September 14, 2015
Rugby World Cup Squads
POOL A
AUSTRALIA
Coach: Michael Cheika
Prop: Greg Holmes, Sekope Kepu
Hooker: Stephen Moore (c), Tatafu-Polota-Nau, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Toby Smith
Lock: Kane Douglas, Dean Mumm, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton
Flanker: Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon, David Pocock
8: Ben McCalman, Wycliff Palu
Scrumhalf: Will Genia, Nick Phipps
Flyhalf: Quade Cooper, Bernard Foley
Center: Kurtley Beale, Matt Giteau, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Toomua
Wing: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Rob Horne, Drew Mitchell, Henry Speight, Joe Tomane
Fullback: Israel Folau
ENGLAND
Coach: Stuart Lancaster
Prop: Kieran Brookes, Dan Cole, Joe Marler, Mako Vunipola, David Wilson
Hooker: Jamie George, Rob Webber, Tom Youngs
Lock: George Kruis, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Geoff Parling
Flanker: James Haskell, Chris Robshaw (c), Tom Wood
8: Ben Morgan, Billy Vunipola
Scrumhalf: Danny Care, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs
Flyhalf: Owen Farrell, George Ford
Center: Brad Barritt, Sam Burgess, Jonathan Joseph, Henry Slade
Wing: Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson
Fullback: Mike Brown, Alex Goode
FIJI
Coach: John McKee
Prop: Lee Roy Atalifo, Isei Colati, Campese Ma’afu, Peni Ravai, Manasa Saulo
Hooker: Sunia Koto, Talemaitoga Tuapati, Viliame Veikoso
Lock: Tevita Cavubati, Leone Nakarawa, Api Ratuniyarawa, Nemia Soqeta
Flanker: Akapusi Qera (c), Malakai Ravulo, Dom Waqaniburotu, Peceli Yato
8: Masi Matadigo, Netani Talei
Scrumhalf: Nemia Kenatale, Nikola Matawalu, Henry Seniloli
Flyhalf: Josh Matavesi, Ben Volavola
Center: Lepani Botia, Vereniki Goneva, Gabby Lovobalavu
Wing: Nemani Nadolo, Waisea Nayacalevu, Metuisela Talebula
Fullback: Kini Murimurivalu, , Asaeli Tikoirotuma
URUGUAY
Coach: Pablo Lemoine
Prop: Carlos Arboleya, Alejo Corral, Oscar Duran, Mario Sagario, Mateo Sanguinetti
Hooker: German Kessler, Nicolas Klappenbach
Lock: Franco Lamanna, Mathias Palomeque, Santiago Vilaseca (c), Jorge Zerbino
Flanker: Agustin Alonso, Fernando Bascou, Matias Beer, Juan de Freitas, Juan Manuel Gaminara, Diego Magno
8: Alejandro Nieto
Scrumhalf: Alejo Duran, Agustin Ormaechea
Flyhalf: Felipe Berchesi, Manuel Blengio
Center: Joaquin Prada, Alberto Roman, Andres Vilaseca
Wing: Francisco Bulanti, Jeronimo Etcheverry, Santiago Gibernau, Leandro Leivas
Fullback: Gaston Mieres, Rodrigo Silva
WALES
Coach: Warren Gatland
Prop: Tomas Francis, Paul James, Aaron Jarvis, Gethin Jenkins, Samson Lee
Hooker: Scott Baldwin, Ken Owens
Lock: Jake Ball, Luke Charteris, Dominic Day, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones
Flanker: James King, Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Sam Warburton (c), Ross Moriarity**
8: Taulupe Faletau
Scrumhalf: Gareth Davies, Mike Phillips*, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Webb
Flyhalf: Dan Biggar, Rhys Priestland
Center: Cory Allen, Jamie Roberts, Scott Williams
Wing: Hallam Amos, Alex Cuthbert, George North, Eli Walker**
Fullback: Matthew Morgan, Liam Williams, Leigh Halfpenny
POOL B
JAPAN
Coach: Eddie Jones
Prop: Kensuke Hatakeyama, Keita Inagaki, Masataka Mikami, Hiroshi Yamashita
Hooker: Shota Horie, Takeshi Kizu, Hiroki Yuhara
Lock: Shoji Ito, Shinya Makabe, Hitoshi Ono, Luke Thompson
Flanker: Michael Broadhurst, Justin Ives, Michael Leitch (c), Hendrik Tui
8: Ryu Holani, Amanaki Mafi
Scrumhalf: Atsushi Hiwasa, Fumiaki Tanaka
Flyhalf: Harumichi Tatekawa, Kosei Ono
Center: Kotaro Matsushima, Male Sau, Yu Tamura, Craig Wing
Wing: Yoshikazu Fujita, Kenki Fukuoka, Karne Hesketh, Toshiaki Hirose, Akihito Yamada
Fullback: Ayumu Goromaru
SAMOA
Coach: Stephen Betham
Prop: Viliamu Afatia, Jake Grey, Census Johnston*, Logovii Mulipola, Anthony Perenise, Sakaria Taulafo
Hooker: Wayne Ole Avei, Ma’atulimanu Leiataua, Motu Matu’u
Lock: Teofilo Paulo, Joe Tekori, Kane Thompson, Fa’atiga Lemalu
Flanker: Maurie Fa’asavalu, Alafoti Faosiliva, Jack Lam, Faifili Levave*, Ofisa Treviranus (c)
8: TJ Ioane, Sanele Vavae Tuilagi
Scrumhalf: Vavao Afemai, Kahn Fotualii
Flyhalf: Patrick Fa’apale, Tusiata Pisi, Mike Stanley
Center: Rey Lee-Lo, Johnny Leota, Paul Perez, George Pisi
Wing: Fa’atoina Autagavaia, Ken Pisi, Alesana Tuilagi
Fullback: Tim Nanai-Williams
SCOTLAND
Coach: Vern Cotter
Prop: Al Dickinson, Ryan Grant, WP Nel, Gordon Reid, Jon Welsh
Hooker: Fraser Brown, Ross Ford, Stuart McInally, Kevin Bryce*
Lock: Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Richie Gray, Tim Swinson
Flanker: John Hardie, Alasdair Strokosch, Ryan Wilson
8: David Denton, Josh Strauss
Scrumhalf: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Greig Laidlaw (c), Henry Pyrgos
Flyhalf: Finn Russell, Duncan Weir
Center: Mark Bennett, Peter Horne, Matt Scott, Richie Vernon
Wing: Sean Lamont, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Tim Visser
Fullback: Stuart Hogg
SOUTH AFRICA
Coach: Heyneke Meyer
Prop: Jannie du Plessis, Frans Malherbe, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen
Hooker: Schalk Brits, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss
Lock: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Victor Matfield
Flanker: Willem Alberts, Schalk Burger, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw
8: Duane Vermeulen
Scrumhalf: Fourie du Preez, Rudy Paige, Ruan Pienaar
Flyhalf: Patrick Lambie, Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn
Center: Damian de Allende, Jean de Villiers (c), Jesse Kriel
Wing: Bryan Habana, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen
Fullback: Zane Kirchner, Willie le Roux
USA
Coach: Mike Tolkin
Prop: Chris Baumann, Eric Fry, Olive Kilifi, Titi Lamositele, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Joseph Taufete’e
Hooker: Zach Fenoglio, Phil Thiel
Lock: Cameron Dolan, Greg Peterson, Hayden Smith, Louis Stanfill
Flanker: Andrew Durutalo, Al McFarland, Matt Trouville*, John Quill, Scott LaValla
8: Danny Barrett, Samu Manoa
Scrumhalf: Niku Kruger, Mike Petri
Flyhalf: AJ MacGinty, Shalom Suniula
Center: Seamus Kelly, Folau Niua, Thretton Palamo, Andrew Suniula
Wing: Takudzwa Ngwenya, Blaine Scully, Zack Test, Brett Thompson
Fullback: Chris Wyles (c)
POOL C
ARGENTINA
Coach: Daniel Hourcade
Prop: Marcos Ayerza, Juan Pablo Orlandi*, Ramiro Herrera, Lucas Noguera Paz, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Matias Diaz
Hooker: Agustin Creevy (c), Julian Montoya
Lock: Matias Alemanno, Mariano Galarza, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti Pagadizabal
Flanker: Juan Fernandez Lobbe, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Pablo Matera, Javier Ortega Desio
8: Facundo Isa, Leonardo Senatore
Scrumhalf: Tomas Cubelli, Martin Landajo
Flyhalf: Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Nicolas Sanchez
Center: Marcelo Bosch, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Martin Hernandez, Matias Moroni, Juan Pablo Socino
Wing: Horacio Agulla, Santiago Cordero, Juan Juan Imhoff
Fullback: Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Joaquin Tuculet
GEORGIA
Coach: Milton Haig
Prop: Kakha Asieshvili, Levan Chilachava, Dudu Kubriashvili, Mikheil Nariashvili, Davit Zirakashvili
Hooker: Jaba Bregvadze, Simon Maisuradze, Shalva Mamukashvili
Lock: Giorgi Chkhaidze, Levan Datunashvili, Kote Mikautadze, Giorgi Nemsadze
Flanker: Mamuka Gorgodze (c), Vito Kolelishvili, Shalva Sutiashvili, Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
8: Lasha Lomidze
Scrumhalf: Giorgi Begadze, Vazha Khutsishvili, Vasil Lobzhanidze
Flyhalf: Lasha Khmaladze, Lasha Malaghuradze
Center: Davit Katcharava, Tamaz Mchedlidze, Merab Sharikadze
Wing: Giorgi Aptsiauri, Muraz Giorgadze, Giorgi Pruidze, Sandro Todua
Fullback: Merab Kvirikashvili, Beka Tsiklauri
NAMIBIA
Coach: Phil Davies
Prop: Johannes Coetzee, AJ de Klerk, Jaco Engels, Raoul Larson, Johnnie Redelinghuys, Casper Viviers
Hooker: Torsten van Jaarsveld, Louis van der Westhuizen
Lock: Tjiuee Uanivi, Janco Venter
Flanker: Renaldo Bothma, Jacques Burger (c), Wian Conradie, Tinus du Plessis, Rohan Kitshoff
8: Leneve Damens, PJ van Lill
Scrumhalf: Eneill Buitendag, Eugene Jantjies, Damien Stevens
Flyhalf: Theuns Kotze
Center: Darryl de La Harpe, Johan Deysel, JC Greyling, Danie van Wyk
Wing: Conrad Marais, David Philander, Heinrich Smith, Russell van Wyk
Fullback: Chrysander Botha, Johan Tromp
NEW ZEALAND
Coach: Steve Hansen
Prop: Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Tony Woodcock
Hooker: Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu, Codie Taylor
Lock: Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Sam Whitelock
Flanker: Sam Cane, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (c), Liam Messam
8: Kieran Read, Victor Vito
Scrumhalf: Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith
Flyhalf: Beauden Barrett, Dan Carter, Colin Slade
Center: Malakai Fekitoa, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams
Wing: Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea
Fullback: Ben Smith
TONGA
Coach: Mana Otai
Prop: Halani Aulika, Tevita Mailau, Sila Puafisi, Alisona Taumalolo, Soane Tonga’uiha
Hooker: Aleki Lutui, Paula Ngauamo, Elvis Taione
Lock: Uili Kolo’ofai, Lua Lokotui, Steve Mafi, Joe Tuineau
Flanker: Sione Kalamafoni, Nili Latu (c), Jack Ram, Hale T-Pole
8: Opeti Fonua, Viliami Ma’afu
Scrumhalf: Samisoni Fisilau, Sosefo Ma’ake, Sonatane Takulua
Flyhalf: Latiume Fosita, Kurt Morath
Center: Siale Piatau, Sione Piukala, Viliami Tahitu’a
Wing: Tevita Halaifonua, William Helu, Fetu’u Vainikolo, Telusa Veainu
Fullback: Vungakoto Lilo
POOL D
CANADA
Coach: Kieran Crowley
Prop: Hubert Buydens, Jake Ilnicki*, Djustice Sears-Duru, Andrew Tiedemann, Doug Wooldridge, Jason Marshall
Hooker: Ray Barkwill, Aaron Carpenter, Benoit Piffero
Lock: Brett Beukeboom, Jamie Cudmore, Evan Olmstead
Flanker: Nanyak Dala, Kyle Gilmour, John Moonlight, Jebb Sinclair
8: Tyler Ardron (c), Richard Thorpe
Scrumhalf: Phil Mack, Jamie Mackenzie, Gordon McRorie
Flyhalf: Nathan Hirayama, Liam Underwood
Center: Nick Blevins, Connor Braid, Ciaran Hearn, Conor Trainor
Wing: Jeff Hassler, Phil Mackenzie, DTH van der Merwe,
Fullback: Matt Evans, Harry Jones
FRANCE
Coach: Philippe Saint-Andre
Prop: Uini Atonio, Eddy Ben Arous, Vincent Debaty, Nicolas Mas, Rabah Slimani
Hooker: Guilhem Guirado, Benjamin Kayser, Dimitri Szarzewski
Lock: Alexandre Flanquart, Yohann Maestri, Pascal Pape
Flanker: Thierry Dusautoir (c), Bernard Le Roux, Yannick Nyanga, Fulgence Ouedraogo
8: Damien Chouly, Louis Picamoles
Scrumhalf: Rory Kockott, Morgan Parra, Sebastien Tillous-Borde
Flyhalf: Frederic Michalak, Remi Tales
Center: Mathieu Bastareaud, Alexandre Dumoulin, Gael Fickou, Wesley Fofana
Wing: Sofiane Guitoune, Yoann Huget, Noa Nakaitaci
Fullback: Brice Dulin, Scott Spedding
IRELAND
Coach: Joe Schmidt
Prop: Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Jack McGrath, Mike Ross, Nathan White
Hooker: Rory Best, Sean Cronin, Richardt Strauss
Lock: Iain Henderson, Paul O’Connell (c), Donnacha Ryan, Devin Toner
Flanker: Chris Henry, Jordi Murphy, Sean O’Brien, Peter O’Mahony,
8: Jamie Heaslip
Scrumhalf: Conor Murray, Eoin Reddan
Flyhalf: Paddy Jackson, Ian Madigan, Jonathan Sexton
Center: Darren Cave, Keith Earls, Robbie Henshaw, Jared Payne
Wing: Tommy Bowe, Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney, Simon Zebo
Fullback: Rob Kearney
ITALY
Coach: Jacques Brunel
Prop: Matias Aguero, Martin Castrogiovanni, Dario Chistolini, Lorenzo Cittadini, Michele Rizzo
Hooker: Leonardo Ghiraldini, Davide Giazzon, Andrea Manici
Lock: Valerio Bernabo, Joshua Furno, Marco Fuser, Quintin Geldenhuys
Flanker: Mauro Bergamasco, Simone Favaro*, Francesco Minto, Samuela Vunisa, Alessandro Zanni
8: Sergio Parisse (c)
Scrumhalf: Edoardo Gori, Guglielmo Palazzani, Marcello Violi
Flyhalf: Tommaso Allan, Carlo Canna
Center: Enrico Bacchin*, Tommaso Benvenuti, Michele Campagnaro, Gonzalo Garcia, Luca Morisi
Wing: Leonardo Sarto, Giovanbattista Venditti, Angelo Esposito
Fullback: Andrea Masi, Luke McLean
ROMANIA
Coach: Lynn Howells
Prop: Mihaita Lazar, Ion Paulita, Horatiu Pungea, Alexandru Tarus, Andrei Ursache
Hooker: Eugen Capatana, Andrei Radoi, Otar Turashvili
Lock: Marius Antonescu, Valentin Popirlan, Valentin Ursache, Johannes van Heerden
Flanker: Stelian Burcea, Viorel Lucaci, Mihai Macovei (c)
8: Daniel Carpo, Ovidiu Tonita,
Scrumhalf: Tudorel Bratu, Valentin Calafeteanu, Florin Surugiu
Flyhalf: Danut Dumbrava, Michael Wiringi
Center: Csaba Gal, Paula Kinikinilau, Florin Vlaicu
Wing: Adrian Apostol, Ionut Botezatu, Florin Ionita, Madalin Lemnaru
Fullback: Catalin Fercu, Sabin Stratila
