2013 Six Nations Championship squads

Rugby union competition squads 2013 Six Nations Championship The 2013 Six Nations Championship was a rugby union tournament played from 2 February to 16 March 2013. It was the 14th annual Six Nations Championship since the addition of Italy to the initial five of England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the 119th season of the competition overall. Teams were permitted to name squads of unlimited size, but typically named between 30 and 35 players in their initial selections. All ages, caps and clubs accurate as of 2 February 2013, the first day of the tournament. Additions to each squad following the initial announcements are indicated by an asterisk (*). England England head coach Stuart Lancaster named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 9 January 2013.Six Nations 2013: England include Billy Twelvetrees and Calum Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/20956920 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 9 January 2013 9 August 2015 HK Dylan Hartley 2013 2 2 1986 3 24 y 42 Northampton Saints England HK Tom Youngs 2013 2 2 1987 1 28 y 4 Leicester Tigers England PR Dan Cole Dan Cole (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1987 5 9 y 35 Leicester Tigers England PR Alex Corbisiero 2013 2 2 1988 8 30 y 18 London Irish England PR Joe Marler 2013 2 2 1990 7 7 y 5 Harlequins England PR Mako Vunipola 2013 2 2 1991 1 13 y 4 Saracens England PR David Wilson David Wilson (rugby union, born 1985) 2013 2 2 1985 4 9 y 22 Bath England LK Joe Launchbury 2013 2 2 1991 4 12 y 4 London Wasps England LK Courtney Lawes 2013 2 2 1989 2 23 y 15 Northampton Saints England LK Geoff Parling 2013 2 2 1983 10 28 y 12 Leicester Tigers England FL Calum Clark 2013 2 2 1989 6 10 y 0 Northampton Saints England FL Tom Croft 2013 2 2 1985 11 7 y 36 Leicester Tigers England FL James Haskell 2013 2 2 1985 4 2 y 45 London Wasps England FL Tom Johnson Tom Johnson (rugby union, born 1982) 2013 2 2 1982 7 16 y 5 Exeter Chiefs England FL Chris Robshaw (c) 2013 2 2 1986 6 4 y 12 Harlequins England FL Tom Wood Tom Wood (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1986 11 3 y 13 Northampton Saints England N8 Ben Morgan 2013 2 2 1989 2 18 y 8 Gloucester England N8 Thomas Waldrom 2013 2 2 1983 4 28 y 4 Leicester Tigers England SH Danny Care 2013 2 2 1987 1 2 y 37 Harlequins England SH Lee Dickson 2013 2 2 1985 3 29 y 7 Northampton Saints England SH Ben Youngs 2013 2 2 1989 9 5 y 28 Leicester Tigers England FH Freddie Burns 2013 2 2 1990 5 13 y 1 Gloucester England FH Owen Farrell 2013 2 2 1991 9 24 y 12 Saracens England FH Toby Flood 2013 2 2 1985 8 8 y 53 Leicester Tigers England CE Brad Barritt 2013 2 2 1986 8 7 y 11 Saracens England CE Jonathan Joseph Jonathan Joseph (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1991 5 21 y 4 London Irish England CE Manu Tuilagi 2013 2 2 1991 5 18 y 17 Leicester Tigers England CE Billy Twelvetrees 2013 2 2 1988 11 15 y 0 Gloucester England WG Chris Ashton 2013 2 2 1987 3 29 y 29 Saracens England WG Mike Brown Mike Brown (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1985 9 4 y 11 Harlequins England WG David Strettle 2013 2 2 1983 7 23 y 12 Saracens England FB Ben Foden 2013 2 2 1985 7 22 y 30 Northampton Saints England FB Alex Goode 2013 2 2 1988 5 7 y 6 Saracens England France France head coach Philippe Saint-André named a 33-man squad for the tournament on 11 January 2013.Pape to captain France in Six Nations http://en.espn.co.uk/france/rugby/story/175549.html ESPNscrum ESPN Sports Media 11 January 2013 9 August 2015 Adrien Planté replaced Gaël Fickou and Hugo Bonneval replaced Vincent Clerc. HK Guilhem Guirado 2013 2 2 1986 6 17 y 15 Perpignan France 1974 HK Benjamin Kayser 2013 2 2 1984 7 26 y 12 Clermont France 1974 HK Dimitri Szarzewski 2013 2 2 1983 1 26 y 66 Racing Métro France 1974 PR David Attoub 2013 2 2 1981 6 7 y 4 Stade Français France 1974 PR Vincent Debaty 2013 2 2 1981 10 2 y 11 Clermont France 1974 PR Thomas Domingo 2013 2 2 1985 8 20 y 21 Clermont France 1974 PR Luc Ducalcon 2013 2 2 1984 1 2 y 10 Racing Métro France 1974 PR Yannick Forestier 2013 2 2 1982 1 3 y 3 Castres France 1974 PR Nicolas Mas 2013 2 2 1980 5 23 y 56 Perpignan France 1974 LK Yoann Maestri 2013 2 2 1988 1 14 y 9 Toulouse France 1974 LK Pascal Papé (c) 2013 2 2 1980 10 5 y 45 Stade Français France 1974 LK Jocelino Suta 2013 2 2 1982 11 18 y 3 Toulon France 1974 LK Romain Taofifénua 2013 2 2 1990 9 14 y 1 Perpignan France 1974 FL Thierry Dusautoir 2013 2 2 1981 11 18 y 54 Toulouse France 1974 FL Wenceslas Lauret 2013 2 2 1989 3 28 y 3 Biarritz France 1974 FL Yannick Nyanga 2013 2 2 1983 12 19 y 28 Toulouse France 1974 FL Fulgence Ouedraogo 2013 2 2 1986 7 21 y 30 Montpellier France 1974 N8 Damien Chouly 2013 2 2 1985 11 27 y 7 Clermont France 1974 N8 Louis Picamoles 2013 2 2 1986 2 5 y 31 Toulouse France 1974 SH Maxime Machenaud 2013 2 2 1988 12 30 y 4 Racing Métro France 1974 SH Morgan Parra 2013 2 2 1988 11 15 y 46 Clermont France 1974 FH Frédéric Michalak 2013 2 2 1982 10 16 y 59 Toulon France 1974 FH François Trinh-Duc 2013 2 2 1986 11 11 y 44 Montpellier France 1974 CE Mathieu Bastareaud 2013 2 2 1988 9 17 y 9 Toulon France 1974 CE Gaël Fickou 2013 2 2 1994 3 26 y 0 Toulouse France 1974 CE Florian Fritz 2013 2 2 1984 1 17 y 25 Toulouse France 1974 CE Maxime Mermoz 2013 2 2 1986 7 28 y 22 Toulon France 1974 WG Jean-Marcellin Buttin 2013 2 2 1991 12 16 y 2 Clermont France 1974 WG Vincent Clerc 2013 2 2 1981 5 7 y 64 Toulouse France 1974 WG Benjamin Fall 2013 2 2 1989 3 3 y 3 Racing Métro France 1974 WG Wesley Fofana Wesley Fofana (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1988 1 20 y 10 Clermont France 1974 WG Adrien Planté Plante, Adrien* 1985 4 2 y 0 Perpignan France 1974 FB Hugo Bonneval* 1990 11 19 y 0 Stade Français France 1974 FB Brice Dulin 2013 2 2 1990 4 13 y 5 Castres France 1974 FB Yoann Huget 2013 2 2 1987 6 2 y 12 Toulouse France 1974 Ireland Ireland head coach Declan Kidney named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 27 January 2013.Six Nations: Ireland omit winger Andrew Trimble for Wales game https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21225814 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 27 January 2013 9 August 2015 Flanker Rhys Ruddock, centre Darren Cave, wing Andrew Trimble and fullback Robbie Henshaw were added to the squad on 5 February, following injuries to Peter O'Mahony, Gordon D'Arcy and Keith Earls.Six Nations: Cave and Trimble among additions to Ireland squad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21315869 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 February 2013 9 August 2015 Prop Stephen Archer and fly-half Ian Madigan were added to the squad on 7 March, following injuries to Tom Court and Johnny Sexton.Six Nations 2013: Paddy Jackson keeps place as Irish fly-half https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21667186 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 7 March 2013 9 August 2015 HK Rory Best 1982 8 15 y 62 Ulster Ireland rugby union HK Seán Cronin Seán Cronin (rugby union) 1986 5 6 y 23 Leinster Ireland rugby union HK Mike Sherry 1988 6 18 y 0 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Stephen Archer* 1988 1 29 y 0 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Michael Bent 1986 4 25 y 2 Leinster Ireland rugby union PR Tom Court 1980 11 6 y 29 Ulster Ireland rugby union PR Declan Fitzpatrick 1983 7 12 y 2 Ulster Ireland rugby union PR Cian Healy 1987 10 7 y 35 Leinster Ireland rugby union PR Dave Kilcoyne 1988 12 14 y 2 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Mike Ross Mike Ross (rugby union) 1979 12 21 y 24 Leinster Ireland rugby union LK Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy (rugby union) 1981 11 27 y 6 Connacht Ireland rugby union LK Donncha O'Callaghan 1979 3 24 y 90 Munster Ireland rugby union LK Donnacha Ryan 1983 12 11 y 23 Munster Ireland rugby union LK Devin Toner 1986 6 29 y 3 Leinster Ireland rugby union FL Iain Henderson 1992 2 21 y 2 Ulster Ireland rugby union FL Chris Henry Chris Henry (rugby union) 1984 10 17 y 4 Ulster Ireland rugby union FL Kevin McLaughlin 1984 9 20 y 5 Leinster Ireland rugby union FL Seán O'Brien Seán O'Brien (rugby union, born 1987) 1987 2 14 y 22 Leinster Ireland rugby union FL Peter O'Mahony 1989 9 17 y 9 Munster Ireland rugby union FL Rhys Ruddock* 1990 11 13 y 1 Leinster Ireland rugby union N8 Jamie Heaslip (c) 1983 12 15 y 52 Leinster Ireland rugby union SH Conor Murray 1989 4 20 y 14 Munster Ireland rugby union SH Eoin Reddan 1980 11 20 y 47 Leinster Ireland rugby union FH Paddy Jackson 1992 1 5 y 0 Ulster Ireland rugby union FH Ian Madigan* 1989 3 21 y 0 Leinster Ireland rugby union FH Ronan O'Gara 1977 3 7 y 126 Munster Ireland rugby union FH Johnny Sexton 1985 7 11 y 34 Leinster Ireland rugby union CE Darren Cave* 1987 4 5 y 3 Ulster Ireland rugby union CE Gordon D'Arcy 1980 2 10 y 71 Leinster Ireland rugby union CE Keith Earls 1987 10 2 y 34 Munster Ireland rugby union CE Fergus McFadden 1986 6 17 y 16 Leinster Ireland rugby union CE Dave McSharry 1990 7 10 y 0 Connacht Ireland rugby union CE Brian O'Driscoll 1979 1 21 y 120 Leinster Ireland rugby union WG Luke Fitzgerald 1987 9 13 y 23 Leinster Ireland rugby union WG Craig Gilroy 1991 3 11 y 1 Ulster Ireland rugby union WG Andrew Trimble* 1984 10 20 y 49 Ulster Ireland rugby union WG Simon Zebo 1990 3 16 y 3 Munster Ireland rugby union FB Robbie Henshaw* 1993 6 12 y 0 Connacht Ireland rugby union FB Rob Kearney 1986 3 26 y 41 Leinster Ireland rugby union Italy Italy head coach Jacques Brunel named a 30-man squad for the tournament.Italy 6 Nations 2013 Squad Mauro Bergamasco was added to the squad on 18 February after captain Sergio Parisse was given a 30-day ban for the red card he received playing for his club side Stade Français in a Top 14 match against Union Bordeaux Bègles on 16 February.Six Nations 2013: Banned Sergio Parisse misses Italy v Wales game https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21517465 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 20 February 2013 9 August 2015 HK Leonardo Ghiraldini 2013 2 2 1984 12 26 y 48 Benetton Treviso Italy HK Davide Giazzon 2013 2 2 1986 1 16 y 5 Zebre Italy PR Martin Castrogiovanni 2013 2 2 1981 10 21 y 91 Leicester Tigers England PR Lorenzo Cittadini 2013 2 2 1982 12 17 y 16 Benetton Treviso Italy PR Alberto de Marchi 2013 2 2 1986 3 13 y 4 Benetton Treviso Italy PR Andrea Lo Cicero 2013 2 2 1976 5 7 y 98 Racing Métro France 1974 PR Michele Rizzo 2013 2 2 1982 9 16 y 5 Benetton Treviso Italy LK Joshua Furno 2013 2 2 1989 10 21 y 6 Narbonne France 1974 LK Quintin Geldenhuys 2013 2 2 1981 6 19 y 33 Zebre Italy LK Francesco Minto 2013 2 2 1987 5 20 y 2 Benetton Treviso Italy LK Antonio Pavanello 2013 2 2 1982 10 13 y 13 Benetton Treviso Italy FL Robert Barbieri 2013 2 2 1984 6 5 y 27 Benetton Treviso Italy FL Mauro Bergamasco* 1979 5 1 y 93 Zebre Italy FL Paul Derbyshire 2013 2 2 1986 11 3 y 16 Benetton Treviso Italy FL Simone Favaro 2013 2 2 1988 11 7 y 16 Benetton Treviso Italy FL Alessandro Zanni 2013 2 2 1984 1 31 y 69 Benetton Treviso Italy N8 Sergio Parisse (c) 2013 2 2 1983 9 12 y 91 Stade Francais France 1974 N8 Manoa Vosawai 2013 2 2 1983 8 12 y 10 Benetton Treviso Italy SH Tobias Botes 2013 2 2 1984 4 26 y 8 Benetton Treviso Italy SH Edoardo Gori 2013 2 2 1990 3 5 y 19 Benetton Treviso Italy FH Kris Burton 2013 2 2 1980 8 4 y 18 Benetton Treviso Italy FH Luciano Orquera 2013 2 2 1981 10 12 y 29 Zebre Italy CE Gonzalo Canale 2013 2 2 1982 11 11 y 77 La Rochelle FRA 1974 CE Gonzalo García Gonzalo García (rugby union, born 1984) 2013 2 2 1984 2 18 y 25 Zebre Italy CE Andrea Masi 2013 2 2 1981 3 30 y 72 London Wasps England CE Alberto Sgarbi 2013 2 2 1986 11 26 y 23 Benetton Treviso Italy WG Tommaso Benvenuti Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union) 2013 2 2 1990 12 12 y 23 Benetton Treviso Italy WG Tommaso Iannone 2013 2 2 1990 9 16 y 1 Benetton Treviso Italy WG Giovanbattista Venditti 2013 2 2 1990 3 27 y 9 Zebre Italy FB Paolo Buso 2013 2 2 1986 7 28 y 1 Zebre Italy FB Luke McLean 2013 2 2 1987 6 29 y 41 Benetton Treviso Italy Scotland Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson named a 35-man squad for the tournament on 14 January 2013.Six Nations: Johnnie Beattie returns to Scotland training squad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21013966 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 14 January 2013 9 August 2015 HK Ross Ford 1984 4 23 y 64 Edinburgh Scotland HK Dougie Hall 1980 9 24 y 39 Glasgow Warriors Scotland HK Pat MacArthur 1987 4 27 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland PR Geoff Cross 1982 12 11 y 17 Edinburgh Scotland PR Alasdair Dickinson 1983 9 11 y 24 Sale Sharks England PR Ryan Grant Ryan Grant (rugby union) 1985 10 8 y 5 Glasgow Warriors Scotland PR Moray Low 1984 11 28 y 15 Glasgow Warriors Scotland PR Euan Murray 1980 8 7 y 49 Worcester Warriors England LK Grant Gilchrist 1990 8 9 y 0 Edinburgh Scotland LK Richie Gray Richie Gray (rugby union, born 1989) 1989 8 24 y 27 Sale Sharks England LK Jim Hamilton Jim Hamilton (rugby union) 1982 11 17 y 41 Gloucester England LK Alastair Kellock 1981 6 14 y 47 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FL Kelly Brown Kelly Brown (rugby union) (c) 1982 6 8 y 52 Saracens England FL David Denton David Denton (rugby union) 1990 2 5 y 9 Edinburgh Scotland FL Chris Fusaro 1989 7 21 y 10 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FL Rob Harley 1990 5 26 y 1 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FL Alasdair Strokosch 1983 2 21 y 30 USA Perpignan France 1974 FL Richie Vernon 1987 7 7 y 15 Sale Sharks England N8 Johnnie Beattie 1985 11 21 y 16 Montpellier France 1974 N8 Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson (rugby union) 1989 5 18 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland SH Sean Kennedy Sean Kennedy (rugby union) 1991 4 24 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland SH Greig Laidlaw 1985 10 12 y 13 Edinburgh Scotland SH Henry Pyrgos 1989 7 9 y 3 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FH Tom Heathcote 1992 2 11 y 1 Bath England FH Ruaridh Jackson 1988 2 12 y 15 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FH Duncan Weir 1991 5 10 y 2 Glasgow Warriors Scotland CE Alex Dunbar 1990 4 23 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland CE Max Evans Max Evans (rugby union) 1983 9 28 y 32 Castres France 1974 CE Peter Horne 1989 10 05 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland CE Matt Scott Matt Scott (rugby union) 1990 9 30 y 7 Edinburgh Scotland rugby union WG Sean Lamont 1981 1 15 y 71 Glasgow Warriors Scotland WG Sean Maitland 1988 9 14 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland WG Tommy Seymour 1988 7 1 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland WG Tim Visser 1987 5 29 y 5 Edinburgh Scotland FB Stuart Hogg 1992 6 24 y 10 Glasgow Warriors Scotland FB Peter Murchie 1986 1 7 y 0 Glasgow Warriors Scotland Wales Wales interim head coach Rob Howley named a 36-man squad for the tournament on 15 January 2013, including five uncapped players.Six Nations 2013: Wales name five uncapped players https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21023589 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 15 January 2013 9 August 2015 Lock Alun Wyn Jones was called into the squad on 12 February 2013 after recovering from injury.Six Nations 2013: Lock Alun Wyn Jones called into Wales squad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21406484 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 12 February 2013 9 August 2015 HK Richard Hibbard 1983 12 13 y 19 Ospreys Wales HK Ken Owens 1987 1 3 y 10 Scarlets Wales HK Matthew Rees 1980 12 9 y 57 Scarlets Wales PR Scott Andrews Scott Andrews (rugby union, born 1989) 1989 8 1 y 5 Cardiff Blues Wales PR Ryan Bevington 1988 12 9 y 8 Ospreys Wales PR Paul James Paul James (rugby union) 1982 5 13 y 40 Bath England PR Gethin Jenkins 1980 11 17 y 94 Toulon France 1974 PR Adam Jones Adam Jones (rugby union, born 1981) 1981 3 8 y 83 Ospreys Wales PR Craig Mitchell Craig Mitchell (rugby union) 1986 5 3 y 11 Exeter Chiefs England LK Andrew Coombs 1984 10 27 y 0 Dragons Wales LK Ian Evans Ian Evans (rugby union) 1984 10 4 y 25 Ospreys Wales LK Alun Wyn Jones* 1985 9 19 y 67 Ospreys Wales LK James King James King (rugby union, born 1990) 1990 7 24 y 0 Ospreys Wales LK Ollie Kohn 1981 5 19 y 0 Harlequins England LK Lou Reed Lou Reed (rugby union) 1987 9 10 y 2 Cardiff Blues Wales FL Ryan Jones 1981 3 13 y 70 Ospreys Wales FL Josh Navidi 1990 12 30 y 0 Cardiff Blues Wales FL Aaron Shingler 1987 8 7 y 4 Scarlets Wales FL Justin Tipuric 1989 8 6 y 10 Ospreys Wales FL Josh Turnbull 1988 3 12 y 5 Scarlets Wales FL Sam Warburton (c) 1988 10 5 y 34 Cardiff Blues Wales N8 Taulupe Faletau 1990 11 12 y 21 Dragons Wales N8 Andries Pretorius Andries Pretorius (rugby union) 1985 9 26 y 0 Cardiff Blues Wales SH Tavis Knoyle 1990 6 2 y 9 Scarlets Wales SH Mike Phillips Mike Phillips (rugby union) 1982 8 29 y 72 Bayonne France 1974 SH Lloyd Williams Lloyd Williams (rugby union, born 1989) 1989 11 30 y 2 Cardiff Blues Wales FH Dan Biggar 1989 10 16 y 11 Ospreys Wales FH James Hook James Hook (rugby union) 1985 6 27 y 67 Perpignan France 1974 CE Jonathan Davies Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988) 1988 04 05 y 31 Scarlets Wales CE Jamie Roberts 1986 11 8 y 48 Cardiff Blues Wales CE Scott Williams Scott Williams (rugby union) 1990 10 10 y 16 Scarlets Wales WG Alex Cuthbert 1990 4 5 y 13 Cardiff Blues Wales WG George North 1992 4 13 y 26 Scarlets Wales WG Eli Walker 1992 5 28 y 0 Ospreys Wales FB Lee Byrne 1980 6 1 y 46 Clermont France 1974 FB Leigh Halfpenny 1988 12 22 y 39 Cardiff Blues Wales FB Liam Williams Liam Williams (rugby union) 1991 4 9 y 2 Scarlets Wales References 2013 Category:2013 Six Nations Championship