This article lists the official squads for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Each of the twenty 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.^[1]

Contents 1 Pool A 1.1  England 1.2  Samoa 1.3  South Africa 1.4  Tonga 1.5  United States 2 Pool B 2.1  Australia 2.2  Canada 2.3  Fiji 2.4  Japan 2.5  Wales 3 Pool C 3.1  Italy 3.2  New Zealand 3.3  Portugal 3.4  Romania 3.5  Scotland 4 Pool D 4.1  Argentina 4.2  France 4.3  Georgia 4.4 Ireland 4.5  Namibia 5 Notes and references

[edit] Pool A

[edit]  England

Final squad released on 13 August 2007 from RFU. Jamie Noon was sent home injured on 15 September; he was replaced by Newcastle Falcons team-mate, Toby Flood. After Josh Lewsey was injured in the semi-final against France, Nick Abendanon was called up as cover.

Head Coach: Brian Ashton

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK George Chuter 9 July 1976 12 Leicester HK Lee Mears 5 March 1979 16 Bath HK Mark Regan 28 January 1972 37 Bristol PR Perry Freshwater 27 July 1973 7 Perpignan PR Andrew Sheridan 11 January 1979 10 Sale PR Matt Stevens 1 October 1982 11 Bath PR Phil Vickery (c) 14 March 1976 53 Wasps LK Steve Borthwick 12 October 1979 28 Bath LK Ben Kay 14 December 1975 45 Leicester LK Simon Shaw 28 January 1972 36 Wasps FL Martin Corry 12 October 1973 55 Leicester FL Joe Worsley 14 June 1977 56 Wasps FL Lewis Moody 12 June 1978 45 Leicester FL Tom Rees 11 September 1984 5 Wasps N8 Lawrence Dallaglio 10 August 1972 79 Wasps N8 Nick Easter 15 August 1978 5 Harlequins SH Andy Gomarsall 24 July 1974 25 Harlequins SH Shaun Perry 4 May 1978 10 Bristol SH Peter Richards 10 March 1978 6 Gloucester FH Olly Barkley 28 November 1981 16 Bath FH Toby Flood 8 August 1985 9 Newcastle FH Jonny Wilkinson 25 May 1979 57 Newcastle CE Mike Catt 17 September 1971 69 London Irish CE Andrew Farrell 30 May 1975 3 Saracens CE Dan Hipkiss 4 June 1982 1 Leicester CE Jamie Noon 9 May 1979 24 Newcastle CE Mathew Tait 6 February 1986 11 Newcastle WG Josh Lewsey 30 November 1976 47 Wasps WG Paul Sackey 8 November 1979 2 Wasps WG Mark Cueto 26 December 1979 19 Sale FB Nick Abendanon 27 August 1986 2 Bath FB Jason Robinson 30 July 1974 51 Sale

[edit]  Samoa

Final squad announced on Manu Samoa. Donald Kerslake replaced by Alfie Vaeluaga and Filipo Levi replaced by Tani Fuga 3 September BBC Sport.

Head Coach: / Michael Jones

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Mahonri Schwalger 15 September 1978 Llanelli Scarlets HK Silao Vaisola Sefo 15 January 1979 Alhambra HK Tani Fuga 14 July 1973 Harlequins PR Census Johnston 6 May 1981 Saracens PR Kas Lealamanua 15 December 1976 Dax PR Fosi Pala'amo 23 August 1976 Leeds Carnegie HK Muliufi Salanoa 16 August 1980 Skopa PR Justin Va'a 26 July 1978 Glasgow LK Kane Thompson 9 January 1982 Dax LK Joe Tekori 17 December 1983 Castres LK Filipo Levi 6 September 1979 Alhambra LK Leo Lafaiali'i 30 January 1974 Yokogawa FL Daniel Leo 2 October 1982 Wasps FL Semo Sititi 6 March 1974 Docomo FL Ulia Ulia 13 June 1980 Marist St. Joseph FL Justin Purdie 13 May 1980 Wellington N8 Henry Tuilagi 12 August 1976 Perpignan N8 Alfie Vaeluaga 30 January 1980 Bristol SH Steven So'oialo 11 May 1977 Harlequins SH Junior Polu 5 February 1982 Toulon FH Loki Crichton 14 March 1976 Worcester FH Lolo Lui 4 January 1982 Moataa CE Seilala Mapusua 27 February 1980 London Irish CE Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 21 October 1980 Bath CE Jerry Meafou 22 April 1982 Skopa CE Elvis Seveali'i 20 June 1978 Sale CE Anitelia Tuilagi 5 June 1986 Leeds WG Brian Lima 25 January 1972 Bristol WG David Lemi 10 February 1982 Bristol WG Lome Fa'atau 23 October 1975 Glasgow WG Alesana Tuilagi 24 April 1981 Leicester FB Gavin Williams 25 October 1979 Dax

[edit]  South Africa

Squad released 21 July 2007 accessed from SA 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,^[2] although one specialist disputed the diagnosis.^[3] A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.^[4]

On 10 September, after the Springboks' match against Manu 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.^[5]

On 1 October, Jannie du Plessis, older brother of Bismarck du Plessis, replaced BJ Botha, who tore knee ligaments in the Boks' last pool match against the United States.^[6]

Head Coach: Jake White

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Gary Botha 12 October 1981 9 Stormers HK Bismarck du Plessis 22 May 1984 2 Sharks HK John Smit (c) 3 April 1978 67 Sharks PR BJ Botha 4 January 1980 10 Stormers PR Jannie du Plessis 16 November 1982 2 Cheetahs PR Os du Randt 8 September 1972 72 Cheetahs PR Gurthro Steenkamp 12 June 1981 11 Stormers PR CJ van der Linde 27 August 1980 39 Cheetahs LK Bakkies Botha 22 September 1979 35 Bulls LK Victor Matfield 11 May 1977 58 Bulls LK Johann Muller 6 January 1980 16 Stormers LK Albert van den Berg 26 January 1974 46 Sharks FL Schalk Burger 13 April 1983 31 Stormers FL Juan Smith 30 July 1981 32 Cheetahs FL Wikus van Heerden 25 February 1979 7 Bulls N8 Danie Rossouw 6 May 1978 24 Bulls N8 Bobby Skinstad 3 July 1976 38 Stormers SH Fourie du Preez 24 March 1982 30 Bulls SH Ricky Januarie 1 February 1982 18 Lions SH Ruan Pienaar 10 March 1984 12 Stormers FH Butch James 8 January 1979 18 Sharks FH André Pretorius 29 December 1978 24 Stormers CE Francois Steyn 14 May 1987 8 Sharks CE Jean de Villiers 24 February 1981 31 Stormers CE Jaque Fourie 4 March 1983 29 Lions CE Wayne Julies 23 October 1978 10 Bulls CE Wynand Olivier 11 June 1983 17 Bulls WG Bryan Habana 12 June 1983 27 Stormers WG Akona Ndungane 20 February 1981 8 Bulls WG JP Pietersen 12 July 1986 6 Stormers WG Ashwin Willemse 8 September 1981 16 Lions FB Percy Montgomery 15 March 1974 85 Sharks

The following players are on reserve in case of withdrawals from the squad.

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Deon Carstens 3 June 1979 7 Sharks PR Faan Rautenbach 22 February 1976 14 London Irish FL Jacques Cronjé 4 August 1982 32 Bulls CE Waylon Murray 27 April 1986 3 Sharks WG Breyton Paulse 25 April 1976 64 Stormers

[edit]  Tonga

Squad accessed from Tonga RFU and SA Rugby

Head Coach: Quddus Fielea

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Ephraim Taukafa 26 June 1976 19 Oyonnax HK Aleki Lutui 1 July 1978 21 Worcester PR Kisi Pulu 31 January 1978 15 USA Perpignan PR Toma Toke 20 June 1985 5 Tau'uta Reds PR Sateki Mata'u 5 December 1979 1 Spartans PR Taufa'ao Filise 26 May 1977 14 Blues PR Soane Tonga'uiha 21 January 1982 3 Northampton LK Paino Hehea 1 February 1979 6 Metro Paris LK Inoke Afeaki (c) 12 July 1973 20 Grenoble LK Lisiate Fa'aoso 18 March 1983 6 Manawatu FL Emosi Kauhenga 27 April 1981 4 Tau'uta Reds FL Nili Latu 19 February 1982 12 NEC Green Rockets FL Maama Molitika 26 August 1974 15 Cardiff Blues FL Hale T-Pole 30 April 1979 6 Southland FL Finau Maka 11 July 1977 4 Toulouse FL Viliami Vaki 27 April 1976 25 Perpignan N8 Osaiasi Filipine 27 August 1980 5 IBM Big Blue SH Soane Havea 29 August 1981 16 Tautahi Gold SH Enele Taufa 24 September 1984 0 Tau'uta Reds SH Sione Tu'ipulotu 28 November 1978 23 Yokogawa FH Pierre Hola 9 June 1978 27 Kobelco Steelers CE Epi Taione 2 March 1979 11 Wild Knights CE Suka Hufanga 18 June 1982 12 Brive CE Isalongo Tupou 26 October 1984 6 Tau'uta Reds WG Joseph Vaka 21 November 1980 4 Tautahi Gold WG Tevita Tui’fua 15 October 1975 11 Counties Manukau WG Ualosi Kailea 28 October 1978 0 Tau'uta Reds WG Seti Kiole 7 June 1980 8 Clermont WG Aisea Havili 11 March 1977 11 Worcester FB Vunga Lilo 28 February 1983 3 Tautahi Gold FB Hudson Tonga'uiha 16 November 1983 15 Tau'uta Reds

[edit]  United States

Squad released 14 August 2007, accessed from USA Rugby and Planet-Rugby

Head Coach: Peter Thorburn

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Blake Burdette 19 January 1980 5 NYAC HK Owen Lentz 24 January 1980 3 Maryland PR Mike MacDonald 27 November 1980 43 Leeds PR Matekitonga Moeakiola 16 May 1978 0 Park City Haggis PR Chris Osentowski 26 February 1975 14 Belmont Shore PR Jonathan Vitale 3 November 1981 3 Chicago LK Luke Gross 21 November 1969 62 Doncaster LK Mike Mangan 3 November 1975 14 Denver LK Hayden Mexted 10 March 1979 6 St. Louis LK Alec Parker 10 April 1974 46 Gentlemen of Aspen FL Mark Aylor 1 November 1978 8 Denver FL Inaki Basauri 1 October 1984 1 Massy FL Todd Clever 16 January 1983 16 OMBAC FL Fifita Mounga 1 March 1973 17 San Francisco FL Louis Stanfill 30 May 1985 5 UC Berkeley N8 Henry Bloomfield 4 January 1973 0 Belmont Shore N8 Dan Payne 12 September 1972 1 OMBAC SH Chad Erskine 8 January 1980 3 Waterloo SH Michael Petri 16 August 1984 0 Belmont Shore FH Mike Hercus 5 June 1979 31 Belmont Shore FH Valenese Malifa 10 September 1985 3 Belmont Shore CE Philip Eloff 17 September 1978 32 Chicago CE Vahafolau Esikia 28 November 1979 7 San Mateo CE Thretton Palamo 22 September 1988 0 San Francisco CE Albert Tuipulotu 27 February 1979 16 San Mateo WG Paul Emerick 24 January 1980 24 Dragons WG Takudzwa Ngwenya 22 July 1985 0 Dallas WG Salesi Sika 6 July 1980 13 Béziers FB Francois Viljoen 16 May 1981 18 Belmont Shore FB Chris Wyles 12 February 1983 3 Belmont Shore

The following players are in reserve in case of injury.

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Mark Crick 27 January 1975 3 PAC PR Mike French 19 November 1975 8 OMBAC PR Chris Moreno 23 April 1978 0 Denver PR Brian LeMay 26 May 1983 0 Boston LK John Van der Giessen 6 May 1982 0 Hawkes Bay SH Tyson Meek 21 April 1980 4 Denver FB Andrew Osborne 4 March 1981 1 OMBAC

[edit] Pool B

[edit]  Australia

Squad announced 23 July 2007, accessed from [1]. Mark Gerrard was injured in the opening game and replaced by Cameron Shepherd^[7]. Morgan Turinui was called up on October 1, 2007 to replace Number 8 David Lyons^[8].

Head Coach: John Connolly

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Adam Freier 20 March 1980 15 Waratahs HK Sean Hardman 6 May 1977 3 Queensland Reds HK Stephen Moore 20 January 1983 16 Queensland Reds PR Al Baxter 21 January 1977 47 Waratahs PR Matt Dunning 19 December 1978 32 Waratahs PR Greg Holmes 11 June 1983 11 Queensland Reds PR Guy Shepherdson 17 February 1982 14 Brumbies LK Mark Chisholm 18 September 1981 32 Brumbies LK Hugh McMeniman 1 November 1983 8 Queensland Reds LK Nathan Sharpe 26 February 1978 60 Western Force LK Daniel Vickerman 4 June 1979 48 Waratahs FL Rocky Elsom 14 February 1983 28 Waratahs FL George Smith 14 July 1980 79 Brumbies FL Phil Waugh (vc) 22 September 1979 62 Waratahs N8 Wycliff Palu 27 July 1982 13 Waratahs N8 Stephen Hoiles 13 October 1981 10 Brumbies SH Sam Cordingley 20 March 1976 12 Queensland Reds SH George Gregan (vc) 19 April 1973 134 Brumbies FH Berrick Barnes 28 May 1986 0 Queensland Reds FH Stephen Larkham 29 May 1974 101 Brumbies CE Morgan Turinui 5 January 1982 22 Queensland Reds CE Matt Giteau 29 September 1982 47 Western Force CE Stirling Mortlock (c) 20 May 1977 60 Brumbies CE Scott Staniforth 12 December 1977 10 Western Force WG Adam Ashley-Cooper 27 March 1984 8 Brumbies WG Cameron Shepherd 30 March 1984 6 Western Force WG Lote Tuqiri 23 September 1979 53 Waratahs WG Drew Mitchell 26 March 1984 16 Western Force FB Julian Huxley 3 August 1979 6 Brumbies FB Chris Latham 8 September 1975 73 Queensland Reds

The following players are on reserve in case of injuries in the main squad

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Rodney Blake 29 April 1983 7 Queensland Reds HK Tatafu Polota-Nau 26 July 1985 3 Waratahs LK James Horwill 29 May 1985 1 Queensland Reds LK Alister Campbell 17 July 1979 4 Brumbies FL Matt Cockbain 19 September 1972 63 Melbourne Rebels N8 Jone Tawake 17 April 1982 0 Brumbies SH Josh Holmes 6 January 1987 0 Brumbies CE Ryan Cross 6 October 1979 0 Western Force WG Clinton Schifcofske 10 November 1975 0 Queensland Reds FB Sam Norton-Knight 2 December 1983 2 Waratahs

[edit]  Canada

Final squad announced 15 August 2007 accessed from Rugby Canada

Head Coach: Ric Suggitt

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Aaron Carpenter 1 September 1983 12 Brantford HK Pat Riordan 30 September 1979 12 Burnaby Lake PR Scott Franklin 23 October 1980 2 Castaway Wanderers PR Dan Pletch 12 April 1983 16 Oakville Crusaders PR Mike Pletch 12 April 1983 7 Oakville Crusaders PR Rod Snow 1 May 1970 55 Newfoundland Rock PR Jon Thiel 31 May 1975 36 Bayside PR Kevin Tkachuk 11 September 1976 38 Glasgow LK Mike Burak 9 October 1980 15 Pau LK Jamie Cudmore 7 April 1980 17 Clermont LK Mike James 21 July 1973 51 Stade Français LK Luke Tait 26 October 1981 11 Overmach Parma FL David Biddle 10 August 1985 1 Meralomas FL Adam Kleeberger 2 March 1984 7 University of Victoria FL Sean-Michael Stephen 27 October 1982 8 Béziers FL Mike Webb 19 June 1979 15 Swilers FL Colin Yukes 23 October 1979 29 Agen SH Ed Fairhurst 7 May 1979 27 Cornish Pirates SH Matt Weingart 26 June 1982 6 Castaway Wanderers SH Morgan Williams (c) 17 April 1976 47 Albi FH Derek Daypuck 20 February 1978 16 Castaway Wanderers FH Ander Monro 6 September 1981 6 Waterloo FH Ryan Smith 13 September 1979 29 Montauban CE Craig Culpan 17 May 1982 2 Meralomas CE David Spicer 31 May 1985 8 University of Victoria CE Nick Trenkel 7 April 1987 0 Capilano RFC WG Justin Mensah-Coker 18 November 1983 7 Albi WG James Pritchard 21 July 1979 12 Bedford FB Mike Pyke 24 March 1984 14 Montauban FB DTH Van der Merwe 28 April 1986 2 James Bay AA

[edit]  Fiji

Final squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby, profile details from Teivovo

Head coach: Ilivasi Tabua

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Sunia Koto 15 April 1980 14 Warriors HK Vereniki Sauturaga 18 November 1982 1 Barbarians HK Bill Gadolo 1 May 1977 19 Barbarians PR Graham Dewes 24 January 1982 3 Blues PR Alefoso Yalayalatabua 22 January 1977 1 Warriors PR Jone Railomo 26 February 1981 1 Barbarians PR Henry Qiodravu 8 February 1977 13 RC Orléans LK Ifereimi Rawaqa 20 September 1980 34 Fighting Bull LK Kele Leawere 27 April 1974 15 Hino Motors LK Wame Lewaravu 24 September 1983 2 Barbarians FL Isoa Domolailai 13 January 1981 12 Toulon FL Semisi Naevo 3 March 1976 2 Green Rockets FL Akapusi Qera 24 April 1984 12 Gloucester FL Jone Qovu 27 August 1985 8 Warriors N8 Netani Talei 19 March 1983 6 Doncaster N8 Sisa Koyamaibole 6 March 1981 44 Taranaki SH Jone Daunivucu 1 June 1977 0 Tarbes SH Mosese Rauluni 27 June 1975 35 Saracens FH Nicky Little 13 September 1976 79 Saracens FH Waisea Luveniyali 23 July 1985 1 Warriors CE Seremaia Bai 4 January 1979 28 Clermont CE Maleli Kunavore 12 August 1983 5 Toulouse CE Seru Rabeni 27 December 1978 26 Leicester CE Aca Ratuva 30 December 1978 11 Massy CE Kameli Ratuvou 6 November 1982 15 Saracens CE Gabiriele Lovobalavu 20 June 1985 1 Warriors WG Vilimoni Delasau 12 July 1977 24 Clermont WG Isoa Neivua 7 June 1978 6 Warriors WG Filimoni Bolavucu 12 February 1981 0 Warriors FB Norman Ligairi 29 January 1976 39 Brive

[edit]  Japan

Squad released 11 August 2007 accessed from Japan Rugby Football Union. Mitsugu Yamamoto replaced by Yusuke Aoki 21 August accessed from Planet-Rugby. Daisuke Ohata tore his left Achilles tendon in Japan's final warm-up against Portugal, and was replaced by Tomoki Kitagawa.^[9]

Head Coach: John Kirwan

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Ryo Yamamura 9 August 1981 34 Jubilo PR Masahito Yamamoto 29 May 1978 25 Verblitz PR Tomokazu Soma 5 June 1977 13 Wild Knights PR Tatsukichi Nishiura 20 February 1976 7 West Red Sparks HK Yuji Matsubara 5 September 1979 19 Kobelco Steelers HK Yusuke Aoki 19 June 1983 2 Verblitz LK Hitoshi Ono 6 May 1978 20 Brave Lupus LK Takanori Kumagae 31 May 1978 25 Green Rockets LK Luatangi Vatuvei 8 December 1977 20 Liners LK Luke Thompson 16 April 1981 5 Liners FL Yasunori Watanabe 2 June 1974 30 Brave Lupus FL Hajime Kiso 7 November 1978 28 Jubilo FL Hare Makiri 31 May 1978 16 Fukuoka FL Philip O'Reilly 24 July 1980 5 Wild Knights FL Takamichi Sasaki 30 October 1983 5 Sungoliath N8 Takuro Miuchi (c) 11 December 1975 36 Green Rockets SH Yuki Yatomi 16 February 1985 7 Jubilo SH Tomoki Yoshida 22 February 1982 4 Brave Lupus SH Kim Chul Won 22 January 1984 0 Liners FH Eiji Ando 14 May 1982 12 Green Rockets FH Kousei Ono 17 April 1987 3 Fukuoka CE Shotaro Onishi 18 November 1978 24 Jubilo CE Nataniela Oto 16 May 1980 11 Brave Lupus CE Yuta Imamura 31 October 1984 11 Kobelco Steelers CE Koji Taira 12 January 1983 3 Sungoliath CE Bryce Robins 19 September 1980 6 Black Rams WG Hirotoki Onozawa 29 March 1978 35 Sungoliath WG Kosuke Endo 11 November 1980 13 Verblitz WG Tomoki Kitagawa 25 July 1983 2 Wild Knights WG Christian Loamanu 13 May 1986 7 Saitama FB Go Aruga 13 November 1983 7 Sungoliath

The following players are on reserve in case of injury.

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Takahiro Sugiura 4 October 1983 1 Fukuoka PR Yuta Inose 15 March 1982 0 Green Rockets HK Taku Inokuchi 5 October 1982 1 Brave Lupus FL Ryota Asano 25 September 1979 20 Green Rockets FH James Arlidge 11 August 1979 1 Docomo

[edit]  Wales

Squad announced 10 August 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby

Head Coach: Gareth Jenkins

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Huw Bennett 11 June 1983 12 Ospreys HK Matthew Rees 9 December 1980 11 Llanelli Scarlets HK T. Rhys Thomas 23 April 1982 10 Cardiff Blues PR Chris Horsman 2 February 1978 11 Worcester Warriors PR Gethin Jenkins 17 November 1980 46 Cardiff Blues PR Adam Jones 8 March 1981 41 Ospreys PR Duncan Jones 18 September 1978 38 Ospreys LK Ian Evans 4 October 1984 5 Ospreys LK Ian Gough 10 November 1976 40 Ospreys LK Will James 12 December 1976 1 Gloucester LK Alun Wyn Jones 19 September 1985 11 Ospreys FL Colin Charvis 27 December 1972 87 Newport Gwent Dragons FL Martyn Williams 1 September 1975 70 Cardiff Blues FL Jonathan Thomas 27 December 1982 34 Ospreys N8 Michael Owen 7 November 1980 37 Newport Gwent Dragons N8 Alix Popham 17 October 1979 70 Llanelli Scarlets SH Gareth Cooper 7 May 1979 34 Gloucester SH Dwayne Peel 31 August 1981 53 Llanelli Scarlets SH Mike Phillips 29 August 1982 22 Ospreys FH Stephen Jones 8 December 1977 62 Llanelli Scarlets FH Ceri Sweeney 21 January 1980 32 Newport Gwent Dragons CE James Hook 27 June 1985 13 Ospreys CE Sonny Parker 27 August 1977 23 Ospreys CE Jamie Robinson 7 April 1980 20 Cardiff Blues CE Tom Shanklin 24 November 1979 41 Cardiff Blues WG Dafydd James 24 July 1975 46 Llanelli Scarlets WG Mark Jones 7 November 1979 29 Llanelli Scarlets WG Shane Williams 26 February 1977 46 Ospreys FB Kevin Morgan 23 February 1977 43 Newport Gwent Dragons FB Gareth Thomas (c) 25 July 1974 95 Cardiff Blues

[edit] Pool C

[edit]  Italy

Squad released 16 August 2007 accessed from Italian Rugby Federation. Carlo Del Fava withdrew due to injury 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.^[10]

Head Coach: Pierre Berbizier

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Matias Aguero 13 February 1981 7 Viadana PR Martin Castrogiovanni 21 October 1981 45 Leicester PR Andrea Lo Cicero 7 May 1976 67 L'Aquila[11] PR Salvatore Perugini 6 March 1978 44 Toulouse HK Carlo Festuccia 20 June 1980 39 Gran Parma[12] HK Leonardo Ghiraldini 26 December 1984 5 Calvisano HK Fabio Ongaro 23 September 1977 49 Saracens LK Valerio Bernabò 3 March 1984 11 Calvisano LK Marco Bortolami (c) 12 June 1980 61 Gloucester LK Carlo Del Fava 1 July 1981 21 (Ireland) Ulster LK Santiago Dellapè 9 May 1978 44 Biarritz FL Robert Barbieri 5 June 1984 6 Parma FL Mauro Bergamasco 1 May 1979 58 Stade Français FL Josh Sole 15 February 1980 21 Viadana FL Alessandro Zanni 31 January 1984 16 Calvisano N8 Sergio Parisse 13 September 1983 42 Stade Français N8 Manoa Vosawai 12 August 1983 2 Parma SH Paul Griffen 30 March 1975 35 Calvisano SH Alessandro Troncon 6 September 1973 97 Clermont FH Ramiro Pez 6 December 1978 38 Bayonne CE Mirco Bergamasco 23 February 1983 44 Stade Français CE Gonzalo Canale 11 November 1982 33 Clermont CE Pablo Canavosio 26 December 1981 16 Castres CE Andrea Masi 30 March 1981 31 Biarritz WG Ezio Galon 22 July 1977 11 Rugby Parma WG Matteo Pratichetti 27 July 1985 7 Calvisano WG Kaine Robertson 29 October 1980 23 Viadana WG Marko Stanojevic 1 October 1979 6 Bristol[13] FB David Bortolussi 21 July 1981 10 Montpellier FB Roland de Marigny 17 November 1975 17 Calvisano

[edit]  New Zealand

Squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from BBC Sport.

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Carl Hayman 14 November 1979 41 Otago PR Greg Somerville 28 November 1977 55 Canterbury PR Neemia Tialata 15 July 1982 17 Wellington PR Tony Woodcock 27 January 1981 33 North Harbour HK Andrew Hore 13 September 1978 21 Taranaki HK Keven Mealamu 20 March 1979 47 Auckland HK Anton Oliver 9 September 1975 55 Otago LK Chris Jack 5 September 1978 62 Tasman LK Keith Robinson 14 December 1976 10 Waikato LK Ali Williams 30 April 1981 42 Auckland FL Jerry Collins 4 November 1980 44 Wellington FL Chris Masoe 15 May 1979 15 Wellington FL Richie McCaw (c) 31 December 1980 55 Canterbury FL Reuben Thorne 2 January 1975 48 Canterbury N8 Sione Lauaki 22 June 1981 7 Waikato N8 Rodney So'oialo 3 October 1979 37 Wellington SH Andrew Ellis 21 February 1984 2 Canterbury SH Byron Kelleher 3 December 1976 54 Waikato SH Brendon Leonard 16 April 1985 4 Waikato FH Dan Carter 5 March 1982 41 Canterbury FH Nick Evans 14 August 1980 12 Otago CE Aaron Mauger 29 November 1980 42 Canterbury CE Luke McAlister 28 August 1983 18 North Harbour CE Conrad Smith 12 October 1981 12 Wellington CE Isaia Toeava 10 March 1982 10 Auckland WG Doug Howlett 21 September 1978 59 Auckland WG Joe Rokocoko 6 June 1983 45 Auckland WG Sitiveni Sivivatu 19 April 1982 17 Waikato FB Leon MacDonald 21 December 1977 47 Canterbury FB Mils Muliaina 31 July 1980 52 Waikato

[edit]  Portugal

Squad announced 15 August 2007, accessed from Portugal Rugby, extra stats from 2rugby.

Head Coach: Tomaz Morais

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Joaquim Ferreira 27 April 1973 82 CDUP PR Rui Cordeiro 14 October 1976 39 Académica de Coimbra PR Ruben Spachuck 14 February 1981 18 Belenenses PR Duarte Figueiredo 25 June 1982 3 CDUL PR André Silva 9 February 1975 12 Stade Montois PR Juan Muré 21 March 1983 0 Belenenses HK João Correia 19 August 1978 26 Direito LK Gonçalo Uva 15 December 1982 27 Montpellier LK David Penalva 26 January 1981 18 Blagnac LK Marcello d'Orey 7 March 1976 59 CDUP LK Salvador Palha 14 April 1984 2 Direito FL João Uva 19 May 1980 35 Belenenses FL Paulo Murinello 4 May 1974 22 Cascais FL Diogo Coutinho 3 September 1977 28 Direito FL Tiago Girão 30 November 1984 2 CDUL FL Juan Severino Somoza 16 September 1981 10 Agronomia N8 Vasco Uva (c) 15 June 1982 39 Direito SH Luís Pissarra 5 October 1975 68 Agronomia SH José Pinto 5 February 1981 30 Direito FH Gonçalo Malheiro 11 May 1978 38 CDUP FH Duarte Cardoso Pinto 17 March 1982 25 Agronomia FH Pedro Cabral 29 June 1983 3 CDUL CE Diogo Mateus 7 February 1980 48 Belenenses[14] CE Diogo Gama 15 July 1981 10 Benfica CE Miguel Portela 4 March 1974 53 Direito CE Frederico Sousa 18 August 1978 38 Direito WG António Aguilar 6 July 1978 47 Direito WG Pedro Carvalho 29 June 1984 21 Direito WG Gonçalo Foro 14 April 1982 15 CDUL WG David Mateus 7 February 1980 15 Belenenses FB Pedro Leal 28 April 1984 20 Direito

[edit]  Romania

Squad announced 14 August 2007 accessed from Rugby Rugby

Head Coach: Daniel Santamans

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Petru Bălan 12 July 1976 53 Biarritz PR Bogdan Bălan 11 February 1980 22 Montauban PR Silviu Florea 19 July 1977 15 Béziers PR Cezar Popescu 29 December 1976 5 Agen PR Petrişor Toderasc 15 July 1980 46 Brive HK Marius Tincu 7 April 1978 30 Perpignan HK Răzvan Mavrodin 29 September 1973 46 Pau LK Sorin Socol (c) 30 November 1977 38 Pau LK Cristian Petre 23 March 1979 56 Béziers LK Valentin Ursache 12 August 1985 16 Arad LK Augustin Petrichei 4 August 1980 19 Béziers FL Ovidiu Toniţa 6 August 1980 37 Perpignan FL Florin Corodeanu 26 March 1977 50 Grenoble FL Alexandru Manta 7 June 1977 23 Castres FL Alexandru Tudori 11 October 1977 29 FC Dinamo Bucureşti N8 Cosmin Raţiu 18 June 1979 16 FC Dinamo Bucureşti SH Valentin Calafateanu 25 January 1985 14 FC Dinamo Bucureşti SH Lucian Sirbu 16 October 1976 48 Béziers FH Ionuţ Dimofte 30 September 1984 17 Arad FH Dănuţ Dumbrava 6 August 1981 32 Steaua Bucharest CE Romeo Gontineac 18 December 1973 71 Aurillac CE Minya Csaba Gál 7 March 1985 10 U Cluj CE Dan Vlad 12 July 1983 7 Steaua Bucharest CE Ionuţ Tofan 8 March 1977 71 Limoges WG Cătălin Fercu 5 September 1986 16 Arad WG Ion Teodorescu 27 July 1976 41 Arad WG Gabriel Brezoianu 18 January 1977 65 Bordeaux WG Cătălin Nicolae 22 July 1980 4 Steaua Bucharest FB Iulian Dumitraş 22 June 1982 12 Pau FB Florin Vlaicu 26 July 1986 11 Steaua Bucharest

[edit]  Scotland

Squad announced 14 August 2007, accessed from SRU On Alasdair Dickinson was called up to the Scotland 2007 World Cup squad, on his 24th birthday, to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen.^[15]

Head Coach: Frank Hadden

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Ross Ford 23 April 1984 Glasgow HK Scott Lawson 28 September 1981 Sale HK Fergus Thomson 18 September 1983 Glasgow PR Allan Jacobsen 22 September 1978 Edinburgh PR Gavin Kerr 3 April 1977 Glasgow PR Euan Murray 7 August 1980 Northampton PR Craig Smith 30 August 1978 Edinburgh LK James Hamilton 17 November 1982 Leicester LK Nathan Hines 29 November 1976 Perpignan LK Scott MacLeod 3 March 1979 Scarlets LK Scott Murray 15 January 1976 Montauban FL John Barclay 24 September 1986 Glasgow FL Kelly Brown 8 June 1982 Glasgow FL Allister Hogg 20 July 1983 Edinburgh FL Jason White (c) 17 April 1978 Sale N8 David Callam 15 February 1983 Edinburgh N8 Simon Taylor 17 August 1979 Stade Français SH Mike Blair 20 April 1981 Edinburgh SH Chris Cusiter 13 June 1982 Perpignan SH Rory Lawson 12 March 1981 Gloucester FH Dan Parks 26 May 1978 Glasgow CE Rob Dewey 19 October 1983 (Ireland) Ulster CE Marcus di Rollo 31 March 1978 Edinburgh CE Andrew Henderson 3 February 1980 Glasgow CE Simon Webster 8 March 1981 Edinburgh WG Sean Lamont 15 January 1981 Northampton WG Nikki Walker 5 March 1982 Ospreys WG Chris Paterson 30 March 1978 Gloucester FB Rory Lamont 10 March 1982 Sale FB Hugo Southwell 14 May 1980 Edinburgh

[edit] Pool D

[edit]  Argentina

Squad released 28 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby. 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.^[16] José María Núñez Piossek was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú.^[17] 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 Guiñazu.^[18]

Head Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Eusebio Guiñazu 15 January 1982 12 Agen HK Mario Ledesma 17 May 1973 59 Clermont HK Alberto Vernet Basualdo 8 June 1982 4 Alumni PR Marcos Ayerza 12 January 1983 13 Leicester PR Santiago González Bonorino 5 May 1975 13 Capitolina PR Omar Hasan 21 April 1971 58 Toulouse PR Rodrigo Roncero 16 February 1977 20 Stade Français PR Martín Scelzo 5 February 1976 34 Clermont LK Patricio Albacete 9 February 1981 18 Toulouse LK Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 22 July 1974 31 Perpignan LK Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 20 November 1974 57 Sale LK Esteban Lozada 8 January 1982 4 CASI FL Martín Alberto Durand 30 May 1976 49 Montpellier FL Lucas Ostiglia 3 May 1976 27 Agen FL Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe 19 November 1981 14 Sale FL Martín Schusterman 13 September 1975 15 Leeds N8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 6 June 1983 16 London Irish N8 Gonzalo Longo 14 March 1974 44 Clermont SH Nicolás Fernández Miranda 25 November 1972 41 Hindú SH Agustín Pichot (c) 22 August 1974 65 Stade Français FH Juan Martín Hernández 7 August 1978 21 Stade Français FH Federico Todeschini 8 August 1975 15 Montpellier CE Felipe Contepomi 20 August 1977 51 (Ireland) Leinster CE Manuel Contepomi 20 August 1977 30 Newman CE Hernán Senillosa 1 October 1977 16 Hindú CE Gonzalo Tiesi 24 April 1985 10 London Irish WG Horacio Agulla 22 October 1984 5 Hindú WG Lucas Borges 17 February 1980 18 Stade Français WG Federico Martín Aramburú 20 January 1980 12 Perpignan FB Ignacio Corleto 21 June 1978 29 Stade Français FB Federico Serra Miras 3 October 1979 7 SIC

[edit]  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: Bernard Laporte

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Pieter de Villiers 3 July 1972 64 Stade Français PR Nicolas Mas 25 May 1980 10 Perpignan PR Olivier Milloud 9 December 1975 45 Bourgoin PR Jean-Baptiste Poux 26 September 1979 14 Toulouse HK Sébastien Bruno 26 August 1974 22 Sale HK Raphaël Ibañez (c) 17 February 1973 92 Wasps HK Dimitri Szarzewski 26 January 1983 16 Stade Français LK Sébastien Chabal 8 December 1977 31 Sale LK Lionel Nallet 14 September 1976 28 Castres LK Fabien Pelous (vc) 7 December 1973 113 Toulouse LK Jérôme Thion 2 December 1977 36 Biarritz FL Serge Betsen 25 March 1974 58 Biarritz FL Thierry Dusautoir 18 November 1981 5 Toulouse FL Rémy Martin 10 August 1979 18 Stade Français FL Yannick Nyanga 19 December 1983 21 Toulouse N8 Julien Bonnaire 20 September 1978 31 Bourgoin N8 Imanol Harinordoquy 20 February 1980 41 Biarritz SH Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 23 November 1977 23 Toulouse SH Pierre Mignoni 28 February 1977 25 Clermont FH Lionel Beauxis 24 October 1985 6 Stade Français FH Frédéric Michalak 16 October 1982 44 Toulouse FH David Skrela 2 March 1979 8 Stade Français CE Yannick Jauzion 28 July 1978 44 Toulouse CE David Marty 30 October 1982 13 Perpignan CE Damien Traille 12 June 1979 53 Biarritz WG Vincent Clerc 7 May 1981 22 Toulouse WG Christophe Dominici 20 May 1972 62 Stade Français WG Cédric Heymans 20 July 1978 32 Toulouse WG Aurélien Rougerie 26 September 1980 46 Clermont FB Clément Poitrenaud 20 May 1982 28 Toulouse

The following players are on reserve in case of withdrawals from the squad.

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club HK Benjamin Kayser 26 July 1984 0 Leicester PR Laurent Emmanuelli 19 September 1976 0 Clermont LK Pascal Papé 5 December 1980 18 Castres LK Grégory Lamboley 12 January 1982 13 Toulouse FL Olivier Magne 11 April 1973 90 London Irish SH Dimitri Yachvili 19 September 1980 32 Biarritz FH Benjamin Boyet 8 August 1979 3 Bourgoin CE Brian Liebenberg 19 September 1979 12 Stade Français CE Jean-Philippe Grandclaude 4 August 1982 3 Perpignan

[edit]  Georgia

Final squad released on 9 August 2007 from Planet-Rugby, other details from Georgian RFU

Head Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR David Khinchaguishvili 24 July 1982 15 Bourgoin PR Avtandil Kopaliani 13 June 1982 19 Montauban PR Mamuka Magrakvelidze 12 August 1977 18 Metro Paris PR Goderdzi Shvelidze 17 April 1978 37 Clermont PR Davit Zirakashvili 10 October 1983 13 Clermont HK Akvsenti Giorgadze 4 June 1976 47 Castres LK Levan Datunashvili 18 January 1983 19 Montluçon LK Viktor Didebulidze 4 November 1971 39 Massy LK Mamuka Gorgodze 14 July 1984 23 Montpellier LK Ilia Zedguinidze (c) 20 January 1977 46 Auch FL George Chkhaidze 19 August 1981 20 Massy FL Guia Labadze 21 September 1973 45 Toulon FL Ilia Maisuradze 1 July 1977 16 Nantes FL Zviad Maisuradze 28 October 1980 19 Locomotivi Tibilissi FL Rati Urushadze 22 September 1975 22 Nice N8 Besso Udessiani 14 March 1979 26 Chalon SH Irakli Abuseridze 25 November 1977 44 Orléans SH Meko Kvirikashvili 27 December 1983 20 Pau SH Bidzina Samkharadze 2 October 1983 26 Farul Constanţa FH Otar Barkalaia 17 February 1984 23 Figeac FH Paliko Jimsheladze 8 July 1975 56 Arras CE Revas Gigauri 9 May 1984 11 Montluçon CE Irakli Giorgadze 26 December 1982 27 Bourgoin CE David Kacharava 16 January 1985 12 Bastia CE Makho Urjukashvili 24 September 1980 21 Aurillac WG George Elizbarashvili 21 January 1984 14 Krasny Yar WG Otar Eloshvili 15 November 1978 9 Arras WG Besik Khamashuridze 14 August 1977 49 Cannes WG Irakli Machkhaneli 18 July 1981 24 Mont-de-Marsan WG George Shkinini 7 March 1983 19 Blois

[edit] Ireland

Squad listed from BBC Sport 12 August 2007, further information from Irish Rugby Football Union.

Head Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Simon Best 11 February 1978 19 (Ireland) Ulster PR John Hayes 2 November 1973 74 (Ireland) Munster PR Marcus Horan 7 September 1977 46 (Ireland) Munster PR Bryan Young 6 November 1981 8 (Ireland) Ulster HK Rory Best 15 August 1982 13 (Ireland) Ulster HK Jerry Flannery 17 October 1978 16 (Ireland) Munster HK Frankie Sheahan 27 August 1976 28 (Ireland) Munster LK Donncha O'Callaghan 23 March 1979 35 (Ireland) Munster LK Paul O'Connell 20 October 1979 44 (Ireland) Munster LK Malcolm O'Kelly 19 July 1974 86 (Ireland) Leinster FL Neil Best 3 April 1979 13 (Ireland) Ulster FL Simon Easterby 21 July 1975 57 Scarlets FL Stephen Ferris 2 September 1985 4 (Ireland) Ulster FL Alan Quinlan 13 July 1974 25 (Ireland) Munster FL David Wallace 8 July 1976 37 (Ireland) Munster N8 Denis Leamy 27 November 1981 22 (Ireland) Munster SH Isaac Boss 9 April 1980 9 (Ireland) Ulster SH Eoin Reddan 20 November 1980 3 Wasps SH Peter Stringer 13 December 1977 76 (Ireland) Munster FH Ronan O'Gara 7 March 1977 72 (Ireland) Munster FH Paddy Wallace 27 August 1979 5 (Ireland) Ulster CE Gordon D'Arcy 10 February 1980 31 (Ireland) Leinster CE Gavin Duffy 18 September 1981 7 (Ireland) Connacht CE Brian O'Driscoll (c) 21 January 1979 75 (Ireland) Leinster WG Brian Carney 23 July 1976 3 (Ireland) Munster WG Denis Hickie 13 February 1976 58 (Ireland) Leinster WG Shane Horgan 18 July 1978 55 (Ireland) Leinster WG Andrew Trimble 20 October 1984 16 (Ireland) Ulster FB Girvan Dempsey 2 October 1975 74 (Ireland) Leinster FB Geordan Murphy 19 April 1978 49 Leicester

[edit]  Namibia

Squad released 18 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby, additional information from Namibian Rugby and South Africa Rugby.

Head Coach: Hakkies Husselman

Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club PR Jané du Toit 2 October 1975 Boland PR Kees Lensing 1 June 1978 Sharks PR Johannes Redelinghuys 7 February 1984 Kimberley Tech PR Marius Visser 24 April 1982 Border HK Skipper Badenhorst 1 December 1978 Sharks HK Hugo Horn 9 May 1977 Border HK Johannes Meyer 19 February 1981 Wanderers LK Nico Esterhuyse 5 March 1984 Maties RC LK Domingo Kamonga 3 March 1974 United Rugby Club LK Uakazuwaka Kazombiaze 25 January 1979 Western Suburbs LK Heino Senekal 20 October 1975 Cornish Pirates FL Jacques Burger 29 July 1983 Kimberley Tech FL Tinus du Plessis 20 May 1984 Maties RC FL Herman Lintvelt 6 September 1976 United Rugby Club FL Michael MacKenzie 13 September 1983 United Rugby Club FL Jacques Nieuwenhuis 23 March 1980 Valke SH Eugene Jantjies 10 August 1986 Western Suburbs SH Jurie van Tonder 9 April 1980 United Rugby Club FH Morné Schreuder 5 September 1979 Wanderers CE Lu-Wayne Botes 18 January 1978 JHB University CE Du Preez Grobler 8 June 1977 United Rugby Club CE Bratley Langenhoven 3 December 1983 Pukke CE Piet van Zyl 14 May 1979 Boland CE Emile Wessels 27 June 1979 Tuggeranong Vikings WG Melrick Africa 18 January 1978 Reho Falcons WG John Drotsky 6 June 1984 Reho Falcons WG Deon Mouton 29 November 1974 Reho Falcons WG Ryan Witbooi 7 September 1985 Western Suburbs FB Heini Bock 28 December 1981 Reho Falcons FB Tertius Losper 22 November 1985 Western Suburbs

[edit] Notes and references

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