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.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Hartley | Hooker | 24 March 1986 (aged 26) | 42 |  Northampton Saints |
| Tom Youngs | Hooker | 28 January 1987 (aged 26) | 4 | Leicester Tigers |
| Dan Cole | Prop | 9 May 1987 (aged 25) | 35 | Leicester Tigers |
| Alex Corbisiero | Prop | 30 August 1988 (aged 24) | 18 | London Irish |
| Joe Marler | Prop | 7 July 1990 (aged 22) | 5 | Harlequins |
| Mako Vunipola | Prop | 13 January 1991 (aged 22) | 4 | Saracens |
| David Wilson | Prop | 9 April 1985 (aged 27) | 22 | Bath |
| Joe Launchbury | Lock | 12 April 1991 (aged 21) | 4 | London Wasps |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | 23 February 1989 (aged 23) | 15 | Northampton Saints |
| Geoff Parling | Lock | 28 October 1983 (aged 29) | 12 | Leicester Tigers |
| Calum Clark | Flanker | 10 June 1989 (aged 23) | 0 | Northampton Saints |
| Tom Croft | Flanker | 7 November 1985 (aged 27) | 36 | Leicester Tigers |
| James Haskell | Flanker | 2 April 1985 (aged 27) | 45 | London Wasps |
| Tom Johnson | Flanker | 16 July 1982 (aged 30) | 5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Chris Robshaw (c) | Flanker | 4 June 1986 (aged 26) | 12 | Harlequins |
| Tom Wood | Flanker | 3 November 1986 (aged 26) | 13 | Northampton Saints |
| Ben Morgan | Number 8 | 18 February 1989 (aged 23) | 8 | Gloucester |
| Thomas Waldrom | Number 8 | 28 April 1983 (aged 29) | 4 | Leicester Tigers |
| Danny Care | Scrum-half | 2 January 1987 (aged 26) | 37 | Harlequins |
| Lee Dickson | Scrum-half | 29 March 1985 (aged 27) | 7 | Northampton Saints |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | 5 September 1989 (aged 23) | 28 | Leicester Tigers |
| Freddie Burns | Fly-half | 13 May 1990 (aged 22) | 1 | Gloucester |
| Owen Farrell | Fly-half | 24 September 1991 (aged 21) | 12 | Saracens |
| Toby Flood | Fly-half | 8 August 1985 (aged 27) | 53 | Leicester Tigers |
| Brad Barritt | Centre | 7 August 1986 (aged 26) | 11 | Saracens |
| Jonathan Joseph | Centre | 21 May 1991 (aged 21) | 4 | London Irish |
| Manu Tuilagi | Centre | 18 May 1991 (aged 21) | 17 | Leicester Tigers |
| Billy Twelvetrees | Centre | 15 November 1988 (aged 24) | 0 | Gloucester |
| Chris Ashton | Wing | 29 March 1987 (aged 25) | 29 | Saracens |
| Mike Brown | Wing | 4 September 1985 (aged 27) | 11 | Harlequins |
| David Strettle | Wing | 23 July 1983 (aged 29) | 12 | Saracens |
| Ben Foden | Fullback | 22 July 1985 (aged 27) | 30 | Northampton Saints |
| Alex Goode | Fullback | 7 May 1988 (aged 24) | 6 | Saracens |
France
France head coach Philippe Saint-André named a 33-man squad for the tournament on 11 January 2013.[2] Adrien Planté replaced Gaël Fickou and Hugo Bonneval replaced Vincent Clerc.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilhem Guirado | Hooker | 17 June 1986 (aged 26) | 15 |  Perpignan |
| Benjamin Kayser | Hooker | 26 July 1984 (aged 28) | 12 | Clermont |
| Dimitri Szarzewski | Hooker | 26 January 1983 (aged 30) | 66 | Racing Métro |
| David Attoub | Prop | 7 June 1981 (aged 31) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Vincent Debaty | Prop | 2 October 1981 (aged 31) | 11 | Clermont |
| Thomas Domingo | Prop | 20 August 1985 (aged 27) | 21 | Clermont |
| Luc Ducalcon | Prop | 2 January 1984 (aged 29) | 10 | Racing Métro |
| Yannick Forestier | Prop | 3 January 1982 (aged 31) | 3 | Castres |
| Nicolas Mas | Prop | 23 May 1980 (aged 32) | 56 | Perpignan |
| Yoann Maestri | Lock | 14 January 1988 (aged 25) | 9 | Toulouse |
| Pascal Papé (c) | Lock | 5 October 1980 (aged 32) | 45 | Stade Français |
| Jocelino Suta | Lock | 18 November 1982 (aged 30) | 3 | Toulon |
| Romain Taofifénua | Lock | 14 September 1990 (aged 22) | 1 | Perpignan |
| Thierry Dusautoir | Flanker | 18 November 1981 (aged 31) | 54 | Toulouse |
| Wenceslas Lauret | Flanker | 28 March 1989 (aged 23) | 3 | Biarritz |
| Yannick Nyanga | Flanker | 19 December 1983 (aged 29) | 28 | Toulouse |
| Fulgence Ouedraogo | Flanker | 21 July 1986 (aged 26) | 30 | Montpellier |
| Damien Chouly | Number 8 | 27 November 1985 (aged 27) | 7 | Clermont |
| Louis Picamoles | Number 8 | 5 February 1986 (aged 26) | 31 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Machenaud | Scrum-half | 30 December 1988 (aged 24) | 4 | Racing Métro |
| Morgan Parra | Scrum-half | 15 November 1988 (aged 24) | 46 | Clermont |
| Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | 16 October 1982 (aged 30) | 59 | Toulon |
| François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half | 11 November 1986 (aged 26) | 44 | Montpellier |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | Centre | 17 September 1988 (aged 24) | 9 | Toulon |
| Gaël Fickou | Centre | 26 March 1994 (aged 18) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Florian Fritz | Centre | 17 January 1984 (aged 29) | 25 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Mermoz | Centre | 28 July 1986 (aged 26) | 22 | Toulon |
| Jean-Marcellin Buttin | Wing | 16 December 1991 (aged 21) | 2 | Clermont |
| Vincent Clerc | Wing | 7 May 1981 (aged 31) | 64 | Toulouse |
| Benjamin Fall | Wing | 3 March 1989 (aged 23) | 3 | Racing Métro |
| Wesley Fofana | Wing | 20 January 1988 (aged 25) | 10 | Clermont |
| Adrien Planté* | Wing | 2 April 1985 | 0 | Perpignan |
| Hugo Bonneval* | Fullback | 19 November 1990 | 0 | Stade Français |
| Brice Dulin | Fullback | 13 April 1990 (aged 22) | 5 | Castres |
| Yoann Huget | Fullback | 2 June 1987 (aged 25) | 12 | Toulouse |
Ireland
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 27 January 2013.[3] 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.[4] Prop Stephen Archer and fly-half Ian Madigan were added to the squad on 7 March, following injuries to Tom Court and Johnny Sexton.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Italy
Italy head coach Jacques Brunel named a 30-man squad for the tournament.[6] 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.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Scotland
Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson named a 35-man squad for the tournament on 14 January 2013.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Wales
Wales interim head coach Rob Howley named a 36-man squad for the tournament on 15 January 2013, including five uncapped players.[9] Lock Alun Wyn Jones was called into the squad on 12 February 2013 after recovering from injury.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
References
- ↑ "Six Nations 2013: England include Billy Twelvetrees and Calum Clark". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 9 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Pape to captain France in Six Nations". ESPNscrum. ESPN Sports Media. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations: Ireland omit winger Andrew Trimble for Wales game". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations: Cave and Trimble among additions to Ireland squad". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 February 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations 2013: Paddy Jackson keeps place as Irish fly-half". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 7 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Italy 6 Nations 2013 Squad
- ↑ "Six Nations 2013: Banned Sergio Parisse misses Italy v Wales game". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 20 February 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations: Johnnie Beattie returns to Scotland training squad". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations 2013: Wales name five uncapped players". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Six Nations 2013: Lock Alun Wyn Jones called into Wales squad". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 12 February 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.