2023 Rugby World Cup squads

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is held in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023. Twenty teams have qualified and each has named a initial squad of 33 players, two more than at the previous World Cup. Squads were submitted before the tournament, although additional players can be called up 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 announced their squad on 7 August 2023.

¹ On 10 September 2023, Emoni Narawa was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a back injury. He was replaced in the New Zealand squad by Ethan Blackadder

Head coach: Ian Foster

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Franchise / province Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 36) 87 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Wellington Samisoni Taukei'aho Hooker (1997-08-08)08 August 1997 (aged 26) 25 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Waikato Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 32) 79 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Canterbury Ethan de Groot Prop (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 25) 17 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Southland Nepo Laulala Prop (1991-11-06)06 November 1991 (aged 31) 49 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Counties Manukau Tyrel Lomax Prop (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 27) 27 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Fletcher Newell Prop (2000-03-01)01 March 2000 (aged 23) 8 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Canterbury Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 31) 53 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Northland Tamaiti Williams Prop (2000-08-10)10 August 2000 (aged 23) 3 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Canterbury Scott Barrett Lock (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 29) 62 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Taranaki Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 32) 103 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Hawke's Bay Tupou Vaa'i Lock (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 23) 22 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Taranaki Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 34) 146 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Canterbury Ethan Blackadder 1 Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (aged 28) 9 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Sam Cane (c) Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 31) 90 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Bay of Plenty Shannon Frizell Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 29) 28 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Luke Jacobson Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1997-04-20)20 April 1997 (aged 26) 15 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Waikato Dalton Papalii Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (aged 25) 26 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Counties Manukau Ardie Savea Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 29) 75 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Wellington Finlay Christie Scrum-half (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 27) 17 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Cam Roigard Scrum-half (2000-11-16)16 November 2000 (aged 22) 2 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Counties Manukau Aaron Smith Scrum-half (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 34) 119 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Manawatu Beauden Barrett Fly-half (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 32) 116 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Taranaki Damian McKenzie Fly-half (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 28) 42 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Waikato Richie Mo'unga Fly-half (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 29) 49 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Canterbury Jordie Barrett Centre (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 26) 52 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Taranaki David Havili Centre (1994-12-23)23 December 1994 (aged 28) 25 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Rieko Ioane Centre (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 26) 63 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Auckland Anton Lienert-Brown Centre (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 28) 63 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Waikato Caleb Clarke Wing (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (aged 24) 18 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Auckland Leicester Fainga'anuku Wing (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (aged 23) 3 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman Emoni Narawa 1 Wing (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 24) 1 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Bay of Plenty Mark Telea Wing (1996-12-06)06 December 1996 (aged 26) 5 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / North Harbour Will Jordan Fullback (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (aged 25) 25 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] / Tasman

France

France announced their squad on 21 August 2023.

¹ On 1 September 2023, Paul Willemse was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a thigh injury. He was replaced in the France squad by Bastien Chalureau

Head coach: Fabien Galthié

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Pierre Bourgarit Hooker (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 25) 10 La Rochelle Julien Marchand Hooker (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 28) 31 Toulouse Peato Mauvaka Hooker (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 26) 24 Toulouse Dorian Aldegheri Prop (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 30) 11 Toulouse Uini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 33) 53 La Rochelle Cyril Baille Prop (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 29) 44 Toulouse Sipili Falatea Prop (1997-06-06)06 June 1997 (aged 26) 13 Bordeaux-Bègles Jean-Baptiste Gros Prop (1999-05-29)29 May 1999 (aged 24) 25 Toulon Reda Wardi Prop (1995-08-02)02 August 1995 (aged 28) 9 La Rochelle Bastien Chalureau 1 Lock (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 31) 6 Montpellier Thibaud Flament Lock (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 26) 19 Toulouse Romain Taofifenua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 32) 44 Lyon Paul Willemse 1 Lock (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 (aged 30) 31 Montpellier Cameron Woki Lock (1998-11-07)07 November 1998 (aged 24) 22 Racing 92 Grégory Alldritt Back row (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 26) 42 La Rochelle Paul Boudehent Back row (1999-11-21)21 November 1999 (aged 23) 3 La Rochelle François Cros Back row (1994-03-25)25 March 1994 (aged 29) 22 Toulouse Anthony Jelonch Back row (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 27) 25 Toulouse Sekou Macalou Back row (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 28) 18 Stade Français Charles Ollivon Back row (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 30) 35 Toulon Baptiste Couilloud Scrum-half (1997-08-22)22 August 1997 (aged 26) 13 Lyon Antoine Dupont (c) Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 26) 49 Toulouse Maxime Lucu Scrum-half (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 30) 15 Bordeaux-Bègles Antoine Hastoy Fly-half (1997-06-04)04 June 1997 (aged 26) 4 La Rochelle Matthieu Jalibert Fly-half (1998-11-06)06 November 1998 (aged 24) 26 Bordeaux-Bègles Jonathan Danty Centre (1992-10-07)07 October 1992 (aged 30) 23 La Rochelle Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 29) 81 Racing 92 Yoram Moefana Centre (2000-07-18)18 July 2000 (aged 23) 18 Bordeaux-Bègles Arthur Vincent Centre (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 (aged 23) 16 Montpellier Louis Bielle-Biarrey Wing (2003-06-16)16 June 2003 (aged 20) 3 Bordeaux-Bègles Damian Penaud Wing (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 26) 44 Bordeaux-Bègles Gabin Villière Wing (1995-12-13)13 December 1995 (aged 27) 14 Toulon Melvyn Jaminet Fullback (1999-06-30)30 June 1999 (aged 24) 15 Toulouse Thomas Ramos Fullback (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 28) 27 Toulouse

Italy

Italy announced their squad on 22 August 2023.

¹ On 24 September 2023, Luca Bigi 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Luca Bigi 1 Hooker (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 32) 48 Zebre Parma Hame Faiva Hooker (1994-05-09)09 May 1994 (aged 29) 7 Unattached Marco Manfredi 1 Hooker (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 (aged 25) 2 Zebre Parma Giacomo Nicotera Hooker (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (aged 27) 15 Benetton Pietro Ceccarelli Prop (1992-02-16)16 February 1992 (aged 31) 29 Perpignan Simone Ferrari Prop (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (aged 29) 47 Benetton Danilo Fischetti Prop (1998-01-26)26 January 1998 (aged 25) 33 Zebre Parma Ivan Nemer Prop (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 25) 13 Benetton Marco Riccioni Prop (1997-10-19)19 October 1997 (aged 25) 22 Saracens Federico Zani Prop (1989-04-09)09 April 1989 (aged 34) 23 Benetton Niccolò Cannone Lock (1998-05-17)17 May 1998 (aged 25) 33 Benetton Dino Lamb Lock (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 25) 3 Harlequins Federico Ruzza Lock (1994-08-04)04 August 1994 (aged 29) 45 Benetton Dave Sisi Lock (1993-02-05)05 February 1993 (aged 30) 28 Zebre Parma Lorenzo Cannone Back row (2001-01-28)28 January 2001 (aged 22) 12 Benetton Toa Halafihi Back row (1993-11-27)27 November 1993 (aged 29) 11 Benetton Michele Lamaro (c) Back row (1998-06-03)03 June 1998 (aged 25) 29 Benetton Sebastian Negri Back row (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 29) 48 Benetton Giovanni Pettinelli Back row (1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 27) 14 Benetton Manuel Zuliani Back row (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (aged 23) 13 Benetton Alessandro Fusco Scrum-half (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 (aged 23) 15 Zebre Parma Alessandro Garbisi Scrum-half (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 21) 6 Benetton Martin Page-Relo Scrum-half (1999-01-06)06 January 1999 (aged 24) 2 Lyon Stephen Varney Scrum-half (2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 22) 21 Gloucester Tommaso Allan Fly-half (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 30) 75 Perpignan Giacomo Da Re Fly-half (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (aged 24) 2 Benetton Paolo Garbisi Fly-half (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (aged 23) 27 Montpellier Ignacio Brex Centre (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 31) 26 Benetton Luca Morisi Centre (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 32) 47 Unattached Pierre Bruno Wing (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 27) 13 Zebre Parma Monty Ioane Wing (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 28) 21 Lyon Paolo Odogwu Wing (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 (aged 26) 3 Benetton Ange Capuozzo Fullback (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 24) 12 Toulouse Lorenzo Pani Fullback (2002-07-04)04 July 2002 (aged 21) 3 Zebre Parma

Uruguay

Uruguay announced their final squad on 21 August 2023.

Head coach: Esteban Meneses

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Facundo Gattas Hooker (1995-07-02)02 July 1995 (aged 28) 39 Old Glory DC Germán Kessler Hooker (1994-07-01)01 July 1994 (aged 29) 62 Provence Guillermo Pujadas Hooker (1997-02-06)06 February 1997 (aged 26) 28 Peñarol Diego Arbelo Prop (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 29) 18 Peñarol Matías Benítez Prop (1988-05-16)16 May 1988 (aged 35) 45 Peñarol Ignacio Péculo Prop (1999-02-22)22 February 1999 (aged 24) 13 Peñarol Reinaldo Piussi Prop (1999-05-18)18 May 1999 (aged 24) 4 Peñarol Mateo Sanguinetti Prop (1992-07-26)26 July 1992 (aged 31) 80 Peñarol Felipe Aliaga Lock (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (aged 23) 5 Peñarol Ignacio Dotti Lock (1994-08-18)18 August 1994 (aged 29) 59 Peñarol Manuel Leindekar Lock (1997-04-23)23 April 1997 (aged 26) 28 Bayonne Juan Manuel Rodríguez Lock (1996-12-15)15 December 1996 (aged 26) 3 Peñarol Manuel Ardao Back row (1998-09-09)09 September 1998 (aged 24) 23 Peñarol Lucas Bianchi Back row (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 22) 10 Peñarol Santiago Civetta Back row (1998-02-28)28 February 1998 (aged 25) 26 Peñarol Carlos Deus Back row (2001-07-05)05 July 2001 (aged 22) 3 Peñarol Manuel Diana Back row (1996-03-07)07 March 1996 (aged 27) 38 Peñarol Eric Dosantos Back row (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 28) 16 Peñarol Santiago Álvarez Scrum-half (2001-12-24)24 December 2001 (aged 21) 7 Peñarol Santiago Arata Scrum-half (1996-09-02)02 September 1996 (aged 27) 45 Castres Agustín Ormaechea Scrum-half (1991-03-08)08 March 1991 (aged 32) 56 Nice Felipe Berchesi Fly-half (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 32) 45 Dax Felipe Etcheverry Fly-half (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 27) 20 Peñarol Felipe Arcos Pérez Centre (2001-05-17)17 May 2001 (aged 22) 9 Old Boys Tomás Inciarte Centre (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 26) 32 Peñarol Andrés Vilaseca (c) Centre (1991-05-08)08 May 1991 (aged 32) 75 Vannes Juan Manuel Alonso Wing (2001-09-19)19 September 2001 (aged 21) 8 Peñarol Bautista Basso Wing (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 22) 4 Old Boys Ignacio Facciolo Wing (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 24) 1 Círculo de Tenis Nicolás Freitas Wing (1993-07-03)03 July 1993 (aged 30) 50 Vannes Gastón Mieres Wing (1989-10-05)05 October 1989 (aged 33) 82 Peñarol Baltazar Amaya Fullback (1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 24) 8 Old Boys Rodrigo Silva Fullback (1992-11-02)02 November 1992 (aged 30) 77 Peñarol

Namibia

Namibia announced their squad on 28 August 2023.

¹ On 6 September 2023, Chad Plato was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a thigh injury. He was replaced in the Namibia squad by TC Kisting.

² On 17 September 2023, Le Roux Malan 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Obert Nortjé Hooker (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (aged 26) 21 Wanderers Torsten van Jaarsveld Hooker (1987-06-30)30 June 1987 (aged 36) 19 Bayonne Louis van der Westhuizen Hooker (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 28) 29 Cheetahs Jason Benade Prop (1995-04-16)16 April 1995 (aged 28) 13 University of Namibia Aranos Coetzee Prop (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 35) 29 Cheetahs Des Sethie Prop (1992-12-09)09 December 1992 (aged 30) 17 University of Namibia Haitembu Shikufa Prop (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 (aged 22) 1 Leopards Casper Viviers Prop (1988-06-01)01 June 1988 (aged 35) 41 La Baule Tiaan de Klerk Lock (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 22) 1 Mogliano Adriaan Ludick Lock (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 25) 9 Limoges Mahepisa Tjeriko Lock (1993-05-06)06 May 1993 (aged 30) 11 University of Namibia Tjiuee Uanivi Lock (1990-12-31)31 December 1990 (aged 32) 34 Montauban P. J. van Lill Lock (1983-12-04)04 December 1983 (aged 39) 60 Capbreton Hossegor Adriaan Booysen Back row (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 27) 24 Dallas Jackals Wian Conradie Back row (1994-10-14)14 October 1994 (aged 28) 28 New England Free Jacks Prince ǃGaoseb Back row (1998-07-07)07 July 1998 (aged 25) 12 Tel Aviv Heat Richard Hardwick Back row (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 29) 3 Melbourne Rebels Max Katjijeko Back row (1995-04-08)08 April 1995 (aged 28) 21 Tel Aviv Heat Johan Retief Back row (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 27) 21 Griquas Oela Blaauw Scrum-half (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 21) 0 University of Johannesburg TC Kisting 1 Scrum-half (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (aged 29) 18 Dinamo București Damian Stevens Scrum-half (1995-06-02)02 June 1995 (aged 28) 36 New Orleans Gold Jacques Theron Scrum-half (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 24) 3 Wanderers Cliven Loubser Fly-half (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 26) 24 Utah Warriors Tiaan Swanepoel Fly-half (1996-06-04)04 June 1996 (aged 27) 2 Valence-d'Agen André van den Berg Fly-half (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23) 4 Wanderers Danco Burger Centre (1998-07-28)28 July 1998 (aged 25) 5 Wanderers Johan Deysel (c) Centre (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 31) 35 Colomiers Alcino Izaacs Centre (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 29) 3 Boland Cavaliers Lloyd Jacobs 2 Centre (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 30) 0 Kudus Le Roux Malan 2 Centre (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 24) 2 New England Free Jacks JC Greyling Wing (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 32) 42 Wanderers Gerswin Mouton Wing (1999-12-16)16 December 1999 (aged 23) 3 Wits University Chad Plato 1 Fullback (1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (aged 25) 4 Kudus Divan Rossouw Fullback (1996-03-12)12 March 1996 (aged 27) 6 Krasny Yar

Pool B

South Africa

South Africa announced their final squad on 8 August 2023.

¹ On 14 September 2023, Malcolm Marx was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a knee injury. He was replaced in the South Africa squad by Handré Pollard.

² On 2 October 2023, Makazole Mapimpi was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a fractured eye socket. He was replaced in the South Africa squad by Lukhanyo Am.

Head coach: Jacques Nienaber

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Malcolm Marx 1 Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 29) 63 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 32) 62 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 31) 76 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Vincent Koch Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 33) 46 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 32) 63 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Ox Nché Prop (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 28) 21 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 34) 62 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 31) 113 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Jean Kleyn Lock (1993-08-26)26 August 1993 (aged 30) 4 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 32) 67 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Marvin Orie Lock (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 30) 14 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 28) 28 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Pieter-Steph du Toit Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 31) 71 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Deon Fourie Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1986-09-25)25 September 1986 (aged 36) 7 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Siya Kolisi (c) Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 32) 77 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Kwagga Smith Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 30) 34 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Marco van Staden Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 28) 14 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Duane Vermeulen Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 37) 70 Unattached Jasper Wiese Template:Rugby squad player/role/LF (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 27) 23 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 31) 49 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Jaden Hendrikse Scrum-half (2000-03-23)23 March 2000 (aged 23) 13 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Cobus Reinach Scrum-half (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 33) 26 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Grant Williams Scrum-half (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 27) 5 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Manie Libbok Fly-half (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 26) 9 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Handré Pollard 1 Fly-half (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 29) 65 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Damian Willemse Fly-half (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 25) 33 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Lukhanyo Am 2 Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 29) 35 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 31) 73 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] André Esterhuizen Centre (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 29) 14 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 29) 62 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Kurt-Lee Arendse Wing (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 27) 10 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Cheslin Kolbe Wing (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 29) 26 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Makazole Mapimpi 2 Wing (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 33) 39 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Canan Moodie Wing (2002-11-05)5 November 2002 (aged 20) 8 {{country data {{{tc}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 34) 87 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Ireland

Ireland announced their final squad on 27 August 2023.

Head coach: Andy Farrell

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Rob Herring Hooker (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 (aged 33) 37 Ulster Rónan Kelleher Hooker (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 25) 21 Leinster Dan Sheehan Hooker (1998-09-17)17 September 1998 (aged 24) 18 Leinster Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 31) 32 Connacht Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 30) 67 Leinster Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 34) 52 Munster Jeremy Loughman Prop (1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 28) 3 Munster Tom O'Toole Prop (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 24) 11 Ulster Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 27) 54 Leinster Ryan Baird Lock (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 24) 13 Leinster Tadhg Beirne Lock (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 31) 41 Munster Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 31) 74 Ulster Joe McCarthy Lock (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 22) 3 Leinster James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 27) 55 Leinster Jack Conan Back row (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 31) 39 Leinster Caelan Doris Back row (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 25) 31 Leinster Peter O'Mahony Back row (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 33) 96 Munster Josh van der Flier Back row (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 30) 52 Leinster Craig Casey Scrum-half (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 24) 12 Munster Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 31) 26 Leinster Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 34) 106 Munster Ross Byrne Fly-half (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 28) 21 Leinster Jack Crowley Fly-half (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 23) 6 Munster Johnny Sexton (c) Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 38) 113 Unattached Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 33) 47 Connacht Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 30) 64 Leinster Stuart McCloskey Centre (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 31) 13 Ulster Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 28) 51 Leinster Keith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 35) 100 Munster Mack Hansen Wing (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 (aged 25) 16 Connacht James Lowe Wing (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31) 21 Leinster Hugo Keenan Fullback (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 27) 31 Leinster Jimmy O'Brien Fullback (1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 26) 6 Leinster

Scotland

Scotland announced their squad on 16 August 2023.

¹ On 14 September 2023, Dave Cherry was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a concussion injury. He was replaced in the Scotland squad by Stuart McInally.

² On 24 September 2023, Stuart McInally was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a neck injury. He was replaced in the Scotland squad by Johnny Matthews.

Head coach: Gregor Townsend

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Ewan Ashman Hooker (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 23) 9 Edinburgh Dave Cherry 1 Hooker (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 32) 10 Edinburgh Johnny Matthews 2 Hooker (1993-07-05)5 July 1993 (aged 30) 0 Glasgow Warriors Stuart McInally 1, 2 Hooker (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 33) 49 Edinburgh George Turner Hooker (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 30) 37 Glasgow Warriors Jamie Bhatti Prop (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 30) 32 Glasgow Warriors Zander Fagerson Prop (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 27) 59 Glasgow Warriors WP Nel Prop (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 37) 56 Edinburgh Pierre Schoeman Prop (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 29) 23 Edinburgh Javan Sebastian Prop (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 29) 6 Edinburgh Rory Sutherland Prop (1992-08-24)24 August 1992 (aged 31) 25 Unattached Scott Cummings Lock (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 (aged 26) 29 Glasgow Warriors Grant Gilchrist Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 33) 65 Edinburgh Richie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 34) 75 Glasgow Warriors Sam Skinner Lock (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 28) 28 Edinburgh Luke Crosbie Back row (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 26) 5 Edinburgh Rory Darge Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 23) 11 Glasgow Warriors Jack Dempsey Back row (1994-04-12)12 April 1994 (aged 29) 12 Glasgow Warriors Matt Fagerson Back row (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 25) 36 Glasgow Warriors Jamie Ritchie (c) Back row (1996-08-16)16 August 1996 (aged 27) 43 Edinburgh Hamish Watson Back row (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 31) 58 Edinburgh George Horne Scrum-half (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (aged 28) 23 Glasgow Warriors Ali Price Scrum-half (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 30) 63 Glasgow Warriors Ben White Scrum-half (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 25) 17 Toulon Ben Healy Fly-half (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 24) 3 Edinburgh Finn Russell Fly-half (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 30) 72 Bath Chris Harris Centre (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 32) 44 Gloucester Huw Jones Centre (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 29) 39 Glasgow Warriors Cameron Redpath Centre (1999-12-23)23 December 1999 (aged 23) 7 Bath Sione Tuipulotu Centre (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 26) 19 Glasgow Warriors Darcy Graham Wing (1997-06-21)21 June 1997 (aged 26) 35 Edinburgh Kyle Steyn Wing (1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 29) 13 Glasgow Warriors Duhan van der Merwe Wing (1995-06-04)4 June 1995 (aged 28) 31 Edinburgh Blair Kinghorn Fullback (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 26) 46 Edinburgh Ollie Smith Fullback (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 23) 6 Glasgow Warriors

Tonga

Tonga 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 and Solomone Funaki 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Sione Anga'aelangi2 Hooker (1988-11-07)7 November 1988 (aged 34) 5 Stade Niçois Siua Maile2 Hooker (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 26) 15 Benetton Sam Moli Hooker (1998-12-24)24 December 1998 (aged 24) 13 Moana Pasifika Paul Ngauamo Hooker (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 33) 27 Castres Joe Apikotoa Prop (1996-07-18)18 July 1996 (aged 27) 3 Moana Pasifika Siegfried Fisi'ihoi Prop (1987-06-08)8 June 1987 (aged 36) 23 Pau Feao Fotuaika 1 Prop (1993-04-23)23 April 1993 (aged 30) 5 Lyon Tau Koloamatangi Prop (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 28) 7 Moana Pasifika Paula Latu Prop (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 27) 1 Southland Ben Tameifuna Prop (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 32) 29 Bordeaux Siate Tokolahi 1 Prop (1992-03-16)16 March 1992 (aged 31) 3 Pau Adam Coleman Lock (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 31) 0 Bordeaux Leva Fifita Lock (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 34) 31 Connacht Sam Lousi Lock (1991-07-20)20 July 1991 (aged 32) 13 Scarlets Steve Mafi Lock (1989-12-09)9 December 1989 (aged 33) 41 Oyonnax Semisi Paea Lock (1999-04-17)17 April 1999 (aged 24) 3 New England Free Jacks Vaea Fifita Back row (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (aged 31) 9 Scarlets Penitoa Finau2 Back row (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 29) 0 Moana Pasifika Solomone Funaki2 Back row (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (aged 29) 7 Moana Pasifika Tanginoa Halaifonua Back row (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 26) 13 Stade Français Sione Havili Talitui Back row (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 (aged 25) 9 Crusaders Sione Vailanu Back row (1995-01-27)27 January 1995 (aged 28) 12 Glasgow Warriors Manu Paea Scrum-half (2001-09-17)17 September 2001 (aged 21) 9 Moana Pasifika Augustine Pulu Scrum-half (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 33) 3 Hino Red Dolphins Sonatane Takulua (c) Scrum-half (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 32) 52 Agen William Havili Fly-half (1998-09-09)9 September 1998 (aged 24) 9 Moana Pasifika Otumaka Mausia 1 Fly-half (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 26) 11 Western Sydney Two Blues Patrick Pellegrini 1 Fly-half (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 24) 3 Coventry Pita Ahki Centre (1992-09-24)24 September 1992 (aged 30) 4 Toulouse Malakai Fekitoa Centre (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 31) 8 Benetton George Moala Centre (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 32) 5 Clermont Afusipa Taumoepeau Centre (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 (aged 33) 12 Perpignan Fine Inisi Wing (1998-05-19)19 May 1998 (aged 25) 7 Moana Pasifika Solomone Kata Wing (1994-12-03)3 December 1994 (aged 28) 9 Leicester Tigers Kyren Taumoefolau Wing (2003-05-08)8 May 2003 (aged 20) 5 Moana Pasifika Anzelo Tuitavuki Wing (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 24) 7 Moana Pasifika Charles Piutau Fullback (1991-10-31)31 October 1991 (aged 31) 5 Shizuoka Blue Revs

Romania

Romania announced their final squad on 16 August 2023.

¹ On 28 August 2023, Mihai Macovei, Mihai Mureșan and Paul Popoaia were ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining various injuries. They were replaced in the Romania squad by André Gorin, Sioeli Lama and Taliaʻuli Sikuea.

² On 19 September 2023, Romania had to replace three further players due to various injuries. Gabriel Pop, Taylor Gontineac and Hinckley Vaovasa were replaced by Luca Nichitean, Mihai Graure and Alexandru Bucur.

Head coach: Eugen Apjok

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Florin Bărdașu Hooker (1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 31) 12 Steaua București Ovidiu Cojocaru Hooker (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 26) 32 Dinamo București Robert Irimescu Hooker (1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (aged 27) 4 Știința Baia Mare Costel Burțilă Prop (1991-07-14)14 July 1991 (aged 32) 13 Hyères Carqueiranne Thomas Crețu Prop (2002-03-05)5 March 2002 (aged 21) 5 Aurillac Gheorghe Gajion Prop (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 (aged 30) 9 Mont-de-Marsan Alexandru Gordaș Prop (1994-05-11)11 May 1994 (aged 29) 35 Dinamo București Iulian Harțig Prop (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 24) 9 Bassin d'Arcachon Alexandru Savin Prop (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 28) 25 Steaua București Ștefan Iancu Lock (1998-07-01)1 July 1998 (aged 25) 5 Știința Baia Mare Marius Iftimiciuc Lock (1997-08-13)13 August 1997 (aged 26) 22 Carcassonne Adrian Moțoc Lock (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 (aged 27) 27 Biarritz Cristi Boboc Back row (1995-10-09)9 October 1995 (aged 27) 9 Steaua București Cristi Chirică (c) Back row (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 26) 34 Dinamo București André Gorin 1 Back row (1987-11-30)30 November 1987 (aged 35) 44 Hyères Carqueiranne Mihai Macovei 1 Back row (1986-10-29)29 October 1986 (aged 36) 104 Bassin d'Arcachon Vlad Neculau Back row (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 25) 14 Timișoara Florian Roșu Back row (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 (aged 30) 13 Știința Baia Mare Dragoș Ser Back row (1999-03-04)4 March 1999 (aged 24) 15 Steaua București Damian Strătilă Back row (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 27) 6 Steaua București Alin Conache Scrum-half (2002-05-07)7 May 2002 (aged 21) 5 Timișoara Gabriel Rupanu Scrum-half (1997-09-28)28 September 1997 (aged 25) 21 Timișoara Florin Surugiu Scrum-half (1984-12-10)10 December 1984 (aged 38) 103 Steaua București Tudor Boldor Fly-half (1997-11-29)29 November 1997 (aged 25) 16 Dinamo București Mihai Mureșan 1 Fly-half (2002-10-02)2 October 2002 (aged 20) 3 Știința Baia Mare Luca Nichitean 2 Fly-half (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 24) 0 Știința Baia Mare Gabriel Pop 2 Fly-half (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 25) 5 Dinamo București Alexandru Bucur 2 Centre (1994-04-24)24 April 1994 (aged 29) 15 Știința Baia Mare Taylor Gontineac 2 Centre (2000-07-16)16 July 2000 (aged 23) 10 Rouen Mihai Graure 2 Centre 0 Dinamo București Tevita Manumua Centre (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 30) 2 Timișoara Taliaʻuli Sikuea 1 Centre (1995-07-14)14 July 1995 (aged 28) 1 Știința Baia Mare Jason Tomane Centre (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 (aged 28) 14 Știința Baia Mare Sioeli Lama 1 Wing (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 27) 6 Steaua București Nicolas Onuțu Wing (1995-12-27)27 December 1995 (aged 27) 27 Annonay Marius Simionescu Wing (1997-09-05)5 September 1997 (aged 26) 30 Timișoara Fonovai Tangimana Wing (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 33) 22 Steaua București Paul Popoaia 1 Fullback (2000-05-29)29 May 2000 (aged 23) 12 Știința Baia Mare Hinckley Vaovasa 2 Fullback (1998-09-24)24 September 1998 (aged 24) 18 Steaua București

Pool C

Wales

Wales announced their final squad on 21 August 2023.

¹ On 7 October 2023, Taulupe Faletau 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 29) 43 Dragons Ryan Elias Hooker (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 28) 34 Scarlets Dewi Lake (cc) Hooker (1999-05-16)16 May 1999 (aged 24) 9 Ospreys Corey Domachowski Prop (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (aged 26) 2 Cardiff Tomas Francis Prop (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 (aged 31) 72 Provence Dillon Lewis Prop (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 27) 51 Harlequins Nicky Smith Prop (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 29) 44 Ospreys Gareth Thomas Prop (1993-08-02)2 August 1993 (aged 30) 22 Ospreys Henry Thomas Prop (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 31) 2 Montpellier Adam Beard Lock (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 27) 47 Ospreys Dafydd Jenkins Lock (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 20) 7 Exeter Chiefs Will Rowlands Lock (1991-09-19)19 September 1991 (aged 31) 25 Racing 92 Christ Tshiunza Lock (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 21) 7 Exeter Chiefs Taine Basham Back row (1999-02-22)22 February 1999 (aged 24) 13 Dragons Taulupe Faletau 1 Back row (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 32) 100 Cardiff Dan Lydiate Back row (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 34) 71 Dragons Jac Morgan (cc) Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 23) 11 Ospreys Tommy Reffell Back row (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 24) 10 Leicester Tigers Aaron Wainwright Back row (1997-09-25)25 September 1997 (aged 25) 39 Dragons Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 33) 69 Scarlets Kieran Hardy 1 Scrum-half (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 27) 18 Scarlets Tomos Williams Scrum-half (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 28) 48 Cardiff Gareth Anscombe Fly-half (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 32) 35 Tokyo Sungoliath Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 33) 109 Toulon Sam Costelow Fly-half (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 22) 4 Scarlets Mason Grady Centre (2002-03-29)29 March 2002 (aged 21) 4 Cardiff George North Centre (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 31) 114 Ospreys Nick Tompkins Centre (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 28) 28 Saracens Johnny Williams Centre (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 26) 6 Scarlets Josh Adams Wing (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 28) 50 Cardiff Rio Dyer Wing (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 23) 9 Dragons Louis Rees-Zammit Wing (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 22) 27 Gloucester Leigh Halfpenny Fullback (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 34) 100 Unattached Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 32) 85 Kubota Spears

Australia

Australia 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Matt Faessler Hooker (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 (aged 24) 2 Queensland Reds Dave Porecki Hooker (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 30) 15 NSW Waratahs Jordan Uelese Hooker (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 (aged 26) 18 Melbourne Rebels Angus Bell Prop (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 22) 24 NSW Waratahs Pone Fa'amausili Prop (1997-02-26)26 February 1997 (aged 26) 5 Melbourne Rebels Zane Nonggorr Prop (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 22) 3 Queensland Reds Blake Schoupp Prop (1998-03-28)28 March 1998 (aged 25) 1 ACT Brumbies James Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 34) 131 ACT Brumbies Taniela Tupou Prop (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 27) 49 Queensland Reds Richie Arnold Lock (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 33) 5 Toulouse Nick Frost Lock (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 23) 12 ACT Brumbies Matt Philip Lock (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 29) 29 Melbourne Rebels Will Skelton (cc) Lock (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 31) 29 La Rochelle Langi Gleeson Back row (2001-07-21)21 July 2001 (aged 22) 4 NSW Waratahs Tom Hooper Back row (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 21) 4 ACT Brumbies Josh Kemeny Back row (1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 24) 1 Melbourne Rebels Rob Leota Back row (1997-03-03)3 March 1997 (aged 26) 17 Melbourne Rebels Fraser McReight Back row (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 24) 13 Queensland Reds Rob Valetini Back row (1998-09-03)3 September 1998 (aged 25) 35 ACT Brumbies Issak Fines-Leleiwasa Scrum-half (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 (aged 27) 1 Western Force Tate McDermott (cc) Scrum-half (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 24) 26 Queensland Reds Nic White Scrum-half (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 33) 63 ACT Brumbies Carter Gordon Fly-half (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 22) 5 Melbourne Rebels Ben Donaldson Fly-half (1999-04-05)5 April 1999 (aged 24) 3 NSW Waratahs Lalakai Foketi Centre (1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 28) 6 NSW Waratahs Samu Kerevi Centre (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 29) 45 Tokyo Sungoliath Izaia Perese Centre (1997-05-17)17 May 1997 (aged 26) 5 NSW Waratahs Jordan Petaia Centre (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 23) 28 Queensland Reds Max Jorgensen 1 Wing (2004-09-02)2 September 2004 (aged 19) 0 NSW Waratahs Marika Koroibete Wing (1992-07-26)26 July 1992 (aged 31) 55 Saitama Wild Knights Mark Nawaqanitawase Wing (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 22) 7 NSW Waratahs Suliasi Vunivalu Wing (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 (aged 27) 3 Queensland Reds Andrew Kellaway Fullback (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 27) 24 Melbourne Rebels

Fiji

Fiji 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.

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.

Head coach: Simon Raiwalui

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Tevita Ikanivere Hooker (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 (aged 24) 8 Fijian Drua Sam Matavesi Hooker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 31) 26 Northampton Saints Zuriel Togiatama Hooker (1999-02-03)3 February 1999 (aged 24) 3 Fijian Drua Mesake Doge Prop (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 30) 10 Fijian Drua Jone Koroiduadua 2 Prop (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 26) 2 Fijian Drua Eroni Mawi Prop (1996-06-02)2 June 1996 (aged 27) 25 Saracens Peni Ravai Prop (1990-06-16)16 June 1990 (aged 33) 39 Queensland Reds Luke Tagi Prop (1997-06-23)23 June 1997 (aged 26) 9 Bayonne Samu Tawake Prop (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 26) 2 Fijian Drua Emosi Tuqiri 2 Prop (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 22) 0 Fijian Drua Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta Lock (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 (aged 25) 5 Fijian Drua Temo Mayanavanua 3 Lock (1997-11-09)9 November 1997 (aged 25) 11 Northampton Saints Isoa Nasilasila Lock (1999-09-13)13 September 1999 (aged 23) 7 Fijian Drua Api Ratuniyarawa 3 Lock (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 37) 41 Bayonne Lekima Tagitagivalu Lock (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 (aged 27) 3 Pau Levani Botia Back row (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 (aged 34) 24 La Rochelle Meli Derenalagi Back row (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 24) 3 Fijian Drua Viliame Mata Back row (1991-10-22)22 October 1991 (aged 31) 26 Edinburgh Vilive Miramira Back row (1999-03-21)21 March 1999 (aged 24) 1 Fijian Drua Albert Tuisue Back row (1993-06-06)6 June 1993 (aged 30) 19 Gloucester Simione Kuruvoli Scrum-half (1999-01-02)2 January 1999 (aged 24) 7 Fijian Drua Frank Lomani Scrum-half (1996-04-18)18 April 1996 (aged 27) 26 Fijian Drua Ratu Peni Matawalu Scrum-half (1997-07-08)8 July 1997 (aged 26) 5 Fijian Drua Caleb Muntz 1 Fly-half (1999-10-30)30 October 1999 (aged 23) 4 Fijian Drua Teti Tela Fly-half (1991-03-07)7 March 1991 (aged 32) 6 Fijian Drua Vilimoni Botitu 1 Centre (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 25) 8 Castres Sireli Maqala Centre (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 23) 4 Bayonne Iosefo Masi Centre (1998-05-09)9 May 1998 (aged 25) 2 Fijian Drua Waisea Nayacalevu (c) Centre (1990-06-26)26 June 1990 (aged 33) 39 Toulon Semi Radradra Centre (1992-06-13)13 June 1992 (aged 31) 15 Lyon Josua Tuisova Centre (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 29) 19 Racing 92 Vinaya Habosi Wing (2000-01-30)30 January 2000 (aged 23) 6 Racing 92 Kalaveti Ravouvou Wing (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 (aged 25) 6 Bristol Bears Selestino Ravutaumada Wing (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 23) 4 Fijian Drua Jiuta Wainiqolo Wing (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 24) 4 Toulon Ilaisa Droasese Fullback (1999-09-13)13 September 1999 (aged 23) 4 Fijian Drua

Georgia

Georgia announced their final squad on 28 August 2023.

¹ On 27 September 2023, Beka Gorgadze was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an ankle injury. He was replaced in the Georgia squad by Otar Giorgadze. 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 and Lasha Jaiani 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Shalva Mamukashvili Hooker (1990-10-02)2 October 1990 (aged 32) 100 Black Lion Luka Nioradze Hooker (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (aged 24) 1 Aurillac Tengiz Zamtaradze 2 Hooker (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 25) 4 Black Lion Vano Karkadze 2 Hooker (2000-06-25)25 June 2000 (aged 23) 7 Montpellier Nika Abuladze Prop (1995-08-20)20 August 1995 (aged 28) 12 Exeter Chiefs Irakli Aptsiauri 1 Prop (2003-02-23)23 February 2003 (aged 20) 0 Grenoble Beka Gigashvili Prop (1992-02-17)17 February 1992 (aged 31) 36 Toulon Guram Gogichashvili Prop (1998-09-04)4 September 1998 (aged 25) 39 Racing 92 Luka Japaridze 1 Prop (1998-09-06)6 September 1998 (aged 25) 8 Montpellier Mikheil Nariashvili Prop (1990-05-25)25 May 1990 (aged 33) 73 Black Lion Guram Papidze Prop (1997-06-16)16 June 1997 (aged 26) 12 Pau Lado Chachanidze Lock (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 (aged 23) 13 Nevers Nodar Tcheishvili Lock (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 32) 48 Black Lion Mikheil Babunashvili 2 Lock (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 (aged 27) 2 Black Lion Lasha Jaiani 2 Lock (1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (aged 25) 19 Nevers Konstantin Mikautadze Lock (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 32) 84 Bayonne Mikheil Gachechiladze Back row (1990-12-24)24 December 1990 (aged 32) 21 Black Lion Otar Giorgadze 1 Back row (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 27) 35 Montauban Beka Gorgadze 1 Back row (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 27) 40 Pau Luka Ivanishvili Back row (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 21) 7 Black Lion Tornike Jalagonia Back row (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (aged 24) 24 Biarritz Beka Saghinadze Back row (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 24) 36 Lyon Giorgi Tsutskiridze Back row (1996-11-26)26 November 1996 (aged 26) 31 Stade Français Gela Aprasidze Scrum-half (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 25) 48 Bayonne Vasil Lobzhanidze Scrum-half (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 (aged 26) 78 Brive Tengiz Peranidze Scrum-half (1998-04-06)06 April 1998 (aged 25) 1 Black Lion Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half (1999-06-13)13 June 1999 (aged 24) 43 Montauban Luka Matkava Fly-half (2001-10-05)5 October 2001 (aged 21) 10 Black Lion Tornike Kakhoidze Centre (2003-08-16)16 August 2003 (aged 20) 3 Black Lion Giorgi Kveseladze Centre (1997-11-11)11 November 1997 (aged 25) 48 Black Lion Merab Sharikadze (c) Centre (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 (aged 30) 96 Black Lion Demur Tapladze Centre (2000-03-18)18 March 2000 (aged 23) 28 Black Lion Mirian Modebadze 2 Wing (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 25) 25 Black Lion Otar Lashkhi 2 Wing (2000-04-27)27 April 2000 (aged 23) 2 Black Lion Aka Tabutsadze Wing (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 26) 31 Black Lion Alexander Todua Wing (1987-11-02)2 November 1987 (aged 35) 108 Black Lion Lasha Khmaladze Fullback (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 35) 96 RC Batumi Davit Niniashvili Fullback (2002-07-14)14 July 2002 (aged 21) 23 Lyon

Portugal

Portugal announced their final squad on 28 August 2023.

Head coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Lionel Campergue Hooker (1987-11-24)24 November 1987 (aged 35) 21 Bassin d'Arcachon Duarte Diniz Hooker (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 27) 35 Direito Mike Tadjer Hooker (1989-03-10)10 March 1989 (aged 34) 32 Perpignan Anthony Alves Prop (1989-06-23)23 June 1989 (aged 34) 31 Mont-de-Marsan Francisco Bruno Prop (1995-05-28)28 May 1995 (aged 28) 24 Direito David Costa Prop (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 24) 25 Direito Francisco Fernandes Prop (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 38) 44 Béziers Diogo Hasse Ferreira Prop (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 26) 37 Dax António Machado Santos Prop (1998-06-09)9 June 1998 (aged 25) 2 Belenenses Martim Bello Lock (2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (aged 22) 6 Cascais Steevy Cerqueira Lock (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 30) 12 Chambéry José Madeira Lock (2001-03-19)19 March 2001 (aged 22) 32 Grenoble Duarte Torgal Lock (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 25) 19 Direito Thibault de Freitas Back row (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 31) 31 Floirac João Granate Back row (1997-02-21)21 February 1997 (aged 26) 31 Direito Nicolas Martins Back row (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (aged 24) 8 Soyaux Angoulême Manuel Picão Back row (1997-04-10)10 April 1997 (aged 26) 21 Direito Rafael Simões Back row (1991-06-20)20 June 1991 (aged 32) 27 CDUL David Wallis Back row (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (aged 26) 20 Belenenses João Bello Scrum-half (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 28) 25 CDUP Pedro Lucas Scrum-half (2000-10-16)16 October 2000 (aged 22) 17 Técnico Samuel Marques Scrum-half (1988-12-08)8 December 1988 (aged 34) 22 Béziers Joris Moura Fly-half (2000-05-07)7 May 2000 (aged 23) 1 Valence Romans Jerónimo Portela Fly-half (2000-11-02)2 November 2000 (aged 22) 25 Direito Tomás Appleton (c) Centre (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 30) 62 CDUL Pedro Bettencourt Centre (1994-11-18)18 November 1994 (aged 28) 30 Oyonnax José Lima Centre (1992-04-24)24 April 1992 (aged 31) 55 Narbonne Rodrigo Marta Wing (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (aged 23) 31 Colomiers Vincent Pinto Wing (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (aged 24) 14 Colomiers Manuel Cardoso Pinto Wing (1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (aged 25) 30 Agronomia Raffaele Storti Wing (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 22) 21 Béziers Simão Bento Fullback (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 22) 11 Mont-de-Marsan Nuno Sousa Guedes Fullback (1994-11-21)21 November 1994 (aged 28) 38 CDUP

Pool D

England

England announced their final squad on 7 August 2023.

¹ On 14 August 2023, Jack van Poortvliet 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.

³ On 5 October 2023, Jack Willis was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a neck injury. He was replaced in the England squad by Sam Underhill.

Head coach: Steve Borthwick

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Theo Dan Hooker (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 22) 3 Saracens Jamie George Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 32) 79 Saracens Jack Walker Hooker (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 (aged 27) 4 Harlequins Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 36) 102 Leicester Tigers Ellis Genge (vc) Prop (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 28) 52 Bristol Bears Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 33) 82 Harlequins Bevan Rodd Prop (2000-08-26)26 August 2000 (aged 23) 3 Sale Sharks Kyle Sinckler Prop (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 30) 63 Bristol Bears Will Stuart Prop (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 27) 29 Bath Ollie Chessum Lock (2000-09-06)6 September 2000 (aged 23) 11 Leicester Tigers Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 28) 70 Saracens Courtney Lawes (vc) Lock (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 34) 100 Northampton Saints George Martin Lock (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 22) 3 Leicester Tigers David Ribbans Lock (1995-08-29)29 August 1995 (aged 28) 8 Toulon Tom Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 25) 45 Sale Sharks Ben Earl Back row (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 25) 18 Saracens Lewis Ludlam Back row (1995-12-08)8 December 1995 (aged 27) 21 Northampton Saints Sam Underhill 3 Back row (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 27) 29 Bath Jack Willis 3 Back row (1996-12-24)24 December 1996 (aged 26) 13 Toulouse Billy Vunipola Back row (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 30) 70 Saracens Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 36) 90 Harlequins Alex Mitchell 1 Scrum-half (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 26) 6 Northampton Saints Jack van Poortvliet 1 Scrum-half (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 22) 14 Leicester Tigers Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 34) 124 Leicester Tigers Owen Farrell (c) Fly-half (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 31) 107 Saracens George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 30) 85 Sale Sharks Marcus Smith Fly-half (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 24) 24 Harlequins Elliot Daly Centre (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 30) 59 Saracens Ollie Lawrence Centre (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 23) 14 Bath Joe Marchant Centre (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 (aged 27) 19 Stade Français Manu Tuilagi Centre (1991-05-18)18 May 1991 (aged 32) 53 Sale Sharks Max Malins Wing (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 26) 21 Bristol Bears Jonny May 2 Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 33) 72 Gloucester Anthony Watson 2 Wing (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 29) 56 Unattached Henry Arundell Fullback (2002-11-08)8 November 2002 (aged 20) 8 Racing 92 Freddie Steward Fullback (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 22) 26 Leicester Tigers

Japan

Japan announced their final squad on 18 August 2023.

On 15 August 2023, Japan named an initial 30-player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup was announced, with three players remaining to be added.

On 18 August 2023, Warner Dearns, Amanaki Saumaki, and Lappies Labuschagné were also added to complete the 33-player squad.

¹ On 18 August 2023, James Moore was ruled out of the World Cup, after being withdrawn due to conditioning issues. He was replaced in the Japan squad by Uwe Helu.

² On 29 August 2023, Uwe Helu and Shōgo Nakano were ruled out of the World Cup, after being withdrawn due to performance issues. They were replaced in the Japan squad by Amato Fakatava and Kanji Shimokawa.

³ On 19 September 2023, Semisi Masirewa was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining a leg injury. He was replaced in the Japan squad by Ryohei Yamanaka.

Head Coach: Jamie Joseph

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Shota Horie Hooker (1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 37) 72 Saitama Wild Knights Kosuke Horikoshi Hooker (1995-06-02)2 June 1995 (aged 28) 7 Tokyo Sungoliath Atsushi Sakate Hooker (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 30) 37 Saitama Wild Knights Asaeli Ai Valu Prop (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 (aged 34) 26 Saitama Wild Knights Sione Halasili Prop (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (aged 23) 0 Yokohama Canon Eagles Keita Inagaki Prop (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 33) 49 Saitama Wild Knights Koo Ji-won Prop (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 29) 25 Kobelco Kobe Steelers Shinnosuke Kakinaga Prop (1991-12-19)19 December 1991 (aged 31) 12 Tokyo Sungoliath Craig Millar Prop (1990-10-29)29 October 1990 (aged 32) 13 Saitama Wild Knights Jack Cornelsen Lock (1994-10-13)13 October 1994 (aged 28) 16 Saitama Wild Knights Warner Dearns Lock (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 21) 7 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Amato Fakatava 2 Lock (1994-12-07)7 December 1994 (aged 28) 3 Black Rams Tokyo Uwe Helu 1, 2 Lock (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 33) 19 Kubota Spears James Moore 1 Lock (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 29) 16 Urayasu D-Rocks Amanaki Saumaki Lock (1997-03-08)8 March 1997 (aged 26) 1 Kobelco Kobe Steelers Shota Fukui Back row (1999-09-28)28 September 1999 (aged 23) 2 Saitama Wild Knights Ben Gunter Back row (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 25) 8 Saitama Wild Knights Kazuki Himeno Back row (1994-07-27)27 July 1994 (aged 29) 29 Toyota Verblitz Lappies Labuschagné Back row (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 34) 16 Kubota Spears Michael Leitch Back row (1988-10-07)7 October 1988 (aged 34) 80 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Kanji Shimokawa 2 Back row (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 24) 2 Tokyo Sungoliath Kenta Fukuda Scrum-half (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (aged 26) 0 Toyota Verblitz Yutaka Nagare Scrum-half (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 31) 34 Tokyo Sungoliath Naoto Saito Scrum-half (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 26) 15 Tokyo Sungoliath Jumpei Ogura Fly-half (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 31) 4 Yokohama Canon Eagles Rikiya Matsuda Fly-half (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 29) 33 Saitama Wild Knights Lee Seung-sin Fly-half (2001-01-13)13 January 2001 (aged 22) 10 Kobelco Kobe Steelers Ryoto Nakamura Centre (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 32) 35 Tokyo Sungoliath Shōgo Nakano 2 Centre (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 26) 7 Tokyo Sungoliath Dylan Riley Centre (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 (aged 26) 14 Saitama Wild Knights Tomoki Osada Centre (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 23) 4 Saitama Wild Knights Ryohei Yamanaka 3 Centre (1988-06-22)22 June 1988 (aged 35) 18 Kobelco Kobe Steelers Siosaia Fifita Wing (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 24) 12 Toyota Verblitz Lomano Lemeki Wing (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 34) 16 Green Rockets Tokatsu Semisi Masirewa 3 Wing (1992-06-09)9 June 1992 (aged 31) 5 Hanazono Kintetsu Liners Jone Naikabula Wing (1994-04-12)12 April 1994 (aged 29) 4 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Kotaro Matsushima Fullback (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 30) 51 Tokyo Sungoliath

Argentina

Argentina announced their final squad on 7 August 2023.

¹ On 22 August 2023, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 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 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.

Head coach: Michael Cheika

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Agustín Creevy Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 38) 101 Sale Sharks Julián Montoya (c) Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 29) 89 Leicester Tigers Ignacio Ruiz Hooker (2001-01-03)03 January 2001 (aged 22) 6 Perpignan Eduardo Bello Prop (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 (aged 27) 14 Newcastle Falcons Thomas Gallo Prop (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 24) 17 Benetton Francisco Gómez Kodela Prop (1985-07-07)07 July 1985 (aged 38) 31 Lyon Joel Sclavi Prop (1994-06-25)25 June 1994 (aged 29) 12 La Rochelle Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 1 Prop (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (aged 34) 78 Benetton Mayco Vivas 1 Prop (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 (aged 25) 19 Gloucester Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)05 December 1991 (aged 31) 87 Gloucester Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 30) 82 Clermont Lucas Paulos 3 Lock (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 25) 12 Brive Guido Petti Lock (1994-09-17)17 September 1994 (aged 28) 75 Bordeaux Bègles Pedro Rubiolo Lock (2002-12-12)12 December 2002 (aged 20) 5 Newcastle Falcons Rodrigo Bruni Back row (1993-09-03)03 September 1993 (aged 30) 21 Bayonne Juan Martín González Back row (2000-11-14)14 November 2000 (aged 22) 24 Saracens Santiago Grondona 2 Back row (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 25) 15 Bristol Bears Facundo Isa Back row (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 29) 47 Toulon Marcos Kremer Back row (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 26) 57 Clermont Pablo Matera 3 Back row (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 30) 95 Mie Honda Heat Joaquín Oviedo 2 Back row (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 25) 1 Perpignan Lautaro Bazán Scrum-half (1996-02-24)24 February 1996 (aged 27) 7 Rovigo Delta Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 29) 53 Dragons Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 34) 89 Miami Sharks Santiago Carreras Fly-half (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 25) 35 Gloucester Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 35) 98 Unattached Santiago Chocobares Centre (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 24) 14 Toulouse Lucio Cinti Centre (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 23) 16 Saracens Jerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 32) 76 Perpignan Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 32) 74 Newcastle Falcons Emiliano Boffelli Wing (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 28) 53 Edinburgh Mateo Carreras Wing (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (aged 23) 11 Newcastle Falcons Juan Imhoff Wing (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 35) 42 Racing 92 Rodrigo Isgro Wing (1999-03-24)24 March 1999 (aged 24) 2 Unattached Martín Bogado Fullback (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 25) 2 Highlanders Juan Cruz Mallía Fullback (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 26) 26 Toulouse

Samoa

Samoa 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Seilala Lam Hooker (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 34) 23 Perpignan Sama Malolo Hooker (1998-02-19)19 February 1998 (aged 25) 3 San Diego Legion Ray Niuia 1 Hooker (1991-06-19)19 June 1991 (aged 32) 14 Moana Pasifika Luteru Tolai 1 Hooker (1998-06-01)01 June 1998 (aged 25) 3 Moana Pasifika Michael Ala'alatoa (c) Prop (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 32) 13 Leinster Paul Alo-Emile Prop (1991-12-22)22 December 1991 (aged 31) 21 Stade Français Charlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 36) 3 Toulouse James Lay Prop (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 29) 12 Blues Jordan Lay Prop (1992-11-05)05 November 1992 (aged 30) 26 Blues Brian Alainu'uese Lock (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 29) 5 Toulon Theo McFarland Lock (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 (aged 27) 7 Saracens Sam Slade Lock (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 26) 4 Moana Pasifika Chris Vui (c) Lock (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 30) 25 Bristol Bears So'otala Fa'aso'o Back row (1994-10-02)02 October 1994 (aged 28) 1 Perpignan Miracle Faiʻilagi Back row (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (aged 24) 3 Moana Pasifika Fritz Lee Back row (1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 35) 7 Clermont Steve Luatua Back row (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 32) 3 Bristol Bears Alamanda Motuga Back row (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 27) 5 Moana Pasifika Taleni Seu Back row (1993-12-26)26 December 1993 (aged 29) 6 Toyota Shuttles Jordan Taufua Back row (1992-01-29)29 January 1992 (aged 31) 6 Lyon Ere Enari Scrum-half (1997-05-30)30 May 1997 (aged 26) 7 Moana Pasifika Melani Matavao Scrum-half (1995-11-19)19 November 1995 (aged 27) 13 Unattached Jonathan Taumateine Scrum-half (1996-09-28)28 September 1996 (aged 26) 11 Moana Pasifika Christian Leali'ifano Fly-half (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 35) 3 Moana Pasifika Lima Sopoaga Fly-half (1991-02-03)03 February 1991 (aged 32) 1 Shimizu Blue Sharks D'Angelo Leuila Centre (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 26) 18 Moana Pasifika Tumua Manu Centre (1993-04-18)18 April 1993 (aged 30) 7 Pau Duncan Paia'aua Centre (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 28) 6 Toulon UJ Seuteni Centre (1993-12-09)09 December 1993 (aged 29) 12 La Rochelle Nigel Ah Wong Wing (1990-05-30)30 May 1990 (aged 33) 8 Unattached Ed Fidow Wing (1993-09-11)11 September 1993 (aged 29) 19 New York Neria Fomai Wing (1992-02-03)03 February 1992 (aged 31) 8 Moana Pasifika Ben Lam Wing (1991-06-09)09 June 1991 (aged 32) 0 Montpellier Danny Toala Fullback (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 24) 8 Moana Pasifika

Chile

Chile 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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Franchise / province Augusto Böhme Hooker (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 26) 22 Selknam Tomás Dussaillant Hooker (1990-10-06)06 October 1990 (aged 32) 37 Selknam Diego Escobar Hooker (2000-04-17)17 April 2000 (aged 23) 5 Selknam Javier Carrasco Prop (1997-08-24)24 August 1997 (aged 26) 19 Selknam Matías Dittus Prop (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 30) 21 Périgueux Iñaki Gurruchaga Prop (1995-10-13)13 October 1995 (aged 27) 11 Selknam Esteban Inostroza Prop (1994-01-01)01 January 1994 (aged 29) 1 Selknam Vittorio Lastra Prop (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 27) 22 Selknam Salvador Lues Prop (1999-11-06)06 November 1999 (aged 23) 11 Selknam Javier Eissman Lock (1997-03-21)21 March 1997 (aged 26) 21 Selknam Pablo Huete Lock (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 34) 30 Selknam Santiago Pedrero Lock (2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 22) 6 Selknam Augusto Sarmiento Lock (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 30) 15 PWCC Alfonso Escobar Back row (1997-08-17)17 August 1997 (aged 26) 18 Selknam Raimundo Martínez Back row (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 23) 10 Selknam Thomas Orchard Back row (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 26) 12 Selknam Clemente Saavedra Back row (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 25) 20 Selknam Martín Sigren (c) Back row (1996-05-14)14 May 1996 (aged 27) 27 Doncaster Knights Ignacio Silva Back row (1989-02-16)16 February 1989 (aged 34) 38 Selknam Lukas Carvallo Scrum-half (2001-07-06)06 July 2001 (aged 22) 6 Selknam Nicolás Herreros Scrum-half (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 33) 5 Selknam Marcelo Torrealba Scrum-half (1996-05-06)06 May 1996 (aged 27) 12 Selknam Benjamín Videla Scrum-half (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 (aged 22) 0 Selknam Rodrigo Fernández Fly-half (1996-02-08)08 February 1996 (aged 27) 23 Selknam Santiago Videla Fly-half (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 25) 25 Selknam Pablo Casas Centre (1992-03-04)04 March 1992 (aged 31) 15 Selknam Matías Garafulic Centre (2000-09-01)01 September 2000 (aged 23) 12 Selknam José Ignacio Larenas Centre (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 (aged 33) 47 Selknam Domingo Saavedra Centre (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 25) 24 Selknam Cristóbal Game Jiménez 1 Wing (2002-07-09)09 July 2002 (aged 21) 1 Old John's Nicolás Garafulic 1 Wing (1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (aged 24) 19 Selknam Franco Velarde Wing (1994-11-04)04 November 1994 (aged 28) 16 VOBGS Iñaki Ayarza Fullback (1999-09-07)7 September 1999 (aged 24) 14 Soyaux Angoulême Francisco Urroz Fullback (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 30) 11 Selknam

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: France, Ireland, Japan and New Zealand.
• One squad has none of their players attached to clubs based within their home country: Tonga.

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:

Players	Clubs
28	Selknam
21	Peñarol
20	Benetton
19	Moana Pasifika
18	Leinster
17	Fijian Drua / Toulouse
16	Edinburgh
15	Black Lion / Glasgow Warriors
13	Saracens / Saitama Wild Knights
11	La Rochelle / Toulon

Player representation by league

League	Players	Percent
Total	660	—
United Rugby Championship ( / / / / )	132	20.0%
Top 14 ()	106	16.0%
Super Rugby ( / / )	106	16.0%
Premiership Rugby ()	64	9.6%
Japan Rugby League One ()	50	7.6%
Super Rugby Americas ( / )	49	7.4%
Pro D2 ()	32	4.8%
Liga Națională de Rugby ()	24	3.6%
European Professional Club Rugby ( / )	17	2.6%
Campeonato Português de Rugby ()	16	2.4%
Championnat Fédéral Nationale / Fédérale 1, 2, 3 ()	14	2.1%
Major League Rugby ()	10	1.5%
Other ( / / / / / / / / / / )	31	4.7%
Unattached	9	1.4%

Player representation by nation

Union	Players	Percent	Other national squad
Total	660	—	—
Argentina	1	0.2%	0
Australia	32	4.9	3
Chile	30	4.6%	—
England	64	9.7%	36
Fiji	17	2.6%	—
France	155	23.5%	122
Georgia	16	2.4%	—
Ireland	37	5.6%	5
Italy	28	4.2%	6
Japan	50	7.6%	17
Namibia	9	1.4%	—
New Zealand	57	8.6%	24
Portugal	16	2.4%	—
Romania	24	3.6%	1
Samoa	2	0.3%	—
Scotland	31	4.7%	3
South Africa	24	3.6%	7
Uruguay	25	3.8%	—
Wales	23	3.5%	3
Other	0	0.0%	13
Unattached	7	1.1%	—

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 (Namibia), at the age of 39.
• The youngest player at the tournament is Max Jorgensen (Australia), at the age of 19.
• The age gap between the oldest and youngest players is 20 years and 272 days.

Nation	Avg. Age	Oldest player	Youngest player
Argentina	28	Agustín Creevy ()	Pedro Rubiolo ()
Australia	25	James Slipper ()	Max Jorgensen ()
Chile	27	Pablo Huete ()	Lukas Carvallo ()
England	28	Danny Care ()	Henry Arundell ()
Fiji	27	Levani Botia ()	Sireli Maqala ()
France	27	Uini Atonio ()	Louis Bielle-Biarrey ()
Georgia	27	Alexander Todua ()	Tornike Kakhoidze ()
Ireland	29	Johnny Sexton ()	Joe McCarthy ()
Italy	27	Federico Zani ()	Lorenzo Pani ()
Japan	29	Shōta Horie ()	Warner Dearns ()
Namibia	28	P. J. van Lill ()	Oela Blaauw ()
New Zealand	27	Dane Coles ()	Cam Roigard ()
Portugal	27	Francisco Fernandes ()	Simão Bento ()
Romania	27	Florin Surugiu ()	Mihai Mureșan ()
Samoa	29	Charlie Faumuina ()	Miracle Faiʻilagi ()
Scotland	28	WP Nel ()	Ollie Smith ()
South Africa	30	Duane Vermeulen ()	Canan Moodie ()
Tonga	29	Siegfried Fisi'ihoi ()	Kyren Taumoefolau ()
Uruguay	26	Matías Benítez ()	Santiago Álvarez ()
Wales	28	Dan Lydiate ()	Dafydd Jenkins ()

Squad caps

Nation	Caps	Most capped player	Least capped player
New Zealand	1524	Sam Whitelock (146)	Emoni Narawa (1)
England	1476	Ben Youngs (124)	Theo Dan (3)
Argentina	1454	Agustín Creevy (101)	Rodrigo Isgro (2)
South Africa	1369	Eben Etzebeth (113)	Jean Kleyn (3)
Ireland	1332	Johnny Sexton (113)	Jeremy Loughman (3)
Wales	1297	George North (114)	Corey Domachowski / Henry Thomas (2)
Georgia	1246	Alexander Todua (108)	Luka Nioradze (1)
Scotland	1037	Richie Gray (75)	Ben Healy (3)
Uruguay	1019	Gastón Mieres (82)	Ignacio Facciolo (1)
Portugal	840	Tomás Appleton (62)	Joris Moura (1)
France	835	Gaël Fickou (81)	Paul Boudehent (3)
Italy	746	Tommaso Allan (75)	Giacomo Da Re / Martin Page-Relo (2)
Romania	681	Mihai Macovei (104)	Tevita Manumua (2)
Australia	668	James Slipper (131)	Max Jorgensen (0)
Japan	660	Michael Leitch (80)	Kenta Fukuda / Sione Halasili (0)
Chile	575	José Ignacio Larenas (47)	Benjamín Videla (0)
Namibia	563	P. J. van Lill (60)	Oela Blaauw (0)
Tonga	407	Sonatane Takulua (52)	Adam Coleman (0)
Fiji	374	Peni Ravai (39)	Vilive Miramira (1)
Samoa	297	Jordan Lay (26)	Ben Lam (0)

Previous World Cup experience

By matches

Player	RWC Matches
Sam Whitelock	19
James Slipper	18
George North	16
Dan Cole	15
Agustín Creevy
Keith Earls	14
Ben Youngs
Damian de Allende	13
Eben Etzebeth
Michael Leitch
Conor Murray
Handré Pollard

By tournaments

Player	World Cups
Dan Cole	4
Agustín Creevy
Keith Earls
Shota Horie
Lasha Khmaladze
Courtney Lawes
Michael Leitch
Conor Murray
George North
Nicolás Sánchez
Johnny Sexton
James Slipper
Alexander Todua
P. J. van Lill
Sam Whitelock
Ben Youngs

Nationality changes between World Cups

The following players selected for a 2023 Rugby World Cup squad represented a different nation at a previous World Cup:

Player	Nation at previous World Cup	Nation at current World Cup	Ref
Charlie Faumuina	New Zealand (2015)	Samoa (2023)
Malakai Fekitoa	New Zealand (2015)	Tonga (2023)
Adam Coleman	Australia (2019)	Tonga (2023)
Jack Dempsey	Australia (2019)	Scotland (2023)
Jean Kleyn	Ireland (2019)	South Africa (2023)
Christian Leali'ifano	Australia (2019)	Samoa (2023)