{"id":442539,"date":"2026-01-28T08:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442539\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:35:14","slug":"all-the-mens-teams-named-for-the-2026-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442539\/","title":{"rendered":"All the men&#8217;s teams named for the 2026 Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All the 2026 Six Nations squad are in as the teams build towards the opening weekend of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition of Rugby\u2019s Greatest Championship kicks off on a Thursday with defending champions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/team\/france\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a> colliding with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/team\/ireland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ireland<\/a> at the Stade de France on 5 February.<\/p>\n<p>The action then resumes on Saturday in Rome with Italy hosting Scotland before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/team\/england\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">England<\/a> and Wales face off at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham to conclude the weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>We have collected all the squad announcements and placed them all in one convenient place for you ahead of the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/tournament\/six-nations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Six Nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>England squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Ollie Chessum, Arthur Clark, Alex Coles, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Chandler Cunningham-South, Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Trevor Davison, Ben Earl, Greg Fisilau, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje (c), Emmanuel Iyogun, Guy Pepper, Henry Pollock, Bevan Rodd, Vilikesa Sela, Sam Underhill<\/p>\n<p>Backs: Henry Arundell, Seb Atkinson, Elliot Daly, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, Alex Mitchell, Cadan Murley, Max Ojomoh, Henry Slade, Marcus Smith, Ben Spencer, Freddie Steward, Jack van Poortvliet<\/p>\n<p>Rehabilitation in Girona: Fin Baxter, Ben Curry, Ollie Lawrence, Tom Roebuck, Fin Smith<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Ben Curry and Fin Baxter (out), Jack Kenningham (in).<\/p>\n<p class=\"px-3 xs:px-4 mt-3 mb-2 font-semibold leading-snug text-base text-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/england-squad-steve-borthwick-names-three-uncapped-players-in-six-nations-squad-as-george-furbank-makes-surprise-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">England squad: Steve Borthwick names three uncapped players in Six Nations squad as George Furbank makes surprise return<\/a><\/p>\n<p>France squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Dorian Aldegheri, Uini Atonio, Hugo Auradou, Cyril Baille, Paul Boudehent, Fran\u00e7ois Cros, Alexandre Fischer, Thibaud Flament, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Micka\u00ebl Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch, Maxime Lamothe, Julien Marchand, Temo Matiu, Peato Mauvaka, Emmanuel Meafou, Regis Montagne, Rodrigue Neti, Lenni Nouchi, Charles Ollivon, Dany Priso, Thomas Staniforth, Tevita Tatafu, Cameron Woki<\/p>\n<p>Backs: Gregoire Arfeuil, Theo Attissogbe, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Romain Buros, Thibault Daubagna, Nicolas Depoortere, Ga\u00ebl Dr\u00e9an, Antoine Dupont, Kalvin Gourgues, Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, Matthieu Jalibert, Yoram Moefana, Noah Nene, Thomas Ramos, Baptiste Serin, Ugo Seunes<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Uini Atonio, Paul Boudehent, Thibaud Flament (out), Georges-Henri Colombe, Alexandre Roumat and Joshua Brenna (in).<\/p>\n<p class=\"px-3 xs:px-4 mt-3 mb-2 font-semibold leading-snug text-base text-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/france-six-nations-squad-five-takeaways-as-bold-snubs-stink-of-desperation-and-fabien-galthie-must-put-personal-issues-aside\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France Six Nations squad: Five takeaways as \u2018bold\u2019 snubs stink of \u2018desperation\u2019 and Fabien Galthie must put personal issues aside<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ireland squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards:\u00a0Tom Ahern, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris (c), Edwin Edogbo, Tadhg Furlong, R\u00f3nan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Michael Milne, Tom O\u2019Toole, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Josh van der Flier<\/p>\n<p>Backs:\u00a0Bundee Aki, Robert Baloucoune, Harry Byrne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Nathan Doak, Tom Farrell, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Tommy O\u2019Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Jack Boyle, Tom Ahern (both out), Billy Bohan, Cormac Izuchukwu (in).<\/p>\n<p class=\"px-3 xs:px-4 mt-3 mb-2 font-semibold leading-snug text-base text-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/ireland-squad-five-takeaways-as-conservative-andy-farrell-faces-ludicrous-situation-by-picking-declining-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ireland squad: Five takeaways as \u2018conservative\u2019 Andy Farrell faces \u2018ludicrous situation\u2019 by picking \u2018declining\u2019 stars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Italy squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Lorenzo Cannone, Niccol\u00f2 Cannone, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Pablo Dimcheff, Riccardo Favretto, Simone Ferrari, Danilo Fischetti, Muhamed Hasa, Alessandro Izekor, Michele Lamaro, Samuele Locatelli, Giacomo Nicotera, David Odiase, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Mirco Spagnolo, Andrea Zambonin, Manuel Zuliani<\/p>\n<p>Backs: Juan Ignacio Brex, Giacomo Da Re, Alessandro Fusco, Matt Gallagher, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Louis Lynagh, Leonardo Marin, Damiano Mazza, Tommaso Menoncello, Paolo Odogwu, Martin Page-Relo, Lorenzo Pani, Edoardo Todaro, Stephen Varney<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/world-rugby-to-make-first-credible-attempt-for-a-global-calendar-after-rassie-erasmus-pleas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Rugby to make \u2018first credible attempt\u2019 for a global calendar after Rassie Erasmus\u2019 pleas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scotland squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Magnus Bradbury, Gregor Brown, Dave Cherry, Scott Cummings, Alex Craig, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey, Freddy Douglas, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Nathan McBeth, Liam McConnell, Elliot Millar Mills, D\u2019arcy Rae, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, Rory Sutherland, George Turner, Max Williamson<\/p>\n<p>Backs: Fergus Burke, Jamie Dobie, Darcy Graham, Adam Hastings, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn, Stafford McDowall, Finn Russell, Kyle Rowe, Ollie Smith, Kyle Steyn, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Gregor Hiddleston, Gus Warr (in), Dave Cherry and Jamie Dobie (rehab with the squad), Liam McConnell (out, rib injury).<\/p>\n<p>Wales squad<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Keiron Assiratti, Adam Beard, Liam Belcher, James Botham, Rhys Carre, Ben Carter, Olly Cracknell, Harri Deaves, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Archie Griffin, Dafydd Jenkins, Dewi Lake, Alex Mann, Josh Macleod, Taine Plumtree, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Freddie Thomas, Aaron Wainwright<\/p>\n<p>Backs: Josh Adams, Sam Costelow, Dan Edwards, Jarrod Evans, Mason Grady, Kieran Hardy, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Joe Hawkins, Louie Hennessey, Eddie James, Ellis Mee, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Blair Murray, Louis Rees-Zammit, Tom Rogers, Ben Thomas, Owen Watkin, Tomos Williams<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Keiron Assiratti (out), Sam Wainwright (in).<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/wales-squad-five-takeaways-as-steve-tandy-tries-to-bury-bad-news-by-naming-rookie-duo-and-wilderness-prop-for-six-nations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales squad: Five takeaways as Steve Tandy tries to \u2018bury bad news\u2019 by naming \u2018rookie duo\u2019 and \u2018wilderness\u2019 prop for Six Nations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All the 2026 Six Nations squad are in as the teams build towards the opening weekend of 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