2013 Six Nations Championship squads 2013 Six Nations Championship squads The 2013 Six Nations Championship was a rugby union tournament played from 2 February to 16 March 2013. It was the 14th annual Six Nations Championship since the addition of Italy to the initial five of England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 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
Rugby union in Italy first win against a home nation, against Ireland in Treviso, in a Rugby World Cup warm up. In 1999, the domestic competition ran its 100th tournament, with Benetton Treviso winning the championship that year. In 2000, Italy joined the Five Nations Championships, turning the competition into the Six Nations Championship. In both the 2007 Six Nations and the 2013 Six Nations , Italy finished fourth, their best placing yet. The Italian national rugby union side have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and are categorized, by the International Rugby Board, as a tier one nation. They have competed