2021 Six Nations Championship squads

This is a list of the complete squads for the rugby union 2021 Six Nations Championship contested annually 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 6 February 2021 – 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.

England

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On 22 January, Jones named a 28-man squad as well as a 12-man shadow squad for the Six Nations.[1]

Head coach:   Eddie Jones

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 27) 26   Exeter Chiefs
Jamie George Hooker (1990-06-20)20 June 1990 (aged 30) 54   Saracens
Ellis Genge Prop (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 25) 23   Leicester Tigers
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 30) 72   Harlequins
Beno Obano Prop (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 (aged 26) 0   Bath
Will Stuart Prop (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 24) 8   Bath
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 29) 18   Exeter Chiefs
Jonny Hill Lock (1994-06-08)8 June 1994 (aged 26) 3   Exeter Chiefs
Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 26) 43   Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 29) 69   Wasps
Courtney Lawes Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 31) 85   Northampton Saints
Tom Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 22) 28   Sale Sharks
Ben Earl Back row (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 23) 8   Bristol Bears
Sam Underhill Back row (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 24) 22   Bath
Billy Vunipola Back row (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 28) 56   Saracens
Mark Wilson Back row (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 31) 19   Newcastle Falcons
Harry Randall Scrum-half (1997-12-18)18 December 1997 (aged 23) 0   Bristol Bears
Dan Robson Scrum-half (1992-03-14)14 March 1992 (aged 28) 7   Wasps
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 31) 104   Leicester Tigers
Owen Farrell (c) Fly-half (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 29) 88   Saracens
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 27) 72   Leicester Tigers
Ollie Lawrence Centre (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 21) 3   Worcester Warriors
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 27) 34   Exeter Chiefs
Jonny May Wing (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 30) 61   Gloucester
Paolo Odogwu Wing (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 23) 0   Wasps
Anthony Watson Wing (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 26) 46   Bath
Elliot Daly Fullback (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 28) 47   Saracens
Max Malins Fullback (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 24) 3   Bristol Bears

Shadow squad

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Tom Dunn Hooker (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 28) 3   Bath
Joe Heyes Prop (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 21) 0   Leicester Tigers
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 25) 17   Bath
George Martin Lock (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 19) 0   Leicester Tigers
Jack Willis Back row (1996-12-24)24 December 1996 (aged 24) 2   Wasps
Alex Mitchell Scrum-half (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 23) 0   Northampton Saints
Charlie Atkinson Fly-half (2001-10-06)6 October 2001 (aged 19) 0   Wasps
Jacob Umaga Fly-half (1998-07-08)8 July 1998 (aged 22) 0   Wasps
Jonathan Joseph Centre (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 29) 54   Bath
Joe Marchant Centre (1996-02-06)6 February 1996 (aged 25) 4   Harlequins
Alistair Crossdale Wing (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 23) 0   Saracens
George Furbank Fullback (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 24) 3   Northampton Saints

Call-ups
On 9 February, Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola were called up to the squad, while Tom West and Harry Williams returned to their clubs.[2]
On 18 February, George Martin was called up to the squad, replacing the injured Jack Willis, who had been called into the full squad ahead of the match against Italy.[3]
On 21 February, Alex Mitchell was called up to the squad, replacing the injured Harry Randall.[4]
On 3 March, David Ribbans was called up to the squad, replacing the injured Courtney Lawes.[5]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Kyle Sinckler Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 27) 40   Bristol Bears
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 (aged 30) 63   Saracens
David Ribbans Lock (1995-08-29)29 August 1995 (aged 25) 0   Northampton Saints

France

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On 31 January 2021, Galthié named his official 31-man squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[6]

Head coach:   Fabien Galthié

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Pierre Bourgarit Hooker (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 23) 3   La Rochelle
Julien Marchand Hooker (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 25) 9   Toulouse
Peato Mauvaka Hooker (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 24) 6   Toulouse
Dorian Aldegheri Prop (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 27) 6   Toulouse
Cyril Baille Prop (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 27) 23   Toulouse
Georges-Henri Colombe Prop (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (aged 22) 0   Racing 92
Jean-Baptiste Gros Prop (1999-05-29)29 May 1999 (aged 21) 5   Toulon
Mohamed Haouas Prop (1994-06-09)9 June 1994 (aged 26) 7   Montpellier
Kilian Geraci Lock (1999-03-25)25 March 1999 (aged 21) 2   Lyon
Bernard Le Roux Lock (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 31) 44   Racing 92
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 30) 22   Toulon
Paul Willemse Lock (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 (aged 28) 12   Montpellier
Grégory Alldritt Back row (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 23) 18   La Rochelle
Dylan Cretin Back row (1997-05-04)4 May 1997 (aged 23) 5   Lyon
Anthony Jelonch Back row (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 24) 4   Castres Olympique
Charles Ollivon (c) Back row (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 27) 18   Toulon
Baptiste Pesenti Back row (1997-07-03)3 July 1997 (aged 23) 2   Pau
Cameron Woki Back row (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (aged 22) 4   Bordeaux Bègles
Baptiste Couilloud Scrum-half (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 23) 5   Lyon
Antoine Dupont Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 24) 27   Toulouse
Baptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 26) 40   Toulon
Louis Carbonel Fly-half (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 22) 2   Toulon
Matthieu Jalibert Fly-half (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 22) 8   Bordeaux Bègles
Pierre-Louis Barassi Centre (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 22) 2   Lyon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 26) 58   Stade Français
Arthur Vincent Centre (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 (aged 21) 7   Montpellier
Damian Penaud Wing (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 24) 17   Clermont Auvergne
Teddy Thomas Wing (1993-09-18)18 September 1993 (aged 27) 22   Racing 92
Gabin Villière Wing (1995-12-13)13 December 1995 (aged 25) 2   Toulon
Anthony Bouthier Fullback (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 28) 6   Montpellier
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 30) 31   La Rochelle

Call-ups
On 9 February, Uini Antonio & Hassane Kolingar replaced Georges-Henri Colombe & Jean-Baptiste Gros.[7]
On 17 February, Demba Bamba, Jean-Baptiste Gros & Swann Rebbadj replaced Dorian Aldegheri, Hassane Kolingar & Baptiste Pesenti.[8]
On 21 February, following a COVID-19 outbreak in the French squad, Dorian Aldegheri, Teddy Baubigny, Jonathan Danty, Hassane Kolingar, Maxime Lucu, Yoram Moefana and Donovan Taofifénua replaced Antoine Dupont, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mohamed Haouas, Julien Marchand, Swann Rebbadj, Gabin Villière and Arthur Vincent.[9]
On 22 February, following further COVID-19 cases, Gaëtan Barlot, Cyril Cazeaux, Thierry Paiva, Baptiste Pesenti and Thomas Ramos were called into the squad to replace Cyril Baille, Bruce Dulin, Peato Mauvaka, Charles Ollivon and Romain Taofifénua.[10]
On 7 March, Cyril Baille, Camille Chat, Brice Dulin, Antoine Dupont, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mohamed Haouas, Wilfred Hounkpatin, Julien Marchand, Romain Ntamack, Charles Ollivon, Romain Taofifénua and Virimi Vakatawa were added to the squad, while Uini Atonio, Demba Bamba, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Gaëtan Barlot, Teddy Baubigny, Louis Carbonel, Kilian Geraci, Hassane Kolingar, Maxime Lucu, Thierry Paiva, Baptiste Pesenti and Thomas Ramos were withdrawn.[11]
On 9 March, Swan Rebbadj replaced Bernard Le Roux in the squad, who was ruled out with injury.[12]
On 16 March, Uini Atonio and Arthur Vincent were called into the squad, while Jonathan Danty and Wilfrid Hounkpatin were withdrawn.[13]
On 22 March, Louis Carbonel replaced Matthieu Jalibert in the squad.[14]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Gaëtan Barlot Hooker (1997-04-13)13 April 1997 (aged 23) 0   Castres
Teddy Baubigny Hooker (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 22) 1   Racing 92
Camille Chat Hooker (1995-12-18)18 December 1995 (aged 25) 31   Racing 92
Uini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 30) 34   La Rochelle
Demba Bamba Prop (1998-03-17)17 March 1998 (aged 22) 14   Lyon
Wilfrid Hounkpatin Prop (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 29) 0   Castres
Hassane Kolingar Prop (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 22) 2   Racing 92
Thierry Paiva Prop (1995-11-19)19 November 1995 (aged 25) 0   Bordeaux Bègles
Cyril Cazeaux Lock (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 26) 1   Bordeaux Bègles
Swan Rebbadj Lock (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 (aged 26) 1   Toulon
Maxime Lucu Scrum-half (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 28) 0   Bordeaux Bègles
Romain Ntamack Fly-half (1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (aged 21) 18   Toulouse
Jonathan Danty Centre (1992-10-07)7 October 1992 (aged 28) 7   Stade Français
Yoram Moefana Centre (2000-07-18)18 July 2000 (aged 20) 2   Bordeaux Bègles
Virimi Vakatawa Centre (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 28) 27   Racing 92
Donovan Taofifénua Wing (1999-03-30)30 March 1999 (aged 21) 0   Racing 92
Thomas Ramos Fullback (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 25) 14   Toulouse

Ireland

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On 25 January 2021, Farrell named a 36-man squad for the Six Nations.[15]

Head coach:   Andy Farrell

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dave Heffernan Hooker (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 30) 5   Connacht
Rob Herring Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 30) 16   Ulster
Rónan Kelleher Hooker (1998-01-21)21 January 1998 (aged 23) 6   Leinster
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 28) 44   Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 33) 104   Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 32) 39   Munster
Tom O'Toole Prop (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 22) 0   Ulster
Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 25) 32   Leinster
Tadhg Beirne Lock (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 29) 17   Munster
Ultan Dillane Lock (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (aged 27) 17   Connacht
Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 28) 58   Ulster
Quinn Roux Lock (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 30) 16   Connacht
James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 24) 32   Leinster
Will Connors Back row (1996-04-04)4 April 1996 (aged 24) 5   Leinster
Caelan Doris Back row (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 22) 7   Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Back row (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 31) 73   Munster
Rhys Ruddock Back row (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 30) 26   Leinster
CJ Stander Back row (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 30) 46   Munster
Josh van der Flier Back row (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 27) 28   Leinster
Craig Casey Scrum-half (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 21) 0   Munster
Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 28) 5   Leinster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 31) 87   Munster
Billy Burns Fly-half (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 26) 3   Ulster
Ross Byrne Fly-half (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 25) 11   Leinster
Johnny Sexton (c) Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 35) 95   Leinster
Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 30) 30   Connacht
Chris Farrell Centre (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 27) 14   Munster
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 27) 47   Leinster
Stuart McCloskey Centre (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 28) 4   Ulster
Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 26) 30   Leinster
Andrew Conway Wing (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 29) 24   Munster
Keith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 33) 88   Munster
Jordan Larmour Wing (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 23) 24   Leinster
Hugo Keenan Wing (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 24) 6   Leinster
James Lowe Wing (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 28) 2   Leinster
Shane Daly Fullback (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (aged 24) 1   Munster

Call-ups
On 2 February, Ryan Baird and Gavin Coombes replaced Caelan Doris and Quinn Roux due to injury.[16]
On 9 February, Ed Byrne and Jack Conan were called into the international squad, while Gavin Coombes returned to his club side.[17]
On 13 February, Harry Byrne and John Cooney were called into the squad as additional cover following injuries to Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton.[18]
On 21 February, Harry Byrne and John Cooney returned to their club sides, while Peter O'Mahony was also ruled out due to suspension.[19]
On 8 March, Jacob Stockdale was called into the squad, while Shane Daly returned to his club side.[20]
On 15 March, Finlay Bealham and Peter O'Mahony were called into the squad, while Tom O'Toole, Garry Ringrose and James Ryan were released due to injury.[21]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 29) 14   Connacht
Ed Byrne Prop (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 27) 3   Leinster
Ryan Baird Lock (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 21) 0   Leinster
Jack Conan Back row (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 28) 17   Leinster
Gavin Coombes Back row (1997-12-11)11 December 1997 (aged 23) 0   Munster
John Cooney Scrum-half (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 30) 11   Ulster
Harry Byrne Fly-half (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 21) 0   Leinster
Jacob Stockdale Wing (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 24) 33   Ulster

Italy

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On 25 January 2021, Smith named a 32-man squad and five invited players for the Six Nations.[22]

Head coach:   Franco Smith

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luca Bigi (c) Hooker (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 29) 32   Zebre
Gianmarco Lucchesi Hooker (2000-09-10)10 September 2000 (aged 20) 2   Benetton
Marco Manfredi Hooker (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 (aged 23) 0   Zebre
Pietro Ceccarelli Prop (1992-02-16)16 February 1992 (aged 28) 14   Brive
Danilo Fischetti Prop (1998-01-26)26 January 1998 (aged 23) 8   Zebre
Marco Riccioni Prop (1997-10-19)19 October 1997 (aged 23) 7   Benetton
Daniele Rimpelli Prop (1997-06-23)23 June 1997 (aged 23) 0   Zebre
Cherif Traorè Prop (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 26) 10   Benetton
Giosuè Zilocchi Prop (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 (aged 24) 10   Zebre
Niccolò Cannone Lock (1998-05-17)17 May 1998 (aged 22) 8   Benetton
Riccardo Favretto Lock (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 19) 0   Mogliano/Benetton
Marco Lazzaroni Lock (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 25) 11   Benetton
David Sisi Lock (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 28) 11   Zebre
Cristian Stoian Lock (1999-12-19)19 December 1999 (aged 21) 2   Fiamme Oro/Zebre
Michele Lamaro Back row (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (aged 22) 2   Benetton
Maxime Mbanda Back row (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 28) 25   Zebre
Johan Meyer Back row (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 27) 9   Zebre
Sebastian Negri Back row (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 26) 28   Benetton
Federico Ruzza Back row (1994-08-04)4 August 1994 (aged 26) 19   Benetton
Callum Braley Scrum-half (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 26) 9   Benetton
Guglielmo Palazzani Scrum-half (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 29) 41   Zebre
Stephen Varney Scrum-half (2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 19) 3   Gloucester
Tommaso Allan Fly-half (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 27) 60   Benetton
Carlo Canna Fly-half (1992-08-25)25 August 1992 (aged 28) 47   Zebre
Paolo Garbisi Fly-half (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (aged 20) 5   Benetton
Ignacio Brex Centre (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 28) 0   Benetton
Federico Mori Centre (2000-10-13)13 October 2000 (aged 20) 5   Calvisano/Zebre
Marco Zanon Centre (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (aged 23) 4   Benetton
Mattia Bellini Wing (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 26) 28   Zebre
Monty Ioane Wing (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 26) 1   Benetton
Luca Sperandio Wing (1996-01-28)28 January 1996 (aged 25) 6   Benetton
Jacopo Trulla Fullback (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 20) 3   Calvisano/Zebre

Invited players

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Renato Giammarioli Back row (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 25) 4   Zebre
Marcello Violi Scrum-half (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 27) 19   Zebre
Tommaso Boni Centre (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 28) 11   Zebre
Tommaso Menoncello Centre (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (aged 18) 0   F.I.R. Academy/Benetton
Michelangelo Biondelli Fullback (1998-05-15)15 May 1998 (aged 22) 0   Zebre

Call-ups
On 8 February, Pierre Bruno and Andrea Lovotti were added to the squad, while Marco Zanon withdrew due to injury.[23]
On 15 February, Marco Zanon returned to the squad after overcoming injury.[24]
On 22 February, it was announced that Daniele Rimpelli and Cristian Stoian had returned to their club sides.[25]
On 2 March, Edoardo Padovani, Daniele Rimpelli and Marcello Violi were added to the squad, while Pierre Bruno, Guglielmo Palazzani and Cherif Traorè returned to their clubs. Andrea Zambonin was also invited to train with the side.[26]
On 8 March, Oliviero Fabiani was called up to the squad, while Riccardo Favretto returned to his club.[27]
On 15 March, Pierre Bruno, Riccardo Favretto were called into the squad and Andrea Zambonin was called into the main squad, while Tommaso Allan, Marco Lazzaroni, Marco Manfredi and Luca Sperandio were released.[28]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Oliviero Fabiani Hooker (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 30) 10   Zebre
Andrea Lovotti Prop (1989-07-28)28 July 1989 (aged 31) 43   Zebre
Andrea Zambonin Lock (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 20) 0   Calvisano
Pierre Bruno Wing (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 24) 0   Zebre
Edoardo Padovani Fullback (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 27) 26   Benetton

Scotland

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On 20 January, Townsend named a 35-man squad for the Six Nations.[29]

Head coach:   Gregor Townsend

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ewan Ashman Hooker (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 20) 0   Sale Sharks
Dave Cherry Hooker (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 30) 0   Edinburgh
Grant Stewart Hooker (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 25) 3   Glasgow Warriors
George Turner Hooker (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 28) 12   Glasgow Warriors
Simon Berghan Prop (1990-12-07)7 December 1990 (aged 30) 28   Edinburgh
Allan Dell Prop (1992-03-16)16 March 1992 (aged 28) 32   London Irish
Zander Fagerson Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 25) 34   Glasgow Warriors
Oli Kebble Prop (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 (aged 28) 5   Glasgow Warriors
WP Nel Prop (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 34) 40   Glasgow Warriors
Rory Sutherland Prop (1992-08-24)24 August 1992 (aged 28) 11   Glasgow Warriors
Alex Craig Lock (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 23) 0   Gloucester
Scott Cummings Lock (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 (aged 24) 17   Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 30) 42   Glasgow Warriors
Jonny Gray Lock (1994-03-14)14 March 1994 (aged 26) 61   Exeter Chiefs
Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 31) 65   Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson Back row (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 22) 9   Glasgow Warriors
Gary Graham Back row (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 (aged 28) 2   Newcastle Falcons
Jamie Ritchie Back row (1996-08-16)16 August 1996 (aged 24) 23   Edinburgh
Blade Thomson Back row (1990-12-04)4 December 1990 (aged 30) 9   Scarlets
Hamish Watson Back row (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 29) 36   Edinburgh
Ali Price Scrum-half (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 27) 37   Glasgow Warriors
Scott Steele Scrum-half (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 27) 1   Harlequins
Finn Russell Fly-half (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 28) 51   Racing 92
Jaco van der Walt Fly-half (1994-02-01)1 February 1994 (aged 27) 1   Edinburgh
Chris Harris Centre (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 30) 23   Gloucester
Huw Jones Centre (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 27) 26   Glasgow Warriors
James Lang Centre (1995-04-04)4 April 1995 (aged 25) 5   Harlequins
Cameron Redpath Centre (1999-12-23)23 December 1999 (aged 21) 0   Bath
Duncan Taylor Centre (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 31) 23   Saracens
Darcy Graham Wing (1997-06-21)21 June 1997 (aged 23) 15   Edinburgh
Sean Maitland Wing (1988-07-14)14 July 1988 (aged 32) 50   Saracens
Byron McGuigan Wing (1989-08-20)20 August 1989 (aged 31) 10   Sale Sharks
Duhan van der Merwe Wing (1995-06-04)4 June 1995 (aged 25) 5   Edinburgh
Stuart Hogg (c) Fullback (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 28) 80   Exeter Chiefs
Blair Kinghorn Fullback (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 24) 25   Edinburgh

Invited players

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jamie Dobie Scrum-half (2001-06-07)7 June 2001 (aged 19) 0   Glasgow Warriors
Rufus McLean Fullback (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 20) 0   Glasgow Warriors

Call-ups
On 8 February, D'Arcy Rae, Charlie Shiel and George Taylor were called into the squad, while Ewan Ashman, Jamie Dobie, Blair Kinghorn and Rufus McLean returned to their clubs.[30]
On 21 February, Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Jamie Bhatti, Jamie Dobie, Cornell du Preez, Rob Harley, Adam Hastings and Sam Johnson were called into the squad, while Allan Dell, Gary Graham, Byron McGuigan, D'Arcy Rae, Cameron Redpath, Charlie Shiel, George Taylor, Blade Thomson and Zander Ferguson were withdrawn. Matt Currie and Ben Muncaster were also invited to train with the squad.[31]
On 8 March, Nick Haining, Sam Skinner and Rufus McLean were called into the squad, while Josh Bayliss, Richie Gray, Adam Hastings, Ben Muncaster and Grant Stewart were withdrawn. Rory Darge and Max Williamson were also invited to train with the squad.[32]
On 15 March, Zander Ferguson, Damien Hoyland and Ally Miller were called into the squad, while Scott Cummings, Rufus McLean and Max Williamson were withdrawn. Alex Samuel was also invited to train with the squad.[33]
On 22 March, Adam Hastings, Rufus McLean and Grant Stewart were called into the squad, while Ewan Ashman, Jamie Bhatti, Matt Currie, Rory Darge, Cornell du Preez, Jonny Gray, Damien Hoyland, James Lang, Sean Maitland, Ally Miller, Alex Samuel and Duncan Taylor were withdrawn.[34]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jamie Bhatti Prop (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 27) 16   Bath
D'Arcy Rae Prop (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 26) 1   Glasgow Warriors
Alex Samuel Lock N/A 0   Glasgow Warriors
Sam Skinner Lock (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 26) 10   Exeter Chiefs
Max Williamson Lock N/A 0   Glasgow Warriors
Josh Bayliss Back row (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 (aged 23) 0   Bath
Rory Darge Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 21) 0   Edinburgh
Cornell du Preez Back row (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 29) 9   Worcester Warriors
Nick Haining Back row (1990-09-01)1 September 1990 (aged 30) 5   Edinburgh
Rob Harley Back row (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 30) 22   Glasgow Warriors
Ally Miller Back row (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 24) 0   Edinburgh
Ben Muncaster Back row (2001-10-14)14 October 2001 (aged 19) 0   Edinburgh
Charlie Shiel Scrum-half (1997-12-03)3 December 1997 (aged 23) 0   Edinburgh
Adam Hastings Fly-half (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 24) 22   Glasgow Warriors
Matt Currie Centre (2001-02-22)22 February 2001 (aged 19) 0   Edinburgh
Sam Johnson Centre (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 27) 15   Glasgow Warriors
George Taylor Centre (1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (aged 24) 0   Edinburgh
Damien Hoyland Fullback (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 27) 4   Edinburgh

Wales

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On 20 January, Pivac named a 36-man squad for the Six Nations.[35]

Head coach:   Wayne Pivac

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 26) 32   Dragons
Ryan Elias Hooker (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 26) 13   Scarlets
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 34) 77   Scarlets
Leon Brown Prop (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 24) 12   Dragons
Rhys Carré Prop (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 22) 12   Cardiff Blues
Tomas Francis Prop (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 (aged 28) 52   Exeter Chiefs
Wyn Jones Prop (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 28) 30   Scarlets
Dillon Lewis Prop (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 25) 40   Cardiff Blues
Jake Ball Lock (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 29) 49   Scarlets
Adam Beard Lock (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 25) 21   Ospreys
Cory Hill Lock (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 28) 29   Cardiff Blues
Alun Wyn Jones (c) Lock (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 35) 143   Ospreys
Will Rowlands Lock (1991-09-19)19 September 1991 (aged 29) 5   Wasps
Taulupe Faletau Back row (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 30) 81   Bath
Dan Lydiate Back row (1987-12-18)18 December 1987 (aged 33) 62   Ospreys
Josh Macleod Back row (1996-10-27)27 October 1996 (aged 24) 0   Scarlets
Josh Navidi Back row (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 (aged 30) 24   Cardiff Blues
Justin Tipuric Back row (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (aged 31) 80   Ospreys
Aaron Wainwright Back row (1997-09-25)25 September 1997 (aged 23) 27   Dragons
Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 30) 57   Scarlets
Kieran Hardy Scrum-half (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 25) 2   Scarlets
Tomos Williams Scrum-half (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 26) 20   Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 31) 87   Northampton Saints
Jarrod Evans Fly-half (1995-07-25)25 July 1995 (aged 25) 6   Cardiff Blues
Callum Sheedy Fly-half (1995-10-28)28 October 1995 (aged 25) 4   Bristol Bears
Jonathan Davies Centre (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 32) 85   Scarlets
Nick Tompkins Centre (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 25) 8   Dragons
Owen Watkin Centre (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 24) 23   Ospreys
Johnny Williams Centre (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 24) 2   Scarlets
Josh Adams Wing (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 25) 29   Cardiff Blues
George North Wing (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 28) 98   Ospreys
Louis Rees-Zammit Wing (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 20) 4   Gloucester
Hallam Amos Fullback (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 26) 22   Cardiff Blues
Leigh Halfpenny Fullback (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 32) 93   Scarlets
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 29) 67   Scarlets

Call-ups
On 10 February, James Botham, Willis Halaholo and Lloyd Williams were called into the squad, while Dan Lydiate withdrew due to injury.[36]
On 19 February, WillGriff John was called into the squad, with Dillon Lewis withdrawing through injury. Josh Macleod was also withdrawn from the squad following injury in the lead up to the match against Scotland.[37]
On 4 March, Kieran Hardy was released from the squad due to injury.[38]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
WillGriff John Prop (1992-12-04)4 December 1992 (aged 28) 0   Sale Sharks
James Botham Back row (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 22) 3   Cardiff Blues
Lloyd Williams Scrum-half (1989-11-30)30 November 1989 (aged 31) 31   Cardiff Blues
Willis Halaholo Centre (1990-07-06)6 July 1990 (aged 30) 0   Cardiff Blues

References

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  1. ^ "RFU".
  2. ^ Sinckler and Vunipola return to England squad
  3. ^ George Martin replaces injured Willis in England squad
  4. ^ Mitchell replaces injured Randall in England squad
  5. ^ Ribbans called into England squad for injured Lawes
  6. ^ Tournoi des Six Nations : Le groupe des 31
  7. ^ Atonio et Kolingar intègrent le groupe France
  8. ^ Le groupe pour préparer l’Ecosse
  9. ^ Le groupe pour préparer l’Ecosse
  10. ^ La liste des 31 pour l’Ecosse modifiée
  11. ^ Le groupe de 31 pour l’Angleterre
  12. ^ Swan Rebbadj remplace Bernard Le Roux
  13. ^ Uini Atonio et Arthur Vincent de retour dans le groupe
  14. ^ Louis Carbonel remplace Matthieu Jalibert
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  16. ^ Ireland Squad Update: Baird And Coombes Added As Doris And Roux Ruled Out
  17. ^ Jack Conan Called Into Ireland Squad As France Prep Commences
  18. ^ John Cooney and Harry Byrne have linked up with the Ireland squad ahead of #IREvFRA to provide additional cover for specialist positions
  19. ^ Ireland Squad to Reassemble as Players Return from PRO14 Action
  20. ^ Jacob Stockdale returns to Ireland squad ahead of Scotland clash
  21. ^ Ryan and Ringrose ruled out of England fixture
  22. ^ "Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per il raduno di Roma". Italian Rugby Federation (in Italian). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  23. ^ Italrugby, convocati Lovotti e Bruno
  24. ^ Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per il raduno in preparazione dell'Irlanda
  25. ^ Italrugby, gruppo al completo verso il match contro L'Irlanda
  26. ^ Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per perarare il match contro il Galles
  27. ^ Italrugby, convocato Fabiani per il raduno di Roma
  28. ^ Italyrugby, convocati Bruno, Favretto e Zambonin per il raduno di Roma
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  32. ^ Scotland squad update Gregor Townsend has named his squad to prepare for this weekend’s #GuinnessSixNations match against Ireland at @BTMurrayfield.
  33. ^ Scotland squad update Gregor Townsend has named a 35-man squad to prepare for this weekend’s #GuinnessSixNations match against Italy at @BTMurrayfield.
  34. ^ Scotland squad update Gregor Townsend has named a 29-man squad to prepare for Friday night's final #GuinnessSixNations match against France in Paris.
  35. ^ "Wales name squad for 2021 Guinness Six Nations - Welsh Rugby Union". 20 January 2021.
  36. ^ Cardiff Blues trio join up with Wales squad
  37. ^ John replaces injured Lewis in Wales squad
  38. ^ Wales squad update