This is a list of the complete squads for the2010 Six Nations Championship, an annualrugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Each country was entitled to name a squad of 39 players to contest the championship. They could also invite additional players along prior to the start of the championship while the coach could call up replacement players if squad members suffered serious injury.
All caps are as of the start of the tournament, and do not include appearances made during the competition.
Martin Johnson named a revised 32-man England squad for the2010 Six Nations Championship.[1] On 25 January, Cole, Mullan, Robshaw, Ward-Smith and Youngs were promoted to Senior EPS to provide injury cover for other players.[2] Jamie Noon was called up to replace Dan Hipkiss due to injury ahead of the Ireland game, while Charlie Hodgson was brought in to provide cover.[3] Ahead of the Scotland game, Fourie, Tindall, Morgan and Geraghty were called up to the squad.[4]
Head coach:Martin Johnson
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Hartley | Hooker | (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 23) | 14 |  Northampton Saints |
| Lee Mears | Hooker | (1979-03-05)5 March 1979 (aged 30) | 34 | Bath |
| Steve Thompson | Hooker | (1978-07-15)15 July 1978 (age 47) | 51 |  Brive |
| Dan Cole | Prop | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (age 38) | 0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Matt Mullan | Prop | (1987-02-23)23 February 1987 (age 38) | 0 | Worcester Warriors |
| Tim Payne | Prop | (1979-04-29)29 April 1979 (age 46) | 15 | London Wasps |
| Andrew Sheridan | Prop | (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (age 46) | 32 | Sale Sharks |
| Julian White | Prop | (1973-05-14)14 May 1973 (age 52) | 51 | Leicester Tigers |
| David Wilson | Prop | (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (age 40) | 4 | Bath |
| Steve Borthwick (c) | Lock | (1979-10-12)12 October 1979 (age 46) | 53 | Saracens |
| Louis Deacon | Lock | (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 (age 45) | 13 | Leicester Tigers |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (age 36) | 1 | Northampton Saints |
| Tom Palmer | Lock | (1979-03-27)27 March 1979 (age 46) | 13 | Stade Français |
| Simon Shaw | Lock | (1973-09-01)1 September 1973 (age 52) | 54 | London Wasps |
| Steffon Armitage | Flanker | (1985-09-20)20 September 1985 (age 40) | 3 | London Irish |
| Tom Croft | Flanker | (1985-11-07)7 November 1985 (age 40) | 16 | Leicester Tigers |
| Hendre Fourie | Flanker | (1979-07-03)3 July 1979 (age 46) | 0 | Leeds Carnegie |
| James Haskell | Flanker | (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (age 40) | 22 | Stade Français |
| Lewis Moody (vc) | Flanker | (1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (age 47) | 56 | Leicester Tigers |
| Chris Robshaw | Flanker | (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (age 39) | 1 | Harlequins |
| Joe Worsley | Flanker | (1977-06-14)14 June 1977 (age 48) | 74 | London Wasps |
| Jordan Crane | Number 8 | (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (age 39) | 3 | Leicester Tigers |
| Nick Easter | Number 8 | (1978-08-15)15 August 1978 (age 47) | 27 | Harlequins |
| Dan Ward-Smith | Number 8 | (1978-01-02)2 January 1978 (age 48) | 0 | London Wasps |
| Danny Care | Scrum-half | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (age 39) | 14 | Harlequins |
| Harry Ellis | Scrum-half | (1982-05-17)17 May 1982 (age 43) | 27 | Leicester Tigers |
| Paul Hodgson | Scrum-half | (1982-04-25)25 April 1982 (age 43) | 6 | London Irish |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (age 36) | 0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Toby Flood | Fly-half | (1985-08-08)8 August 1985 (age 40) | 26 | Leicester Tigers |
| Shane Geraghty | Fly-half | (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 (age 39) | 6 | Northampton Saints |
| Charlie Hodgson | Fly-half | (1980-11-12)12 November 1980 (age 45) | 31 | Sale Sharks |
| Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (age 46) | 73 | Toulon |
| Riki Flutey | Centre | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (age 46) | 9 | Brive |
| Shontayne Hape | Centre | (1981-01-30)30 January 1981 (age 45) | 0 | Bath |
| Dan Hipkiss | Centre | (1982-06-04)4 June 1982 (age 43) | 12 | Leicester Tigers |
| Jamie Noon | Centre | (1979-05-09)9 May 1979 (age 46) | 38 | Brive |
| Mathew Tait | Centre | (1986-02-06)6 February 1986 (age 40) | 32 | Sale Sharks |
| Mike Tindall | Centre | (1978-10-18)18 October 1978 (age 47) | 60 | Gloucester |
| Chris Ashton | Wing | (1987-03-29)29 March 1987 (age 38) | 0 | Northampton Saints |
| Matt Banahan | Wing | (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (age 39) | 5 | Bath |
| Mark Cueto | Wing | (1979-12-26)26 December 1979 (age 46) | 34 | Sale Sharks |
| Ugo Monye | Wing | (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (age 42) | 9 | Harlequins |
| Delon Armitage | Fullback | (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (age 42) | 11 | London Irish |
| Ben Foden | Fullback | (1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (age 40) | 1 | Northampton Saints |
| Olly Morgan | Fullback | (1985-11-03)3 November 1985 (age 40) | 2 | Gloucester |
Marc Lièvremont announced France's squad for the 2010 Six Nations on 20 January.[5] Julien Pierre was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for the Scotland game, as was Yoann Maestri.[6][7] Jean-Baptiste Élissalde was also ruled out of the clash against Scotland, Michalak was called up to replace him.[8] With Luc Ducalcon ruled out of the game against Ireland, Jean-Baptiste Poux was called up to replace him.[9] Sylvain Marconnet was ruled out of the game against Wales and was replaced by the uncapped Clement Baiocco.[10] Fall was replaced by Marc Andreu for the Wales game.[11] After Michalak tore his cruciate knee ligaments in a club game, Dimitri Yachvili was called up to replace him.[12]
Head coach:Marc Lièvremont
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Servat | Hooker | (1978-02-09)9 February 1978 (age 48) | 25 | Toulouse |
| Dimitri Szarzewski | Hooker | (1983-01-26)26 January 1983 (age 43) | 41 | Stade Français |
| Clément Baïocco | Prop | (1979-12-03)3 December 1979 (age 46) | 0 | Racing Métro |
| Thomas Domingo | Prop | (1985-08-20)20 August 1985 (age 40) | 5 | Clermont |
| Luc Ducalcon | Prop | (1984-01-02)2 January 1984 (age 42) | 0 | Castres |
| Sylvain Marconnet | Prop | (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (age 49) | 79 | Stade Français |
| Nicolas Mas | Prop | (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (age 45) | 30 | Perpignan |
| Jean-Baptiste Poux | Prop | (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (age 46) | 23 | Toulouse |
| Sébastien Chabal | Lock | (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (age 48) | 52 | Racing Métro |
| Yoann Maestri | Lock | (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (age 38) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Romain Millo-Chluski | Lock | (1983-04-20)20 April 1983 (age 42) | 13 | Toulouse |
| Lionel Nallet | Lock | (1976-09-14)14 September 1976 (age 49) | 49 | Racing Métro |
| Pascal Papé | Lock | (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (age 45) | 23 | Stade Français |
| Julien Pierre | Lock | (1981-07-31)31 July 1981 (age 44) | 2 | Clermont |
| Julien Bonnaire | Flanker | (1978-09-20)20 September 1978 (age 47) | 47 | Clermont |
| Thierry Dusautoir (c) | Flanker | (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (age 44) | 28 | Toulouse |
| Alexandre Lapandry | Flanker | (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (age 36) | 1 | Clermont |
| Fulgence Ouedraogo | Flanker | (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (age 39) | 18 | Montpellier |
| Imanol Harinordoquy | Number 8 | (1980-02-20)20 February 1980 (age 45) | 57 | Biarritz |
| Louis Picamoles | Number 8 | (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (age 40) | 15 | Toulouse |
| Jean-Baptiste Élissalde | Scrum-half | (1977-11-23)23 November 1977 (age 48) | 35 | Toulouse |
| Frédéric Michalak | Scrum-half | (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (age 43) | 51 | Toulouse |
| Morgan Parra | Scrum-half | (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (age 37) | 12 | Clermont |
| Dimitri Yachvili | Scrum-half | (1980-09-19)19 September 1980 (age 45) | 41 | Biarritz |
| Benjamin Boyet | Fly-half | (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (age 46) | 5 | Bourgoin |
| François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half | (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (age 39) | 15 | Montpellier |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | Centre | (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (age 37) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Fabrice Estebanez | Centre | (1981-12-26)26 December 1981 (age 44) | 0 | Brive |
| Yannick Jauzion | Centre | (1978-07-28)28 July 1978 (age 47) | 63 | Toulouse |
| David Marty | Centre | (1982-10-30)30 October 1982 (age 43) | 25 | Perpignan |
| Marc Andreu | Wing | (1985-12-27)27 December 1985 (age 40) | 0 | Castres |
| Vincent Clerc | Wing | (1981-05-07)7 May 1981 (age 44) | 39 | Toulouse |
| Benjamin Fall | Wing | (1989-04-29)29 April 1989 (age 36) | 1 | Bayonne |
| Julien Malzieu | Wing | (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (age 42) | 11 | Clermont |
| Alexis Palisson | Wing | (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (age 38) | 5 | Brive |
| Aurélien Rougerie | Wing | (1980-09-26)26 September 1980 (age 45) | 55 | Clermont |
| Clément Poitrenaud | Fullback | (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (age 43) | 34 | Toulouse |
Ireland named their squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship.[13] Geordan Murphy was called into the Ireland squad for the clash against England after Rob Kearney was ruled out.[14]
Head coach:Declan Kidney
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Best | Hooker | (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (age 43) | 34 |  Ulster |
| Seán Cronin | Hooker | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (age 39) | 1 | Connacht |
| Jerry Flannery | Hooker | (1978-10-17)17 October 1978 (age 47) | 34 | Munster |
| John Fogarty | Hooker | (1977-10-18)18 October 1977 (age 48) | 0 | Leinster |
| Tony Buckley | Prop | (1980-10-08)8 October 1980 (age 45) | 14 | Munster |
| Tom Court | Prop | (1980-11-06)6 November 1980 (age 45) | 5 | Ulster |
| Declan Fitzpatrick | Prop | (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (age 42) | 0 | Ulster |
| John Hayes | Prop | (1973-11-02)2 November 1973 (age 52) | 97 | Munster |
| Cian Healy | Prop | (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (age 38) | 2 | Leinster |
| Marcus Horan | Prop | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (age 48) | 66 | Munster |
| Mike Ross | Prop | (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (age 46) | 2 | Leinster |
| Brett Wilkinson | Prop | (1983-11-29)29 November 1983 (age 42) | 0 | Connacht |
| Leo Cullen | Lock | (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (age 48) | 20 | Leinster |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (age 46) | 58 | Munster |
| Paul O'Connell (vc) | Lock | (1979-10-20)20 October 1979 (age 46) | 65 | Munster |
| Mick O'Driscoll | Lock | (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (age 47) | 17 | Munster |
| Donnacha Ryan | Lock | (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (age 42) | 3 | Munster |
| Devin Toner | Lock | (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (age 39) | 0 | Leinster |
| Dan Tuohy | Lock | (1985-06-18)18 June 1985 (age 40) | 0 | Ulster |
| Stephen Ferris | Flanker | (1985-08-02)2 August 1985 (age 40) | 16 | Ulster |
| Shane Jennings | Flanker | (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (age 44) | 5 | Leinster |
| Kevin McLaughlin | Flanker | (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Leinster |
| Seán O'Brien | Flanker | (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (age 39) | 2 | Leinster |
| David Wallace | Flanker | (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (age 49) | 57 | Munster |
| Jamie Heaslip | Number 8 | (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (age 42) | 21 | Leinster |
| Chris Henry | Number 8 | (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Ulster |
| Isaac Boss | Scrum-half | (1980-04-09)9 April 1980 (age 45) | 12 | Ulster |
| Tomás O'Leary | Scrum-half | (1983-10-22)22 October 1983 (age 42) | 11 | Munster |
| Eoin Reddan | Scrum-half | (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (age 45) | 17 | Leinster |
| Peter Stringer | Scrum-half | (1977-12-13)13 December 1977 (age 48) | 91 | Munster |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (age 48) | 93 | Munster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (age 40) | 2 | Leinster |
| Gordon D'Arcy | Centre | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (age 46) | 43 | Leinster |
| Fergus McFadden | Centre | (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (age 39) | 0 | Leinster |
| Brian O'Driscoll (c) | Centre | (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (age 47) | 96 | Leinster |
| Paddy Wallace | Centre | (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (age 46) | 19 | Ulster |
| Tommy Bowe | Wing | (1984-02-22)22 February 1984 (age 41) | 25 |  Ospreys |
| Ian Dowling | Wing | (1982-10-05)5 October 1982 (age 43) | 2 | Munster |
| Keith Earls | Wing | (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (age 38) | 5 | Munster |
| Shane Horgan | Wing | (1978-07-18)18 July 1978 (age 47) | 65 | Leinster |
| Johne Murphy | Wing | (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Andrew Trimble | Wing | (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (age 41) | 25 | Ulster |
| Denis Hurley | Fullback | (1984-07-15)15 July 1984 (age 41) | 1 | Munster |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (age 39) | 19 | Leinster |
| Geordan Murphy | Fullback | (1978-04-19)19 April 1978 (age 47) | 63 | Leicester Tigers |
On 7 January 2010 coach Nick Mallett announced a 30-man for the2010 Six Nations Championship.[15] Canavosio and Bernabo were called up for the clash against England due to injuries to Del Fava and Picone.[16] Paolo Buso was called up to the squad for the Scotland game.[17]
Head coach:Nick Mallett
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Ghiraldini (c) | Hooker | (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (age 41) | 24 |  Benetton Treviso |
| Fabio Ongaro | Hooker | (1977-09-23)23 September 1977 (age 48) | 64 | Saracens |
| Matías Agüero | Prop | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (age 45) | 13 | Saracens |
| Martin Castrogiovanni | Prop | (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (age 44) | 62 | Leicester Tigers |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | Prop | (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (age 43) | 1 | Benetton Treviso |
| Salvatore Perugini | Prop | (1978-03-06)6 March 1978 (age 47) | 66 | Bayonne |
| Valerio Bernabò | Lock | (1984-03-03)3 March 1984 (age 41) | 13 | Roma Olimpic |
| Marco Bortolami | Lock | (1980-06-12)12 June 1980 (age 45) | 77 | Gloucester |
| Carlo Del Fava | Lock | (1981-07-01)1 July 1981 (age 44) | 41 | Viadana |
| Quintin Geldenhuys | Lock | (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (age 44) | 6 | Viadana |
| Antonio Pavanello | Lock | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (age 43) | 5 | Benetton Treviso |
| Mauro Bergamasco | Flanker | (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (age 46) | 79 | Stade Français |
| Paul Derbyshire | Flanker | (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (age 39) | 1 | Petrarca Padova |
| Simone Favaro | Flanker | (1988-11-07)7 November 1988 (age 37) | 5 | Overmach Parma |
| Josh Sole | Flanker | (1980-02-15)15 February 1980 (age 46) | 41 | Viadana |
| Manoa Vosawai | Number 8 | (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 (age 42) | 5 | Overmach Parma |
| Alessandro Zanni | Number 8 | (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (age 42) | 37 | Benetton Treviso |
| Pablo Canavosio | Scrum-half | (1981-12-26)26 December 1981 (age 44) | 26 | Viadana |
| Simon Picone | Scrum-half | (1982-09-26)26 September 1982 (age 43) | 20 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tito Tebaldi | Scrum-half | (1987-09-20)20 September 1987 (age 38) | 6 | Gran Parma |
| Riccardo Bocchino | Fly-half | (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (age 37) | 0 | Rovigo |
| Craig Gower | Fly-half | (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (age 47) | 6 | Bayonne |
| Andrea Marcato | Fly-half | (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (age 42) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Gonzalo Canale | Centre | (1982-11-11)11 November 1982 (age 43) | 51 | Clermont |
| Gonzalo García | Centre | (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (age 41) | 13 | Benetton Treviso |
| Matteo Pratichetti | Centre | (1985-07-27)27 July 1985 (age 40) | 20 | Viadana |
| Alberto Sgarbi | Centre | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (age 39) | 5 | Benetton Treviso |
| Mirco Bergamasco | Wing | (1983-02-23)23 February 1983 (age 42) | 66 | Stade Français |
| Andrea Masi | Wing | (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (age 44) | 46 |  Racing Métro |
| Kaine Robertson | Wing | (1980-10-29)29 October 1980 (age 45) | 41 | Viadana |
| Michele Sepe | Wing | (1986-10-08)8 October 1986 (age 39) | 2 | Viadana |
| Paolo Buso | Fullback | (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (age 39) | 1 | Roma Olimpic |
| Luke McLean | Fullback | (1987-06-29)29 June 1987 (age 38) | 11 | Benetton Treviso |
Andy Robinson named his squad for the Six Nations on 20 January, while Welsh, Rennie, Blair and Thompson were invited to train with the squad.[18] Back Row Scott Gray was called up to join the Scotland training camp.[19] For the game against Wales several players were called up, including Blair, Cairns, R.Lamont and Walker.[20] Additional players were called up for the Italy game, including MacLeod, Grant, Robertson and Webster. Players then to be selected to drop into the A team.[21]
Head coach:Andy Robinson
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Ford | Hooker | (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (age 41) | 33 |  Edinburgh |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (age 45) | 31 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Scott Lawson | Hooker | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (age 44) | 16 | Gloucester |
| Geoff Cross | Prop | (1982-12-01)1 December 1982 (age 43) | 1 | Edinburgh |
| Alasdair Dickinson | Prop | (1983-09-11)11 September 1983 (age 42) | 13 | Gloucester |
| Allan Jacobsen | Prop | (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (age 47) | 40 | Edinburgh |
| Moray Low | Prop | (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (age 41) | 5 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Euan Murray | Prop | (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (age 45) | 28 | Northampton Saints |
| Jon Welsh | Prop | (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (age 39) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Richie Gray | Lock | (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (age 36) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Jim Hamilton | Lock | (1982-11-17)17 November 1982 (age 43) | 23 | Edinburgh |
| Nathan Hines | Lock | (1976-11-29)29 November 1976 (age 49) | 61 | Leinster |
| Alastair Kellock | Lock | (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (age 44) | 20 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Scott MacLeod | Lock | (1979-03-03)3 March 1979 (age 46) | 21 | Edinburgh |
| John Barclay | Flanker | (1986-11-24)24 November 1986 (age 39) | 13 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Kelly Brown | Flanker | (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (age 43) | 30 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Scott Gray | Flanker | (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (age 47) | 8 | Northampton Saints |
| Alan MacDonald | Flanker | (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 (age 40) | 1 | Edinburgh |
| Ross Rennie | Flanker | (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (age 39) | 1 | Edinburgh |
| Alasdair Strokosch | Flanker | (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (age 42) | 14 | Gloucester |
| Johnnie Beattie | Number 8 | (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (age 40) | 7 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Roddy Grant | Number 8 | (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 (age 39) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Mike Blair (c) | Scrum-half | (1981-04-20)20 April 1981 (age 44) | 59 | Edinburgh |
| Chris Cusiter (c) | Scrum-half | (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (age 43) | 47 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Rory Lawson | Scrum-half | (1981-03-12)12 March 1981 (age 44) | 17 | Gloucester |
| Phil Godman | Fly-half | (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (age 43) | 20 | Edinburgh |
| Ruaridh Jackson | Fly-half | (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (age 38) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Dan Parks | Fly-half | (1978-05-26)26 May 1978 (age 47) | 47 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Ben Cairns | Centre | (1985-09-29)29 September 1985 (age 40) | 7 | Edinburgh |
| Nick De Luca | Centre | (1984-02-01)1 February 1984 (age 42) | 14 | Edinburgh |
| Max Evans | Centre | (1983-12-28)28 December 1983 (age 42) | 6 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Alex Grove | Centre | (1987-11-30)30 November 1987 (age 38) | 3 | Worcester Warriors |
| Graeme Morrison | Centre | (1982-10-17)17 October 1982 (age 43) | 18 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Simon Danielli | Wing | (1979-11-08)8 November 1979 (age 46) | 22 | Ulster |
| Thom Evans | Wing | (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (age 40) | 8 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Rory Lamont | Wing | (1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (age 43) | 22 | Toulon |
| Sean Lamont | Wing | (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (age 45) | 40 | Scarlets |
| Mark Robertson | Wing | (1984-12-30)30 December 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Simon Webster | Wing | (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (age 44) | 37 | Edinburgh |
| Nikki Walker | Wing | (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (age 43) | 15 | Ospreys |
| Chris Paterson | Fullback | (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (age 47) | 98 | Edinburgh |
| Hugo Southwell | Fullback | (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 (age 45) | 48 | Stade Français |
| Jim Thompson | Fullback | (1984-11-05)5 November 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Edinburgh |
Warren Gatland named a 35-man squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. Scrum-halves Mike Phillips and Dwayne Peel were both left out due to injury.[22] Ken Owens was called up to the squad to cover injury concerns at hooker.[23] After Phillips and Peel recovered from injury they were recalled to the squad for the France match.[24][25] Gareth Delve was called up to the squad ahead of the Ireland game, to cover for Ryan Jones.[26]
Head coach:Warren Gatland
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huw Bennett | Hooker | (1983-06-11)11 June 1983 (age 42) | 27 | Ospreys |
| Ken Owens | Hooker | (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (age 39) | 0 | Scarlets |
| Matthew Rees | Hooker | (1980-12-09)9 December 1980 (age 45) | 34 | Scarlets |
| Gareth Williams | Hooker | (1978-12-19)19 December 1978 (age 47) | 7 | Cardiff Blues |
| Rhys Gill | Prop | (1986-10-30)30 October 1986 (age 39) | 0 | Saracens |
| Paul James | Prop | (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (age 43) | 5 | Ospreys |
| Gethin Jenkins (vc) | Prop | (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (age 45) | 72 | Cardiff Blues |
| Adam Jones | Prop | (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (age 44) | 56 | Ospreys |
| Eifion Lewis-Roberts | Prop | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (age 45) | 1 | Sale Sharks |
| Luke Charteris | Lock | (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (age 42) | 18 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Bradley Davies | Lock | (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (age 39) | 5 | Cardiff Blues |
| Ian Gough | Lock | (1976-11-10)10 November 1976 (age 49) | 61 | Ospreys |
| Alun Wyn Jones | Lock | (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (age 40) | 35 | Ospreys |
| Deiniol Jones | Lock | (1977-11-18)18 November 1977 (age 48) | 7 | Cardiff Blues |
| Dan Lydiate | Flanker | (1987-12-18)18 December 1987 (age 38) | 2 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Andy Powell | Flanker | (1981-08-23)23 August 1981 (age 44) | 12 | Cardiff Blues |
| Jonathan Thomas | Flanker | (1982-12-27)27 December 1982 (age 43) | 50 | Ospreys |
| Sam Warburton | Flanker | (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (age 37) | 3 | Cardiff Blues |
| Martyn Williams | Flanker | (1975-09-01)1 September 1975 (age 50) | 91 | Cardiff Blues |
| Gareth Delve | Number 8 | (1982-12-30)30 December 1982 (age 43) | 9 | Gloucester |
| Ryan Jones (c) | Number 8 | (1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (age 44) | 36 | Ospreys |
| Gareth Cooper | Scrum-half | (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (age 46) | 44 | Cardiff Blues |
| Dwayne Peel | Scrum-half | (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (age 44) | 72 | Sale Sharks |
| Mike Phillips | Scrum-half | (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (age 43) | 38 | Ospreys |
| Richie Rees | Scrum-half | (1983-05-21)21 May 1983 (age 42) | 0 | Cardiff Blues |
| Martin Roberts | Scrum-half | (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (age 39) | 3 | Scarlets |
| Dan Biggar | Fly-half | (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (age 36) | 4 | Ospreys |
| Stephen Jones | Fly-half | (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (age 48) | 83 | Scarlets |
| Andrew Bishop | Centre | (1985-08-07)7 August 1985 (age 40) | 8 | Ospreys |
| Jonathan Davies | Centre | (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (age 37) | 5 | Scarlets |
| James Hook | Centre | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (age 40) | 37 | Ospreys |
| Jamie Roberts | Centre | (1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (age 39) | 16 | Cardiff Blues |
| Tom Shanklin | Centre | (1979-11-24)24 November 1979 (age 46) | 65 | Cardiff Blues |
| Leigh Halfpenny | Wing | (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (age 37) | 10 | Cardiff Blues |
| Tom James | Wing | (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (age 38) | 8 | Cardiff Blues |
| Kristian Phillips | Wing | (1990-09-02)2 September 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Ospreys |
| Tom Prydie | Wing | (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (age 33) | 0 | Ospreys |
| Shane Williams | Wing | (1977-02-26)26 February 1977 (age 48) | 68 | Ospreys |
| Lee Byrne | Fullback | (1980-06-01)1 June 1980 (age 45) | 27 | Ospreys |