2024 Six Nations Championship squads explained

This is a list of the complete squads for the 2024 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 2 February 2024 – the tournament's opening day. For players added to a squad during the tournament, their caps and age are indicated as of the date of their call-up.

England

On 17 January 2024, England head coach Steve Borthwick named a 36-player squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[1]

Call-ups

On 23 January 2024, Oscar Beard, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Lawrence withdrew from England's pre-tournament training camp, because of injury. They were replaced in the squad by Jamie Blamire, Max Ojomoh and Will Muir.[2]

On 26 January 2024, Nick Isiekwe withdrew from England's pre-tournament training camp, because of illness. He was replaced in the squad by Charlie Ewels.[3]

On 14 February 2024, George Martin and Manu Tuilagi were added to the England squad during the tournament's first fallow week, after recovering from injury.[4]

On 18 February 2024, Alex Mitchell withdrew from the squad, ahead of England's third round fixture with Scotland, because of a knee injury. He was replaced by Harry Randall.[5]

On 10 March 2024, Chandler Cunningham-South withdrew from the squad, ahead of England's fifth round fixture with France, because of a calf injury. He was replaced by Guy Pepper.[6]

France

On 17 January 2024, France head coach Fabien Galthié named a 34-player squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[7]

Call-ups

On 22 January 2024, Anthony Jelonch and Emmanuel Meafou withdrew injured after sustaining damages in an Investec Champions Cup game against Bath the day before and were replaced by uncapped Alexandre Roumat and veteran Paul Willemse.[8] [9]

On 28 January 2024, Posolo Tuilagi and Lenni Nouchi were called up to the squad, while Matthias Halagahu and Roumat were released. Léo Barré was also called up, due to an injury to Melvyn Jaminet.[10]

On 4 February 2024, Dany Priso was added to the squad, after Reda Wardi was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a fractured wrist, which was suffered during the opening round match against Ireland.[11]

On 15 February 2024, Marko Gazzotti was added to the squad.[12]

On 10 March 2024, Antoine Frisch was called up to the squad, in place of the suspended Jonathan Danty.[13]

Ireland

On 17 January 2024, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named a 34-player squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[14]

Call-ups

On 18 February 2024, Thomas Ahern and Oli Jager were called up to the squad as injury cover.[15]

Italy

On 16 January 2024, Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada named a 36-player squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.

Call-ups

On 5 February 2024, Matteo Canali and Leonardo Marin were added to the squad as injury cover.[16]

On 14 February 2024, Simone Ferrari, Louis Lynagh and François Carlo Mey were called up, following further injuries to the original squad.[17]

On 28 February 2024, Marco Riccioni was added to the squad.[18]

On 5 March 2024, Marco Manfredi withdrew from the squad, ahead of Italy's fourth round fixture with Scotland, because of a calf injury. He was replaced by Luca Bigi.[19]

Scotland

On 16 January 2024, Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend named a 39-player squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[20]

Call-ups

On 21 January 2024, Darcy Graham was ruled out of the first two rounds of the tournament. As cover, Ross McCann was called up into the squad.[21]

On 23 January 2024, Will Hurd and Adam Hastings both departed the squad after sustaining injuries. To replace Hurd, Elliot Millar-Mills was called up into the squad.[22]

On 29 January 2024, Javan Sebastian and Ross Thompson were added to the squad as injury cover.[23]

On 19 February 2024, Josh Bayliss, Ross McCann and Javan Sebastian were released from the squad, ahead of Scotland's third round fixture with England. They were replaced by Magnus Bradbury, Alex Craig and Hamish Watson.[24]

On 4 March 2024, Alex Craig and WP Nel were released from the squad, ahead of Scotland's fourth round fixture with Italy. They were replaced by Jamie Dobie, Rory Sutherland and Marshall Sykes.[25]

On 11 March 2024, Jamie Bhatti, Hamish Watson and Glen Young were released from the squad, ahead of Scotland's fifth round fixture with Ireland. They were replaced by Ally Miller, Alex Samuel and Max Williamson.[26]

Wales

On 16 January 2024, Wales head coach Warren Gatland named his squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[27]

Call-ups

On 6 February 2024, James Botham and Leon Brown were released from the Wales squad because of injury. They were replaced by Seb Davies and Dillon Lewis.[28]

On 19 February 2024, Archie Griffin was released from the Wales squad because of injury. He was replaced by Harri O'Connor.[29]

Notes and References

  1. News: England Men's squad named for Guinness Men's Six Nations 2024 . www.englandrugby.com . England Rugby . 17 January 2024 . 17 January 2024 . en-UK.
  2. News: Six Nations 2024: England call up uncapped Max Ojomoh as injured trio withdraw . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . . 23 January 2024 . 23 January 2024 . en-UK.
  3. News: Charlie Ewels replaces Nick Isiekwe in England squad for Six Nations opener . www.independent.co.uk/sport . . 26 January 2024 . 26 January 2024 . en-UK.
  4. News: Six Nations 2024: Manu Tuilagi recalled to the England squad to face Scotland after recovering from injury . www.tntsports.co.uk . . 14 February 2024 . 14 February 2024 . en-UK.
  5. News: Ollie Lawrence set to face Scotland but Alex Mitchell ruled out . www.thetimes.co.uk . . 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . en-UK.
  6. News: Six Nations: Guy Pepper called up to replace injured Chandler Cunningham-South as squad named for France finale . www.skysports.com/rugby-union . . 10 March 2024 . 10 March 2024 . en-UK.
  7. News: fr . Tournoi des Six Nations : Le groupe pour préparer l’Irlande . Six Nations Tournament: The group to prepare for Ireland . Muzeau . Sylvain . 17 January 2024 . . 17 January 2024.
  8. News: France duo Jelonch and Meafou out of Ireland game . 22 January 2024 . . 22 January 2024.
  9. News: fr . Paul Willemse remplace Emmanuel Meafou avec le XV de France pour le Tournoi des Six Nations . Paul Willemse replaces Emmanuel Meafou in France's squad for the Six Nations Championship . 22 January 2024 . . 22 January 2024.
  10. News: fr . Melvyn Jaminet forfait pour préparer le match face à l'Irlande en ouverture du Tournoi . Melvyn Jaminet forfeit to prepare the match against Ireland in the opening of the tournament . 28 January 2024 . . 28 January 2024.
  11. News: France revamp squad with seven new players after Ireland humbling . Rugby Pass . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
  12. News: fr . Tournoi des Six Nations : Le groupe pour préparer l’Italie . Six Nations Championship: The training squad for the Italy game . Muzeau . Sylvain . 15 February 2024 . . 15 February 2024.
  13. News: France call-up Munster's Antoine Frisch for England Six Nations finale . . 10 March 2024 . 10 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Farrell Names 34-Player Squad For Guinness Men's Six Nations . Irish Rugby . 17 January 2024.
  15. News: Six Nations 2024: Henderson an injury concern for Ireland as Jager and Ahern called up . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024.
  16. Web site: Italrugby, convocati Marin e Canali per il raduno in preparazione dell'Irlanda . . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024 . it.
  17. Web site: Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per il raduno verso il match contro la Francia . . 14 February 2024 . 14 February 2024 . it.
  18. Web site: Pellegrino . Antonio . 28 February 2024 . Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per Scozia e Galles . 28 February 2024 . . it.
  19. News: Injury forces Italy into squad change with ex captain Bigi called up . Rugby Pass . 5 March 2024 . 5 March 2024.
  20. News: Scotland squad named for 2024 Guinness Six Nations . scottishrugby.org . Scottish Rugby . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024 . en-GB.
  21. News: McCann in for Graham: like for like swap? . 21 January 2024 . . 24 January 2024 . en-GB.
  22. News: Scotland: Northampton Saints' Elliot Millar-Mills earns call as Will Hurd and Adam Hastings drop out . 23 January 2024 . . 24 January 2024 . en-GB.
  23. News: Scotland Six Nations update as Sebastian & Thompson are called up . . 29 January 2024 . 29 January 2024 . en-GB.
  24. News: Six Nations squad update ahead of England match . . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024 . en-GB.
  25. News: Four called up as WP Nel among three dropping out . . 4 March 2024 . 4 March 2024 . en-GB.
  26. News: Ally Miller called into Scotland Six Nations squad as trio drop out ahead of facing Ireland . . 11 March 2024 . 11 March 2024 . en-GB.
  27. News: 16 January 2024 . Six Nations 2024: Dafydd Jenkins to lead Wales as Louis Rees-Zammit heads to NFL . en-GB . . 16 January 2024.
  28. News: Wales call up two new players as back rower released from Six Nations squad . Wales Online . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024 . en-GB.
  29. News: Six Nations 2024: Uncapped prop Harri O'Connor called up by Wales . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024 . en-GB.