1991 Rugby World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Rugby World Cup that took place in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France between 3 October and 2 November 1991.
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 3 October 1991.
Pool A
England
Head coach: Geoff Cooke
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Olver | Hooker | (1961-04-23)23 April 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | ![]() |
Brian Moore | Hooker | (1962-01-11)11 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Gary Pearce | Prop | (1956-02-03)3 February 1956 (aged 35) | 35 | ![]() |
Jason Leonard | Prop | (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 23) | 9 | ![]() |
Paul Rendall | Prop | (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 27 | ![]() |
Jeff Probyn | Prop | (1956-04-27)27 April 1956 (aged 35) | 24 | ![]() |
Paul Ackford | Lock | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 33) | 17 | ![]() |
Nigel Redman | Lock | (1964-08-16)16 August 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | ![]() |
Wade Dooley | Lock | (1957-10-02)2 October 1957 (aged 34) | 41 | ![]() |
Michael Skinner | Flanker | (1958-11-26)26 November 1958 (aged 32) | 13 | ![]() |
Peter Winterbottom | Flanker | (1960-05-31)31 May 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | ![]() |
Gary Rees | Flanker | (1960-05-02)2 May 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | ![]() |
Dean Richards | Number 8 | (1963-07-11)11 July 1963 (aged 28) | 27 | ![]() |
Mike Teague | Number 8 | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 30) | 17 | ![]() |
Richard Hill | Scrum-half | (1961-05-04)4 May 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | ![]() |
Rob Andrew | Fly-half | (1963-02-18)18 February 1963 (aged 28) | 38 | ![]() |
Will Carling (c) | Centre | (1965-12-12)12 December 1965 (aged 25) | 26 | ![]() |
Jeremy Guscott | Centre | (1965-07-07)7 July 1965 (aged 26) | 13 | ![]() |
Simon Halliday | Wing | (1960-07-13)13 July 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | ![]() |
Nigel Heslop | Wing | (1963-12-04)4 December 1963 (aged 27) | 7 | ![]() |
Rory Underwood | Wing | (1963-06-19)19 June 1963 (aged 28) | 45 | ![]() |
Chris Oti | Wing | (1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | ![]() |
Jonathan Webb | Fullback | (1963-08-24)24 August 1963 (aged 28) | 18 | ![]() |
Simon Hodgkinson | Fullback | (1962-12-15)15 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Italy
Head coach: Bertrand Fourcade
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlo Orlandi | Hooker | (1967-11-01)1 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Giancarlo Pivetta | Hooker | (1957-06-18)18 June 1957 (aged 34) | 42 | ![]() |
Franco Properzi | Prop | (1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 25) | 7 | ![]() |
Massimo Cuttitta | Prop | (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() |
Guido Rossi | Prop | (1959-04-18)18 April 1959 (aged 32) | 45 | ![]() |
Giovanni Grespan | Prop | (1967-01-21)21 January 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | ![]() |
Carlo Checchinato | Lock | (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 21) | 3 | ![]() |
Antonio Colella | Lock | (1961-09-04)4 September 1961 (aged 30) | 41 | ![]() |
Roberto Favaro | Lock | (1965-02-09)9 February 1965 (aged 26) | 20 | ![]() |
Giambattista Croci | Lock | (1965-07-28)28 July 1965 (aged 26) | 7 | ![]() |
Massimo Giovanelli | Flanker | (1967-03-01)1 March 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | ![]() |
Gianni Zanon (c) | Flanker | (1960-03-03)3 March 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | ![]() |
Alessandro Bottacchiari | Flanker | (1955-11-08)8 November 1955 (aged 35) | 0 | ![]() |
Roberto Saetti | Number 8 | (1967-11-27)27 November 1967 (aged 23) | 16 | ![]() |
Ivan Francescato | Scrum-half | (1967-02-10)10 February 1967 (aged 24) | 4 | ![]() |
Francesco Pietrosanti | Scrum-half | (1963-12-03)3 December 1963 (aged 27) | 16 | ![]() |
Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | (1966-04-25)25 April 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | ![]() |
Stefano Barba | Centre | (1964-01-10)10 January 1964 (aged 27) | 22 | ![]() |
Massimo Bonomi | Centre | (1967-06-22)22 June 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | ![]() |
Paolo Vaccari | Centre | (1971-01-17)17 January 1971 (aged 20) | 2 | ![]() |
Stefano Bordon | Centre | (1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Fabio Gaetaniello | Centre | (1958-08-25)25 August 1958 (aged 33) | 27 | ![]() |
Marcello Cuttitta | Wing | (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) | 17 | ![]() |
Edgardo Venturi | Wing | (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 21 | ![]() |
Daniele Tebaldi | Fullback | (1961-04-24)24 April 1961 (aged 30) | 15 | ![]() |
Luigi Troiani | Fullback | (1964-02-25)25 February 1964 (aged 27) | 27 | ![]() |
New Zealand
Head coaches: John Hart and
Alex Wyllie
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | (1963-06-04)4 June 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | ![]() |
Steve McDowall | Prop | (1961-08-21)21 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | ![]() |
Graham Purvis | Prop | (1961-10-12)12 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Graham Dowd | Prop | (1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Richard Loe | Prop | (1960-04-06)6 April 1960 (aged 31) | 25 | ![]() |
Ian Jones | Lock | (1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() |
Gary Whetton (c) | Lock | (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 52 | ![]() |
Paul Henderson | Flanker | (1964-09-21)21 September 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | ![]() |
Michael Jones | Flanker | (1965-04-08)8 April 1965 (aged 26) | 19 | ![]() |
Mark Carter | Flanker | (1968-11-07)7 November 1968 (aged 22) | 1 | ![]() |
Andy Earl | Flanker | (1961-09-12)12 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | ![]() |
Alan Whetton | Flanker | (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 30 | ![]() |
Zinzan Brooke | Number 8 | (1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 26) | 9 | ![]() |
Graeme Bachop | Half-back | (1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Jason Hewett | Half-back | (1968-10-17)17 October 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Jon Preston | Half-back | (1967-11-15)15 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Grant Fox | First five-eighth | (1962-06-06)6 June 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Craig Innes | Centre | (1969-09-10)10 September 1969 (aged 22) | 11 | ![]() |
Walter Little | Centre | (1969-10-14)14 October 1969 (aged 21) | 10 | ![]() |
Bernie McCahill | Centre | (1964-06-28)28 June 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | ![]() |
Va'aiga Tuigamala | Wing | (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
John Kirwan | Wing | (1964-12-16)16 December 1964 (aged 26) | 40 | ![]() |
Terry Wright | Wing | (1963-03-21)21 March 1963 (aged 28) | 26 | ![]() |
Shayne Philpott | Fullback | (1965-09-21)21 September 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
John Timu | Fullback | (1969-05-08)8 May 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Kieran Crowley | Fullback | (1961-08-31)31 August 1961 (aged 30) | 18 | ![]() |
United States
Head coach: Jim Perkins
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Flay | Hooker | (1964-01-15)15 January 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Pat Johnson | Hooker | (1960-03-17)17 March 1960 (aged 31) | 13 | ![]() |
Christopher Lippert | Prop | (1963-03-31)31 March 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | ![]() |
Lance Manga | Prop | (1956-07-20)20 July 1956 (aged 35) | 4 | ![]() |
Norm Mottram | Prop | (1959-06-30)30 June 1959 (aged 32) | 6 | ![]() |
Fred Paoli | Prop | (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 19 | ![]() |
Bill Leversee | Lock | (1964-06-02)2 June 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | ![]() |
Kevin Swords (c) | Lock | (1960-07-01)1 July 1960 (aged 31) | 26 | ![]() |
Chuck Tunnacliffe | Lock | (1964-06-10)10 June 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | ![]() |
Rob Farley | Flanker | (1962-12-29)29 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Shawn Lipman | Flanker | (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | ![]() |
Mark Sawicki | Flanker | (1962-10-26)26 October 1962 (aged 28) | 4 | ![]() |
Jay Wilkerson | Flanker | (1966-01-25)25 January 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Brian Vizard | Number 8 | (1959-07-04)4 July 1959 (aged 32) | 21 | ![]() |
Tony Ridnell | Number 8 | (1961-01-01)1 January 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | ![]() |
Barry Daily | Scrum-half | (1962-03-15)15 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | ![]() |
Mark Pidcock | Scrum-half | (1961-10-31)31 October 1961 (aged 29) | 1 | ![]() |
Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | (1964-08-05)5 August 1964 (aged 27) | 14 | ![]() |
Mike de Jong | Fly-half | (1962-10-16)16 October 1962 (aged 28) | 7 | ![]() |
Joe Burke | Centre | (1961-02-09)9 February 1961 (aged 30) | 7 | ![]() |
Kevin Higgins | Centre | (1962-11-08)8 November 1962 (aged 28) | 26 | ![]() |
Mark Williams | Centre | (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 15 | ![]() |
Gary Hein | Wing | (1965-03-26)26 March 1965 (aged 26) | 18 | ![]() |
Eric Whitaker | Wing | (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (aged 25) | 18 | ![]() |
Ray Nelson | Fullback | (1961-06-11)11 June 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | ![]() |
Paul Sheehy | Fullback | (1963-08-14)14 August 1963 (aged 28) | 0 | ![]() |
Pool B
Ireland
Head coach: Ciaran Fitzgerald
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Kingston | Hooker | (1963-09-19)19 September 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | ![]() |
Steve Smith | Hooker | (1959-07-18)18 July 1959 (aged 32) | 15 | ![]() |
Gary Halpin | Prop | (1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | ![]() |
Nick Popplewell | Prop | (1964-04-06)6 April 1964 (aged 27) | 4 | ![]() |
Des Fitzgerald | Prop | (1957-12-20)20 December 1957 (aged 33) | 29 | ![]() |
Donal Lenihan | Lock | (1959-09-12)12 September 1959 (aged 32) | 48 | ![]() |
Mick Galwey | Lock | (1966-10-08)8 October 1966 (aged 24) | 3 | ![]() |
Neil Francis | Lock | (1964-03-17)17 March 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
Phillip Matthews (c) | Flanker | (1960-01-21)21 January 1960 (aged 31) | 32 | ![]() |
Brian Robinson | Flanker | (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | ![]() |
Gordon Hamilton | Flanker | (1964-05-13)13 May 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Noel Mannion | Number 8 | (1963-01-12)12 January 1963 (aged 28) | 14 | ![]() |
Fergus Aherne | Scrum-half | (1963-03-16)16 March 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | ![]() |
Rob Saunders | Scrum-half | (1968-08-05)5 August 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
Ralph Keyes | Fly-half | (1961-03-01)1 March 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | ![]() |
Vince Cunningham | Centre | (1967-03-14)14 March 1967 (aged 24) | 5 | ![]() |
David Curtis | Centre | (1965-04-10)10 April 1965 (aged 26) | 5 | ![]() |
Brendan Mullin | Centre | (1963-10-30)30 October 1963 (aged 27) | 39 | ![]() |
Pat O'Hara | Wing | (1961-08-04)4 August 1961 (aged 30) | 10 | ![]() |
Keith Crossan | Wing | (1959-12-29)29 December 1959 (aged 31) | 37 | ![]() |
Simon Geoghegan | Wing | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
Jack Clarke | Wing | (1968-09-02)2 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Kenny Murphy | Fullback | (1966-07-21)21 July 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() |
Jim Staples | Fullback | (1965-10-20)20 October 1965 (aged 25) | 5 | ![]() |
Japan
Head coach: Hiroaki Shukuzawa
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tsuyoshi Fujita | Hooker | (1961-01-27)27 January 1961 (aged 30) | 31 | ![]() |
Masahiro Kunda | Hooker | (1966-09-29)29 September 1966 (aged 25) | 5 | ![]() |
Osamu Ota | Prop | (1965-03-23)23 March 1965 (aged 26) | 12 | ![]() |
Masanori Takura | Prop | (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) | 8 | ![]() |
Kenichi Kimura | Prop | (1968-12-29)29 December 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Kazuaki Takahashi | Prop | (1968-01-31)31 January 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
Toshiyuki Hayashi | Lock | (1960-02-08)8 February 1960 (aged 31) | 34 | ![]() |
Atsushi Oyagi | Lock | (1961-08-15)15 August 1961 (aged 30) | 28 | ![]() |
Ekeroma Luaiufi | Lock | (1963-05-08)8 May 1963 (aged 28) | 8 | ![]() |
Hirofumi Ouchi | Flanker | (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | ![]() |
Hiroyuki Kajihara | Flanker | (1966-09-28)28 September 1966 (aged 25) | 10 | ![]() |
Katsufumi Miyamoto | Flanker | (1966-03-19)19 March 1966 (aged 25) | 8 | ![]() |
Shuji Nakashima | Flanker | (1963-07-08)8 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | ![]() |
Sinali Latu | Number 8 | (1965-08-22)22 August 1965 (aged 26) | 16 | ![]() |
Masami Horikoshi | Scrum-half | (1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (aged 22) | 11 | ![]() |
Wataru Murata | Scrum-half | (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | ![]() |
Shinobu Aoki | Fly-half | (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | ![]() |
Katsuhiro Matsuo | Fly-half | (1964-01-06)6 January 1964 (aged 27) | 14 | ![]() |
Eiji Kutsuki | Centre | (1962-12-25)25 December 1962 (aged 28) | 22 | ![]() |
Seiji Hirao (c) | Centre | (1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 28) | 29 | ![]() |
Yukio Motoki | Centre | (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 20) | 3 | ![]() |
Terunori Masuho | Wing | (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 19) | 2 | ![]() |
Yoshihito Yoshida | Wing | (1969-02-18)18 February 1969 (aged 22) | 13 | ![]() |
Tsutomu Matsuda | Wing | (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Takahiro Hosokawa | Fullback | (1967-04-01)1 April 1967 (aged 24) | 5 | ![]() |
Tatsuya Maeda | Fullback | (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Scotland
Head coach: Ian McGeechan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Allan | Hooker | (1963-11-25)25 November 1963 (aged 27) | 4 | ![]() |
Kenny Milne | Hooker | (1961-12-01)1 December 1961 (aged 29) | 4 | ![]() |
David Sole (c) | Prop | (1962-05-08)8 May 1962 (aged 29) | 33 | ![]() |
Paul Burnell | Prop | (1965-09-29)29 September 1965 (aged 26) | 15 | ![]() |
David Milne | Prop | (1958-12-07)7 December 1958 (aged 32) | 0 | ![]() |
Alan Watt | Prop | (1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Gray | Lock | (1960-07-11)11 July 1960 (aged 31) | 17 | ![]() |
Doddie Weir | Lock | (1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 21) | 2 | ![]() |
John Jeffrey | Flanker | (1959-03-25)25 March 1959 (aged 32) | 35 | ![]() |
Finlay Calder | Flanker | (1957-08-20)20 August 1957 (aged 34) | 29 | ![]() |
Graham Marshall | Flanker | (1960-05-23)23 May 1960 (aged 31) | 3 | ![]() |
Derek White | Number 8 | (1958-01-30)30 January 1958 (aged 33) | 31 | ![]() |
Gary Armstrong | Scrum-half | (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) | 19 | ![]() |
Greig Oliver | Scrum-half | (1964-09-12)12 September 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Craig Chalmers | Fly-half | (1968-10-15)15 October 1968 (aged 22) | 17 | ![]() |
Sean Lineen | Centre | (1961-12-25)25 December 1961 (aged 29) | 18 | ![]() |
Scott Hastings | Centre | (1964-12-04)4 December 1964 (aged 26) | 30 | ![]() |
Graham Shiel | Centre | (1970-08-13)13 August 1970 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Iwan Tukalo | Wing | (1961-03-05)5 March 1961 (aged 30) | 25 | ![]() |
Tony Stanger | Wing | (1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 23) | 14 | ![]() |
Douglas Wyllie | Wing | (1963-05-20)20 May 1963 (aged 28) | 11 | ![]() |
Gavin Hastings | Fullback | (1962-01-03)3 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Peter Dods | Fullback | (1958-01-06)6 January 1958 (aged 33) | 21 | ![]() |
Zimbabwe
Trainer: Iain Buchanan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Beattie | Hooker | (1969-04-16)16 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Adrian Garvey | Hooker | (1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | ![]() |
Robin Hunter | Prop | (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 0 | unknown |
Alex Nicholls | Prop | (1958-08-04)4 August 1958 (aged 33) | 2 | ![]() |
Gary Snyder | Prop | (1972-03-08)8 March 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Roberts | Prop | (1967-09-18)18 September 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
Michael Martin | Lock | (1959-12-25)25 December 1959 (aged 31) | 3 | unknown |
Neville Kloppers | Lock | circa 1962 | 1 | ![]() |
Rob Demblon | Lock | (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Botha | Lock | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | unknown |
Brendon Dawson | Flanker | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Darren Muirhead | Flanker | (1965-12-23)23 December 1965 (aged 25) | 0 | unknown |
Brenton Catterall | Number 8 | (1969-07-19)19 July 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | unknown |
Honeywell Nguruve | Number 8 | (1969-08-12)12 August 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Andy Ferreira | Scrum-half | (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 6 | ![]() |
Ewan MacMillan | Scrum-half | (1971-01-03)3 January 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Craig Brown | Fly-half | (1968-02-01)1 February 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | ![]() |
Ralph Kuhn | Fly-half | (1963-02-08)8 February 1963 (aged 28) | 1 | unknown |
Mark Letcher | Centre | (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Ian Noble | Centre | (1972-04-06)6 April 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Richard Tsimba | Centre | (1965-07-09)9 July 1965 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Dave Walters | Wing | (1968-11-16)16 November 1968 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
William Schultz | Wing | (1968-11-03)3 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Elimon Chimbima | Wing | (1969-01-01)1 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Brian Currin (c) | Fullback | (1960-09-15)15 September 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | unknown |
Pool C
Argentina
Head coaches: Luis Gradín /
Guillermo Lamarca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federico Méndez | Hooker | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 19) | 5 | ![]() |
Ricardo Le Fort | Hooker | (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 5 | ![]() |
Mariano Bosch | Hooker | (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Mariano Lombardi | Hooker | (1968-08-19)19 August 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Manuel Aguirre | Prop | (1959-07-28)28 July 1959 (aged 32) | 2 | ![]() |
Luis Molina | Prop | (1959-11-03)3 November 1959 (aged 31) | 11 | ![]() |
Diego Cash | Prop | (1961-08-10)10 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | ![]() |
Pablo Buabse | Lock | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 28) | 2 | ![]() |
Pedro Sporleder | Lock | (1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | ![]() |
Agustín Zanoni | Lock | (1966-10-18)18 October 1966 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Germán Llanes | Lock | (1968-05-27)27 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
Francisco Irarrázaval | Flanker | (1971-10-05)5 October 1971 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Pablo Garretón (c) | Flanker | (1966-06-26)26 June 1966 (aged 25) | 24 | ![]() |
Mario Carreras | Flanker | (1966-04-14)14 April 1966 (aged 25) | 4 | ![]() |
José Santamarina | Number 8 | (1963-05-21)21 May 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | ![]() |
Gonzalo Camardón | Scrum-half | (1970-12-19)19 December 1970 (aged 20) | 3 | ![]() |
Guillermo del Castillo | Fly-half | (1963-12-14)14 December 1963 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Lisandro Arbizu | Fly-half | (1971-09-29)29 September 1971 (aged 20) | 5 | ![]() |
Hernán García Simón | Centre | (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Eduardo Laborde | Centre | (1967-10-19)19 October 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Matías Allen | Centre | (1968-04-29)29 April 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
Diego Cuesta Silva | Wing | (1963-01-23)23 January 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | ![]() |
Martín Terán | Wing | (1969-07-25)25 July 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Gustavo Jorge | Wing | (1971-10-24)24 October 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | ![]() |
Santiago Mesón | Fullback | (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) | 11 | ![]() |
Guillermo Angaut | Fullback | (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) | 6 | ![]() |
Australia
Head coach: Bob Dwyer
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Kearns | Hooker | (1967-06-27)27 June 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | ![]() |
David Nucifora | Hooker | (1962-01-15)15 January 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Dan Crowley | Prop | (1965-08-28)28 August 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Tony Daly | Prop | (1966-03-07)7 March 1966 (aged 25) | 14 | ![]() |
Ewen McKenzie | Prop | (1965-06-21)21 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | ![]() |
Cameron Lillicrap | Prop | (1963-04-19)19 April 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | ![]() |
John Eales | Lock | (1970-06-27)27 June 1970 (aged 21) | 4 | ![]() |
Rod McCall | Lock | (1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Steve Cutler | Lock | (1960-07-28)28 July 1960 (aged 31) | 39 | ![]() |
Simon Poidevin | Flanker | (1958-10-31)31 October 1958 (aged 32) | 54 | ![]() |
Jeff Miller | Flanker | (1962-07-04)4 July 1962 (aged 29) | 23 | ![]() |
Brendon Nasser | Flanker | (1964-07-06)6 July 1964 (aged 27) | 7 | ![]() |
Viliami Ofahengaue | Number 8 | (1968-05-03)3 May 1968 (aged 23) | 7 | ![]() |
Troy Coker | Number 8 | (1965-05-30)30 May 1965 (aged 26) | 5 | ![]() |
Nick Farr-Jones (c) | Scrum-half | (1962-04-18)18 April 1962 (aged 29) | 48 | ![]() |
Peter Slattery | Scrum-half | (1965-06-06)6 June 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Michael Lynagh | Fly-half | (1963-10-25)25 October 1963 (aged 27) | 52 | ![]() |
David Knox | Fly-half | (1963-08-03)3 August 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | ![]() |
Tim Horan | Centre | (1970-05-18)18 May 1970 (aged 21) | 11 | ![]() |
Jason Little | Centre | (1970-08-26)26 August 1970 (aged 21) | 10 | ![]() |
Richard Tombs | Centre | (1968-01-05)5 January 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
David Campese | Wing | (1962-10-21)21 October 1962 (aged 28) | 58 | ![]() |
Bob Egerton | Wing | (1963-03-06)6 March 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | ![]() |
John Flett | Wing | (1963-06-15)15 June 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | ![]() |
Marty Roebuck | Fullback | (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) | 4 | ![]() |
Anthony Herbert | Fullback | (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | ![]() |
Wales
Head coach: Alan Davies
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Garin Jenkins | Hooker | (1966-08-18)18 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | ![]() |
Ken Waters | Hooker | (1961-10-09)9 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Mark Davis | Prop | (1970-09-18)18 September 1970 (aged 21) | 1 | ![]() |
Hugh Williams-Jones | Prop | (1963-01-10)10 January 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | ![]() |
Laurance Delaney | Prop | (1956-05-08)8 May 1956 (aged 35) | 5 | ![]() |
Mike Griffiths | Prop | (1962-03-18)18 March 1962 (aged 29) | 15 | ![]() |
Paul Arnold | Lock | (1968-04-28)28 April 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | ![]() |
Phil May | Lock | (1956-07-01)1 July 1956 (aged 35) | 6 | ![]() |
Kevin Moseley | Lock | (1963-07-02)2 July 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | ![]() |
Phil Davies | Lock | (1963-10-19)19 October 1963 (aged 27) | 29 | ![]() |
Martyn Morris | Flanker | (1962-08-23)23 August 1962 (aged 29) | 9 | ![]() |
Richie Collins | Flanker | (1962-03-02)2 March 1962 (aged 29) | 16 | ![]() |
Richard Webster | Flanker | (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | ![]() |
Emyr Lewis | Number 8 | (1968-08-29)29 August 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | ![]() |
Andy Booth | Scrum-half | (1967-12-08)8 December 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Robert Jones | Scrum-half | (1965-11-10)10 November 1965 (aged 25) | 40 | ![]() |
Tony Clement | Fly-half | (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Adrian Davies | Fly-half | (1969-02-09)9 February 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
David Wyn Evans | Fly-half | (1965-11-01)1 November 1965 (aged 25) | 10 | ![]() |
Scott Gibbs | Centre | (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | ![]() |
Mike Hall | Centre | (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 14 | ![]() |
Mark Ring | Centre | (1962-10-15)15 October 1962 (aged 28) | 29 | ![]() |
Arthur Emyr | Wing | (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 10 | ![]() |
Ieuan Evans (c) | Wing | (1964-03-21)21 March 1964 (aged 27) | 24 | ![]() |
Steve Ford | Wing | (1965-08-15)15 August 1965 (aged 26) | 8 | ![]() |
Mike Rayer | Fullback | (1965-07-21)21 July 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Western Samoa
- Head coach:
Peter Schuster
- Manager
Lemalu Tate Simi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stan To'omalatai | Hooker | (1962-12-13)13 December 1962 (aged 28) | 20 | ![]() |
Peter Fatialofa (c) | Prop | (1959-04-26)26 April 1959 (aged 32) | 9 | ![]() |
Palamia Lilomaiava | Prop | (1960-03-23)23 March 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | ![]() |
Vili Alaalatoa | Prop | (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) | 4 | ![]() |
David Sio | Prop | (1962-06-21)21 June 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | ![]() |
Mark Birtwistle | Lock | (1962-10-17)17 October 1962 (aged 28) | 0 | ![]() |
Mat Keenan | Lock | (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 (aged 30) | 0 | ![]() |
Eddie Ioane | Lock | (1966-06-02)2 June 1966 (aged 25) | 4 | ![]() |
Junior Paramore | Flanker | (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Danny Kaleopa | Flanker | (1966-05-03)3 May 1966 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Apollo Perelini | Flanker | (1969-07-16)16 July 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Sila Vaifale | Flanker | (1967-07-05)5 July 1967 (aged 24) | 8 | ![]() |
Pat Lam | Number 8 | (1968-09-29)29 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Mathew Vaea | Scrum-half | (1966-09-12)12 September 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Tu Nu'uali'itia | Scrum-half | (1971-06-12)12 June 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Stephen Bachop | Fly-half | (1966-04-02)2 April 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Filipo Saena | Fly-half | (1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 25) | 13 | ![]() |
To'o Vaega | Centre | (1965-08-17)17 August 1965 (aged 26) | 12 | ![]() |
Frank Bunce | Centre | (1962-02-04)4 February 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Tupo Fa'amasino | Centre | (1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 25) | 10 | ![]() |
Timo Tagaloa | Wing | (1964-10-17)17 October 1964 (aged 26) | 5 | ![]() |
Brian Lima | Wing | (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 19) | 2 | ![]() |
Freddie Tuilagi | Wing | (1971-06-09)9 June 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Andrew Aiolupo | Fullback | (1970-04-19)19 April 1970 (aged 21) | 24 | ![]() |
Pool D
Canada
Head coach: Ian Birtwell
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Speirs | Hooker | (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Karl Svoboda | Hooker | (1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | ![]() |
Eddie Evans | Prop | (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
Dan Jackart | Prop | (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Gary Dukelow | Prop | (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 (aged 35) | 14 | ![]() |
Paul Szabo | Prop | (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Norm Hadley | Lock | (1964-12-02)2 December 1964 (aged 26) | 6 | ![]() |
John Robertsen | Lock | (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | ![]() |
Ron van den Brink | Lock | (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 29) | 5 | ![]() |
Al Charron | Lock | (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | ![]() |
Roy Radu | Flanker | (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | ![]() |
Bruce Breen | Flanker | (1961-10-13)13 October 1961 (aged 29) | 6 | ![]() |
Gord MacKinnon | Flanker | (1958-08-27)27 August 1958 (aged 33) | 6 | ![]() |
Glen Ennis | Number 8 | (1964-05-19)19 May 1964 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() |
John Graf | Scrum-half | (1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() |
Chris Tynan | Scrum-half | (1966-07-11)11 July 1966 (aged 25) | 7 | ![]() |
Gareth Rees | Fly-half | (1967-06-30)30 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Scott Stewart | Fly-half | (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Steve Gray | Centre | (1963-07-19)19 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | ![]() |
Christian Stewart | Centre | (1966-10-17)17 October 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Tom Woods | Centre | (1962-10-29)29 October 1962 (aged 28) | 3 | ![]() |
John Lecky | Centre | (1960-02-15)15 February 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | ![]() |
Dave Lougheed | Wing | (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Pat Palmer | Wing | (1962-11-06)6 November 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Mark Wyatt (c) | Fullback | (1961-04-12)12 April 1961 (aged 30) | 26 | ![]() |
Fiji
Head coaches: Samisoni Viriviri and
George Simpkin
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mosese Taga (c) | Hooker | (1964-09-17)17 September 1964 (aged 27) | 16 | ![]() |
Dranivesi Baleiwai | Hooker | (1964-04-17)17 April 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Salacieli Naivilawasa | Hooker | (1961-02-14)14 February 1961 (aged 30) | 20 | ![]() |
Epeli Naituivau | Prop | (1962-05-22)22 May 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | ![]() |
Peni Volavola | Prop | (1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 28) | 9 | ![]() |
Naibuka Vuli | Prop | (1960-06-06)6 June 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | ![]() |
Sam Domoni | Lock | (1968-12-25)25 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() |
Ilaitia Savai | Lock | (1960-07-12)12 July 1960 (aged 31) | 24 | ![]() |
Aisake Nadolo | Lock | (1964-07-13)13 July 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
Alifereti Dere | Flanker | (1961-09-29)29 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | ![]() |
Laisenia Kato | Flanker | (1966-11-14)14 November 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Max Olsson | Flanker | (1967-07-19)19 July 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | ![]() |
Pita Naruma | Flanker | (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 31) | 9 | ![]() |
Ifereimi Tawake | Number 8 | (1962-09-21)21 September 1962 (aged 29) | 8 | ![]() |
Pauliasi Tabulutu | Scrum-half | (1967-07-15)15 July 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | ![]() |
Mosese Vosanibola | Scrum-half | (1962-07-28)28 July 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | ![]() |
Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
Tomasi Rabaka | Fly-half | (1965-12-05)5 December 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Kalaveti Naisoro | Centre | (1969-02-14)14 February 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Savenaca Aria | Centre | (1964-04-30)30 April 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Tomasi Lovo | Wing | (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 30) | 4 | ![]() |
Noa Nadruku | Wing | (1967-09-19)19 September 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() |
Fili Seru | Wing | (1970-03-11)11 March 1970 (aged 21) | 5 | ![]() |
Tevita Vonolagi | Wing | (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 10 | ![]() |
Severo Koroduadua | Fullback | (1960-12-22)22 December 1960 (aged 30) | 21 | ![]() |
Opeti Turuva | Fullback | (1967-07-08)8 July 1967 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
France
Head coach: Daniel Dubroca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grégoire Lascubé | Hooker | (1962-04-03)3 April 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | ![]() |
Philippe Marocco | Hooker | (1960-06-14)14 June 1960 (aged 31) | 17 | ![]() |
Pascal Ondarts | Prop | (1956-04-01)1 April 1956 (aged 35) | 38 | ![]() |
Philippe Gimbert | Prop | (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Louis Armary | Prop | (1963-07-24)24 July 1963 (aged 28) | 21 | ![]() |
Jean-Marie Cadieu | Lock | (1963-10-16)16 October 1963 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Olivier Roumat | Lock | (1966-06-10)10 June 1966 (aged 25) | 19 | ![]() |
Thierry Devergie | Flanker | (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 25) | 15 | ![]() |
Éric Champ | Flanker | (1962-06-08)8 June 1962 (aged 29) | 38 | ![]() |
Laurent Cabannes | Flanker | (1964-02-06)6 February 1964 (aged 27) | 7 | ![]() |
Michel Courtiols | Flanker | (1965-04-27)27 April 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Abdelatif Benazzi | Flanker | (1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | ![]() |
Marc Cécillon | Number 8 | (1959-07-30)30 July 1959 (aged 32) | 17 | ![]() |
Fabien Galthié | Scrum-half | (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Henri Sanz | Scrum-half | (1963-06-17)17 June 1963 (aged 28) | 11 | ![]() |
Didier Camberabero | Fly-half | (1961-01-09)9 January 1961 (aged 30) | 30 | ![]() |
Thierry Lacroix | Fly-half | (1967-03-02)2 March 1967 (aged 24) | 4 | ![]() |
Philippe Sella | Centre | (1962-02-14)14 February 1962 (aged 29) | 76 | ![]() |
Franck Mesnel | Centre | (1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (aged 30) | 41 | ![]() |
Philippe Saint-André | Wing | (1967-04-19)19 April 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | ![]() |
Jean-Baptiste Lafond | Wing | (1961-12-29)29 December 1961 (aged 29) | 24 | ![]() |
Patrice Lagisquet | Wing | (1962-09-04)4 September 1962 (aged 29) | 45 | ![]() |
Serge Blanco (c) | Fullback | (1958-08-31)31 August 1958 (aged 33) | 89 | ![]() |
Jean-Luc Sadourny | Fullback | (1966-08-26)26 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | ![]() |
Romania
Head coach: Peter Ianusevici
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Gheorghe | Hooker | (1971-05-15)15 May 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Gheorghe Ion | Hooker | (1960-07-27)27 July 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | ![]() |
Gabriel Vlad | Prop | (1969-04-09)9 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Viorel Ionescu | Prop | (1968-11-30)30 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Constantin Stan | Prop | (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | ![]() |
Gheorghe Leonte | Prop | (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 28) | 33 | ![]() |
Gheorghe Corneliu | Prop | unknown | 8 | ![]() |
Sandu Ciorăscu | Lock | (1966-09-11)11 September 1966 (aged 25) | 20 | ![]() |
Constantin Cojocariu | Lock | (1965-06-27)27 June 1965 (aged 26) | 10 | ![]() |
Nicușor Marin | Lock | (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Gheorghe Dinu | Flanker | (1962-11-16)16 November 1962 (aged 28) | 8 | ![]() |
Ioan Doja | Flanker | (1966-11-11)11 November 1966 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Andrei Gurănescu | Flanker | (1967-07-24)24 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | ![]() |
Haralambie Dumitraș (c) | Number 8 | (1960-02-11)11 February 1960 (aged 31) | 34 | ![]() |
Tiberiu Brînză | Number 8 | (1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | ![]() |
Mihai Foca | Scrum-half | (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Daniel Neaga | Scrum-half | (1965-11-05)5 November 1965 (aged 25) | 20 | ![]() |
Ilie Ivanciuc | Fly-half | (1971-07-26)26 July 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Neculai Nichitean | Fly-half | (1969-09-27)27 September 1969 (aged 22) | 6 | ![]() |
Nicolae Fulina | Centre | (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 25) | 13 | ![]() |
Nicolae Răcean | Centre | (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() |
Adrian Lungu | Centre | (1960-09-05)5 September 1960 (aged 31) | 67 | ![]() |
George Sava | Centre | (1966-08-04)4 August 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() |
Ștefan Tofan | Centre | (1965-02-25)25 February 1965 (aged 26) | 17 | ![]() |
Lucian Colceriu | Wing | (1968-09-08)8 September 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | ![]() |
Cătălin Sasu | Wing | (1968-01-24)24 January 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
Marian Dumitru | Fullback | (1969-03-08)8 March 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "'Playing at the World Cup was the pinnacle'". The Zimbabwe Independent. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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