1995 Rugby World Cup squads

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This article lists the official squads for the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa from 25 May to 24 June 1995. 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 25 May 1995.

Pool A

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 27) 39 Australia Randwick / New South Wales
Michael Foley
Hooker
(1967-06-07)7 June 1967 (aged 27) 0 Australia Souths / Queensland
Tony Daly
Prop
(1966-03-07)7 March 1966 (aged 29) 39 Australia Randwick / New South Wales
Dan Crowley
Prop
(1965-08-28)28 August 1965 (aged 29) 10 Australia Souths / Queensland
Ewen McKenzie
Prop
(1965-06-21)21 June 1965 (aged 29) 40 Australia Randwick / New South Wales
Mark Hartill
Prop
(1964-05-29)29 May 1964 (aged 30) 17 Australia Gordon / New South Wales
Rod McCall
Lock
(1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 31) 37 Australia Brothers / Queensland
John Eales
Lock
(1970-06-27)27 June 1970 (aged 24) 25 Australia Brothers / Queensland
Warwick Waugh
Lock
(1968-09-17)17 September 1968 (aged 26) 1 Australia Randwick / New South Wales
Daniel Manu Flanker (1970-06-04)4 June 1970 (aged 24) 0 Australia Eastwood / New South Wales
Ilivasi Tabua Flanker (1964-09-30)30 September 1964 (aged 30) 8 Australia GPS / Queensland
David Wilson Flanker (1967-01-04)4 January 1967 (aged 28) 24 Australia Easts Tigers / Queensland
Tim Gavin
Number 8
(1963-11-20)20 November 1963 (aged 31) 38 Australia Eastern Suburbs / New South Wales
Troy Coker
Number 8
(1965-05-30)30 May 1965 (aged 29) 16 Australia Souths / Queensland
Viliami Ofahengaue
Number 8
(1968-05-03)3 May 1968 (aged 27) 21 Australia Manly / New South Wales
George Gregan
Scrum-half
(1973-04-19)19 April 1973 (aged 22) 6 Australia Easts / ACT Kookaburras
Peter Slattery
Scrum-half
(1965-06-06)6 June 1965 (aged 29) 15 Australia University / Queensland
Michael Lynagh (c)
Fly-half
(1963-10-25)25 October 1963 (aged 31) 69 Australia University / Queensland
Scott Bowen
Fly-half
(1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 22) 3 Australia Southern Districts / New South Wales
Daniel Herbert
Centre
(1974-02-06)6 February 1974 (aged 21) 67 Australia GPS / Queensland
Jason Little
Centre
(1970-08-26)26 August 1970 (aged 24) 33 Australia Souths / Queensland
Tim Horan
Centre
(1970-05-18)18 May 1970 (aged 25) 33 Australia Souths / Queensland
Joe Roff
Wing
(1975-09-20)20 September 1975 (aged 19) 0 Australia Tuggeranong / ACT Kookaburras
David Campese
Wing
(1962-10-21)21 October 1962 (aged 32) 88 Australia Randwick / New South Wales
Damian Smith
Wing
(1969-02-01)1 February 1969 (aged 26) 13 Australia Souths / Queensland
Matt Pini
Fullback
(1969-03-21)21 March 1969 (aged 26) 6 Australia Wests / Queensland
Matt Burke
Fullback
(1973-03-26)26 March 1973 (aged 22) 6 Australia Eastwood / New South Wales

Canada

Head coach: England Ian Birtwell[1]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Mark Cardinal
Hooker
(1961-05-05)5 May 1961 (aged 34) 14 Canada James Bay A.A.
Karl Svoboda
Hooker
(1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (aged 33) 22 Canada Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C.
Richard Bice
Prop
(1968-03-01)1 March 1968 (aged 27) 0 Canada Vancouver Rowing Club
Paul LeBlanc
Prop
(1967-10-09)9 October 1967 (aged 27) 0 Canada Vancouver Kats R.C.
Rod Snow
Prop
(1970-05-01)1 May 1970 (aged 25) 2 Canada Dogs RFC
Eddie Evans
Prop
(1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 30) 35 Japan IBM Japan
Al Charron
Lock
(1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 28) 19 Canada Ottawa Irish R.C.
Gareth Rowlands
Lock
(1971-03-12)12 March 1971 (aged 24) 2
Velox Valhallians
Mike James
Lock
(1973-07-10)10 July 1973 (aged 21) 19 Canada Burnaby Lake R.C.
Ian Gordon Flanker (1968-03-12)12 March 1968 (aged 27) 11 Canada James Bay A.A.
John Hutchinson Flanker (1969-04-24)24 April 1969 (aged 26) 6 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Gord MacKinnon Flanker (1958-07-27)27 July 1958 (aged 36) 26 Canada Britannia Lions R.C.
Glen Ennis
Number 8
(1964-05-19)19 May 1964 (aged 31) 25 Canada Vancouver Kats R.C.
Chris Michaluk
Number 8
(1970-06-11)11 June 1970 (aged 24) 0 Canada Vancouver Rowing Club
Colin McKenzie
Number 8
(1964-11-24)24 November 1964 (aged 30) 16 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
John Graf
Scrum-half
(1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 26) 21 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Alan Tynan
Scrum-half
(1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 22) 3 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Gareth Rees (c)
Fly-half
(1967-06-30)30 June 1967 (aged 27) 31 Canada Castaway Wanderers RFC
Bobby Ross
Fly-half
(1969-08-29)29 August 1969 (aged 25) 5 Canada James Bay A.A.
Steve Gray
Centre
(1963-07-19)19 July 1963 (aged 31) 29 Canada Vancouver Kats R.C.
Christian Stewart
Centre
(1966-10-17)17 October 1966 (aged 28) 11
Western Province
David Lougheed
Centre
(1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 27) 14 Canada Toronto Welsh R.F.C.
Ron Toews
Wing
(1969-04-28)28 April 1969 (aged 26) 9 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Shawn Lytton
Wing
(1968-08-06)6 August 1968 (aged 26) 2 Canada Meraloma Rugby
Winston Stanley
Wing
(1974-07-17)17 July 1974 (aged 20) 5 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens
Scott Stewart
Fullback
(1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 26) 21 Canada UBC Old Boys Ravens

Romania

Head coaches: Romania Mircea Paraschiv / Romania Constantin Fugigi[2][3]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ionel Negreci
Hooker
(1970-12-13)13 December 1970 (aged 24) 3 Romania RCJ Farul Constanța
Valere Tufă
Hooker
(1965-07-08)8 July 1965 (aged 29) 9 Romania CSA Steaua București
Vasile Lucaci
Prop
(1969-01-05)5 January 1969 (aged 26) 0 Romania CSM Baia Mare
Gabriel Vlad
Prop
(1969-04-09)9 April 1969 (aged 26) 18 Romania RC Grivița
Leodor Costea
Prop
(1967-12-10)10 December 1967 (aged 27) 5 Romania RCJ Farul Constanța
Gheorghe Leonte
Prop
(1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 32) 54 France CS Vienne
Constantin Cojocariu
Lock
(1965-06-27)27 June 1965 (aged 29) 33 France Aviron Bayonnais
Sandu Ciorăscu
Lock
(1966-09-11)11 September 1966 (aged 28) 34 France FC Auch Gers
Ovidiu Slușariuc
Lock
(1968-02-07)7 February 1968 (aged 27) 3 Romania CSA Dinamo București
Traian Oroian Flanker (1965-12-25)25 December 1965 (aged 29) 25 Romania CSA Steaua București
Alexandru Gealapu Flanker (1972-02-19)19 February 1972 (aged 23) 6 Romania CSA Steaua București
Andrei Gurănescu Flanker (1967-07-24)24 July 1967 (aged 27) 12 Romania CS Dinamo București
Cătălin Drăguceanu Flanker (1970-11-19)19 November 1970 (aged 24) 9 Romania CSA Steaua București
Tiberiu Brînză (c)
Number 8
(1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 26) 20
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Daniel Neaga
Scrum-half
(1965-11-05)5 November 1965 (aged 29) 38 Romania CS Dinamo București
Vasile Flutur
Scrum-half
(1969-06-22)22 June 1969 (aged 25) 3
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Ilie Ivanciuc
Fly-half
(1971-07-26)26 July 1971 (aged 23) 3 Romania CSM Bucovina Suceava
Neculai Nichitean
Fly-half
(1969-09-27)27 September 1969 (aged 25) 26
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Nicolae Răcean
Centre
(1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 31) 36
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Romeo Gontineac
Centre
(1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 21) 4
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Adrian Lungu
Centre
(1960-09-05)5 September 1960 (aged 34) 75 France Castres Olympique
Radu Fugigi
Wing
(1973-11-29)29 November 1973 (aged 21) 0 Romania CSM Sibiu
Gheorghe Solomie
Wing
(1969-03-05)5 March 1969 (aged 26) 19 Romania Universitatea Timișoara
Ionel Rotaru
Wing
(1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 21) 1 Romania CS Dinamo București
Lucian Colceriu
Wing
(1968-09-08)8 September 1968 (aged 26) 15 Romania CSA Steaua București
Vasile Brici
Fullback
(1970-06-20)20 June 1970 (aged 24) 19 Romania RCJ Farul Constanța

South Africa

James Dalton and Pieter Hendriks were banned from the tournament for fighting in their pool match against Canada and were replaced by Naka Drotské and Chester Williams respectively.

Head coach: South Africa Kitch Christie

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Chris Rossouw
Hooker
(1969-09-14)14 September 1969 (aged 25) 1 South Africa Transvaal
James Dalton
Hooker
(1972-08-10)10 August 1972 (aged 22) 1 South Africa Transvaal
Naka Drotské
Hooker
(1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Orange Free State
Os du Randt
Prop
(1972-09-08)8 September 1972 (aged 22) 5 South Africa Orange Free State
Balie Swart
Prop
(1964-05-18)18 May 1964 (aged 31) 10 South Africa Transvaal
Marius Hurter
Prop
(1970-10-08)8 October 1970 (aged 24) 0
Western Province
Garry Pagel
Prop
(1966-09-17)17 September 1966 (aged 28) 0
Western Province
Mark Andrews
Lock
(1972-02-21)21 February 1972 (aged 23) 9 South Africa Natal
Kobus Wiese
Lock
(1964-05-16)16 May 1964 (aged 31) 2 South Africa Transvaal
Hannes Strydom
Lock
(1965-07-13)13 July 1965 (aged 29) 7 South Africa Transvaal
Krynauw Otto
Lock
(1971-10-08)8 October 1971 (aged 23) 0 South Africa Northern Transvaal
Francois Pienaar (c) Flanker (1967-01-02)2 January 1967 (aged 28) 6 South Africa Transvaal
Ruben Kruger Flanker (1970-03-30)30 March 1970 (aged 25) 5 South Africa Northern Transvaal
Robby Brink Flanker (1971-07-21)21 July 1971 (aged 23) 0
Western Province
Rudolf Straeuli
Number 8
(1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 31) 16 South Africa Transvaal
Gary Teichmann
Number 8
(1967-01-09)9 January 1967 (aged 28) 0 South Africa Natal
Adriaan Richter
Number 8
(1966-05-10)10 May 1966 (aged 29) 7 South Africa Northern Transvaal
Joost van der Westhuizen
Scrum-half
(1971-02-20)20 February 1971 (aged 24) 8 South Africa Northern Transvaal
Johan Roux
Scrum-half
(1969-02-25)25 February 1969 (aged 26) 5 South Africa Transvaal
Joel Stransky
Fly-half
(1967-07-16)16 July 1967 (aged 27) 7
Western Province
Hennie le Roux
Centre
(1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 27) 11 South Africa Transvaal
Japie Mulder
Centre
(1969-10-18)18 October 1969 (aged 25) 5 South Africa Transvaal
Brendan Venter
Centre
(1969-12-29)29 December 1969 (aged 25) 7 South Africa Orange Free State
Christiaan Scholtz
Centre
(1970-10-22)22 October 1970 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Transvaal
Pieter Hendriks
Wing
(1970-04-13)13 April 1970 (aged 25) 4 South Africa Transvaal
Chester Williams
Wing
(1970-08-08)8 August 1970 (aged 24) 11
Western Province
James Small
Wing
(1969-02-10)10 February 1969 (aged 26) 19 South Africa Natal
Andre Joubert
Fullback
(1964-04-15)15 April 1964 (aged 31) 11 South Africa Natal
Gavin Johnson
Fullback
(1966-10-17)17 October 1966 (aged 28) 4 South Africa Transvaal

Pool B

Argentina

Head coaches: Argentina Alejandro Petra and Argentina Ricardo Paganini

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 22) 21 Argentina Mendoza RC
Ricardo Le Fort
Hooker
(1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 29) 14 Argentina Tucumán RC
Matias Corral
Prop
(1968-08-10)10 August 1968 (aged 26) 14 Argentina San Isidro
Marcelo Urbano
Prop
(1965-10-02)2 October 1965 (aged 29) 2 Argentina Buenos Aires
Roberto Diego Grau
Prop
(1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 24) 3 Argentina Liceo Mendoza
Patricio Noriega
Prop
(1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 23) 22 Argentina Hindú
Germán Llanes
Lock
(1968-05-27)27 May 1968 (aged 26) 24 Argentina La Plata
Pedro Sporleder
Lock
(1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 24) 31 Argentina Curupaytí
Nicolás Bossicovich
Lock
(1969-06-27)27 June 1969 (aged 25) 2 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima Rosario
Pablo Buabse
Lock
(1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 32) 7 Argentina Los Tarcos
Rolando Martín Flanker (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 26) 9 Argentina San Isidro
Cristián Viel Flanker (1967-11-04)4 November 1967 (aged 27) 14 Argentina Club Newman
Agustín Macome Flanker (1967-06-23)23 June 1967 (aged 27) 4 Argentina Tucumán RC
Martín Sugasti Flanker (1967-10-09)9 October 1967 (aged 27) 0 Argentina Jockey Club
Sebastián Irazoqui
Number 8
(1969-05-22)22 May 1969 (aged 26) 4 Argentina Palermo Bajo
José Santamarina
Number 8
(1963-05-21)21 May 1963 (aged 32) 17 Argentina Tucumán RC
Agustín Pichot
Scrum-half
(1974-08-22)22 August 1974 (aged 20) 0 Argentina CASI
Rodrigo Crexell
Scrum-half
(1968-02-05)5 February 1968 (aged 27) 8 Argentina CA Rosario
Gonzalo Camardón
Scrum-half
(1970-12-19)19 December 1970 (aged 24) 17 Argentina Alumni
Guillermo del Castillo
Fly-half
(1963-12-14)14 December 1963 (aged 31) 15 Argentina Jockey Club
José Cilley
Fly-half
(1972-12-28)28 December 1972 (aged 22) 1 Argentina San Isidro
Lisandro Arbizu
Fly-half
(1971-09-29)29 September 1971 (aged 23) 25 Argentina Belgrano
Fernando del Castillo
Centre
(1971-01-16)16 January 1971 (aged 24) 1 Argentina Jockey Club
Francisco García
Centre
(1970-10-30)30 October 1970 (aged 24) 4 Argentina Alumni
Diego Cuesta Silva
Wing
(1963-01-23)23 January 1963 (aged 32) 58 Argentina San Isidro
Martín Terán
Wing
(1969-07-25)25 July 1969 (aged 25) 23 Argentina Tucumán RC
Diego Albanese
Wing
(1973-09-17)17 September 1973 (aged 21) 2 Argentina San Isidro
Ezequiel Jurado
Fullback
(1973-04-17)17 April 1973 (aged 22) 2 Argentina Jockey Club
Sebastián Salvat (c)
Fullback
(1967-04-05)5 April 1967 (aged 28) 28 Argentina Alumni
Santiago Mesón
Fullback
(1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 27) 31 Argentina San Isidro

England

Head coach: England Jack Rowell

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Brian Moore
Hooker
(1962-01-11)11 January 1962 (aged 33) 63 England Harlequins
Graham Dawe
Hooker
(1959-09-04)4 September 1959 (aged 35) 4 England Bath
Jason Leonard
Prop
(1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 26) 40
Harlequins
Graham Rowntree
Prop
(1971-04-18)18 April 1971 (aged 24) 1 England Leicester
Victor Ubogu
Prop
(1964-09-08)8 September 1964 (aged 30) 15 England Bath
John Mallett
Prop
(1970-05-28)28 May 1970 (aged 24) 0 England Bath
Martin Bayfield
Lock
(1966-12-21)21 December 1966 (aged 28) 25 England Northampton
Martin Johnson
Lock
(1970-03-09)9 March 1970 (aged 25) 14 England Leicester
Richard West
Lock
(1971-03-20)20 March 1971 (aged 24) 0 England Gloucester
Tim Rodber Flanker (1969-07-02)2 July 1969 (aged 25) 14 England Northampton
Steve Ojomoh Flanker (1970-05-25)25 May 1970 (aged 25) 6 England Bath
Neil Back Flanker (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 26) 2 England Leicester
Dean Richards
Number 8
(1963-07-11)11 July 1963 (aged 31) 48 England Leicester
Ben Clarke
Number 8
(1968-04-15)15 April 1968 (aged 27) 21 England Bath
Kyran Bracken
Scrum-half
(1971-11-22)22 November 1971 (aged 23) 8 England Bristol
Dewi Morris
Scrum-half
(1964-02-09)9 February 1964 (aged 31) 24 England Orrell
Rob Andrew
Fly-half
(1963-02-18)18 February 1963 (aged 32) 70 England Wasps
Will Carling (c)
Centre
(1965-12-12)12 December 1965 (aged 29) 56 England Harlequins
Jeremy Guscott
Centre
(1965-07-07)7 July 1965 (aged 29) 39 England Bath
Phil de Glanville
Centre
(1968-10-01)1 October 1968 (aged 26) 10 England Bath
Damian Hopley
Centre
(1970-04-12)12 April 1970 (aged 25) 0 England Wasps
Tony Underwood
Wing
(1969-02-17)17 February 1969 (aged 26) 16 England Leicester
Rory Underwood
Wing
(1963-06-19)19 June 1963 (aged 31) 79 England Leicester
Ian Hunter
Wing
(1969-02-15)15 February 1969 (aged 26) 5 England Northampton
Mike Catt
Fullback
(1971-09-17)17 September 1971 (aged 23) 6 England Bath
Jonathan Callard
Fullback
(1966-01-01)1 January 1966 (aged 29) 3 England Bath

Italy

Head coach: France Georges Coste

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Moreno Trevisiol
Hooker
(1963-04-29)29 April 1963 (aged 32) 8 Italy Benetton Rugby
Carlo Orlandi
Hooker
(1967-11-01)1 November 1967 (aged 27) 17
Amatori Milano
Massimo Cuttitta (c)
Prop
(1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 28) 38
Amatori Milano
Franco Properzi
Prop
(1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 29) 26
Amatori Milano
Giovanni Grespan
Prop
(1967-01-21)21 January 1967 (aged 28) 20 Italy Benetton Rugby
Mauro Dal Sie
Prop
(1967-10-13)13 October 1967 (aged 27) 4 Italy Rugby San Donà
Andrea Castellani
Prop
(1972-05-15)15 May 1972 (aged 23) 1 Italy L'Aquila Rugby
Roberto Favaro
Lock
(1965-02-09)9 February 1965 (aged 30) 40 Italy Benetton Rugby
Mark Giacheri
Lock
(1969-02-01)1 February 1969 (aged 26) 16 Italy Benetton Rugby
Pierpaolo Pedroni
Lock
(1964-05-20)20 May 1964 (aged 31) 15
Amatori Milano
Giambattista Croci
Lock
(1965-07-28)28 July 1965 (aged 29) 14
Amatori Milano
Diego Scaglia
Lock
(1967-07-29)29 July 1967 (aged 27) 3 Italy Benetton Rugby
Orazio Arancio Flanker (1967-11-15)15 November 1967 (aged 27) 10 Italy Benetton Rugby
Andrea Sgorlon Flanker (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 27) 11 Italy Benetton Rugby
Massimo Giovanelli Flanker (1967-03-01)1 March 1967 (aged 28) 28
Amatori Milano
Massimiliano Capuzzoni Flanker (1969-04-17)17 April 1969 (aged 26) 2
Amatori Milano
Carlo Checchinato
Number 8
(1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 24) 25 Italy Benetton Rugby
Julian Gardner
Number 8
(1964-05-12)12 May 1964 (aged 31) 10 Italy Benetton Rugby
Alessandro Troncon
Scrum-half
(1973-09-06)6 September 1973 (aged 21) 11 Italy Benetton Rugby
Ivan Francescato
Scrum-half
(1967-02-10)10 February 1967 (aged 28) 19 Italy Benetton Rugby
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
(1966-04-25)25 April 1966 (aged 29) 23
Amatori Milano
Francesco Mazzariol
Fly-half
(1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 20) 0 Italy Benetton Rugby
Piermassimiliano Dotto
Fly-half
(1970-02-28)28 February 1970 (aged 25) 4 Italy Benetton Rugby
Massimo Bonomi
Centre
(1967-06-22)22 June 1967 (aged 27) 29
Amatori Milano
Stefano Bordon
Centre
(1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 27) 18 Italy Piacenza Rugby Club
Paolo Vaccari
Centre
(1971-01-17)17 January 1971 (aged 24) 27
Amatori Milano
Marco Platania
Centre
(1973-05-06)6 May 1973 (aged 22) 1
Amatori Milano
Massimo Ravazzolo
Wing
(1972-09-05)5 September 1972 (aged 22) 11 Italy Rugby Calvisano
Marcello Cuttitta
Wing
(1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 28) 40
Amatori Milano
Mario Gerosa
Wing
(1967-04-27)27 April 1967 (aged 28) 5 Italy Piacenza Rugby Club
Luigi Troiani
Fullback
(1964-02-25)25 February 1964 (aged 31) 45 Italy L'Aquila Rugby

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
Tala Leiasamaivao
Hooker
(1967-06-12)12 June 1967 (aged 27) 6 Samoa Moata'a Rugby Club
Peter Fatialofa (c)
Prop
(1959-04-26)26 April 1959 (aged 36) 23 New Zealand Ponsonby RFC / Counties Manukau RFU
George Latu
Prop
(1965-01-01)1 January 1965 (aged 30) 5 Samoa Vaimoso Rugby Club
Michael Mika
Prop
(1968-07-24)24 July 1968 (aged 26) 1 New Zealand Kaikorai/Otago RFU
Brendan Reidy
Prop
(1968-09-13)13 September 1968 (aged 26) 0 New Zealand Marist St. Pats/Wellington RFU
Potu Leavasa
Lock
(1971-11-27)27 November 1971 (aged 23) 2 Samoa Apia Rugby Club
Saini Lemamea
Lock
(1964-07-14)14 July 1964 (aged 30) 9 Samoa SCOPA Rugby
Daryl Williams
Lock
(1964-09-30)30 September 1964 (aged 30) 3 France Colomiers
Lio Falaniko
Lock
(1970-09-17)17 September 1970 (aged 24) 8 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Malaki Iupeli Flanker (1965-11-23)23 November 1965 (aged 29) 15 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Sam Kaleta Flanker (1966-03-09)9 March 1966 (aged 29) 6 New Zealand Ponsonby RFC
Sila Vaifale Flanker (1967-07-05)5 July 1967 (aged 27) 19 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Junior Paramore Flanker (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 26) 6 New Zealand Counties Manukau RFU
Shem Tatupu Flanker (1968-02-18)18 February 1968 (aged 27) 4 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Pat Lam
Number 8
(1968-09-29)29 September 1968 (aged 26) 7 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Tu Nu'uali'itia
Scrum-half
(1971-06-12)12 June 1971 (aged 23) 3 New Zealand Te Atatū/Auckland Rugby Union
Va'apu'u Vitale
Scrum-half
(1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 24) 3 Samoa Vaiala Rugby Club
Esera Puleitu
Fly-half
(1975-11-15)15 November 1975 (aged 19) 1 New Zealand Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC
Darren Kellett
Fly-half
(1972-09-27)27 September 1972 (aged 22) 7 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Tupo Fa'amasino
Centre
(1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 29) 11 New Zealand Wellington RFU
George Harder
Centre
(1974-06-22)22 June 1974 (aged 20) 1 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
To'o Vaega
Centre
(1965-08-17)17 August 1965 (aged 29) 26
Southland Rugby Union
George Leaupepe
Centre
(1975-04-02)2 April 1975 (aged 20) 1 New Zealand Counties Manukau RFU
Brian Lima
Wing
(1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 23) 14 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Fereti Tuilagi
Wing
(1971-06-09)9 June 1971 (aged 23) 5 Samoa Marist St. Joseph
Fata Sini
Wing
(1966-12-24)24 December 1966 (aged 28) 1 New Zealand Auckland Rugby Union
Mike Umaga
Fullback
(1966-02-19)19 February 1966 (aged 29) 1 New Zealand Wellington RFU

Pool C

Ireland

Head coach:

Gerry Murphy

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 (c)
Hooker
(1963-09-19)19 September 1963 (aged 31) 22 Ireland Dolphin RFC / Munster Rugby
Keith Wood
Hooker
(1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 23) 5 Ireland Garryowen FC / Munster Rugby
Nick Popplewell
Prop
(1964-04-06)6 April 1964 (aged 31) 29 Ireland Greystones RFC / Leinster Rugby
John Fitzgerald
Prop
(1961-08-31)31 August 1961 (aged 33) 12 Ireland Young Munster / Munster Rugby
Gary Halpin
Prop
(1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (aged 29) 8
Irish Exiles
Paul Wallace
Prop
(1971-12-30)30 December 1971 (aged 23) 0 Ireland Blackrock College RFC / Leinster Rugby
Neil Francis
Lock
(1964-03-17)17 March 1964 (aged 31) 29
Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster Rugby
Gabriel Fulcher
Lock
(1969-11-27)27 November 1969 (aged 25) 7 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Davy Tweed
Lock
(1959-11-13)13 November 1959 (aged 35) 3 Ireland Ballymena R.F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Paddy Johns
Lock
(1968-02-19)19 February 1968 (aged 27) 20 Ireland Dungannon RFC / Ulster Rugby
Eddie Halvey Flanker (1970-08-11)11 August 1970 (aged 24) 3 Ireland Shannon RFC / Munster Rugby
Denis McBride Flanker (1964-09-09)9 September 1964 (aged 30) 19 Ireland Malone RFC / Ulster Rugby
David Corkery Flanker (1972-11-06)6 November 1972 (aged 22) 4 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Anthony Foley
Number 8
(1973-10-30)30 October 1973 (aged 21) 5 Ireland Shannon RFC / Munster Rugby
Niall Hogan
Scrum-half
(1971-04-20)20 April 1971 (aged 24) 2 Ireland Terenure College RFC / Leinster Rugby
Michael Bradley
Scrum-half
(1962-11-17)17 November 1962 (aged 32) 39 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Eric Elwood
Fly-half
(1969-02-26)26 February 1969 (aged 26) 11 Ireland Lansdowne FC / Connacht Rugby
Paul Burke
Fly-half
(1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 22) 4 Ireland Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Brendan Mullin
Centre
(1963-10-30)30 October 1963 (aged 31) 52 Ireland Blackrock College RFC / Leinster Rugby
Jonny Bell
Centre
(1974-02-07)7 February 1974 (aged 21) 5 Ireland Ballymena R.F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Maurice Field
Centre
(1964-02-24)24 February 1964 (aged 31) 6 Ireland Malone RFC / Ulster Rugby
Simon Geoghegan
Wing
(1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 26) 28
Irish Exiles
Richard Wallace
Wing
(1968-01-16)16 January 1968 (aged 27) 17 Ireland Garryowen FC / Munster Rugby
Darragh O'Mahony
Wing
(1972-08-18)18 August 1972 (aged 22) 1 Ireland U.C.D. / Leinster Rugby
Jim Staples
Fullback
(1965-10-20)20 October 1965 (aged 29) 17
Irish Exiles
Conor O'Shea
Fullback
(1970-10-21)21 October 1970 (aged 24) 10 Ireland Lansdowne FC / Leinster Rugby

Japan

Head coach: Japan Osamu Koyabu

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Masahiro Kunda (c)
Hooker
(1966-09-29)29 September 1966 (aged 28) 18
Toshiba Fuchu
Eiji Hirotsu
Hooker
(1967-11-24)24 November 1967 (aged 27) 1
Kobe Steel
Osamu Ota
Prop
(1965-03-23)23 March 1965 (aged 30) 24 Japan NEC
Kazuaki Takahashi
Prop
(1968-01-31)31 January 1968 (aged 27) 14 Japan Toyota Motors
Masanori Takura
Prop
(1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 28) 15 Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamigahara
Kazu Hamabe
Prop
(1971-05-31)31 May 1971 (aged 23) 0
Kintetsu
Yoshihiko Sakuraba
Lock
(1966-09-22)22 September 1966 (aged 28) 17 Japan Nippon Steel Kamaishi
Bruce Ferguson
Lock
(1969-07-25)25 July 1969 (aged 25) 8 Japan Hino Motors
Takashi Akatsuka
Lock
(1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 21) 2
Kubota
Tomoya Haneda Flanker (1965-12-21)21 December 1965 (aged 29) 1 Japan World Co.
Hiroyuki Kajihara Flanker (1966-09-28)28 September 1966 (aged 28) 20 Japan Katsunuma Club
Ko Izawa Flanker (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 24) 2 Japan Daito Bunka University
Sione Latu
Number 8
(1971-02-23)23 February 1971 (aged 24) 7 Japan Daito Bunka University
Sinali Latu
Number 8
(1965-08-22)22 August 1965 (aged 29) 31
Sanyo Electric
Masami Horikoshi
Scrum-half
(1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (aged 26) 19
Kobe Steel
Wataru Murata
Scrum-half
(1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 27) 3
Kobe Steel
Katsuhiro Matsuo
Fly-half
(1964-01-06)6 January 1964 (aged 31) 23 Japan World Co.
Keiji Hirose
Fly-half
(1973-04-16)16 April 1973 (aged 22) 2 Japan Kyoto Sangyo University
Seiji Hirao
Centre
(1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 32) 33
Kobe Steel
Akira Yoshida
Centre
(1971-08-13)13 August 1971 (aged 23) 1
Kobe Steel
Yukio Motoki
Centre
(1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 23) 12
Kobe Steel
Tsutomu Matsuda
Wing
(1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 25) 7
Toshiba Fuchu
Terunori Masuho
Wing
(1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 23) 12
Kobe Steel
Lopeti Oto
Wing
(1971-11-02)2 November 1971 (aged 23) 3 Japan Daito Bunka University
Yoshihito Yoshida
Wing
(1969-02-18)18 February 1969 (aged 26) 27 Japan Isetan RFC
Kiyoshi Imazumi
Fullback
(1967-09-13)13 September 1967 (aged 27) 3
Suntory RFC

New Zealand

Head coach: New Zealand Laurie Mains

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 (c)
Hooker
(1963-06-04)4 June 1963 (aged 31) 63
Auckland RFU
Norm Hewitt
Hooker
(1968-11-11)11 November 1968 (aged 26) 0
Southland RFU
Craig Dowd
Prop
(1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 31) 9
Auckland RFU
Olo Brown
Prop
(1967-10-24)24 October 1967 (aged 27) 18
Auckland RFU
Richard Loe
Prop
(1960-04-06)6 April 1960 (aged 35) 44 New Zealand Canterbury RFU
Blair Larsen
Lock
(1969-01-20)20 January 1969 (aged 26) 9 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Ian Jones
Lock
(1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 28) 38 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Robin Brooke
Lock
(1966-12-10)10 December 1966 (aged 28) 13
Auckland RFU
Kevin Schuler Flanker (1967-03-11)11 March 1967 (aged 28) 2 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Mike Brewer Flanker (1964-11-06)6 November 1964 (aged 30) 26 New Zealand Canterbury RFU
Jamie Joseph Flanker (1969-11-21)21 November 1969 (aged 25) 15 New Zealand Otago RFU
Paul Henderson Flanker (1964-09-21)21 September 1964 (aged 30) 6
Southland RFU
Josh Kronfeld Flanker (1971-06-20)20 June 1971 (aged 23) 1 New Zealand Otago RFU
Zinzan Brooke
Number 8
(1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 30) 28 New Zealand Auckland RFU
Graeme Bachop
Half-back
(1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 27) 24 New Zealand Canterbury RFU
Ant Strachan
Half-back
(1966-06-07)7 June 1966 (aged 28) 9 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Andrew Mehrtens
First five-eighth
(1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 22) 1 New Zealand Canterbury RFU
Simon Culhane
First five-eighth
(1968-03-10)10 March 1968 (aged 27) 0
Southland RFU
Frank Bunce
Centre
(1962-02-04)4 February 1962 (aged 33) 23 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Walter Little
Centre
(1969-10-14)14 October 1969 (aged 25) 26 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Alama Ieremia
Centre
(1970-10-27)27 October 1970 (aged 24) 3 New Zealand Wellington RFU
Eric Rush
Wing
(1965-02-11)11 February 1965 (aged 30) 0 New Zealand North Harbour RFU
Jeff Wilson
Wing
(1973-10-24)24 October 1973 (aged 21) 4 New Zealand Otago RFU
Marc Ellis
Wing
(1971-10-08)8 October 1971 (aged 23) 3 New Zealand Otago RFU
Jonah Lomu
Wing
(1975-05-12)12 May 1975 (aged 20) 2
Counties Manukau RFU
Glen Osborne
Fullback
(1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 23) 1 New Zealand North Harbour RFU

Wales

Head coach: Australia Alec Evans

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jonathan Humphreys
Hooker
(1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC
Garin Jenkins
Hooker
(1966-08-18)18 August 1966 (aged 28) 26 Wales Swansea RFC
John Davies
Prop
(1969-02-01)1 February 1969 (aged 26) 19 Wales Neath RFC
Ricky Evans
Prop
(1960-06-23)23 June 1960 (aged 34) 17 Wales Llanelli RFC
Mike Griffiths
Prop
(1962-03-18)18 March 1962 (aged 33) 32 Wales Cardiff RFC
Spencer John
Prop
(1973-10-19)19 October 1973 (aged 21) 2 Wales Llanelli RFC
Derwyn Jones
Lock
(1970-11-14)14 November 1970 (aged 24) 4 Wales Cardiff RFC
Greg Prosser
Lock
(1966-05-21)21 May 1966 (aged 29) 0 Wales Pontypridd RFC
Stuart Roy
Lock
(1968-12-25)25 December 1968 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC
Gareth Llewellyn Flanker (1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 26) 37 Wales Neath RFC
Hemi Taylor Flanker (1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 31) 10 Wales Cardiff RFC
Mark Bennett Flanker (1969-01-26)26 January 1969 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC
Emyr Lewis
Number 8
(1968-08-29)29 August 1968 (aged 26) 34 Wales Cardiff RFC
Stuart Davies
Number 8
(1965-09-02)2 September 1965 (aged 29) 13 Wales Swansea RFC
Robert Jones
Scrum-half
(1969-11-10)10 November 1969 (aged 25) 52 Wales Swansea RFC
Andy Moore
Scrum-half
(1968-09-06)6 September 1968 (aged 26) 0 Wales Cardiff RFC
Adrian Davies
Fly-half
(1969-02-09)9 February 1969 (aged 26) 7 Wales Cardiff RFC
David Wyn Evans
Fly-half
(1965-11-01)1 November 1965 (aged 29) 11 Wales Treorchy RFC
Mike Hall (c)
Centre
(1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 29) 39 Wales Cardiff RFC
Neil Jenkins
Centre
(1966-08-18)18 August 1966 (aged 28) 33 Wales Pontypridd RFC
Gareth Thomas
Centre
(1974-07-25)25 July 1974 (aged 20) 0
Bridgend RFC
Ieuan Evans
Wing
(1964-03-21)21 March 1964 (aged 31) 57 Wales Llanelli RFC
Steve Ford
Wing
(1965-08-15)15 August 1965 (aged 29) 8 Wales Cardiff RFC
Wayne Proctor
Wing
(1972-06-12)12 June 1972 (aged 22) 16 Wales Llanelli RFC
Justin Thomas
Fullback
(1973-11-01)1 November 1973 (aged 21) 0 Wales UWIC
Tony Clement
Fullback
(1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 28) 34 Wales Swansea RFC

Pool D

France

Head coach: France Pierre Berbizier

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jean-Michel Gonzalez
Hooker
(1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 27) 24 France Bayonne
Marc de Rougemont
Hooker
(1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 23) 2
Toulon
Louis Armary
Prop
(1963-07-24)24 July 1963 (aged 31) 44 France FC Lourdes
Christian Califano
Prop
(1972-05-16)16 May 1972 (aged 23) 7 France Toulouse
Philippe Gallart
Prop
(1962-12-18)18 December 1962 (aged 32) 17
Béziers
Laurent Benezech
Prop
(1966-12-19)19 December 1966 (aged 28) 8
Racing Club de France
Olivier Roumat
Lock
(1966-06-10)10 June 1966 (aged 28) 50 France Dax
Olivier Brouzet
Lock
(1972-11-22)22 November 1972 (aged 22) 6
Grenoble
Olivier Merle
Lock
(1965-11-14)14 November 1965 (aged 29) 16 France Montferrand
Abdelatif Benazzi
Lock
(1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 26) 32 France Agen
Philippe Benetton Flanker (1968-05-18)18 May 1968 (aged 27) 29 France Agen
Laurent Cabannes Flanker (1964-02-06)6 February 1964 (aged 31) 35
Racing Club de France
Arnaud Costes Flanker (1973-06-16)16 June 1973 (aged 21) 2 France Montferrand
Marc Cécillon
Number 8
(1959-07-30)30 July 1959 (aged 35) 42 France Bourgoin-Jallieu
Albert Cigagna
Number 8
(1960-09-25)25 September 1960 (aged 34) 0 France Toulouse
Guy Accoceberry
Scrum-half
(1967-05-05)5 May 1967 (aged 28) 8 France Bordeaux-Bègles
Fabien Galthié
Scrum-half
(1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 26) 14
Colomiers
Christophe Deylaud
Fly-half
(1964-10-02)2 October 1964 (aged 30) 10 France Toulouse
Yann Delaigue
Fly-half
(1973-04-05)5 April 1973 (aged 22) 5
Toulon
Thierry Lacroix
Fly-half
(1967-03-02)2 March 1967 (aged 28) 29 France Dax
Sébastien Viars
Centre
(1971-06-24)24 June 1971 (aged 23) 13 France Brive
Philippe Sella
Centre
(1962-02-14)14 February 1962 (aged 33) 106 France Agen
Franck Mesnel
Centre
(1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (aged 33) 54
Racing Club de France
Philippe Saint-André (c)
Wing
(1967-04-19)19 April 1967 (aged 28) 44 France Montferrand
Émile Ntamack
Wing
(1970-06-25)25 June 1970 (aged 24) 8 France Toulouse
William Téchoueyres
Wing
(1966-02-12)12 February 1966 (aged 29) 2 France Bordeaux-Bègles
Jean-Luc Sadourny
Fullback
(1966-08-26)26 August 1966 (aged 28) 28
Colomiers

Ivory Coast

Head coach: Ivory Coast Claude Ezoua

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Édouard Angoran
Hooker
(1970-05-06)6 May 1970 (aged 25) 3 France Stade Rodez Aveyron
Achille Niamien
Hooker
(1967-05-12)12 May 1967 (aged 28) 3 Ivory Coast Bouake RC
Ernest Bley
Prop
(1968-11-07)7 November 1968 (aged 26) 5 Ivory Coast ASPAA
Toussaint Djehi
Prop
(1962-11-01)1 November 1962 (aged 32) 5 France SO Millau
Jean-Pascal Ezoua
Prop
(1964-03-03)3 March 1964 (aged 31) 0 Ivory Coast ASPAA
Daniel Quansah
Prop
(1966-11-24)24 November 1966 (aged 28) 0 France RC USAP84
Ble Aka
Lock
(1975-01-19)19 January 1975 (aged 20) 5 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC
Gilbert Bado
Lock
(1963-09-29)29 September 1963 (aged 31) 0 France Rugby US Cognac
Amidou Koné
Lock
(1965-10-20)20 October 1965 (aged 29) 5 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC
Soumaïla Koné
Lock
(1965-12-22)22 December 1965 (aged 29) 0 France ASS Soustons Rugby
Patrice Pere Flanker (1969-02-14)14 February 1969 (aged 26) 0 France ACBB Paris Rugby
Alfred Okou Flanker (1963-09-03)3 September 1963 (aged 31) 4 France Stade Poitevin Rugby
Ismaila Lassissi Flanker (1969-09-11)11 September 1969 (aged 25) 5 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC
Djakaria Sanoko
Number 8
(1964-05-04)4 May 1964 (aged 31) 0 France Biarritz Olympique
Félix Dago
Scrum-half
(1968-01-05)5 January 1968 (aged 27) 2 unknown
Frédéric Dupont
Scrum-half
(1967-05-02)2 May 1967 (aged 28) 0 France RC Nîmes
Aboubakar Camara
Fly-half
(1965-12-26)26 December 1965 (aged 29) 4 Ivory Coast ASPAA
Athanase Dali (c)
Fly-half
(1967-09-09)9 September 1967 (aged 27) 5 France Clamart Rugby 92
Thierry Kouame
Centre
(1966-07-02)2 July 1966 (aged 28) 5 Ivory Coast ASPAA
Lucien Niakou
Centre
(1964-04-25)25 April 1964 (aged 31) 5 France Stade Niortais
Jean-Baptiste Sathiq
Centre
(1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 28) 5 Ivory Coast CASGI
Aboubacar Soulama
Wing
1974 (21 years)[4] 2 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC
Paulin Bouazo
Wing
(1968-02-18)18 February 1968 (aged 27) 4 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC
Max Brito
Wing
(1971-04-08)8 April 1971 (aged 24) 0 France Biscarrosse Olympique
Célestin N'Gbala
Wing
(1971-05-18)18 May 1971 (aged 24) 3 France Cahors Rugby
Victor Kouassi
Fullback
(1971-07-20)20 July 1971 (aged 23) 1 Ivory Coast Burotic Abidjan RC

Scotland

Head coach: Jim Telfer

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Kenny Milne
Hooker
(1961-12-01)1 December 1961 (aged 33) 36
Heriot's RC
Kevin McKenzie
Hooker
(1968-01-22)22 January 1968 (aged 27) 3 Scotland Stirling County RFC
Dave Hilton
Prop
(1970-04-03)3 April 1970 (aged 25) 6 England Bath Rugby
John Manson
Prop
(1968-06-22)22 June 1968 (aged 26) 1 Scotland Dundee HSFP
Peter Wright
Prop
(1967-12-30)30 December 1967 (aged 27) 12 Scotland Boroughmuir RFC
Paul Burnell
Prop
(1965-09-29)29 September 1965 (aged 29) 37 England London Scottish F.C.
Stewart Campbell
Lock
(1972-11-07)7 November 1972 (aged 22) 6 Scotland Dundee HSFP
Damian Cronin
Lock
(1963-04-17)17 April 1963 (aged 32) 32 France Bourges
Jeremy Richardson
Lock
(1963-09-07)7 September 1963 (aged 31) 1
Edinburgh Academicals
Doddie Weir
Lock
(1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 24) 28 Scotland Melrose RFC
Rob Wainwright Flanker (1965-03-22)22 March 1965 (aged 30) 13
West Hartlepool RFC
Peter Walton Flanker (1969-06-03)3 June 1969 (aged 25) 5 England Northampton Saints
Ian Morrison
Flanker (1962-12-14)14 December 1962 (aged 32) 12
London Scottish FC
Ian Smith Flanker (1965-03-16)16 March 1965 (aged 30) 10 England Gloucester Rugby
Eric Peters
Number 8
(1969-01-28)28 January 1969 (aged 26) 6 England Bath Rugby
Bryan Redpath
Scrum-half
(1971-07-02)2 July 1971 (aged 23) 11 Scotland Melrose RFC
Craig Chalmers
Fly-half
(1968-10-15)15 October 1968 (aged 26) 43 Scotland Melrose RFC
Scott Hastings
Centre
(1964-12-04)4 December 1964 (aged 30) 54
Watsonians RFC
Ian Jardine
Centre
(1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 29) 8 Scotland Stirling County RFC
Graham Shiel
Centre
(1970-08-13)13 August 1970 (aged 24) 11 Scotland Melrose RFC
Kenny Logan
Wing
(1972-04-03)3 April 1972 (aged 23) 16 Scotland Stirling County RFC
Craig Joiner
Wing
(1974-04-21)21 April 1974 (aged 21) 8 Scotland Melrose RFC
Tony Stanger
Wing
(1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 27) 37 Scotland Hawick RFC
Gavin Hastings (c)
Fullback
(1962-01-03)3 January 1962 (aged 33) 57
Watsonians RFC
Cameron Glasgow
Fullback
(1966-02-24)24 February 1966 (aged 29) 0
Heriot's RC

Tonga

Head coach: Fakahau Valu[5][6][7] Manager: Mailefihi Tuku'aho[8]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Saili Feʻao
Prop
1966 (age 29) 0 Australia Sunnybank/Queensland
Fe'ao Vunipola
Hooker
(1969-01-06)6 January 1969 (aged 26) 10 Tonga Toa-ko-Ma'afu RFC
Fololisi Masila
Hooker
circa 1967 (29 years) 7 Tonga Kolomotu'a
Tuʻakalau Fukofuka
Prop
1972 (age 23) 5 New Zealand Auckland
Etuini Talakai
Prop
(1973-10-01)1 October 1973 (aged 21) 6 New Zealand Auckland
Takau Lutua
Prop
circa 1963 (28 years) 8 Tonga Toloa Old Boys
Pouvalu Latukefu
Lock
(1971-03-04)4 March 1971 (aged 24) 2 Australia ACT Kookaburras
Falamani Mafi
Lock
(1971-03-06)6 March 1971 (aged 24) 7 Australia ACT Kookaburras
Inoke Afeaki
Lock
(1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 21) 0
Wellington
Willie Los'e
Lock
(1967-07-22)22 July 1967 (aged 27) 0 New Zealand North Harbour
Ipolito Fenukitau Flanker (1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 22) 9 Australia ACT Kookaburras
Feleti Fakaongo Flanker (1970-08-16)16 August 1970 (aged 24) 2
King Country
Feleti Mahoni Flanker (1973-04-06)6 April 1973 (aged 22) 5 Tonga Fasi Ma'ufanga
Mana Otai (c)
Number 8
(1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 26) 2 New Zealand Manawatu
Manu Vunipola
Scrum-half
circa 1967 (26 years) 21 Tonga Toa-ko-Ma'afu RFC
Nafe Tufui
Scrum-half
(1968-09-19)19 September 1968 (aged 26) 6 Tonga Kolomotu'a
Akuila Mafi
Fly-half
1969 (26 years) 0 Tonga Kolomotu'a
Elisi Vunipola
Fly-half
(1967-07-05)5 July 1967 (aged 27) 11 Tonga Toa-ko-Ma'afu RFC
Falanisi Manukia
Fly-half
1972 (23 years) 7 New Zealand Auckland
David Manako
Centre
(1971-11-11)11 November 1971 (aged 23) 2 New Zealand Northland
Penieli Latu
Centre
(1973-02-20)20 February 1973 (aged 22) 4 Tonga Vaheloto
Unuoi Vaʻenuku
Centre
(1976-04-05)5 April 1976 (aged 19) 0 Tonga Kolofo'ou
Simana Mafileo
Centre
(1971-11-11)11 November 1971 (aged 23) 0 New Zealand Bay of Plenty
Alasika Taufa
Wing
(1970-08-14)14 August 1970 (aged 24) 3
Wellington
Tevita Vaʻenuku
Wing
(1967-12-27)27 December 1967 (aged 27) 12 Tonga Kolofo'ou
Sateki Tu'ipulotu
Fullback
(1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 23) 6 Australia New South Wales
Taipe 'Isitolo
Fullback
1971 (24 years) 0 Tonga Kolofo'ou

Notes

  1. ^ Three are suspended after brawl
  2. ^ Tricolores wary of Tonga test
  3. ^ Richter to lead South Africa
  4. ^ "Rugby Boletín no. 34" (PDF). 1995.
  5. ^ Tricolores wary of Tonga test
  6. ^ More records for Hastings
  7. ^ Tonga rattle French until sending off
  8. ^ "Tongans threaten to launch 'human torpedoes'". The Independent. 24 May 1995. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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