# 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

Here is an overview of the teams which took part at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

## Pool A
### Fiji

Coach: Rupeni Ravonu
* Rupeni Caucaunibuca
* Vilimoni Delasau
* Fero Lasagavibau
* Sailosi Naiteqe
* Taniela Qauqau
* Senerisi Raque
* Waisale Serevi
* Jope Tuikabe
* Josefa Uluvida
* Marika Vunibaka

### Argentina

Coach: Gonzalo Albarracín
* Diego Albanese (Grenoble)
* Pedro Baraldi (Jockey Club Rosario)
* Felipe Contepomi (Bristol)
* Ignacio Corleto (Narbonne)
* Martín Gaitán (CA San Isidro)
* Francisco Leonelli (La Tablada)
* José María Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)
* Santiago Phelan (CA San Isidro)
* Agustín Pichot (Bristol)
* Hernán Senillosa (Hindu Club)

### South Korea

Coach: Yoo Jung-Hyeom
* Choi Han-Sik
* Chun Jong-Man
* Kim Hyung-Ki
* Kim Jae-Hyun
* Lee Jin-Wook
* Park Chang-Min
* Park Noh-Young
* Sung Hae-Kyung
* Yong Hwan-Myung
* Yoo Min-Suk

### Russia

Coaches: Jimmy Stonehouse and Nikolay Nerush
* Andrey Evdokimov
* Vyacheslav Grachaev
* Viktor Yakolev
* Andrey Kuzin
* Viktor Motorin
* Konstantin Rachkov
* Alexey Sergeev
* Andrey Sorokin
* Vitaly Sorokin
* Murat Uanbayev

### Ireland

Coach: Denis McBride
* Jan Cunningham
* Andrew Dunne
* James Ferris
* Derek Hegarty
* Aidan Kearney
* Aiden McCullen
* Conor McPhillips
* Matt Mostyn
* David Quinlan
* James Topping

### Kenya

Coach:William Githinji
* Kenneth Aswani
* Benjamin Ayimba
* Stephen Gitonga
* Alan Hicks
* Paul Murunga
* Felix Ochieng
* Peter Ocholla
* Anthony Ongoro
* Oscar Osir Osula
* Allan Wamanga

## Pool B
### South Africa

Coach: Norman Mbiko
* Chester Williams
* Wayne van Heerden
* Helgard Brink
* Ricardo Loubscher
* André Pretorius
* Bob Skinstad
* Rodger Smith
* Paul Treu
* Breyton Paulse
* Warren Britz

### France

Coach:Thierry Janeczek
* Jérôme Troader
* Matthieu Lièvremont
* Jean-Victor Bertrand
* Luc Lafforge
* Sébastien Viars
* Franck Corrihons
* Michel Marfaing
* Jean-Marc Souverbie
* Farid Sid
* Lionel Mallier

### Cook Islands

Coach: Nigel Booker
* Aaron Enoka
* Amosa Amosa
* Conrad Piri
* Chrysmane Mokoroa
* Teuvira Uea
* Teokotai Tua'ivi
* Lance Fitzpatrick
* Kiliana Samania
* Terry Piri
* Darren Robson

### Canada

Coach: Ric Suggitt
* Fred Asselin
* Gregor Dixon
* Jesse Frender
* Andrew Hoffmann
* Mark Irvine
* Nick Milan
* Winston Stanley
* Jeff Williams
* Morgan Williams
* Nik Witkowski

### Georgia

Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili
* Vasil Abashidze
* Giorgi Bugianashvili
* Paliko Jimsheladze
* Bessik Khamashuridze
* Vasil Katsadze
* Archil Kavtarashvili
* Gia Labadze
* Malkhaz Urjukashvili
* Tedo Zibzibadze
* Badri Khekhelashvili

### Chinese Taipei

Coach:Mao Cheng-Wu
* Chang Chun-Wei
* Chang Wei-Cheng
* Chen Chen-Fu
* Chen Chai-Hsin
* Lin Fu-Long
* Pan Chin-Min
* Wang Kuo-Feng
* Wu Chin-Hsien
* Wu Chin-Wei
* Yeh Teng-Yuan

## Pool C
### New Zealand

Coach: Gordon Tietjens
* Rodney So'oialo
* Eric Rush
* Jared Going
* Karl Te Nana
* Amasio Valence
* Brad Fleming
* Jonah Lomu
* Mils Muliaina
* Craig Newby
* Roger Randle

### England

Coach: Adrian Thompson
* Kris Chesney
* Ben Johnston
* Grant Seely
* Joe Worsley
* Paul Sampson
* Mike Friday
* Nigel Simpson
* Josh Lewsey
* Paul Sackey
* Rob Thirlby

### Japan

Coach: Paulo Nawalu
* Kensuke Iwabuchi
* Hajime Kiso
* Toru Kurihara
* Ryohei Miki
* Daisuke Ohata
* Shinji Ono
* Scott Pierce
* Masanao Washiya
* Takeomi Ito
* Kiyonori Tanaka

### Spain

Coach: Francisco Puertas Soto
* Carlos Souto - Oviedo
* Oscar Astarloa - Saint-Jean-de-Luz
* Fernando Díez - CR Liceo Francés
* Oriol Ripol - UE Santboiana
* Alberto Socías - CR Valencia
* Ferran Velazco - UE Santboiana
* Steve Tuineau - UE Santboiana
* José Ignacio Inchausti - Moraleja Alcobendas Rugby Union
* Álvar Enciso - CR El Salvador
* Miguel Ángel Frechilla - Valladolid RAC
* Jorge Prieto - Ciencias CR

### Zimbabwe

Coach:Andy Ferreira
* Charlton McNab
* John Ewing
* Mordechai Mwerenga
* Leon Greef
* Ryan Bekker
* Jeff Tigere
* Victor Olonga
* Karl Mudzamba
* Tafadzwa Manyimo
* Antony Papenfus

### Chile

Coach: Elías Santillán
* Edmundo Olfos
* Nicolas Arancibia
* Diego Durruty
* Sebastian Pinto
* Roberto Infante
* Bernardo Garcia
* Cristobal Berti
* Sebastian Garcia
* Andrea Erlandsen
* Cristian Gonzalez

## Pool D
### Samoa

Coach: Filipo Saena
* Tim Cowley
* Gaolo Elisara
* Ron Fanuatanu
* Daniel Farani
* Ailaoa Samania
* Toa Samania
* Semo Sititi
* Steven So'oialo
* Luke Mealamu
* Tanner Vili

### Australia

Coach: Glen Ella
* Scott Barton
* Ed Carter
* Tim Donnelly
* Richard Graham
* Julian Huxley
* Matt Isaac
* Robert McDonald
* Sam Payne
* Cameron Pither
* Brendan Williams

### Wales

Coach: Colin Hillman
* Jason Forster
* Jamie Ringer
* Will Thomas
* Gareth Baber
* Luke Richards
* Andy Marinos
* Emyr Lewis
* Gareth Wyatt
* Shane Williams
* Andy Williams

### Portugal

Coach: Evan Crawford
* António Maurício de Aguilar
* António Ferreira Pinto
* Rohan Hoffmann
* António Da Cunha
* José Maria Vilar Gomes
* Miguel Portela
* Alfredo Simões
* Pedro Murinello
* Miguel Barbosa
* Frederico Sousa

### Hong Kong

Coach: Jim Rowark
* Cristopher Gordon (HKFC)
* Will Wild (HKFC)
* Hamish Bowden (HKFC)
* Ricky Cheuk Ming Yin (DLA)
* Carl Murray (Valley)
* Matthew Reede (HKFC)
* Warren Warner (HKFC)
* Roderick Dickson (HKFC)
* Mark Solomon (DLA)
* Paul Dingley (Valley)

### United States

Coach: John McKittrick
* Craig Sim
* Chip Curtis
* Malakai Delai
* Dave DiSorbo
* Mose Timoteo
* Alex Magleby
* Jovesa Naivalu
* Jason Raven
* Don Yonger
* Matt Kane