1999 Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales.

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup

1999 Rugby World Cup squads

Tournament details
Dates	1 October – 6 November 1999
No. of nations	20
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Pool A

Scotland

Head coach: Jim Telfer

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Gordon Bulloch Hooker (1975-03-26)26 March 1975 (aged 24) 15 Glasgow Warriors Robert Russell Hooker (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 23) 1 Saracens F.C. Paul Burnell Prop (1965-09-29)29 September 1965 (aged 34) 49 London Scottish F.C. George Graham Prop (1966-01-19)19 January 1966 (aged 33) 8 Newcastle Falcons Tom Smith Prop (1971-10-31)31 October 1971 (aged 27) 10 CA Brive David Hilton Prop (1970-04-03)3 April 1970 (aged 29) 35 Glasgow Warriors Stuart Grimes Lock (1974-04-04)4 April 1974 (aged 25) 15 Newcastle Falcons Doddie Weir Lock (1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 29) 54 Newcastle Falcons Scott Murray Lock (1976-01-15)15 January 1976 (aged 23) 14 Saracens F.C. Andy Reed Lock (1969-05-04)4 May 1969 (aged 30) 17 London Wasps Martin Leslie Flanker (1971-10-25)25 October 1971 (aged 27) 7 Edinburgh Rugby Cameron Mather Flanker (1973-08-20)20 August 1973 (aged 26) 1 Edinburgh Rugby Stuart Reid Flanker (1970-01-30)30 January 1970 (aged 29) 3 Edinburgh Rugby Budge Pountney Flanker (1973-11-13)13 November 1973 (aged 25) 7 Northampton Saints Peter Walton Flanker (1969-06-03)3 June 1969 (aged 30) 20 Newcastle Falcons Gordon Simpson Number 8 (1971-09-21)21 September 1971 (aged 28) 4 Glasgow Warriors Gary Armstrong (c) Scrum-half (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 33) 42 Newcastle Falcons Bryan Redpath Scrum-half (1971-07-02)2 July 1971 (aged 28) 29 Melrose RFC Iain Fairley Scrum-half (1973-08-29)29 August 1973 (aged 26) 2 Kelso RFC Duncan Hodge Fly-half (1974-08-18)18 August 1974 (aged 25) 8 Edinburgh Rugby Gregor Townsend Fly-half (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 26) 41 CA Brive Alan Tait Centre (1964-11-02)2 November 1964 (aged 34) 24 Edinburgh Rugby John Leslie Centre (1970-11-25)25 November 1970 (aged 28) 6 Glasgow Warriors James McLaren Centre (1972-06-28)28 June 1972 (aged 27) 2 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Jamie Mayer Centre (1977-04-16)16 April 1977 (aged 22) 1 Bristol RC Cameron Murray Wing (1975-03-31)31 March 1975 (aged 24) 11 Edinburgh Rugby Kenny Logan Wing (1972-04-03)3 April 1972 (aged 27) 41 London Wasps Shaun Longstaff Wing (1972-01-03)3 January 1972 (aged 27) 10 Glasgow Warriors Glenn Metcalfe Fullback (1970-04-15)15 April 1970 (aged 29) 9 Glasgow Warriors Chris Paterson Fullback (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (aged 21) 0 Edinburgh Rugby

South Africa

Head coach: Nick Mallett

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Naka Drotské Hooker (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 28) 20 Free State Chris Rossouw Hooker (1969-09-14)14 September 1969 (aged 30) 7 Western Province Os du Randt Prop (1972-09-08)8 September 1972 (aged 27) 33 Free State Ollie le Roux Prop (1973-05-10)10 May 1973 (aged 26) 20 Western Province Adrian Garvey Prop (1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 31) 27 Natal Cobus Visagie Prop (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 25) 6 Western Province Krynauw Otto Lock (1971-10-08)8 October 1971 (aged 27) 28 Bulls Albert van den Berg Lock (1974-01-26)26 January 1974 (aged 25) 4 Griquas Fritz van Heerden Lock (1970-06-29)29 June 1970 (aged 29) 13 Western Province Mark Andrews Lock (1972-02-21)21 February 1972 (aged 27) 56 Natal Rassie Erasmus Flanker (1972-11-05)5 November 1972 (aged 26) 23 Lions André Venter Flanker (1970-11-14)14 November 1970 (aged 28) 39 Western Province André Vos Flanker (1975-01-09)9 January 1975 (aged 24) 5 Lions Bobby Skinstad Flanker (1976-07-03)3 July 1976 (aged 23) 10 Western Province Ruben Kruger Flanker (1970-03-30)30 March 1970 (aged 29) 34 Bulls Anton Leonard Number 8 (1974-05-31)31 May 1974 (aged 25) 1 SW-Districts Joost van der Westhuizen (c) Scrum-half (1971-02-20)20 February 1971 (aged 28) 52 Bulls Werner Swanepoel Scrum-half (1973-04-15)15 April 1973 (aged 26) 13 Lions Henry Honiball Fly-half (1965-12-01)1 December 1965 (aged 33) 33 Sharks Jannie de Beer Fly-half (1971-04-22)22 April 1971 (aged 28) 8 Free State Wayne Julies Centre (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 20) 0 Boland Robbie Fleck Centre (1975-07-17)17 July 1975 (aged 24) 6 Western Province Pieter Muller Centre (1969-05-05)5 May 1969 (aged 30) 29 Natal Kaya Malotana Centre (1976-05-30)30 May 1976 (aged 23) 0 Border Brendan Venter Centre (1969-12-29)29 December 1969 (aged 29) 15 Free State Breyton Paulse Wing (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 23) 5 Western Province Pieter Rossouw Wing (1971-12-03)3 December 1971 (aged 27) 29 Western Province Deon Kayser Wing (1970-07-03)3 July 1970 (aged 29) 4 Eastern Province Percy Montgomery Fullback (1974-03-15)15 March 1974 (aged 25) 29 Western Province Stefan Terblanche Fullback (1975-07-02)2 July 1975 (aged 24) 17 Natal

Spain

Head coach: Alfonso Feijoo

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Fernando de la Calle Hooker (1970-08-08)8 August 1970 (aged 29) 37 Quesos Entrepinares Diego Zarzosa Hooker (1975-12-25)25 December 1975 (aged 23) 9 Dulciora El Salvador Jordi Camps Prop (1973-05-05)5 May 1973 (aged 26) 25 U.E. Santboiana José Ignacio Zapatero Prop (1971-11-25)25 November 1971 (aged 27) 14 Dulciora El Salvador Víctor Torres Prop (1967-01-31)31 January 1967 (aged 32) 11 U.E. Santboiana Luis Javier Martínez Prop (1971-07-12)12 July 1971 (aged 28) 6 Oviedo Rugby José Miguel Villaú Lock (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 (aged 27) 31 Stade Montois Steve Tuineau Iloa Lock (1969-09-20)20 September 1969 (aged 30) 11 U.E. Santboiana Sergio Souto Lock (1976-11-04)4 November 1976 (aged 22) 3 Oviedo Rugby Alberto Malo (c) Flanker (1964-04-03)3 April 1964 (aged 35) 57 U.E. Santboiana Carlos Souto Flanker (1976-11-04)4 November 1976 (aged 22) 14 Oviedo Rugby Oscar Astarloa Flanker (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 25) 9 Bayonne José Díaz Flanker (1963-03-31)31 March 1963 (aged 36) 7 Castres Olympique Agustín Malet Number 8 (1967-07-07)7 July 1967 (aged 32) 5 CD Universidad de Sevilla Alfonso Mata Number 8 (1976-03-14)14 March 1976 (aged 23) 4 Dulciora El Salvador Aratz Gallastegui Scrum-half (1976-09-04)4 September 1976 (aged 23) 11 Getxo Artea RT Jaime Alonso Scrum-half (1973-04-29)29 April 1973 (aged 26) 4 Dulciora El Salvador Andrei Kovalenco Fly-half (1971-07-12)12 July 1971 (aged 28) 9 CRC Madrid Aitor Etxeberría Fly-half (1976-02-21)21 February 1976 (aged 23) 8 Oviedo Rugby Álvar Enciso Centre (1974-02-27)27 February 1974 (aged 25) 31 Dulciora El Salvador Fernando Díez Centre (1974-09-23)23 September 1974 (aged 25) 11 CR Liceo Francés Alberto Socías Centre (1973-05-16)16 May 1973 (aged 26) 9 Valencia Tecnidex Sébastien Loubsens Centre (1973-02-15)15 February 1973 (aged 26) 3 Bordeaux-Begles Raphaël Bastide Wing (1977-11-24)24 November 1977 (aged 21) 10 U.S. Colomiers Oriol Ripol Wing (1975-09-06)6 September 1975 (aged 24) 7 U.E. Santboiana Antonio Socías Wing (1970-07-12)12 July 1970 (aged 29) 6 Valencia Tecnidex José Ignacio Inchausti Wing (1973-01-01)1 January 1973 (aged 26) 2 Moraleja Alcobendas Rugby Union Miguel Ángel Frechilla Wing (1974-02-01)1 February 1974 (aged 25) 6 Quesos Entrepinares Ferran Velazco Querol Fullback (1976-06-23)23 June 1976 (aged 23) 15 U.E. Santboiana Francisco Puertas Soto Fullback (1963-09-08)8 September 1963 (aged 36) 57 Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Uruguay

Head coach: Daniel Herrera

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Francisco de los Santos Hooker (1970-05-07)7 May 1970 (aged 29) 23 Carrasco Rugby Club Diego Lamelas Hooker (1972-11-14)14 November 1972 (aged 26) 17 Asociación Alumni Guillermo Storace Prop (1974-03-20)20 March 1974 (aged 25) 15 Old Christians Club Eduardo Berruti Prop (1968-03-15)15 March 1968 (aged 31) 19 Old Christians Club Rodrigo Sánchez Prop (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 (aged 22) 16 Carrasco Rugby Club Pablo Lemoine Prop (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 24) 18 Bristol Rugby Club Juan Alzueta Lock (1975-09-09)9 September 1975 (aged 24) 4 Carrasco Rugby Club Agustín Ponce de León Lock (1964-08-26)26 August 1964 (aged 35) 15 Carrasco Rugby Club Mario Lamé Lock (1966-01-30)30 January 1966 (aged 33) 41 Carrasco Rugby Club Juan Carlos Bado Lock (1973-12-29)29 December 1973 (aged 25) 32 Old Boys Leonardo de Oliveira Lock (1975-11-21)21 November 1975 (aged 23) 6 Carrasco Rugby Club Nicolás Grillé Flanker (1970-05-07)7 May 1970 (aged 29) 12 Trébol Paysandu Nicolas Brignoni Flanker (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 23) 11 Montevideo Cricket Club Martín Panizza Flanker (1970-07-24)24 July 1970 (aged 29) 39 Carrasco Rugby Club Diego Ormaechea (c) Number 8 (1959-09-19)19 September 1959 (aged 40) 54 Carrasco Rugby Club Guillermo Laffitte Number 8 (1977-05-19)19 May 1977 (aged 22) 5 Carrasco Rugby Club Fernando Sosa Díaz Scrum-half (1971-09-12)12 September 1971 (aged 28) 6 Carrasco Rugby Club Federico Sciarra Scrum-half (1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (aged 33) 39 Carrasco Rugby Club Diego Aguirre Fly-half (1974-09-23)23 September 1974 (aged 25) 28 Carrasco Rugby Club Sebastián Aguirre Fly-half (1976-07-15)15 July 1976 (aged 23) 10 Carrasco Rugby Club Martín Mendaro Centre (1973-08-01)1 August 1973 (aged 26) 28 Carrasco Rugby Club Pedro Vecino Centre (1970-03-08)8 March 1970 (aged 29) 35 Carrasco Rugby Club Fernando Paullier Centre (1967-10-27)27 October 1967 (aged 31) 22 Old Christians Club Martín Cerviño Wing (1979-04-22)22 April 1979 (aged 20) 3 Old Christians Club Pablo Costábile Wing (1969-04-24)24 April 1969 (aged 30) 21 Carrasco Rugby Club Juan Menchaca Wing (1977-07-23)23 July 1977 (aged 22) 2 Carrasco Rugby Club Martín Ferrés Wing (1971-01-15)15 January 1971 (aged 28) 24 Carrasco Rugby Club Juan Martín Marqués Wing (1974-06-08)8 June 1974 (aged 25) 1 Carrasco Rugby Club José Viana Wing (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 22) 5 Old Boys Alfonso Cardoso Fullback (1971-12-27)27 December 1971 (aged 27) 20 Old Boys

Pool B

England

Head coach: Clive Woodward

Leon Lloyd and Martyn Wood were called up on 23 September as injury replacements for Kyran Bracken and David Rees.[1]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Richard Cockerill Hooker (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 28) 23 Leicester Tigers Neil McCarthy Hooker (1974-11-29)29 November 1974 (aged 24) 2 Gloucester Rugby Phil Greening Hooker (1975-10-03)3 October 1975 (aged 23) 8 Sale Sharks Jason Leonard Prop (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 31) 76 Harlequins FC Graham Rowntree Prop (1971-04-18)18 April 1971 (aged 28) 23 Leicester Tigers Victor Ubogu Prop (1964-09-08)8 September 1964 (aged 35) 24 Bath Rugby Phil Vickery Prop (1976-03-14)14 March 1976 (aged 23) 7 Gloucester Rugby Darren Garforth Prop (1966-04-09)9 April 1966 (aged 33) 21 Leicester Tigers Martin Johnson (c) Lock (1970-03-09)9 March 1970 (aged 29) 48 Leicester Tigers Danny Grewcock Lock (1972-11-07)7 November 1972 (aged 26) 12 Saracens F.C. Garath Archer Lock (1974-12-15)15 December 1974 (aged 24) 14 Bristol Rugby Richard Hill Flanker (1973-05-23)23 May 1973 (aged 26) 22 Saracens F.C. Neil Back Flanker (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 30) 23 Leicester Tigers Tim Rodber Flanker (1969-07-02)2 July 1969 (aged 30) 42 Northampton Saints Lawrence Dallaglio Number 8 (1972-08-10)10 August 1972 (aged 27) 28 London Wasps Martin Corry Number 8 (1973-10-12)12 October 1973 (aged 25) 8 Leicester Tigers Joe Worsley Number 8 (1977-06-14)14 June 1977 (aged 22) 0 London Wasps Matt Dawson Scrum-half (1972-10-31)31 October 1972 (aged 26) 24 Northampton Saints Kyran Bracken Scrum-half (1971-11-22)22 November 1971 (aged 27) 23 Bristol Rugby Martyn Wood Scrum-half (1977-04-25)25 April 1977 (aged 22) 0 London Wasps Paul Grayson Fly-half (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 28) 19 Northampton Saints Jonny Wilkinson Fly-half (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (aged 20) 10 Newcastle Falcons Phil de Glanville Centre (1968-10-01)1 October 1968 (aged 31) 34 Bath Rugby Will Greenwood Centre (1972-10-20)20 October 1972 (aged 26) 11 Leicester Tigers Jeremy Guscott Centre (1965-07-07)7 July 1965 (aged 34) 62 Bath Rugby Austin Healey Wing (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 25) 20 Leicester Tigers Leon Lloyd Wing (1977-09-22)22 September 1977 (aged 22) 0 Leicester Tigers Dan Luger Wing (1975-01-11)11 January 1975 (aged 24) 10 Saracens F.C. David Rees Wing (1974-10-15)15 October 1974 (aged 24) 11 Bristol Rugby Mike Catt Fullback (1971-09-17)17 September 1971 (aged 28) 36 Bath Rugby Nick Beal Fullback (1970-12-02)2 December 1970 (aged 28) 11 Northampton Saints Matt Perry Fullback (1977-01-27)27 January 1977 (aged 22) 20 Bath Rugby

Italy

Head coach: Massimo Mascioletti

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Stefano Saviozzi Hooker (1975-03-04)4 March 1975 (aged 24) 9 Benetton Treviso Alessandro Moscardi Hooker (1969-03-26)26 March 1969 (aged 30) 14 Benetton Treviso Andrea Moretti Hooker (1972-11-13)13 November 1972 (aged 26) 4 Petrarca Andrea Lo Cicero Prop (1976-07-07)7 July 1976 (aged 23) 0 Rovigo Alejandro Moreno Prop (1973-04-21)21 April 1973 (aged 26) 0 Agen Franco Properzi Prop (1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 33) 48 Benetton Treviso Andrea Castellani Prop (1972-05-15)15 May 1972 (aged 27) 18 Rugby Roma Giampiero de Carli Prop (1970-03-17)17 March 1970 (aged 29) 13 Stade Français Federico Pucciariello Prop (1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 24) 2 Parma Laurent Travini Lock (1972-11-24)24 November 1972 (aged 26) 4 Dax Carlo Checchinato Lock (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 29) 48 Benetton Treviso Walter Cristofoletto Lock (1964-06-02)2 June 1964 (aged 35) 27 Benetton Treviso Mark Giacheri Lock (1969-02-01)1 February 1969 (aged 30) 29 West Hartlepool Carlo Caione Flanker (1973-02-18)18 February 1973 (aged 26) 14 Rugby Roma Mauro Bergamasco Flanker (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (aged 20) 3 Petrarca Massimo Giovanelli (c) Flanker (1967-03-01)1 March 1967 (aged 32) 56 Rovigo Orazio Arancio Flanker (1967-11-15)15 November 1967 (aged 31) 32 Benetton Treviso Andrea De Rossi Number 8 (1972-08-07)7 August 1972 (aged 27) 2 Livorno Alessandro Troncon Scrum-half (1973-09-06)6 September 1973 (aged 26) 43 Benetton Treviso Giampiero Mazzi Scrum-half (1974-10-14)14 October 1974 (aged 24) 5 Rugby Roma Diego Domínguez Fly-half (1966-04-25)25 April 1966 (aged 33) 53 Stade Français Francesco Mazzariol Fly-half (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 24) 14 Benetton Treviso Paolo Vaccari Centre (1971-01-17)17 January 1971 (aged 28) 51 Calvisano Luca Martin Centre (1973-11-25)25 November 1973 (aged 25) 16 Bègles-Bordeaux Cristian Stoica Centre (1976-08-01)1 August 1976 (aged 23) 17 Narbonne Sandro Ceppolino Centre (1974-08-09)9 August 1974 (aged 25) 3 Piacenza Nicola Mazzucato Wing (1975-10-27)27 October 1975 (aged 23) 5 Benetton Treviso Fabio Roselli Wing (1971-04-13)13 April 1971 (aged 28) 15 Rugby Roma Nick Zisti Wing (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 27) 0 Rugby Roma Matt Pini Fullback (1969-03-21)21 March 1969 (aged 30) 5 Rugby Roma

New Zealand

Head coach: John Hart

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province Anton Oliver Hooker (1975-09-09)9 September 1975 (aged 24) 14 Highlanders / Otago Mark Hammett Hooker (1972-07-13)13 July 1972 (aged 27) 2 Crusaders / Canterbury Craig Dowd Prop (1969-10-26)26 October 1969 (aged 29) 48 Blues / Auckland Greg Feek Prop (1975-07-20)20 July 1975 (aged 24) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury Kees Meeuws Prop (1974-07-26)26 July 1974 (aged 25) 7 Highlanders / Otago Carl Hoeft Prop (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 24) 9 Highlanders / Otago Robin Brooke Lock (1966-12-10)10 December 1966 (aged 32) 57 Blues / Auckland Ian Jones Lock (1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 32) 77 Chiefs / North Harbour Norm Maxwell Lock (1976-03-05)5 March 1976 (aged 23) 6 Crusaders / Canterbury Royce Willis Lock (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 24) 6 Blues / Bay of Plenty Andrew Blowers Flanker (1975-03-27)27 March 1975 (aged 24) 10 Blues / Auckland Josh Kronfeld Flanker (1971-06-20)20 June 1971 (aged 28) 42 Highlanders / Otago Dylan Mika Flanker (1972-04-17)17 April 1972 (aged 27) 5 Blues / Auckland Scott Robertson Flanker (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 23) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury Reuben Thorne Flanker (1975-01-02)2 January 1975 (aged 24) 1 Crusaders / Canterbury Taine Randell (c) Number 8 (1974-11-05)5 November 1974 (aged 24) 25 Highlanders / Otago Byron Kelleher Half-back (1976-09-23)23 September 1976 (aged 23) 3 Highlanders / Otago Justin Marshall Half-back (1973-08-05)5 August 1973 (aged 26) 34 Crusaders / Canterbury Rhys Duggan Half-back (1972-07-31)31 July 1972 (aged 27) 0 Chiefs / Waikato Andrew Mehrtens First five-eighth (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 26) 34 Crusaders / Canterbury Tony Brown First five-eighth (1975-01-17)17 January 1975 (aged 24) 5 Highlanders Carlos Spencer First five-eighth (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (aged 23) 12 Blues / Auckland Alama Ieremia Centre (1970-10-27)27 October 1970 (aged 28) 19 Hurricanes / Wellington Christian Cullen Centre (1976-02-12)12 February 1976 (aged 23) 35 Hurricanes / Wellington Tana Umaga Centre (1973-05-27)27 May 1973 (aged 26) 12 Hurricanes / Wellington Jonah Lomu Wing (1975-05-12)12 May 1975 (aged 24) 32 Chiefs / Counties Manukau Jeff Wilson (vc) Wing (1973-10-24)24 October 1973 (aged 25) 48 Highlanders / Otago Pita Alatini Wing (1976-04-11)11 April 1976 (aged 23) 1 Highlanders / Otago Daryl Gibson Wing (1975-03-02)2 March 1975 (aged 24) 6 Crusaders / Canterbury Glen Osborne Fullback (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 28) 18 Chiefs / North Harbour

Tonga

Head coach: Polutele Tuʻihalamaka

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province Fe'ao Vunipola Hooker (1969-01-06)6 January 1969 (aged 30) 28 Pontypridd Latiume Maka Hooker (1970-02-11)11 February 1970 (aged 29) 6 Pontypridd Ta'u Fainga'anuku Prop (1972-07-14)14 July 1972 (aged 27) 1 Pontypridd Puke Faletau Prop (1968-10-03)3 October 1968 (aged 30) 9 Tonga Police Damien Penisini Prop (1971-03-01)1 March 1971 (aged 28) 9 Pontypridd Ngalu Taufo'ou Prop (1969-01-15)15 January 1969 (aged 30) 17 Pontypridd Tevita Taumoepeau Prop (1974-05-16)16 May 1974 (aged 25) 4 Auckland Kuli Faletau Lock (1963-12-30)30 December 1963 (aged 35) 20 Ebbw Vale Isi Fatani Lock (1969-01-06)6 January 1969 (aged 30) 16 Toa-ko-ma'afu Benhur Kivalu Lock (1972-09-02)2 September 1972 (aged 27) 9 Kintetsu Liners Falamani Mafi Lock (1971-03-06)6 March 1971 (aged 28) 19 Yokogawa David Edwards Flanker (1970-12-17)17 December 1970 (aged 28) 7 Auckland Sonatane Koloi Flanker (1972-07-02)2 July 1972 (aged 27) 8 Toa-ko-ma'afu Matt Te Pou Flanker (1973-08-27)27 August 1973 (aged 26) 8 Gauteng Falcons Katilimoni Tu'ipulotu Flanker (1967-12-05)5 December 1967 (aged 31) 11 Toa-ko-Ma'afu Va'a Toloke Number 8 (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (aged 25) 11 Kubota Spears Sililo Martens Scrum-half (1977-04-27)27 April 1977 (aged 22) 12 Worcester Warriors Sione Tu'ipulotu Scrum-half (1976-11-28)28 November 1976 (aged 22) 5 Toloa Elisi Vunipola Fly-half (1972-06-05)5 June 1972 (aged 27) 24 Sanyo Brian Wooley Fly-half (1974-06-18)18 June 1974 (aged 25) 8 Wellington Semisi Faka'osifolau Centre (1976-04-30)30 April 1976 (aged 23) 12 Toa-ko-Ma'afu Salesi Finau (c) Centre (1973-05-05)5 May 1973 (aged 26) 6 Llanelli Epeli Taione Centre (1979-03-02)2 March 1979 (aged 20) 0 Fasi Ma'ufanga Etu Manu Centre (1969-09-09)9 September 1969 (aged 30) 6 North Harbour Siua Taumalolo Centre (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 23) 14 Ebbw Vale Dave Tiueti Centre (1973-06-06)6 June 1973 (aged 26) 10 Neath Taunaholo Taufahema Wing (1969-12-23)23 December 1969 (aged 29) 5 World Fighting Bull Semi Taupeaafe Wing (1972-07-29)29 July 1972 (aged 27) 8 Sanyo Fepikou Tatafu Wing (1975-03-02)2 March 1975 (aged 24) 16 Fasi Ma'ufanga Isi Tapueluelu Fullback (1970-09-29)29 September 1970 (aged 29) 10 Tonga Police Sateki Tu'ipulotu Fullback (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 28) 13 Leeds

Pool C

Fiji

Head coach: Brad Johnstone

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province Greg Smith (c) Hooker (1974-07-14)14 July 1974 (aged 25) 19 Waikato Isaia Rasila Hooker (1969-04-29)29 April 1969 (aged 30) 9 Nadroga Daniel Rouse Prop (1972-05-01)1 May 1972 (aged 27) 24 Nadi Epeli Naituivau Prop (1962-05-22)22 May 1962 (aged 37) 20 Suva Joeli Veitayaki Prop (1967-01-12)12 January 1967 (aged 32) 30 North Harbour Niko Qoro Prop (1969-09-09)9 September 1969 (aged 30) 10 Lautoka Emori Katalau Lock (1967-04-09)9 April 1967 (aged 32) 27 Dunvant Simon Raiwalui Lock (1974-09-08)8 September 1974 (aged 25) 18 Newport Apenisa Naevo Lock (1973-02-24)24 February 1973 (aged 26) 18 Counties Manukau Ifereimi Tawake Lock (1962-09-21)21 September 1962 (aged 37) 44 Nadroga Setareki Tawake Flanker (1969-03-01)1 March 1969 (aged 30) 44 Brisbane Easts Ilivasi Tabua Flanker (1964-09-30)30 September 1964 (aged 35) 14 World Fighting Bull Alfie Mocelutu Flanker (1971-07-29)29 July 1971 (aged 28) 20 Honda Heat Koli Sewabu Flanker (1975-01-15)15 January 1975 (aged 24) 8 Naitasiri Alifereti Doviverata Number 8 (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 23) 1 Suva Inoke Male Number 8 (1965-06-02)2 June 1965 (aged 34) 2 Suva Jacob Rauluni Scrum-half (1972-06-25)25 June 1972 (aged 27) 19 Queensland Reds Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half (1975-06-27)27 June 1975 (aged 24) 7 Brisbane Nicky Little Fly-half (1976-09-13)13 September 1976 (aged 23) 21 North Harbour Viliame Satala Centre (1972-07-19)19 July 1972 (aged 27) 8 Lautoka Meli Nakauta Centre (1971-10-13)13 October 1971 (aged 27) 6 Manly RUFC Tabai Matson Centre (1973-05-14)14 May 1973 (aged 26) 2 CA Brive Lawrence Little Centre (1967-10-24)24 October 1967 (aged 31) 16 North Harbour Fero Lasagavibau Wing (1976-05-27)27 May 1976 (aged 23) 15 Nadroga Waisake Sotutu Wing (1970-11-11)11 November 1970 (aged 28) 8 Yamaha Júbilo Marika Vunibaka Wing (1970-10-03)3 October 1970 (aged 28) 5 Lomaiviti Manasa Bari Wing (1974-05-20)20 May 1974 (aged 25) 17 Tavua Imanueli Tiko Wing (1974-09-30)30 September 1974 (aged 25) 7 Lautoka Alfred Uluinayau Fullback (1970-02-20)20 February 1970 (aged 29) 17 Suntory Sungoliath Waisale Serevi Fullback (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 31) 25 Stade Montois

Namibia

Head coach: Rudy Joubert

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province Hugo Horn Hooker (1977-05-09)9 May 1977 (aged 22) 6 Wanderers Frans Fisch Prop (1970-04-10)10 April 1970 (aged 29) 1 Oranjemund Gerhard Opperman Prop (1968-07-02)2 July 1968 (aged 31) 2 Reho Falcons Mario Jacobs Prop (1972-07-09)9 July 1972 (aged 27) 2 Harlequins Eben Smith Prop (1971-01-30)30 January 1971 (aged 28) 4 Wanderers Andries Blaauw Prop (1970-03-25)25 March 1970 (aged 29) 11 United Heino Senekal Lock (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 23) 4 Wanderers Eben Isaacs Lock (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 29) 4 Reho Falcons Pieter Steyn Lock (1973-11-28)28 November 1973 (aged 25) 10 Transnamib Johannes Theron Lock (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 20) 3 United Sybrand de Beer Flanker (1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (aged 24) 8 United Herman Lintvelt Flanker (1976-09-06)6 September 1976 (aged 23) 1 United Mathys van Rooyen Flanker (1971-12-25)25 December 1971 (aged 27) 7 Mariental Jaco Olivier Flanker (1975-02-05)5 February 1975 (aged 24) 1 Harlequins Schalk van der Merwe Flanker (1974-08-30)30 August 1974 (aged 25) 6 Harlequins Quinn Hough (c) Number 8 (1972-09-29)29 September 1972 (aged 27) 10 Wanderers Sean Furter Number 8 (1977-01-09)9 January 1977 (aged 22) 1 United Ronaldo Pedro Scrum-half (1972-08-22)22 August 1972 (aged 27) 1 Reho Falcons Riaan Jantjies Scrum-half (1965-06-23)23 June 1965 (aged 34) 11 Harlequins Johan Zaayman Fly-half (1973-09-24)24 September 1973 (aged 26) 9 Wanderers Rudie van Vuuren Fly-half (1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 27) 6 Wanderers Sarel van Rensburg Centre (1977-03-04)4 March 1977 (aged 22) 5 United Lukas Holtzhausen Centre (1973-11-07)7 November 1973 (aged 25) 8 Redruth Cliff Loubser Centre (1973-05-15)15 May 1973 (aged 26) 0 Reho Falcons Francois van Rensburg Centre (1974-02-23)23 February 1974 (aged 25) 7 Harlequins Deon Mouton Wing (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 24) 1 Kudus Derek Farmer Wing (1974-06-17)17 June 1974 (aged 25) 8 Reho Falcons Arthur Samuelson Wing (1974-02-06)6 February 1974 (aged 25) 13 Wanderers Lean van Dyk Fullback (1976-06-05)5 June 1976 (aged 23) 5 Wanderers Glovin van Wyk Fullback (1973-11-26)26 November 1973 (aged 25) 1 Unam

France

Head coach: Jean-Claude Skrela

¹ Fabien Galthié was called up to the squad to replace Pierre Mignoni after suffering an injury mid-tournament.

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Marc Dal Maso Hooker (1967-02-14)14 February 1967 (aged 32) 24 US Colomiers Raphaël Ibañez (c) Hooker (1973-02-17)17 February 1973 (aged 26) 24 USA Perpignan Christian Califano Prop (1972-05-16)16 May 1972 (aged 27) 47 Stade Toulousain Pieter de Villiers Prop (1972-07-03)3 July 1972 (aged 27) 1 Stade Français Cédric Soulette Prop (1972-05-30)30 May 1972 (aged 27) 8 Stade Toulousain Franck Tournaire Prop (1972-12-04)4 December 1972 (aged 26) 37 Stade Toulousain David Auradou Lock (1973-11-13)13 November 1973 (aged 25) 6 Stade Français Abdelatif Benazzi Lock (1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 31) 64 SU Agen Olivier Brouzet Lock (1972-11-22)22 November 1972 (aged 26) 33 CA Bordeaux-Bègles Fabien Pelous Lock (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 25) 43 Stade Toulousain Arnaud Costes Flanker (1973-06-16)16 June 1973 (aged 26) 7 AS Montferrand Marc Lièvremont Flanker (1968-10-28)28 October 1968 (aged 30) 19 Stade Français Olivier Magne Flanker (1973-04-11)11 April 1973 (aged 26) 23 AS Montferrand Lionel Mallier Flanker (1974-03-06)6 March 1974 (aged 25) 2 CA Brive Christophe Juillet Number 8 (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 30) 6 Stade Français Thomas Lièvremont Number 8 (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 25) 14 USA Perpignan Stéphane Castaignède Scrum-half (1969-09-30)30 September 1969 (aged 30) 1 Stade Montois Fabien Galthié^1 Scrum-half (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 30) 27 US Colomiers Thomas Castaignède Fly-half (1975-01-21)21 January 1975 (aged 24) 30 Castres Olympique Christophe Lamaison Fly-half (1971-04-08)8 April 1971 (aged 28) 23 CA Brive Cédric Desbrosse Centre (1971-11-09)9 November 1971 (aged 27) 0 Stade Toulousain Richard Dourthe Centre (1974-12-13)13 December 1974 (aged 24) 16 US Dax Stéphane Glas Centre (1973-11-12)12 November 1973 (aged 25) 27 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Philippe Bernat-Salles Wing (1970-02-17)17 February 1970 (aged 29) 27 Biarritz Olympique Christophe Dominici Wing (1972-05-20)20 May 1972 (aged 27) 9 Stade Français Jimmy Marlu Wing (1977-05-25)25 May 1977 (aged 22) 1 AS Montferrand Émile Ntamack Wing (1970-06-25)25 June 1970 (aged 29) 35 Stade Toulousain Ugo Mola Fullback (1974-05-13)13 May 1974 (aged 25) 6 Castres Olympique Olivier Sarramea Fullback (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 23) 4 Castres Olympique

Canada

Head Coach: / Patrick Parfrey

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Mark Cardinal Hooker (1961-05-05)5 May 1961 (aged 38) 33 James Bay Athletic Association Pat Dunkley Hooker (1972-09-18)18 September 1972 (aged 27) 13 James Bay Athletic Association Richard Bice Prop (1968-03-01)1 March 1968 (aged 31) 21 Vancouver Rowing Club Duane Major Prop (1972-02-15)15 February 1972 (aged 27) 1 Burnside David Penney Prop (1970-06-04)4 June 1970 (aged 29) 7 Henley Hawks Rod Snow Prop (1970-05-01)1 May 1970 (aged 29) 26 Newport RFC Jon Thiel Prop (1975-05-31)31 May 1975 (aged 24) 11 James Bay Athletic Association Al Charron (vc) Lock (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 33) 51 Bristol Rugby Mike James Lock (1973-07-21)21 July 1973 (aged 26) 31 USA Perpignan Brian McCarthy Lock (1969-09-15)15 September 1969 (aged 30) 5 James Bay Athletic Association John Tait Lock (1973-08-14)14 August 1973 (aged 26) 18 Cardiff Blues Chris Whittaker Lock (1971-09-12)12 September 1971 (aged 28) 16 James Bay Athletic Association Dan Baugh Flanker (1974-09-10)10 September 1974 (aged 25) 14 Cardiff Blues John Hutchinson Flanker (1969-04-24)24 April 1969 (aged 30) 43 Suntory Sungoliath Rob Robson Flanker (1967-12-16)16 December 1967 (aged 31) 3 James Bay Athletic Association Ryan Banks Flanker (1972-02-02)2 February 1972 (aged 27) 7 Bedford Blues Mike Schmid Number 8 (1969-11-28)28 November 1969 (aged 29) 17 Rotherham Titans John Graf Scrum-half (1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 30) 52 UBC Old Boys Ravens Morgan Williams Scrum-half (1976-04-17)17 April 1976 (aged 23) 3 Cole Harbour Bobby Ross Fly-half (1969-08-29)29 August 1969 (aged 30) 36 James Bay Athletic Association Scott Bryan Centre (1969-06-10)10 June 1969 (aged 30) 18 Balmy Beach RFC Kyle Nichols Centre (1975-02-03)3 February 1975 (aged 24) 11 Newport RFC David Lougheed Centre (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 31) 29 Leicester Tigers Jeremy Cordle Wing (1972-10-24)24 October 1972 (aged 26) 5 Castaway Wanderers RFC Julian Loveday Wing (1963-03-26)26 March 1963 (aged 36) 10 London Irish Courtney Smith Wing (1971-04-14)14 April 1971 (aged 28) 20 Meraloma Rugby Joe Pagano Wing (1972-05-28)28 May 1972 (aged 27) 9 York Yeomen RFC Winston Stanley Wing (1974-07-14)14 July 1974 (aged 25) 34 James Bay Athletic Association Gareth Rees (c) Fullback (1967-06-30)30 June 1967 (aged 32) 52 Harlequin F.C. Scott Stewart Fullback (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 30) 50 Bedford Blues

Pool D

Wales

Head coach: Graham Henry

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Garin Jenkins Hooker (1966-08-18)18 August 1966 (aged 33) 46 Swansea Jonathan Humphreys Hooker (1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 30) 32 Cardiff Peter Rogers Prop (1969-01-20)20 January 1969 (aged 30) 8 Newport Andy Lewis Prop (1973-06-13)13 June 1973 (aged 26) 19 Cardiff Dai Young Prop (1967-07-26)26 July 1967 (aged 32) 35 Cardiff Ben Evans Prop (1975-07-31)31 July 1975 (aged 24) 7 Swansea Chris Wyatt Lock (1973-06-10)10 June 1973 (aged 26) 14 Llanelli Craig Quinnell Lock (1975-07-09)9 July 1975 (aged 24) 17 Cardiff Mike Voyle Lock (1970-01-03)3 January 1970 (aged 29) 19 Cardiff Andy Moore Lock (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 25) 8 Swansea Gareth Llewellyn Lock (1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 30) 63 Harlequins Colin Charvis Flanker (1972-12-27)27 December 1972 (aged 26) 23 Swansea Geraint Lewis Flanker (1974-01-12)12 January 1974 (aged 25) 4 Pontypridd Brett Sinkinson Flanker (1971-12-30)30 December 1971 (aged 27) 7 Neath Martyn Williams Flanker (1975-09-01)1 September 1975 (aged 24) 11 Pontypridd Scott Quinnell Number 8 (1972-08-20)20 August 1972 (aged 27) 30 Llanelli Rob Howley (c) Scrum-half (1970-10-13)13 October 1970 (aged 28) 36 Cardiff Dai Llewellyn Scrum-half (1970-09-29)29 September 1970 (aged 29) 3 Newport Neil Jenkins Fly-half (1971-07-08)8 July 1971 (aged 28) 69 Cardiff Stephen Jones Fly-half (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 21) 2 Llanelli Shane Howarth Fly-half (1968-07-08)8 July 1968 (aged 31) 12 Newport Neil Boobyer Centre (1972-06-11)11 June 1972 (aged 27) 7 Llanelli Allan Bateman Centre (1965-03-06)6 March 1965 (aged 34) 20 Northampton Scott Gibbs Centre (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 28) 41 Swansea Mark Taylor Centre (1973-02-27)27 February 1973 (aged 26) 16 Swansea Leigh Davies Centre (1976-02-20)20 February 1976 (aged 23) 19 Cardiff Jason Jones-Hughes Wing (1976-09-13)13 September 1976 (aged 23) 0 Waratahs Nick Walne Wing (1975-09-18)18 September 1975 (aged 24) 3 Pontypridd Kevin Morgan Wing (1977-02-23)23 February 1977 (aged 22) 8 Cardiff Dafydd James Wing (1975-07-25)25 July 1975 (aged 24) 20 Pontypridd Gareth Thomas Fullback (1974-07-25)25 July 1974 (aged 25) 36 Cardiff

Argentina

Head coaches: Alex Wyllie and Héctor Mendéz

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Mario Ledesma Hooker (1973-05-17)17 May 1973 (aged 26) 19 Curupaytí Agustín Canalda Hooker (1977-04-18)18 April 1977 (aged 22) 2 Club Newman Fernando Díaz Alberdi Prop (1972-07-02)2 July 1972 (aged 27) 3 CUBA Roberto Diego Grau Prop (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 29) 26 Saracens F.C. Omar Hasan Prop (1971-04-21)21 April 1971 (aged 28) 24 Natación Mauricio Reggiardo Prop (1970-02-22)22 February 1970 (aged 29) 24 Castres Olympique Martín Scelzo Prop (1976-02-05)5 February 1976 (aged 23) 13 Hindú Club Pedro Sporleder Lock (1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 28) 64 Curupaytí Alejandro Allub Lock (1976-12-01)1 December 1976 (aged 22) 18 Jockey Club Córdoba Ignacio Fernández Lobbe Lock (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 24) 16 Liceo Naval Miguel Ruiz Lock (1975-01-10)10 January 1975 (aged 24) 18 Teque Rugby Club Raúl Pérez Flanker (1965-07-02)2 July 1965 (aged 34) 21 Duendes Rugby Club Santiago Phelan Flanker (1974-03-31)31 March 1974 (aged 25) 12 CASI Rolando Martin Flanker (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 31) 49 San Isidro Club Lucas Ostiglia Flanker (1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 23) 4 Hindú Club Gonzalo Longo Number 8 (1974-03-14)14 March 1974 (aged 25) 4 San Isidro Club Nicolás Fernández Miranda Scrum-half (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 26) 22 Hindú Club Agustín Pichot Scrum-half (1974-08-22)22 August 1974 (aged 25) 21 Bristol Gonzalo Quesada Fly-half (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 25) 17 Hindú Club José Cilley Fly-half (1972-12-28)28 December 1972 (aged 26) 12 San Isidro Club Felipe Contepomi Fly-half (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 22) 7 Club Newman Lisandro Arbizu (c) Fly-half (1971-09-29)29 September 1971 (aged 28) 62 CA Brive José Orengo Centre (1976-04-26)26 April 1976 (aged 23) 12 CA Rosario Eduardo Simone Centre (1974-10-16)16 October 1974 (aged 24) 24 Bristol Gonzalo Camardón Centre (1970-12-19)19 December 1970 (aged 28) 24 Asociación Alumni Juan Fernández Miranda Centre (1974-11-11)11 November 1974 (aged 24) 5 Hindú Club Diego Albanese Wing (1973-09-17)17 September 1973 (aged 26) 27 San Isidro Club Octavio Bartolucci Wing (1975-03-08)8 March 1975 (aged 24) 9 CA Rosario Manuel Contepomi Fullback (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 22) 7 Club Newman Ignacio Corleto Fullback (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (aged 21) 4 CUBA

Samoa

Head coach: Bryan Williams

• On 30 June 1999, Fosi Pala'amo was replaced by Robbie Ale due to knee medial ligament injury before the World Cup.[2]

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Trevor Leota Hooker (1975-02-08)8 February 1975 (aged 24) 10 London Wasps Onehunga Matauiau Hooker (1975-11-09)9 November 1975 (aged 23) 2 Waitemata Kepi Faiva'ai Prop (1970-04-19)19 April 1970 (aged 29) 29 Wellington Robbie Ale Prop (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 26) 2 Taranaki Polo Asi Prop (1974-09-30)30 September 1974 (aged 25) 0 Bay of Plenty Brendan Reidy Prop (1968-09-13)13 September 1968 (aged 31) 14 Saracens F.C. Michael Mika Prop (1968-07-24)24 July 1968 (aged 31) 10 Coventry RFC Lio Falaniko Lock (1970-09-17)17 September 1970 (aged 29) 18 Hurricanes Lama Tone Lock (1971-01-24)24 January 1971 (aged 28) 9 Counties Manukau Opeta Palepoi Lock (1975-12-02)2 December 1975 (aged 23) 7 Wellington Junior Paramore Flanker (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 30) 16 Gloucester Rugby Sene Ta'ala Flanker (1973-10-20)20 October 1973 (aged 25) 19 Wellington Kalolo Toleafoa Flanker (1971-05-26)26 May 1971 (aged 28) 2 Marist St. Joseph Craig Glendinning Flanker (1973-01-12)12 January 1973 (aged 26) 7 Northland Semo Sititi Number 8 (1974-03-06)6 March 1974 (aged 25) 2 Marist St. Joseph Isaac Fe'aunati Number 8 (1973-07-23)23 July 1973 (aged 26) 4 London Irish Pat Lam Number 8 (1968-09-29)29 September 1968 (aged 31) 31 Northampton Saints Steven So'oialo Scrum-half (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 (aged 22) 7 Orrell R.U.F.C. John Clarke Scrum-half (1975-05-31)31 May 1975 (aged 24) 6 Wellington Fa'atonu Fili Fly-half (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 18) 0 Wellington Stephen Bachop Fly-half (1966-04-02)2 April 1966 (aged 33) 33 London Irish Tanner Vili Fly-half (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 (aged 23) 3 Counties Manukau George Leaupepe Centre (1975-04-02)2 April 1975 (aged 24) 23 Counties Manukau Va'aiga Tuigamala Centre (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 30) 10 Newcastle Falcons To'o Vaega Centre (1965-08-17)17 August 1965 (aged 34) 44 Highlanders Terry Fanolua Centre (1974-07-03)3 July 1974 (aged 25) 6 Gloucester Rugby Silao Leaega Wing (1973-07-24)24 July 1973 (aged 26) 3 North Harbour Brian Lima Wing (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 27) 34 Blues Afato So'oalo Wing (1974-01-05)5 January 1974 (aged 25) 9 Crusaders Filipo Toala Wing (1976-08-18)18 August 1976 (aged 23) 3 Taranaki Mike Umaga Fullback (1966-02-19)19 February 1966 (aged 33) 13 Rotherham R.U.F.C. Earl Va'a Fullback (1972-05-01)1 May 1972 (aged 27) 6 L'Aquila Rugby

Japan

Head coach: Seiji Hirao

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Toshikazu Nakamichi Hooker (1971-07-16)16 July 1971 (aged 28) 11 Kobe Steel Masahiro Kunda Hooker (1966-09-29)29 September 1966 (aged 33) 45 Toshiba Kohei Oguchi Prop (1968-10-06)6 October 1968 (aged 30) 4 Ricoh Shin Hasegawa Prop (1972-03-31)31 March 1972 (aged 27) 17 Suntory Masaaki Sakata Prop (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 26) 12 Suntory Naoto Nakamura Prop (1969-01-18)18 January 1969 (aged 30) 17 Suntory Naoya Okubo Lock (1975-09-27)27 September 1975 (aged 24) 5 Suntory Yoshihiko Sakuraba Lock (1966-09-22)22 September 1966 (aged 33) 41 Nippon Steel Kamaishi Hiroyuki Tanuma Lock (1973-05-24)24 May 1973 (aged 26) 22 Ricoh Yasunori Watanabe Lock (1974-07-02)2 July 1974 (aged 25) 14 Toshiba Greg Smith Flanker (1968-07-16)16 July 1968 (aged 31) 14 Toyota Motors Ryuji Ishi Flanker (1970-03-13)13 March 1970 (aged 29) 1 Toyota Motors Jamie Joseph Flanker (1969-11-21)21 November 1969 (aged 29) 6 Sanix Takeomi Ito Flanker (1971-04-11)11 April 1971 (aged 28) 28 Kobe Steel Hajime Kiso Number 8 (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 20) 0 Ritsumeikan University Rob Gordon Number 8 (1965-08-07)7 August 1965 (aged 34) 14 Toshiba Graeme Bachop Scrum-half (1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 32) 5 Sanix Wataru Murata Scrum-half (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 31) 23 Aviron Bayonnais Keiji Hirose Fly-half (1973-04-16)16 April 1973 (aged 26) 23 Toyota Motors Kensuke Iwabuchi Fly-half (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 23) 12 Kobe Steel Patiliai Tuidraki Wing (1969-06-29)29 June 1969 (aged 30) 12 Toyota Motors Tsutomu Matsuda Wing (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 29) 31 Toshiba Daisuke Ohata Wing (1975-11-11)11 November 1975 (aged 23) 15 Kobe Steel Terunori Masuho Wing (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 27) 36 Kobe Steel Andrew McCormick (c) Centre (1967-02-05)5 February 1967 (aged 32) 22 Toyota Motors Ryohei Miki Centre (1978-03-24)24 March 1978 (aged 21) 1 Ryukoku University Yukio Motoki Centre (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 28) 44 Kobe Steel Akira Yoshida Centre (1971-08-13)13 August 1971 (aged 28) 9 Kobe Steel Atsushi Koga Centre (1975-02-25)25 February 1975 (aged 24) 0 Sanyo Electric Takafumi Hirao Fullback (1975-03-03)3 March 1975 (aged 24) 4 Kobe Steel

Pool E

Ireland

Head coach: Warren Gatland

Gordon D'Arcy replaced the injured Girvan Dempsey on 11 September 1999.[3]

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Keith Wood Hooker (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 27) 27 Munster Ross Nesdale Hooker (1968-07-30)30 July 1968 (aged 31) 11 Newcastle Falcons Paul Wallace Prop (1971-12-30)30 December 1971 (aged 27) 30 Saracens Peter Clohessy Prop (1966-03-22)22 March 1966 (aged 33) 31 Munster Reggie Corrigan Prop (1970-11-19)19 November 1970 (aged 28) 10 Leinster Justin Fitzpatrick Prop (1973-11-21)21 November 1973 (aged 25) 10 Ulster Angus McKeen Prop (1969-02-13)13 February 1969 (aged 30) 0 Leinster Paddy Johns Lock (1968-02-19)19 February 1968 (aged 31) 54 Ulster Jeremy Davidson Lock (1974-04-28)28 April 1974 (aged 25) 26 Castres Olympique Malcolm O'Kelly Lock (1974-07-19)19 July 1974 (aged 25) 15 London Irish Bob Casey Lock (1978-07-18)18 July 1978 (aged 21) 0 Leinster Eric Miller Flanker (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 24) 16 Ulster David Corkery Flanker (1972-11-06)6 November 1972 (aged 26) 27 Munster Trevor Brennan Flanker (1973-09-22)22 September 1973 (aged 26) 7 Leinster Andy Ward Flanker (1970-09-08)8 September 1970 (aged 29) 15 Ulster Kieron Dawson Flanker (1975-01-29)29 January 1975 (aged 24) 3 London Irish Dion O'Cuinneagain (c) Number 8 (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 27) 13 Ulster Brian O'Meara Scrum-half (1976-04-05)5 April 1976 (aged 23) 4 Leinster Tom Tierney Scrum-half (1976-09-01)1 September 1976 (aged 23) 3 Munster Eric Elwood Fly-half (1969-02-25)25 February 1969 (aged 30) 32 Connacht David Humphreys Fly-half (1971-09-10)10 September 1971 (aged 28) 18 Ulster Gordon D'Arcy Centre (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 19) 0 Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Centre (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 20) 3 Leinster Kevin Maggs Centre (1974-06-03)3 June 1974 (aged 25) 20 Bath Jonathan Bell Centre (1974-02-07)7 February 1974 (aged 25) 29 Ulster Mike Mullins Centre (1970-10-29)29 October 1970 (aged 28) 1 Munster Justin Bishop Wing (1974-11-08)8 November 1974 (aged 24) 13 London Irish James Topping Wing (1974-12-18)18 December 1974 (aged 24) 5 Ulster Matt Mostyn Wing (1974-09-10)10 September 1974 (aged 25) 2 Connacht Conor O'Shea Fullback (1970-10-21)21 October 1970 (aged 28) 30 London Irish

United States

Head coach: Jack Clark

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Tom Billups Hooker (1964-12-26)26 December 1964 (aged 34) 41 Pontypridd Kirk Khasigian Hooker (1977-04-24)24 April 1977 (aged 22) 3 University of California Joe Clayton Prop (1973-11-24)24 November 1973 (aged 25) 1 Old Blues (CA) Marc L'Huillier Prop (1971-03-01)1 March 1971 (aged 28) 1 Sydney University Ray Lehner Prop (1972-03-13)13 March 1972 (aged 27) 29 Oxford University George Sucher Prop (1969-03-06)6 March 1969 (aged 30) 12 Washington Luke Gross Lock (1969-11-21)21 November 1969 (aged 29) 35 Harlequins Alec Parker Lock (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (aged 25) 21 Gentlemen of Aspen Dave Hodges Lock (1968-09-15)15 September 1968 (aged 31) 20 Llanelli Shaun Paga Flanker (1977-11-16)16 November 1977 (aged 21) 4 University of California Richard Tardits Flanker (1965-07-30)30 July 1965 (aged 34) 0 Life University Fifita Mo'unga Flanker (1973-03-05)5 March 1973 (aged 26) 8 Old Blues (CA) Dan Lyle (c) Number 8 (1970-09-28)28 September 1970 (aged 29) 24 Bath Rugby Rob Lumkong Number 8 (1970-08-03)3 August 1970 (aged 29) 27 Denver Barbarians Kevin Dalzell Scrum-half (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 25) 12 OMBAC Jesse Coulson Scrum-half (1977-01-06)6 January 1977 (aged 22) 0 Hamilton Old Boys David Niu Fly-half (1966-01-03)3 January 1966 (aged 33) 5 Philadelphia Whitemarsh Dave Stroble Fly-half (1976-04-29)29 April 1976 (aged 23) 0 Maisons-Laffitte Juan Grobler Centre (1973-07-07)7 July 1973 (aged 26) 15 Denver Barbarians Alatini Saulala Centre (1968-09-22)22 September 1968 (aged 31) 17 San Mateo Mark Scharrenberg Centre (1969-04-30)30 April 1969 (aged 30) 36 Golden Gate Tomasi Takau Centre (1969-10-15)15 October 1969 (aged 29) 22 Gentlemen of Aspen Mark Williams Centre (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 38) 22 Gentlemen of Aspen Vaea Anitoni Wing (1970-09-20)20 September 1970 (aged 29) 41 San Mateo Andre Blom Wing (1970-06-04)4 June 1970 (aged 29) 10 Denver Barbarians Brian Hightower Wing (1970-09-15)15 September 1970 (aged 29) 14 Gentlemen of Aspen Rich Schurfeld Wing (1963-04-19)19 April 1963 (aged 36) 5 Ann Arbor Sinapati Uiagalelei Wing (1979-03-21)21 March 1979 (aged 20) 0 Orange County Islanders Kurt Shuman Fullback (1974-01-05)5 January 1974 (aged 25) 14 OMBAC

Australia

Head coach: Rod MacQueen

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Phil Kearns Hooker (1967-06-27)27 June 1967 (aged 32) 65 Waratahs Jeremy Paul Hooker (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 22) 10 Brumbies Michael Foley Hooker (1967-06-07)7 June 1967 (aged 32) 25 Reds Andrew Blades Prop (1967-06-04)4 June 1967 (aged 32) 27 Waratahs Patricio Noriega Prop (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 27) 9 Brumbies Richard Harry Prop (1967-11-30)30 November 1967 (aged 31) 25 Waratahs Dan Crowley Prop (1965-08-28)28 August 1965 (aged 34) 34 Reds John Eales (c) Lock (1970-06-27)27 June 1970 (aged 29) 64 Reds Owen Finegan Lock (1972-04-22)22 April 1972 (aged 27) 27 Brumbies David Giffin Lock (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 25) 10 Brumbies Matt Cockbain Flanker (1972-09-19)19 September 1972 (aged 27) 24 Reds Jim Williams Flanker (1968-12-08)8 December 1968 (aged 30) 3 Brumbies David Wilson Flanker (1967-01-04)4 January 1967 (aged 32) 67 Reds Mark Connors Flanker (1971-05-17)17 May 1971 (aged 28) 4 Reds Brett Robinson Flanker (1970-01-24)24 January 1970 (aged 29) 16 Brumbies Toutai Kefu Number 8 (1974-04-08)8 April 1974 (aged 25) 21 Reds Tiaan Strauss Number 8 (1965-06-28)28 June 1965 (aged 34) 7 Waratahs George Gregan (vc) Scrum-half (1973-04-19)19 April 1973 (aged 26) 49 Brumbies Chris Whitaker Scrum-half (1974-10-19)19 October 1974 (aged 24) 4 Waratahs Rod Kafer Fly-half (1971-06-25)25 June 1971 (aged 28) 1 Brumbies Chris Latham Fly-half (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 (aged 24) 5 Reds Stephen Larkham Fly-half (1974-05-29)29 May 1974 (aged 25) 25 Brumbies Nathan Grey Centre (1975-03-31)31 March 1975 (aged 24) 13 Waratahs Tim Horan Centre (1970-05-18)18 May 1970 (aged 29) 74 Reds Daniel Herbert Centre (1974-02-06)6 February 1974 (aged 25) 33 Reds Jason Little Centre (1970-08-26)26 August 1970 (aged 29) 62 Reds Joe Roff Wing (1975-09-20)20 September 1975 (aged 24) 45 Brumbies Ben Tune Wing (1976-12-28)28 December 1976 (aged 22) 31 Reds Scott Staniforth Wing (1977-12-12)12 December 1977 (aged 21) 0 Waratahs Matt Burke Fullback (1973-03-26)26 March 1973 (aged 26) 38 Waratahs

Romania

Head coach: Mircea Paraschiv

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Ștefan Demici Hooker (1975-08-04)4 August 1975 (aged 24) 1 CS Dinamo București Răzvan Mavrodin Hooker (1973-09-23)23 September 1973 (aged 26) 3 USA Perpignan Petru Bălan Prop (1976-07-12)12 July 1976 (aged 23) 8 CS Dinamo București Nicolae Dragoș Dima Prop (1979-07-30)30 July 1979 (aged 20) 0 Castres Olympique Laurențiu Rotaru Prop (1970-01-17)17 January 1970 (aged 29) 1 US Montauban Constantin Stan Prop (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 30) 23 CS Dinamo București Dragoș Nicolae Prop (1979-07-30)30 July 1979 (aged 20) 0 Aurillac Daniel Chiriac Lock (1973-06-08)8 June 1973 (aged 26) 1 US Annecy Tudor Constantin (c) Lock (1969-11-17)17 November 1969 (aged 29) 9 Racing Club Ovidiu Slușariuc Lock (1968-02-07)7 February 1968 (aged 31) 14 CS Dinamo București Cătălin Drăguceanu Flanker (1970-11-19)19 November 1970 (aged 28) 25 CSA Steaua București Alin Petrache Flanker (1976-10-29)29 October 1976 (aged 22) 4 Racing Club Florin Corodeanu Flanker (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 (aged 22) 8 CSA Steaua București Ovidiu Tonița Flanker (1980-08-06)6 August 1980 (aged 19) 0 CS Rulmentul Bârlad Tiberiu Brînză Number 8 (1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 31) 31 RC Narbonne Erdinci Septar Number 8 (1973-02-12)12 February 1973 (aged 26) 9 RCJ Farul Constanța Marius Iacob Scrum-half (1972-12-05)5 December 1972 (aged 26) 6 CS Dinamo București Lucian Sîrbu Scrum-half (1976-10-16)16 October 1976 (aged 22) 1 RC Grivița Bucharest Petre Mitu Scrum-half (1977-03-22)22 March 1977 (aged 22) 14 Aurillac Ionuț Tofan Fly-half (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (aged 22) 6 CSA Steaua București Lucien Vusec Fly-half (1972-09-15)15 September 1972 (aged 27) 4 Strasbourg Gabriel Brezoianu Centre (1977-01-18)18 January 1977 (aged 22) 10 Universitatea Timișoara Romeo Gontineac Centre (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 25) 23 Aurillac Cristian Lupu Centre (1975-06-19)19 June 1975 (aged 24) 4 CS Dinamo București Mihai Ciolacu Wing (1977-09-11)11 September 1977 (aged 22) 4 RCJ Farul Constanța Radu Fugigi Wing (1973-11-29)29 November 1973 (aged 25) 8 Caen Cristian Hîldan Wing (1973-09-22)22 September 1973 (aged 26) 4 CS Dinamo București Cristian Săuan Wing (1974-03-18)18 March 1974 (aged 25) 1 Universitatea Cluj Gheorghe Solomie Wing (1969-03-05)5 March 1969 (aged 30) 41 Aurillac Mihai Vioreanu Fullback (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 24) 9 Universitatea Timișoara

References

1. "Double blow for England as Bracken and Rees are ruled out". ESPNscrum. 23 September 1999. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "Rugby: Injury sidelines Samoan prop". 2000-06-30. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
3. Thornley, Gerry (11 September 1999). "Ireland are embarrassed". The Irish Times.

External links

• Rugby World Cup – 1999 Tournament International Rugby Board
• 1999 Rugby World Cup SA Web
• Rugby World Cup Rosters CNN/Sports Illustrated