2007 Rugby World Cup squads

Sports teams The 2007 Rugby World Cup was played in France between 7 September and 20 October 2007. Each of the twenty competing nations was required to confirm their 30-man squad by 14 August. United States player Thretton Palamo, aged 18 when the teams were named and 8 days past his 19th birthday when he made his only appearance in the competition, was the youngest to ever take part at a World Cup final stage.Thretton takes milestone in his stride http://en.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2003478.html RugbyWorldCup.com 6 September 2007 7 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165324/http://en.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2003478.html 30 September 2007 dead Pool A England Final squad released on 13 August 2007.RFU Jamie Noon was sent home injured on 15 September; he was replaced by Newcastle Falcons team-mate, Toby Flood.Reuters Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20200904044146/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-rugby-world-england-noon/flood-replaces-injured-noon-for-england-idUKL1714667820070917 2020-09-04 dead https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-rugby-world-england-noon/flood-replaces-injured-noon-for-england-idUKL1714667820070917 After Josh Lewsey was injured in the semi-final against France, Nick Abendanon was called up as cover.England call up Abendanon for World Cup final The Daily Telegraph 15 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605055853/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2323411/England-call-up-Abendanon-for-World-Cup-final.html 2023-06-05 live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2323411/England-call-up-Abendanon-for-World-Cup-final.html Head coach: ENG Brian Ashton HK George Chuter 9 July 1976 (aged 31) 12 Leicester Tigers England HK Lee Mears 5 March 1979 (aged 28) 16 Bath England HK Mark Regan 28 January 1972 (aged 35) 37 Bristol England PR Perry Freshwater 27 July 1973 (aged 34) 7 Perpignan France PR Andrew Sheridan 11 January 1979 (aged 28) 10 Sale Sharks England PR Matt Stevens rugby union 1 October 1982 (aged 25) 11 Bath England PR Phil Vickery rugby union (c) 14 March 1976 (aged 31) 53 Wasps England LK Steve Borthwick 12 October 1979 (aged 28) 28 Bath England LK Ben Kay 14 December 1975 (aged 31) 45 Leicester Tigers England LK Simon Shaw 28 January 1972 (aged 35) 36 Wasps England FL Martin Corry rugby union 12 October 1973 (aged 33) 55 Leicester Tigers England FL Lewis Moody 12 June 1978 (aged 29) 45 Leicester Tigers England FL Tom Rees rugby union, born 1984 11 September 1984 (aged 23) 5 Wasps England FL Joe Worsley 14 June 1977 (aged 30) 56 Wasps England N8 Lawrence Dallaglio 10 August 1972 (aged 35) 79 Wasps England N8 Nick Easter 15 August 1978 (aged 29) 5 Harlequins England SH Andy Gomarsall 24 July 1974 (aged 33) 25 Harlequins England SH Shaun Perry 4 May 1978 (aged 29) 10 Bristol England SH Peter Richards 10 March 1978 (aged 29) 6 London Irish England FH Olly Barkley 28 November 1981 (aged 25) 16 Bath England FH Jonny Wilkinson 25 May 1979 (aged 28) 57 Newcastle England FH Toby Flood 8 August 1985 (aged 31) 9 Newcastle England CE Mike Catt 17 September 1971 (aged 36) 69 London Irish England CE Andy Farrell 30 May 1975 (aged 32) 3 Saracens England CE Dan Hipkiss 4 June 1982 (aged 25) 1 Leicester Tigers England CE Jamie Noon 9 May 1979 (aged 28) 24 Newcastle England CE Mathew Tait 6 February 1986 (aged 21) 11 Newcastle England WG Mark Cueto 26 December 1979 (aged 27) 19 Sale Sharks England WG Josh Lewsey 30 November 1976 (aged 30) 47 Wasps England WG Paul Sackey 8 November 1979 (aged 27) 2 Wasps England FB Nick Abendanon 27 August 1986 (aged 21) 2 Bath England FB Jason Robinson rugby 30 July 1974 (aged 33) 51 Unattached Samoa Final squad announced on 29 August 2007.Manu Samoa Filipo Levi and Donald Kerslake were replaced by Tani Fuga and Alfie Vaeluaga before the tournamentBBC Sport Sailosi Tagicakibau replaced Anitelia Tuilagi, ahead of the Tonga game.Manu Samoa Fosi Pala'amo was called in to replace Justin Va'a for the England game.Manu Samoa Na'ama Leleimalefaga was called into the squad to replace Fosi Pala'amo for the USA game.Manu Samoa Head coach: New Zealand Michael Jones HK Tani Fuga 14 July 1973 1 Harlequins England HK Mahonri Schwalger 15 September 1978 17 Scarlets Wales HK Silao Vaisola Sefo 15 January 1979 0 Alhambra New Zealand PR Census Johnston 6 May 1981 11 Saracens England PR Kas Lealamanua 15 December 1976 15 Dax France PR Na'ama Leleimalefaga 20 November 1987 1 Montpellier France PR Fosi Pala'amo 23 August 1976 1 Leeds England rugby union PR Muliufi Salanoa 16 August 1980 10 Skopa Samoa PR Justin Va'a 26 July 1978 11 Glasgow Warriors Scotland LK Leo Lafaiali'i 30 January 1974 15 Yokogawa Japan LK Joe Tekori 17 December 1983 4 Castres France LK Kane Thompson 9 January 1982 5 Dax France FL Daniel Leo rugby union 2 October 1982 11 Wasps England FL Justin Purdie 13 May 1980 3 Dax France FL Semo Sititi (c) 6 March 1974 27 Docomo Japan FL Ulia Ulia 13 June 1980 9 Marist St. Joseph Samoa N8 Henry Tuilagi 12 August 1976 4 Perpignan France N8 Alfie To'oala 30 January 1980 1 Bristol England SH Junior Poluleuligaga 5 February 1981 5 Toulon France SH Steven So'oialo 11 May 1977 21 Harlequins England FH Loki Crichton 14 March 1976 8 Worcester England FH Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 21 October 1980 5 Bath England CE Brian Lima 25 January 1972 27 Unattached CE Seilala Mapusua 27 February 1980 9 London Irish England CE Jerry Meafou 22 April 1982 1 Skopa Samoa CE Elvis Seveali'i 20 June 1978 19 Sale Sharks England CE Anitelea Tuilagi 5 June 1986 9 Leeds England WG Lome Fa'atau 23 October 1975 21 Glasgow Scotland WG David Lemi 10 February 1982 6 Bristol England WG Sailosi Tagicakibau 14 November 1982 8 London Irish England WG Alesana Tuilagi 24 April 1981 4 Leicester Tigers England FB Lolo Lui 4 January 1982 7 Moataa Samoa FB Gavin Williams rugby union 25 October 1979 4 Dax France South Africa Squad released 21 July 2007SA Rugby Pierre Spies was withdrawn from the squad after developing a condition believed to be a pulmonary embolism, with Bismarck du Plessis taking his place,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6923349.stm Springbok Spies to miss World Cup BBC Sport 30 July 2007 31 July 2007 although one specialist disputed the diagnosis.http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=3044&art_id=iol1186565645643S121 Spies back in Bok picture Mark Keohane Independent Online 8 August 2007 8 August 2007 A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.http://www.sarugby.co.za/default.asp?des=article&id=225336 SA Rugby Statement on Pierre Spies South African Rugby Union 14 August 2007 14 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070926215824/http://www.sarugby.co.za/default.asp?des=article&id=225336 26 September 2007 dead On 10 September, after South Africa's match against Samoa, Jean de Villiers was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a torn left biceps suffered in that match. Wayne Julies replaced him on the squad.http://en.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2006006.html De Villiers out of world cup with torn bicep International Rugby Board 10 September 2007 14 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715212649/http://en.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2006006.html 15 July 2011 dead On 1 October, Jannie du Plessis, older brother of Bismarck du Plessis, replaced BJ Botha, who tore knee ligaments in South Africa's last pool match against the United States.http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2772856,00.html Planes, Trains and Bloem Babies Jan de Koning Planet-Rugby.com 1 October 2007 1 October 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080607172644/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0%2C18259%2C3551_2772856%2C00.html 7 June 2008 Head coach: RSA Jake White HK Gary Botha 12 October 1981 (aged 25) 9 Bulls South Africa HK Bismarck du Plessis 22 May 1984 (aged 23) 2 Sharks South Africa HK John Smit (c) 3 April 1978 (aged 29) 67 Sharks South Africa PR BJ Botha 4 January 1980 (aged 27) 10 Sharks South Africa PR Jannie du Plessis 16 November 1982 (aged 24) 2 Cheetahs South Africa PR Os du Randt 8 September 1972 (aged 35) 72 Cheetahs South Africa PR Gurthro Steenkamp 12 June 1981 (aged 26) 11 Bulls South Africa PR CJ van der Linde 27 August 1980 (aged 27) 39 Cheetahs South Africa LK Bakkies Botha 22 September 1979 (aged 28) 35 Bulls South Africa LK Victor Matfield 11 May 1977 (aged 30) 58 Bulls South Africa LK Johann Muller rugby union 6 January 1980 (aged 27) 16 Sharks South Africa LK Albert van den Berg rugby union 26 January 1974 (aged 33) 46 Sharks South Africa FL Schalk Burger 13 April 1983 (aged 24) 31 Stormers South Africa FL Juan Smith 30 July 1981 (aged 26) 32 Cheetahs South Africa FL Wikus van Heerden 28 February 1979 (aged 28) 7 Bulls South Africa N8 Danie Rossouw 6 May 1978 (aged 29) 24 Bulls South Africa N8 Bobby Skinstad 3 July 1976 (aged 31) 38 Sharks South Africa SH Fourie du Preez 24 March 1982 (aged 25) 30 Bulls South Africa SH Ricky Januarie 1 February 1982 (aged 25) 18 Stormers South Africa SH Ruan Pienaar 10 March 1984 (aged 23) 12 Sharks South Africa FH Butch James 8 January 1979 (aged 28) 18 Sharks South Africa FH André Pretorius 29 December 1978 (aged 28) 24 Lions South Africa CE Jean de Villiers 24 February 1981 (aged 26) 31 Stormers South Africa CE Jaque Fourie 4 March 1983 (aged 24) 29 Lions South Africa CE Wayne Julies 23 October 1978 (aged 28) 10 Bulls South Africa CE Wynand Olivier 11 June 1983 (aged 24) 17 Bulls South Africa CE François Steyn 14 May 1987 (aged 20) 8 Sharks South Africa WG Bryan Habana 12 June 1983 (aged 24) 27 Bulls South Africa WG Akona Ndungane 20 February 1981 (aged 26) 8 Bulls South Africa WG JP Pietersen 12 July 1986 (aged 21) 6 Sharks South Africa WG Ashwin Willemse 8 September 1981 (aged 26) 16 Lions South Africa FB Percy Montgomery 15 March 1974 (aged 33) 85 Sharks South Africa Tonga Squad announced on 10 August 2007Rugby-World-Cup Kisi Pulu replaced Mosese Moala, while Maama Molitika was called up to replace Paino Hehea ahead of the England game.Molitika gets Tongan Cup call-up https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7011785.stm BBC Sport 25 September 2007 18 August 2019 Head coach: TON Quddus Fielea HK Aleki Lutui 1 July 1978 21 Worcester England HK Ephraim Taukafa 26 June 1976 19 Lyon France PR Taufaʻao Filise 26 May 1977 14 Cardiff Blues Wales PR Siosateki Havea Mataʻu 5 December 1979 1 Chalon-sur-Saône France PR Kisi Pulu 31 January 1978 15 Perpignan France PR Toma Toke 20 June 1985 5 Tau'uta Reds Tonga PR Soane Tongaʻuiha 21 January 1982 3 Northampton Saints England LK Inoke Afeaki 12 July 1973 20 Grenoble France LK Lisiate Faʻaoso 18 March 1983 6 Manawatu New Zealand LK Paino Hehea 1 February 1979 6 Racing Métro France LK Emosi Kauhenga 27 April 1981 4 Tau'uta Reds Tonga FL Nili Latu (c) 19 February 1982 12 Green Rockets Japan FL Maama Molitika 26 August 1974 15 Cardiff Blues Wales FL Hale T-Pole 30 April 1979 6 Ospreys Wales FL Viliami Vaki 27 April 1976 25 Perpignan France N8 Lotu Filipine 27 August 1980 5 Big Blue Japan N8 Finau Maka 11 July 1977 4 Toulouse France SH Soane Havea 29 August 1981 16 Tautahi Gold Tonga SH Enele Taufa 24 September 1984 0 Tau'uta Reds Tonga SH Sione Tuʻipulotu 28 November 1978 23 Yokogawa Japan FH Pierre Hola 9 June 1978 27 Kobelco Steelers Japan CE Suka Hufanga 18 June 1982 12 Brive France CE Epi Taione 2 March 1979 11 Sharks South Africa CE Hudson Tongaʻuiha 16 November 1983 15 Cergy-Pontoise France CE Isileli Tupou 26 October 1984 6 Tau'uta Reds Tonga WG Aisea Havili 11 March 1977 11 Worcester England WG Ualosi Kailea 28 October 1978 0 Tau'uta Reds Tonga WG Seti Kiole 7 June 1980 8 Montauban France WG Tevita Tuʻifua 15 October 1975 11 Counties Manukau New Zealand WG Joseph Wilson Vaka 21 November 1980 4 Tautahi Gold Tonga FB Vunga Lilo 28 February 1983 3 Cornish Pirates England United States Squad released 14 August 2007USA Rugbyhttp://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3896_2660430,00.html Planet-Rugby 2007-08-14 2007-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083306/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3896_2660430,00.html dead John van der Giessen was called up to replace Luke Gross.Scrum Head coach: New Zealand Peter Thorburn HK Blake Burdette 19 January 1980 5 NYAC USA HK Owen Lentz 24 January 1980 3 Maryland Exiles USA PR Mike MacDonald rugby union 27 November 1980 43 Leeds England PR Matekitonga Moeakiola 16 May 1978 0 Park City Haggis USA PR Chris Osentowski 26 February 1975 14 Belmont Shore USA PR Jonathan Vitale 3 November 1981 3 Chicago Lions USA LK Luke Gross 21 November 1969 62 Doncaster Knights England LK Mike Mangan rugby union 3 November 1975 14 Denver Barbarians USA LK Hayden Mexted 10 March 1979 6 St. Louis Bombers USA LK Alec Parker 10 April 1974 46 Gentlemen of Aspen USA LK John van der Giessen 6 May 1982 0 Denver Barbarians USA FL Mark Aylor 1 November 1978 8 Denver Barbarians USA FL Inaki Basauri 1 October 1984 1 Marmande France FL Todd Clever 16 January 1983 16 OMBAC USA FL Louis Stanfill 30 May 1985 5 UC Berkeley USA N8 Henry Bloomfield rugby union 4 January 1973 0 Belmont Shore USA N8 Fifita Mounga 1 March 1973 17 San Francisco Golden Gate USA N8 Dan Payne rugby union 12 September 1972 1 OMBAC USA SH Chad Erskine 8 January 1980 3 Waterloo England SH Mike Petri 16 August 1984 0 Belmont Shore USA FH Mike Hercus (c) 5 June 1979 31 Belmont Shore USA FH Nese Malifa 10 September 1985 3 Belmont Shore USA CE Philip Eloff 17 September 1978 32 Chicago Lions USA CE Paul Emerick 24 January 1980 24 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales CE Vahafolau Esikia 28 November 1979 7 San Mateo USA CE Albert Tuipulotu 27 February 1979 16 San Mateo USA WG Takudzwa Ngwenya 22 July 1985 0 Biarritz France WG Thretton Palamo 22 September 1988 0 San Francisco Golden Gate USA WG Salesi Sika 6 July 1980 13 Béziers France FB Francois Viljoen 16 May 1981 18 Belmont Shore USA FB Chris Wyles 12 February 1983 3 Belmont Shore USA The following players are in reserve in case of injury. HK Mark Crick rugby union 27 January 1975 3 Potomac Athletic Club USA PR Mike French rugby union 19 November 1975 8 OMBAC USA PR Brian LeMay 26 May 1983 0 Boston USA PR Chris Moreno 23 April 1978 0 Denver Barbarians USA LK John van der Giessen 6 May 1982 0 Denver Barbarians USA SH Tyson Meek 21 April 1980 4 Denver Barbarians USA FB Andrew Osborne rugby union, born 1981 4 March 1981 1 OMBAC USA Pool B Australia Squad announced 23 July 2007.http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_squad_for_the_2007_rugby_world_cup,62376.html/news/archive/section/21893 rugby.com.au Wallabies Squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup Announced 2007-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111940/http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_squad_for_the_2007_rugby_world_cup,62376.html/news/archive/section/21893 2011-07-06 dead Mark Gerrard was injured in the opening game and replaced by Cameron Shepherd.http://www.rugby.com.au/default.aspx?s=news-display&id=2660 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807050029/http://www.rugby.com.au/default.aspx?s=news-display&id=2660 dead 7 August 2011 Shepherd earns Wallabies call-up Australian Rugby Union 11 September 2007 11 September 2007 Morgan Turinui was called up on 1 October 2007 to replace number 8 David Lyons.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2015329.html Turinui replaces injured Lyons Rugby World Cup rugbyworldcup.com 1 October 2007 6 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015000724/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2015329.html 15 October 2007 dead Head coach: AUS John Connolly HK Adam Freier 20 March 1980 15 Waratahs Australia HK Sean Hardman 6 May 1977 3 Queensland Reds Australia HK Stephen Moore rugby union 20 January 1983 16 Queensland Reds Australia PR Al Baxter 21 January 1977 47 Waratahs Australia PR Matt Dunning 19 December 1978 32 Waratahs Australia PR Greg Holmes rugby union 11 June 1983 11 Queensland Reds Australia PR Guy Shepherdson 17 February 1982 14 Brumbies Australia LK Mark Chisholm 18 September 1981 32 Brumbies Australia LK Hugh McMeniman 1 November 1983 8 Queensland Reds Australia LK Nathan Sharpe 26 February 1978 60 Western Force Australia LK Daniel Vickerman 4 June 1979 48 Waratahs Australia FL Rocky Elsom 14 February 1983 28 Waratahs Australia FL George Smith rugby union 14 July 1980 79 Brumbies Australia FL Phil Waugh 22 September 1979 62 Waratahs Australia N8 Wycliff Palu 27 July 1982 13 Waratahs Australia N8 Stephen Hoiles 13 October 1981 10 Brumbies Australia SH Sam Cordingley 20 March 1976 12 Queensland Reds Australia SH George Gregan 19 April 1973 134 Brumbies Australia FH Berrick Barnes 28 May 1986 0 Queensland Reds Australia FH Stephen Larkham 29 May 1974 101 Brumbies Australia CE Morgan Turinui 5 January 1982 22 Queensland Reds Australia CE Matt Giteau 29 September 1982 47 Western Force Australia CE Stirling Mortlock (c) 20 May 1977 60 Brumbies Australia CE Scott Staniforth 12 December 1977 10 Western Force Australia WG Adam Ashley-Cooper 27 March 1984 8 Brumbies Australia WG Cameron Shepherd 30 March 1984 6 Western Force Australia WG Lote Tuqiri rugby, born 1979 23 September 1979 53 Waratahs Australia WG Drew Mitchell 26 March 1984 16 Western Force Australia FB Julian Huxley rugby union 3 August 1979 6 Brumbies Australia FB Chris Latham rugby union 8 September 1975 73 Queensland Reds Australia The following players are on reserve in case of injuries in the main squad PR Rodney Blake 29 April 1983 7 Queensland Reds Australia HK Tatafu Polota-Nau 26 July 1985 3 Waratahs Australia LK James Horwill 29 May 1985 1 Queensland Reds Australia LK Alister Campbell rugby union, born 1979 17 July 1979 4 Brumbies Australia FL Matt Cockbain 19 September 1972 63 Melbourne Rebels Australia N8 Jone Tawake 17 April 1982 0 Brumbies Australia SH Josh Holmes rugby union 6 January 1987 0 Brumbies Australia CE Ryan Cross 6 October 1979 0 Western Force Australia WG Clinton Schifcofske 10 November 1975 0 Queensland Reds Australia FB Sam Norton-Knight 2 December 1983 2 Waratahs Australia Canada Final squad announced 15 August 2007.Rugby-World-Cup Josh Jackson replaced Jamie Cudmore who was ruled out with a broken bone in his hand.http://www.sirc.ca/news_view.cfm?id=17553&search=&show=&month=9&year=2007&search_where= SIRC 2010-05-06 2011-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725154706/http://www.sirc.ca/news_view.cfm?id=17553&search=&show=&month=9&year=2007&search_where= dead Head coach: CAN Ric Suggitt HK Aaron Carpenter rugby union 1 September 1983 12 Brantford Canada HK Pat Riordan 30 September 1979 12 Burnaby Lake Canada PR Scott Franklin rugby union 23 October 1980 2 Castaway Wanderers Canada PR Dan Pletch 12 April 1983 16 Oakville Crusaders Canada PR Mike Pletch 12 April 1983 7 Oakville Crusaders Canada PR Rod Snow 1 May 1970 55 Newfoundland Rock Canada PR Jon Thiel 31 May 1975 36 Bayside Sharks Canada LK Mike Burak 9 October 1980 15 Pau France LK Mike James rugby union 21 July 1973 51 Stade Français France LK Josh Jackson rugby union 2 October 1980 15 Bordeaux Bègles France LK Luke Tait 26 October 1981 11 Overmach Parma Italy FL David Biddle 10 August 1985 1 Meralomas Canada FL Jamie Cudmore 7 April 1980 17 Clermont Auvergne France FL Adam Kleeberger 2 March 1984 7 University of Victoria Canada FL Colin Yukes 23 October 1979 29 Agen France N8 Sean-Michael Stephen 27 October 1982 8 Béziers France N8 Mike Webb rugby union 19 June 1979 15 Swilers Canada SH Ed Fairhurst 7 May 1979 27 Cornish Pirates England SH Matt Weingart 26 June 1982 6 Castaway Wanderers Canada SH Morgan Williams rugby union, born 1976 (c) 17 April 1976 47 Albi France FH Nathan Hirayama 23 March 1988 0 University of Victoria CAN FH Ander Monro 6 September 1981 6 Waterloo England FH Ryan Smith rugby union, born 1979 13 September 1979 29 Montauban France CE Craig Culpan 17 May 1982 2 Meralomas Canada CE Derek Daypuck 20 February 1978 16 Castaway Wanderers Canada CE Dave Spicer 31 May 1985 8 University of Victoria Canada CE Nick Trenkel 7 April 1987 0 Capilano Canada WG Justin Mensah-Coker 18 November 1983 7 Albi France WG James Pritchard rugby union 21 July 1979 12 Bedford Blues England WG D. T. H. van der Merwe 28 April 1986 2 James Bay AA Canada FB Mike Pyke 24 March 1984 14 Montauban France Fiji Final squad announced 22 July 2007.http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3887_2608866,00.html Planet-Rugby 2007-08-15 2007-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100017/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3887_2608866,00.html dead Teivovo Filimoni Bolavucu was ruled out of the tournament and was replaced by Sireli Bobo.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2012116,printer.htmx Rugby-World-Cup 2010-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323142656/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2012116,printer.htmx 2012-03-23 dead Head coach: FIJ Ilivasi Tabua HK Bill Gadolo 1977 5 1 19 Barbarians Fiji HK Sunia Koto 1980 4 15 14 Warriors Fiji HK Vereniki Sauturaga 1982 11 18 1 Warriors Fiji PR Graham Dewes 1982 1 24 3 Marist New Zealand PR Henry Qiodravu 1977 2 8 13 Orléans France PR Jone Railomo 1981 2 26 1 Poitiers France PR Alefoso Yalayalatabua 1977 1 22 4 Warriors Fiji LK Isoa Domolailai 1981 1 13 12 Toulon France LK Kele Leawere 1974 4 27 15 Hino Motors Japan LK Wame Lewaravu 1983 9 24 2 Barbarians Fiji LK Ifereimi Rawaqa 1980 9 20 34 Fighting Bull Japan FL Semisi Naevo 1976 3 3 2 Green Rockets Japan FL Akapusi Qera 1984 4 24 12 Pertemps Bees England FL Aca Ratuva 1978 12 30 11 Massy France FL Netani Talei 1983 3 19 6 Doncaster Knights England N8 Sisa Koyamaibole 1981 3 6 44 Petrarca Padova Italy N8 Jone Qovu 1985 8 27 8 Warriors Fiji SH Jone Daunivucu 1977 6 1 1 Tarbes France SH Mosese Rauluni (c) 1975 6 27 35 Saracens England FH Nicky Little 1976 9 13 79 Petrarca Padova Italy FH Waisea Luveniyali 1985 7 23 1 Warriors Fiji CE Seremaia Bai 1979 1 4 28 Clermont France CE Maleli Kunavore 1983 8 12 5 Toulouse France CE Gabiriele Lovobalavu 1985 6 20 4 Warriors Fiji CE Seru Rabeni 1978 12 27 26 Leicester Tigers England WG Sireli Bobo 1976 1 28 9 Biarritz France WG Vilimoni Delasau 1977 7 12 24 Clermont France WG Isoa Neivua 1978 6 7 6 Warriors Fiji FB Norman Ligairi 1976 1 29 39 Brive France FB Kameli Ratuvou 1982 11 6 15 Saracens England Japan Squad released 11 August 2007.Japan Rugby Football Union Mitsugu Yamamoto replaced by Yusuke Aoki on 21 August.http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3890_2675360,00.html Planet-Rugby 2007-08-26 2007-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120813/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3890_2675360,00.html dead Daisuke Ohata tore his left Achilles tendon in Japan's final warm-up against Portugal, and was replaced by Tomoki Kitagawa.http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/japan/story_28807121000.php Kitagawa replaces Ohata Rugbyrugby.com 28 August 2007 28 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173334/http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/japan/story_28807121000.php 27 September 2007 dead Head coach: New Zealand John Kirwan PR Ryo Yamamura 9 August 1981 34 Jubilo Japan PR Masahito Yamamoto 29 May 1978 25 Verblitz Japan PR Tomokazu Soma 5 June 1977 13 Wild Knights Japan PR Tatsukichi Nishiura 20 February 1976 7 West Red Sparks Japan HK Yuji Matsubara 5 September 1979 19 Kobelco Steelers Japan HK Yusuke Aoki 19 June 1983 2 Verblitz Japan LK Hitoshi Ono 6 May 1978 20 Brave Lupus Japan LK Takanori Kumagae 31 May 1978 25 Green Rockets Japan LK Luatangi Vatuvei 8 December 1977 20 Liners Japan LK Luke Thompson rugby union 16 April 1981 5 Liners Japan FL Yasunori Watanabe 2 June 1974 30 Brave Lupus Japan FL Hajime Kiso 7 November 1978 28 Jubilo Japan FL Hare Makiri 31 May 1978 16 Fukuoka Japan FL Philip O'Reilly rugby union 24 July 1980 5 Wild Knights Japan FL Takamichi Sasaki 30 October 1983 5 Sungoliath Japan N8 Takuro Miuchi (c) 11 December 1975 36 Green Rockets Japan SH Yuki Yatomi 16 February 1985 7 Jubilo Japan SH Tomoki Yoshida 22 February 1982 4 Brave Lupus Japan SH Kim Chul-won 22 January 1984 0 Liners Japan FH Eiji Ando 14 May 1982 12 Green Rockets Japan FH Kousei Ono 17 April 1987 3 Fukuoka Japan CE Shotaro Onishi 18 November 1978 24 Jubilo Japan CE Nataniela Oto 16 May 1980 11 Brave Lupus Japan CE Yuta Imamura 31 October 1984 11 Kobelco Steelers Japan CE Koji Taira 12 January 1983 3 Sungoliath Japan CE Bryce Robins rugby union, born 1980 19 September 1980 6 Black Rams Japan WG Hirotoki Onozawa 29 March 1978 35 Sungoliath Japan WG Kosuke Endo 11 November 1980 13 Verblitz Japan WG Tomoki Kitagawa 25 July 1983 2 Wild Knights Japan WG Christian Loamanu 13 May 1986 7 Saitama Japan FB Go Aruga 13 November 1983 7 Sungoliath Japan The following players are on reserve in case of injury. PR Takahiro Sugiura 4 October 1983 1 Fukuoka Japan PR Yuta Inose 15 March 1982 0 Green Rockets Japan HK Taku Inokuchi 5 October 1982 1 Brave Lupus Japan FL Ryota Asano 25 September 1979 20 Green Rockets Japan FH James Arlidge 11 August 1979 1 Docomo Japan Wales Squad announced 10 August 2007http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_2653297,00.html Planet-Rugby 2007-08-15 2007-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083214/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_2653297,00.html dead Head coach: Wales Gareth Jenkins HK Huw Bennett 11 June 1983 12 Ospreys Wales HK Matthew Rees 9 December 1980 11 Llanelli Scarlets Wales HK T. Rhys Thomas 23 April 1982 10 Cardiff Blues Wales PR Chris Horsman 2 February 1978 11 Worcester Warriors England PR Gethin Jenkins 17 November 1980 46 Cardiff Blues Wales PR Adam Jones rugby union, born 1981 8 March 1981 41 Ospreys Wales PR Duncan Jones rugby union 18 September 1978 38 Ospreys Wales LK Ian Evans rugby union 4 October 1984 5 Ospreys Wales LK Ian Gough 10 November 1976 40 Ospreys Wales LK Will James rugby union, born 1976 12 December 1976 1 Gloucester England LK Alun Wyn Jones 19 September 1985 11 Ospreys Wales FL Colin Charvis 27 December 1972 87 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales FL Martyn Williams 1 September 1975 70 Cardiff Blues Wales FL Jonathan Thomas 27 December 1982 34 Ospreys Wales N8 Michael Owen rugby union 7 November 1980 37 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales N8 Alix Popham 17 October 1979 30 Llanelli Scarlets Wales SH Gareth Cooper 7 May 1979 34 Gloucester England SH Dwayne Peel 31 August 1981 53 Llanelli Scarlets Wales SH Mike Phillips rugby union 29 August 1982 22 Ospreys Wales FH Stephen Jones rugby union 8 December 1977 62 Llanelli Scarlets Wales FH Ceri Sweeney 21 January 1980 32 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales CE James Hook rugby union 27 June 1985 13 Ospreys Wales CE Sonny Parker rugby union 27 August 1977 23 Ospreys Wales CE Jamie Robinson rugby union 7 April 1980 20 Cardiff Blues Wales CE Tom Shanklin 24 November 1979 41 Cardiff Blues Wales WG Dafydd James 24 July 1975 46 Llanelli Scarlets Wales WG Mark Jones rugby union, born 1979 7 November 1979 29 Llanelli Scarlets Wales WG Shane Williams 26 February 1977 46 Ospreys Wales FB Kevin Morgan rugby union 23 February 1977 43 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales FB Gareth Thomas rugby, born 1974 (c) 25 July 1974 95 Cardiff Blues Wales Pool C Italy Squad released 16 August 2007.Fijian named in Italy Rugby World Cup squad The Daily Telegraph 7 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20230521132446/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2318490/Fijian-named-in-Italy-Rugby-World-Cup-squad.html 2023-05-21 live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2318490/Fijian-named-in-Italy-Rugby-World-Cup-squad.html Carlo Del Fava withdrew due to injury on 17 August. Fabio Staibano was originally announced as his replacement, but he was in turn ruled out due to injury. Del Fava was later ruled fit to play, and was restored to the squad on 27 August.http://tvnz.co.nz/content/1324579 Second chance for Del Fava tvnz.co.nz 28 August 2007 9 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110613092356/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/1324579 13 June 2011 Silvio Orlando replaced Robert Barbieri after he was ruled out due to injury in a warm-up game.http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1485512620070914 https://archive.today/20120716073211/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1485512620070914 dead July 16, 2012 Italy call up Orlando to replace injured Barbieri uk.reuters.com 14 September 2007 9 May 2010 Head coach: France Pierre Berbizier HK Carlo Festuccia 20 June 1980 39 Gran ParmaFestuccia signed with Racing Métro for the 2007–08 season. Italy HK Leonardo Ghiraldini 26 December 1984 5 Calvisano Italy HK Fabio Ongaro 23 September 1977 49 Saracens England PR Matías Agüero 13 February 1981 7 Viadana Italy PR Martin Castrogiovanni 21 October 1981 45 Leicester Tigers England PR Andrea Lo Cicero 7 May 1976 67 L'AquilaLo Cicero signed with Racing Métro for the 2007–08 season. Italy PR Salvatore Perugini 6 March 1978 44 Toulouse France LK Valerio Bernabò 3 March 1984 11 Calvisano Italy LK Marco Bortolami (c) 12 June 1980 61 Gloucester England LK Carlo Del Fava 1 July 1981 21 Bourgoin France LK Santiago Dellapè 9 May 1978 44 Biarritz Olympique France FL Mauro Bergamasco 1 May 1979 58 Stade Français France FL Silvio Orlando rugby union 9 February 1981 13 Benetton Treviso Italy FL Josh Sole 15 February 1980 21 Viadana Italy FL Alessandro Zanni 31 January 1984 16 Calvisano Italy N8 Sergio Parisse 13 September 1983 42 Stade Français France N8 Manoa Vosawai 12 August 1983 2 Overmach Parma Italy SH Paul Griffen 30 March 1975 35 Calvisano Italy SH Alessandro Troncon 6 September 1973 97 Clermont Auvergne France FH Roland de Marigny 17 November 1975 17 Calvisano Italy FH Ramiro Pez 6 December 1978 38 Bayonne France CE Mirco Bergamasco 23 February 1983 44 Stade Français France CE Gonzalo Canale 11 November 1982 33 Clermont Auvergne France CE Andrea Masi 30 March 1981 31 Biarritz Olympique France WG Pablo Canavosio 26 December 1981 16 Castres Olympique France WG Matteo Pratichetti 27 July 1985 7 Calvisano Italy WG Kaine Robertson 29 October 1980 23 Viadana Italy WG Marko Stanojevic 1 October 1979 6 BristolStanojevic has signed with Calvisano for the 2007–08 season. England FB David Bortolussi 21 July 1981 10 Montpellier Hérault France FB Ezio Galon 22 July 1977 11 Overmach Parma Italy New Zealand Squad announced 22 July 2007All Blacks reveal World Cup squad https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6910482.stm BBC Sport 22 July 2007 18 August 2019 Head coach: NZL Graham Henry yes yes PR Carl Hayman 14 November 1979 41 Otago NZL PR Greg Somerville 28 November 1977 55 Canterbury NZL PR Neemia Tialata 15 July 1982 17 Wellington NZL PR Tony Woodcock rugby union 27 January 1981 33 North Harbour NZL HK Andrew Hore 13 September 1978 21 Taranaki NZL HK Keven Mealamu 20 March 1979 47 Auckland NZL HK Anton Oliver 9 September 1975 55 Otago NZL LK Chris Jack 5 September 1978 62 Tasman NZL LK Keith Robinson rugby union 14 December 1976 10 Waikato NZL LK Ali Williams 30 April 1981 42 Auckland NZL FL Jerry Collins 4 November 1980 44 Wellington NZL FL Chris Masoe 15 May 1979 15 Wellington NZL FL Richie McCaw (c) 31 December 1980 55 Canterbury NZL FL Reuben Thorne 2 January 1975 48 Canterbury NZL N8 Sione Lauaki 22 June 1981 7 Waikato NZL N8 Rodney So'oialo 3 October 1979 37 Wellington NZL SH Andy Ellis rugby union 21 February 1984 2 Canterbury NZL SH Byron Kelleher 3 December 1976 54 Waikato NZL SH Brendon Leonard 16 April 1985 4 Waikato NZL FH Dan Carter 5 March 1982 41 Canterbury NZL FH Nick Evans rugby union 14 August 1980 12 Otago NZL CE Aaron Mauger 29 November 1980 42 Canterbury NZL CE Luke McAlister 28 August 1983 18 North Harbour NZL CE Conrad Smith 12 October 1981 12 Wellington NZL CE Isaia Toeava 5 January 1986 10 Auckland NZL WG Doug Howlett 21 September 1978 59 Auckland NZL WG Joe Rokocoko 6 June 1983 45 Auckland NZL WG Sitiveni Sivivatu 19 April 1982 17 Waikato NZL FB Leon MacDonald 21 December 1977 47 Canterbury NZL FB Mils Muliaina 31 July 1980 52 Waikato NZL Portugal Portugal named their final squad for the tournament on 3 September 2007.Debutants Portugal name Cup squad https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6976156.stm BBC Sport 3 September 2007 22 September 2007 Head coach: POR Tomaz Morais PR Rui Cordeiro 14 October 1976 39 Académica de Coimbra POR PR Ruben Spachuck 14 February 1981 18 Belenenses POR PR Duarte Figueiredo 25 June 1982 3 CDUL POR PR André Silva rugby union, born 1975 9 February 1975 12 Stade Montois FRA PR Juan Muré 21 March 1983 0 Belenenses POR HK João Correia rugby union 19 August 1978 26 Direito POR HK Joaquim Ferreira rugby union 27 April 1973 82 CDUP POR LK Gonçalo Uva 15 December 1982 27 Montpellier FRA LK David Penalva 26 January 1981 18 Blagnac FRA LK Marcello d'Orey 7 March 1976 59 CDUP POR LK Salvador Palha 14 April 1984 2 Direito POR FL João Uva 19 May 1980 35 Belenenses POR FL Paulo Murinello 4 May 1974 22 Cascais POR FL Diogo Coutinho 3 September 1977 28 Direito POR FL Tiago Girão 30 November 1984 2 CDUL POR FL Juan Severino Somoza 16 September 1981 10 Agronomia POR N8 Vasco Uva (c) 15 June 1982 39 Direito POR SH Luís Pissarra rugby union 5 October 1975 68 Agronomia POR SH José Pinto rugby union 5 February 1981 30 Direito POR FH Gonçalo Malheiro 11 May 1978 38 CDUP POR FH Duarte Cardoso Pinto 17 March 1982 25 Agronomia POR FH Pedro Cabral rugby union 29 June 1983 3 CDUL POR CE Diogo Mateus rugby union 7 February 1980 48 BelenensesMateus has signed with Munster for the 2007–08 season. POR CE Diogo Gama 1 15 July 1981 10 Benfica POR CE Miguel Portela 4 March 1974 53 Direito POR CE Frederico Sousa 18 August 1978 38 Direito POR WG António Aguilar 6 July 1978 47 Direito POR WG Pedro Carvalho rugby union 29 June 1984 21 Direito POR WG Gonçalo Foro 14 April 1982 15 CDUL POR WG David Mateus 7 February 1980 15 Belenenses POR FB Pedro Leal rugby union 28 April 1984 20 Direito POR Romania Squad announced 14 August 2007Rugby Rugby Head coach: France Daniel Santamans PR Petru Bălan 12 July 1976 53 Biarritz France PR Bogdan Bălan 11 February 1980 22 Montauban France PR Silviu Florea 19 July 1977 15 Béziers France PR Paulică Ion 10 January 1983 20 Bath England PR Cezar Popescu 29 December 1976 32 Agen France PR Petrișor Toderașc 15 July 1980 46 Brive France HK Marius Țincu 7 April 1978 30 Perpignan France HK Răzvan Mavrodin 29 September 1973 46 Pau France LK Sorin Socol (c) 30 November 1977 38 Pau France LK Cristian Petre 23 March 1979 56 Béziers France LK Valentin Ursache 12 August 1985 16 Arad Romania LK Augustin Petrechei 4 August 1980 19 Béziers France FL Ovidiu Tonița 6 August 1980 37 Perpignan France FL Florin Corodeanu 26 March 1977 50 Grenoble France FL Alexandru Manta 7 June 1977 23 Castres France FL Costica Mersoiu 30 October 1977 28 Dinamo București Romania FL Alexandru Tudori 11 October 1978 29 Dinamo București Romania N8 Cosmin Rațiu 18 June 1979 16 Dinamo București Romania SH Valentin Calafateanu 25 January 1985 14 Dinamo București Romania SH Lucian Sîrbu 16 October 1976 48 Béziers France FH Ionuț Dimofte 30 September 1984 17 Arad Romania FH Dănuț Dumbravă 6 August 1981 32 Steaua Bucharest Romania CE Romeo Gontineac 18 December 1973 71 Aurillac France CE Csaba Gál 7 March 1985 10 U Cluj Romania CE Dan Vlad 12 July 1983 7 Steaua Bucharest Romania CE Ionuț Tofan 8 March 1977 71 Limoges France WG Cătălin Fercu 5 September 1986 16 Arad Romania WG Ion Teodorescu 27 July 1976 41 Arad Romania WG Gabriel Brezoianu 18 January 1977 65 Racing Métro France WG Cătălin Nicolae 22 July 1980 4 Steaua Bucharest Romania FB Iulian Dumitraș 22 June 1982 12 Pau France FB Florin Vlaicu 26 July 1986 11 Steaua Bucharest Romania Scotland Squad announced 14 August 2007.SRU On 11 September, his 24th birthday, Alasdair Dickinson was called up to the Scotland squad to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen.Dickinson called up Scotsman – 11 September 2007 Head coach: SCO Frank Hadden HK Ross Ford 23 April 1984 14 Glasgow Scotland HK Scott Lawson 28 September 1981 11 Sale Sharks England HK Fergus Thomson 18 September 1983 2 Glasgow Scotland PR Alasdair Dickinson 11 September 1983 0 Edinburgh Scotland PR Allan Jacobsen rugby union 22 September 1978 23 Edinburgh Scotland PR Gavin Kerr 3 April 1977 42 Glasgow Scotland PR Euan Murray 7 August 1980 11 Northampton England PR Craig Smith rugby union 30 August 1978 19 Edinburgh Scotland LK Jim Hamilton rugby union 17 November 1982 9 Leicester England LK Nathan Hines 29 November 1976 44 Perpignan France LK Scott MacLeod rugby union 3 March 1979 9 Scarlets Wales LK Scott Murray rugby union 15 January 1976 85 Montauban France FL John Barclay rugby union 24 September 1986 0 Glasgow Scotland FL Kelly Brown 8 June 1982 14 Glasgow Scotland FL Ally Hogg 20 July 1983 35 Edinburgh Scotland FL Jason White rugby union (c) 17 April 1978 59 Sale Sharks England N8 Dave Callam 15 February 1983 9 Edinburgh Scotland N8 Simon Taylor rugby union 17 August 1979 54 Stade Français France SH Mike Blair 20 April 1981 39 Edinburgh Scotland SH Chris Cusiter 13 June 1982 32 Perpignan France SH Rory Lawson 12 March 1981 7 Gloucester England FH Dan Parks 26 May 1978 32 Glasgow Scotland CE Rob Dewey 19 October 1983 8 Ulster Ireland rugby union CE Marcus Di Rollo 31 March 1978 19 Edinburgh Scotland CE Andrew Henderson rugby union 3 February 1980 46 Glasgow Scotland CE Simon Webster rugby union 8 March 1981 24 Edinburgh Scotland WG Sean Lamont 15 January 1981 31 Northampton England WG Nikki Walker 5 March 1982 8 Ospreys Wales WG Chris Paterson 30 March 1978 76 Gloucester England FB Rory Lamont 10 March 1982 10 Sale Sharks England FB Hugo Southwell 14 May 1980 31 Edinburgh Scotland Pool D Argentina Squad released 28 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100131/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3885_2625068,00.html 2007-09-29 . Additional information from Unión Argentina de Rugby. Martín Gaitán was forced to withdraw from the squad on 18 August after it was discovered he had a blocked artery in his heart, and was replaced by Hernán Senillosa.http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/argentina/story_22807165000.php Gaitán out of hospital and World Cup RugbyRugby.com 22 August 2007 3 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173043/http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/argentina/story_22807165000.php 27 September 2007 dead José María Núñez Piossek was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú.http://www.lanacion.com.ar/coberturaespecial/mundialrugby/nota.asp?nota_id=939177 Otro golpe para los Pumas Spanish La Nación 30 August 2007 31 August 2007 Mario Ledesma was forced to withdraw from the squad for the third-place match against France due to injury on 15 October, and was replaced by Eusebio Guiñazú.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2019320.html Argentina call up replacement Rugby News Service Rugby World Cup 15 October 2007 16 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071018023433/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2019320.html 18 October 2007 dead Head coach: ARG Marcelo Loffreda HK Eusebio Guiñazú 15 January 1982 12 Agen France HK Mario Ledesma 17 May 1973 59 Clermont France HK Alberto Vernet Basualdo 8 June 1982 4 Alumni Argentina PR Marcos Ayerza 12 January 1983 13 Leicester England PR Santiago González Bonorino 5 May 1975 13 Capitolina Italy PR Omar Hasan 21 April 1971 58 Toulouse France PR Rodrigo Roncero 16 February 1977 20 Stade Français France PR Martín Scelzo 5 February 1976 34 Clermont France LK Patricio Albacete 9 February 1981 18 Toulouse France LK Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 22 July 1974 31 Perpignan France LK Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 20 November 1974 57 Sale Sharks England LK Esteban Lozada 8 January 1982 4 CASI Argentina FL Martín Durand 30 May 1976 49 Montpellier France FL Lucas Ostiglia 3 May 1976 27 Agen France FL Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe 19 November 1981 14 Sale Sharks England FL Martín Schusterman 13 September 1975 15 Leeds England N8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 6 June 1983 16 London Irish England N8 Gonzalo Longo 14 March 1974 44 Clermont France SH Nicolás Fernández Miranda 25 November 1972 41 Hindú Argentina SH Agustín Pichot (c) 22 August 1974 65 Stade Français France FH Juan Martín Hernández 7 August 1982 21 Stade Français France FH Federico Todeschini 8 August 1975 15 Montpellier France CE Felipe Contepomi 20 August 1977 51 Leinster Ireland rugby union CE Manuel Contepomi 20 August 1977 30 Newman Argentina CE Hernán Senillosa 1 October 1977 16 Hindú Argentina CE Gonzalo Tiesi 24 April 1985 10 London Irish England WG Horacio Agulla 22 October 1984 5 Hindú Argentina WG Lucas Borges 17 February 1980 18 Stade Français France WG Federico Martín Aramburú 20 January 1980 12 Perpignan France FB Ignacio Corleto 21 June 1978 29 Stade Français France FB Federico Serra Miras 3 October 1979 7 SIC Argentina France Provisional squad announced 14 June 2007, from Planet-Rugby. Elvis Vermeulen replaced by Thierry Dusautoir due to injury on 21 June Planet-Rugby. Sylvain Marconnet was replaced due to injury by Nicolas Mas on 20 August BBC Sport. Head coach: FRA Bernard Laporte HK Sébastien Bruno 26 August 1974 22 Sale Sharks England HK Raphaël Ibañez (c) 17 February 1973 92 Wasps England HK Dimitri Szarzewski 26 January 1983 16 Stade Français France PR Nicolas Mas 25 May 1980 10 Perpignan France PR Olivier Milloud 9 December 1975 45 Bourgoin France PR Jean-Baptiste Poux 26 September 1979 14 Toulouse France PR Pieter de Villiers rugby union 3 July 1972 64 Stade Français France LK Sébastien Chabal 8 December 1977 31 Sale Sharks England LK Lionel Nallet 14 September 1976 28 Castres France LK Fabien Pelous 7 December 1973 113 Toulouse France LK Jérôme Thion 2 December 1977 36 Biarritz France FL Serge Betsen 25 March 1974 58 Biarritz France FL Thierry Dusautoir 18 November 1981 5 Toulouse France FL Rémy Martin rugby union 10 August 1979 18 Stade Français France FL Yannick Nyanga 19 December 1983 21 Toulouse France N8 Julien Bonnaire 20 September 1978 31 Clermont France N8 Imanol Harinordoquy 20 February 1980 41 Biarritz France SH Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 23 November 1977 23 Toulouse France SH Pierre Mignoni 28 February 1977 25 Clermont France FH Lionel Beauxis 24 October 1985 6 Stade Français France FH Frédéric Michalak 16 October 1982 44 Toulouse France CE Yannick Jauzion 28 July 1978 44 Toulouse France CE David Marty 30 October 1982 13 Perpignan France CE David Skrela 2 March 1979 8 Stade Français France CE Damien Traille 12 June 1979 53 Biarritz France WG Vincent Clerc 7 May 1981 22 Toulouse France WG Christophe Dominici 20 May 1972 62 Stade Français France WG Cédric Heymans 20 July 1978 32 Toulouse France WG Aurélien Rougerie 26 September 1980 46 Clermont France FB Clément Poitrenaud 20 May 1982 28 Toulouse France The following players are on reserve in case of withdrawals from the squad. HK Benjamin Kayser 26 July 1984 0 Leicester England PR Laurent Emmanuelli 19 September 1976 0 Clermont France LK Pascal Papé 5 December 1980 18 Castres France LK Grégory Lamboley 12 January 1982 13 Toulouse France FL Olivier Magne 11 April 1973 90 London Irish England SH Dimitri Yachvili 19 September 1980 32 Biarritz France FH Benjamin Boyet 8 August 1979 3 Bourgoin France CE Brian Liebenberg 19 September 1979 12 Stade Français France CE Jean-Philippe Grandclaude 4 August 1982 3 Perpignan France Georgia Final squad released on 9 August 2007 from Planet-Rugby, other details from Georgian RFU Head coach: GEO Malkhaz Cheishvili HK Akvsenti Giorgadze 4 June 1976 47 Castres France PR David Khinchaguishvili 24 July 1982 15 Bourgoin France PR Avtandil Kopaliani 13 June 1982 19 Montauban France PR Mamuka Magrakvelidze 12 August 1977 18 Metro Paris France PR Goderdzi Shvelidze 17 April 1978 37 Clermont France PR Davit Zirakashvili 10 October 1983 13 Clermont France LK Levan Datunashvili 18 January 1983 19 Montluçon France LK Victor Didebulidze 4 November 1971 39 Massy France LK Zurab Mtchedlishvili 22 October 1971 44 Figeac France LK Mamuka Gorgodze 14 July 1984 23 Montpellier France LK Ilia Zedguinidze (c) 20 January 1977 46 Auch France FL Giorgi Chkhaidze 19 August 1981 20 Massy France FL Gia Labadze 21 September 1973 45 Toulon France FL Ilia Maissuradze 1 July 1977 16 Nantes France FL Zviad Maissuradze 28 October 1980 19 Locomotivi Tbilisi Georgia FL Rati Urushadze 22 September 1975 22 Nice France N8 Besso Udessiani 14 March 1979 26 Chalon France SH Irakli Abuseridze 25 November 1977 44 Orléans France SH Meko Kvirikashvili 27 December 1983 20 Pau France SH Bidzina Samkharadze 2 October 1983 26 Farul Constanța Romania FH Otar Barkalaia 17 February 1984 23 Figeac France FH Paliko Jimsheladze 8 July 1975 56 Arras France CE Revaz Gigauri 9 May 1984 11 Montluçon France CE Irakli Giorgadze 26 December 1982 27 Bourgoin France CE Davit Kacharava 16 January 1985 12 Bastia France CE Malkhaz Urjukashvili 24 September 1980 21 Aurillac France WG Giorgi Elizbarashvili 21 January 1984 14 Krasny Yar Russia WG Otar Eloshvili 15 November 1978 9 Arras France WG Besik Khamashuridze 14 August 1977 49 Cannes France WG Irakli Machkhaneli 18 July 1981 24 Mont-de-Marsan France WG Giorgi Shkinin 7 March 1983 19 Blois France Ireland Squad listed from BBC Sport 12 August 2007, further information from Irish Rugby Football Union. Head coach: IRE rugby union Eddie O'Sullivan HK Rory Best 15 August 1982 13 Ulster Ireland rugby union HK Jerry Flannery 17 October 1978 16 Munster Ireland rugby union HK Frankie Sheahan 27 August 1976 28 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Simon Best 11 February 1978 19 Ulster Ireland rugby union PR John Hayes rugby union 2 November 1973 74 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Marcus Horan 7 September 1977 46 Munster Ireland rugby union PR Bryan Young rugby union 6 November 1981 8 Ulster Ireland rugby union LK Donncha O'Callaghan 23 March 1979 35 Munster Ireland rugby union LK Paul O'Connell 20 October 1979 44 Munster Ireland rugby union LK Malcolm O'Kelly 19 July 1974 86 Leinster Ireland rugby union FL Neil Best 3 April 1979 13 Ulster Ireland rugby union FL Simon Easterby 21 July 1975 57 Scarlets Wales FL Stephen Ferris 2 September 1985 4 Ulster Ireland rugby union FL Alan Quinlan 13 July 1974 25 Munster Ireland rugby union FL David Wallace rugby union 8 July 1976 37 Munster Ireland rugby union N8 Denis Leamy 27 November 1981 22 Munster Ireland rugby union SH Isaac Boss 9 April 1980 9 Ulster Ireland rugby union SH Eoin Reddan 20 November 1980 3 Wasps England SH Peter Stringer 13 December 1977 76 Munster Ireland rugby union FH Ronan O'Gara 7 March 1977 72 Munster Ireland rugby union FH Paddy Wallace 27 August 1979 5 Ulster Ireland rugby union CE Gordon D'Arcy 10 February 1980 31 Leinster Ireland rugby union CE Gavin Duffy sportsman 18 September 1981 7 Connacht Ireland rugby union CE Brian O'Driscoll (c) 21 January 1979 75 Leinster Ireland rugby union WG Brian Carney rugby 23 July 1976 3 Munster Ireland rugby union WG Denis Hickie 13 February 1976 58 Leinster Ireland rugby union WG Shane Horgan 18 July 1978 55 Leinster Ireland rugby union WG Andrew Trimble 20 October 1984 16 Ulster Ireland rugby union FB Girvan Dempsey 2 October 1975 74 Leinster Ireland rugby union FB Geordan Murphy 19 April 1978 49 Leicester England Namibia Squad released 18 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby, additional information from Namibian Rugby and South Africa Rugby. Head coach: NAM Hakkies Husselman HK Hugo Horn 9 May 1977 31 Border South Africa HK Johannes Meyer rugby union 19 February 1981 Wanderers Namibia PR Jané du Toit 2 October 1975 20 Boland South Africa PR Kees Lensing (c) 1 June 1978 15 Sharks South Africa PR Johnny Redelinghuys 7 February 1984 8 Kimberley Tech South Africa PR Marius Visser 24 April 1982 17 Border South Africa LK Nico Esterhuyse 5 March 1984 26 Maties RC South Africa LK Domingo Kamonga 3 March 1974 United Rugby Club Namibia LK Uakazuwaka Kazombiaze 25 January 1979 Western Suburbs Namibia LK Heino Senekal 20 October 1975 24 Cornish Pirates England FL Herman Lintvelt 6 September 1976 30 United Rugby Club Namibia FL Michael MacKenzie rugby union 13 September 1983 5 United Rugby Club Namibia FL Jacques Nieuwenhuis 23 March 1980 20 Valke South Africa N8 Jacques Burger 29 July 1983 12 Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne France N8 Tinus du Plessis 20 May 1984 26 Maties RC South Africa SH Eugene Jantjies 10 August 1986 28 Western Suburbs Namibia SH Jurie van Tonder 9 April 1980 United Rugby Club Namibia FH Morné Schreuder 5 September 1979 Wanderers Namibia FH Emile Wessels 27 June 1979 Tuggeranong Vikings Australia CE Lu-Wayne Botes 18 January 1978 7 JHB University South Africa CE Du Preez Grobler 8 June 1977 23 United Rugby Club Namibia CE Bratley Langenhoven 3 December 1983 1 Pukke South Africa CE Corne Powell 27 May 1974 25 Windhoek United Namibia CE Piet van Zyl rugby union, born 1979 14 May 1979 Boland South Africa WG Melrick Africa 18 January 1978 19 Reho Falcons Namibia WG John Drotsky 6 June 1984 0 Reho Falcons Namibia WG Deon Mouton 29 November 1974 23 Reho Falcons Namibia WG Ryan Witbooi 7 September 1985 10 Western Suburbs Namibia FB Heini Bock 28 December 1981 11 Reho Falcons Namibia FB Tertius Losper 22 November 1985 5 Western Suburbs Namibia Notes and references Squads Category:Rugby World Cup squads