2012 Six Nations Championship squads 2012 Six Nations Championship squads This is a list of the complete squads for the 2012 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Each country is entitled to name a squad of 39 players to contest the championship. They may also invite additional players along prior to the start of the championship, while the coach can call up replacement players if squad members suffer serious injury. Interim England manager Stuart Lancaster announced a 32-man England squad for the 2012 Six Nations on 11 January. Although
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