1991 Rugby World Cup squads


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This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Rugby World Cup that took place in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France between 3 October and 2 November 1991.

Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 3 October 1991.

Head coach:   Geoff Cooke

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
John Olver Hooker 23 April 1961 (aged 30) 1   Northampton
Brian Moore Hooker 11 January 1962 (aged 29) 31   Harlequins
Gary Pearce Prop 3 February 1956 (aged 35) 35   Northampton
Jason Leonard Prop 14 August 1968 (aged 23) 9   Harlequins
Paul Rendall Prop 18 February 1954 (aged 37) 27   Wasps
Jeff Probyn Prop 27 April 1956 (aged 35) 24   Wasps
Paul Ackford Lock 26 February 1958 (aged 33) 17   Harlequins
Nigel Redman Lock 16 August 1964 (aged 27) 11   Bath
Wade Dooley Lock 2 October 1957 (aged 34) 41   Preston
Michael Skinner Flanker 26 November 1958 (aged 32) 13   Harlequins
Peter Winterbottom Flanker 31 May 1960 (aged 31) 43   Harlequins
Gary Rees Flanker 2 May 1960 (aged 31) 22   Nottingham
Dean Richards Number 8 11 July 1963 (aged 28) 27   Leicester
Mike Teague Number 8 8 October 1960 (aged 30) 17   Gloucester
Richard Hill Scrum-half 4 May 1961 (aged 30) 23   Bath
Rob Andrew Fly-half 18 February 1963 (aged 28) 38   Wasps
Will Carling (c) Centre 12 December 1965 (aged 25) 26   Harlequins
Jeremy Guscott Centre 7 July 1965 (aged 26) 13   Bath
Simon Halliday Wing 13 July 1960 (aged 31) 16   Harlequins
Nigel Heslop Wing 4 December 1963 (aged 27) 7   Orrell
Rory Underwood Wing 19 June 1963 (aged 28) 45   Leicester
Chris Oti Wing 16 June 1965 (aged 26) 11   Wasps
Jonathan Webb Fullback 24 August 1963 (aged 28) 18   Bath
Simon Hodgkinson Fullback 15 December 1962 (aged 28) 13   Nottingham

Head coach:   Bertrand Fourcade

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

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

Head coaches:   John Hart and   Alex Wyllie

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker 4 June 1963 (aged 28) 34   Auckland
Steve McDowall Prop 21 August 1961 (aged 30) 35   Auckland
Graham Purvis Prop 12 October 1961 (aged 29) 0   Waikato
Graham Dowd Prop 17 December 1963 (aged 27) 0   North Harbour
Richard Loe Prop 6 April 1960 (aged 31) 25   Waikato
Ian Jones Lock 17 April 1967 (aged 24) 11   Northland
Gary Whetton (c) Lock 15 December 1959 (aged 31) 52   Auckland
Paul Henderson Flanker 21 September 1964 (aged 27) 1   Otago
Michael Jones Flanker 8 April 1965 (aged 26) 19   Auckland
Mark Carter Flanker 7 November 1968 (aged 22) 1   Auckland
Andy Earl Flanker 12 September 1961 (aged 30) 9   Canterbury
Alan Whetton Flanker 15 December 1959 (aged 31) 30   Auckland
Zinzan Brooke Number 8 14 February 1965 (aged 26) 9   Auckland
Graeme Bachop Half-back 11 June 1967 (aged 24) 13   Canterbury
Jason Hewett Half-back 17 October 1968 (aged 22) 0   Auckland
Jon Preston Half-back 15 November 1967 (aged 23) 0   Canterbury
Grant Fox First five-eighth 6 June 1962 (aged 29) 31   Auckland
Craig Innes Centre 10 September 1969 (aged 22) 11   Auckland
Walter Little Centre 14 October 1969 (aged 21) 10   North Harbour
Bernie McCahill Centre 28 June 1964 (aged 27) 6   Auckland
Va'aiga Tuigamala Wing 4 September 1969 (aged 22) 0   Auckland
John Kirwan Wing 16 December 1964 (aged 26) 40   Auckland
Terry Wright Wing 21 March 1963 (aged 28) 26   Auckland
Shayne Philpott Fullback 21 September 1965 (aged 26) 0   Canterbury
John Timu Fullback 8 May 1969 (aged 22) 3   Otago
Kieran Crowley Fullback 31 August 1961 (aged 30) 18   Taranaki

Head coach:   Jim Perkins

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Tony Flay Hooker 15 January 1964 (aged 27) 5   Old Puget Sound Beach R.F.C.
Pat Johnson Hooker 17 March 1960 (aged 31) 13   Louisville Rugby Club
Christopher Lippert Prop 31 March 1963 (aged 28) 12   OMBAC
Lance Manga Prop 20 July 1956 (aged 35) 4   South Jersey R.F.C.
Norm Mottram Prop 30 June 1959 (aged 32) 6   Boulder R.F.C.
Fred Paoli Prop 18 February 1954 (aged 37) 19   Denver Barbarians RFC
Bill Leversee Lock 2 June 1964 (aged 27) 11   OMBAC
Kevin Swords (c) Lock 1 July 1960 (aged 31) 26   Old Blue R.F.C.
Chuck Tunnacliffe Lock 10 June 1964 (aged 27) 1   Bowling Green State University R.F.C.
Rob Farley Flanker 29 December 1962 (aged 28) 13   Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC
Shawn Lipman Flanker 25 September 1964 (aged 27) 6   Santa Monica Rugby Club
Mark Sawicki Flanker 26 October 1962 (aged 28) 4   Chicago Lions
Jay Wilkerson Flanker 25 January 1966 (aged 25) 0   Belmont Shore RFC
Brian Vizard Number 8 4 July 1959 (aged 32) 21   OMBAC
Tony Ridnell Number 8 1 January 1961 (aged 30) 9   Army R.F.C.
Barry Daily Scrum-half 15 March 1962 (aged 29) 11   Denver Barbarians RFC
Mark Pidcock Scrum-half 31 October 1961 (aged 29) 1   OMBAC
Chris O'Brien Fly-half 5 August 1964 (aged 27) 14   University of California R.F.C.
Mike de Jong Fly-half 16 October 1962 (aged 28) 7   Denver Barbarians RFC
Joe Burke Centre 9 February 1961 (aged 30) 7   Chicago Lions
Kevin Higgins Centre 8 November 1962 (aged 28) 26   OMBAC
Mark Williams Centre 26 June 1961 (aged 30) 15   Gentlemen of Aspen RFC
Gary Hein Wing 26 March 1965 (aged 26) 18   University of California R.F.C.
Eric Whitaker Wing 24 September 1966 (aged 25) 18   Saint Mary's College R.F.C.
Ray Nelson Fullback 11 June 1961 (aged 30) 23   Hutchesons' GSFP
Paul Sheehy Fullback 14 August 1963 (aged 28) 0   Washington R.F.C.

Head coach:   Ciaran Fitzgerald

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Terry Kingston Hooker 19 September 1963 (aged 28) 10   Munster Rugby
Steve Smith Hooker 18 July 1959 (aged 32) 15   Ballymena R.F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Gary Halpin Prop 14 February 1966 (aged 25) 1   London Irish
Nick Popplewell Prop 6 April 1964 (aged 27) 4   Greystones RFC / Leinster Rugby
Des Fitzgerald Prop 20 December 1957 (aged 33) 29   Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Donal Lenihan Lock 12 September 1959 (aged 32) 48   Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Mick Galwey Lock 8 October 1966 (aged 24) 3   Munster Rugby
Neil Francis Lock 17 March 1964 (aged 27) 12   Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster Rugby
Phillip Matthews (c) Flanker 21 January 1960 (aged 31) 32   Wanderers FC / Ulster Rugby
Brian Robinson Flanker 20 March 1966 (aged 25) 6   Ballymena RFC / Ulster Rugby
Gordon Hamilton Flanker 13 May 1964 (aged 27) 5   North of Ireland F.C. / Ulster Rugby
Noel Mannion Number 8 12 January 1963 (aged 28) 14   Galway Corinthians RFC / Connacht Rugby
Fergus Aherne Scrum-half 16 March 1963 (aged 28) 12   Lansdowne F.C. / Leinster Rugby
Rob Saunders Scrum-half 5 August 1968 (aged 23) 6   London Irish
Ralph Keyes Fly-half 1 March 1961 (aged 30) 1   Munster Rugby
Vince Cunningham Centre 14 March 1967 (aged 24) 5   St Mary's College RFC / Leinster Rugby
David Curtis Centre 10 April 1965 (aged 26) 5   London Irish
Brendan Mullin Centre 30 October 1963 (aged 27) 39   Blackrock College RFC / Leinster Rugby
Pat O'Hara Wing 4 August 1961 (aged 30) 10   Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Keith Crossan Wing 29 December 1959 (aged 31) 37   Ulster Rugby
Simon Geoghegan Wing 1 September 1968 (aged 23) 5   London Irish
Jack Clarke Wing 2 September 1968 (aged 23) 3   Dolphin RFC / Munster Rugby
Kenny Murphy Fullback 21 July 1966 (aged 25) 9   Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby
Jim Staples Fullback 20 October 1965 (aged 25) 5   London Irish

Head coach:   Hiroaki Shukuzawa

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

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

Head coach:   Ian McGeechan

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

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

Trainer:   Iain Buchanan

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Brian Beattie Hooker 16 April 1969 (aged 22) 0   Old Miltonians RFC
Adrian Garvey Hooker 25 June 1968 (aged 23) 2   Old Miltonians RFC
Robin Hunter Prop 25 September 1964 (aged 27) 0 unknown
Alex Nicholls Prop 4 August 1958 (aged 33) 2   Mashonaland
Gary Snyder Prop 8 March 1972 (aged 19) 0   Harare Sports Club
Chris Roberts Prop 18 September 1967 (aged 24) 0 unknown
Michael Martin Lock 25 December 1959 (aged 31) 3 unknown
Neville Kloppers Lock circa 1962 1   Mashonaland
Rob Demblon Lock 13 August 1966 (aged 25) 0   Old Georgians RFC
Chris Botha Lock 1 September 1968 (aged 23) 0 unknown
Brendon Dawson Flanker 1 September 1968 (aged 23) 3   Old Miltonians RFC
Darren Muirhead Flanker 23 December 1965 (aged 25) 0 unknown
Brenton Catterall Number 8 19 July 1969 (aged 22) 0 unknown
Honeywell Nguruve Number 8 12 August 1969 (aged 22) 0   Old Georgians RFC
Andy Ferreira Scrum-half 26 June 1961 (aged 30) 6   Old Georgians RFC
Ewan MacMillan Scrum-half 3 January 1971 (aged 20) 0   Old Georgians RFC
Craig Brown Fly-half 1 February 1968 (aged 23) 1   Harare Sports Club
Ralph Kuhn Fly-half 8 February 1963 (aged 28) 1 unknown
Mark Letcher Centre 14 October 1965 (aged 25) 3   Old Hararians RFC
Ian Noble Centre 6 April 1972 (aged 19) 0   Old Miltonians RFC
Richard Tsimba Centre 9 July 1965 (aged 26) 2   Old Georgians RFC
Dave Walters Wing 16 November 1968 (aged 22) 3   Old Miltonians RFC
William Schultz Wing 3 November 1968 (aged 22) 0   Karoi
Elimon Chimbima Wing 1 January 1969 (aged 22) 3   Old Hararians RFC[1]
Brian Currin (c) Fullback 15 September 1960 (aged 31) 0 unknown

Head coaches:   Luis Gradín /   Guillermo Lamarca

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Federico Méndez Hooker 2 August 1972 (aged 19) 5   Marista Rugby Club
Ricardo Le Fort Hooker 13 October 1965 (aged 25) 5   Tucumán Rugby Club
Mariano Bosch Hooker 9 August 1962 (aged 29) 0   Olivos Rugby Club
Mariano Lombardi Hooker 19 August 1968 (aged 23) 0   Asociación Alumni
Manuel Aguirre Prop 28 July 1959 (aged 32) 2   Asociación Alumni
Luis Molina Prop 3 November 1959 (aged 31) 11   Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Diego Cash Prop 10 August 1961 (aged 30) 35   San Isidro Club
Pablo Buabse Lock 27 March 1963 (aged 28) 2   Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Pedro Sporleder Lock 2 January 1971 (aged 20) 6   Curupaytí
Agustín Zanoni Lock 18 October 1966 (aged 24) 0   Club Pueyrredón
Germán Llanes Lock 27 May 1968 (aged 23) 6   La Plata Rugby Club
Francisco Irarrázaval Flanker 5 October 1971 (aged 19) 0   Club Newman
Pablo Garretón (c) Flanker 26 June 1966 (aged 25) 24   Universitario Rugby Club de Tucumán
Mario Carreras Flanker 14 April 1966 (aged 25) 4   Olivos Rugby Club
José Santamarina Number 8 21 May 1963 (aged 28) 3   Tucumán Rugby Club
Gonzalo Camardón Scrum-half 19 December 1970 (aged 20) 3   Asociación Alumni
Guillermo del Castillo Fly-half 14 December 1963 (aged 27) 3   Jockey Club de Rosario
Lisandro Arbizu Fly-half 29 September 1971 (aged 20) 5   Belgrano Athletic Club
Hernán García Simón Centre 11 January 1965 (aged 26) 3   Club Pueyrredón
Eduardo Laborde Centre 19 October 1967 (aged 23) 0   Club Pucará
Matías Allen Centre 29 April 1968 (aged 23) 5   Club Atlético San Isidro
Diego Cuesta Silva Wing 23 January 1963 (aged 28) 34   San Isidro Club
Martín Terán Wing 25 July 1969 (aged 22) 3   Tucumán Rugby Club
Gustavo Jorge Wing 24 October 1971 (aged 19) 6   Club Atlético San Isidro
Santiago Mesón Fullback 25 January 1968 (aged 23) 11   Tucumán Rugby Club
Guillermo Angaut Fullback 10 January 1965 (aged 26) 6   La Plata Rugby Club

Head coach:   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 27 June 1967 (aged 24) 14   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
David Nucifora Hooker 15 January 1962 (aged 29) 0   University of Queensland R.C. / Queensland
Dan Crowley Prop 28 August 1965 (aged 26) 3   Souths Rugby / Queensland
Tony Daly Prop 7 March 1966 (aged 25) 14   Eastern Suburbs RUFC / New South Wales
Ewen McKenzie Prop 21 June 1965 (aged 26) 11   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Cameron Lillicrap Prop 19 April 1963 (aged 28) 6   Souths Rugby / Queensland
John Eales Lock 27 June 1970 (aged 21) 4   Brothers Old Boys / Queensland
Rod McCall Lock 20 September 1963 (aged 28) 13   Brothers Old Boys / Queensland
Steve Cutler Lock 28 July 1960 (aged 31) 39   Gordon RFC / New South Wales
Simon Poidevin Flanker 31 October 1958 (aged 32) 54   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Jeff Miller Flanker 4 July 1962 (aged 29) 23   North Brisbane Rugby Club / Queensland
Brendon Nasser Flanker 6 July 1964 (aged 27) 7   University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
Viliami Ofahengaue Number 8 3 May 1968 (aged 23) 7   Manly RUFC / New South Wales
Troy Coker Number 8 30 May 1965 (aged 26) 5   Wests Rugby / Queensland
Nick Farr-Jones (c) Scrum-half 18 April 1962 (aged 29) 48   Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales
Peter Slattery Scrum-half 6 June 1965 (aged 26) 3   University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
Michael Lynagh Fly-half 25 October 1963 (aged 27) 52   University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland
David Knox Fly-half 3 August 1963 (aged 28) 3   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Tim Horan Centre 18 May 1970 (aged 21) 11   Souths Rugby / Queensland
Jason Little Centre 26 August 1970 (aged 21) 10   Souths Rugby / Queensland
Richard Tombs Centre 5 January 1968 (aged 23) 0   Northern Suburbs Rugby Club / New South Wales
David Campese Wing 21 October 1962 (aged 28) 58   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Bob Egerton Wing 6 March 1963 (aged 28) 4   Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales
John Flett Wing 15 June 1963 (aged 28) 3   Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales
Marty Roebuck Fullback 10 January 1965 (aged 26) 4   Eastwood Rugby Club / New South Wales
Anthony Herbert Fullback 13 August 1966 (aged 25) 6   GPS Rugby / Queensland

Head coach:   Alan Davies

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Garin Jenkins Hooker 18 August 1966 (aged 25) 1   Pontypool RFC
Ken Waters Hooker 9 October 1961 (aged 29) 0   Newbridge RFC
Mark Davis Prop 18 September 1970 (aged 21) 1   Newport RFC
Hugh Williams-Jones Prop 10 January 1963 (aged 28) 4   South Wales Police RFC
Laurance Delaney Prop 8 May 1956 (aged 35) 5   Llanelli RFC
Mike Griffiths Prop 18 March 1962 (aged 29) 15   Cardiff RFC
Paul Arnold Lock 28 April 1968 (aged 23) 8   Swansea RFC
Phil May Lock 1 July 1956 (aged 35) 6   Llanelli RFC
Kevin Moseley Lock 2 July 1963 (aged 28) 6   Newport RFC
Phil Davies Lock 19 October 1963 (aged 27) 29   Llanelli RFC
Martyn Morris Flanker 23 August 1962 (aged 29) 9   Neath RFC
Richie Collins Flanker 2 March 1962 (aged 29) 16   Cardiff RFC
Richard Webster Flanker 9 July 1967 (aged 24) 1   Swansea RFC
Emyr Lewis Number 8 29 August 1968 (aged 23) 4   Llanelli RFC
Andy Booth Scrum-half 8 December 1967 (aged 23) 0   Cardiff RFC
Robert Jones Scrum-half 10 November 1965 (aged 25) 40   Swansea RFC
Tony Clement Fly-half 8 February 1967 (aged 24) 13   Swansea RFC
Adrian Davies Fly-half 9 February 1969 (aged 22) 2   Neath RFC
David Wyn Evans Fly-half 1 November 1965 (aged 25) 10   Cardiff RFC
Scott Gibbs Centre 23 January 1971 (aged 20) 6   Neath RFC
Mike Hall Centre 13 October 1965 (aged 25) 14   Cardiff RFC
Mark Ring Centre 15 October 1962 (aged 28) 29   Cardiff RFC
Arthur Emyr Wing 27 July 1962 (aged 29) 10   Cardiff RFC
Ieuan Evans (c) Wing 21 March 1964 (aged 27) 24   Llanelli RFC
Steve Ford Wing 15 August 1965 (aged 26) 8   Cardiff RFC
Mike Rayer Fullback 21 July 1965 (aged 26) 0   Cardiff RFC

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

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

Head coach:   Ian Birtwell

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
David Speirs Hooker 15 September 1964 (aged 27) 3   Meraloma Rugby
Karl Svoboda Hooker 23 March 1962 (aged 29) 11   Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C.
Eddie Evans Prop 15 September 1964 (aged 27) 12   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Dan Jackart Prop 4 May 1962 (aged 29) 3   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Gary Dukelow Prop 15 September 1956 (aged 35) 14   James Bay A.A.
Paul Szabo Prop 4 May 1962 (aged 29) 3   Britannia Lions R.C.
Norm Hadley Lock 2 December 1964 (aged 26) 6   UBC Old Boys Ravens
John Robertsen Lock 28 June 1958 (aged 33) 7   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Ron van den Brink Lock 30 September 1962 (aged 29) 5   James Bay A.A.
Al Charron Lock 28 June 1958 (aged 33) 7   Ottawa Irish R.C.
Roy Radu Flanker 11 September 1963 (aged 28) 12   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Bruce Breen Flanker 13 October 1961 (aged 29) 6   Meraloma Rugby
Gord MacKinnon Flanker 27 August 1958 (aged 33) 6   Britannia Lions R.C.
Glen Ennis Number 8 19 May 1964 (aged 27) 15   Kats R.C.
John Graf Scrum-half 3 December 1968 (aged 22) 4   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Chris Tynan Scrum-half 11 July 1966 (aged 25) 7   Meraloma Rugby
Gareth Rees Fly-half 30 June 1967 (aged 24) 13   Castaway Wanderers RFC
Scott Stewart Fly-half 16 January 1969 (aged 22) 3   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Steve Gray Centre 19 July 1963 (aged 28) 10   Kats R.C.
Christian Stewart Centre 17 October 1966 (aged 24) 2   Meraloma Rugby
Tom Woods Centre 29 October 1962 (aged 28) 3   James Bay A.A.
John Lecky Centre 15 February 1960 (aged 31) 16   Meraloma Rugby
Dave Lougheed Wing 11 April 1968 (aged 23) 3   Toronto Welsh R.F.C.
Pat Palmer Wing 6 November 1962 (aged 28) 13   UBC Old Boys Ravens
Mark Wyatt (c) Fullback 12 April 1961 (aged 30) 26   Velox Valhallians

Head coaches:   Samisoni Viriviri and   George Simpkin

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Mosese Taga (c) Hooker 17 September 1964 (aged 27) 16   QVS Old Boys/Suva
Dranivesi Baleiwai Hooker 17 April 1964 (aged 27) 2   Duavata/Rewa
Salacieli Naivilawasa Hooker 14 February 1961 (aged 30) 20   Fiji Police/Suva
Epeli Naituivau Prop 22 May 1962 (aged 29) 6   Fiji Army/Suva
Peni Volavola Prop 6 June 1963 (aged 28) 9   Brothers/Queensland
Naibuka Vuli Prop 6 June 1960 (aged 31) 0   Public Works Department /Lautoka
Sam Domoni Lock 25 December 1968 (aged 22) 4   Waimanu/Rewa
Ilaitia Savai Lock 12 July 1960 (aged 31) 24   Regent/Nadi
Aisake Nadolo Lock 13 July 1964 (aged 27) 12   QVS Old Boys/Suva
Alifereti Dere Flanker 29 September 1961 (aged 30) 9   Fiji Army/Suva
Laisenia Kato Flanker 14 November 1966 (aged 24) 2   Saunaka/Nadi
Max Olsson Flanker 19 July 1967 (aged 24) 6   St.John's Marist/Suva
Pita Naruma Flanker 27 November 1959 (aged 31) 9   Fiji Police/Suva
Ifereimi Tawake Number 8 21 September 1962 (aged 29) 8   Yalovata/Nadroga
Pauliasi Tabulutu Scrum-half 15 July 1967 (aged 24) 14   Nabua/Suva
Mosese Vosanibola Scrum-half 28 July 1962 (aged 29) 1   QVS Old Boys/Suva
Waisale Serevi Fly-half 20 May 1968 (aged 23) 6   Nabua/Suva
Tomasi Rabaka Fly-half 5 December 1965 (aged 25) 3   Mount St. Mary's/Nadi
Kalaveti Naisoro Centre 14 February 1969 (aged 22) 3   FSC/Lautoka
Savenaca Aria Centre 30 April 1964 (aged 27) 5   Regent/Nadi
Tomasi Lovo Wing 5 November 1960 (aged 30) 4   QVS Old Boys/Suva
Noa Nadruku Wing 19 September 1967 (aged 24) 11   Hyatt/Nadroga
Fili Seru Wing 11 March 1970 (aged 21) 5   Nabua/Suva
Tevita Vonolagi Wing 29 November 1963 (aged 27) 10   Fiji Army
Severo Koroduadua Fullback 22 December 1960 (aged 30) 21   Fiji Police/Suva
Opeti Turuva Fullback 8 July 1967 (aged 24) 2   Yavusania/Nadi

Head coach:   Daniel Dubroca

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

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

Head coach:   Peter Ianusevici

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Christian Gheorghe Hooker 15 May 1971 (aged 20) 0   RC Grivița București
Gheorghe Ion Hooker 27 July 1960 (aged 31) 22   CS Dinamo București
Gabriel Vlad Prop 9 April 1969 (aged 22) 0   RC Grivița București
Viorel Ionescu Prop 30 November 1968 (aged 22) 0   RCJ Farul Constanța
Constantin Stan Prop 10 January 1969 (aged 22) 5   SCM Gloria Buzău
Gheorghe Leonte Prop 12 February 1963 (aged 28) 33   CS Vienne Rugby
Gheorghe Corneliu Prop unknown 8   RCJ Farul Constanța
Sandu Ciorăscu Lock 11 September 1966 (aged 25) 20   SC Angoulême
Constantin Cojocariu Lock 27 June 1965 (aged 26) 10   CS Dinamo București
Nicușor Marin Lock 9 July 1967 (aged 24) 0   RCJ Farul Constanța
Gheorghe Dinu Flanker 16 November 1962 (aged 28) 8   CSS Locomotiva București
Ioan Doja Flanker 11 November 1966 (aged 24) 13   CS Dinamo București
Andrei Gurănescu Flanker 24 July 1967 (aged 24) 1   CS Dinamo București
Haralambie Dumitraș (c) Number 8 11 February 1960 (aged 31) 34   Pau
Tiberiu Brînză Number 8 21 September 1968 (aged 23) 2   RC Grivița București
Mihai Foca Scrum-half 1 October 1967 (aged 24) 0   RCJ Farul Constanța
Daniel Neaga Scrum-half 5 November 1965 (aged 25) 20   CS Dinamo București
Ilie Ivanciuc Fly-half 26 July 1971 (aged 20) 0   CSM Bucovina Suceava
Neculai Nichitean Fly-half 27 September 1969 (aged 22) 6   CSM Știința Cemin
Nicolae Fulina Centre 22 October 1965 (aged 25) 13   RCJ Farul Constanța
Nicolae Răcean Centre 29 November 1963 (aged 27) 15   CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Adrian Lungu Centre 5 September 1960 (aged 31) 67   CS Dinamo București
George Sava Centre 4 August 1966 (aged 25) 9   CSM Știința Cemin
Ștefan Tofan Centre 25 February 1965 (aged 26) 17   CS Dinamo București
Lucian Colceriu Wing 8 September 1968 (aged 23) 1   CSA Steaua București
Cătălin Sasu Wing 24 January 1968 (aged 23) 5   RCJ Farul Constanța
Marian Dumitru Fullback 8 March 1969 (aged 22) 5   CS Rapid București
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