibson-Park | Scrum-half | 23 February 1992 (aged 33) | 46 | Leinster |
| Nathan Doak | Scrum-half | 17 December 2001 (aged 24) | 0 | Ulster |
| Harry Byrne | Fly-half | 22 April 1999 (aged 26) | 4 | Leinster |
| Jack Crowley | Fly-half | 13 January 2000 (aged 26) | 30 | Munster |
| Ciarán Frawley | Fly-half | 4 December 1997 (aged 28) | 9 | Leinster |
| Sam Prendergast | Fly-half | 12 February 2003 (aged 22) | 13 | Leinster |
| Bundee Aki | Centre | 7 April 1990 (aged 35) | 68 | Connacht |
| Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 33) | 23 | Ulster |
| Garry Ringrose | Centre | 26 January 1995 (aged 31) | 69 | Leinster |
| Tom Farrell | Centre | 1 October 1993 (aged 32) | 2 | Munster |
| James Lowe | Wing | 8 July 1992 (aged 33) | 43 | Leinster |
| Tommy O'Brien | Wing | 28 May 1998 (aged 27) | 6 | Leinster |
| Jacob Stockdale | Wing | 3 April 1996 (aged 29) | 40 | Ulster |
| Robert Baloucoune | Wing | 19 August 1997 (aged 28) | 4 | Ulster |
| Jamie Osborne | Fullback | 16 November 2001 (aged 24) | 10 | Leinster |
| Hugo Keenan | Fullback | 18 June 1996 (aged 29) | 46 | Leinster |
Call-ups
On 25 January, Jack Boyle and Tom Ahern were withdrawn due to injury and replaced by Billy Bohan and Cormac Izuchukwu.[6]
On 28 January, it was announced that Bundee Aki had been removed from the squad for disciplinary reasons. Jude Postlethwaite was called up to replace him.[7][8] Later on the same day, Hugo Keenan was withdrawn from the squad due to an injury sustained in training camp.[9]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bohan | Prop | 22 November 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | Connacht |
| Cormac Izuchukwu | Lock | 28 January 2000 (aged 26) | 3 | Ulster |
| Jude Postlethwaite | Centre | 3 April 2002 (aged 23) | 0 | Ulster |
Italy
On 21 January 2026, Italy named a 33-player squad ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Championship.[10]
Head coach: 
Gonzalo Quesada
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommaso Di Bartolomeo | Hooker | 4 January 2001 (aged 25) | 6 |  Zebre Parma |
| Pablo Dimcheff | Hooker | 1 July 1999 (aged 26) | 3 | Colomiers |
| Giacomo Nicotera | Hooker | 15 July 1996 (aged 29) | 36 | Stade Français |
| Simone Ferrari | Prop | 28 March 1994 (aged 31) | 69 | Benetton |
| Danilo Fischetti | Prop | 26 January 1998 (aged 28) | 58 | Northampton Saints |
| Muhamed Hasa | Prop | 10 September 2001 (aged 24) | 4 | Zebre Parma |
| Marco Riccioni | Prop | 19 October 1997 (aged 28) | 36 | Saracens |
| Mirco Spagnolo | Prop | 2 January 2001 (aged 25) | 19 | Benetton |
| Niccolò Cannone | Lock | 17 May 1998 (aged 27) | 58 | Benetton |
| Riccardo Favretto | Lock | 18 October 2001 (aged 24) | 8 | Benetton |
| Federico Ruzza | Lock | 4 August 1994 (aged 31) | 67 | Benetton |
| Andrea Zambonin | Lock | 3 September 2000 (aged 25) | 14 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Lorenzo Cannone | Back row | 28 January 2001 (aged 25) | 33 | Benetton |
| Alessandro Izekor | Back row | 5 March 2000 (aged 25) | 8 | Benetton |
| Michele Lamaro (c) | Back row | 3 June 1998 (aged 27) | 49 | Benetton |
| Samuele Locatelli | Back row | 30 July 2001 (aged 24) | 0 | Zebre Parma |
| David Odiase | Back row | 19 January 2003 (aged 23) | 3 | Zebre Parma |
| Manuel Zuliani | Back row | 26 April 2000 (aged 25) | 38 | Benetton |
| Alessandro Fusco | Scrum-half | 28 October 1999 (aged 26) | 20 | Zebre Parma |
| Martin Page-Relo | Scrum-half | 6 January 1999 (aged 27) | 21 | Bordeaux |
| Stephen Varney | Scrum-half | 15 May 2001 (aged 24) | 36 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Giacomo Da Re | Fly-half | 29 March 1999 (aged 26) | 6 | Zebre Parma |
| Paolo Garbisi | Fly-half | 26 April 2000 (aged 25) | 49 | Toulon |
| Ignacio Brex | Centre | 26 May 1992 (aged 33) | 49 | Toulon |
| Leonardo Marin | Centre | 23 February 2002 (aged 23) | 17 | Benetton |
| Damiano Mazza | Centre | 16 February 1999 (aged 26) | 0 | Zebre Parma |
| Tommaso Menoncello | Centre | 20 August 2002 (aged 23) | 34 | Benetton |
| Paolo Odogwu | Centre | 18 February 1997 (aged 28) | 7 | Benetton |
| Monty Ioane | Wing | 30 October 1994 (aged 31) | 42 | Lyon |
| Louis Lynagh | Wing | 3 December 2000 (aged 25) | 9 | Benetton |
| Edoardo Todaro | Wing | 24 September 2006 (aged 19) | 1 | Northampton Saints |
| Matt Gallagher | Fullback | 26 October 1996 (aged 29) | 3 | Benetton |
| Lorenzo Pani | Fullback | 4 July 2002 (aged 23) | 8 | Zebre Parma |
Call-ups
On 26 January 2026, Marco Riccioni and Martin Page-Relo left the squad due to injury and Giosuè Zilocchi and Alessandro Garbisi replaced them.[11]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giosuè Zilocchi | Prop | 15 January 1997 (aged 29) | 25 | Benetton |
| Alessandro Garbisi | Scrum-half | 11 April 2002 (aged 23) | 20 | Benetton |
