2022 Women's Six Nations Championship squads explained

The 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship was the 21st Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England were the defending champions, having won a COVID shortened version of the tournament in 2021. There was no limit on the number of players each team may call up to play in the competition.

Note: Number of caps are indicated as of the first match of the tournament (26 March 2022).

England

Head coach: Simon Middleton

On 7 March Simon Middleton announced England's 40 player squad for the tournament[1] [2]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Zoe AldcroftLock28Gloucester-Hartpury
Sarah BeckettNumber 822Harlequins
Sarah BernProp40Bristol Bears
Hannah BottermanProp26Saracens
Shaunagh BrownProp24Harlequins
Rowena BurnfieldLock50Wasps
May CampbellHooker0Saracens
Byrony CleallProp5Wasps
Lock / Number 850Saracens
Amy CokayneHooker60Harlequins
Vickii CornboroughProp64Harlequins
Lark DaviesHooker35Loughborough Lightning
Vicky FleetwoodFlanker79Saracens
Rosie GalliganLock1Harlequins
Detysha HarperProp5Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Hunter (c)Number 8130Loughborough Lightning
Sadia KabeyaFlanker2Loughborough Lightning
Alex MatthewsFlanker45Worcester Warriors
Harriet Millar-MillsNumber 866Wasps
Maud MuirProp4Wasps
Marlie PackerFlanker79Saracens
Connie PowellHooker1Gloucester-Hartpury
Abbie WardLock50Bristol Bears
Holly AitchisonFlyhalf4Saracens
Jess BreachWing19Harlequins
Wing2Harlequins
Abigail DowWing22Wasps
Zoe HarrisonFlyhalf34Saracens
Natasha HuntScrumhalf55Gloucester-Hartpury
Leanne InfanteScrumhalf48Bristol Bears
Ellie KildunneFullback18Harlequins
Sarah McKennaFullback39Saracens
Lucy PackerScrumhalf1Harlequins
Amber ReedCentre58Bristol Bears
Helena RowlandFlyhalf10Loughborough Lightning
Emily ScarrattCentre96Loughborough Lightning
Emma SingFullback0Gloucester-Hartpury
Lagi TuimaCentre12Harlequins
Lydia ThompsonWing50Worcester Warriors
Ella WyrwasScrumhalf0Saracens

France

Head coach: Annick Hayraud

On 14 March 2022 Annick Hayraud announced their 35 player squad for the tournament.[3] [4]

On 29 March Céline Ferer, Maïlys Traoré and Safi N'Diaye were all added to the squad to face Ireland[5]

Caroline Boujard was added to the squad prior to the fourth round match against Wales.

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Julie AnneryFlanker9Stade Français Paris
Cyrielle BanetWing20Montpellier RC
Rose BernadouProp6Montpellier RC
Axelle BerthoumieuFlanker6Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Camille BoudaudCentre12Stade Toulousain Rugby
Caroline BoujardWing28Montpellier RC
Emilie Boulard Fullback6RC Chilly Mazarin
Yllana BrosseauProp4Stade Bordelais
Marie-Aurélie CastelWing4Stade Rennais Rugby
Alexandra ChambonScrumhalf1FC Grenoble Amazones
Annaëlle DeshayeProp19Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Coumba DialloFlanker17Stade Français Paris
Célia DomainProp4Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Caroline DrouinFlyhalf13Stade Rennais Rugby
Charlotte EscuderoNumber 80Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Madoussou FallLock11Stade Bordelais
Manae FeleuLock1FC Grenoble Amazones
Céline FererFlanker28Stade Toulousain Rugby
Maëlle FiloponWing11Stade Toulousain Rugby
Audrey ForlaniLock23Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Emeline GrosNumber 85Montpellier RC
Gaëlle Hermet (c) Flanker33Stade Toulousain Rugby
Chloé JacquetFullback3Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Clara JoyeuxProp25Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Assia KhalfaouiProp0Stade Bordelais
Coco LindelaufProp3Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Mélissande LlorensWing1Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marjorie MayansFlanker12Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marine MénagerWing22Montpellier RC
Romane MénagerFlanker23Montpellier RC
Léa MurieWing5Stade Toulousain Rugby
Safi N'DiayeFlanker27Montpellier RC
Morgane PeyronnetCentre17Montpellier RC
Laure SansusScrumhalf17Stade Toulousain Rugby
Agathe SochatHooker17Stade Bordelais
Laure TouyéHooker15Montpellier RC
Maïlys Traoré Prop24Stade Toulousain Rugby
Jessy TrémoulièreFullback22ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Gabrielle VernierCentre22Blagnac Rugby Féminin

Ireland

Head coach: Greg McWilliams

On 3 March 2022 Greg McWilliams announced his 38 player squad for the tournament.[6] [7]

On 21 March Nichola Fryday was named captain for the tournament.[8]

On 19 April 2022 Laura Feely, Laura Sheehan, Mary Healy, Shannon Touhey, Sene Naoupu, Niamh Byrne and Alice O'Dowd were all called up to the squad.[9]

!Player!Position!Caps!Club/Province
Amanda McQuadeProp0Railway Union RFC
Katie O'DwyerProp5Railway Union RFC
Chloe PearseLock2UL Bohemian RFC
Linda DjougangProp17ASM Romagnat Rugby
Christy HaneyProp0Blackrock College RFC
Laura FeelyProp19Blackrock College RFC
Alice O'DowdProp0Old Belvedere RFC
Claire BolesFlanker3Railway Union RFC
Emma HoobanHooker8Blackrock College RFC
Neve JonesHooker6Gloucester-Hartpury
Nichola Fryday (c)Lock22Exeter Chiefs
Sam MonaghanLock5Wasps
Aoife McDermottLock18Railway Union RFC
Anna McGannFlanker0Railway Union RFC
Grace MooreFlanker1Railway Union RFC
Dorothy WallFlanker10Blackrock College RFC
Aoife WaferFlanker0Blackrock College RFC
Brittany HoganFlanker7Old Belvedere RFC
Flanker0Railway Union RFC
Edel McMahonFlanker14Wasps
Maeve Óg O'LearyFlanker1Blackrock College RFC
Number 87Blackrock College RFC
Aoibheann ReillyScrumhalf0Blackrock College RFC
Kathryn DaneScrumhalf18Old Belvedere RFC
Ailsa HughesScrumhalf13Railway Union RFC
Nicole CroninScrumhalf16UL Bohemian RFC
Mary HealyScrumhalf1Naas RFC/Suttonians RFC
Nikki CaugheyCentre13Railway Union RFC
Centre9UL Bohemian RFC
Stacey FloodFlyhalf7Railway Union RFC
Centre12Blackrock College RFC
Eve HigginsCentre6Railway Union RFC
Sene NaoupuCentre40Old Belvedere RFC
Lucy MulhallFlyhalf1Wicklow RFC
Beibhinn ParsonsWing15Blackrock College RFC
Amee-Leigh Murphy CrowWing6Railway Union RFC
Aoife DoyleWing7Railway Union RFC
Natasja BehanFullback0Blackrock College RFC
Fullback18Sale Sharks
Eimear ConsidineWing23UL Bohemian RFC
Molly Scuffil-McCabeScrumhalf0Railway Union RFC
Vicky IrwinCentre0Sale Sharks
Laura SheehanWing5Exeter Chiefs
Shannon TouheyWing1Tullamore RFC
Niamh ByrneWing0Railway Union RFC

Italy

Head coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico

On 14 March 2022 Andrea Di Giandomenico announced his squad for the championship.[10] [11]

Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Italy squad Federica Cipolla was added to the squad for the Round 3 game against Ireland.[12]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Ilaria ArrighettiFlanker51Stade Rennais
Sara BarattinScrumhalf101Villorba Rugby
Melissa BettoniHooker64Stade Rennais
Francesca BarroProp0Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice CapomaggiCentre4Villorba Rugby
Federica CipollaWing0Villorba Rugby
Alyssa D'Inca'Centre4Villorba Rugby
Giordana DucaLock24Valsugana Rugby Padova
Valeria FedrighiLock28Stade Toulousain
Alessandra FrangipaniFlanker0Villorba Rugby
Giada FrancoFlanker21Rugby Colorno
Manuela Furlan (c)Fullback81Villorba Rugby
Lucia GaiProp76Valsugana Rugby Padova
Elisa GiordanoFlanker49Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca GranzottoCentre / Wing0Unione Rugby Capitolina
Isabella LocatelliFlanker28Rugby Colorno
Veronica MadiaFullback25Rugby Colorno
Maria MagattiCentre38CUS Milano Rugby
Alessia MargottiProp0Valsugana Rugby Padova
Gaia MarisProp6Valsugana Rugby Padova
Michela MerloProp11Rugby Colorno
Aura MuzzoWing20Villorba Rugby
Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziFullback9Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice RigoniWing49Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca SbernaFlanker6Rugby Calvisano
Sara SeyeProp2Rugby Calvisano
Michela SillariCentre63Valsugana Rugby Padova
Emanuela SteccaHooker0Villorba Rugby
Sofia StefanScrumhalf62Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sara TounesiLock18ASM Romagnat
Silvia TuraniHooker16Rugby Colorno
Emma StevaninProp0Valsugana Rugby Padova
Vittoria VecchiniHooker3Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice VeroneseFlanker7Valsugana Rugby Padova

Scotland

Head coach: Bryan Easson

On 15 March 2022 Scotland head coach Bryan Easson announced his team for the 2022 championship.[13] [14]

Panashe Muzambe was added to the squad prior to Scotland's second-round game against Wales.[15]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Leah BartlettProp12Loughborough Lightning
Prop12Loughborough Lightning
Lock25Harlequins
Lisa CockburnProp23Worcester Warriors
Katie DouganProp15Gloucester-Hartpury
Eva DonaldsonFlanker1Edinburgh University
Evie GallagherNumber 88Stirling County
Jade KonkelNumber 849Harlequins
Rachel Malcolm (c)Flanker24Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlanFlanker24Sale Sharks
Louise McMillanLock31Hillhead Jordanhill
Panashe MuzambeProp7Garioch
Lyndsay O'DonnellLock15Worcester Warriors
Jodie RettieHooker18Saracens
Hooker48Worcester Warriors
Lock52Loughborough Lightning
Alison WilsonProp0Heriots
Molly Wright (rugby)Hooker10Sale Sharks
Anne YoungProp1Edinburgh University
Shona CampbellWing2Edinburgh University
Abi EvansWing15Darlington Mowden Park
Megan GaffneyWing39Loughborough Lightning
Coreen GrantCentre1Saracens
Sarah LawFlyhalf48Sale Sharks
Rhona LloydWing33Les Lioness du Stade Bordelaise
Caity MattinsonScrumhalf1Worcester Warriors
Jenny MaxwellScrumhalf36Loughborough Lightning
Scrumhalf7Hillhead Jordanhill
Liz MusgroveWing10Watsonians
Helen NelsonFlyhalf / Centre37Loughborough Lightning
Emma OrrCentre0Biggar
Chloe RollieFullback45Exeter Chiefs
Hannah SmithCentre30Watsonians
Meryl SmithWing0Edinburgh University
Lisa ThomsonCentre40Sale Sharks
Evie WillsFlyhalf3Hillhead Jordanhill

Wales

Head coach: Ioan Cunningham

On 17 March 2022 Cunningham named their 37 player squad for the championship.[16] [17]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Siwan Lillicrap (c)Number 840Bristol Bears
Alisha ButchersFlanker32Bristol Bears
Alex CallenderFlanker13Worcester Warriors
Gwen CrabbLock19Gloucester-Hartpury
Cara HopeProp14Gloucester-Hartpury
Kat Evans Hooker3Saracens
Abbie FlemingFlanker3Exeter Chiefs
Cerys HaleProp35Gloucester-Hartpury
Sioned HarriesFlanker58Worcester Warriors
Natalia JohnLock22Bristol Bears
Flanker13Bristol Bears
Kelsey JonesHooker22Gloucester-Hartpury
Flanker22Gloucester-Hartpury
Liliana PodpadecLock0Llandaff North
Carys PhillipsHooker54Worcester Warriors
Gwenllian PyrsProp16Sale Sharks
Donna RoseProp6Saracens
Jenni ScobleProp0Llandaff North
Caryl ThomasProp58Worcester Warriors
Sisilia TuipulotuLock0Gloucester-Hartpury
Keira BevanScrumhalf38Bristol Bears
Lleucu GeorgeCentre7Gloucester-Hartpury
Emma HennessyWing0Cheltenham Tigers
Hannah JonesCentre32Gloucester-Hartpury
Jasmine JoyceWing20Bristol Bears
Courtney KeightCentre5Bristol Bears
Caitlin LewisWing7Exeter Chiefs
Kerin LakeCentre33Gloucester-Hartpury
Ffion Lewis Scrumhalf17Worcester Warriors
Lisa NeumannWing22Gloucester-Hartpury
Lowri NorkettCentre0Pontyclun
Kayleigh Powell Flyhalf5Bristol Bears
Centre19Wasps
Emma SwordsScrumhalf0Harlequins
Elinor SnowsillFlyhalf61Bristol Bears
Niamh TerryFlyhalf4Exeter Chiefs
Robyn WilkinsFlyhalf54Gloucester-Hartpury

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFU . 2022-03-07 . www.englandrugby.com.
  2. News: Fit-again Scarratt back in England squad . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-07.
  3. Web site: Le groupe pour le Tournoi des Six Nations . 2022-03-14 . Fédération Française de Rugby . fr.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-14 . France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations . 2022-03-16 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Le groupe pour l’Irlande . 2022-03-31 . Fédération Française de Rugby . fr.
  6. Web site: World . Rugby . 2022-03-04 . Ireland Women’s Six Nations Squad 2022 . 2022-03-08 . Rugby World . en-US.
  7. News: Moloney omitted from Ireland squad . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-11.
  8. Web site: Irish Rugby Nichola Fryday Named Ireland Captain For TikTok Women’s Six Nations . 2022-03-21 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Irish Rugby Ireland Squad Update Ahead Of England Clash . 2022-04-20 . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Experience and youth in 33-player Italy squad . 2022-03-16 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  11. Web site: ITALDONNE: LE 33 AZZURRE CONVOCATE PER IL TIKTOK WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS 2022 . 2022-03-16 . www.federugby.it . it.
  12. Web site: Ireland power to opening victory of TikTok Women's Six Nations . 2022-04-11 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Scotland squad announced for 2022 TikTok Women's Six Nations . 2022-03-16 . Scottish Rugby Union . en.
  14. News: Easson names settled Scotland squad . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-16.
  15. Web site: Skeldon to make 50th Scotland appearance against Wales . 2022-03-31 . Scottish Rugby Union . en.
  16. News: Lillicrap hopeful of Six Nations opener . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-18.
  17. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Wales Women squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations - Welsh Rugby Union . 2022-03-18 . Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions . en-GB.