1997 Five Nations Championship squads

This is a list of 1997 Five Nations Championship squads. It includes a list of all of the players in each squad for the Five Nations Championship held in 1997.

England

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Head coach: Jack Rowell

  1. Rob Andrew
  2. Will Carling
  3. Mike Catt
  4. Ben Clarke
  5. Lawrence Dallaglio
  6. Phil de Glanville (c)
  7. Darren Garforth
  8. Andy Gomarsall
  9. Paul Grayson
  10. Phil Greening
  11. Jeremy Guscott
  12. Austin Healey
  13. Richard Hill
  14. Martin Johnson
  15. Jason Leonard
  16. Mark Regan
  17. Tim Rodber
  18. Graham Rowntree
  19. Simon Shaw
  20. Chris Sheasby
  21. Jon Sleightholme
  22. Tim Stimpson
  23. Tony Underwood

France

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Head coach: Jean-Claude Skrela

  1. Guy Accoceberry
  2. David Aucagne
  3. Abdelatif Benazzi (c)
  4. Philippe Benetton
  5. Pierre Bondouy
  6. Christian Califano
  7. Philippe Carbonneau
  8. Thomas Castaignède
  9. Richard Castel
  10. Marc Dal Maso
  11. Marc de Rougemont
  12. Richard Dourthe
  13. Fabien Galthié
  14. Stéphane Glas
  15. Raphaël Ibañez
  16. Jean-Louis Jordana
  17. Christophe Lamaison
  18. Laurent Leflamand
  19. Olivier Magne
  20. Olivier Merle
  21. Hugues Miorin
  22. Ugo Mola
  23. Émile Ntamack
  24. Fabien Pelous
  25. Alain Penaud
  26. Jean-Luc Sadourny
  27. Franck Tournaire
  28. David Venditti

Ireland

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Head coach: Brian Ashton

  1. Jonny Bell
  2. Paul Burke
  3. Shane Byrne
  4. Allen Clarke
  5. David Corkery
  6. Ben Cronin
  7. Dominic Crotty
  8. Jeremy Davidson
  9. Eric Elwood
  10. Maurice Field
  11. Paul Flavin
  12. Anthony Foley
  13. Gabriel Fulcher
  14. Denis Hickie
  15. Niall Hogan
  16. David Humphreys
  17. Paddy Johns
  18. Denis McBride
  19. Stephen McIvor
  20. Kurt McQuilkin
  21. Eric Miller
  22. Ross Nesdale
  23. Brian O'Meara
  24. Conor O'Shea
  25. Nick Popplewell
  26. Jim Staples (c)
  27. James Topping
  28. Paul Wallace
  29. Richard Wallace
  30. Keith Wood (c)*

*captain in the first game

Scotland

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Head coach: Jim Telfer

  1. Gary Armstrong
  2. Steve Brotherstone
  3. Craig Chalmers
  4. Damian Cronin
  5. Graham Ellis
  6. Ronnie Eriksson
  7. Cameron Glasgow
  8. Scott Hastings
  9. David Hilton
  10. Duncan Hodge
  11. Kenny Logan
  12. Shade Munro
  13. Bryan Redpath
  14. Andy Reed
  15. Rowen Shepherd
  16. Ian Smith
  17. Tom Smith
  18. Tony Stanger
  19. Derek Stark
  20. Mattie Stewart
  21. Alan Tait
  22. Gregor Townsend
  23. Rob Wainwright (c)
  24. Murray Wallace
  25. Peter Walton
  26. Doddie Weir

Wales

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Head coach: Kevin Bowring

  1. Allan Bateman
  2. Colin Charvis
  3. Jonathan Davies
  4. Nigel Davies
  5. Ieuan Evans
  6. Scott Gibbs
  7. Simon Hill
  8. Rob Howley
  9. Jonathan Humphreys (c)
  10. Dafydd James
  11. Garin Jenkins
  12. Neil Jenkins
  13. Paul John
  14. Spencer John
  15. Gwyn Jones
  16. Kingsley Jones
  17. Gareth Llewellyn
  18. Christian Loader
  19. Dale McIntosh
  20. Lyndon Mustoe
  21. Wayne Proctor
  22. Craig Quinnell
  23. Scott Quinnell
  24. Mark Rowley
  25. Arwel Thomas
  26. Gareth Thomas
  27. Mike Voyle
  28. Steve Williams
  29. David Young
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