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

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

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

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

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

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	9	Marist St. Joseph
Henry Tuilagi	Number 8	12 August 1976	4	Perpignan
Alfie To'oala	Number 8	30 January 1980	1	Bristol
Junior Poluleuligaga	Scrum-half	5 February 1981	5	Toulon
Steven So'oialo	Scrum-half	11 May 1977	21	Harlequins
Loki Crichton	Fly-half	14 March 1976	8	Worcester
Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu	Fly-half	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	19	Sale Sharks
Anitelea Tuilagi	Centre	5 June 1986	9	Leeds
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
Lolo Lui	Fullback	4 January 1982	7	Moataa
Gavin Williams	Fullback	25 October 1979	4	Dax

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 South Africa's match against Samoa, Jean de Villiers was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a torn left biceps suffered in that match. Wayne Julies replaced him on the squad.[14]

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

Head coach: Jake White

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

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Gary Botha	Hooker	12 October 1981	9	Bulls
Bismarck du Plessis	Hooker	22 May 1984	2	Sharks
John Smit (c)	Hooker	3 April 1978	67	Sharks
BJ 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	Bulls
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	Sharks
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	Lions
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

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

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
Taufaʻao Filise	Prop	26 May 1977	14	Cardiff Blues
Siosateki Havea Mataʻu	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 Tongaʻuiha	Prop	21 January 1982	3	Northampton Saints
Inoke Afeaki	Lock	12 July 1973	20	Grenoble
Lisiate Faʻaoso	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 Tuʻipulotu	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 Tongaʻuiha	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 Tuʻifua	Wing	15 October 1975	11	Counties Manukau
Joseph Wilson 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

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

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
Nese 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.

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

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 1 October 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

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

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

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

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
Dave 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
D. T. H. 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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
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
Andy 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

Portugal named their final squad for the tournament on 3 September 2007.[40]

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[41]
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[42]

Head coach: Daniel Santamans

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

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
Paulică Ion	Prop	10 January 1983	20	Bath
Cezar Popescu	Prop	29 December 1976	32	Agen
Petrișor Toderașc	Prop	15 July 1980	46	Brive
Marius Țincu	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 Tonița	Flanker	6 August 1980	37	Perpignan
Florin Corodeanu	Flanker	26 March 1977	50	Grenoble
Alexandru Manta	Flanker	7 June 1977	23	Castres
Costica Mersoiu	Flanker	30 October 1977	28	Dinamo București
Alexandru Tudori	Flanker	11 October 1978	29	Dinamo București
Cosmin Rațiu	Number 8	18 June 1979	16	Dinamo București
Valentin Calafateanu	Scrum-half	25 January 1985	14	Dinamo București
Lucian Sîrbu	Scrum-half	16 October 1976	48	Béziers
Ionuț Dimofte	Fly-half	30 September 1984	17	Arad
Dănuț Dumbravă	Fly-half	6 August 1981	32	Steaua Bucharest
Romeo Gontineac	Centre	18 December 1973	71	Aurillac
Csaba Gál	Centre	7 March 1985	10	U Cluj
Dan Vlad	Centre	12 July 1983	7	Steaua Bucharest
Ionuț 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 Dumitraș	Fullback	22 June 1982	12	Pau
Florin Vlaicu	Fullback	26 July 1986	11	Steaua Bucharest

Squad announced 14 August 2007.[43] On 11 September, his 24th birthday, Alasdair Dickinson was called up to the Scotland squad to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen.[44]

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	14	Glasgow
Scott Lawson	Hooker	28 September 1981	11	Sale Sharks
Fergus Thomson	Hooker	18 September 1983	2	Glasgow
Allan Jacobsen	Prop	22 September 1978	23	Edinburgh
Gavin Kerr	Prop	3 April 1977	42	Glasgow
Euan Murray	Prop	7 August 1980	11	Northampton
Craig Smith	Prop	30 August 1978	19	Edinburgh
Jim Hamilton	Lock	17 November 1982	9	Leicester
Nathan Hines	Lock	29 November 1976	44	Perpignan
Scott MacLeod	Lock	3 March 1979	9	Scarlets
Scott Murray	Lock	15 January 1976	85	Montauban
John Barclay	Flanker	24 September 1986	0	Glasgow
Kelly Brown	Flanker	8 June 1982	14	Glasgow
Ally Hogg	Flanker	20 July 1983	35	Edinburgh
Jason White (c)	Flanker	17 April 1978	59	Sale Sharks
Dave Callam	Number 8	15 February 1983	9	Edinburgh
Simon Taylor	Number 8	17 August 1979	54	Stade Français
Mike Blair	Scrum-half	20 April 1981	39	Edinburgh
Chris Cusiter	Scrum-half	13 June 1982	32	Perpignan
Rory Lawson	Scrum-half	12 March 1981	7	Gloucester
Dan Parks	Fly-half	26 May 1978	32	Glasgow
Rob Dewey	Centre	19 October 1983	8	Ulster
Marcus Di Rollo	Centre	31 March 1978	19	Edinburgh
Andrew Henderson	Centre	3 February 1980	46	Glasgow
Simon Webster	Centre	8 March 1981	24	Edinburgh
Sean Lamont	Wing	15 January 1981	31	Northampton
Nikki Walker	Wing	5 March 1982	8	Ospreys
Chris Paterson	Wing	30 March 1978	76	Gloucester
Rory Lamont	Fullback	10 March 1982	10	Sale Sharks
Hugo Southwell	Fullback	14 May 1980	31	Edinburgh
Alasdair Dickinson	Prop	11 September 1983	0	Edinburgh

Squad released 28 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. 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.[45] José María Núñez Piossek was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú.[46] 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.[47]