1991 Rugby World Cup squads

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Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup squads
Tournament details
Dates3 October – 2 November 1991
No. of nations16
← 1987 RWC 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: England 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 England Northampton
Brian Moore Hooker (1962-01-11)11 January 1962 (aged 29) 31 England Harlequins F.C.
Gary Pearce Prop (1956-02-03)3 February 1956 (aged 35) 35 England Northampton
Jason Leonard Prop (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 23) 9 England Harlequins F.C.
Paul Rendall Prop (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) 27 England Wasps FC
Jeff Probyn Prop (1956-04-27)27 April 1956 (aged 35) 24 England Wasps FC
Paul Ackford Lock (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 33) 17 England Harlequins F.C.
Nigel Redman Lock (1964-08-16)16 August 1964 (aged 27) 11 England Bath Rugby
Wade Dooley Lock (1957-10-02)2 October 1957 (aged 34) 41 England Preston R.F.C.
Michael Skinner Flanker (1958-11-26)26 November 1958 (aged 32) 13 England Harlequins F.C.
Peter Winterbottom Flanker (1960-05-31)31 May 1960 (aged 31) 43 England Harlequins F.C.
Gary Rees Flanker (1960-05-02)2 May 1960 (aged 31) 22 England Nottingham R.F.C.
Dean Richards Number 8 (1963-07-11)11 July 1963 (aged 28) 27 England Leicester F.C.
Mike Teague Number 8 (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 30) 17 England Gloucester Rugby
Richard Hill Scrum-half (1961-05-04)4 May 1961 (aged 30) 23 England Bath Rugby
Rob Andrew Fly-half (1963-02-18)18 February 1963 (aged 28) 38 England Wasps FC
Will Carling (c) Centre (1965-12-12)12 December 1965 (aged 25) 26 England Harlequins F.C.
Jeremy Guscott Centre (1965-07-07)7 July 1965 (aged 26) 13 England Bath Rugby
Simon Halliday Wing (1960-07-13)13 July 1960 (aged 31) 16 England Harlequins F.C.
Nigel Heslop Wing (1963-12-04)4 December 1963 (aged 27) 7 England Orrell R.U.F.C.
Rory Underwood Wing (1963-06-19)19 June 1963 (aged 28) 45 England Leicester F.C.
Chris Oti Wing (1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 26) 11 England Wasps FC
Jonathan Webb Fullback (1963-08-24)24 August 1963 (aged 28) 18 England Bath Rugby
Simon Hodgkinson Fullback (1962-12-15)15 December 1962 (aged 28) 13 England Nottingham R.F.C.

Italy[]

Head coach: France 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 Italy Rugby Lyons Piacenza
Giancarlo Pivetta Hooker (1957-06-18)18 June 1957 (aged 34) 42 Italy Benetton Rugby
Franco Properzi Prop (1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 25) 7 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Massimo Cuttitta Prop (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) 9 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Guido Rossi Prop (1959-04-18)18 April 1959 (aged 32) 45 Italy Benetton Rugby
Giovanni Grespan Prop (1967-01-21)21 January 1967 (aged 24) 6 Italy Benetton Rugby
Carlo Checchinato Lock (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 21) 3 Italy Rugby Rovigo
Antonio Colella Lock (1961-09-04)4 September 1961 (aged 30) 41 Italy L'Aquila Rugby
Roberto Favaro Lock (1965-02-09)9 February 1965 (aged 26) 20 Italy Benetton Rugby
Giambattista Croci Lock (1965-07-28)28 July 1965 (aged 26) 7 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Massimo Giovanelli Flanker (1967-03-01)1 March 1967 (aged 24) 10 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Gianni Zanon (c) Flanker (1960-03-03)3 March 1960 (aged 31) 43 Italy Benetton Rugby
Alessandro Bottacchiari Flanker (1955-11-08)8 November 1955 (aged 35) 0 Italy L'Aquila Rugby
Roberto Saetti Number 8 (1967-11-27)27 November 1967 (aged 23) 16 Italy Petrarca Rugby
Ivan Francescato Scrum-half (1967-02-10)10 February 1967 (aged 24) 4 Italy Benetton Rugby
Francesco Pietrosanti Scrum-half (1963-12-03)3 December 1963 (aged 27) 16 Italy L'Aquila Rugby
Diego Dominguez Fly-half (1966-04-25)25 April 1966 (aged 25) 6 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Stefano Barba Centre (1964-01-10)10 January 1964 (aged 27) 22 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Massimo Bonomi Centre (1967-06-22)22 June 1967 (aged 24) 10 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Paolo Vaccari Centre (1971-01-17)17 January 1971 (aged 20) 2 Italy Rugby Calvisano
Stefano Bordon Centre (1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 23) 3 Italy Rugby Rovigo
Fabio Gaetaniello Centre (1958-08-25)25 August 1958 (aged 33) 27 Italy Rugby Parma F.C.
Marcello Cuttitta Wing (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) 17 Italy Amatori Rugby Milano
Edgardo Venturi Wing (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) 21 Italy Rugby Rovigo
Daniele Tebaldi Fullback (1961-04-24)24 April 1961 (aged 30) 15 Italy Rugby Parma F.C.
Luigi Troiani Fullback (1964-02-25)25 February 1964 (aged 27) 27 Italy L'Aquila Rugby

New Zealand[]

Head coaches: New Zealand John Hart and New Zealand 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 New Zealand Auckland
Steve McDowall Prop (1961-08-21)21 August 1961 (aged 30) 35 New Zealand Auckland
Graham Purvis Prop (1961-10-12)12 October 1961 (aged 29) 0 New Zealand Waikato
Graham Dowd Prop (1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 27) 0 New Zealand North Harbour
Richard Loe Prop (1960-04-06)6 April 1960 (aged 31) 25 New Zealand Waikato
Ian Jones Lock (1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 24) 11 New Zealand Northland
Gary Whetton (c) Lock (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) 52 New Zealand Auckland
Paul Henderson Flanker (1964-09-21)21 September 1964 (aged 27) 1 New Zealand Otago
Michael Jones Flanker (1965-04-08)8 April 1965 (aged 26) 19 New Zealand Auckland
Mark Carter Flanker (1968-11-07)7 November 1968 (aged 22) 1 New Zealand Auckland
Andy Earl Flanker (1961-09-12)12 September 1961 (aged 30) 9 New Zealand Canterbury
Alan Whetton Flanker (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) 30 New Zealand Auckland
Zinzan Brooke Number 8 (1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 26) 9 New Zealand Auckland
Graeme Bachop Half-back (1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 24) 13 New Zealand Canterbury
Jason Hewett Half-back (1968-10-17)17 October 1968 (aged 22) 0 New Zealand Auckland
Jon Preston Half-back (1967-11-15)15 November 1967 (aged 23) 0 New Zealand Canterbury
Grant Fox First five-eighth (1962-06-06)6 June 1962 (aged 29) 31 New Zealand Auckland
Craig Innes Centre (1969-09-10)10 September 1969 (aged 22) 11 New Zealand Auckland
Walter Little Centre (1969-10-14)14 October 1969 (aged 21) 10 New Zealand North Harbour
Bernie McCahill Centre (1964-06-28)28 June 1964 (aged 27) 6 New Zealand Auckland
Va'aiga Tuigamala Wing (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 22) 0 New Zealand Auckland
John Kirwan Wing (1964-12-16)16 December 1964 (aged 26) 40 New Zealand Auckland
Terry Wright Wing (1963-03-21)21 March 1963 (aged 28) 26 New Zealand Auckland
Shayne Philpott Fullback (1965-09-21)21 September 1965 (aged 26) 0 New Zealand Canterbury
John Timu Fullback (1969-05-08)8 May 1969 (aged 22) 3 New Zealand Otago
Kieran Crowley Fullback (1961-08-31)31 August 1961 (aged 30) 18 New Zealand Taranaki

United States[]

Head coach: England 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 United States Old Puget Sound Beach R.F.C.
Pat Johnson Hooker (1960-03-17)17 March 1960 (aged 31) 13 United States Chicago Lions
Christopher Lippert Prop (1963-03-31)31 March 1963 (aged 28) 12 United States OMBAC
Prop (1956-07-20)20 July 1956 (aged 35) 4 United States South Jersey R.F.C.
Prop (1959-06-30)30 June 1959 (aged 32) 6 United States Boulder R.F.C.
Fred Paoli Prop (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) 19 United States Denver Barbarians RFC
Lock (1964-06-02)2 June 1964 (aged 27) 11 United States OMBAC
Kevin Swords (c) Lock (1960-07-01)1 July 1960 (aged 31) 26 United States Old Blue R.F.C.
Lock (1964-06-10)10 June 1964 (aged 27) 1 United States Bowling Green State University R.F.C.
Flanker (1962-12-29)29 December 1962 (aged 28) 13 United States Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC
Shawn Lipman Flanker (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) 6 United States Santa Monica Rugby Club
Flanker (1962-10-26)26 October 1962 (aged 28) 4 United States Chicago Lions
Flanker (1966-01-25)25 January 1966 (aged 25) 0 United States Belmont Shore RFC
Brian Vizard Number 8 (1959-07-04)4 July 1959 (aged 32) 21 United States OMBAC
Tony Ridnell Number 8 (1961-01-01)1 January 1961 (aged 30) 9 United States Army R.F.C.
Scrum-half (1962-03-15)15 March 1962 (aged 29) 11 United States Denver Barbarians RFC
Scrum-half (1961-10-31)31 October 1961 (aged 29) 1 United States OMBAC
Chris O'Brien Fly-half (1964-08-05)5 August 1964 (aged 27) 14 United States University of California R.F.C.
Fly-half (1962-10-16)16 October 1962 (aged 28) 7 United States Denver Barbarians RFC
Centre (1961-02-09)9 February 1961 (aged 30) 7 United States Chicago Lions
Centre (1962-11-08)8 November 1962 (aged 28) 26 United States OMBAC
Mark Williams Centre (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) 15 United States Gentlemen of Aspen RFC
Gary Hein Wing (1965-03-26)26 March 1965 (aged 26) 18 United States University of California R.F.C.
Wing (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (aged 25) 18 United States Saint Mary's College R.F.C.
Ray Nelson Fullback (1961-06-11)11 June 1961 (aged 30) 23 Scotland Hutchesons' GSFP
Paul Sheehy Fullback (1963-08-14)14 August 1963 (aged 28) 0 United States Washington R.F.C.

Pool B[]

Ireland[]

Head coach: Ireland 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 Ireland Munster Rugby
Steve Smith Hooker (1959-07-18)18 July 1959 (aged 32) 15 Ireland Ballymena R.F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Jack Clarke Wing (1968-09-02)2 September 1968 (aged 23) 3 Ireland Dolphin RFC / Munster Rugby
Gary Halpin Prop (1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (aged 25) 1 England London Irish
Nick Popplewell Prop (1964-04-06)6 April 1964 (aged 27) 4 Ireland Greystones RFC / Leinster Rugby
Des Fitzgerald Prop (1957-12-20)20 December 1957 (aged 33) 29 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Donal Lenihan Lock (1959-09-12)12 September 1959 (aged 32) 48 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Mick Galwey Lock (1966-10-08)8 October 1966 (aged 24) 3 Ireland Munster Rugby
Neil Francis Lock (1964-03-17)17 March 1964 (aged 27) 12 Ireland Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster Rugby
Phillip Matthews (c) Flanker (1960-01-21)21 January 1960 (aged 31) 32 Ireland Wanderers FC / Ulster Rugby
Brian Robinson Flanker (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) 6 Ireland Ballymena RFC / Ulster Rugby
Gordon Hamilton Flanker (1964-05-13)13 May 1964 (aged 27) 5 Ireland North of Ireland F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Noel Mannion Number 8 (1963-01-12)12 January 1963 (aged 28) 14 Ireland Galway Corinthians RFC / Connacht Rugby
Fergus Aherne Scrum-half (1963-03-16)16 March 1963 (aged 28) 12 Ireland Lansdowne F.C. / Leinster Rugby
Rob Saunders Scrum-half (1968-08-05)5 August 1968 (aged 23) 6 England London Irish
Ralph Keyes Fly-half (1961-03-01)1 March 1961 (aged 30) 1 Ireland Munster Rugby
Vince Cunningham Centre (1967-03-14)14 March 1967 (aged 24) 5 Ireland St Mary's College RFC / Leinster Rugby
David Curtis Centre (1965-04-10)10 April 1965 (aged 26) 5 England London Irish
Brendan Mullin Centre (1963-10-30)30 October 1963 (aged 27) 39 Ireland Blackrock College RFC / Leinster Rugby
Pat O'Hara Wing (1961-08-04)4 August 1961 (aged 30) 10 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Keith Crossan Wing (1959-12-29)29 December 1959 (aged 31) 37 Ireland Ulster Rugby
Simon Geoghegan Wing (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) 5 England London Irish
Kenny Murphy Fullback (1966-07-21)21 July 1966 (aged 25) 9 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Jim Staples Fullback (1965-10-20)20 October 1965 (aged 25) 5 England London Irish

Japan[]

Head coach: Japan 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 Japan IBM R.F.C.
Masahiro Kunda Hooker (1966-09-29)29 September 1966 (aged 25) 5 Japan Toshiba Fuchu
Osamu Ota Prop (1965-03-23)23 March 1965 (aged 26) 12 Japan NEC
Masanori Takura Prop (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) 8 Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamigahara
Kenichi Kimura Prop (1968-12-29)29 December 1968 (aged 22) 0 Japan Toyota Motors
Kazuaki Takahashi Prop (1968-01-31)31 January 1968 (aged 23) 6 Japan Toyota Motors
Toshiyuki Hayashi Lock (1960-02-08)8 February 1960 (aged 31) 34 Japan Kobe Steel
Atsushi Oyagi Lock (1961-08-15)15 August 1961 (aged 30) 28 Japan Kobe Steel
Ekeroma Luaiufi Lock (1963-05-08)8 May 1963 (aged 28) 8 Japan  [ja]
Hirofumi Ouchi Flanker (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) 2 Japan Ryukoku University R.F.U.
Hiroyuki Kajihara Flanker (1966-09-28)28 September 1966 (aged 25) 10 Japan Toshiba Fuchu
Katsufumi Miyamoto Flanker (1966-03-19)19 March 1966 (aged 25) 8 Japan Sanyo Electric
Shuji Nakashima Flanker (1963-07-08)8 July 1963 (aged 28) 10 Japan Japan Electric
Sinali Latu Number 8 (1965-08-22)22 August 1965 (aged 26) 16 Japan Sanyo Electric
Masami Horikoshi Scrum-half (1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (aged 22) 11 Japan Kobe Steel
Wataru Murata Scrum-half (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) 1 Japan Kobe Steel
Shinobu Aoki Fly-half (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) 4 Japan Ricoh
Katsuhiro Matsuo Fly-half (1964-01-06)6 January 1964 (aged 27) 14 Japan World Co.
Eiji Kutsuki Centre (1962-12-25)25 December 1962 (aged 28) 22 Japan Toyota Motors
Seiji Hirao (c) Centre (1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 28) 29 Japan Kobe Steel
Yukio Motoki Centre (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 20) 3 Japan Meiji University R.F.C.
Terunori Masuho Wing (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 19) 2 Japan Waseda University R.F.C.
Yoshihito Yoshida Wing (1969-02-18)18 February 1969 (aged 22) 13 Japan Isetan
Tsutomu Matsuda Wing (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 21) 0 Japan Kanto Gakuin University R.F.U.
Takahiro Hosokawa Fullback (1967-04-01)1 April 1967 (aged 24) 5 Japan Kobe Steel
Tatsuya Maeda Fullback (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 23) 3 Japan

Scotland[]

Head coach: Scotland 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 Scotland Edinburgh Academical F.C.
Kenny Milne Hooker (1961-12-01)1 December 1961 (aged 29) 4 Scotland Heriots FP
David Sole (c) Prop (1962-05-08)8 May 1962 (aged 29) 33 Scotland Edinburgh Academical F.C.
Paul Burnell Prop (1965-09-29)29 September 1965 (aged 26) 15 England London Scottish F.C.
David Milne Prop (1958-12-07)7 December 1958 (aged 32) 0 Scotland Heriots FP
Alan Watt Prop (1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 24) 0 Scotland Glasgow High Kelvinside
Chris Gray Lock (1960-07-11)11 July 1960 (aged 31) 17 England Nottingham R.F.C.
Doddie Weir Lock (1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 21) 2 Scotland Melrose RFC
John Jeffrey Flanker (1959-03-25)25 March 1959 (aged 32) 35 Scotland Kelso RFC
Finlay Calder Flanker (1957-08-20)20 August 1957 (aged 34) 29 Scotland Heriots FP
Graham Marshall Flanker (1960-05-23)23 May 1960 (aged 31) 3 England Wakefield RFC
Derek White Number 8 (1958-01-30)30 January 1958 (aged 33) 31 England London Scottish F.C.
Gary Armstrong Scrum-half (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) 19 Scotland Jed-Forest RFC
Greig Oliver Scrum-half (1964-09-12)12 September 1964 (aged 27) 2 Scotland Hawick RFC
Craig Chalmers Fly-half (1968-10-15)15 October 1968 (aged 22) 17 Scotland Melrose RFC
Sean Lineen Centre (1961-12-25)25 December 1961 (aged 29) 18 Scotland Boroughmuir RFC
Scott Hastings Centre (1964-12-04)4 December 1964 (aged 26) 30 Scotland Watsonian FC
Graham Shiel Centre (1970-08-13)13 August 1970 (aged 21) 0 Scotland Melrose RFC
Iwan Tukalo Wing (1961-03-05)5 March 1961 (aged 30) 25 Scotland Heriots FP
Tony Stanger Wing (1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 23) 14 Scotland Hawick RFC
Douglas Wyllie Wing (1963-05-20)20 May 1963 (aged 28) 11 Scotland Selkirk RFC
Gavin Hastings Fullback (1962-01-03)3 January 1962 (aged 29) 31 Scotland Watsonian FC
Peter Dods Fullback (1958-01-06)6 January 1958 (aged 33) 21 Scotland Gala RFC

Zimbabwe[]

Trainer: Zimbabwe

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hooker (1969-04-16)16 April 1969 (aged 22) 0 unknown
Adrian Garvey Hooker (1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 23) 2 Zimbabwe Old Miltonians RFC
Prop (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) 0 unknown
Alex Nicholls Prop (1958-08-04)4 August 1958 (aged 33) 2 unknown
Prop (1972-03-08)8 March 1972 (aged 19) 0 unknown
Prop (1967-09-18)18 September 1967 (aged 24) 0 unknown
Lock (1959-12-25)25 December 1959 (aged 31) 3 unknown
Neville Kloppers Lock circa 1962 1 Zimbabwe Mashonaland
Lock (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) 0 unknown
Lock (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) 0 unknown
Brendon Dawson Flanker (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) 3 Zimbabwe Old Miltonians RFC
Flanker (1965-12-23)23 December 1965 (aged 25) 0 unknown
Number 8 (1969-07-19)19 July 1969 (aged 22) 0 unknown
Number 8 (1969-08-12)12 August 1969 (aged 22) 0 Zimbabwe Old Georgians RFC
Andy Ferreira Scrum-half (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) 6 Zimbabwe Old Georgians RFC
Scrum-half (1971-01-03)3 January 1971 (aged 20) 0 unknown
Fly-half (1968-02-01)1 February 1968 (aged 23) 1 unknown
Fly-half (1963-02-08)8 February 1963 (aged 28) 1 unknown
Centre (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (aged 25) 3 unknown
Ian Noble Centre (1972-04-06)6 April 1972 (aged 19) 0 South Africa South Eastern Transvaal
Richard Tsimba Centre (1965-07-09)9 July 1965 (aged 26) 2 Zimbabwe Old Georgians RFC
Wing (1968-11-16)16 November 1968 (aged 22) 3 unknown
Wing (1968-11-03)3 November 1968 (aged 22) 0 unknown
Wing (1969-01-01)1 January 1969 (aged 22) 3 unknown
(c) Fullback (1960-09-15)15 September 1960 (aged 31) 0 unknown

Pool C[]

Argentina[]

Head Coaches: Argentina Luis Gradín / Argentina 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 Argentina Marista Rugby Club
Ricardo Le Fort Hooker (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) 5 Argentina Tucumán Rugby Club
Mariano Bosch Hooker (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) 0 Argentina Olivos Rugby Club
Mariano Lombardi Hooker (1968-08-19)19 August 1968 (aged 23) 0 Argentina Asociación Alumni
Manuel Aguirre Prop (1959-07-28)28 July 1959 (aged 32) 2 Argentina Asociación Alumni
Luis Molina Prop (1959-11-03)3 November 1959 (aged 31) 11 Argentina Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Diego Cash Prop (1961-08-10)10 August 1961 (aged 30) 35 Argentina San Isidro Club
Pablo Buabse Lock (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 28) 2 Argentina Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Pedro Sporleder Lock (1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 20) 6 Argentina Curupaytí
Agustín Zanoni Lock (1966-10-18)18 October 1966 (aged 24) 0 Argentina Club Pueyrredón
Germán Llanes Lock (1968-05-27)27 May 1968 (aged 23) 6 Argentina La Plata Rugby Club
Francisco Irarrázaval Flanker (1971-10-05)5 October 1971 (aged 19) 0 Argentina Club Newman
Pablo Garretón (c) Flanker (1966-06-26)26 June 1966 (aged 25) 24 Argentina Universitario Rugby Club de Tucumán
Mario Carreras Flanker (1966-04-14)14 April 1966 (aged 25) 4 Argentina Olivos Rugby Club
José Santamarina Number 8 (1963-05-21)21 May 1963 (aged 28) 3 Argentina Tucumán Rugby Club
Gonzalo Camardón Scrum-half (1970-12-19)19 December 1970 (aged 20) 3 Argentina Asociación Alumni
Guillermo del Castillo Fly-half (1963-12-14)14 December 1963 (aged 27) 3 Argentina Jockey Club de Rosario
Lisandro Arbizu Fly-half (1971-09-29)29 September 1971 (aged 20) 5 Argentina Belgrano Athletic Club
Hernán García Simón Centre (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 (aged 26) 3 Argentina Club Pueyrredón
Eduardo Laborde Centre (1967-10-19)19 October 1967 (aged 23) 0 Argentina Club Pucará
Matías Allen Centre (1968-04-29)29 April 1968 (aged 23) 5 Argentina Club Atlético San Isidro
Diego Cuesta Silva Wing (1963-01-23)23 January 1963 (aged 28) 34 Argentina San Isidro Club
Martín Terán Wing (1969-07-25)25 July 1969 (aged 22) 3 Argentina Tucumán Rugby Club
Gustavo Jorge Wing (1971-10-24)24 October 1971 (aged 19) 6 Argentina Club Atlético San Isidro
Santiago Mesón Fullback (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) 11 Argentina Tucumán Rugby Club
Guillermo Angaut Fullback (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) 6 Argentina La Plata Rugby Club

Australia[]

Head Coach: Australia 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 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
David Nucifora Hooker (1962-01-15)15 January 1962 (aged 29) 0 Australia University of Queensland R.C. / Queensland
Dan Crowley Prop (1965-08-28)28 August 1965 (aged 26) 3 Australia Souths Rugby / Queensland
Tony Daly Prop (1966-03-07)7 March 1966 (aged 25) 14 Australia Eastern Suburbs RUFC / New South Wales
Ewen McKenzie Prop (1965-06-21)21 June 1965 (aged 26) 11 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Cameron Lillicrap Prop (1963-04-19)19 April 1963 (aged 28) 6 Australia Souths Rugby / Queensland
John Eales Lock (1970-06-27)27 June 1970 (aged 21) 4 Australia Brothers Old Boys / Queensland
Rod McCall Lock (1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 28) 13 Australia Brothers Old Boys / Queensland
Steve Cutler Lock (1960-07-28)28 July 1960 (aged 31) 39 Australia Gordon RFC / New South Wales
Simon Poidevin Flanker (1958-10-31)31 October 1958 (aged 32) 54 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Jeff Miller Flanker (1962-07-04)4 July 1962 (aged 29) 23 Australia North Brisbane Rugby Club / Queensland
Brendon Nasser Flanker (1964-07-06)6 July 1964 (aged 27) 7 Australia University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
Viliami Ofahengaue Number 8 (1968-05-03)3 May 1968 (aged 23) 7 Australia Manly RUFC / New South Wales
Troy Coker Number 8 (1965-05-30)30 May 1965 (aged 26) 5 Australia Wests Rugby / Queensland
Nick Farr-Jones (c) Scrum-half (1962-04-18)18 April 1962 (aged 29) 48 Australia Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales
Peter Slattery Scrum-half (1965-06-06)6 June 1965 (aged 26) 3 Australia University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
Michael Lynagh Fly-half (1963-10-25)25 October 1963 (aged 27) 52 Australia University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
David Knox Fly-half (1963-08-03)3 August 1963 (aged 28) 3 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Tim Horan Centre (1970-05-18)18 May 1970 (aged 21) 11 Australia Souths Rugby / Queensland
Jason Little Centre (1970-08-26)26 August 1970 (aged 21) 10 Australia Souths Rugby / Queensland
Richard Tombs Centre (1968-01-05)5 January 1968 (aged 23) 0 Australia Northern Suburbs Rugby Club / New South Wales
David Campese Wing (1962-10-21)21 October 1962 (aged 28) 58 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Bob Egerton Wing (1963-03-06)6 March 1963 (aged 28) 4 Australia Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales
John Flett Wing (1963-06-15)15 June 1963 (aged 28) 3 Australia Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Marty Roebuck Fullback (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) 4 Australia Eastwood Rugby Club / New South Wales
Anthony Herbert Fullback (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) 6 Australia GPS Rugby / Queensland

Wales[]

Head coach: Wales 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 Wales Pontypool RFC
Hooker (1961-10-09)9 October 1961 (aged 29) 0 Wales Newbridge RFC
Prop (1970-09-18)18 September 1970 (aged 21) 1 Wales Newport RFC
Prop (1963-01-10)10 January 1963 (aged 28) 4 Wales South Wales Police RFC
Prop (1956-05-08)8 May 1956 (aged 35) 5 Wales Llanelli RFC
Mike Griffiths Prop (1962-03-18)18 March 1962 (aged 29) 15 Wales Cardiff RFC
Paul Arnold Lock (1968-04-28)28 April 1968 (aged 23) 8 Wales Swansea RFC
Lock (1956-07-01)1 July 1956 (aged 35) 6 Wales Llanelli RFC
Kevin Moseley Lock (1963-07-02)2 July 1963 (aged 28) 6 Wales Newport RFC
Phil Davies Lock (1963-10-19)19 October 1963 (aged 27) 29 Wales Llanelli RFC
Flanker (1962-08-23)23 August 1962 (aged 29) 9 Wales Neath RFC
Richie Collins Flanker (1962-03-02)2 March 1962 (aged 29) 16 Wales Cardiff RFC
Richard Webster Flanker (1968-05-03)3 May 1968 (aged 23) 1 Wales Swansea RFC
Emyr Lewis Number 8 (1968-08-29)29 August 1968 (aged 23) 4 Wales Llanelli RFC
Andy Booth Scrum-half (1967-12-08)8 December 1967 (aged 23) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC
Robert Jones Scrum-half (1965-11-10)10 November 1965 (aged 25) 40 Wales Swansea RFC
Tony Clement Fly-half (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 24) 13 Wales Swansea RFC
Adrian Davies Fly-half (1969-02-09)9 February 1969 (aged 22) 2 Wales Neath RFC
David Wyn Evans Fly-half (1965-11-01)1 November 1965 (aged 25) 10 Wales Cardiff RFC
Scott Gibbs Centre (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 20) 6 Wales Neath RFC
Mike Hall Centre (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) 14 Wales Cardiff RFC
Mark Ring Centre (1962-10-15)15 October 1962 (aged 28) 29 Wales Cardiff RFC
Arthur Emyr Wing (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) 10 Wales Cardiff RFC
Ieuan Evans (c) Wing (1964-03-21)21 March 1964 (aged 27) 24 Wales Llanelli RFC
Steve Ford Wing (1965-08-15)15 August 1965 (aged 26) 8 Wales Cardiff RFC
Mike Rayer Fullback (1965-07-21)21 July 1965 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC

Western Samoa[]

Head coach: Samoa Peter Schuster

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 Samoa
Peter Fatialofa (c) Prop (1959-04-26)26 April 1959 (aged 32) 9 New Zealand Auckland R.F.U.
Palamia Lilomaiava Prop (1960-03-23)23 March 1960 (aged 31) 0 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Vili Alaalatoa Prop (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) 4 Australia Manly RUFC
David Sio Prop (1962-06-21)21 June 1962 (aged 29) 1 Australia Northern Suburbs Rugby Club
Mark Birtwistle Lock (1962-10-17)17 October 1962 (aged 28) 0 New Zealand Wellington R.F.U.
Mat Keenan Lock (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 (aged 30) 0 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Eddie Ioane Lock (1966-06-02)2 June 1966 (aged 25) 4 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Junior Paramore Flanker (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 22) 2 New Zealand Counties Manukau R.F.U.
Danny Kaleopa Flanker (1966-05-03)3 May 1966 (aged 25) 3 New Zealand Canterbury R.F.U.
Apollo Perelini Flanker (1969-07-16)16 July 1969 (aged 22) 2 New Zealand Auckland R.F.U.
Sila Vaifale Flanker (1967-07-05)5 July 1967 (aged 24) 8 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Pat Lam Number 8 (1968-09-29)29 September 1968 (aged 23) 0 New Zealand Auckland R.F.U.
Mathew Vaea Scrum-half (1966-09-12)12 September 1966 (aged 25) 2 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Tu Nu'uali'itia Scrum-half (1971-06-12)12 June 1971 (aged 20) 0 New Zealand Counties Manukau R.F.U.
Stephen Bachop Fly-half (1966-04-02)2 April 1966 (aged 25) 2 New Zealand Canterbury R.F.U.
Filipo Saena Fly-half (1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 25) 13 Samoa
To'o Vaega Centre (1965-08-17)17 August 1965 (aged 26) 12 New Zealand Auckland R.F.U.
Frank Bunce Centre (1962-02-04)4 February 1962 (aged 29) 0 New Zealand North Harbour R.F.U.
Tupo Fa'amasino Centre (1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 25) 10 New Zealand Wellington R.F.U.
Timo Tagaloa Wing (1964-10-17)17 October 1964 (aged 26) 5 New Zealand Wellington R.F.U.
Brian Lima Wing (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 19) 2 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Freddie Tuilagi Wing (1971-06-09)9 June 1971 (aged 20) 0 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Andrew Aiolupo Fullback (1970-04-19)19 April 1970 (aged 21) 24 Samoa

Pool D[]

Canada[]

Head coach: England 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
Hooker (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) 3 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Karl Svoboda Hooker (1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (aged 29) 11 Canada Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C.
Eddie Evans Prop (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) 12 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Dan Jackart Prop (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) 3 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Prop (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 (aged 35) 14 Canada James Bay A.A.
Prop (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) 3 Canada Britannia Lions R.C.
Norm Hadley Lock (1964-12-02)2 December 1964 (aged 26) 6 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Lock (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) 7 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Lock (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 29) 5 Canada James Bay A.A.
Al Charron Lock (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) 7 Canada Ottawa Irish R.C.
Roy Radu Flanker (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 28) 12 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Bruce Breen Flanker (1961-10-13)13 October 1961 (aged 29) 6 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Gord MacKinnon Flanker (1958-08-27)27 August 1958 (aged 33) 6 Canada Britannia Lions R.C.
Glen Ennis Number 8 (1964-05-19)19 May 1964 (aged 27) 15 Canada James Bay A.A.
John Graf Scrum-half (1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 22) 4 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Chris Tynan Scrum-half (1966-07-11)11 July 1966 (aged 25) 7 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Gareth Rees Fly-half (1967-06-30)30 June 1967 (aged 24) 13 Canada Castaway Wanderers RFC
Scott Stewart Fly-half (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 22) 3 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Steve Gray Centre (1963-07-19)19 July 1963 (aged 28) 10 Canada Burnaby Lake R.C.
Christian Stewart Centre (1966-10-17)17 October 1966 (aged 24) 2 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Tom Woods Centre (1962-10-29)29 October 1962 (aged 28) 3 Canada James Bay A.A.
John Lecky Centre (1960-02-15)15 February 1960 (aged 31) 16 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Dave Lougheed Wing (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 23) 3 Canada Toronto Welsh R.F.C.
Pat Palmer Wing (1962-11-06)6 November 1962 (aged 28) 13 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Mark Wyatt (c) Fullback (1961-04-12)12 April 1961 (aged 30) 26 Canada Velox Valhallians

Fiji[]

Head coaches: Fiji Samisoni Viriviri and New Zealand 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 Fiji Nabua
Dranivesi Baleiwai Hooker (1964-04-17)17 April 1964 (aged 27) 2 Fiji Nadi
Salacieli Naivilawasa Hooker (1961-02-14)14 February 1961 (aged 30) 20 Fiji Suva
Epeli Naituivau Prop (1962-05-22)22 May 1962 (aged 29) 6 Fiji Suva
Peni Volavola Prop (1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 28) 9 Australia Queensland
Naibuka Vuli Prop (1960-06-06)6 June 1960 (aged 31) 0 Fiji Nasinu
Sam Domoni Lock (1968-12-25)25 December 1968 (aged 22) 4 Fiji Rewa
Ilaitia Savai Lock (1960-07-12)12 July 1960 (aged 31) 24 Fiji Nadroga
Aisake Nadolo Lock (1964-07-13)13 July 1964 (aged 27) 12 Fiji Suva
Alifereti Dere Flanker (1961-09-29)29 September 1961 (aged 30) 9 Fiji Fiji Army
Laisenia Katonawale Flanker (1966-11-14)14 November 1966 (aged 24) 2 Fiji Suva
Max Olsson Flanker (1967-07-19)19 July 1967 (aged 24) 6 Fiji Suva
Pita Naruma Flanker (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 31) 9 Fiji Suva
Ifereimi Tawake Number 8 (1962-09-21)21 September 1962 (aged 29) 8 Fiji Nadroga
Pauliasi Tabulutu Scrum-half (1967-07-15)15 July 1967 (aged 24) 14 Fiji Nabua
Mosese Vosanibola Scrum-half (1962-07-28)28 July 1962 (aged 29) 1 Fiji Nabua
Waisale Serevi Fly-half (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 23) 6 Fiji Nabua
Tomasi Rabaka Fly-half (1965-12-05)5 December 1965 (aged 25) 3 Fiji Nadi
Kalaveti Naisoro Centre (1969-02-14)14 February 1969 (aged 22) 3 Fiji Lautoka
Savenaca Aria Centre (1964-04-30)30 April 1964 (aged 27) 5 Fiji Nadi
Tomasi Lovo Wing (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 30) 4 Fiji Nasinu
Noa Nadruku Wing (1967-09-19)19 September 1967 (aged 24) 11 Fiji Nadroga
Fili Seru Wing (1970-03-11)11 March 1970 (aged 21) 5 Fiji Nabua
Tevita Vonolagi Wing (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) 10 Fiji Fiji Army
Severo Koroduadua Fullback (1960-12-22)22 December 1960 (aged 30) 21 Fiji Fiji Police
Opeti Turuva Fullback (1967-07-08)8 July 1967 (aged 24) 2 Fiji Nadi

France[]

Head coach: France 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 France SU Agen
Philippe Marocco Hooker (1960-06-14)14 June 1960 (aged 31) 17 France AS Montferrand
Pascal Ondarts Prop (1956-04-01)1 April 1956 (aged 35) 38 France Biarritz Olympique
Philippe Gimbert Prop (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) 2 France CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde
Louis Armary Prop (1963-07-24)24 July 1963 (aged 28) 21 France FC Lourdes
Jean-Marie Cadieu Lock (1963-10-16)16 October 1963 (aged 27) 2 France Stade Toulousain
Olivier Roumat Lock (1966-06-10)10 June 1966 (aged 25) 19 France US Dax
Thierry Devergie Flanker (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 25) 15 France RC Nîmes
Éric Champ Flanker (1962-06-08)8 June 1962 (aged 29) 38 France RC Toulonnais
Laurent Cabannes Flanker (1964-02-06)6 February 1964 (aged 27) 7 France Racing Club de France
Michel Courtiols Flanker (1965-04-27)27 April 1965 (aged 26) 3 France CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde
Abdelatif Benazzi Flanker (1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 23) 8 France SU Agen
Marc Cécillon Number 8 (1959-07-30)30 July 1959 (aged 32) 17 France CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
Fabien Galthié Scrum-half (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 22) 2 France US Colomiers
Henri Sanz Scrum-half (1963-06-17)17 June 1963 (aged 28) 11 France RC Narbonne
Didier Camberabero Fly-half (1961-01-09)9 January 1961 (aged 30) 30 France FC Grenoble
Thierry Lacroix Fly-half (1967-03-02)2 March 1967 (aged 24) 4 France US Dax
Philippe Sella Centre (1962-02-14)14 February 1962 (aged 29) 76 France SU Agen
Franck Mesnel Centre (1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (aged 30) 41 France Racing Club de France
Philippe Saint-André Wing (1967-04-19)19 April 1967 (aged 24) 10 France ASM Montferrand
Jean-Baptiste Lafond Wing (1961-12-29)29 December 1961 (aged 29) 24 France Racing Club de France
Patrice Lagisquet Wing (1962-09-04)4 September 1962 (aged 29) 45 France Aviron Bayonnais
Serge Blanco (c) Fullback (1958-08-31)31 August 1958 (aged 33) 89 France Biarritz Olympique
Jean-Luc Sadourny Fullback (1966-08-26)26 August 1966 (aged 25) 1 France US Colomiers

Romania[]

Head coach: Romania 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
Hooker (1960-07-27)27 July 1960 (aged 31) 22 unknown
Gabriel Vlad Prop (1969-04-09)9 April 1969 (aged 22) 0 Romania RC Grivița București
Prop (1968-11-30)30 November 1968 (aged 22) 0 unknown
Prop (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 22) 5 unknown
Gheorghe Leonte Prop (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 28) 33 France CS Vienne Rugby
Prop unknown 8 unknown
Sandu Ciorăscu Lock (1966-09-11)11 September 1966 (aged 25) 20 Romania CSM Baia Mare
Constantin Cojocariu Lock (1965-06-27)27 June 1965 (aged 26) 10 Romania CSM Baia Mare
Lock (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 24) 0 unknown
Flanker (1962-11-16)16 November 1962 (aged 28) 8 unknown
Flanker (1966-11-11)11 November 1966 (aged 24) 13 unknown
Andrei Gurănescu Flanker (1967-07-24)24 July 1967 (aged 24) 1 Romania CS Dinamo București
Haralambie Dumitraș (c) Number 8 (1960-02-11)11 February 1960 (aged 31) 34 France RC Strasbourg
Tiberiu Brînză Number 8 (1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 23) 2 France RC Narbonne
Scrum-half (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 24) 0 unknown
Daniel Neaga Scrum-half (1965-11-05)5 November 1965 (aged 25) 20 Romania CS Dinamo București
Ilie Ivanciuc Fly-half (1971-07-26)26 July 1971 (aged 20) 0 Romania CSM Bucovina Suceava
Neculai Nichitean Fly-half (1969-09-27)27 September 1969 (aged 22) 6 Romania CSM Bucovina Suceava
Centre (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 25) 13 unknown
Nicolae Răcean Centre (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) 15 Romania CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Adrian Lungu Centre (1960-09-05)5 September 1960 (aged 31) 67 Romania CS Dinamo București
Centre (1966-08-04)4 August 1966 (aged 25) 9 Romania CS Știința Petroșani
Ștefan Tofan Centre (1965-02-25)25 February 1965 (aged 26) 17 Romania CS Dinamo București
Lucian Colceriu Wing (1968-09-08)8 September 1968 (aged 23) 1 Romania CSA Steaua București
Wing (1968-01-24)24 January 1968 (aged 23) 5 unknown
Fullback (1969-03-08)8 March 1969 (aged 22) 5 unknown

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