The penultimate weekend of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations is upon us and the team line-ups have been confirmed for what promises to be three thrilling Round 4 matches.
Defending champions Wales host Grand Slam-chasing France in the opening game of the weekend in Cardiff as Friday night rugby returns to the Guinness Six Nations.
Attention then turns to Rome on Saturday for the lunchtime kick-off between Italy and Scotland as both teams look to get back to winning ways at the Stadio Olimpico.
And the weekend’s drama comes to a conclusion at Twickenham where England and Ireland go head-to-head to decide who remains in the title hunt going into the final round.
Here are all the team-line-ups for Round 4 of the Guinness Six Nations.
WALES v FRANCE – Friday 11 March 2022, Principality Stadium – KO 8pm
Josh Navidi and Seb Davies will make their first appearances of 2022 Guinness Six Nations after being drafted into the Wales back row for the clash with France – full team news here.
France have made one change to their team to take on Wales on Friday night with Gabin Villière returning from injury to replace Damian Penaud on the wing – full team news here.
France: 15. Melvyn Jaminet, 14. Yoram Moefana, 13. Gaël Fickou, 12. Jonathan Danty, 11. Gabin Villière, 10. Romain Ntamack. 9. Antoine Dupont (c), 1. Cyril Baille, 2. Julien Marchand, 3. Uini Atonio, 4. Cameron Woki, 5. Paul Willemse, 6. François Cros, 7. Anthony Jelonch, 8. Grégory Alldritt.
Replacements: 16. Peato Mauvaka, 17. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18. Mohamed Haouas, 19. Thibaud Flament, 20. Dylan Cretin, 21. Maxime Lucu, 22. Thomas Ramos, 23. Matthis Lebel
Wales: 15. Liam Williams, 14. Alex Cuthbert, 13. Owen Watkin, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar (C), 9. Tomos Williams; 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Ryan Elias, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Will Rowlands, 5. Adam Beard (VC), 6. Seb Davies,, 7. Josh Navidi, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements: 16. Dewi Lake, 17. Wyn Jones, 18. Dillon Lewis, 19. Ross Moriarty, 20. Jac Morgan, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Gareth Anscombe, 23. Louis Rees-Zammit
ITALY v SCOTLAND – Saturday 12 March 2022, Stadio Olimpico – KO 2.15pm
Ali Price will win his 50th Test cap for Scotland while Sam Johnson returns as one of five changes made by Gregor Townsend to his starting line-up for the trip to Rome – full team news here.
Italy have made two injury-enforced changes to their team to take on Scotland as Callum Braley and Giacomo Nicotera come into the starting XV – full team news here.
Italy: 15. Edoardo Padovani, 14. Pierre Bruno, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Leonardo Marin, 11. Montanna Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Callum Braley, 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Pietro Ceccarelli, 4. Niccolò Cannone, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Giovanni Pettinelli, 7. Michele Lamaro (c), 8. Toa Halafihi
Replacements: 16. Luca Bigi, 17. Ivan Nemer, 18. Giosuè Zilocchi, 19. David Sisi, 20. Manuel Zuliani, 21. Alessandro Fusco, 22. Marco Zanon, 23. Ange Capuozzo
Scotland: 15. Stuart Hogg (C), 14. Darcy Graham, 13. Chris Harris, 12. Sam Johnson, 11. Kyle Steyn, 10. Finn Russell (VC), 9. Ali Price; 1. Pierre Schoeman, 2. George Turner, 3. Zander Fagerson, 4. Sam Skinner, 5. Grant Gilchrist (VC), 6. Rory Darge, 7. Hamish Watson, 8. Matt Fagerson
Replacements: 16. Stuart McInally, 17. Allan Dell, 18. WP Nel, 19. Jamie Hodgson, 20. Magnus Bradbury, 21. Ben Vellacott, 22. Adam Hastings, 23. Sione Tuipulotu
ENGLAND v IRELAND – Saturday 12 March 2022, Twickenham – KO 4.45pm
Eddie Jones has made three changes to England’s starting XV as Sam Simmonds, Jamie George and Joe Marchant all come in for their must-win clash with Ireland – full team news here.
Johnny Sexton has been named in an experienced starting line-up for Ireland which also includes the returning Bundee Aki, Andrew Conway and James Ryan – full team news here.
England: 15. Freddie Steward, 14. Max Malins, 13. Joe Marchant, 12. Henry Slade (VC), 11. Jack Nowell, 10. Marcus Smith, 9. Harry Randall; 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Jamie George (VC), 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. Charlie Ewels, 6. Courtney Lawes, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Sam Simmonds
Replacements: 16. Jamie Blamire, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Will Stuart, 19. Joe Launchbury, 20. Alex Dombrandt, 21. Ben Youngs, 22. George Ford, 23. Elliot Daly
Ireland: 15. Hugo Keenan, 14. Andrew Conway, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Bundee Aki, 11. James Lowe, 10. Johnny Sexton (C), 9. Jamison Gibson Park; 1. Cian Healy, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Tadhg Beirne, 5. James Ryan, 6. Peter O’Mahony, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris
Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Dave Kilcoyne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Joey Carbery, 23. Robbie Henshaw
