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.

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 Canada 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 South Africa 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 Romania 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 Romania 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 Romania CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Nicolae Răcean Centre (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 31) 36 Romania CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Romeo Gontineac Centre (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 21) 4 Romania 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 South Africa Western Province
Garry Pagel Prop (1966-09-17)17 September 1966 (aged 28) 0 South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa 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 England 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 Italy Amatori Milano
Massimo Cuttitta (c) Prop (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 28) 38 Italy Amatori Milano
Franco Properzi Prop (1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 29) 26 Italy 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 Italy Amatori Milano
Giambattista Croci Lock (1965-07-28)28 July 1965 (aged 29) 14 Italy 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 Italy Amatori Milano
Massimiliano Capuzzoni Flanker (1969-04-17)17 April 1969 (aged 26) 2 Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy Amatori Milano
Marco Platania Centre (1973-05-06)6 May 1973 (aged 22) 1 Italy 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 Italy 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 New Zealand 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: Ireland 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 England London Irish RFC / 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 Ireland 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 England Bath Rugby / 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 England Harlequins FC / 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 Japan Toshiba Fuchu
Eiji Hirotsu Hooker (1967-11-24)24 November 1967 (aged 27) 1 Japan 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 Japan 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 Japan 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 Japan Sanyo Electric
Masami Horikoshi Scrum-half (1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (aged 26) 19 Japan Kobe Steel
Wataru Murata Scrum-half (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 27) 3 Japan 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 Japan Kobe Steel
Akira Yoshida Centre (1971-08-13)13 August 1971 (aged 23) 1 Japan Kobe Steel
Yukio Motoki Centre (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 23) 12 Japan Kobe Steel
Tsutomu Matsuda Wing (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 25) 7 Japan Toshiba Fuchu
Terunori Masuho Wing (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 23) 12 Japan 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 Japan Suntory RFC

New Zealand

Head coach: New Zealand Laurie Mains Manager: New Zealand Colin Meads

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 New Zealand Auckland RFU
Norm Hewitt Hooker (1968-11-11)11 November 1968 (aged 26) 0 New Zealand Southland RFU
Craig Dowd Prop (1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 31) 9 New Zealand Auckland RFU
Olo Brown Prop (1967-10-24)24 October 1967 (aged 27) 18 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 Wales 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

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