2018 Six Nations Championship squads 2018 Six Nations Championship squads This is a list of the complete squads for the 2018 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England are the defending champions. Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 3 February 2018 – the tournament's opening day. On 18 January, Eddie Jones named a 35-man squad ahead of their opening Championship match, against Italy. Head coach: Eddie Jones On 29 January, James Haskell and Joe Marler were called up to the squad, although are unavailable
Six Nations Championship once (making a total of 15 matches), with home ground advantage alternating from one year to the next. Prior to the 2017 tournament, two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Unlike many other rugby union competitions the bonus point system had not previously been used. On 30 November 2016, the 6 Nations Committee announced that the bonus point system will be trialled for the 2017 Championship. The system is similar to the one used in most rugby championships (0 points for a loss, 2 for a draw, 4 for a win,