The2013 Six Nations Championship was arugby union tournament played from 2 February to 16 March 2013. It was the 14th annualSix Nations Championship since the addition ofItaly to the initial five ofEngland,France,Ireland,Scotland andWales, and the 119th season of the competition overall. Teams were permitted to name squads of unlimited size, but typically named between 30 and 35 players in their initial selections.
All ages, caps and clubs accurate as of 2 February 2013, the first day of the tournament. Additions to each squad following the initial announcements are indicated by an asterisk (*).
England head coachStuart Lancaster named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 9 January 2013.[1]
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 26) | 42 |  Northampton Saints |
| Tom Youngs | Hooker | (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 26) | 4 | Leicester Tigers |
| Dan Cole | Prop | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 25) | 35 | Leicester Tigers |
| Alex Corbisiero | Prop | (1988-08-30)30 August 1988 (aged 24) | 18 | London Irish |
| Joe Marler | Prop | (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 22) | 5 | Harlequins |
| Mako Vunipola | Prop | (1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 22) | 4 | Saracens |
| David Wilson | Prop | (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 27) | 22 | Bath |
| Joe Launchbury | Lock | (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 21) | 4 | London Wasps |
| Courtney Lawes | Lock | (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 23) | 15 | Northampton Saints |
| Geoff Parling | Lock | (1983-10-28)28 October 1983 (aged 29) | 12 | Leicester Tigers |
| Calum Clark | Flanker | (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 (aged 23) | 0 | Northampton Saints |
| Tom Croft | Flanker | (1985-11-07)7 November 1985 (aged 27) | 36 | Leicester Tigers |
| James Haskell | Flanker | (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 27) | 45 | London Wasps |
| Tom Johnson | Flanker | (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 30) | 5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Chris Robshaw (c) | Flanker | (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 26) | 12 | Harlequins |
| Tom Wood | Flanker | (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 26) | 13 | Northampton Saints |
| Ben Morgan | Number 8 | (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 23) | 8 | Gloucester |
| Thomas Waldrom | Number 8 | (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 29) | 4 | Leicester Tigers |
| Danny Care | Scrum-half | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 26) | 37 | Harlequins |
| Lee Dickson | Scrum-half | (1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 27) | 7 | Northampton Saints |
| Ben Youngs | Scrum-half | (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 23) | 28 | Leicester Tigers |
| Freddie Burns | Fly-half | (1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 22) | 1 | Gloucester |
| Owen Farrell | Fly-half | (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 21) | 12 | Saracens |
| Toby Flood | Fly-half | (1985-08-08)8 August 1985 (aged 27) | 53 | Leicester Tigers |
| Brad Barritt | Centre | (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 26) | 11 | Saracens |
| Jonathan Joseph | Centre | (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 21) | 4 | London Irish |
| Manu Tuilagi | Centre | (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 21) | 17 | Leicester Tigers |
| Billy Twelvetrees | Centre | (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 24) | 0 | Gloucester |
| Chris Ashton | Wing | (1987-03-29)29 March 1987 (aged 25) | 29 | Saracens |
| Mike Brown | Wing | (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 27) | 11 | Harlequins |
| David Strettle | Wing | (1983-07-23)23 July 1983 (aged 29) | 12 | Saracens |
| Ben Foden | Fullback | (1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (aged 27) | 30 | Northampton Saints |
| Alex Goode | Fullback | (1988-05-07)7 May 1988 (aged 24) | 6 | Saracens |
France head coachPhilippe Saint-André named a 33-man squad for the tournament on 11 January 2013.[2]Adrien Planté replacedGaël Fickou andHugo Bonneval replacedVincent Clerc.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilhem Guirado | Hooker | (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 26) | 15 |  Perpignan |
| Benjamin Kayser | Hooker | (1984-07-26)26 July 1984 (aged 28) | 12 | Clermont |
| Dimitri Szarzewski | Hooker | (1983-01-26)26 January 1983 (aged 30) | 66 | Racing Métro |
| David Attoub | Prop | (1981-06-07)7 June 1981 (aged 31) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Vincent Debaty | Prop | (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 31) | 11 | Clermont |
| Thomas Domingo | Prop | (1985-08-20)20 August 1985 (aged 27) | 21 | Clermont |
| Luc Ducalcon | Prop | (1984-01-02)2 January 1984 (aged 29) | 10 | Racing Métro |
| Yannick Forestier | Prop | (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 31) | 3 | Castres |
| Nicolas Mas | Prop | (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 32) | 56 | Perpignan |
| Yoann Maestri | Lock | (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 25) | 9 | Toulouse |
| Pascal Papé (c) | Lock | (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 32) | 45 | Stade Français |
| Jocelino Suta | Lock | (1982-11-18)18 November 1982 (aged 30) | 3 | Toulon |
| Romain Taofifénua | Lock | (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 22) | 1 | Perpignan |
| Thierry Dusautoir | Flanker | (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (aged 31) | 54 | Toulouse |
| Wenceslas Lauret | Flanker | (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 23) | 3 | Biarritz |
| Yannick Nyanga | Flanker | (1983-12-19)19 December 1983 (aged 29) | 28 | Toulouse |
| Fulgence Ouedraogo | Flanker | (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 26) | 30 | Montpellier |
| Damien Chouly | Number 8 | (1985-11-27)27 November 1985 (aged 27) | 7 | Clermont |
| Louis Picamoles | Number 8 | (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 26) | 31 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Machenaud | Scrum-half | (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 24) | 4 | Racing Métro |
| Morgan Parra | Scrum-half | (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 24) | 46 | Clermont |
| Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 30) | 59 | Toulon |
| François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half | (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 26) | 44 | Montpellier |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | Centre | (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 24) | 9 | Toulon |
| Gaël Fickou | Centre | (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 18) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Florian Fritz | Centre | (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 29) | 25 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Mermoz | Centre | (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26) | 22 | Toulon |
| Jean-Marcellin Buttin | Wing | (1991-12-16)16 December 1991 (aged 21) | 2 | Clermont |
| Vincent Clerc | Wing | (1981-05-07)7 May 1981 (aged 31) | 64 | Toulouse |
| Benjamin Fall | Wing | (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 23) | 3 | Racing Métro |
| Wesley Fofana | Wing | (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 25) | 10 | Clermont |
| Adrien Planté* | Wing | (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (age 40) | 0 | Perpignan |
| Hugo Bonneval* | Fullback | (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Stade Français |
| Brice Dulin | Fullback | (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 22) | 5 | Castres |
| Yoann Huget | Fullback | (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 25) | 12 | Toulouse |
Ireland head coachDeclan Kidney named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 27 January 2013.[3] FlankerRhys Ruddock, centreDarren Cave, wingAndrew Trimble and fullbackRobbie Henshaw were added to the squad on 5 February, following injuries toPeter O'Mahony,Gordon D'Arcy andKeith Earls.[4] PropStephen Archer and fly-halfIan Madigan were added to the squad on 7 March, following injuries toTom Court andJohnny Sexton.[5]
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) | 62 |  Ulster |
| Seán Cronin | Hooker | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (age 39) | 23 | Leinster |
| Mike Sherry | Hooker | (1988-06-18)18 June 1988 (age 37) | 0 | Munster |
| Stephen Archer* | Prop | (1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (age 38) | 0 | Munster |
| Michael Bent | Prop | (1986-04-25)25 April 1986 (age 39) | 2 | Leinster |
| Tom Court | Prop | (1980-11-06)6 November 1980 (age 45) | 29 | Ulster |
| Declan Fitzpatrick | Prop | (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (age 42) | 2 | Ulster |
| Cian Healy | Prop | (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (age 38) | 35 | Leinster |
| Dave Kilcoyne | Prop | (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (age 37) | 2 | Munster |
| Mike Ross | Prop | (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (age 46) | 24 | Leinster |
| Mike McCarthy | Lock | (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (age 44) | 6 | Connacht |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (age 46) | 90 | Munster |
| Donnacha Ryan | Lock | (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (age 42) | 23 | Munster |
| Devin Toner | Lock | (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (age 39) | 3 | Leinster |
| Iain Henderson | Flanker | (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (age 33) | 2 | Ulster |
| Chris Henry | Flanker | (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (age 41) | 4 | Ulster |
| Kevin McLaughlin | Flanker | (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (age 41) | 5 | Leinster |
| Seán O'Brien | Flanker | (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (age 39) | 22 | Leinster |
| Peter O'Mahony | Flanker | (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (age 36) | 9 | Munster |
| Rhys Ruddock* | Flanker | (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (age 35) | 1 | Leinster |
| Jamie Heaslip (c) | Number 8 | (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (age 42) | 52 | Leinster |
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (age 36) | 14 | Munster |
| Eoin Reddan | Scrum-half | (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (age 45) | 47 | Leinster |
| Paddy Jackson | Fly-half | (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (age 34) | 0 | Ulster |
| Ian Madigan* | Fly-half | (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (age 36) | 0 | Leinster |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (age 48) | 126 | Munster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (age 40) | 34 | Leinster |
| Darren Cave* | Centre | (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (age 38) | 3 | Ulster |
| Gordon D'Arcy | Centre | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (age 46) | 71 | Leinster |
| Keith Earls | Centre | (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (age 38) | 34 | Munster |
| Fergus McFadden | Centre | (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (age 39) | 16 | Leinster |
| Dave McSharry | Centre | (1990-07-10)10 July 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Connacht |
| Brian O'Driscoll | Centre | (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (age 47) | 120 | Leinster |
| Luke Fitzgerald | Wing | (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (age 38) | 23 | Leinster |
| Craig Gilroy | Wing | (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (age 34) | 1 | Ulster |
| Andrew Trimble* | Wing | (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (age 41) | 49 | Ulster |
| Simon Zebo | Wing | (1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (age 35) | 3 | Munster |
| Robbie Henshaw* | Fullback | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (age 32) | 0 | Connacht |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (age 39) | 41 | Leinster |
Italy head coachJacques Brunel named a 30-man squad for the tournament.[6]Mauro Bergamasco was added to the squad on 18 February after captainSergio Parisse was given a 30-day ban for the red card he received playing for his club sideStade Français in aTop 14 match againstUnion Bordeaux Bègles on 16 February.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Ghiraldini | Hooker | (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 28) | 48 |  Benetton Treviso |
| Davide Giazzon | Hooker | (1986-01-16)16 January 1986 (aged 27) | 5 | Zebre |
| Martin Castrogiovanni | Prop | (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 31) | 91 | Leicester Tigers |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | Prop | (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 30) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Alberto de Marchi | Prop | (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 26) | 4 | Benetton Treviso |
| Andrea Lo Cicero | Prop | (1976-05-07)7 May 1976 (aged 36) | 98 | Racing Métro |
| Michele Rizzo | Prop | (1982-09-16)16 September 1982 (aged 30) | 5 | Benetton Treviso |
| Joshua Furno | Lock | (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 (aged 23) | 6 | Narbonne |
| Quintin Geldenhuys | Lock | (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 31) | 33 | Zebre |
| Francesco Minto | Lock | (1987-05-20)20 May 1987 (aged 25) | 2 | Benetton Treviso |
| Antonio Pavanello | Lock | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 30) | 13 | Benetton Treviso |
| Robert Barbieri | Flanker | (1984-06-05)5 June 1984 (aged 28) | 27 | Benetton Treviso |
| Mauro Bergamasco* | Flanker | (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (age 46) | 93 | Zebre |
| Paul Derbyshire | Flanker | (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 26) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Simone Favaro | Flanker | (1988-11-07)7 November 1988 (aged 24) | 16 | Benetton Treviso |
| Alessandro Zanni | Flanker | (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 29) | 69 | Benetton Treviso |
| Sergio Parisse (c) | Number 8 | (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 29) | 91 | Stade Francais |
| Manoa Vosawai | Number 8 | (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 (aged 29) | 10 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tobias Botes | Scrum-half | (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 (aged 28) | 8 | Benetton Treviso |
| Edoardo Gori | Scrum-half | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 22) | 19 | Benetton Treviso |
| Kris Burton | Fly-half | (1980-08-04)4 August 1980 (aged 32) | 18 | Benetton Treviso |
| Luciano Orquera | Fly-half | (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 31) | 29 | Zebre |
| Gonzalo Canale | Centre | (1982-11-11)11 November 1982 (aged 30) | 77 | La Rochelle |
| Gonzalo García | Centre | (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 28) | 25 | Zebre |
| Andrea Masi | Centre | (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (aged 31) | 72 | London Wasps |
| Alberto Sgarbi | Centre | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 26) | 23 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tommaso Benvenuti | Wing | (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 22) | 23 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tommaso Iannone | Wing | (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 22) | 1 | Benetton Treviso |
| Giovanbattista Venditti | Wing | (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 22) | 9 | Zebre |
| Paolo Buso | Fullback | (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26) | 1 | Zebre |
| Luke McLean | Fullback | (1987-06-29)29 June 1987 (aged 25) | 41 | Benetton Treviso |
Scotland interim head coachScott Johnson named a 35-man squad for the tournament on 14 January 2013.[8]
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) | 64 |  Edinburgh |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (age 45) | 39 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Pat MacArthur | Hooker | (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (age 38) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Geoff Cross | Prop | (1982-12-11)11 December 1982 (age 43) | 17 | Edinburgh |
| Alasdair Dickinson | Prop | (1983-09-11)11 September 1983 (age 42) | 24 | Sale Sharks |
| Ryan Grant | Prop | (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (age 40) | 5 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Moray Low | Prop | (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (age 41) | 15 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Euan Murray | Prop | (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (age 45) | 49 | Worcester Warriors |
| Grant Gilchrist | Lock | (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Richie Gray | Lock | (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (age 36) | 27 | Sale Sharks |
| Jim Hamilton | Lock | (1982-11-17)17 November 1982 (age 43) | 41 | Gloucester |
| Alastair Kellock | Lock | (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (age 44) | 47 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Kelly Brown (c) | Flanker | (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (age 43) | 52 | Saracens |
| David Denton | Flanker | (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (age 36) | 9 | Edinburgh |
| Chris Fusaro | Flanker | (1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (age 36) | 10 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Rob Harley | Flanker | (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (age 35) | 1 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Alasdair Strokosch | Flanker | (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (age 42) | 30 | USA Perpignan |
| Richie Vernon | Flanker | (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (age 38) | 15 | Sale Sharks |
| Johnnie Beattie | Number 8 | (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (age 40) | 16 | Montpellier |
| Ryan Wilson | Number 8 | (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (age 36) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Sean Kennedy | Scrum-half | (1991-04-24)24 April 1991 (age 34) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Greig Laidlaw | Scrum-half | (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (age 40) | 13 | Edinburgh |
| Henry Pyrgos | Scrum-half | (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (age 36) | 3 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tom Heathcote | Fly-half | (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (age 34) | 1 | Bath |
| Ruaridh Jackson | Fly-half | (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (age 38) | 15 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Duncan Weir | Fly-half | (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (age 34) | 2 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Alex Dunbar | Centre | (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Max Evans | Centre | (1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (age 42) | 32 | Castres |
| Peter Horne | Centre | (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (age 36) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Matt Scott | Centre | (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (age 35) | 7 | Edinburgh |
| Sean Lamont | Wing | (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (age 45) | 71 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Sean Maitland | Wing | (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (age 37) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tommy Seymour | Wing | (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (age 37) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tim Visser | Wing | (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (age 38) | 5 | Edinburgh |
| Stuart Hogg | Fullback | (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (age 33) | 10 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Peter Murchie | Fullback | (1986-01-07)7 January 1986 (age 40) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
Wales interim head coachRob Howley named a 36-man squad for the tournament on 15 January 2013, including five uncapped players.[9] LockAlun Wyn Jones was called into the squad on 12 February 2013 after recovering from injury.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hibbard | Hooker | (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (age 42) | 19 |  Ospreys |
| Ken Owens | Hooker | (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (age 39) | 10 | Scarlets |
| Matthew Rees | Hooker | (1980-12-09)9 December 1980 (age 45) | 57 | Scarlets |
| Scott Andrews | Prop | (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (age 36) | 5 | Cardiff Blues |
| Ryan Bevington | Prop | (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (age 37) | 8 | Ospreys |
| Paul James | Prop | (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (age 43) | 40 | Bath |
| Gethin Jenkins | Prop | (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (age 45) | 94 | Toulon |
| Adam Jones | Prop | (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (age 44) | 83 | Ospreys |
| Craig Mitchell | Prop | (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (age 39) | 11 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Andrew Coombs | Lock | (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 (age 41) | 0 | Dragons |
| Ian Evans | Lock | (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 (age 41) | 25 | Ospreys |
| Alun Wyn Jones* | Lock | (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (age 40) | 67 | Ospreys |
| James King | Lock | (1990-07-24)24 July 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Ospreys |
| Ollie Kohn | Lock | (1981-05-19)19 May 1981 (age 44) | 0 | Harlequins |
| Lou Reed | Lock | (1987-09-10)10 September 1987 (age 38) | 2 | Cardiff Blues |
| Ryan Jones | Flanker | (1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (age 44) | 70 | Ospreys |
| Josh Navidi | Flanker | (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Cardiff Blues |
| Aaron Shingler | Flanker | (1987-08-07)7 August 1987 (age 38) | 4 | Scarlets |
| Justin Tipuric | Flanker | (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (age 36) | 10 | Ospreys |
| Josh Turnbull | Flanker | (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (age 37) | 5 | Scarlets |
| Sam Warburton (c) | Flanker | (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (age 37) | 34 | Cardiff Blues |
| Taulupe Faletau | Number 8 | (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (age 35) | 21 | Dragons |
| Andries Pretorius | Number 8 | (1985-09-26)26 September 1985 (age 40) | 0 | Cardiff Blues |
| Tavis Knoyle | Scrum-half | (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (age 35) | 9 | Scarlets |
| Mike Phillips | Scrum-half | (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (age 43) | 72 | Bayonne |
| Lloyd Williams | Scrum-half | (1989-11-30)30 November 1989 (age 36) | 2 | Cardiff Blues |
| Dan Biggar | Fly-half | (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (age 36) | 11 | Ospreys |
| James Hook | Fly-half | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (age 40) | 67 | Perpignan |
| Jonathan Davies | Centre | (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (age 37) | 31 | Scarlets |
| Jamie Roberts | Centre | (1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (age 39) | 48 | Cardiff Blues |
| Scott Williams | Centre | (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (age 35) | 16 | Scarlets |
| Alex Cuthbert | Wing | (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (age 35) | 13 | Cardiff Blues |
| George North | Wing | (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (age 33) | 26 | Scarlets |
| Eli Walker | Wing | (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (age 33) | 0 | Ospreys |
| Lee Byrne | Fullback | (1980-06-01)1 June 1980 (age 45) | 46 | Clermont |
| Leigh Halfpenny | Fullback | (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (age 37) | 39 | Cardiff Blues |
| Liam Williams | Fullback | (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (age 34) | 2 | Scarlets |