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2014 Six Nations Championship squads

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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Wales are the defending champions.

Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 1 February 2014 – the tournament's opening day.

On 9 January, England announced their 35-man Squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, including 5 uncapped players.[1]

Head coach: England Stuart Lancaster

  • Caps updated: 15 January 2014

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 (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 27) 50 England Northampton Saints
Rob Webber Hooker (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 27) 5 England Bath
Tom Youngs Hooker (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 27) 12 England Leicester Tigers
Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 26) 43 England Leicester Tigers
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 23) 15 England Harlequins
Matt Mullan Prop (1987-02-23)23 February 1987 (aged 26) 2 England London Wasps
Henry Thomas Prop (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 22) 2 England Sale Sharks
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 23) 10 England Saracens
Dave Attwood Lock (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 26) 5 England Bath
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 22) 14 England London Wasps
Courtney Lawes Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 24) 25 England Northampton Saints
Ed Slater Lock (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 25) 0 England Leicester Tigers
Tom Johnson Flanker (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 31) 5 England Exeter Chiefs
Matt Kvesic Flanker (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 21) 2 England Gloucester
Chris Robshaw (c) Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 27) 20 England Harlequins
Tom Wood Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 27) 23 England Northampton Saints
Ben Morgan Number 8 (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 24) 15 England Gloucester
Billy Vunipola Number 8 (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 21) 5 England Saracens
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 27) 42 England Harlequins
Lee Dickson Scrum-half (1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 28) 12 England Northampton Saints
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 24) 35 England Leicester Tigers
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum-half (1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 30) 14 England Saracens
Owen Farrell Fly-half (1991-09-21)21 September 1991 (aged 22) 19 England Saracens
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 20) 0 England Bath
Stephen Myler Fly-half (1984-07-21)21 July 1984 (aged 29) 1 England Northampton Saints
Brad Barritt Centre (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 27) 16 England Saracens
Luther Burrell Centre (1987-12-06)6 December 1987 (aged 26) 0 England Northampton Saints
Kyle Eastmond Centre (1989-07-17)17 July 1989 (aged 24) 2 England Bath
Billy Twelvetrees Centre (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 25) 8 England Gloucester
Chris Ashton Wing (1987-03-29)29 March 1987 (aged 26) 37 England Saracens
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 23) 1 England Gloucester
Jack Nowell Wing (1993-04-11)11 April 1993 (aged 20) 0 England Exeter Chiefs
Anthony Watson Wing (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 19) 0 England Bath
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 28) 21 England Harlequins
Alex Goode Fullback (1988-05-07)7 May 1988 (aged 25) 13 England Saracens

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On 2 February, Freddie Burns was added to the squad for the Scotland match in round 2.[2]

On 16 February, David Wilson was added to the squad to replace the injured Dan Cole.[3]

On 3 March, Manu Tuilagi and Marland Yarde was added to the squad for the round 4 clash with Wales.[4]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
David Wilson Prop (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 28) 31 England Bath
Freddie Burns Fly-half (1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 23) 3 England Gloucester
Manu Tuilagi Centre (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 22) 21 England Leicester Tigers
Marland Yarde Wing (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 21) 2 England London Irish

On 6 January 2014, France named a 30-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[5] Additional players maybe added to the squad throughout the tournament due to the new selection formart the FFR uses during the Six Nations and End-of-year tests.

Head coach: France Philippe Saint-André

  • Caps updated: 15 January 2014

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Benjamin Kayser Hooker (1984-07-26)26 July 1984 (aged 29) 22 France Clermont
Dimitri Szarzewski Hooker (1983-01-26)26 January 1983 (aged 31) 75 France Racing Métro
Thomas Domingo Prop (1985-08-20)20 August 1985 (aged 28) 28 France Clermont
Yannick Forestier Prop (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 32) 8 France Castres
Nicolas Mas Prop (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 33) 66 France Montpellier
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 24) 3 France Stade Français
Alexandre Flanquart Lock (1989-10-09)9 October 1989 (aged 24) 2 France Stade Français
Yoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 26) 20 France Toulouse
Pascal Papé Lock (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 33) 49 France Stade Français
Sébastien Vahaamahina Lock (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 22) 9 France Perpignan
Antoine Burban Flanker (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 26) 0 France Stade Français
Thierry Dusautoir (c) Flanker (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (aged 32) 65 France Toulouse
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 24) 3 France Racing Métro
Yannick Nyanga Flanker (1983-12-19)19 December 1983 (aged 30) 34 France Toulouse
Damien Chouly Number 8 (1985-11-27)27 November 1985 (aged 28) 13 France Clermont
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 27) 38 France Toulouse
Jean-Marc Doussain Scrum-half (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 22) 5 France Toulouse
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 25) 11 France Racing Métro
Jules Plisson Fly-half (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 22) 0 France Stade Français
Rémi Talès Fly-half (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 29) 5 France Castres
Mathieu Bastareaud Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 25) 18 France Toulon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 19) 3 France Toulouse
Wesley Fofana Centre (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 26) 21 France Clermont
Maxime Mermoz Centre (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 27) 25 France Toulon
Sofiane Guitoune Wing (1989-03-27)27 March 1989 (aged 24) 2 France Perpignan
Yoann Huget Wing (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 26) 22 France Toulouse
Maxime Médard Wing (1986-11-16)16 November 1986 (aged 27) 36 France Toulouse
Geoffrey Palis Fullback (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 22) 0 France Castres
Hugo Bonneval Fullback (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 23) 0 France Stade Français
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 23) 10 France Castres

Call-ups

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On 20 January, Captain Thierry Dusautoir and Wing Sofiane Guitoune withdrew from the squad due to injury and were replaced by Virgile Bruni and Jean-Marcellin Buttin. Pascal Papé was named the new Captain.[6] On 25 January, François Trinh-Duc was called up to the squad to cover Rémi Talès, who will miss the opening match against England due to injury.[7]

On 10 February, Ibrahim Diarra and Alexandre Lapandry were added to the squad for the round 3 clash with Wales.[8] In addition to Diarra and Lapandry, Marc Andreu, Vincent Debaty, Wenceslas Lauret and Brice Mach were also called up to the squad to face Wales.[9]

On 24 February, Antonie Claassen, Rémi Lamerat and Morgan Parra were added to the squad for the final two rounds against Scotland and Ireland.[10]

Following an injury Dimitri Szarzewski sustained while playing for his club, Guilhem Guirado was called up to the squad on the 2 March to replace Szarzewski for the clash against Scotland.[11]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Guilhem Guirado Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 27) 18 France Perpignan
Brice Mach Hooker (1986-04-02)2 April 1986 (aged 27) 0 France Castres
Vincent Debaty Prop (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 32) 20 France Clermont
Virgile Bruni Flanker (1989-02-06)6 February 1989 (aged 24) 0 France Toulon
Ibrahim Diarra Flanker (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 (aged 30) 1 France Castres
Alexandre Lapandry Flanker (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 24) 8 France Clermont
Wenceslas Lauret Flanker (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 24) 5 France Biarritz
Antonie Claassen Number 8 (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 29) 4 France Castres
Morgan Parra Scrum-half (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 25) 54 France Clermont
François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 27) 48 France Montpellier
Rémi Lamerat Centre (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 24) 0 France Castres
Marc Andreu Wing (1985-12-27)27 December 1985 (aged 28) 7 France Castres
Jean-Marcellin Buttin Wing (1991-12-16)16 December 1991 (aged 22) 2 France Clermont

On 27 January 2014, Ireland announced an extended 34-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[12] Additional players could be added, as the first original 34-man squad was only named for the opening two fixtures; Scotland and Wales.

Head coach: New Zealand Joe Schmidt

  • Caps updated: 15 January 2014

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 (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 31) 70 Ireland Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 27) 30 Ireland Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 26) 42 Ireland Leinster
Jack McGrath Prop (1989-10-11)11 October 1989 (aged 24) 3 Ireland Leinster
Martin Moore Prop (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 (aged 22) 0 Ireland Leinster
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (aged 34) 34 Ireland Leinster
Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 21) 6 Ireland Ulster
Mike McCarthy Lock (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 32) 15 Ireland Leinster
Paul O'Connell (c) Lock (1979-10-20)20 October 1979 (aged 34) 88 Ireland Munster
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 27) 10 Ireland Leinster
Dan Tuohy Lock (1985-06-18)18 June 1985 (aged 28) 7 Ireland Ulster
Chris Henry Flanker (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (aged 29) 9 Ireland Ulster
Jordi Murphy Flanker (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 22) 0 Ireland Leinster
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker (1987-05-21)21 May 1987 (aged 26) 2 Ireland Munster
Peter O'Mahony Flanker (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 24) 19 Ireland Munster
Rhys Ruddock Flanker (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 23) 1 Ireland Leinster
Robin Copeland Number 8 (1987-10-23)23 October 1987 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff Blues
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (aged 30) 60 Ireland Leinster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 24) 22 Ireland Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 33) 52 Ireland Leinster
Paddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 22) 5 Ireland Ulster
Ian Madigan Fly-half (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 24) 7 Ireland Leinster
Johnny Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 28) 38 France Racing Métro
Darren Cave Centre (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 26) 5 Ireland Ulster
Gordon D'Arcy Centre (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 33) 75 Ireland Leinster
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 20) 3 Ireland Connacht
Luke Marshall Centre (1991-03-03)3 March 1991 (aged 22) 4 Ireland Ulster
Brian O'Driscoll Centre (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 35) 128 Ireland Leinster
Luke Fitzgerald Wing (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 26) 27 Ireland Leinster
David Kearney Wing (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 24) 2 Ireland Leinster
Fergus McFadden Wing (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 27) 21 Ireland Leinster
Andrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 29) 50 Ireland Ulster
Felix Jones Fullback (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 26) 5 Ireland Munster
Rob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 27) 49 Ireland Leinster

Call-ups

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On 29 January, Isaac Boss was added to the squad to cover the injured Eoin Reddan who suffered from a calf injury in training.[13]

On 17 February, Dave Kilcoyne and Donnacha Ryan were added to the squad to face England in round 3.[14]

On 2 March, Robbie Diack, Richardt Strauss and Simon Zebo were called up into the squad that would play Italy in round 4.[15]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Richardt Strauss Hooker (1986-01-29)29 January 1986 (aged 28) 4 Ireland Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 25) 8 Ireland Munster
Donnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (aged 30) 28 Ireland Munster
Robbie Diack Number 8 (1985-11-12)12 November 1985 (aged 28) 0 Ireland Ulster
Isaac Boss Scrum-half (1980-04-09)9 April 1980 (aged 33) 17 Ireland Leinster
Simon Zebo Wing (1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (aged 23) 6 Ireland Munster

On 9 January, Italy announced a 30-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, featuring 2 uncapped players, and the return of Mirco Bergamasco.[16]

Head coach: France Jacques Brunel

  • Caps updated: 15 January 2014

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 29) 59 Italy Benetton Treviso
Davide Giazzon Hooker (1986-01-16)16 January 1986 (aged 28) 15 Italy Zebre
Martin Castrogiovanni Prop (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 32) 101 France Toulon
Lorenzo Cittadini Prop (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 31) 27 Italy Benetton Treviso
Alberto De Marchi Prop (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 27) 12 Italy Benetton Treviso
Michele Rizzo Prop (1982-09-16)16 September 1982 (aged 31) 11 Italy Benetton Treviso
Marco Bortolami Lock (1980-06-12)12 June 1980 (aged 33) 99 Italy Zebre
Marco Fuser Lock (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 22) 1 Italy Benetton Treviso
Quintin Geldenhuys Lock (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 32) 41 Italy Zebre
Antonio Pavanello Lock (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 31) 22 Italy Benetton Treviso
Robert Barbieri Flanker (1984-06-05)5 June 1984 (aged 29) 32 Italy Benetton Treviso
Mauro Bergamasco Flanker (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (aged 34) 95 Italy Zebre
Paul Derbyshire Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 27) 20 Italy Benetton Treviso
Joshua Furno Flanker (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 (aged 24) 13 France Biarritz
Alessandro Zanni Flanker (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 30) 80 Italy Benetton Treviso
Sergio Parisse (c) Number 8 (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 30) 101 France Stade Français
Tobias Botes Scrum-half (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 (aged 29) 19 Italy Benetton Treviso
Edoardo Gori Scrum-half (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 23) 29 Italy Benetton Treviso
Guglielmo Palazzani Scrum-half (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 22) 0 Italy Zebre
Tommaso Allan Fly-half (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 20) 3 France Perpignan
Luciano Orquera Fly-half (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 32) 37 Italy Zebre
Tommaso Benvenuti Centre (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 23) 30 France Perpignan
Michele Campagnaro Centre (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 20) 2 Italy Benetton Treviso
Gonzalo Garcia Centre (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 29) 29 Italy Zebre
Alberto Sgarbi Centre (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 27) 27 Italy Benetton Treviso
Mirco Bergamasco Wing (1983-02-23)23 February 1983 (aged 30) 89 Italy Rovigo
Angelo Esposito Wing (1993-06-14)14 June 1993 (aged 20) 0 Italy Benetton Treviso
Tommaso Iannone Wing (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 23) 6 Italy Zebre
Leonardo Sarto Wing (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 22) 2 Italy Zebre
Luke McLean Fullback (1987-06-29)29 June 1987 (aged 26) 52 Italy Benetton Treviso

Call-ups

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Francesco Minto was added to the squad on 21 January to cover the injured Marco Fuser who twisted his knee in the Heineken Cup.[17] Matías Agüero was added to the squad to play Scotland to cover the injured Michele Rizzo.

On 3 March, George Biagi, Andrea Masi, Tito Tebaldi and Manoa Vosawai was added to the squad with Biagi replacing the injured Alessandro Zanni.[18]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Matías Agüero Prop (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 32) 22 Italy Zebre
George Biagi Lock (1980-10-04)4 October 1980 (aged 33) 0 Italy Zebre
Francesco Minto Flanker (1987-05-20)20 May 1987 (aged 26) 7 Italy Benetton Treviso
Manoa Vosawai Number 8 (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 (aged 30) 13 Italy Benetton Treviso
Tito Tebaldi Scrum-half (1987-09-23)23 September 1987 (aged 26) 16 Wales Ospreys
Andrea Masi Fullback (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (aged 32) 80 England London Wasps

On January 15, Scotland announced a 36-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, including 2 uncapped players.[19]

Head coach: Australia Scott Johnson (Interim)

  • Caps updated: 15 January 2014

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 Hooker (1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 40) 71 Scotland Edinburgh
Scott Lawson Hooker (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 32) 39 England Newcastle Falcons
Pat MacArthur Hooker (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 26) 3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Geoff Cross Prop (1982-12-11)11 December 1982 (aged 31) 23 Scotland Edinburgh
Alasdair Dickinson Prop (1983-09-11)11 September 1983 (aged 30) 30 Scotland Edinburgh
Ryan Grant Prop (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 28) 13 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Moray Low Prop (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 29) 23 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 23) 4 Scotland Edinburgh
Jonny Gray Lock (1994-03-14)14 March 1994 (aged 19) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 24) 33 France Castres
Jim Hamilton Lock (1982-11-17)17 November 1982 (aged 31) 50 France Montpellier
Kieran Low Lock (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 (aged 23) 1 England London Irish
Tim Swinson Lock (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 26) 3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Kelly Brown (c) Flanker (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 31) 60 England Saracens
Chris Fusaro Flanker (1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (aged 24) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Rob Harley Flanker (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 23) 5 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Ross Rennie Flanker (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 27) 20 Scotland Edinburgh
Alasdair Strokosch Flanker (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (aged 30) 37 France Perpignan
Johnnie Beattie Number 8 (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (aged 28) 26 France Montpellier
David Denton Number 8 (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 23) 17 Scotland Edinburgh
Ryan Wilson Number 8 (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 24) 4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Chris Cusiter Scrum-half (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (aged 31) 64 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 28) 24 Scotland Edinburgh
Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 25) 23 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Duncan Weir Fly-half (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 22) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Nick De Luca Centre (1984-02-01)1 February 1984 (aged 30) 41 Scotland Edinburgh
Alex Dunbar Centre (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 23) 3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Matt Scott Centre (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 23) 16 Scotland Edinburgh
Duncan Taylor Centre (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 24) 6 England Saracens
Max Evans Wing (1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 30) 37 France Castres
Dougie Fife Wing (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 (aged 23) 0 Scotland Edinburgh
Sean Lamont Wing (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 33) 82 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Sean Maitland Wing (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 25) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tommy Seymour Wing (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 25) 5 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Stuart Hogg Fullback (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 21) 15 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Greig Tonks Fullback (1989-05-20)20 May 1989 (aged 24) 1 Scotland Edinburgh

Call-ups

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On 17 February, Jack Cuthbert was added to the squad to face Italy in round 3.[20]

On 3 March, Euan Murray returned to the squad after recovering from an injury he sustained in January.[21] Edinburgh half-back pairing Sean Kennedy and Harry Leonard was also invited to train with the squad ahead of the French match.

Ahead of the final round, Lee Jones and Richie Vernon were considered to play among the backs against Wales.[22]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Euan Murray Prop (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (aged 33) 58 England Worcester Warriors
Richie Vernon Centre (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 26) 20 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Lee Jones Wing (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 25) 4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Jack Cuthbert Fullback (1987-09-03)3 September 1987 (aged 26) 1 Scotland Edinburgh

On 14 January, Wales named a 32-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship[23]

Head Coach: New Zealand Warren Gatland

  • Caps Updated: 15 January 2014

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Richard Hibbard Hooker (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 30) 26 Wales Ospreys
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 27) 19 Wales Scarlets
Emyr Phillips Hooker (1987-02-22)22 February 1987 (aged 26) 3 Wales Scarlets
Ryan Bevington Prop (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 25) 12 Wales Ospreys
Paul James Prop (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 31) 48 England Bath
Gethin Jenkins Prop (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (aged 33) 101 Wales Cardiff Blues
Adam Jones Prop (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 32) 89 Wales Ospreys
Rhodri Jones Prop (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 (aged 22) 5 Wales Scarlets
Samson Lee Prop (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 21) 3 Wales Scarlets
Luke Charteris Lock (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 30) 43 France Perpignan
Andrew Coombs Lock (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 (aged 29) 6 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Ian Evans Lock (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 (aged 29) 32 Wales Ospreys
Alun Wyn Jones Lock (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 28) 74 Wales Ospreys
Ryan Jones Flanker (1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (aged 32) 75 Wales Ospreys
Dan Lydiate Flanker (1987-12-18)18 December 1987 (aged 26) 30 France Racing Métro
Aaron Shingler Flanker (1987-08-07)7 August 1987 (aged 26) 7 Wales Scarlets
Justin Tipuric Flanker (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (aged 24) 19 Wales Ospreys
Sam Warburton (c) Flanker (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (aged 25) 41 Wales Cardiff Blues
Taulupe Faletau Number 8 (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 23) 29 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Mike Phillips Scrum-half (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 31) 80 France Racing Métro
Rhys Webb Scrum-half (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 25) 3 Wales Ospreys
Rhodri Williams Scrum-half (1993-05-05)5 May 1993 (aged 20) 2 Wales Scarlets
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 24) 20 Wales Ospreys
James Hook Fly-half (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 28) 73 France Perpignan
Rhys Priestland Fly-half (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 27) 25 Wales Scarlets
Jonathan Davies Centre (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 25) 37 Wales Scarlets
Jamie Roberts Centre (1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (aged 27) 53 France Racing Métro
Scott Williams Centre (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 23) 23 Wales Scarlets
Alex Cuthbert Wing (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 23) 19 Wales Cardiff Blues
George North Wing (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 21) 35 England Northampton Saints
Leigh Halfpenny Fullback (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 25) 48 Wales Cardiff Blues
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 22) 8 Wales Scarlets

Call-ups

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On 20 January, Ryan Jones was withdrawn from the squad due to injury and was replaced with James King. Second rower Jake Ball, who is eligible to play for the Wales through his Welsh-born father, was also added to the squad for Ian Evans.[24]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jake Ball Lock (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 22) 0 Wales Scarlets
James King Flanker (1990-07-24)24 July 1990 (aged 23) 2 Wales Ospreys

References

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  2. ^ "SQUAD UPDATE: Burns back, May to see specialist". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ^ "SQUAD UPDATE – Cole out of rest of Six Nations". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  4. ^ "Tuilagi and Yarde return to England squad for Wales clash". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
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  6. ^ "XV France : Des changements pour l'Angleterre". Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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  8. ^ France call up Lapandry, drop Trinh-Duc
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  13. ^ Ireland turn to Boss after Reddan injury
  14. ^ Extended Ireland Squad Named For England Game
  15. ^ Extended Ireland Squad Announced For Italy Game
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  18. ^ Six Nations: Italy recall for Wasps star Andrea Masi
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  21. ^ Murray returns to Scotland squad
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