2022 Women's Six Nations Championship squads

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: England Simon Middleton

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Zoe Aldcroft Lock 28 Gloucester-Hartpury
Sarah Beckett Number 8 22 Harlequins
Sarah Bern Prop 40 Bristol Bears
Hannah Botterman Prop 26 Saracens
Shaunagh Brown Prop 24 Harlequins
Rowena Burnfield Lock 50 Wasps
May Campbell Hooker 0 Saracens
Byrony Cleall Prop 5 Wasps
Poppy Cleall Lock / Number 8 50 Saracens
Amy Cokayne Hooker 60 Harlequins
Vickii Cornborough Prop 64 Harlequins
Lark Davies Hooker 35 Loughborough Lightning
Vicky Fleetwood Flanker 79 Saracens
Rosie Galligan Lock 1 Harlequins
Detysha Harper Prop 5 Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Hunter (c) Number 8 130 Loughborough Lightning
Sadia Kabeya Flanker 2 Loughborough Lightning
Alex Matthews Flanker 45 Worcester Warriors
Harriet Millar-Mills Number 8 66 Wasps
Maud Muir Prop 4 Wasps
Marlie Packer Flanker 79 Saracens
Connie Powell Hooker 1 Gloucester-Hartpury
Abbie Ward Lock 50 Bristol Bears
Holly Aitchison Flyhalf 4 Saracens
Jess Breach Wing 19 Harlequins
Heather Cowell Wing 2 Harlequins
Abigail Dow Wing 22 Wasps
Zoe Harrison Flyhalf 34 Saracens
Natasha Hunt Scrumhalf 55 Gloucester-Hartpury
Leanne Infante Scrumhalf 48 Bristol Bears
Ellie Kildunne Fullback 18 Harlequins
Sarah McKenna Fullback 39 Saracens
Lucy Packer Scrumhalf 1 Harlequins
Amber Reed Centre 58 Bristol Bears
Helena Rowland Flyhalf 10 Loughborough Lightning
Emily Scarratt Centre 96 Loughborough Lightning
Emma Sing Fullback 0 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lagi Tuima Centre 12 Harlequins
Lydia Thompson Wing 50 Worcester Warriors
Ella Wyrwas Scrumhalf 0 Saracens

France

Head coach: France 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.

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Julie Annery Flanker 9 Stade Français Paris
Cyrielle Banet Wing 20 Montpellier RC
Rose Bernadou Prop 6 Montpellier RC
Axelle Berthoumieu Flanker 6 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Camille Boudaud Centre 12 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Caroline Boujard Wing 28 Montpellier RC
Emilie Boulard Fullback 6 RC Chilly Mazarin
Yllana Brosseau Prop 4 Stade Bordelais
Marie-Aurélie Castel Wing 4 Stade Rennais Rugby
Alexandra Chambon Scrumhalf 1 FC Grenoble Amazones
Annaëlle Deshaye Prop 19 Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Coumba Diallo Flanker 17 Stade Français Paris
Célia Domain Prop 4 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Caroline Drouin Flyhalf 13 Stade Rennais Rugby
Charlotte Escudero Number 8 0 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Madoussou Fall Lock 11 Stade Bordelais
Manae Feleu Lock 1 FC Grenoble Amazones
Céline Ferer Flanker 28 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Maëlle Filopon Wing 11 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Audrey Forlani Lock 23 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Emeline Gros Number 8 5 Montpellier RC
Gaëlle Hermet (c) Flanker 33 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Chloé Jacquet Fullback 3 Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Clara Joyeux Prop 25 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Assia Khalfaoui Prop 0 Stade Bordelais
Coco Lindelauf Prop 3 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Mélissande Llorens Wing 1 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marjorie Mayans Flanker 12 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marine Ménager Wing 22 Montpellier RC
Romane Ménager Flanker 23 Montpellier RC
Léa Murie Wing 5 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Safi N'Diaye Flanker 27 Montpellier RC
Morgane Peyronnet Centre 17 Montpellier RC
Laure Sansus Scrumhalf 17 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Agathe Sochat Hooker 17 Stade Bordelais
Laure Touyé Hooker 15 Montpellier RC
Maïlys Traoré Prop 24 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Jessy Trémoulière Fullback 22 ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Gabrielle Vernier Centre 22 Blagnac Rugby Féminin

Ireland

Head coach: Ireland 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 McQuade Prop 0 Railway Union RFC
Katie O'Dwyer Prop 5 Railway Union RFC
Chloe Pearse Lock 2 UL Bohemian RFC
Linda Djougang Prop 17 ASM Romagnat Rugby
Christy Haney Prop 0 Blackrock College RFC
Laura Feely Prop 19 Blackrock College RFC
Alice O'Dowd Prop 0 Old Belvedere RFC
Claire Boles Flanker 3 Railway Union RFC
Emma Hooban Hooker 8 Blackrock College RFC
Neve Jones Hooker 6 Gloucester-Hartpury
Nichola Fryday (c) Lock 22 Exeter Chiefs
Sam Monaghan Lock 5 Wasps
Aoife McDermott Lock 18 Railway Union RFC
Anna McGann Flanker 0 Railway Union RFC
Grace Moore Flanker 1 Railway Union RFC
Dorothy Wall Flanker 10 Blackrock College RFC
Aoife Wafer Flanker 0 Blackrock College RFC
Brittany Hogan Flanker 7 Old Belvedere RFC
Emma Murphy Flanker 0 Railway Union RFC
Edel McMahon Flanker 14 Wasps
Maeve Óg O'Leary Flanker 1 Blackrock College RFC
Hannah O'Connor Number 8 7 Blackrock College RFC
Aoibheann Reilly Scrumhalf 0 Blackrock College RFC
Kathryn Dane Scrumhalf 18 Old Belvedere RFC
Ailsa Hughes Scrumhalf 13 Railway Union RFC
Nicole Cronin Scrumhalf 16 UL Bohemian RFC
Mary Healy Scrumhalf 1 Naas RFC/Suttonians RFC
Nikki Caughey Centre 13 Railway Union RFC
Enya Breen Centre 9 UL Bohemian RFC
Stacey Flood Flyhalf 7 Railway Union RFC
Michelle Claffey Centre 12 Blackrock College RFC
Eve Higgins Centre 6 Railway Union RFC
Sene Naoupu Centre 40 Old Belvedere RFC
Lucy Mulhall Flyhalf 1 Wicklow RFC
Beibhinn Parsons Wing 15 Blackrock College RFC
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crow Wing 6 Railway Union RFC
Aoife Doyle Wing 7 Railway Union RFC
Natasja Behan Fullback 0 Blackrock College RFC
Lauren Delany Fullback 18 Sale Sharks
Eimear Considine Wing 23 UL Bohemian RFC
Molly Scuffil-McCabe Scrumhalf 0 Railway Union RFC
Vicky Irwin Centre 0 Sale Sharks
Laura Sheehan Wing 5 Exeter Chiefs
Shannon Touhey Wing 1 Tullamore RFC
Niamh Byrne Wing 0 Railway Union RFC

Italy

Head coach: Italy 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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Ilaria Arrighetti Flanker 51 Stade Rennais
Sara Barattin Scrumhalf 101 Villorba Rugby
Melissa Bettoni Hooker 64 Stade Rennais
Francesca Barro Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Capomaggi Centre 4 Villorba Rugby
Federica Cipolla Wing 0 Villorba Rugby
Alyssa D'Inca' Centre 4 Villorba Rugby
Giordana Duca Lock 24 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Valeria Fedrighi Lock 28 Stade Toulousain
Alessandra Frangipani Flanker 0 Villorba Rugby
Giada Franco Flanker 21 Rugby Colorno
Manuela Furlan (c) Fullback 81 Villorba Rugby
Lucia Gai Prop 76 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Elisa Giordano Flanker 49 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca Granzotto Centre / Wing 0 Unione Rugby Capitolina
Isabella Locatelli Flanker 28 Rugby Colorno
Veronica Madia Fullback 25 Rugby Colorno
Maria Magatti Centre 38 CUS Milano Rugby
Alessia Margotti Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Gaia Maris Prop 6 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Michela Merlo Prop 11 Rugby Colorno
Aura Muzzo Wing 20 Villorba Rugby
Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Fullback 9 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Rigoni Wing 49 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca Sberna Flanker 6 Rugby Calvisano
Sara Seye Prop 2 Rugby Calvisano
Michela Sillari Centre 63 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Emanuela Stecca Hooker 0 Villorba Rugby
Sofia Stefan Scrumhalf 62 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sara Tounesi Lock 18 ASM Romagnat
Silvia Turani Hooker 16 Rugby Colorno
Emma Stevanin Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Vittoria Vecchini Hooker 3 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Veronese Flanker 7 Valsugana Rugby Padova

Scotland

Head coach: Scotland 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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Leah Bartlett Prop 12 Loughborough Lightning
Christine Belisle Prop 12 Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Bonar Lock 25 Harlequins
Lisa Cockburn Prop 23 Worcester Warriors
Katie Dougan Prop 15 Gloucester-Hartpury
Eva Donaldson Flanker 1 Edinburgh University
Evie Gallagher Number 8 8 Stirling County
Jade Konkel Number 8 49 Harlequins
Rachel Malcolm (c) Flanker 24 Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlan Flanker 24 Sale Sharks
Louise McMillan Lock 31 Hillhead Jordanhill
Panashe Muzambe Prop 7 Garioch
Lyndsay O'Donnell Lock 15 Worcester Warriors
Jodie Rettie Hooker 18 Saracens
Lana Skeldon Hooker 48 Worcester Warriors
Emma Wassell Lock 52 Loughborough Lightning
Alison Wilson Prop 0 Heriots
Molly Wright (rugby) Hooker 10 Sale Sharks
Anne Young Prop 1 Edinburgh University
Shona Campbell Wing 2 Edinburgh University
Abi Evans Wing 15 Darlington Mowden Park
Megan Gaffney Wing 39 Loughborough Lightning
Coreen Grant Centre 1 Saracens
Sarah Law Flyhalf 48 Sale Sharks
Rhona Lloyd Wing 33 Les Lioness du Stade Bordelaise
Caity Mattinson Scrumhalf 1 Worcester Warriors
Jenny Maxwell Scrumhalf 36 Loughborough Lightning
Mairi McDonald Scrumhalf 7 Hillhead Jordanhill
Liz Musgrove Wing 10 Watsonians
Helen Nelson Flyhalf / Centre 37 Loughborough Lightning
Emma Orr Centre 0 Biggar
Chloe Rollie Fullback 45 Exeter Chiefs
Hannah Smith Centre 30 Watsonians
Meryl Smith Wing 0 Edinburgh University
Lisa Thomson Centre 40 Sale Sharks
Evie Wills Flyhalf 3 Hillhead Jordanhill

Wales

Head coach: Wales Ioan Cunningham

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Siwan Lillicrap (c) Number 8 40 Bristol Bears
Alisha Butchers Flanker 32 Bristol Bears
Alex Callender Flanker 13 Worcester Warriors
Gwen Crabb Lock 19 Gloucester-Hartpury
Cara Hope Prop 14 Gloucester-Hartpury
Kat Evans Hooker 3 Saracens
Abbie Fleming Flanker 3 Exeter Chiefs
Cerys Hale Prop 35 Gloucester-Hartpury
Sioned Harries Flanker 58 Worcester Warriors
Natalia John Lock 22 Bristol Bears
Manon Johnes Flanker 13 Bristol Bears
Kelsey Jones Hooker 22 Gloucester-Hartpury
Bethan Lewis Flanker 22 Gloucester-Hartpury
Liliana Podpadec Lock 0 Llandaff North
Carys Phillips Hooker 54 Worcester Warriors
Gwenllian Pyrs Prop 16 Sale Sharks
Donna Rose Prop 6 Saracens
Jenni Scoble Prop 0 Llandaff North
Caryl Thomas Prop 58 Worcester Warriors
Sisilia Tuipulotu Lock 0 Gloucester-Hartpury
Keira Bevan Scrumhalf 38 Bristol Bears
Lleucu George Centre 7 Gloucester-Hartpury
Emma Hennessy Wing 0 Cheltenham Tigers
Hannah Jones Centre 32 Gloucester-Hartpury
Jasmine Joyce Wing 20 Bristol Bears
Courtney Keight Centre 5 Bristol Bears
Caitlin Lewis Wing 7 Exeter Chiefs
Kerin Lake Centre 33 Gloucester-Hartpury
Ffion Lewis Scrumhalf 17 Worcester Warriors
Lisa Neumann Wing 22 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lowri Norkett Centre 0 Pontyclun
Kayleigh Powell Flyhalf 5 Bristol Bears
Gemma Rowland Centre 19 Wasps
Emma Swords Scrumhalf 0 Harlequins
Elinor Snowsill Flyhalf 61 Bristol Bears
Niamh Terry Flyhalf 4 Exeter Chiefs
Robyn Wilkins Flyhalf 54 Gloucester-Hartpury

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