2015 Six Nations Championship squads

Rugby union competition squads 2015 Six Nations Championship This is a list of the complete squads for the 2015 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 6 February 2015 – the tournament's opening day. England On 21 January, England announced a 34-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, including 2 uncapped players.http://www.englandrugby.com/news/easter-and-cipriani-included-england-training-squad/ Easter and Cipriani included in England training squad 2015-01-21 2015-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417093527/http://www.englandrugby.com/news/easter-and-cipriani-included-england-training-squad/ dead Head coach: ENG Stuart Lancaster HK Dylan Hartley 2015 2 6 1986 3 24 y 61 Northampton Saints ENG HK Tom Youngs 2015 2 6 1987 1 28 y 17 Leicester Tigers ENG PR Dan Cole Dan Cole (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1987 5 9 y 45 Leicester Tigers ENG PR Alex Corbisiero 2015 2 6 1988 8 30 y 19 Northampton Saints ENG PR Joe Marler 2015 2 6 1990 7 7 y 26 Harlequins ENG PR Mako Vunipola 2015 2 6 1991 1 13 y 15 Saracens ENG PR David Wilson David Wilson (English rugby union prop) 2015 2 6 1985 4 9 y 41 Bath ENG LK Dave Attwood 2015 2 6 1987 4 5 y 16 Bath ENG LK Graham Kitchener 2015 2 6 1989 9 29 y 0 Leicester Tigers ENG LK George Kruis 1990 2 22 y 4 Saracens ENG LK Geoff Parling 2015 2 6 1983 10 28 y 21 Leicester Tigers ENG FL Calum Clark 2015 2 6 1989 6 10 y 0 Northampton Saints ENG FL James Haskell 2015 2 6 1985 4 2 y 53 Wasps ENG FL Chris Robshaw (c) 2015 2 6 1986 6 4 y 32 Harlequins ENG FL Tom Wood Tom Wood (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1986 11 3 y 34 Northampton Saints ENG N8 Nick Easter 2015 2 6 1978 8 15 y 47 Harlequins ENG N8 Billy Vunipola 2015 2 6 1992 11 3 y 12 Saracens ENG SH Danny Care 2015 2 6 1987 1 2 y 50 Harlequins ENG SH Richard Wigglesworth Richard Wigglesworth (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1983 6 9 y 16 Saracens ENG SH Ben Youngs 2015 2 6 1989 9 5 y 42 Leicester Tigers ENG FH Danny Cipriani 2015 2 6 1987 11 2 y 9 Sale Sharks ENG FH Owen Farrell 2015 2 6 1991 9 24 y 29 Saracens ENG FH George Ford George Ford (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1993 3 16 y 6 Bath ENG FH Stephen Myler 2015 2 6 1984 7 21 y 1 Northampton Saints ENG CE Brad Barritt 2015 2 6 1986 8 7 y 22 Saracens ENG CE Luther Burrell 2015 2 6 1987 12 6 y 7 Northampton Saints ENG CE Kyle Eastmond 2015 2 6 1989 7 17 y 6 Bath ENG CE Jonathan Joseph Jonathan Joseph (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 5 21 y 6 Bath ENG CE Billy Twelvetrees 2015 2 6 1988 11 15 y 16 Gloucester ENG WG Jonny May 2015 2 6 1990 4 1 y 11 Gloucester ENG WG Jack Nowell 2015 2 6 1993 4 11 y 5 Exeter Chiefs ENG WG Anthony Watson Anthony Watson (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1994 2 26 y 4 Bath ENG FB Mike Brown Mike Brown (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1985 9 4 y 33 Harlequins ENG FB Alex Goode 2015 2 6 1988 5 7 y 16 Saracens ENG Call-ups On 26 January, Tom Croft and Christian Day were added to the squad to cover the injured Tom Wood and Geoff Parling.Croft and Day called into England training squad On 27 January, Owen Farrell was ruled out the whole Championship.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/31002380 BBC Sport - Owen Farrell: England fly-half ruled out of entire Six Nations BBC Sport On 29 January, Kieran Brookes was added to the squad as injury cover for David Wilson.Brookes called into England training squad On 31 January, Henry Slade was added to the squad as injury cover for Kyle Eastmond, while Henry Thomas has also been added to the squad as injury cover in the front row.Slade and Thomas called in for Wales training week Sam Burgess was also invited by head coach Stuart Lancaster to train with the senior squad, to continue his learning process in union. On 12 February, David Wilson was ruled out of the whole Championship.http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/9711554/six-nations-england-prop-david-wilson-neck-ruled-out-of-the-whole-of-championship Six Nations: England prop David Wilson (Neck) ruled out of the whole of championship On 24 February, Chris Pennell was added to the squad as a precautionary injury cover for Mike Brown ahead of the Round 3 clash against Ireland.Nowell included in squad for Ireland On 9 March, Sam Burgess, Courtney Lawes and Rob Webber were added to the squad ahead of the Scotland clash in round 4.Slade in squad preparing for Scotland HK Rob Webber 2015 2 6 1986 8 1 y 12 Bath ENG PR Kieran Brookes 2015 2 6 1990 8 29 y 6 Newcastle Falcons ENG PR Henry Thomas Henry Thomas (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 10 30 y 7 Bath ENG LK Christian Day 2015 2 6 1983 6 24 y 0 Northampton Saints ENG LK Courtney Lawes 2015 2 6 1989 2 23 y 36 Northampton Saints ENG FL Tom Croft 2015 2 6 1985 11 7 y 38 Leicester Tigers ENG CE Sam Burgess 2015 2 6 1988 12 14 y 0 Bath ENG CE Henry Slade Henry Slade (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1993 3 19 y 0 Exeter Chiefs ENG FB Chris Pennell 2015 2 6 1987 4 26 y 1 Worcester Warriors ENG France On 15 January, France named a 31-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship.http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/ffr/historique/2015/xv_france_stage_preparatoire XV France : Stage préparatoire 2015-01-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150115213931/http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/ffr/historique/2015/xv_france_stage_preparatoire 2015-01-15 dead Additional players maybe added to the squad throughout the tournament due to the selection formart the FFR uses during the Six Nations and End-of-year tests. Head coach: FRA 1974 Philippe Saint-André HK Guilhem Guirado 2015 2 6 1986 6 17 y 26 Toulon FRA 1974 HK Benjamin Kayser 2015 2 6 1984 7 26 y 27 Clermont FRA 1974 PR Uini Atonio 2015 2 6 1990 3 26 y 3 La Rochelle FRA 1974 PR Eddy Ben Arous 2015 2 6 1990 8 25 y 1 Racing Métro FRA 1974 PR Nicolas Mas 2015 2 6 1980 5 23 y 76 Montpellier FRA 1974 PR Alexandre Menini 2015 2 6 1983 8 5 y 5 Toulon FRA 1974 PR Rabah Slimani 2015 2 6 1989 10 18 y 10 Stade Français FRA 1974 LK Alexandre Flanquart 2015 2 6 1989 10 9 y 10 Stade Français FRA 1974 LK Yoann Maestri 2015 2 6 1988 1 14 y 31 Toulouse FRA 1974 LK Pascal Papé 2015 2 6 1980 10 5 y 57 Stade Français FRA 1974 LK Romain Taofifénua 2015 2 6 1990 9 14 y 3 Toulon FRA 1974 FL Thierry Dusautoir (c) 2015 2 6 1981 11 18 y 70 Toulouse FRA 1974 FL Bernard Le Roux 2015 2 6 1989 6 4 y 11 Racing Métro FRA 1974 FL Yannick Nyanga 2015 2 6 1983 12 19 y 40 Toulouse FRA 1974 FL Charles Ollivon 2015 2 6 1993 5 11 y 2 Bayonne FRA 1974 N8 Damien Chouly 2015 2 6 1985 11 27 y 24 Clermont FRA 1974 N8 Louis Picamoles 2015 2 6 1986 2 5 y 44 Toulouse FRA 1974 SH Rory Kockott 2015 2 6 1986 6 25 y 3 Castres FRA 1974 SH Sébastien Tillous-Borde 2015 2 6 1985 4 29 y 11 Toulon FRA 1974 FH Camille Lopez 2015 2 6 1989 4 3 y 5 Clermont FRA 1974 FH Rémi Talès 2015 2 6 1984 5 2 y 13 Castres FRA 1974 CE Mathieu Bastareaud 2015 2 6 1988 9 17 y 28 Toulon FRA 1974 CE Alexandre Dumoulin 2015 2 6 1989 8 24 y 2 Racing Métro FRA 1974 CE Wesley Fofana Wesley Fofana (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1988 1 20 y 30 Clermont FRA 1974 CE Rémi Lamerat 2015 2 6 1990 1 14 y 3 Castres FRA 1974 WG Sofiane Guitoune 2015 2 6 1989 3 27 y 2 Bordeaux Bègles FRA 1974 WG Yoann Huget 2015 2 6 1987 6 2 y 33 Toulouse FRA 1974 WG Noa Nakaitaci 2015 2 6 1990 7 11 y 0 Clermont FRA 1974 WG Teddy Thomas rugby union 2015 2 6 1993 9 18 y 2 Racing Métro FRA 1974 FB Brice Dulin 2015 2 6 1990 4 13 y 18 Racing Métro FRA 1974 FB Scott Spedding 2015 2 6 1986 5 4 y 3 Bayonne FRA 1974 Call-ups On 19 January, Saint-André added Wenceslas Lauret to the squad to replace the injured Charles Ollivon.http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/9652016/six-nations-france-call-up-wenceslas-lauret-for-injured-charles-ollivon Six Nations: France call up Wenceslas Lauret for injured Charles Ollivon SkySports On 21 January, Loann Goujon is brought in to the squad to cover for Louis Picamoles.http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/27138.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150122210001/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/27138.php usurped January 22, 2015 Uncapped Goujon brought into France RBS 6 Nations squad rbs6nations.com On 25 January, Morgan Parra was brought in to the squad to cover the injured Brice Dulin.http://www.ouest-france.fr/rugby-equipe-de-france-morgan-parra-rappele-dans-le-groupe-3141866 Rugby. Equipe de France : Morgan Parra rappelé dans le groupe Ouest-France.fr 24 January 2015 On 1 February, Gaël Fickou was added to the squad as injury cover for the injured Alexandre Dumoulin.http://www.ffr.fr/Equipes-de-France/Rugby-a-XV/XV-France/XV-France-Le-groupe-pour-l-Ecosse XV France : Le groupe pour l'Ecosse ffr.fr On 8 February, Vincent Debaty and Jocelino Suta were added to the squad for the Ireland game, as injury cover for Alexandre Menini and Alexandre Flanquart respectively.http://www.ffr.fr/ffr/Equipes-de-France/Rugby-a-XV/XV-France/XV-de-France-Le-groupe-pour-l-Irlande XV de France : Le groupe pour l'Irlande ffr.fr On 19 February, Pierre Bernard was added to the squad.XV France: Le groupe pour le Pays de Galles On 21 February, Jules Plisson was added to the squad to replace the newly added Pierre Bernard, who was ruled out due to injury.Jules Plisson handed France call with Pierre Bernard injured On 5 March, Maxime Mermoz was called up to the squad in replacement for Wesley Fofana for the final two rounds of the tournament.XV France : Le groupe pour l’Italie On 10 March, Marc Andreu was called up to the squad to replace Sofiane Guitoune who was ruled out of Round 4 due to injury.France turn to Andreu On 17 March, Thomas Domingo was called up to the squad to replace Eddy Ben Arous who was ruled out of the final week due to injury.Tournoi des 6 nations - Thomas Domingo, le moment de reconquérir une place de numéro 1 PR Vincent Debaty 2015 2 6 1981 10 2 y 25 Clermont FRA 1974 PR Thomas Domingo 2015 2 6 1985 8 20 y 36 Clermont FRA 1974 LK Jocelino Suta 2015 2 6 1982 11 18 y 5 Toulon FRA 1974 FL Wenceslas Lauret 2015 2 6 1989 3 28 y 7 Racing Métro FRA 1974 N8 Loann Goujon 2015 2 6 1989 4 23 y 0 La Rochelle FRA 1974 SH Morgan Parra 2015 2 6 1988 11 15 y 56 Clermont FRA 1974 FH Pierre Bernard rugby union 2015 2 6 1989 1 31 y 0 Bordeaux Bègles FRA 1974 FH Jules Plisson 2015 2 6 1986 8 20 y 4 Stade Français FRA 1974 CE Gaël Fickou 2015 2 6 1994 3 26 y 9 Toulouse FRA 1974 CE Maxime Mermoz 2015 2 6 1986 7 28 y 28 Toulon FRA 1974 WG Marc Andreu 2015 2 6 1985 12 27 y 7 Racing Métro FRA 1974 Ireland On 1 February, following the Ireland Wolfhounds match, Ireland reduced the extended 46-man squad down to a 38-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship.http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/33685.php#.VM6hLmRFDIU Ireland Name 38-Man Squad For Six Nations' Opening Rounds irishrugby.ie Head coach: NZL Joe Schmidt HK Rory Best 2015 2 6 1982 8 15 y 78 Ulster IRE rugby union HK Seán Cronin Seán Cronin (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1986 5 6 y 38 Leinster IRE rugby union HK Richardt Strauss 2015 2 6 1986 1 29 y 6 Leinster IRE rugby union PR James Cronin James Cronin (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1990 11 23 y 1 Munster IRE rugby union PR Cian Healy 2015 2 6 1987 10 7 y 47 Leinster IRE rugby union PR Jack McGrath Jack McGrath (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1989 10 11 y 12 Leinster IRE rugby union PR Martin Moore Marty Moore (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 3 1 y 5 Leinster IRE rugby union PR Mike Ross Mike Ross (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1979 12 21 y 44 Leinster IRE rugby union PR Nathan White Nathan White (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1981 9 4 y 0 Connacht IRE rugby union LK Iain Henderson 2015 2 6 1992 2 21 y 12 Ulster IRE rugby union LK Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1981 11 27 y 17 Leinster IRE rugby union LK Paul O'Connell (c) 2015 2 6 1979 10 20 y 96 Munster IRE rugby union LK Devin Toner 2015 2 6 1986 6 29 y 20 Leinster IRE rugby union FL Jordi Murphy 2015 2 6 1991 4 22 y 4 Leinster IRE rugby union FL Seán O'Brien Seán O'Brien (rugby union, born 1987) 2015 2 6 1987 2 14 y 30 Leinster IRE rugby union FL Tommy O'Donnell 2015 2 6 1987 5 21 y 6 Munster IRE rugby union FL Peter O'Mahony 2015 2 6 1989 9 17 y 25 Munster IRE rugby union FL Dominic Ryan 2015 2 6 1990 3 28 y 1 Leinster IRE rugby union N8 Robbie Diack 2015 2 6 1985 11 12 y 2 Ulster IRE rugby union N8 Jamie Heaslip 2015 2 6 1983 12 15 y 69 Leinster IRE rugby union SH Isaac Boss 2015 2 6 1980 4 9 y 20 Leinster IRE rugby union SH Kieran Marmion 2015 2 6 1992 2 11 y 3 Connacht IRE rugby union SH Conor Murray 2015 2 6 1989 4 20 y 30 Munster IRE rugby union SH Eoin Reddan 2015 2 6 1980 11 20 y 58 Leinster IRE rugby union FH Ian Keatley 2015 2 6 1987 4 1 y 3 Munster IRE rugby union FH Ian Madigan 2015 2 6 1989 3 21 y 13 Leinster IRE rugby union FH Johnny Sexton 2015 2 6 1985 7 11 y 47 Racing Métro FRA 1974 CE Darren Cave 2015 2 6 1987 4 5 y 8 Ulster IRE rugby union CE Gordon D'Arcy 2015 2 6 1980 2 10 y 81 Leinster IRE rugby union CE Robbie Henshaw 2015 2 6 1993 6 12 y 5 Connacht IRE rugby union CE Jared Payne 2015 2 6 1985 10 13 y 1 Ulster IRE rugby union WG Tommy Bowe 2015 2 6 1984 2 22 y 56 Ulster IRE rugby union WG Keith Earls 2015 2 6 1987 10 2 y 39 Munster IRE rugby union WG Luke Fitzgerald 2015 2 6 1987 9 13 y 27 Leinster IRE rugby union WG David Kearney David Kearney (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1989 6 19 y 7 Leinster IRE rugby union WG Simon Zebo 2015 2 6 1990 3 16 y 11 Munster IRE rugby union FB Felix Jones Felix Jones (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1987 8 5 y 9 Munster IRE rugby union FB Rob Kearney 2015 2 6 1986 3 26 y 57 Leinster IRE rugby union Call-ups On 24 February, Billy Holland and Roger Wilson were added to the squad as injury cover for Jamie Heaslip.Six Nations: Ireland call up Wilson & Holland for England game On 9 March, Michael Bent, Tadhg Furlong and Dan Tuohy were added to the squad for the final two matches against Wales and Scotland.Ireland Squad Named For Final Two Games PR Michael Bent 2015 2 6 1986 4 25 y 2 Leinster IRE rugby union PR Tadhg Furlong 2015 2 6 1992 11 14 y 0 Leinster IRE rugby union LK Dan Tuohy 2015 2 6 1985 6 18 y 9 Ulster IRE rugby union FL Billy Holland 2015 2 6 1985 8 3 y 0 Munster IRE rugby union N8 Roger Wilson Roger Wilson (rugby union, born 1981) 2015 2 6 1981 9 21 y 1 Ulster IRE rugby union Italy On 15 January, Italy named a 31-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, featuring 4 uncapped players.http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7576:rbs-6-nazioni-i-trenta-convocati-di-brunel-per-le-prime-due-giornate&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811 RBS 6 NAZIONI, I TRENTUNO CONVOCATI DI BRUNEL PER LE PRIME DUE GIORNATE Andrea Cimbrico federugby.it Head coach: FRA 1974 Jacques Brunel HK Leonardo Ghiraldini 1984 12 26 y 70 Leicester Tigers ENG HK Andrea Manici 2015 2 6 1990 4 28 y 6 Zebre ITA PR Matías Agüero 2015 2 6 1981 2 13 y 29 Zebre ITA PR Martin Castrogiovanni 2015 2 6 1981 10 21 y 107 Toulon FRA 1974 PR Dario Chistolini 2015 2 6 1988 9 14 y 5 Zebre ITA PR Alberto De Marchi 2015 2 6 1986 3 13 y 23 Sale Sharks ENG LK George Biagi 2015 2 6 1985 10 4 y 3 Zebre ITA LK Marco Bortolami 2015 2 6 1980 6 12 y 110 Zebre ITA LK Joshua Furno 2015 2 6 1989 10 21 y 24 Newcastle Falcons ENG LK Quintin Geldenhuys 2015 2 6 1981 6 19 y 52 Zebre ITA FL Robert Barbieri 2015 2 6 1984 6 5 y 38 Leicester Tigers ENG FL Mauro Bergamasco 2015 2 6 1979 5 1 y 100 Zebre ITA FL Simone Favaro 2015 2 6 1988 11 7 y 23 Benetton Treviso ITA FL Francesco Minto 2015 2 6 1987 5 20 y 11 Benetton Treviso ITA FL Alessandro Zanni 2015 2 6 1984 1 31 y 86 Benetton Treviso ITA N8 Sergio Parisse (c) 2015 2 6 1983 9 12 y 108 Stade Français FRA 1974 SH Edoardo Gori 2015 2 6 1990 3 5 y 37 Benetton Treviso ITA SH Guglielmo Palazzani 2015 2 6 1991 4 11 y 5 Zebre ITA SH Marcello Violi 2015 2 6 1993 10 11 y 0 Calvisano ITA FH Tommaso Allan 2015 2 6 1993 4 26 y 10 Perpignan FRA 1974 FH Kelly Haimona 2015 2 6 1986 7 30 y 3 Zebre ITA CE Giulio Bisegni 2015 2 6 1992 4 4 y 0 Zebre ITA CE Michele Campagnaro 2015 2 6 1993 3 13 y 12 Benetton Treviso ITA CE Luca Morisi 2015 2 6 1991 2 22 y 9 Benetton Treviso ITA WG Simone Ragusi 2015 2 6 1992 3 28 y 0 Benetton Treviso ITA WG Leonardo Sarto 2015 2 6 1992 1 15 y 12 Zebre ITA WG Giovanbattista Venditti 2015 2 6 1990 3 27 y 22 Zebre ITA WG Michele Visentin 2015 2 6 1991 12 13 y 0 Zebre ITA FB Andrea Masi 2015 2 6 1981 3 30 y 87 Wasps ENG FB Luke McLean 2015 2 6 1987 6 29 y 63 Sale Sharks ENG Call-ups On 25 January, Marco Barbini was added to the squad to further selection options in the back row.http://www.gazzetta.it/Rugby/25-01-2015/rugby-sei-nazioni-brunel-chiama-anche-barbini-100623033532.shtml Rugby, Sei Nazioni: Italia al lavoro, Brunel chiama anche Barbini La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita On 29 January, Marco Fuser was added to the squad as cover for the injured Quintin Geldenhuys.http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7614:marco-fuser-convocato-per-le-prime-due-giornate-dellrbs-6-nazioni&catid=109:italia&Itemid=415 MARCO FUSER CONVOCATO PER LE PRIME DUE GIORNATE DELL'RBS 6 NAZIONI Andrea Cimbrico federugby.it On 8 February, Tommaso Boni and Samuela Vunisa were added to the squad as injury cover for Michele Campagnaro and Alessandro Zanni.http://www.onrugby.it/2015/02/08/sei-nazioni-2015-jacques-brunel-convoca-vunisa-e-tommaso-boni/ Sei Nazioni 2015: Jacques Brunel convoca Vunisa e Tommaso Boni On Rugby 8 February 2015 On 22 February, Lorenzo Cittadini, was added as injury cover for Martin Castrogiovanni, while Enrico Bacchin and Antonio Pavanello were added to the squad after strong performances for Treviso in the first week off.Italia: Brunel chiama Bacchin, Pavanello e Cittadini per il match contro la Scozia On 12 March, Luciano Orquera was added to the squad as injury cover for Kelly Haimona.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3820_36645,00.html Italy bring in Orquera as cover 2015-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150316125204/http://planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3820_36645,00.html 2015-03-16 dead On 16 March, Michele Rizzo was added to the squad to replace Matías Agüero who was ruled out of the final match due to injury.http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7856:nazionale-la-formazione-per-la-partita-contro-il-galles&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811 NAZIONALE, LA FORMAZIONE PER LA PARTITA CONTRO IL GALLES 2015-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103403/http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7856:nazionale-la-formazione-per-la-partita-contro-il-galles&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811 2015-04-02 dead PR Lorenzo Cittadini 2015 2 6 1982 12 17 y 36 Wasps ENG PR Michele Rizzo 2015 2 6 1982 9 16 y 15 Leicester Tigers ENG LK Marco Fuser 2015 2 6 1991 3 9 y 2 Benetton Treviso ITA LK Antonio Pavanello 2015 2 6 1982 10 13 y 23 Benetton Treviso ITA FL Marco Barbini 2015 2 6 1990 10 16 y 0 Benetton Treviso ITA FL Samuela Vunisa 2015 2 6 1988 8 19 y 1 Zebre ITA FH Luciano Orquera 2015 2 6 1981 10 12 y 46 Zebre ITA CE Enrico Bacchin 2015 2 6 1992 11 28 y 0 Benetton Treviso ITA CE Tommaso Boni 2015 2 6 1993 1 15 y 0 Mogliano ITA Scotland On 20 January, Scotland announced a 32-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, including four uncapped players, one of whom is the Scottish-qualified Australian-born Ben Toolis.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/01/20/capital-quartet-get-first-scotland-call Capital quartet get first Scotland call scottishrugby.org 2015-01-20 2016-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102932/http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/01/20/capital-quartet-get-first-scotland-call dead Head coach: NZL Vern Cotter HK Fraser Brown Fraser Brown (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1989 6 20 y 3 Glasgow Warriors SCO HK Ross Ford 2015 2 6 1984 4 23 y 80 Edinburgh SCO PR Geoff Cross 2015 2 6 1982 12 11 y 35 London Irish ENG PR Alasdair Dickinson 2015 2 6 1983 9 11 y 39 Edinburgh SCO PR Euan Murray 2015 2 6 1980 8 7 y 62 Glasgow Warriors SCO PR Gordon Reid Gordon Reid (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1987 3 4 y 6 Glasgow Warriors SCO PR Jon Welsh 2015 2 6 1986 10 13 y 3 Glasgow Warriors SCO LK Jonny Gray 2015 2 6 1994 3 14 y 8 Glasgow Warriors SCO LK Richie Gray Richie Gray (rugby union, born 1989) 2015 2 6 1989 8 24 y 42 Castres FRA 1974 LK Jim Hamilton Jim Hamilton (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1982 11 17 y 57 Saracens ENG LK Ben Toolis 2015 2 6 1992 3 31 y 0 Edinburgh SCO FL Hugh Blake 2015 2 6 1992 9 10 y 0 Edinburgh SCO FL Blair Cowan Blair Cowan (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1986 4 21 y 6 London Irish ENG FL Rob Harley 2015 2 6 1990 5 26 y 10 Glasgow Warriors SCO FL Alasdair Strokosch 2015 2 6 1983 2 21 y 42 Perpignan FRA 1974 FL Hamish Watson Hamish Watson (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 10 15 y 0 Edinburgh SCO N8 David Denton David Denton (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1990 2 5 y 23 Edinburgh SCO SH Sam Hidalgo-Clyne 2015 2 6 1993 8 4 y 0 Edinburgh SCO SH Greig Laidlaw (c) 2015 2 6 1985 10 12 y 34 Gloucester ENG SH Henry Pyrgos 2015 2 6 1989 7 9 y 13 Glasgow Warriors SCO FH Finn Russell 2015 2 6 1992 9 23 y 5 Glasgow Warriors SCO FH Greig Tonks 2015 2 6 1989 5 20 y 1 Edinburgh SCO CE Mark Bennett Mark Bennett (rugby union, born 1993) 2015 2 6 1993 3 3 y 2 Glasgow Warriors SCO CE Alex Dunbar 2015 2 6 1990 4 23 y 11 Glasgow Warriors SCO CE Peter Horne 2015 2 6 1989 10 5 y 5 Glasgow Warriors SCO CE Sean Lamont 2015 2 6 1981 1 15 y 91 Glasgow Warriors SCO CE Matt Scott Matt Scott (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1990 9 30 y 21 Edinburgh SCO WG Dougie Fife 2015 2 6 1990 8 8 y 3 Edinburgh SCO WG Sean Maitland 2015 2 6 1988 9 14 y 15 Glasgow Warriors SCO WG Tommy Seymour 2015 2 6 1988 7 1 y 13 Glasgow Warriors SCO WG Tim Visser 2015 2 6 1987 5 29 y 15 Edinburgh SCO FB Stuart Hogg 2015 2 6 1992 6 24 y 27 Glasgow Warriors SCO Call-ups On 26 January, Johnnie Beattie was added to the squad as injury cover for Dave Denton.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/01/26/beattie-added-scotland-squad Beattie added to Scotland squad scottishrugby.org 2015-01-26 2015-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150208220141/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/01/26/beattie-added-scotland-squad dead On 1 February, Ryan Grant was recalled to the squad following his disciplinary hearings.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/01/grant-added-scotland-squad Grant added to Scotland squad scottishrugby.org 2015-02-01 2015-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20150204015450/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/01/grant-added-scotland-squad dead On 17 February, Tim Swinson was called up to the squad to replace Richie Gray who was ruled out of the tournament after an injury sustained in round 2.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/17/swinson-injured-gray Swinson in for injured Gray 2015-02-17 2015-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217185817/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/17/swinson-injured-gray dead On 23 February, Alex Allan, Adam Ashe, Chris Cusiter and Moray Low were added to the squad, with Allan and Low replacing Gordon Reid and Jon Welsh due to injury.http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/23/five-added-scotland-squad Five added to Scotland squad 2015-02-23 2015-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223171721/http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/02/23/five-added-scotland-squad dead On 9 March, Stuart McInally was added to the squad as precautionary injury cover for Ross Ford.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/03/09/maitland-and-mcinally-join-scotland-squad Maitland and McInally join Scotland squad 2015-03-09 2015-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150313182901/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/03/09/maitland-and-mcinally-join-scotland-squad dead HK Stuart McInally 2015 2 6 1990 8 9 y 0 Edinburgh SCO PR Alex Allan Alex Allan (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1992 2 28 y 1 Glasgow Warriors SCO PR Ryan Grant Ryan Grant (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1985 10 8 y 19 Glasgow Warriors SCO PR Moray Low 2015 2 6 1984 11 28 y 29 Exeter Chiefs ENG LK Tim Swinson 2015 2 6 1987 2 17 y 9 Glasgow Warriors SCO N8 Adam Ashe 2015 2 6 1993 7 24 y 3 Glasgow Warriors SCO N8 Johnnie Beattie 2015 2 6 1985 11 21 y 34 Castres FRA 1974 SH Chris Cusiter 2015 2 6 1982 6 13 y 70 Sale Sharks ENG Wales On 20 January, Wales named a 34-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, including four uncapped players, one of whom was the Welsh-qualified New Zealand-born Gareth Anscombe.http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/32454.php Newsroom - Welsh Rugby Union - Official Website : Wales name 34-man Six Nations squad wru.co.uk Head coach: NZL Warren Gatland HK Scott Baldwin Scott Baldwin (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1988 7 12 y 5 Ospreys WAL HK Kristian Dacey 2015 2 6 1989 7 25 y 0 Cardiff Blues WAL HK Richard Hibbard 2015 2 6 1983 12 13 y 33 Gloucester ENG PR Scott Andrews Scott Andrews (rugby union, born 1989) 2015 2 6 1989 8 1 y 9 Cardiff Blues WAL PR Rob Evans Rob Evans (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1992 4 14 y 0 Scarlets WAL PR Paul James Paul James (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1982 5 13 y 57 Bath ENG PR Aaron Jarvis Aaron Jarvis (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1986 5 20 y 5 Ospreys WAL PR Gethin Jenkins 2015 2 6 1980 11 17 y 110 Cardiff Blues WAL PR Samson Lee 2015 2 6 1992 11 30 y 9 Scarlets WAL LK Jake Ball Jake Ball (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 6 21 y 8 Scarlets WAL LK Luke Charteris 2015 2 6 1983 3 09 y 50 Racing Métro FRA 1974 LK Bradley Davies 2015 2 6 1987 1 09 y 44 Wasps ENG LK Alun Wyn Jones 2015 2 6 1985 9 19 y 84 Ospreys WAL FL James King James King (rugby union, born 1990) 2015 2 6 1990 7 24 y 3 Ospreys WAL FL Dan Lydiate 2015 2 6 1987 12 18 y 41 Ospreys WAL FL Justin Tipuric 2015 2 6 1989 8 6 y 27 Ospreys WAL FL Sam Warburton (c) 2015 2 6 1988 12 5 y 49 Cardiff Blues WAL N8 Taulupe Faletau 2015 2 6 1990 11 12 y 40 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL SH Gareth Davies Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990) 2015 2 6 1990 8 18 y 1 Scarlets WAL SH Mike Phillips Mike Phillips (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1982 8 29 y 90 Racing Métro FRA 1974 SH Rhys Webb 2015 2 6 1988 12 9 y 9 Ospreys WAL FH Gareth Anscombe 2015 2 6 1991 5 10 y 0 Cardiff Blues WAL FH Dan Biggar 2015 2 6 1989 10 16 y 28 Ospreys WAL FH Rhys Priestland 2015 2 6 1987 1 9 y 32 Scarlets WAL CE Cory Allen Cory Allen (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1993 2 11 y 2 Cardiff Blues WAL CE Jonathan Davies Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988) 2015 2 6 1988 4 5 y 43 Clermont FRA 1974 CE Tyler Morgan 2015 2 6 1995 9 11 y 0 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL CE Jamie Roberts 2015 2 6 1986 11 8 y 64 Racing Métro FRA 1974 CE Scott Williams Scott Williams (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1990 10 10 y 27 Scarlets WAL WG Hallam Amos 2015 2 6 1994 9 24 y 1 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL WG Alex Cuthbert 2015 2 6 1990 4 5 y 30 Cardiff Blues WAL WG George North 2015 2 6 1992 4 13 y 45 Northampton Saints ENG FB Leigh Halfpenny 2015 2 6 1988 12 22 y 55 Toulon FRA 1974 FB Liam Williams Liam Williams (rugby union) 2015 2 6 1991 4 9 y 18 Scarlets WAL Call-ups On 9 March, Ken Owens was added to the squad after recovering from a neck injury in 2014, while prop Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) was invited to train with the squad following injury to Paul James.Wales call up Owens and Francis On 16 March, Tomas Francis was promoted to the main team for the final week of the tournament, following injury to Samson Lee. While Rhys Gill was invited to train with the squad following injury to Gethin Jenkins.Francis added to Wales squad HK Ken Owens 2015 2 6 1987 1 3 y 26 Scarlets WAL PR Tomas Francis 2015 2 6 1992 4 27 y 0 Exeter Chiefs ENG PR Rhys Gill 2015 2 6 1986 10 30 y 5 Saracens ENG References 30em 2015 Category:2015 Six Nations Championship