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 PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceZoe AldcroftLock28Gloucester-HartpurySarah BeckettNumber 822HarlequinsSarah BernProp40Bristol BearsHannah BottermanProp26SaracensShaunagh BrownProp24HarlequinsRowena BurnfieldLock50WaspsMay CampbellHooker0SaracensByrony CleallProp5WaspsPoppy Cleall Lock / Number 850SaracensAmy CokayneHooker60HarlequinsVickii CornboroughProp64HarlequinsLark DaviesHooker35Loughborough LightningVicky FleetwoodFlanker79SaracensRosie GalliganLock1HarlequinsDetysha HarperProp5Loughborough LightningSarah Hunter (c)Number 8130Loughborough LightningSadia KabeyaFlanker2Loughborough LightningAlex MatthewsFlanker45Worcester WarriorsHarriet Millar-MillsNumber 866WaspsMaud MuirProp4WaspsMarlie PackerFlanker79SaracensConnie PowellHooker1Gloucester-HartpuryAbbie WardLock50Bristol BearsHolly AitchisonFlyhalf4SaracensJess BreachWing19HarlequinsHeather Cowell Wing2HarlequinsAbigail DowWing22WaspsZoe HarrisonFlyhalf34SaracensNatasha HuntScrumhalf55Gloucester-HartpuryLeanne InfanteScrumhalf48Bristol BearsEllie KildunneFullback18HarlequinsSarah McKennaFullback39SaracensLucy PackerScrumhalf1HarlequinsAmber ReedCentre58Bristol BearsHelena RowlandFlyhalf10Loughborough LightningEmily ScarrattCentre96Loughborough LightningEmma SingFullback0Gloucester-HartpuryLagi TuimaCentre12HarlequinsLydia ThompsonWing50Worcester WarriorsElla WyrwasScrumhalf0Saracens
France Head coach: Annick Hayraud
On 14 March 2022 Annick Hayraud announced their 35 player squad for the tournament.
On 29 March Céline Ferer, Maïlys Traoré and Safi N'Diaye were all added to the squad to face Ireland
Caroline Boujard was added to the squad prior to the fourth round match against Wales. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceJulie AnneryFlanker9Stade Français ParisCyrielle BanetWing20Montpellier RCRose BernadouProp6Montpellier RCAxelle BerthoumieuFlanker6Blagnac Rugby FémininCamille BoudaudCentre12Stade Toulousain RugbyCaroline BoujardWing28Montpellier RCEmilie Boulard Fullback6RC Chilly MazarinYllana BrosseauProp4Stade BordelaisMarie-Aurélie CastelWing4Stade Rennais RugbyAlexandra ChambonScrumhalf1FC Grenoble AmazonesAnnaëlle DeshayeProp19Lyon Olympique UniversitaireCoumba DialloFlanker17Stade Français ParisCélia DomainProp4Blagnac Rugby FémininCaroline DrouinFlyhalf13Stade Rennais RugbyCharlotte EscuderoNumber 80Blagnac Rugby FémininMadoussou FallLock11Stade BordelaisManae FeleuLock1FC Grenoble AmazonesCéline FererFlanker28Stade Toulousain RugbyMaëlle FiloponWing11Stade Toulousain RugbyAudrey ForlaniLock23Blagnac Rugby FémininEmeline GrosNumber 85Montpellier RCGaëlle Hermet (c) Flanker33Stade Toulousain RugbyChloé JacquetFullback3Lyon Olympique UniversitaireClara JoyeuxProp25Blagnac Rugby FémininAssia KhalfaouiProp0Stade BordelaisCoco LindelaufProp3Blagnac Rugby FémininMélissande LlorensWing1Blagnac Rugby FémininMarjorie MayansFlanker12Blagnac Rugby FémininMarine MénagerWing22Montpellier RCRomane MénagerFlanker23Montpellier RCLéa MurieWing5Stade Toulousain RugbySafi N'DiayeFlanker27Montpellier RCMorgane PeyronnetCentre17Montpellier RCLaure SansusScrumhalf17Stade Toulousain RugbyAgathe SochatHooker17Stade BordelaisLaure TouyéHooker15Montpellier RCMaïlys Traoré Prop24Stade Toulousain RugbyJessy TrémoulièreFullback22ASM Romagnat Rugby FémininGabrielle VernierCentre22Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Ireland Head coach: Greg McWilliams
On 3 March 2022 Greg McWilliams announced his 38 player squad for the tournament.
On 21 March Nichola Fryday was named captain for the tournament.
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. +PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceAmanda McQuadeProp0Railway Union RFCKatie O'DwyerProp5Railway Union RFCChloe PearseLock2UL Bohemian RFCLinda DjougangProp17ASM Romagnat RugbyChristy HaneyProp0Blackrock College RFCLaura FeelyProp19Blackrock College RFCAlice O'DowdProp0Old Belvedere RFCClaire BolesFlanker3Railway Union RFCEmma HoobanHooker8Blackrock College RFCNeve JonesHooker6Gloucester-HartpuryNichola Fryday (c)Lock22Exeter ChiefsSam MonaghanLock5WaspsAoife McDermottLock18Railway Union RFCAnna McGannFlanker0Railway Union RFCGrace MooreFlanker1Railway Union RFCDorothy WallFlanker10Blackrock College RFCAoife WaferFlanker0Blackrock College RFCBrittany HoganFlanker7Old Belvedere RFCEmma Murphy Flanker0Railway Union RFCEdel McMahonFlanker14WaspsMaeve Óg O'LearyFlanker1Blackrock College RFCHannah O'Connor Number 87Blackrock College RFCAoibheann ReillyScrumhalf0Blackrock College RFCKathryn DaneScrumhalf18Old Belvedere RFCAilsa HughesScrumhalf13Railway Union RFCNicole CroninScrumhalf16UL Bohemian RFCMary HealyScrumhalf1Naas RFC/Suttonians RFCNikki CaugheyCentre13Railway Union RFCEnya Breen Centre9UL Bohemian RFCStacey FloodFlyhalf7Railway Union RFCMichelle Claffey Centre12Blackrock College RFCEve HigginsCentre6Railway Union RFCSene NaoupuCentre40Old Belvedere RFCLucy MulhallFlyhalf1Wicklow RFCBeibhinn ParsonsWing15Blackrock College RFCAmee-Leigh Murphy CrowWing6Railway Union RFCAoife DoyleWing7Railway Union RFCNatasja BehanFullback0Blackrock College RFCLauren Delany Fullback18Sale SharksEimear ConsidineWing23UL Bohemian RFCMolly Scuffil-McCabeScrumhalf0Railway Union RFCVicky IrwinCentre0Sale SharksLaura SheehanWing5Exeter ChiefsShannon TouheyWing1Tullamore RFCNiamh ByrneWing0Railway Union RFC
Italy Head coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
On 14 March 2022 Andrea Di Giandomenico announced his squad for the championship.
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Italy squad Federica Cipolla was added to the squad for the Round 3 game against Ireland. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceIlaria ArrighettiFlanker51Stade RennaisSara BarattinScrumhalf101Villorba RugbyMelissa BettoniHooker64Stade RennaisFrancesca BarroProp0Valsugana Rugby PadovaBeatrice CapomaggiCentre4Villorba RugbyFederica CipollaWing0Villorba RugbyAlyssa D'Inca'Centre4Villorba RugbyGiordana DucaLock24Valsugana Rugby PadovaValeria FedrighiLock28Stade ToulousainAlessandra FrangipaniFlanker0Villorba RugbyGiada FrancoFlanker21Rugby ColornoManuela Furlan (c)Fullback81Villorba RugbyLucia GaiProp76Valsugana Rugby PadovaElisa GiordanoFlanker49Valsugana Rugby PadovaFrancesca GranzottoCentre / Wing0Unione Rugby CapitolinaIsabella LocatelliFlanker28Rugby ColornoVeronica MadiaFullback25Rugby ColornoMaria MagattiCentre38CUS Milano RugbyAlessia MargottiProp0Valsugana Rugby PadovaGaia MarisProp6Valsugana Rugby PadovaMichela MerloProp11Rugby ColornoAura MuzzoWing20Villorba RugbyVittoria Ostuni MinuzziFullback9Valsugana Rugby PadovaBeatrice RigoniWing49Valsugana Rugby PadovaFrancesca SbernaFlanker6Rugby CalvisanoSara SeyeProp2Rugby CalvisanoMichela SillariCentre63Valsugana Rugby PadovaEmanuela SteccaHooker0Villorba RugbySofia StefanScrumhalf62Valsugana Rugby PadovaSara TounesiLock18ASM RomagnatSilvia TuraniHooker16Rugby ColornoEmma StevaninProp0Valsugana Rugby PadovaVittoria VecchiniHooker3Valsugana Rugby PadovaBeatrice VeroneseFlanker7Valsugana Rugby Padova
Scotland Head coach: Bryan Easson
On 15 March 2022 Scotland head coach Bryan Easson announced his team for the 2022 championship.
Panashe Muzambe was added to the squad prior to Scotland's second-round game against Wales. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceLeah BartlettProp12Loughborough LightningChristine Belisle Prop12Loughborough LightningSarah Bonar Lock25HarlequinsLisa CockburnProp23Worcester WarriorsKatie DouganProp15Gloucester-HartpuryEva DonaldsonFlanker1Edinburgh UniversityEvie GallagherNumber 88Stirling CountyJade KonkelNumber 849HarlequinsRachel Malcolm (c)Flanker24Loughborough LightningRachel McLachlanFlanker24Sale SharksLouise McMillanLock31Hillhead JordanhillPanashe MuzambeProp7GariochLyndsay O'DonnellLock15Worcester WarriorsJodie RettieHooker18SaracensLana Skeldon Hooker48Worcester WarriorsEmma Wassell Lock52Loughborough LightningAlison WilsonProp0HeriotsMolly Wright (rugby)Hooker10Sale SharksAnne YoungProp1Edinburgh UniversityShona CampbellWing2Edinburgh UniversityAbi EvansWing15Darlington Mowden ParkMegan GaffneyWing39Loughborough LightningCoreen GrantCentre1SaracensSarah LawFlyhalf48Sale SharksRhona LloydWing33Les Lioness du Stade BordelaiseCaity MattinsonScrumhalf1Worcester WarriorsJenny MaxwellScrumhalf36Loughborough LightningMairi McDonald Scrumhalf7Hillhead JordanhillLiz MusgroveWing10WatsoniansHelen NelsonFlyhalf / Centre37Loughborough LightningEmma OrrCentre0BiggarChloe RollieFullback45Exeter ChiefsHannah SmithCentre30WatsoniansMeryl SmithWing0Edinburgh UniversityLisa ThomsonCentre40Sale SharksEvie WillsFlyhalf3Hillhead Jordanhill
Wales
Head coach: Ioan Cunningham
On 17 March 2022 Cunningham named their 37 player squad for the championship. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceSiwan Lillicrap (c)Number 840Bristol BearsAlisha ButchersFlanker32Bristol BearsAlex CallenderFlanker13Worcester WarriorsGwen CrabbLock19Gloucester-HartpuryCara HopeProp14Gloucester-HartpuryKat Evans Hooker3SaracensAbbie FlemingFlanker3Exeter ChiefsCerys HaleProp35Gloucester-HartpurySioned HarriesFlanker58Worcester WarriorsNatalia JohnLock22Bristol BearsManon Johnes Flanker13Bristol BearsKelsey JonesHooker22Gloucester-HartpuryBethan Lewis Flanker22Gloucester-HartpuryLiliana PodpadecLock0Llandaff NorthCarys PhillipsHooker54Worcester WarriorsGwenllian PyrsProp16Sale SharksDonna RoseProp6SaracensJenni ScobleProp0Llandaff NorthCaryl ThomasProp58Worcester WarriorsSisilia TuipulotuLock0Gloucester-HartpuryKeira BevanScrumhalf38Bristol BearsLleucu GeorgeCentre7Gloucester-HartpuryEmma HennessyWing0Cheltenham TigersHannah JonesCentre32Gloucester-HartpuryJasmine JoyceWing20Bristol BearsCourtney KeightCentre5Bristol BearsCaitlin LewisWing7Exeter ChiefsKerin LakeCentre33Gloucester-HartpuryFfion Lewis Scrumhalf17Worcester WarriorsLisa NeumannWing22Gloucester-HartpuryLowri NorkettCentre0PontyclunKayleigh Powell Flyhalf5Bristol BearsGemma Rowland Centre19WaspsEmma SwordsScrumhalf0HarlequinsElinor SnowsillFlyhalf61Bristol BearsNiamh TerryFlyhalf4Exeter ChiefsRobyn WilkinsFlyhalf54Gloucester-Hartpury
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