Source: World Rugby

Wales Six Nations squad announced

Head coach Sean Lynn has named nine uncapped players in his 38 player Wales squad for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations. Forwards: Gwenllian Pyrs Maisie Davies Katherine Baverstock Stella Orrin Sisilia Tuipulotu Donna Rose Elan Jones Jenni Scoble Kelsey Jones Molly Reardon Carys Phillips Kendall Waudby Gwen Crabb Tilly Vucaj Alaw Pyrs Natalia John Kate

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Source: Red Roses

John Mitchell makes his first pick

Mitchell has selected a 38-strong training squad for the 2026 Six Nations campaign. The balance is 22 forwards, 16 backs. There is a simple equation: six have to be omitted from the final squad: there are seven uncapped players listed – Christiana Balogun, Haineala Lutui, Annabel Meta, Demelza Short, Jodie Verghese, Millie David and Sarah

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England Guinness Women’s 2026 Six Nations squad

Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named a 38-player squad for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Forwards (22) Christiana Balogun (Bristol Bears, uncapped) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 79 caps) Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 62 caps) Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 4 caps) May Campbell (Saracens, 5 caps) Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 23 caps) Kelsey Clifford

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Source: Women’s 6 Nations

Italy – the new Spring Look

Fabio Roselli has published his list of 34 players list of 34 players to form his 6 Nations training squad. Some pundits have claimed he’s taking a new broom to rejuvenate his team’s chances. But the nine uncapped players listed are close to the average number for the other nations already published (France, Ireland, Scotland

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Source: W6N

Italy head coach Fabio Roselli names his squad

Fabio Roselli names nine uncapped players in Italy’s 34-woman 2026 squad. Forwards: Gaia DOSI (Rugby Colorno, uncapped) Gaia MARIS (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 42 caps) Alessia PILANI (Stade Bordelais Rugby, 9 caps) Silvia TURANI (Harlequins, 47 caps) Vittoria ZANETTE (LOU Rugby, 2 caps) Chiara CHELI (Rugby Colorno, uncapped) Desiree SPINELLI (Benetton Rugby Treviso, uncapped) Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana

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France – all good things come in threes

Most unusually we have now had three national squads announced on the same day. François Ratier has published the names of 38 players to form his second training squad. They are: Forwards: AMALIA BAZOLA, ROSE BERNADOU, AXELLE BERTHOUMIEU, YLLANA BROSSEAU, LEA CHAMPON, KHOUDEDIA CISSOKO, CLOE CORREA, CELIA DOMAIN, CHARLOTTE ESCUDERO, MADOUSSOU FALL RACLOT, MANAE FELEU,

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Source: World Rugby

Ireland come Second

But only in announcements! Barely an hour or so after we learned of Scotland’s training squad, Scott Bemand offered his selection of 36 players. It is: Backs: *ALANA McKENERNY, ANNA McGANN, AOIBHEANN REILLY, AOIFE DALTON, BEIBHINN PARSONS, *CAITRIONA FINN, DANNAH O’BRIEN, EMILY LANE, ENYA BREEN, EVE HIGGINS, NANCY McGILLIVRAY, *NIAMH GALLAGHER, *ROBYN O’CONNOR, STACEY FLOOD,

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Source: Guinness 6 Nations

Scotland Women Training Squad

Scotland Women Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named a 38-player strong training squad in advance of the Women’s 6 Nations – caps in brackets Forwards Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (49) Holland Bogan* – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (uncapped) Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (3) Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (24) Emily Coubrough* – Glasgow Warriors/University

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Source: IRFU

Six Nations – 25 days to go

The men’s 6 Nations is over, far more exciting than usual. Now we can look forward to an even more eventful women’s version. All six squads will be shaking off memories good and bad of last autumn’s World Cup. This series presents a new beginning. On a distant horizon lies the 2029 RWC. The Big

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