2007 Rugby World Cup squads

Final squad released on 13 August 2007.[2] Jamie Noon was sent home injured on 15 September; he was replaced by Newcastle Falcons team-mate, Toby Flood.[3] After Josh Lewsey was injured in the semi-final against France, Nick Abendanon was called up as cover.[4]

Head coach: Brian Ashton

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province George Chuter Hooker 9 July 1976 12 Leicester Tigers Lee Mears Hooker 5 March 1979 16 Bath Mark Regan Hooker 28 January 1972 37 Bristol Perry Freshwater Prop 27 July 1973 7 Perpignan Andrew Sheridan Prop 11 January 1979 10 Sale Sharks Matt Stevens Prop 1 October 1982 11 Bath Phil Vickery (c) Prop 14 March 1976 53 Wasps Steve Borthwick Lock 12 October 1979 28 Bath Ben Kay Lock 14 December 1975 45 Leicester Tigers Simon Shaw Lock 28 January 1972 36 Wasps Martin Corry Flanker 12 October 1973 55 Leicester Tigers Lewis Moody Flanker 12 June 1978 45 Leicester Tigers Tom Rees Flanker 11 September 1984 5 Wasps Joe Worsley Flanker 14 June 1977 56 Wasps Lawrence Dallaglio Number 8 10 August 1972 79 Wasps Nick Easter Number 8 15 August 1978 5 Harlequins Andy Gomarsall Scrum-half 24 July 1974 25 Harlequins Shaun Perry Scrum-half 4 May 1978 10 Bristol Peter Richards Scrum-half 10 March 1978 6 London Irish Olly Barkley Fly-half 28 November 1981 16 Bath Jonny Wilkinson Fly-half 25 May 1979 57 Newcastle Toby Flood Fly-half 8 August 1985 9 Newcastle Mike Catt Centre 17 September 1971 69 London Irish Andy Farrell Centre 30 May 1975 3 Saracens Dan Hipkiss Centre 4 June 1982 1 Leicester Tigers Jamie Noon Centre 9 May 1979 24 Newcastle Mathew Tait Centre 6 February 1986 11 Newcastle Mark Cueto Wing 26 December 1979 19 Sale Sharks Josh Lewsey Wing 30 November 1976 47 Wasps Paul Sackey Wing 8 November 1979 2 Wasps Nick Abendanon Fullback 27 August 1986 2 Bath Jason Robinson Fullback 30 July 1974 51 Unattached Stuart Hogg Fullback 15 January 1992 3 Saracens

Final squad announced on 29 August 2007.[5]

• Filipo Levi and Donald Kerslake were replaced by Tani Fuga and Alfie Vaeluaga before the tournament[6]
• Sailosi Tagicakibau replaced Anitelia Tuilagi, ahead of the Tonga game.[7]
• Fosi Pala'amo was called in to replace Justin Va'a for the England game.[8]
• Na'ama Leleimalefaga was called into the squad to replace Fosi Pala'amo for the USA game.[9]

Head coach: Michael Jones

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Tani Fuga Hooker 14 July 1973 1 Harlequins Mahonri Schwalger Hooker 15 September 1978 17 Scarlets Silao Vaisola Sefo Hooker 15 January 1979 0 Alhambra Census Johnston Prop 6 May 1981 11 Saracens Kas Lealamanua Prop 15 December 1976 15 Dax Na'ama Leleimalefaga Prop 20 November 1987 1 Montpellier Fosi Pala'amo Prop 23 August 1976 1 Leeds Muliufi Salanoa Prop 16 August 1980 10 Skopa Justin Va'a Prop 26 July 1978 11 Glasgow Warriors Leo Lafaiali'i Lock 30 January 1974 15 Yokogawa Joe Tekori Lock 17 December 1983 4 Castres Kane Thompson Lock 9 January 1982 5 Dax Daniel Leo Flanker 2 October 1982 11 Wasps Justin Purdie Flanker 13 May 1980 3 Dax Semo Sititi (c) Flanker 6 March 1974 27 Docomo Ulia Ulia Flanker 13 June 1980 0 Marist St. Joseph Henry Tuilagi Number 8 12 August 1976 0 Perpignan Alfie To'oala Number 8 30 January 1980 1 Bristol Junior Poluleuligaga Scrum-half 5 February 1981 0 Toulon Steven So'oialo Scrum-half 11 May 1977 21 Harlequins Lolo Lui Fly-half 4 January 1982 0 Moataa Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu Centre 21 October 1980 5 Bath Brian Lima Centre 25 January 1972 27 Unattached Seilala Mapusua Centre 27 February 1980 9 London Irish Jerry Meafou Centre 22 April 1982 1 Skopa Elvis Seveali'i Centre 20 June 1978 0 Sale Sharks Anitele'a Tuilagi Centre 5 June 1986 9 Leeds Gavin Williams Centre 25 October 1979 4 Dax Lome Fa'atau Wing 23 October 1975 21 Glasgow David Lemi Wing 10 February 1982 6 Bristol Sailosi Tagicakibau Wing 14 November 1982 8 London Irish Alesana Tuilagi Wing 24 April 1981 4 Leicester Tigers Loki Crichton Fullback 14 March 1976 8 Worcester

Squad released 21 July 2007[10]

Pierre Spies was withdrawn from the squad after developing a condition believed to be a pulmonary embolism, with Bismarck du Plessis taking his place,[11] although one specialist disputed the diagnosis.[12] A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.[13]

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.[14]

On 1 October, Jannie du Plessis, older brother of Bismarck du Plessis, replaced B. J. Botha, who tore knee ligaments in the Boks' last pool match against the United States.[15]

Head coach: Jake White

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Gary Botha Hooker 12 October 1981 9 Harlequins Bismarck du Plessis Hooker 22 May 1984 2 Sharks John Smit (c) Hooker 3 April 1978 67 Clermont B. J. Botha Prop 4 January 1980 10 Sharks Jannie du Plessis Prop 16 November 1982 2 Cheetahs Os du Randt Prop 8 September 1972 72 Cheetahs Gurthro Steenkamp Prop 12 June 1981 11 Bulls CJ van der Linde Prop 27 August 1980 39 Cheetahs Bakkies Botha Lock 22 September 1979 35 Bulls Victor Matfield Lock 11 May 1977 58 Toulon Johann Muller Lock 6 January 1980 16 Sharks Albert van den Berg Lock 26 January 1974 46 Sharks Schalk Burger Flanker 13 April 1983 31 Stormers Juan Smith Flanker 30 July 1981 32 Cheetahs Wikus van Heerden Flanker 28 February 1979 7 Bulls Danie Rossouw Number 8 6 May 1978 24 Bulls Bobby Skinstad Number 8 3 July 1976 38 Sharks Fourie du Preez Scrum-half 24 March 1982 30 Bulls Ricky Januarie Scrum-half 1 February 1982 18 Stormers Ruan Pienaar Scrum-half 10 March 1984 12 Sharks Butch James Fly-half 8 January 1979 18 Bath André Pretorius Fly-half 29 December 1978 24 Lions Jean de Villiers Centre 24 February 1981 31 Stormers Jaque Fourie Centre 4 March 1983 29 Lions Wayne Julies Centre 23 October 1978 10 Bulls Wynand Olivier Centre 11 June 1983 17 Bulls François Steyn Centre 14 May 1987 8 Sharks Bryan Habana Wing 12 June 1983 27 Bulls Akona Ndungane Wing 20 February 1981 8 Bulls JP Pietersen Wing 12 July 1986 6 Sharks Ashwin Willemse Wing 8 September 1981 16 Biarritz Percy Montgomery Fullback 15 March 1974 85 Sharks

Squad announced on 10 August 2007[16] Kisi Pulu replaced Mosese Moala, while Maama Molitika was called up to replace Paino Hehea ahead of the England game.[17]

Head coach: Quddus Fielea

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Aleki Lutui Hooker 1 July 1978 21 Worcester Ephraim Taukafa Hooker 26 June 1976 19 Lyon Taufa'ao Filise Prop 26 May 1977 14 Cardiff Blues Sateki Mata'u Prop 5 December 1979 1 Chalon-sur-Saône Kisi Pulu Prop 31 January 1978 15 Perpignan Toma Toke Prop 20 June 1985 5 Tau'uta Reds Soane Tonga'uiha Prop 21 January 1982 3 Northampton Saints Inoke Afeaki Lock 12 July 1973 20 Grenoble Lisiate Fa'aoso Lock 18 March 1983 6 Manawatu Paino Hehea Lock 1 February 1979 6 Racing Métro Emosi Kauhenga Lock 27 April 1981 4 Tau'uta Reds Nili Latu (c) Flanker 19 February 1982 12 Green Rockets Maama Molitika Flanker 26 August 1974 15 Cardiff Blues Hale T-Pole Flanker 30 April 1979 6 Ospreys Viliami Vaki Flanker 27 April 1976 25 Perpignan Lotu Filipine Number 8 27 August 1980 5 Big Blue Finau Maka Number 8 11 July 1977 4 Toulouse Soane Havea Scrum-half 29 August 1981 16 Tautahi Gold Enele Taufa Scrum-half 24 September 1984 0 Tau'uta Reds Sione Tu'ipulotu Scrum-half 28 November 1978 23 Yokogawa Pierre Hola Fly-half 9 June 1978 27 Kobelco Steelers Suka Hufanga Centre 18 June 1982 12 Brive Epi Taione Centre 2 March 1979 11 Sharks Hudson Tonga'uiha Centre 16 November 1983 15 Cergy-Pontoise Isileli Tupou Centre 26 October 1984 6 Tau'uta Reds Aisea Havili Wing 11 March 1977 11 Worcester Ualosi Kailea Wing 28 October 1978 0 Tau'uta Reds Seti Kiole Wing 7 June 1980 8 Montauban Tevita Tu'ifua Wing 15 October 1975 11 Counties Manukau Joseph Vaka Wing 21 November 1980 4 Tautahi Gold Vunga Lilo Fullback 28 February 1983 3 Cornish Pirates

Squad released 14 August 2007[18][19] John van der Giessen was called up to replace Luke Gross.[20]

Head coach: Peter Thorburn

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Blake Burdette Hooker 19 January 1980 5 NYAC Owen Lentz Hooker 24 January 1980 3 Maryland Exiles Mike MacDonald Prop 27 November 1980 43 Leeds Matekitonga Moeakiola Prop 16 May 1978 0 Park City Haggis Chris Osentowski Prop 26 February 1975 14 Belmont Shore Jonathan Vitale Prop 3 November 1981 3 Chicago Lions Luke Gross Lock 21 November 1969 62 Doncaster Knights Mike Mangan Lock 3 November 1975 14 Denver Barbarians Hayden Mexted Lock 10 March 1979 6 St. Louis Bombers Alec Parker Lock 10 April 1974 46 Gentlemen of Aspen John van der Giessen Lock 6 May 1982 0 Denver Barbarians Mark Aylor Flanker 1 November 1978 8 Denver Barbarians Inaki Basauri Flanker 1 October 1984 1 Marmande Todd Clever Flanker 16 January 1983 16 OMBAC Louis Stanfill Flanker 30 May 1985 5 UC Berkeley Henry Bloomfield Number 8 4 January 1973 0 Belmont Shore Fifita Mounga Number 8 1 March 1973 17 San Francisco Golden Gate Dan Payne Number 8 12 September 1972 1 OMBAC Chad Erskine Scrum-half 8 January 1980 3 Waterloo Mike Petri Scrum-half 16 August 1984 0 Belmont Shore Mike Hercus (c) Fly-half 5 June 1979 31 Belmont Shore Valenese Malifa Fly-half 10 September 1985 3 Belmont Shore Philip Eloff Centre 17 September 1978 32 Chicago Lions Paul Emerick Centre 24 January 1980 24 Newport Gwent Dragons Vahafolau Esikia Centre 28 November 1979 7 San Mateo Albert Tuipulotu Centre 27 February 1979 16 San Mateo Takudzwa Ngwenya Wing 22 July 1985 0 Biarritz Thretton Palamo Wing 22 September 1988 0 San Francisco Golden Gate Salesi Sika Wing 6 July 1980 13 Béziers Francois Viljoen Fullback 16 May 1981 18 Belmont Shore Chris Wyles Fullback 12 February 1983 3 Belmont Shore

The following players are in reserve in case of injury.

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Mark Crick Hooker 27 January 1975 3 Potomac Athletic Club Mike French Prop 19 November 1975 8 OMBAC Brian LeMay Prop 26 May 1983 0 Boston Chris Moreno Prop 23 April 1978 0 Denver Barbarians John van der Giessen Lock 6 May 1982 0 Denver Barbarians Tyson Meek Scrum-half 21 April 1980 4 Denver Barbarians Andrew Osborne Fullback 4 March 1981 1 OMBAC

Squad announced 23 July 2007.[21] Mark Gerrard was injured in the opening game and replaced by Cameron Shepherd.[22] Morgan Turinui was called up on October 1, 2007 to replace Number 8 David Lyons.[23]

Head coach: John Connolly

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

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

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

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Rodney Blake Prop 29 April 1983 7 Queensland Reds Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker 26 July 1985 3 Waratahs James Horwill Lock 29 May 1985 1 Queensland Reds Alister Campbell Lock 17 July 1979 4 Brumbies Matt Cockbain Flanker 19 September 1972 63 Melbourne Rebels Jone Tawake Number 8 17 April 1982 0 Brumbies Josh Holmes Scrum-half 6 January 1987 0 Brumbies Ryan Cross Centre 6 October 1979 0 Western Force Clinton Schifcofske Wing 10 November 1975 0 Queensland Reds Sam Norton-Knight Fullback 2 December 1983 2 Waratahs

Final squad announced 15 August 2007.[24] Josh Jackson replaced Jamie Cudmore who was ruled out with a broken bone in his hand.[25]

Head coach: Ric Suggitt

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Aaron Carpenter Hooker 1 September 1983 12 Brantford Pat Riordan Hooker 30 September 1979 12 Burnaby Lake Scott Franklin Prop 23 October 1980 2 Castaway Wanderers Dan Pletch Prop 12 April 1983 16 Oakville Crusaders Mike Pletch Prop 12 April 1983 7 Oakville Crusaders Rod Snow Prop 1 May 1970 55 Newfoundland Rock Jon Thiel Prop 31 May 1975 36 Bayside Sharks Mike Burak Lock 9 October 1980 15 Pau Mike James Lock 21 July 1973 51 Stade Français Josh Jackson Lock 2 October 1980 15 Bordeaux Bègles Luke Tait Lock 26 October 1981 11 Overmach Parma David Biddle Flanker 10 August 1985 1 Meralomas Jamie Cudmore Flanker 7 April 1980 17 Clermont Auvergne Adam Kleeberger Flanker 2 March 1984 7 University of Victoria Colin Yukes Flanker 23 October 1979 29 Agen Sean-Michael Stephen Number 8 27 October 1982 8 Béziers Mike Webb Number 8 19 June 1979 15 Swilers Ed Fairhurst Scrum-half 7 May 1979 27 Cornish Pirates Matt Weingart Scrum-half 26 June 1982 6 Castaway Wanderers Morgan Williams (c) Scrum-half 17 April 1976 47 Albi Nathan Hirayama Fly-half 23 March 1988 0 University of Victoria Ander Monro Fly-half 6 September 1981 6 Waterloo Ryan Smith Fly-half 13 September 1979 29 Montauban Craig Culpan Centre 17 May 1982 2 Meralomas Derek Daypuck Centre 20 February 1978 16 Castaway Wanderers David Spicer Centre 31 May 1985 8 University of Victoria Nick Trenkel Centre 7 April 1987 0 Capilano Justin Mensah-Coker Wing 18 November 1983 7 Albi James Pritchard Wing 21 July 1979 12 Bedford Blues DTH van der Merwe Wing 28 April 1986 2 James Bay AA Mike Pyke Fullback 24 March 1984 14 Montauban

Final squad announced 22 July 2007.[26][27] Filimoni Bolavucu was ruled out of the tournament and was replaced by Sireli Bobo.[28]

Head coach: Ilivasi Tabua

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Bill Gadolo Hooker (1977-05-01) May 1, 1977 19 Barbarians Sunia Koto Hooker (1980-04-15) April 15, 1980 14 Warriors Vereniki Sauturaga Hooker (1982-11-18) November 18, 1982 1 Warriors Graham Dewes Prop (1982-01-24) January 24, 1982 3 Marist Henry Qiodravu Prop (1977-02-08) February 8, 1977 13 Orléans Jone Railomo Prop (1981-02-26) February 26, 1981 1 Poitiers Alefoso Yalayalatabua Prop (1977-01-22) January 22, 1977 4 Warriors Isoa Domolailai Lock (1981-01-13) January 13, 1981 12 Toulon Kele Leawere Lock (1974-04-27) April 27, 1974 15 Hino Motors Wame Lewaravu Lock (1983-09-24) September 24, 1983 2 Barbarians Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock (1980-09-20) September 20, 1980 34 Fighting Bull Semisi Naevo Flanker (1976-03-03) March 3, 1976 2 Green Rockets Akapusi Qera Flanker (1984-04-24) April 24, 1984 12 Pertemps Bees Aca Ratuva Flanker (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 11 Massy Netani Talei Flanker (1983-03-19) March 19, 1983 6 Doncaster Knights Sisa Koyamaibole Number 8 (1981-03-06) March 6, 1981 44 Petrarca Padova Jone Qovu Number 8 (1985-08-27) August 27, 1985 8 Warriors Jone Daunivucu Scrum-half (1977-06-01) June 1, 1977 1 Tarbes Mosese Rauluni (c) Scrum-half (1975-06-27) June 27, 1975 35 Saracens Nicky Little Fly-half (1976-09-13) September 13, 1976 79 Petrarca Padova Waisea Luveniyali Fly-half (1985-07-23) July 23, 1985 1 Warriors Seremaia Bai Centre (1979-01-04) January 4, 1979 28 Clermont Maleli Kunavore Centre (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983 5 Toulouse Gabiriele Lovobalavu Centre (1985-06-20) June 20, 1985 4 Warriors Seru Rabeni Centre (1978-12-27) December 27, 1978 26 Leicester Tigers Sireli Bobo Wing (1976-01-28) January 28, 1976 9 Biarritz Vilimoni Delasau Wing (1977-07-12) July 12, 1977 24 Clermont Isoa Neivua Wing (1978-06-07) June 7, 1978 6 Warriors Norman Ligairi Fullback (1976-01-29) January 29, 1976 39 Brive Kameli Ratuvou Fullback (1982-11-06) November 6, 1982 15 Saracens

Squad released 11 August 2007.[29] Mitsugu Yamamoto replaced by Yusuke Aoki on 21 August.[30] Daisuke Ohata tore his left Achilles tendon in Japan's final warm-up against Portugal, and was replaced by Tomoki Kitagawa.[31]

Head coach: John Kirwan

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

The following players are on reserve in case of injury.

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Takahiro Sugiura Prop 4 October 1983 1 Fukuoka Yuta Inose Prop 15 March 1982 0 Green Rockets Taku Inokuchi Hooker 5 October 1982 1 Brave Lupus Ryota Asano Flanker 25 September 1979 20 Green Rockets James Arlidge Fly-half 11 August 1979 1 Docomo

Squad announced 10 August 2007[32]

Head coach: Gareth Jenkins

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Huw Bennett Hooker 11 June 1983 12 Ospreys Matthew Rees Hooker 9 December 1980 11 Llanelli Scarlets T. Rhys Thomas Hooker 23 April 1982 10 Cardiff Blues Chris Horsman Prop 2 February 1978 11 Worcester Warriors Gethin Jenkins Prop 17 November 1980 46 Cardiff Blues Adam Jones Prop 8 March 1981 41 Ospreys Duncan Jones Prop 18 September 1978 38 Ospreys Ian Evans Lock 4 October 1984 5 Ospreys Ian Gough Lock 10 November 1976 40 Ospreys Will James Lock 12 December 1976 1 Gloucester Alun Wyn Jones Lock 19 September 1985 11 Ospreys Colin Charvis Flanker 27 December 1972 87 Newport Gwent Dragons Martyn Williams Flanker 1 September 1975 70 Cardiff Blues Jonathan Thomas Flanker 27 December 1982 34 Ospreys Michael Owen Number 8 7 November 1980 37 Newport Gwent Dragons Alix Popham Number 8 17 October 1979 30 Llanelli Scarlets Gareth Cooper Scrum-half 7 May 1979 34 Gloucester Dwayne Peel Scrum-half 31 August 1981 53 Llanelli Scarlets Mike Phillips Scrum-half 29 August 1982 22 Ospreys Stephen Jones Fly-half 8 December 1977 62 Llanelli Scarlets Ceri Sweeney Fly-half 21 January 1980 32 Newport Gwent Dragons James Hook Centre 27 June 1985 13 Ospreys Sonny Parker Centre 27 August 1977 23 Ospreys Jamie Robinson Centre 7 April 1980 20 Cardiff Blues Tom Shanklin Centre 24 November 1979 41 Cardiff Blues Dafydd James Wing 24 July 1975 46 Llanelli Scarlets Mark Jones Wing 7 November 1979 29 Llanelli Scarlets Shane Williams Wing 26 February 1977 46 Ospreys Kevin Morgan Fullback 23 February 1977 43 Newport Gwent Dragons Gareth Thomas (c) Fullback 25 July 1974 95 Cardiff Blues

Squad released 16 August 2007.[33] 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.[34] Silvio Orlando replaced Robert Barbieri after he was ruled out due to injury in a warm-up game.[35]

Head coach: Pierre Berbizier

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Carlo Festuccia Hooker 20 June 1980 39 Gran Parma[36] Leonardo Ghiraldini Hooker 26 December 1984 5 Calvisano Fabio Ongaro Hooker 23 September 1977 49 Saracens Matías Agüero Prop 13 February 1981 7 Viadana Martin Castrogiovanni Prop 21 October 1981 45 Leicester Tigers Andrea Lo Cicero Prop 7 May 1976 67 L'Aquila[37] Salvatore Perugini Prop 6 March 1978 44 Toulouse Valerio Bernabò Lock 3 March 1984 11 Calvisano Marco Bortolami (c) Lock 12 June 1980 61 Gloucester Carlo Del Fava Lock 1 July 1981 21 Bourgoin Santiago Dellapè Lock 9 May 1978 44 Biarritz Olympique Mauro Bergamasco Flanker 1 May 1979 58 Stade Français Silvio Orlando Flanker 9 February 1981 13 Benetton Treviso Josh Sole Flanker 15 February 1980 21 Viadana Alessandro Zanni Flanker 31 January 1984 16 Calvisano Sergio Parisse Number 8 13 September 1983 42 Stade Français Manoa Vosawai Number 8 12 August 1983 2 Overmach Parma Paul Griffen Scrum-half 30 March 1975 35 Calvisano Alessandro Troncon Scrum-half 6 September 1973 97 Clermont Auvergne Roland de Marigny Fly-half 17 November 1975 17 Calvisano Ramiro Pez Fly-half 6 December 1978 38 Bayonne Mirco Bergamasco Centre 23 February 1983 44 Stade Français Gonzalo Canale Centre 11 November 1982 33 Clermont Auvergne Andrea Masi Centre 30 March 1981 31 Biarritz Olympique Pablo Canavosio Wing 26 December 1981 16 Castres Olympique Matteo Pratichetti Wing 27 July 1985 7 Calvisano Kaine Robertson Wing 29 October 1980 23 Viadana Marko Stanojevic Wing 1 October 1979 6 Bristol[38] David Bortolussi Fullback 21 July 1981 10 Montpellier Hérault Ezio Galon Fullback 22 July 1977 11 Overmach Parma

Squad announced 22 July 2007[39]

Head coach: Graham Henry

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province Carl Hayman Prop 14 November 1979 41 Otago Greg Somerville Prop 28 November 1977 55 Canterbury Neemia Tialata Prop 15 July 1982 17 Wellington Tony Woodcock Prop 27 January 1981 33 North Harbour Andrew Hore Hooker 13 September 1978 21 Taranaki Keven Mealamu Hooker 20 March 1979 47 Auckland Anton Oliver Hooker 9 September 1975 55 Otago Chris Jack Lock 5 September 1978 62 Tasman Keith Robinson Lock 14 December 1976 10 Waikato Ali Williams Lock 30 April 1981 42 Auckland Grant Gilchrist Lock 98 August 1909 2483 Southern Kings Jerry Collins Flanker 4 November 1980 44 Wellington Chris Masoe Flanker 15 May 1979 15 Wellington Richie McCaw (c) Flanker 31 December 1980 55 Canterbury Reuben Thorne Flanker 2 January 1975 48 Canterbury Sione Lauaki Number 8 22 June 1981 7 Waikato Rodney So'oialo Number 8 3 October 1979 37 Wellington Andrew Ellis Scrum-half 21 February 1984 2 Canterbury Byron Kelleher Scrum-half 3 December 1976 54 Waikato Brendon Leonard Scrum-half 16 April 1985 4 Waikato Dan Carter Fly-half 5 March 1982 41 Canterbury Nick Evans Fly-half 14 August 1980 12 Otago Aaron Mauger Centre 29 November 1980 42 Canterbury Luke McAlister Centre 28 August 1983 18 North Harbour Conrad Smith Centre 12 October 1981 12 Wellington Isaia Toeava Centre 5 January 1986 10 Auckland Doug Howlett Wing 21 September 1978 59 Auckland Joe Rokocoko Wing 6 June 1983 45 Auckland Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing 19 April 1982 17 Waikato Leon MacDonald Fullback 21 December 1977 47 Canterbury Mils Muliaina Fullback 31 July 1980 52 Waikato

Squad announced 15 August 2007[40][41]

Head coach: Tomaz Morais

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Rui Cordeiro Prop 14 October 1976 39 Académica de Coimbra Ruben Spachuck Prop 14 February 1981 18 Belenenses Duarte Figueiredo Prop 25 June 1982 3 CDUL André Silva Prop 9 February 1975 12 Stade Montois Juan Muré Prop 21 March 1983 0 Belenenses João Correia Hooker 19 August 1978 26 Direito Joaquim Ferreira Hooker 27 April 1973 82 CDUP Gonçalo Uva Lock 15 December 1982 27 Montpellier David Penalva Lock 26 January 1981 18 Blagnac Marcello d'Orey Lock 7 March 1976 59 CDUP Salvador Palha Lock 14 April 1984 2 Direito João Uva Flanker 19 May 1980 35 Belenenses Paulo Murinello Flanker 4 May 1974 22 Cascais Diogo Coutinho Flanker 3 September 1977 28 Direito Tiago Girão Flanker 30 November 1984 2 CDUL Juan Severino Somoza Flanker 16 September 1981 10 Agronomia Vasco Uva (c) Number 8 15 June 1982 39 Direito Luís Pissarra Scrum-half 5 October 1975 68 Agronomia José Pinto Scrum-half 5 February 1981 30 Direito Gonçalo Malheiro Fly-half 11 May 1978 38 CDUP Duarte Cardoso Pinto Fly-half 17 March 1982 25 Agronomia Pedro Cabral Fly-half 29 June 1983 3 CDUL Diogo Mateus Centre 7 February 1980 48 Belenenses[42] Diogo Gama Centre 15 July 1981 10 Benfica Miguel Portela Centre 4 March 1974 53 Direito Frederico Sousa Centre 18 August 1978 38 Direito António Aguilar Wing 6 July 1978 47 Direito Pedro Carvalho Wing 29 June 1984 21 Direito Gonçalo Foro Wing 14 April 1982 15 CDUL David Mateus Wing 7 February 1980 15 Belenenses Pedro Leal Fullback 28 April 1984 20 Direito

Squad announced 14 August 2007[43]

Head coach: Daniel Santamans

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Petru Bălan Prop 12 July 1976 53 Biarritz Bogdan Bălan Prop 11 February 1980 22 Montauban Silviu Florea Prop 19 July 1977 15 Béziers Cezar Popescu Prop 29 December 1976 32 Agen Petrişor Toderasc Prop 15 July 1980 46 Brive Marius Tincu Hooker 7 April 1978 30 Perpignan Răzvan Mavrodin Hooker 29 September 1973 46 Pau Sorin Socol (c) Lock 30 November 1977 38 Pau Cristian Petre Lock 23 March 1979 56 Béziers Valentin Ursache Lock 12 August 1985 16 Arad Augustin Petrechei Lock 4 August 1980 19 Béziers Ovidiu Toniţa Flanker 6 August 1980 37 Perpignan Florin Corodeanu Flanker 26 March 1977 50 Grenoble Alexandru Manta Flanker 7 June 1977 23 Castres Alexandru Tudori Flanker 11 October 1978 29 FC Dinamo București Cosmin Raţiu Number 8 18 June 1979 16 FC Dinamo București Valentin Calafateanu Scrum-half 25 January 1985 14 FC Dinamo București Lucian Sirbu Scrum-half 16 October 1976 48 Béziers Ionuţ Dimofte Fly-half 30 September 1984 17 Arad Dănuţ Dumbrava Fly-half 6 August 1981 32 Steaua Bucharest Romeo Gontineac Centre 18 December 1973 71 Aurillac Minya Csaba Gál Centre 7 March 1985 10 U Cluj Dan Vlad Centre 12 July 1983 7 Steaua Bucharest Ionuţ Tofan Centre 8 March 1977 71 Limoges Cătălin Fercu Wing 5 September 1986 16 Arad Ion Teodorescu Wing 27 July 1976 41 Arad Gabriel Brezoianu Wing 18 January 1977 65 Racing Métro Cătălin Nicolae Wing 22 July 1980 4 Steaua Bucharest Iulian Dumitraş Fullback 22 June 1982 12 Pau Florin Vlaicu Fullback 26 July 1986 11 Steaua Bucharest

Squad announced 14 August 2007.[44] On 11 September, his 24th birthday, Alasdair Dickinson was called up to the Scotland squad to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen.[45]

Head coach: Frank Hadden

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Ross Ford Hooker 23 April 1984 Glasgow Scott Lawson Hooker 28 September 1981 Sale Fergus Thomson Hooker 18 September 1983 Glasgow Allan Jacobsen Prop 22 September 1978 Edinburgh Gavin Kerr Prop 3 April 1977 Glasgow Euan Murray Prop 7 August 1980 Northampton Craig Smith Prop 30 August 1978 Edinburgh James Hamilton Lock 17 November 1982 Leicester Nathan Hines Lock 29 November 1976 Perpignan Scott MacLeod Lock 3 March 1979 Scarlets Scott Murray Lock 15 January 1976 Montauban John Barclay Flanker 24 September 1986 Glasgow Kelly Brown Flanker 8 June 1982 Glasgow Allister Hogg Flanker 20 July 1983 Edinburgh Jason White (c) Flanker 17 April 1978 Sale David Callam Number 8 15 February 1983 Edinburgh Simon Taylor Number 8 17 August 1979 Stade Français Mike Blair Scrum-half 20 April 1981 Edinburgh Chris Cusiter Scrum-half 13 June 1982 Perpignan Rory Lawson Scrum-half 12 March 1981 Gloucester Dan Parks Fly-half 26 May 1978 Glasgow Rob Dewey Centre 19 October 1983 Ulster Marcus di Rollo Centre 31 March 1978 Edinburgh Andrew Henderson Centre 3 February 1980 Glasgow Simon Webster Centre 8 March 1981 Edinburgh Sean Lamont Wing 15 January 1981 Northampton Nikki Walker Wing 5 March 1982 Ospreys Chris Paterson Wing 30 March 1978 Gloucester Rory Lamont Fullback 10 March 1982 Sale Hugo Southwell Fullback 14 May 1980 Edinburgh

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.[46] José María Núñez Piossek was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú.[47] 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.[48]

Head coach: Marcelo Loffreda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Benjamin Kayser Hooker 26 July 1984 0 Leicester Laurent Emmanuelli Prop 19 September 1976 0 Clermont Pascal Papé Lock 5 December 1980 18 Castres Grégory Lamboley Lock 12 January 1982 13 Toulouse Olivier Magne Flanker 11 April 1973 90 London Irish Dimitri Yachvili Scrum-half 19 September 1980 32 Biarritz Benjamin Boyet Fly-half 8 August 1979 3 Bourgoin Brian Liebenberg Centre 19 September 1979 12 Stade Français Jean-Philippe Grandclaude Centre 4 August 1982 3 Perpignan