2022 Women's Six Nations Championship squads
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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: {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Middleton
On 7 March, Simon Middleton announced England's 40-player squad for the tournament{{Cite web |title=RFU |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/tiktok-womens-six-nations-rugby-red-roses-squad-announced |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=www.englandrugby.com}}{{Cite news |title=Fit-again Scarratt back in England squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/60651893 |access-date=7 March 2022}}
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Zoe Aldcroft
|Lock |28 |
| Sarah Beckett
|22 |
| Sarah Bern
|Prop |40 |
| Hannah Botterman
|Prop |26 |
| Shaunagh Brown
|Prop |24 |
| Rowena Burnfield
|Lock |50 |
| May Campbell
|0 |
| Byrony Cleall
|Prop |5 |
| Poppy Cleall
|50 |
| Amy Cokayne
|60 |
| Vickii Cornborough
|Prop |64 |
| Lark Davies
|35 |
| Vicky Fleetwood
|79 |
| Rosie Galligan
|Lock |1 |
| Detysha Harper
|Prop |5 |
| Sarah Hunter (c)
|130 |
| Sadia Kabeya
|2 |
| Alex Matthews
|45 |
| Harriet Millar-Mills
|66 |
| Maud Muir
|Prop |4 |
| Marlie Packer
|79 |
| Connie Powel |1 |
| Abbie Ward
|Lock |50 |
| Holly Aitchison
|4 |
| Jess Breach
|Wing |19 |
| Heather Cowell
|Wing |2 |
| Abigail Dow
|Wing |22 |
| Zoe Harrison
|34 |
| Natasha Hunt
|55 |
| Leanne Infante
|48 |
| Ellie Kildunne
|18 |
| Sarah McKenna
|39 |
| Lucy Packer
|1 |
| Amber Reed
|58 |
| Helena Rowland
|10 |
| Emily Scarratt
|96 |
| Emma Sing
|0 |
| Lagi Tuima
|12 |
| Lydia Thompson
|Wing |50 |
| Ella Wyrwas
|0 |
France
Head coach: {{flagicon|FRA}} Annick Hayraud
On 14 March 2022 Annick Hayraud announced their 35 player squad for the tournament.{{Cite web |title=Le groupe pour le Tournoi des Six Nations |url=https://www.ffr.fr/actualites/xv-de-france-feminin/le-groupe-pour-le-tournoi-des-six-nations |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Fédération Française de Rugby |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=14 March 2022 |title=France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/03/14/france-name-squad-for-tiktok-six-nations/ |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=TikTok Women’s Six Nations |language=en-GB}}
On 29 March Céline Ferer, Maïlys Traoré and Safi N'Diaye were all added to the squad to face Ireland{{Cite web |title=Le groupe pour l'Irlande |url=https://www.ffr.fr/actualites/xv-de-france-feminin/le-groupe-pour-lirlande |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=Fédération Française de Rugby |language=fr}}
Caroline Boujard was added to the squad prior to the fourth round match against Wales.
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Julie Annery
|9 |
| Cyrielle Banet
|Wing |20 |
| Rose Bernadou
|Prop |6 |
| Axelle Berthoumieu
|6 |
| Camille Boudaud
|12 |
| Caroline Boujard
|Wing |28 |
| Emilie Boulard
|6 |
| Yllana Brosseau
|Prop |4 |
| Marie-Aurélie Castel
|Wing |4 |
| Alexandra Chambon
|1 |
| Annaëlle Deshaye
|Prop |19 |
| Coumba Diallo
|17 |
| Célia Domain
|Prop |4 |
| Caroline Drouin
|13 |
| Charlotte Escudero
|0 |
| Madoussou Fall
|Lock |11 |
| Manae Feleu
|Lock |1 |
| Céline Ferer
|28 |
| Maëlle Filopon
|Wing |11 |
| Audrey Forlani
|Lock |23 |
| Emeline Gros
|5 |
| Gaëlle Hermet (c)
|33 |
| Chloé Jacquet
|3 |
| Clara Joyeux
|Prop |25 |
| Assia Khalfaoui
|Prop |0 |
| Coco Lindelauf
|Prop |3 |
| Mélissande Llorens
|Wing |1 |
| Marjorie Mayans
|12 |
| Marine Ménager
|Wing |22 |
| Romane Ménager
|23 |
| Léa Murie
|Wing |5 |
| Safi N'Diaye
|27 |
| Morgane Peyronnet
|17 |
| Laure Sansus
|17 |
| Agathe Sochat
|17 |
| Laure Touyé
|15 |
| Maïlys Traoré
|Prop |24 |
| Jessy Trémoulière
|22 |
| Gabrielle Vernier
|22 |
Ireland
Head coach: {{flagicon|IRE|variant=rugby union}} Greg McWilliams
On 3 March 2022 Greg McWilliams announced his 38 player squad for the tournament.{{Cite web |last=World |first=Rugby |date=4 March 2022 |title=Ireland Women's Six Nations Squad 2022 |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/six-nations-2022/ireland-womens-six-nations-squad-123478 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=Moloney omitted from Ireland squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/60613091 |access-date=11 March 2022}}
On 21 March Nichola Fryday was named captain for the tournament.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Nichola Fryday Named Ireland Captain For TikTok Women's Six Nations |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/03/21/nichola-fryday-named-ireland-captain-for-tiktok-womens-six-nations/ |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland Squad Update Ahead Of England Clash |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/04/19/ireland-squad-update-ahead-of-england-clash/ |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Amanda McQuade
|Prop |0 |
| Katie O'Dwyer
|Prop |5 |
| Chloe Pearse
|Lock |2 |
| Linda Djougang
|Prop |17 |
| Christy Haney
|Prop |0 |
| Laura Feely
|Prop |19 |
| Alice O'Dowd
|Prop |0 |
| Claire Boles
|3 |
| Emma Hooban
|8 |
| Neve Jones
|6 |
| Nichola Fryday (c)
|Lock |22 |
| Sam Monaghan
|Lock |5 |
| Aoife McDermott
|Lock |18 |
| Anna McGann
|0 |
| Grace Moore
|1 |
| Dorothy Wall
|10 |
| Aoife Wafer
|0 |
| Brittany Hogan
|7 |
| Emma Murphy
|0 |
| Edel McMahon
|14 |
| Maeve Óg O'Leary
|1 |
| Hannah O'Connor
|7 |
| Aoibheann Reilly
|0 |
| Kathryn Dane
|18 |
| Ailsa Hughes
|13 |
| Nicole Cronin
|16 |
| Mary Healy
|1 |
| Nikki Caughey
|13 |
| Enya Breen
|9 |
| Stacey Flood
|7 |
| Michelle Claffey
|12 |
| Eve Higgins
|6 |
| Sene Naoupu
|40 |
| Lucy Mulhall
|1 |
| Beibhinn Parsons
|Wing |15 |
| Amee-Leigh Murphy Crow
|Wing |6 |
| Aoife Doyle
|Wing |7 |
| Natasja Behan
|0 |
| Lauren Delany
|18 |
| Eimear Considine
|Wing |23 |
| Molly Scuffil-McCabe
|0 |
| Vicky Irwin
|0 |
| Laura Sheehan
|Wing |5 |
| Shannon Touhey
|Wing |1 |
| Niamh Byrne
|Wing |0 |
Italy
Head coach: {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Di Giandomenico
On 14 March 2022 Andrea Di Giandomenico announced his squad for the championship.{{Cite web |date=14 March 2022 |title=Experience and youth in 33-player Italy squad |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/03/14/experience-and-youth-in-33-player-italy-squad/ |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=TikTok Women’s Six Nations |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=ITALDONNE: LE 33 AZZURRE CONVOCATE PER IL TIKTOK WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS 2022 |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16113:italdonne-le-33-azzurre-convocate-per-il-tiktok-womens-six-nations-2022&catid=111:italia-femminile&Itemid=1024&lang=it |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=www.federugby.it |language=it}}
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Italy squad Federica Cipolla was added to the squad for the Round 3 game against Ireland.{{Cite web |title=Ireland power to opening victory of TikTok Women's Six Nations |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/report/ireland-power-to-opening-victory-of-tiktok-womens-six-nations/ |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=TikTok Women’s Six Nations |language=en-GB}}
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Ilaria Arrighetti
|51 |
| Sara Barattin
|101 |
| Melissa Bettoni
|64 |
| Francesca Barro
|Prop |0 |
| Beatrice Capomaggi
|4 |
| Federica Cipolla
|Wing |0 |
| Alyssa D'Inca'
|4 |
| Giordana Duca
|Lock |24 |
| Valeria Fedrighi
|Lock |28 |
| Alessandra Frangipani
|0 |
| Giada Franco
|21 |
| Manuela Furlan (c)
|81 |
| Lucia Gai
|Prop |76 |
| Elisa Giordano
|49 |
| Francesca Granzotto
|0 |
| Isabella Locatelli
|28 |
| Veronica Madia
|25 |
| Maria Magatti
|38 |
| Alessia Margotti
|Prop |0 |
| Gaia Maris
|Prop |6 |Valsugana Rugby Padova |
| Michela Merlo
|Prop |11 |
| Aura Muzzo
|Wing |20 |
| Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
|9 |
| Beatrice Rigoni
|Wing |49 |
| Francesca Sberna
|6 |
| Sara Seye
|Prop |2 |
| Michela Sillari
|63 |
| Emanuela Stecca
|0 |
| Sofia Stefan
|62 |
| Sara Tounesi
|Lock |18 |
| Silvia Turani
|16 |
| Emma Stevanin
|Prop |0 |
| Vittoria Vecchini
|3 |
| Beatrice Veronese
|7 |
Scotland
Head coach: {{flagicon|SCO}} Bryan Easson
On 15 March 2022 Scotland head coach Bryan Easson announced his team for the 2022 championship.{{Cite web |title=Scotland squad announced for 2022 TikTok Women's Six Nations |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/scotland-squad-announced-for-2022-tiktok-womens-six-nations |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=Scottish Rugby Union |date=15 March 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Easson names settled Scotland squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/60751206 |access-date=16 March 2022}}
Panashe Muzambe was added to the squad prior to Scotland's second-round game against Wales.{{Cite web |title=Skeldon to make 50th Scotland appearance against Wales |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/skeldon-to-make-50th-scotland-appearance-against-wales |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=Scottish Rugby Union |date=31 March 2022 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Leah Bartlett
|Prop |12 |
| Christine Belisle
|Prop |12 |
| Sarah Bonar
|Lock |25 |
| Lisa Cockburn
|Prop |23 |
| Katie Dougan
|Prop |15 |
| Eva Donaldson
|1 |
| Evie Gallagher
|8 |
| Jade Konkel
|49 |
| Rachel Malcolm (c)
|24 |
| Rachel McLachlan
|24 |
| Louise McMillan
|Lock |31 |
| Panashe Muzambe
|Prop |7 |
| Lyndsay O'Donnell
|Lock |15 |
| Jodie Rettie
|18 |
| Lana Skeldon
|48 |
| Emma Wassell
|Lock |52 |
| Alison Wilson
|Prop |0 |
| Molly Wright (rugby)
|10 |
| Anne Young
|Prop |1 |
| Shona Campbell
|Wing |2 |
| Abi Evans
|Wing |15 |
| Megan Gaffney
|Wing |39 |
| Coreen Grant
|1 |
| Sarah Law
|48 |
| Rhona Lloyd
|Wing |33 |
| Caity Mattinson
|1 |
| Jenny Maxwell
|36 |
| Mairi McDonald
|7 |
| Liz Musgrove
|Wing |10 |
| Helen Nelson
|37 |
| Emma Orr
|0 |
| Chloe Rollie
|45 |
| Hannah Smith
|30 |
| Meryl Smith
|Wing |0 |
| Lisa Thomson
|40 |
| Evie Wills
|3 |
Wales
Head coach: {{flagicon|WAL}} Ioan Cunningham
On 17 March 2022 Cunningham named their 37 player squad for the championship.{{Cite news |title=Lillicrap hopeful of Six Nations opener |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/60773978 |access-date=18 March 2022}}{{Cite web |date=17 March 2022 |title=Wales Women squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations - Welsh Rugby Union |url=https://www.wru.wales/2022/03/wales-women-squad-for-tiktok-womens-six-nations/ |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions |language=en-GB}}
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Position !Caps !Club/Province |
| Siwan Lillicrap (c)
|40 |
| Alisha Butchers
|32 |
| Alex Callender
|13 |
| Gwen Crabb
|Lock |19 |
| Cara Hope
|Prop |14 |
| Kat Evans
|3 |
| Abbie Fleming
|3 |
| Cerys Hale
|Prop |35 |
| Sioned Harries
|58 |
| Natalia John
|Lock |22 |
| Manon Johnes
|13 |
| Kelsey Jones
|22 |
| Bethan Lewis
|22 |
| Liliana Podpadec
|Lock |0 |
| Carys Phillips
|54 |
| Gwenllian Pyrs
|Prop |16 |
| Donna Rose
|Prop |6 |
| Jenni Scoble
|Prop |0 |
| Caryl Thomas
|Prop |58 |
| Sisilia Tuipulotu
|Lock |0 |
| Keira Bevan
|38 |
| Lleucu George
|7 |
| Emma Hennessy
|Wing |0 |
| Hannah Jones
|32 |
| Jasmine Joyce
|Wing |20 |
| Courtney Keight
|5 |
| Caitlin Lewis
|Wing |7 |
| Kerin Lake
|33 |
| Ffion Lewis
|17 |
| Lisa Neumann
|Wing |22 |
| Lowri Norkett
|0 |
| Kayleigh Powell
|5 |
| Gemma Rowland
|19 |
| Emma Swords
|0 |
| Elinor Snowsill
|61 |
| Niamh Terry
|4 |
| Robyn Wilkins
|54 |