2012 Six Nations Championship squads

This is a list of the complete squads for the 2012 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Each country is entitled to name a squad of 39 players to contest the championship. They may also invite additional players along prior to the start of the championship, while the coach can call up replacement players if squad members suffer serious injury.

NB

• Ages are given as of 4 February 2012, the opening day of the tournament.
• All cap totals are as of the start of the tournament, and do not include appearances made during the competition.

England

Interim England manager Stuart Lancaster announced a 32-man England squad for the 2012 Six Nations on 11 January.^[1] Although lock Louis Deacon was named to the squad, he was ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury.^[2]

Team Manager: Stuart Lancaster

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Dylan Hartley Hooker 24 March 1986 (aged 25) 34 Northampton Saints Lee Mears Hooker 5 March 1979 (aged 32) 38 Bath Rob Webber Hooker 1 August 1986 (aged 25) 0 London Wasps Alex Corbisiero Prop 30 August 1988 (aged 23) 10 London Irish Dan Cole Prop 9 May 1987 (aged 24) 23 Leicester Tigers Joe Marler Prop 7 July 1990 (aged 21) 0 Harlequins Matt Stevens Prop 1 October 1982 (aged 29) 39 Saracens David Wilson Prop 9 April 1985 (aged 26) 19 Bath Mouritz Botha Lock 29 January 1982 (aged 30) 1 Saracens Courtney Lawes Lock 23 February 1989 (aged 22) 13 Northampton Saints Tom Palmer Lock 27 March 1979 (aged 32) 33 Stade Français Callum Clark Flanker 10 June 1989 (aged 22) 0 Northampton Saints Tom Croft Flanker 7 November 1985 (aged 26) 31 Leicester Tigers Chris Robshaw Flanker 4 June 1986 (aged 25) 1 Harlequins Tom Wood Flanker 3 November 1986 (aged 25) 9 Northampton Saints Phil Dowson Number 8 1 October 1981 (aged 30) 0 Northampton Saints Ben Morgan Number 8 18 February 1989 (aged 22) 0 Scarlets Lee Dickson Scrum-half 29 March 1985 (aged 26) 0 Northampton Saints Joe Simpson Scrum-half 5 July 1988 (aged 23) 1 London Wasps Ben Youngs Scrum-half 5 September 1989 (aged 22) 17 Leicester Tigers Toby Flood Fly-half 8 August 1985 (aged 26) 46 Leicester Tigers Charlie Hodgson Fly-half 12 November 1980 (aged 31) 36 Saracens Brad Barritt Centre 7 August 1986 (aged 25) 0 Saracens Owen Farrell Centre 21 September 1991 (aged 20) 0 Saracens Manu Tuilagi Centre 18 May 1991 (aged 20) 7 Leicester Tigers Jordan Turner-Hall Centre 5 January 1988 (aged 24) 0 Harlequins Chris Ashton Wing 29 March 1987 (aged 24) 18 Northampton Saints Charlie Sharples Wing 17 August 1989 (aged 22) 1 Gloucester David Strettle Wing 23 July 1983 (aged 28) 7 Saracens Mike Brown Fullback 4 September 1985 (aged 26) 3 Harlequins Ben Foden Fullback 22 July 1985 (aged 26) 22 Northampton Saints

France

Philippe Saint-André announced a 30-man France squad for the 2011 Six Nations on 5 January.^[3] Two days later, Romain Millo-Chluski dislocated his right shoulder in a Top 14 match, potentially ruling him out for the entire Six Nations; Lionel Nallet was named as his replacement.^[4] The prop David Attoub is called up in the list for the game against Italy

Head Coach: Philippe Saint-André

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province William Servat Hooker 9 February 1978 (aged 33) 44 Toulouse Dimitri Szarzewski Hooker 26 January 1983 (aged 29) 56 Stade Français David Attoub Prop 7 June 1981 (aged 30) 1 Stade Français Fabien Barcella Prop 27 October 1983 (aged 28) 20 Biarritz Vincent Debaty Prop 2 October 1981 (aged 30) 1 Clermont Luc Ducalcon Prop 2 January 1984 (aged 28) 10 Castres Nicolas Mas Prop 23 May 1980 (aged 31) 49 Perpignan Jean-Baptiste Poux Prop 26 September 1979 (aged 32) 37 Toulouse Yoann Maestri Lock 14 January 1988 (aged 24) 0 Toulouse Lionel Nallet Lock 14 September 1976 (aged 35) 70 Racing Métro Pascal Papé Lock 5 October 1980 (aged 31) 35 Stade Français Julien Pierre Lock 31 July 1981 (aged 30) 26 Clermont Julien Bonnaire Flanker 20 September 1978 (aged 33) 70 Clermont Thierry Dusautoir (c) Flanker 18 November 1981 (aged 30) 49 Toulouse Yannick Nyanga Flanker 19 December 1983 (aged 28) 25 Toulouse Fulgence Ouedraogo Flanker 21 July 1986 (aged 25) 25 Montpellier Imanol Harinordoquy Number 8 20 February 1980 (aged 31) 77 Biarritz Louis Picamoles Number 8 5 February 1986 (aged 25) 21 Toulouse Morgan Parra Scrum-half 15 November 1988 (aged 23) 36 Clermont Dimitri Yachvili Scrum-half 19 September 1980 (aged 31) 59 Biarritz Lionel Beauxis Fly-half 24 October 1985 (aged 26) 15 Toulouse François Trinh-Duc Fly-half 11 November 1986 (aged 25) 35 Montpellier Yann David Centre 15 April 1988 (aged 23) 4 Toulouse Wesley Fofana Centre 20 January 1988 (aged 24) 0 Clermont Maxime Mermoz Centre 28 July 1986 (aged 25) 15 Perpignan Aurélien Rougerie Centre 26 September 1980 (aged 31) 71 Clermont Vincent Clerc Wing 7 May 1981 (aged 30) 57 Toulouse Julien Malzieu Wing 4 May 1983 (aged 28) 16 Clermont Alexis Palisson Wing 9 September 1987 (aged 24) 20 Toulon Maxime Médard Fullback 16 November 1986 (aged 25) 28 Toulouse Clément Poitrenaud Fullback 20 May 1982 (aged 29) 44 Toulouse

Ireland

Ireland named an initial 24-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations on 18 January. A full squad was announced on 30 January, after the country's A national team, Ireland Wolfhounds, played England Saxons.^[5]

Head Coach: Declan Kidney

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Rory Best Hooker 15 August 1982 (aged 29) 54 Ulster Sean Cronin Hooker 6 May 1986 (aged 25) 15 Leinster Tom Court Prop 6 November 1980 (aged 31) 24 Ulster Cian Healy Prop 7 October 1987 (aged 24) 25 Leinster Mike Ross Prop 21 December 1979 (aged 32) 15 Leinster Leo Cullen Lock 9 January 1978 (aged 34) 32 Leinster Donncha O'Callaghan Lock 24 March 1979 (aged 32) 80 Munster Paul O'Connell (c) Lock 20 October 1979 (aged 32) 82 Munster Donnacha Ryan Lock 11 December 1983 (aged 28) 13 Munster Stephen Ferris Flanker 2 August 1985 (aged 26) 30 Ulster Shane Jennings Flanker 8 July 1981 (aged 30) 12 Leinster Jamie Heaslip Number 8 15 December 1983 (aged 28) 43 Leinster Sean O'Brien Number 8 14 February 1987 (aged 24) 15 Leinster Conor Murray Scrum-half 20 April 1989 (aged 22) 6 Munster Eoin Reddan Scrum-half 20 November 1980 (aged 31) 37 Leinster Ronan O'Gara Fly-half 7 March 1977 (aged 34) 116 Munster Jonathan Sexton Fly-half 11 July 1985 (aged 26) 24 Leinster Gordon D'Arcy Centre 10 February 1980 (aged 31) 63 Leinster Fergus McFadden Centre 17 June 1986 (aged 25) 6 Leinster Paddy Wallace Centre 27 August 1979 (aged 32) 29 Ulster Tommy Bowe Wing 22 February 1984 (aged 27) 44 Ospreys Keith Earls Wing 2 October 1987 (aged 24) 26 Munster Andrew Trimble Wing 20 October 1984 (aged 27) 41 Ulster Rob Kearney Fullback 26 March 1986 (aged 25) 33 Leinster

Italy

Jacques Brunel announced his 30-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations on 16 January. The squad will be cut to 24 before going to Paris for the opener against France.^[6]

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 Tommaso D'Apice Hooker 30 June 1988 (aged 23) 3 Aironi Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker 26 December 1984 (aged 27) 41 Benetton Treviso Martin Castrogiovanni Prop 21 October 1981 (aged 30) 82 Leicester Tigers Lorenzo Cittadini Prop 17 December 1982 (aged 29) 8 Benetton Treviso Alberto de Marchi Prop 13 March 1986 (aged 25) 0 Aironi Andrea Lo Cicero Prop 7 May 1976 (aged 35) 91 Racing Métro Marco Bortolami Lock 12 June 1980 (aged 31) 88 Aironi Quintin Geldenhuys Lock 19 June 1981 (aged 30) 25 Aironi Antonio Pavanello Lock 13 October 1982 (aged 29) 5 Benetton Treviso Corniel van Zyl Lock 27 January 1979 (aged 33) 6 Benetton Treviso Mauro Bergamasco Flanker 1 May 1979 (aged 32) 88 Aironi Paul Derbyshire Flanker 3 November 1986 (aged 25) 16 Benetton Treviso Simone Favaro Flanker 7 November 1988 (aged 23) 6 Aironi Alessandro Zanni Flanker 31 January 1984 (aged 28) 58 Benetton Treviso Robert Barbieri Number 8 5 June 1984 (aged 27) 16 Benetton Treviso Sergio Parisse (c) Number 8 12 September 1983 (aged 28) 83 Stade Français Edoardo Gori Scrum-half 5 March 1990 (aged 21) 9 Benetton Treviso Fabio Semenzato Scrum-half 6 May 1986 (aged 25) 8 Benetton Treviso Kristopher Burton Fly-half 4 August 1980 (aged 31) 9 Benetton Treviso Luciano Orquera Fly-half 12 October 1981 (aged 30) 27 Aironi Gonzalo Canale Centre 11 November 1982 (aged 29) 72 Clermont Luca Morisi Centre 22 February 1991 (aged 20) 0 Crociati Roberto Quartaroli Centre 29 March 1988 (aged 23) 3 Aironi Alberto Sgarbi Centre 26 November 1986 (aged 25) 14 Benetton Treviso Tommaso Benvenuti Wing 12 December 1990 (aged 21) 12 Benetton Treviso Angelo Esposito Wing 14 June 1993 (aged 18) 0 Ruggers Tarvisium Giulio Toniolatti Wing 15 January 1984 (aged 28) 8 Aironi Giovanbattista Venditti Wing 27 March 1990 (aged 21) 0 Aironi Andrea Masi Fullback 30 March 1981 (aged 30) 64 Aironi Luke McLean Fullback 29 June 1987 (aged 24) 33 Benetton Treviso

Scotland

Andy Robinson announced Scotland's 36-man squad for the Six Nations on 5 January.^[7] Steven Shingler, initially chosen for the squad, was confirmed to be ineligible for Scotland by the International Rugby Board due to his caps for Wales U20.^[8] Moray Low was ruled out for 2 months, his place in the squad was taken by clubmate Ed Kalman.^[9]

On 24 January, Ross Ford was named captain for the Six Nations.^[10]

Head Coach: Andy Robinson

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Ross Ford (c) Hooker 23 April 1984 (aged 27) 53 Edinburgh Dougie Hall Hooker 24 September 1980 (aged 31) 37 Glasgow Warriors Scott Lawson Hooker 28 September 1981 (aged 30) 29 Gloucester Geoff Cross Prop 11 December 1982 (aged 29) 8 Edinburgh Alasdair Dickinson Prop 11 September 1983 (aged 28) 24 Sale Sharks Allan Jacobsen Prop 22 September 1978 (aged 33) 60 Edinburgh Ed Kalman Prop 7 December 1982 (aged 29) 0 Glasgow Warriors Euan Murray Prop 7 August 1980 (aged 31) 41 Newcastle Falcons Richie Gray Lock 24 August 1989 (aged 22) 16 Glasgow Warriors Jim Hamilton Lock 17 November 1982 (aged 29) 34 Gloucester Alastair Kellock Lock 14 June 1981 (aged 30) 36 Glasgow Warriors Fraser McKenzie Lock 28 March 1988 (aged 23) 0 Sale Sharks John Barclay Flanker 24 September 1986 (aged 25) 32 Glasgow Warriors Kelly Brown Flanker 8 June 1982 (aged 29) 49 Saracens Rob Harley Flanker 26 May 1990 (aged 21) 0 Glasgow Warriors Ross Rennie Flanker 29 March 1986 (aged 25) 11 Edinburgh Alasdair Strokosch Flanker 21 February 1983 (aged 28) 23 Gloucester David Denton Number 8 5 February 1990 (aged 21) 1 Edinburgh Richie Vernon Number 8 7 July 1987 (aged 24) 15 Sale Sharks Mike Blair Scrum-half 20 April 1981 (aged 30) 75 Edinburgh Chris Cusiter Scrum-half 13 June 1982 (aged 29) 55 Glasgow Warriors Rory Lawson Scrum-half 12 March 1981 (aged 30) 30 Gloucester Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half 12 October 1985 (aged 26) 2 Edinburgh Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half 12 February 1988 (aged 23) 11 Glasgow Warriors Dan Parks Fly-half 26 May 1978 (aged 33) 66 Cardiff Blues Duncan Weir Fly-half 10 May 1991 (aged 20) 0 Glasgow Warriors Joe Ansbro Centre 29 October 1985 (aged 26) 9 London Irish Nick De Luca Centre 1 February 1984 (aged 28) 29 Edinburgh Graeme Morrison Centre 17 October 1982 (aged 29) 32 Glasgow Warriors Simon Danielli Wing 8 September 1979 (aged 32) 32 Ulster Max Evans Wing 28 September 1983 (aged 28) 24 Castres Lee Jones Wing 28 June 1988 (aged 23) 0 Edinburgh Sean Lamont Wing 15 January 1981 (aged 31) 60 Scarlets Stuart Hogg Fullback 24 June 1992 (aged 19) 0 Glasgow Warriors Rory Lamont Fullback 10 October 1982 (aged 29) 26 Glasgow Warriors

Wales

Warren Gatland named a 35-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations on 18 January.^[11]

Head Coach: Warren Gatland

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Huw Bennett Hooker 11 June 1983 (aged 28) 49 Ospreys Ken Owens Hooker 3 January 1987 (aged 25) 1 Scarlets Matthew Rees Hooker 9 December 1980 48 Scarlets Ryan Bevington Prop 9 December 1988 (aged 23) 7 Ospreys Gethin Jenkins Prop 17 November 1980 (aged 31) 83 Cardiff Blues Adam Jones Prop 8 March 1981 (aged 30) 75 Ospreys Craig Mitchell Prop 3 May 1986 (aged 25) 11 Exeter Chiefs Paul James Prop 13 May 1982 (aged 29) 31 Ospreys Rhodri Jones Prop 23 December 1991 (aged 20) 0 Scarlets Rhys Gill Prop 30 October 1986 (aged 25) 1 Saracens Bradley Davies Lock 9 January 1987 (aged 25) 32 Cardiff Blues Ian Evans Lock 4 October 1984 (aged 27) 17 Ospreys Ryan Jones Lock 13 March 1981 (aged 30) 58 Ospreys Lou Reed Lock 10 September 1987 (aged 24) 0 Scarlets Dan Lydiate Flanker 18 December 1987 (aged 24) 20 Newport Gwent Dragons Justin Tipuric Flanker 6 August 1989 (aged 22) 2 Ospreys Sam Warburton (c) Flanker 5 October 1988 (aged 23) 24 Cardiff Blues Taulupe Faletau Number 8 12 November 1990 (aged 21) 11 Newport Gwent Dragons Andy Powell Number 8 23 August 1981 (aged 30) 22 Sale Sharks Mike Phillips Scrum-half 29 August 1982 (aged 29) 60 Bayonne Rhys Webb Scrum-half 9 December 1988 (aged 23) 0 Ospreys Lloyd Williams Scrum-half 30 November 1989 (aged 22) 5 Cardiff Blues James Hook Fly-half 27 June 1985 (aged 26) 59 Perpignan Rhys Priestland Fly-half 9 January 1987 (aged 25) 9 Scarlets Ashley Beck Centre 15 April 1990 (aged 21) 0 Ospreys Jonathan Davies Centre 5 April 1988 (aged 23) 21 Scarlets Gavin Henson Centre 1 February 1982 (aged 30) 33 Cardiff Blues Jamie Roberts Centre 8 November 1986 (aged 25) 39 Cardiff Blues Scott Williams Centre 10 October 1990 (aged 21) 8 Scarlets George North Wing 13 April 1992 (aged 19) 16 Scarlets Alex Cuthbert Wing 5 April 1990 (aged 21) 1 Cardiff Blues Harry Robinson Wing 16 April 1993 (aged 18) 0 Cardiff Blues Lee Byrne Fullback 1 June 1980 (aged 31) 46 Clermont Leigh Halfpenny Fullback 22 December 1988 (aged 23) 27 Cardiff Blues Liam Williams Fullback 9 April 1991 (aged 20) 0 Scarlets

References

1. "England announce Senior and Saxons Elite Player Squads" (Press release). Rugby Football Union. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
2. "Six Nations: Owen Farrell in new-look England squad". BBC Sport. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
3. "France name Six Nations training party". ESPN Scrum. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
4. "France recall veteran Nallet". ESPN Scrum. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
5. "Ireland and O2 Ireland Wolfhounds Squads Announced" (Press release). Irish Rugby Football Union. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
6. "Brunel names Six Nations squad". ESPN Scrum. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
7. "Six uncapped Scotland players in Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
8. "Steven Shingler ineligible to play for Scotland, says IRB". BBC Sport. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
9. "Third-choice Glasgow tighthead Ed Kalman makes Scotland squad". BBC Sport. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
10. "Ford Appointed Scotland Captain" (Press release). Scottish Rugby Union. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
11. "Gavin Henson included in Wales' 35-man training squad". BBC Sport. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.

External links

• RBS Six Nations Squad Index