Your Updated look at all the 2015 Rugby World Cup squads - all 20 Countries

There have been some changes to a number of the teams at the 2015 Rugby World Cup since its Opening Ceremony. Here is an updated list of current players as at 1 October.

(SOME ARE LISTED WITH SMALL COMMENTS OF INTEREST - AND SOME WITH ADDITIONS AND CHANGES SINCE THEIR FIRST TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS)

(with thanks to all contributing websites and newspapers)

This is my 3rd update; 1 October 2015

A 'Highlighted * and underlined icon" (in front of a name)  indicates a late addition or replacement after the original squads of 31 players were selected. If you note any changes please indicate them to me at quinnk1946@hotmail.com

With thanks;

Keith Quinn

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ARGENTINA 2015:

N°	JUGADOR	CLUB	UNION DE ORIGEN	PUESTO
1	Horacio Agulla ***	Bath	URBA	Wing / Centro
2	Matías Alemanno *	UAR	Cordobesa	Segunda Línea
3	Marcos Ayerza ***	Leicester Tigers	URBA	Pilar
4	Marcelo Bosch **	Saracens	URBA	Centro
5	Santiago Cordero *	UAR	URBA	Wing
6	Agustín Creevy **	Libre	URBA	Hooker
7	Tomás Cubelli *	UAR	URBA	Medio Scrum
8	Matías Díaz * (withdrew)	UAR	Cuyo	Pilar
9	Jerónimo De la Fuente *	UAR	Rosario	Centro
10	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe ***	Toulon	URBA	Tercera Línea
11	Mariano Galarza **	Gloucester	URBA	Segunda Línea
12	Lucas González Amorosino **	Libre	URBA	Fullback / Wing
13	Santiago González Iglesias *	UAR	URBA	Apertura / Centro
14	Ramiro Herrera *	Libre	Austral	Pilar
15	Juan Martín Hernández ***	Libre	URBA	Apertura / Centro
16	Facundo Isa *	UAR	Santiagueña	Tercera Línea
17	Juan Imhoff **	Racing Metro	Rosario	Wing
18	Martín Landajo *	UAR	URBA	Medio Scrum
19	Tomás Lavanini *	Libre	URBA	Segunda Línea
20	Juan Manuel Leguizamón ***	Libre	Santiagueña	Tercera Línea
21	Pablo Matera *	UAR	URBA	Tercera Línea
22	Julián Montoya *	UAR	URBA	Hooker
23	Lucas Noguera *	UAR	Tucumán	Pilar
24	Matías Moroni *	UAR	URBA	Centro
25	Javier Ortega Desio *	UAR	Entrerriana	Tercera Línea
26	Guido Petti Pagadizabal *	UAR	URBA	Segunda Línea
27	Nicolás Sanchez **	Libre	Tucumán	Apertura
28	Juan Pablo Socino  *	Newcastle	URBA	Centro
29	Leonardo Senatore **	Libre	Rosario	Tercera Línea
30	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro *	Libre	Mar del Plata	Pilar
31	Joaquín Tuculet *	Libre	URBA	Fullback

* 19 Debut at a RWCup   7 5 at their 2nd RWCup   *** 5 at their 3rd RWCup

* Juan Pablo Orlandi was called in to replace original selection Matias Diaz [see story below]

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31-Man Australia squad selected for 2015 Rugby World Cup

Backs:

Scrumhalves
Will Genia (59 Tests)
Nick Phipps (31 Tests)

Flyhalves
Quade Cooper (55 Tests)
Bernard Foley (17 Tests)

Inside backs
Kurtley Beale (52 Tests)
Matt Giteau (95 Tests)
Matt Toomua (25 Tests)

Outside backs
Adam Ashley-Cooper – VC (108 Tests)
Israel Folau (33 Tests)
Rob Horne (26 Tests)
Drew Mitchell (65 Tests)
Henry Speight (3 Tests)
Joe Tomane (15 Tests)
Tevita Kuridrani (24 Tests)

Forwards:

Hookers
Stephen Moore – (c) (96 Tests)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (53 Tests)

Props
Greg Holmes (17 Tests)
Sekope Kepu (56 Tests)
Scott Sio (9 Tests)
James Slipper (66 Tests)
Toby Smith (uncapped)

Locks
Kane Douglas (15 Tests)
Dean Mumm (36 Tests)
Rob Simmons (52 Tests)
Will Skelton (11 Tests) (injured in game v Uruguay and withdrew from tournament. Replaced by Sam Carter)

* Sam Carter

Backrow
Scott Fardy (24 Tests)
Michael Hooper – VC (45 Tests)
Ben McCalman (40 Tests)
Sean McMahon (3 Tests)
Wycliff Palu (55 Tests) (Injured in Uruguay game and with drew from tournament, replaced by James Hansen)

* James Hansen

David Pocock (50 Tests)

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CANADA - Canada's Rugby World Cup Squad of 31:        

 

Matt Evans, Cornish Pirates (England), Maple Bay, B.C.; fullback

Harry Jones, Capilano RFC, North Vancouver; fullback.

 

Jeff Hassler, Ospreys (Wales), Okotoks, Alta.; wing

Phil Mackenzie, Sale Sharks (England), Oakville, Ont.; wing

DTH van der Merwe, Scarlets (Wales), Victoria; wing {Will be at his 3rd RWCup)

 

Ciaran Hearn, Castaway Wanderers, Conception Bay, N.L.;  centre

Nick Blevins, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; centre

Connor Braid, unattached, Victoria; centre ((Injured v Italy and ruled out of the rest of the tournament, replaced by Pat Parfrey)

* Patrick Parfrey

Conor Trainor, UBCOB Ravens, Vancouver; centre

 

Liam Underwood, Balmy Beach RFC, Toronto; flyhalf

Nathan Hirayama, UVIC Vikes, Vancouver; flyhalf

 

Phil Mack, James Bay AA, Victoria; halfback

Jamie Mackenzie, UBCOB Ravens, Oakville, Ont.; halfback

Gordon McRorie, Calgary Hornets, Calgary;  halfback

 

Tyler Ardron (capt.), Ospreys (Wales), Lakefield, Ont.; number 8 forward

Richard Thorpe, London Welsh (England), Beckenham, England; number 8 forward/flanker

 

Nanyak Dala, Castaway Wanderers, Saskatoon; flanker

Kyle Gilmour, Rotherham Titans (England), St. Albert, Alta.;  flanker

Benoit Piffero, unattached, Montreal; flanker

John Moonlight, James Bay AA, Pickering, Ont.; flanker

Jebb Sinclair, London Irish (England), Fredericton; lock forward/flanker

 

Evan Olmstead, Parramatta Two Blues (Australia), Vancouver; lock forward

Brett Beukeboom, Cornish Pirates (England), Lindsay, Ont.; lock forward

Jamie Cudmore, Clermont Auvergne (France), Squamish, B.C.;  lock forward; 2015 is his 4th RWCup

 

Hubert Buydens, Castaway Wanderers, Saskatoon; prop forward

Jason Marshall, Agen (France), North Vancouver; prop forward (selected originally but withdrawn from the Cup competition team 11 September and replaced by Eastern Suburbs [Australia] prop Jake Ilnicki.)

* Jake Ilnicki

Djustice Sears-Duru, Oakville Crusaders, Oakville, Ont.;  prop forward

Andrew Tiedemann, unattached, St. Albert, Alta.; prop forward

Doug Wooldridge, Lindsay RFC, Lindsay, Ont. prop forward

 

Ray Barkwill, Castaway Wanderers, Niagara Falls, Ont.; prop forward/hooker

Aaron Carpenter, Cornish Pirates (England), Brantford, Ont.;  number 8 forward/hooker? (Will be at his 3rd RWCup)

 

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Fiji 31-man World Cup squad:

Backs:

Nemia Kenatale (Farul Constanta),

Nikola Matawalu (Bath),

Henry Seniloli (Treviso),

Levani Botia (La Rochelle),

Gabiriele Lovobalavu (Bayonne),

Joshua Matavesi (Ospreys),

Ben Volavola (Waratahs),

Vereniki Goneva (Leicester) (vice-captain),

Kini Murimurivalu (La Rochelle),

Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders),

Waisea Nayacalevu (Stade Francais) (Injured in game v Australia and was ruled out of the tournament),

Metuisela Talebula (Bordeaux),

Asaeli Tikoirotuma (Harlequins).

 

Forwards:

Lee Roy Atalifo (Suva- amateur),

Isei Colati (Nevers), (Injured in training in Swansea and out of the tournament) Replaced by Taniela Koroi who has been playing in Italy for Mogliano)

* Taniela Koroi (Mogliano, Italy)

Campese Ma'afu (Pays D'Aix),

Peni Ravai (Nadroga- Amateur),

Manasa Saulo (Timisoara),

Sunia Koto (Narbonne),

Tuapati Talemaitoga (Pays D'Aix),

Viliame Veikoso (Doncaster),

Tevita Cavubati (Ospreys), (a brother of ten-year Fiji World Cup player Bill Cavubati)

Leone Nakarawa (Glasgow Warriors),

Api Ratuniyarawa (Agen),

Nemia Soqeta (Biarritz),

Sakiusa Masi Matadigo (Lyon),

Akapusi Qera (captain, Montpellier),

Malakai Ravulo (Farul Constanta),

Netani Talei (Harlequins),

Dom Waqaniburotu (Brive),

Peceli Yato (Clermont).

 

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FRANCE SQUAD

Backs (14): 

Rory Kockott (Castres) (South African born),

Morgan Parra (Clermont),

Sebastien Tillous-Borde (Toulon),

Frederic Michalak (Toulon), (went to 2003,2007 RWCups; now back in 2015)

Remi Tales (Racing Metro),

Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon),

Alexandre Dumoulin (Racing Metro),

Gal Fickou (Toulouse),

Wesley Fofana (Clermont),

Brice Dulin (Racing Metro),

Sofiane Guitoune (Bordeaux-Begles),

Yoann Huget (Toulouse), (Suffered a serious knee injury in fist game v Italy. Out for the rest of the tournament. Replced 21.9.2015 by uncapped Castres winger Remy Grosso)

* Remy Grosso

Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont) (Fijian born),

Scott Spedding (Clermont) (South African born)

 

Forwards (17): 

Uini Atonio (La Rochelle) (New Zealand born),

Eddy Ben Arous (Racing Metro),

Vincent Debaty (Clermont),

Nicolas Mas (Montpellier),

Rabah Slimani (Stade Francais),

Guilhem Guirado (Toulon),

Benjamin Kayser (Clermont),

Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro),

Alexandre Flanquart (Stade Francais),

Yoann Maestri (Toulouse),

Pascal Pape (Stade Francais),

Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse) (was also captain in 2011),

Bernard Le Roux (Racing Metro),

Yannick Nyanga (Toulouse),

Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier),

Damien Chouly (Clermont),

Louis Picamoles (Toulouse)

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ENGLAND

Fullbacks/wings

Mike Brown (Harlequins, 38 caps)
Alex Goode (Saracens, 18 caps)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 15 caps)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 9 caps)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 10 caps)

Centres

Brad Barritt (Saracens, 22 caps)
Sam Burgess (Bath Rugby, 1 cap)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 12 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 1 cap)

Flyhalves

Owen Farrell (Saracens, 30 caps)
George Ford (Bath Rugby, 12 caps)

Scrum halves

Danny Care (Harlequins, 52 caps)
Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 22 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 48 caps)

Back rows

James Haskell (Wasps, 60 caps)
Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby, 28 caps)
Chris Robshaw (captain, Harlequins, 38 caps)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 18 caps)(Injured v Wales and ruled out of the rest of the tournament, replaced by 37 year-old Nick Easter)

* Nick Easter

Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 37 caps)

Locks

George Kruis (Saracens, 8 caps)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 23 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 39 caps)
Geoff Parling (Exeter Chiefs, 24 caps)

Props

Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 51 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 32 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 22 caps)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 43 caps)

Hookers

Jamie George (Saracens, 1 cap)
Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 13 caps)
Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps)

The Youngs brothers; Ben and Tom.

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GEORGIA TEAM FOR RWCup 2015

Georgia RWC 2015 squad

Backs:

Merab Kvirikashvili,

Beka Tsiklauri,

Giorgi Aptsiauri,

Sandro Todua,

Tamaz Mtchedlidze,

Muraz Giorgadze,

Giorgi Pruidze,

Davit Katcharava,

Merab Sharikadze,

Lasha Malaghuradze,

Lasha Khmaladze,

Giorgi Begadze,

Vazha Khutsishvili,

Vasil Lobzhanidze.

 

Forwards:

Mikheil Nariashvili,

Kakha Asieshvili,

Simon Maisuradze,

Shalva Mamukashvili,

Jaba Bregvadze,

Davit Zirakashvili,

Dudu Kubriashvili,

Levan Chilachava,

Giorgi Chkhaidze,

Levan Datunashvili,

Giorgi Nemsadze,

Kote Mikautadze,

Mamuka Gorgodze (captain),

Shalva Sutiashvili,

Vito Kolelishvili,

Giorgi Tkhilaishvili,

Lasha Lomidze.

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IRELAND 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP Squad:

Name/Club/Province/Caps -

Backs (14):

Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 62
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 9
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 41
Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster) 30
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) 11
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 12

Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 9
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 63
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) 20
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 36
Jared Payne (Ulster) 7
Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster) 63
Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 52
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 17

Forwards (17):

Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 84
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 45
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 1
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 51
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 74
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 19
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 18
Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 19
Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 12
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 36
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster) 103 (capt)
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 31
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 51
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 30
Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 9
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 26
Nathan White (Connacht) 2

There are 17 players going to their first Rugby World Cup event.

 

 

Italy's 31-man squad:

Backs:

Edoardo Gori (Treviso),

Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre),

Marcello Violi (Zebre);

Tommaso Allan (Perpignan),

Carlo Canna (Zebre);

Tommaso Benvenuti (Bristol),

Michele Campagnaro (Exeter Chiefs),

Gonzalo Garcia (Zebre),

Luca Morisi (Treviso); (Injured beforehand and ruled out of RWCup) He was replaced 10 September 2015 by Enrico Bachin (Treviso)

* Enrico Bachin

* Simone Favaro (Glasgow Warriors) He was called in to replace original selection Angelo Esposito (Treviso) who was injured in the warm-up game v Scotland., Curiously, he is a flanker but Esposito is a winger.

Leonardo Sarto (Zebre),

Giovanbattista Venditti (Newcastle);

Andrea Masi (Wasps), (Suffered achilles tendon injury in 1st game v France. After the game 'Maso' was replaced by Michele Visentin (Zebre))

* Michele Visentin

Luke McLean (Treviso).

 

Forwards:

Leonardo Ghiraldini (Leicester),

Davide Giazzon (Treviso),

Andrea Manici (Zebre);

Matias Aguero (unattached),

Martin Castrogiovanni (Racing 92),

Dario Chistolini (Zebre),

Lorenzo Cittadini (Wasps),

Michele Rizzo (Leicester);

Valerio Bernabo (Zebre),

Joshua Furno (Newcastle),

Marco Fuser (Treviso),

Quintin Geldenhuys (Zebre);

Mauro Bergamasco (unattached; his 5th Rugby World Cup),

Francesco Minto (Treviso),

Sergio Parisse (captain, Stade Francais),

Samuela Vunisa (Saracens),

Alessandro Zanni (Treviso).

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 JAPAN

 

Ayumu Goromaru,fullback, 

 

Toshiaki Hirose,wing

Kenki Fukuoka,wing

Yoshikazu Fujita, wing (an international player at 18.y.o. ex St Bedes in Chch, NZ)

Karne Hesketh, wing, (the NZ-born winger whose partner is Carla Hohepa once voted the IRB's player of the Year..and a member of the 2015 NZ women's 7s team)

Akihito Yamada wing

 

Kotaro Matsushima, centre

Male Sau, centre

Yu Tamura, centre

Craig Wing, centre,

 

Kosei Ono, flyhalf, (lived in NZ from 3y.o; ex-Chch Boys HS see wiki)

Harumichi Tatekawa, flyhalf, 

 

Atsushi Hiwasa,halfback,

Fumiaki Tanaka, halfback,

 

Ryu Holani,No.8, 

Amanaki Lelei Mafi,no.8 

 

Hendrik Tui, flanker,  (Nz born)

Luke Thompson, flanker, (NZ born - his sister is a star NZ Netballer)

Michael Leitch (c), flanker (NZ born)

Justin Ives, flanker, (NZ born, qualified for Japan in 2011 but missed RWCup then with severe knee injury)

 Michael Broadhurst, flanker (NZ born - brother of 2015 All Black James Broadhurst)

 

Shoji Ito, lock,

Hitoshi Ono, lock, (oldest in squad @ 37yrs. And highest capped @ 92 - as at 22 August inclusive[could be 94 if we count him playing the 2nd test v Uruguay and pre-Cup v Georgia in pre RWCup games))

Shinya Makabe, lock

 

Kensuke Hatakeyama, prop

Keita Inagaki, prop,

Masataka Mikami, prop,

Hiroshi Yamashita, prop,

 

Hiroki Yuhara, hooker, 

Takeshi Kizu, hooker, 

Shota Horie, hooker,

 

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JAPAN Squad (

• ......... Head Coach: Eddie Jones
• Caps updated: 22 August 2015

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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Shota Horie Hooker 21 January 1986 (age 29) 36 Panasonic Wild Knights Takeshi Kizu Hooker 15 July 1988 (age 27) 36 Kobelco Steelers Hiroki Yuhara Hooker 21 January 1984 (age 31) 21 Toshiba Brave Lupus Kensuke Hatakeyama Prop 2 August 1985 (age 30) 66 Suntory Sungoliath Hisateru Hirashima Prop 15 January 1983 (age 32) 42 Kobelco Steelers Keita Inagaki Prop 2 June 1990 (age 25) 5 Panasonic Wild Knights Shinnosuke Kakinaga Prop 19 December 1992 (age 22) 6 Suntory Sungoliath Masataka Mikami Prop 4 June 1988 (age 27) 27 Toshiba Brave Lupus Hiroshi Yamashita Prop 1 January 1986 (age 29) 43 Kobelco Steelers Shoji Ito Lock 2 December 1980 (age 34) 35 Kobelco Steelers Shinya Makabe Lock 26 March 1987 (age 28) 29 Suntory Sungoliath Hitoshi Ono Lock 6 May 1978 (age 37) 92 Toshiba Brave Lupus Luke Thompson Lock 16 April 1981 (age 34) 57 Kintetsu Liners Kazuhiko Usami Lock 17 March 1992 (age 23) 4 Canon Eagles Michael Broadhurst Flanker 30 October 1986 (age 28) 20 Ricoh Black Rams Justin Ives Flanker 24 May 1984 (age 31) 30 Canon Eagles Michael Leitch (c) Flanker 7 October 1988 (age 26) 41 Chiefs Tsuyoshi Murata Flanker 15 December 1988 (age 26) 5 NEC Green Rockets Hendrik Tui Flanker 13 December 1987 (age 27) 30 Queensland Reds Ryu Holani Number 8 25 October 1981 (age 33) 41 Panasonic Wild Knights Hayden Hopgood Number 8 30 July 1980 (age 35) 10 Unattached Amanaki Lelei Mafi Number 8 1 January 1990 (age 25) 2 NTT Shining Arcs Atsushi Hiwasa Scrum-half 22 May 1987 (age 28) 45 Suntory Sungoliath Fumiaki Tanaka Scrum-half 3 January 1985 (age 30) 47 Highlanders Keisuke Uchida Scrum-half 22 February 1992 (age 23) 12 Panasonic Wild Knights Harumichi Tatekawa Fly-half 2 December 1989 (age 25) 36 Kubota Spears Kosei Ono Fly-half 17 April 1987 (age 28) 28 Suntory Sungoliath Tim Bennetts Centre 1 August 1990 (age 25) 2 Canon Eagles Kotaro Matsushima Centre 26 February 1993 (age 22) 10 Suntory Sungoliath Male Sa'u Centre 13 October 1987 (age 27) 21 Yamaha Júbilo Yu Tamura Centre 9 January 1989 (age 26) 33 NEC Green Rockets Craig Wing Centre 26 December 1979 (age 35) 8 Kobelco Steelers Ryohei Yamanaka Centre 22 June 1988 (age 27) 4 Kobelco Steelers Yoshikazu Fujita Wing 8 September 1993 (age 21) 27 Waseda University Kenki Fukuoka Wing 7 September 1992 (age 22) 15 Tsukuba University Karne Hesketh Wing 1 August 1985 (age 30) 9 Munakata Sanix Blues Toshiaki Hirose Wing 17 October 1981 (age 33) 28 Toshiba Brave Lupus Akihito Yamada Wing 26 July 1985 (age 30) 13 Panasonic Wild Knights Ayumu Goromaru Fullback 1 March 1986 (age 29) 51 Yamaha Júbilo

 

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NAMIBIA

Backs -

Chrysander Botha

Eneill Buitendag,

Darryl de la Harpe,

Johan Deysel,

JC Greyling,

Eugene Jantjies, (will be at 3rd RWCup) halfback

Theuns Kotze,

Conrad Marais,

David Philander,

Heinrich Smith,

Damien Stevens; under 21y.o

Johan Tromp,

Danie van Wyk,

Russell van Wyk.

 

Forwards -

Renaldo Bothma, flanker

Jacques Burger, (captain) (Saracens) (will be at 3rd RWCup)flanker

John Coetzee,

Wian Conradie, under 21 y.o

Leneve Damens,

AJ de Klerk,

Tinus du Plessis, (will be at 3rd RWCup) Number 8

Jaco Engels,

Rohan Kitshoff,

Raoul Larson,

Johnnie Redelinghuys, (Will be at 3rd RWCup) Namibia's highest capped international with 46 caps, prop

Tjiuee Uanivi,

Louis van der Westhuizen, under 21y.o

Torsten van Jaarsveld,

PJ van Lill

Janco Venter

Casper Viviers.

 

Caoched by Phil Davies the former Welsh international;

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New Zealand squad:

Backs: Ben Smith (Otago Highlanders),

Julian Savea (Wellington Hurricanes),

Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes),

Waisake Naholo (Highlanders),

Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes),

Conrad Smith (Hurricanes),

Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders),

Sonny Bill Williams (Waikato Chiefs)

Dan Carter (Canterbury Crusaders),

Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes),

Colin Slade (Crusaders),

Aaron Smith (Highlanders),

TJ Perenara (Hurricanes),

Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)

 

Forwards:

Kieran Read (Crusaders),

Richie McCaw (capt, Crusaders),

Sam Cane (Chiefs),

Victor Vito (Hurricanes),

Jerome Kaino (Auckland Blues),

Liam Messam (Chiefs),

Brodie Retallick (Chiefs),

Sam Whitelock (Crusaders),

Luke Romano (Crusaders),

Ben Franks (Hurricanes),

Owen Franks (Crusaders),

Charlie Faumuina (Blues),

Tony Woodcock (Blues),

Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders),

Dane Coles (Hurricanes),

Keven Mealamu (Blues),

Codie Taylor (Crusaders)

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ROMANIA's RWCup team 2015....

Andrei Rădoi	Hooker	21 April 1987 (age 28)	44	Timișoara
Otar Turashvili	Hooker	14 July 1986 (age 29)	19	Colomiers
Eugen Capatana	hooker	18 June 1986	0	Timisoara
Mihai Lazăr	Prop	3 November 1986 (age 28)	48	Castres
Ion Paulică	Prop	10 January 1983 (age 32)	69	Perpignan
Horațiu Pungea	Prop	18 February 1986 (age 29)	25	Oyonnax
Alexandru Țăruș	Prop	9 May 1989 (age 26)	6	Timișoara
Andrei Ursache	Prop	10 May 1984 (age 31)	21	Carcassonne
Marius Antonescu	Lock	9 August 1992 (age 23)	7	Tarbes
Valentin Popîrlan	Lock	12 June 1987 (age 28)	46	Timișoara
Valentin Ursache	Lock	12 August 1985 (age 30)	59	Oyonnax
Johannes van Heerden	Lock	12 September 1986 (age 28)	0	Baia Mare
Stelian Burcea	Flanker	7 October 1983 (age 31)	50	Timișoara
Viorel Lucaci	Flanker	30 March 1986 (age 29)	40	Steaua
Mihai Macovei	Flanker	29 October 1986 (age 28)	62	Colomiers
Daniel Carpo	Number 8	18 November 1984	36	Timisoara
Ovidiu Tonița	Number 8	6 August 1980 (age 35) (Will be at his 3rd RWCup)(was also non-travelling reserve in 1999)	70	Aix-en-Prevonce
Tudorel Bratu	Scrum-half	23 April 1991 (age 24)	0	Dinamo
Valentin Calafeteanu	Scrum-half	25 January 1985 (age 30)	72	Timișoara
Florin Surugiu	Scrum-half	10 December 1984 (age 30)	49	București
Dănuț Dumbravă	Fly-half	6 August 1981 (age 34)	70	Steaua
Michael Wiringi	Fly-half	1 August 1985 (age 30)	1	Baia Mare
Paula Kinikinilau	Centre	30 August 1986 (age 28)	0	Timișoara
Csaba Gál	Centre	7 March 1985 (age 30)	82	Cluj
Florin Vlaicu	Centre	26 July 1986 (age 29)	79	București
Adrian Apostol	Wing	11 March 1990 (age 25)	17	Baia Mare
Ionuț Botezatu	Wing	5 May 1987 (age 28)	26	Baia Mare
Madalin Lemnaru	Wing	26 March 1989	26	Timisoara
Florin Ioniță	Wing	5 April 1990 (age 25)	16	Steaua
Cătălin Fercu	Fullback	5 September 1986 (age 28)	78	Saracens
Sabin Strătilă	Fullback	27 March 1995 (age 20)	1	Steaua

After Romania's 2nd game; their number 8 forweard Ovidiu Tonita withdrew from the tournmaent with a broken thumb; he was replaced by Vlad Nistor.

* Vlad Nistor

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 SAMOA TEAM RWCup 2015

Forwards: Ole Avei (Bordeaux-Bègles),

Manu Leiataua (Aurillac),

Motu Matu’u (Hurricanes),

Viliamu Afatia (Agen),

Jake Grey (Samoa Scopa),

Logovi’i Mulipola (Leicester Tigers), (suffered an achilles injury and withdrew a week before the tournament started; reducing the number Leicester players at RWCup to eight.)

* Census Johnston (replaced Mulipola - having come out of his April 2015 retirement)

Anthony Perenise (Bristol),

Sakaria Taulafo (Stade Français),

Fa’atiga Lemalu (Bourgoin),

Filo Paulo (Benetton Treviso),

Joe Tekori (Toulouse),

Kane Thompson (Newcastle Falcons),

Maurie Fa’asavalu (Oyonnax), Alafoti Faosiliva (Bath),

Jack Lam (Bristol),

Ofisa Treviranus (London Irish, captain),

TJ Ioane (Sale Sharks),

Sanele Vavae Tuilagi (Carcassonne).

 

Backs: Vavao Afemai (Samoa Vaiala),

Kahn Fotuali’i (Northampton Saints),

Patrick Fa’apale (Samoa Vaiala),

Tusi Pisi (Suntory Sungoliath),

Michael Stanley (unattached),

Rey Lee-Lo (Cardiff Blues),

Johnny Leota (Sale Sharks),

Paul Perez (Coastal Sharks),

George Pisi (Northampton Saints),

Fa’atoina Autagavaia (Nevers),

Ken Pisi (Northampton Saints),

Alesana Tuilagi (Newcastle Falcons),

Tim Nanai-Williams (Ricoh Black Rams).

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SCOTLAND 2015

Back three:

Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors),

Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors),

Sean Maitland (London Irish),

Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors),

Tim Visser (Harlequins).

 

Centres:

Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors),

Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors),

Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby),

Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors). (only the 1st player for Scotland to get a test start as a forward as well. The last one was in 1878!!)

 

Fly-halves:

Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors),

Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors).

 

Scrum-halves:

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby),

Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester),

Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors).

Forwards (17):

Hookers:

Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors),

Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby),

Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) (selected to play but withdrew; replaced by Kevin Bryce)

* Kevin Bryce (Glasgow Warriors)

 

Props:

Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby),

Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors),

Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors),

Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby),

Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons).

 

Locks:

Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), (Injured v USA;ruled out of the tournament,replaced by Blair Cowan)

* Blair Cowan

 

Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors),

Richie Gray (Castres),

Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors).

 

Back-rowers:

David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby),

John Hardie (Unattached),

Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors),

Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan),

Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors).

 

(With the late inclusion of Kevin Bryce 17 players were finally included for Scotland from the professional team of Glasgow Warriors)

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SOUTH AFRICA TEAM 2015

Backs

Damian de Allende,

Jean de Villiers (captain), (attended his 3rd RWCup but broke his jaw (again) v Samoa and had to be replaced for the rest of the tournament by Jan Serfontein)

* Jan Serfontein

Fourie du Preez, (attending his 3rd RWCup)

Bryan Habana, (attending his 3rd RWCup)

Zane Kirchner,

Jesse Kriel,

Pat Lambie,

Willie le Roux,

Lwazi Mvovo,

Rudy Paige,

Ruan Pienaar, (Ulster) (attending his 3rd RWCup)

JP Pietersen, (attending his 3rd RWCup)

Handre Pollard,

Morne Steyn

 

Forwards;

Willem Alberts,

Schalk Brits, (Saracens)

Schalk Burger, (attending his 4th RWCup)

Lood de Jager,

Bismarck du Plessis, (attending his 3rd RWCup)

Jannie du Plessis, (attending his 3rd RWCup; flew to his first in 2007 as a replacement)

Pieter-Steph du Toit,

Eben Etzebeth,

Siya Kolisi,

Francois Louw, (Bath)

Frans Malherbe,

Victor Matfield, (vie-captain) (attending his 4th RWCup)

Tendai Mtawarira,

Trevor Nyakane,

Coenie Oosthuizen, (Sharks)

Adriaan Strauss,

Duane Vermeulen.

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Tonga squad for the World Cup:

Tevita Mailau (Perpignan),

Alisona Taumalolo (Grenoble),

Soane Tonga’uiha (Oyonnax),

Halani Aulika (London Irish),

Sila Puafisi    (Gloucester),

Elvis Taione (Exeter Chiefs),

Paula Ngauamo (Mont de Marsan),

Aleki Lutui (Ampthill RFC),

Tukulua Lokotui (Beziers),

Joeseph Tuineau (Dax),

Steve Mafi (Western Force),

Opeti Fonua (Leicester Tigers),

Hale T-Pole (Otago),

Nili Latu (Newcastle Falcons - Captain),

Jack Ram (Auckland Blues),

Viliami Ma’afu (Oyonnax),

Sione Kalamafoni (Gloucester),

Sonatane Takulua (Newcastle Falcons),

Samisoni Fisilau (Jersey RFC),

Sosefo Ma’ake (Havelu Bulldogs),

Kurt Morath (Biarritz),

Latiume Fosita (Doncaster),

Sione Piukala (Perpignan),

Siale Piutau (Yamaha),

Viliami Tahitu’a (Northland),

Fetu’u Vainikolo (Oyonnax),

Telusa Veainu (Melbourne Rebels),

Tevita Halaifonua (Gloucester),

William Helu (Edinburgh),

Vungakoto Lilo (Montauban)

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USA  Eagles | Rugby World Cup 2015

Danny Barrett - Men's Eagles Sevens
Chris Baumann - Santa Monica RC
Cameron Dolan - Cardiff Blues (Wales)
Andrew Durutalo - Men's Eagles Sevens
Zach Fenoglio - Glendale Raptors RFC
Eric Fry - Newcastle Falcons (England)
Seamus Kelly - San Francisco Golden Gate RFC
Olive Kilifi - Seattle Saracens RC
Niku Kruger - Glendale Raptors RFC
Titi Lamositele - Saracens FC (England)
Scott LaValla - Stade Francais CASG (France) (selected 31.8.15 but withdrew 6 days later; see below)
AJ MacGinty - Life Rugby
Samu Manoa - RC Toulonnais (France)
Al McFarland - NYAC
Matekitonga Moeakiola - Castenet (France)
Takudzwa Ngwenya - Biarritz Olympique (France)
Folau Niua - Men's Eagles Sevens
Thretton Palamo - London Welsh RFC (England)
Greg Peterson - Glasgow Warriors (Scotland)
Mike Petri - NYAC
John Quill - NYAC
Blaine Scully (Vice Captain) - Cardiff Blues (Wales)
Hayden Smith - Saracens FC (England)
Louis Stanfill - Seattle Saracens RC
Andrew Suniula - CSM Bucuresti (Romania)
Shalom Suniula - Seattle Saracens RC
Joseph Taufete'e - Belmont Shore RFC
Zack Test - Men's Eagles Sevens
Phil Thiel - Life Rugby
Brett Thompson - Men's Eagles Sevens
Chris Wyles (Captain) - Saracens FC (England)

* Matt Trouville

Men's Eagles | Rugby World Cup 2015 Staff
Mike Tolkin - Head Coach
Justin Fitzpatrick - Assistant Coach (Forwards)
Nate Osborne - Assistant Coach (Backs/Attack)
Phil Bailey - Assistant Coach (Defence)
David Williams - Strength and Conditioning Coach
Chris O'Brien - Assistant Coach (Video Analyst)
Paul Goulding - Video Analyst
Richard Quincy - Physiotherapist
Zach Vyhnanek - Physiotherapist
Sarah Sall - Massage Therapist
Matt Schmitz - Doctor (Samoa/Scotland)
Sam Akhavan - Doctor (South Africa/Japan)
Brad Norris - Doctor (South Africa)
Steve Durant - Sports Psychologist
Matt McCarthy - Media Manager
Kevin Battle - Assistant Team Manager
Tristan Lewis - Team Manager

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URUGUAY

Backs:

Agustin Ormaechea,

Alejo Duran,

Felipe Berchesi,

Manuel Blengio,

Andres Vilaseca,

Joaquin Prada,

Alberto Roman,

Francisco Bulanti,

Santiago Gibernau,

Leandro Leivas,

Rodrigo Silva,

Gaston Mieres,

Jeronimo Etcheverry

 

Forwards:

Alejo Corral, (His older brother Matias played for Argentina at the 1995 Rugby World Cup)

Carlos Arboleya,

Oscar Duran,

Mateo Sanguinetti,

Mario Sagario,

Nicolas Klappenbach,

German Kessler,

Mathias Palomeque,

Santiago Vilaseca, (CAPTAIN)

Franco Lamanna,

Jorge Zerbino,

Agustin Alonso,

Fernando Bascou,

Matias Beer,

Juan Manuel Gaminara,

Alejandro Nieto,

Juan de Freitas,

Diego Magno (most capped - 48caps)

 

Uruguay's 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.^[5]

Head Coach: Pablo Lemoine

• Caps updated: 30 August 2015

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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Germán Kessler Hooker 1 July 1994 (age 21) 11 Los Cuervos Nicolás Klappenbach Hooker 25 March 1982 (age 33) 44 Champagnat Carlos Arboleya Prop 23 July 1985 (age 30) 44 Trébol de Paysandú Alejo Corral Prop 11 September 1981 (age 33) 44 San Isidro Oscar Durán Prop 1 January 1982 (age 33) 32 Carrasco Polo Mario Sagario Prop 29 June 1986 (age 29) 45 Massy Mateo Sanguinetti Prop 26 July 1992 (age 23) 13 Los Cuervos Franco Lamanna Lock 5 October 1991 (age 23) 22 Carrasco Polo Mathias Palomeque Lock 10 July 1986 (age 29) 23 Trébol de Paysandú Santiago Vilaseca (c) Lock 17 September 1984 (age 30) 32 Old Boys Jorge Zerbino Lock 27 December 1991 (age 23) 11 Old Christians Agustín Alonso Flanker 24 September 1991 (age 23) 11 Montevideo Fernando Bascou Flanker 5 April 1987 (age 28) 23 Pucaru Stade Gaulois Matías Beer Flanker 16 December 1993 (age 21) 9 Old Christians Juan de Freitas Flanker 13 December 1989 (age 25) 34 Champagnat Juan Manuel Gaminara Flanker 1 May 1989 (age 26) 23 Old Boys Diego Magno Flanker 27 April 1989 (age 26) 48 Montevideo Alejandro Nieto Number 8 7 January 1988 (age 27) 27 Champagnat Alejo Durán Scrum-half 20 May 1991 (age 24) 29 Trébol de Paysandú Agustín Ormaechea Scrum-half 8 March 1991 (age 24) 23 Stade Montois Felipe Berchesi Fly-half 12 April 1991 (age 24) 15 Carcassonne Manuel Blengio Fly-half 28 April 1994 (age 21) 10 Old Christians Joaquín Prada Centre 15 July 1991 (age 24) 28 Los Cuervos Alberto Román Centre 1 June 1987 (age 28) 36 Pucaru Stade Gaulois Andrés Vilaseca Centre 8 May 1991 (age 24) 12 Old Boys Francisco Bulanti Wing 12 April 1980 (age 35) 23 Trébol de Paysandú Jerónimo Etcheverry Wing 11 January 1988 (age 27) 41 Carrasco Polo Santiago Gibernau Wing 15 May 1988 (age 27) 31 Carrasco Polo Leandro Leivas Wing 6 July 1988 (age 27) 40 Old Christians Gastón Mieres Fullback 5 October 1989 (age 25) 36 Valpolicella Rodrigo Silva Fly-half 2 November 1992 (age 22) 13 Carrasco Polo

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WALES WORLD CUP SQUAD:

 

Backs:

Gareth Davies (Scarlets),

Rhys Webb (Ospreys), (Suffered severe ankle inujry v Italy 6.9.15. In doubt for RWCup)

(Webb Replaced by Mike Phillips)

* Mike Phillips

Lloyd Williams (Ospreys),

Dan Biggar (Ospreys),

Rhys Priestland (Scarlets),

Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues),

Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),

Scott Williams (Scarlets), (Injured v England and ruled out of the rest of the tournament, replaced by James Hook)

Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), (Injured v England and ruled out of the rest of the tournament, replaced by Gareth Anscombe)

* James Hook

* Gareth Anscombe

Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues),

Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon),  (Suffered severe knee injury v Italy 6.9.16. Ruled out of RWC two days later)

(Halfpenney replaced by Eli Walker; the Walker dropped out with a hamstring recurrence - replaced by Ross Moriarty, a loose forward)

Matthew Morgan (Bristol),

George North (Northampton Saints),

Liam Williams (Scarlets).

 

Forwards:

 

Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs),

Paul James (Ospreys),

Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys),

Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),

Samson Lee (Scarlets),

Scott Baldwin (Ospreys),

Ken Owens (Scarlets),

Jake Ball (Scarlets),

Luke Charteris (Racing Metro),

Bradley Davies (Wasps),

Dominic Day (Bath),

Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),

Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons),

James King (Ospreys),

Dan Lydiate (Ospreys),

Justin Tipuric (Ospreys),

* Ross Moriarty (who replaced Eli Walker before the tournament started)

Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues).

 

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