The

2023 Rugby World Cup The 2023 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the tenth men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It is scheduled to take place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023 in nine venues across the cou ...

was held in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023. Twenty teams qualified and each named an initial squad of 33 players, two more than at the previous World Cup. Squads were submitted before the tournament, and replacement players could be added during the tournament on injury grounds. Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 8 September 2023, the first day of the tournament.

Pool A

New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

announced their squad on 7 August 2023. ¹ On 10 September 2023,

Emoni Narawa Emoni Narawa (born 13 July 1999) is a Fijian-born New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hamilton-based in Super Rugby. His playing position is wing. He has been selected for the All Blacks for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship. Na ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a back injury. He was replaced in the New Zealand squad by

Ethan Blackadder Ethan J. Blackadder (born 22 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the Bunnings NPC and the in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is flanker. He is the son of former All Blacks player Todd Blackadd ...

. Head coach: Ian Foster

France

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

announced their squad on 21 August 2023. ¹ On 1 September 2023,

Paul Willemse Paul Willemse (born 13 November 1992) is a South African born rugby union player for French Top 14 side Montpellier. His regular playing position is lock. Although he was born in South Africa, and was part of the Springbok U20 side that won the 20 ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a thigh injury. He was replaced in the France squad by

Bastien Chalureau Bastien Chalureau (born 13 February 1992) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a Lock (rugby union), lock for Top 14 club Montpellier Hérault Rugby, Montpellier and the France national rugby union team, France national team. ...

Head coach:

Fabien Galthié Fabien Galthié (; born 20 March 1969) is a French rugby union coach and former player, he is currently the head coach of the French national team. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played much of his club rugby for Colomiers, and later ...

Italy

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

announced their squad on 22 August 2023. ¹ On 24 September 2023,

Luca Bigi Luca Bigi (born 19 April 1991) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against S ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a leg injury. He was replaced in the Italy squad by Marco Manfredi. Head coach:

Kieran Crowley Kieran James Crowley (born 31 August 1961) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who is the head coach of Italy. He has also coached the New Zealand Under-19s in the 2007 World Championships as well as coaching provincial side T ...

Uruguay

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

announced their final squad on 21 August 2023. Head coach:

Esteban Meneses Professor Esteban Meneses (born 13 September 1972), is a former Argentine rugby union player, now head coach of the Uruguay national rugby union team, Uruguayan national team. Playing Meneses, born in La Plata, played for his local team for mos ...

Namibia

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

announced their squad on 28 August 2023. ¹ On 6 September 2023,

Chad Plato Chad Zavier Plato (born 21 April 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a fullback represents Namibia internationally. He was included in the Namibian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the fir ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a thigh injury. He was replaced in the Namibia squad by

TC Kisting Helarius Axasman 'TC' Kisting (born 13 January 1994) is a Namibian rugby union player for Dinamo București. Before moving to the Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby, he played for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular po ...

. ² On 17 September 2023,

Le Roux Malan Le Roux Malan (born 31 March 1999) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing for the in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is centre. He also plays for the Namibian national rugby team. Early career Born in Windhoek, N ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an ankle injury. He was replaced in the Namibia squad by Lloyd Jacobs. Head coach:

Allister Coetzee Allister Coetzee (born in Makhanda) is a South African rugby union coach and former player, currently in charge of the Namibian national team on a part time basis, whilst also head coach of Rugby Rovigo in Italy. He served as the head coach o ...

Pool B

South Africa

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

announced their squad on 8 August 2023. ¹ On 14 September 2023,

Malcolm Marx Malcolm Justin Marx (born 13 July 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League. His regular position is hooker, but he did play as a flanker at yout ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a knee injury. He was replaced in the South Africa squad by

Handré Pollard Handré Pollard (born 11 March 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. His regular playing positions are fly-half, where ...

. ² On 2 October 2023,

Makazole Mapimpi Makazole Drex Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Spri ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a fractured eye socket. He was replaced in the South Africa squad by

Lukhanyo Am Lukhanyo Am (born 28 November 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. His regular positions are centre and wing. Professional career Am played for ...

. Head coach:

Jacques Nienaber Jacques Nienaber (born 16 October 1972) is a South African rugby union coach who is currently the head coach of the South Africa national team, the Springboks. Early life Nienaber was born in Kimberley, but grew up in Bloemfontein, where he a ...

Ireland

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

announced their final squad on 27 August 2023. Head coach: Andy Farrell

Scotland

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

announced their squad on 16 August 2023. ¹ On 14 September 2023, Dave Cherry was ruled out of the World Cup, after a concussion injury. He was replaced by

Stuart McInally Stuart McInally (born 9 August 1990) is a Scottish rugby union player who is currently plays for Scottish United Rugby Championship side Edinburgh Rugby. Beginning his career primarily at number eight and occasionally at flanker, McInally annou ...

. ² On 24 September 2023,

was replaced by

Johnny Matthews Johnny Matthews (27 August 1946 – 25 December 2019) was an English footballer and manager. Matthews started his career playing with his home club Coventry City. He moved to Waterford United during the 1965/66 season on St. Patrick's Day ...

, after a neck injury. Head coach:

Gregor Townsend Gregor Peter John Townsend, (born 26 April 1973) is a Scottish rugby union coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Scotland national team having previously been an assistant coach from 2009 to 2012. As a player, he won ...

Tonga

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

announced their final squad on 21 August 2023. ¹ On 18 September 2023, Feao Fotuaika and Otumaka Mausia were ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining various injuries. They were replaced in the Tonga squad by Siate Tokolahi and Patrick Pellegrini. ² On 29 September 2023,

Siua Maile Siua Pututau Maile (born 18 February 1997) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Tonga national team. Early life Siua grew up in Tonga since his birth and move ...

and

Solomone Funaki Solomone Funaki (born 25 April 1994) is a Tongan rugby union player, who currently plays as a loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and in Super Rugby. Early life and career Funaki was bo ...

were ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining various injuries. They were replaced in the Tonga squad by Sione Anga'aelangi and Penitoa Finau. Head coach:

Toutai Kefu Toutai Kefu (born 8 April 1974) is a Tonga-born rugby coach, who earned 60 caps playing at number eight for the Australian national team (the Wallabies). Kefu is currently the head coach of the Tongan national team having previously coached th ...

Romania

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

announced their squad on 16 August 2023. ¹ On 28 August 2023,

Mihai Macovei Mihai Macovei (born 29 October 1986) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays in the flanker and occasionally number 8 position for French Pro D2 club Colomiers. Macovei also plays for Romania's national team the Oaks. He represented Romani ...

, Mihai Mureșan and Paul Popoaia were replaced by André Gorin, Sioeli Lama and Taliaʻuli Sikuea due to injuries. ² On 19 September 2023,

replaced

Gabriel Pop Gabriel Gheorghe Pop (born 29 March 1998) is a Romanian rugby union who plays at CS Dinamo București (rugby union), CS Dinamo București in the Liga Națională de Rugby. Club career Pop began his career at Galicia national rugby union team, ER G ...

Taylor Gontineac Taylor Gontineac (born 16 July 2000) is a French-born Romanian rugby union rugby player who is the son of former Romania Rugby legend and former captain Romeo Gontineac. He plays as a centre for professional Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne`s e ...

and Hinckley Vaovasa with Luca Nichitean, Mihai Graure and

Alexandru Bucur Alexandru Petru Bucur (born 24 April 1994) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or full-back for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare. Club career Alexandru Bucur started playing rugby in 2009 at 15 years and a half ...

because of various injuries. Head coach:

Eugen Apjok Eugen Apjok (born April 15, 1972) is a former Romanian rugby union player and a current coach being at the healm of Baia Mare. He played as a fly-half. In 2016 he was voted the best rugby head coach in Romania. Club career He mostly played for B ...

Pool C

Wales

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

announced their final squad on 21 August 2023. ¹ On 7 October 2023,

Taulupe Faletau Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau (born 12 November 1990) is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and has represented the national team for over 10 years. The back row forward played for Cr ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a broken arm. He was replaced in the Wales squad by Kieran Hardy. Head coach:

Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland (born 17 September 1963) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player who is currently in his second spell as the head coach of the Wales national team. As head coach of Wales from 2007 to 2019, he won four Six N ...

Australia

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

announced their final squad on 10 August 2023. ¹ On 21 September 2023, Max Jorgensen was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a broken leg. Head coach: Eddie Jones

Fiji

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

announced their squad on 8 August 2023. ¹ On 1 September 2023, Caleb Muntz was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a knee injury. He was replaced in the Fiji squad by

Vilimoni Botitu Vilimoni Botitu (born 15 June 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby union player for Castres Olympique in the French Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 ...

. ² On 25 September 2023, Jone Koroiduadua was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Fiji squad by Emosi Tuqiri. ³ On 11 October 2023, Temo Mayanavanua was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Fiji squad by

Api Ratuniyarawa Api Ratuniyarawa (born 11 July 1986) is a professional rugby union player who currently players for English Premiership side London Irish. He was named in Fiji's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In September 2016, he signed for Northampton ...

. Head coach:

Simon Raiwalui Simon Raiwalui (born 8 September 1974) is a Fijian former rugby union player. He served as the General Manager for his former French club, Racing Métro 92. He currently co-manages Stade Français. He has represented Fiji national rugby union team ...

Georgia

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

announced their final squad on 28 August 2023. ¹ On 27 September 2023,

Beka Gorgadze Beka Gorgadze (born 8 February 1996) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays as a flanker. Gorgadze currently plays for Section Paloise in the Top 14 and the Georgia national team. Biography Gorgadze signed for Stade Montois in 2015. On 11 D ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an ankle injury. He was replaced in the Georgia squad by

Otar Giorgadze Otar Giorgadze (born March 2, 1996) is a Georgian Rugby Union player. His position is flanker and he currently plays for Brive in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in ...

. Later that day, Luka Japaridze left the Georgia squad, after sustaining a back injury. He was replaced by Irakli Aptsiauri. ² On 2 October 2023, Tengiz Zamtaradze,

Mirian Modebadze Mirian Modebadze is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as Wing for AIA Kutaisi in the Georgia Championship. He was called into the Georgia U20 squad for 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was ...

and

Lasha Jaiani Lasha Jaiani is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as lock for Exeter University in the BUCS Super Rugby competition. He was announced in Georgia U20 team for 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Lasha has recently participated in the 202 ...

were ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining various injuries. They were replaced in the Georgia squad by Vano Karkadze, Otar Lashkhi and Mikheil Babunashvili. Head Coach:

Levan Maisashvili Levan Maisashvili is a Georgian professional rugby union coach. He is currently the head coach of the Georgia national team and the side that participates in the Currie Cup. While coach of the Georgian national team during the 2021 July rugby u ...

Portugal

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

announced their final squad on 28 August 2023. Head coach:

Patrice Lagisquet Patrice Lagisquet (born 4 September 1962) is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. He was nicknamed "The Bayonne Express". Lagisquet was born in Arcachon. He first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until mo ...

Pool D

England

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

announced their initial squad on 7 August 2023. ¹ On 14 August 2023,

Jack van Poortvliet Jack Corstiaan van Poortvliet (born 15 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national rugby union team, England na ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an ankle injury. He was replaced in the England squad by Alex Mitchell. ² On 27 August 2023, Anthony Watson was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a calf injury. He was replaced in the England squad by

Jonny May Jonathan James May (born 1 April 1990) is a professional rugby union player for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby and for the national team. He plays as a winger and is known for his speed and try scoring. He began his senior career at Glouces ...

. ³ On 5 October 2023,

Jack Willis Jack Willis (June 20, 1934 – February 9, 2022) was an American journalist, writer and filmmaker. Life and career Jack Lawrence Willis was born in Milwaukee to Louis Willis and Libbie (Feingold) Willis on June 20, 1934. He graduated with a ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a neck injury. He was replaced in the England squad by

Sam Underhill Sam Underhill (born 22 July 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Bath and the England national team. Club career At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup ...

. Head coach:

Steve Borthwick Stephen William Borthwick (born 12 October 1979) is an English rugby union coach who played lock for Bath and Saracens. At International level, he represented the senior England rugby union team between 2001 and 2010 and captained them betwe ...

Japan

On 15 August 2023,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

named an initial 30-player squad for the m World Cup, with three players remaining to be added. On 18 August 2023,

Warner Dearns is a Japanese rugby union player born in New Zealand who plays as a lock Lock(s) may refer to: Common meanings *Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance *Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit betw ...

, Amanaki Saumaki, and

Lappies Labuschagné Pieter Hermias Cornelius 'Lappies' Labuschagné (Japanese ピーター・ハーミアス・コーネリアス "ラピース"・ラブスカフニ; ''Pītā Hāmiasu Kōneriasu "Rapīsu" Rabusukafuni''; born 11 January 1989) is a South African-bo ...

were added to complete the 33-player squad. ¹ On 18 August 2023, James Moore was replaced by

Uwe Helu Uwe Helu (Japanese name as Japanese national: ヘルウヴェ or ヘルウヴェ, born 12 July 1990) is a Tongan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock or flanker. He currently plays for in Super Rugby and Yamaha ...

. ² On 29 August 2023,

and Shōgo Nakano were withdrawn due to performance issues, and replaced m by Amato Fakatava and Kanji Shimokawa. ³ On 19 September 2023,

Semisi Masirewa Semisi Masirewa (born 9 June 1992) is a rugby union player who played as an outside back for the in the international Super Rugby competition. He previously played Super Rugby for the as well as for and in New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup. Care ...

was replaced, after a leg injury, by

Ryohei Yamanaka is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre.He currently plays for Japanese club Kobelco Steelers. In 2011, Yamanaka received a 2 year ban from the IRB for rubbing a cream on his upper lip - in an attempt to promote mou ...

. Head Coach:

Jamie Joseph James Whitinui Joseph (born 21 November 1969) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former rugby union player and current rugby union coach. A flanker, Joseph represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, ...

Argentina

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

announced their final squad on 7 August 2023. ¹ On 22 August 2023,

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Francisco Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (born 11 June 1989, in Argentina) is an Argentina international rugby union player and currently he plays for the Italian Pro14 team Benetton. A prop forward, he began his career with Bigua Rugby Club (Mar del P ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Argentina squad by Mayco Vivas. ² On 27 August 2023,

Santiago Grondona Santiago Grondona (born 25 July 1998) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears and the Argentina national team. Club career On 21 November 2019, he was named in the Jagu ...

was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Argentina squad by Joaquín Oviedo. ³ On 9 October 2023, Pablo Matera was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a hamstring injury. He was replaced in the Argentina squad by

Lucas Paulos Lucas Paulos (born 9 January 1998) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the Jaguares. On 28 December 2018, Vivas was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season The 2019 Super Rugby season was the 24th season of ...

. Head coach:

Michael Cheika Michael Cheika (born 4 March 1967) is an Australian rugby union and rugby league coach, and former rugby union player. He is currently head coach of Argentina in rugby union and Lebanon in rugby league. Cheika was the coach of the Australia r ...

Samoa

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

announced their final squad on 28 August 2023. ¹ On 18 September 2023, Luteru Tolai was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a knee injury. He was replaced in the Samoa squad by Ray Niuia. Head coach:

Seilala Mapusua Vaovasamanaia Seilala Mapusua (born 27 February 1980) is a retired Samoan rugby player who last played for the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League. Prior to his move to Japan in 2011, he also had long stints with the Highlanders in Super Ru ...

Chile

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

announced their final squad on 27 August 2023. ¹ On 8 September 2023, Nicolás Garafulic was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Chile squad by Cristóbal Game Jiménez. Head coach:

Pablo Lemoine Pablo Adrian Lemoine (born 1 March 1975 in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan rugby union player and former head coach of the Uruguayan national rugby team and German national team. He is now the head coach of the Chile national team. Playing ca ...

Statistics

All statistics relate to the initial 33-man squads named before the start of the tournament on 8 September 2023, and do not include players who joined a squad during the tournament. * Four squads have all of their players attached to clubs based within their home country:

and

. * One squad has none of their players attached to clubs based within their home country:

Player representation by club

A total of 142 different clubs are represented across the 660 players named for the World Cup. The club sides with the most players represented across the 20 squads are as follows:

Player representation by league

Player representation by nation

Average age of squads

The age for each player listed below is their age on 8 September 2023, the day that the World Cup begins. * The oldest player at the tournament is

P. J. van Lill Pieter-Jan van Lill (born 4 December 1983 in Keetmanshoop, Namibia) is a Namibian rugby union player. Van Lill was on the Namibian squads for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, 2011, 2015 Rugby World Cup, 2015 & 2019 Rugby World Cup. He started his Frenc ...

(

), at the age of 39. * The youngest player at the tournament is Max Jorgensen (

), at the age of 19. * The age gap between the oldest and youngest players is 20 years and 272 days.

Squad caps

Previous World Cup experience

By matches

By tournaments

Nationality changes between World Cups

The following players selected for a

squad represented a different nation at a previous World Cup:

References

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