The 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship was the 22nd edition of the 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 their 18th title in 2022. 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 (25 March 2023).
England England's 42-player squad was announced on 2 March 2023.
On 22 March 2023, prop Mackenzie Carson was added to the squad, after her application to transfer her national allegiance from Canada, under new World Rugby eligibility regulations, was approved.
On 30 March 2023, lock Delaney Burns was called up to England's squad ahead of their second round fixture against Italy.
Head coach: Simon Middleton
France France's 36-player squad was announced on 7 March 2023.
Head coach: Thomas Darracq
Ireland Ireland's 32-player squad was announced on 28 February 2023.
Head coach: Greg McWilliams
Italy On 6 March 2023, Italy named a 38-player squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship.
Head coach: Giovanni Raineri PlayerPositionAgeCapsClubSara BarattinScrum-half36111 Arredissima Villorba RugbyFrancesca BarroProp231 Valsugana Rugby PadovaJessica BusatoCentre2911 Arredissima Villorba RugbyGaia BusoCentre0Rugby ColornoBeatrice CapomaggiCentre267 Arredissima Villorba RugbyAlice CassaghiProp233 CUS MilanoGiulia CavinaFlanker230 CUS MilanoMathilde ChevalCentre0 Valsugana Rugby PadovaAlyssa D'IncàCentre2115 Arredissima Villorba RugbyGiordana DucaLock3034 Valsugana Rugby PadovaValeria FedrighiLock3028 Stade ToulousainGiada FrancoFlanker2623 Rugby ColornoAlessandra FrangipaniFlanker193 Arredissima Villorba RugbyLucia GaiProp3129 Valsugana Rugby PadovaElisa GiordanoFlanker3227 Valsugana Rugby PadovaFrancesca GranzottoScrum-half214 Unione Rugby CapitolinaAlessia GrondaWing220 CUS TorinoLaura GurioliHooker282 Arredissima Villorba RugbyIsabella LocatelliLock2823 Rugby ColornoVeronica MadiaFly-half2827 Rugby ColornoAlessia MargottiLock231 Valsugana Rugby PadovaGaia MarisProp2118 Valsugana Rugby PadovaAura MuzzoWing2629 Arredissima Villorba RugbyVittoria Ostuni MinuzziWing2120 Valsugana Rugby PadovaAlessia PilaniProp0 Rugby ColornoAlissa RanucciniFlanker222 Rugby ColornoBeatrice RigoniCentre2732 Valsugana Rugby PadovaSofia RolfiWing210 Rugby ColornoSara SeyeProp2215 Transvecta Rugby CalvisanoFrancesca SgorbiniFlanker2218 ASM RomagnatMichela SillariCentre3074 Valsugana Rugby PadovaEmanuela SteccaProp269 Arredissima Villorba RugbySofia StefanScrum-half3073 Valsugana Rugby PadovaEmma StevaninFly-half216 Valsugana Rugby PadovaArianna ToeschiScrum-half220 CUS TorinoSara TounesiLock2723 Sale SharksSilvia TuraniProp2722 Exeter ChiefsVittoria VecchiniHooker2115 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Scotland On 13 March 2023, Scotland named a 37-player squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship.
Head coach: Bryan Easson PlayerPositionAgeCapsClubLeah BartlettProp2420 Loughborough LightningChristine BelisleProp2918 Loughborough LightningBeth BlacklockCentre253 HarlequinsSarah BonarLock2921 HarlequinsElliann ClarkeProp227 University of EdinburghRhea ClarkeScrum-Half0 University of EdinburghLisa CockburnProp3012 University of Worcester WarriorsFiona CooperFlanker0 WaspsEva DonaldsonFlanker216 University of EdinburghErinn FoleyFlanker0 Hillhead JordanhillEvie GallagherNumber 82213 University of Worcester WarriorsCoreen GrantCentre256 SaracensJade Konkel-RobertsNumber 82921 HarlequinsSarah LawFly-half2819 Sale SharksRachel Malcolm (c)Flanker3126 Loughborough LightningElis MartinHooker231 DMP SharksCaity MattinsonScrum-Half2612 University of Worcester WarriorsMairi McDonaldScrum-Half2515 Exeter ChiefsFrancesca McGhieWing4 WatsoniansHolly McIntyreCentre0 University of EdinburghRachel McLachlanFlanker2423 Sale SharksLouise McMillanLock2524 SaracensLiz MusgroveWing2615 WaspsPanashe MuzambeProp276 Exeter ChiefsHelen Nelson (vc)Fly-half2830 Loughborough LightningLyndsay O'DonnellLock299 Bristol BearsEmma OrrCentre209 Heriot's / BiggarJodie RettieHooker3224 SaracensChloe RollieFull Back2728 Loughborough LightningEilidh SinclairWing275 Exeter ChiefsLana SkeldonHooker2930 University of Worcester WarriorsMeryl SmithCentre2110 University of EdinburghLisa ThomsonCentre2527 Great Britain SevensEmma TurnerNumber 80 Corstorphine CougarsEmma WassellLock2825 Loughborough LightningEvie WillsCentre224 Hillhead JordanhillAnne YoungProp237 Sale Sharks
Wales Wales 36-player squad was announced on 8 March 2023.
Head coach: Ioan Cunningham
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