# 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

The teams which took part at the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens held in Hong Kong named squads of ten players each.

## Pool A
### England

* Adedayo Adebayo
* Neil Back
* Nick Beal
* Mike Catt
* Austin Healey
* Richard Hill
* Tim Rodber
* Dave Scully
* Chris Sheasby
* Jonathan Sleightholme

### Canada

* Head Coach: Doug Tate
* Rob Card
* Gregor Dixon
* Barry Ebl
* John Graf
* Jason Hartley
* Dave Lougheed
* Mike Schmid
* Winston Stanley
* Scott Stewart
* Ron Toews

### Zimbabwe

* Ryan Bekker
* Craig Brown
* Innocent Chidziva
* Patrick Ewing
* Campbell Graham
* Isaac Mbereko
* Charlton McNab
* Victor Olonga
* William Schultz
* Kennedy Tsimba

## Pool B
### Romania

* Gabriel Brezoianu
* Vasile Brici
* Lucian Colceriu
* Constantin Dragnea
* Cătălin Drăguceanu
* Alin Petrache
* Margant Rădoi
* Lucian Sîrbu
* Gheorghe Solomie
* Sorin Trancă

### Australia

* Michael Brial (NSW Waratahs)
* David Campese (NSW Waratahs)
* Ryan Constable (QLD Reds)
* David Kelaher
* Stephen Larkham (ACT Brumbies)
* John Moss
* Matthew Mostyn
* Damian Smith (QLD Reds)
* Semi Taupeaafe (NSW Waratahs)
* Roy Wayne Williams

### Scotland

* Nick Broughton
* Graeme Burns
* James Craig
* Cameron Glasgow
* Duncan Hodge
* Derrick Lee
* Cameron Mather
* Scott Nichol
* Sikeli Votonisoga
* Murray Wallace

## Pool C
### New Zealand

Coach: Gordon Tietjens
* Alama Ieremia
* Glen Osborne
* Caleb Ralph
* Roger Randle
* Eric Rush
* Owen Scrimgeour
* Joe Tauiwi
* Rua Tipoki
* Nick Penny
* Peter Woods

### Japan

Head Coach: Paulo Nawalu
* Hiroyuki Kajihara
* Shinji Ono
* Bruce Ferguson
* Takeomi Ito
* Hiroyuki Tanuma
* Kiyoshi Imazumi
* Kensuke Iwabuchi
* Daisuke Ohata
* Stephen Miln
* Hiroki Ozeki

### Tonga

* Maama Molitika
* Siua Taumalolo
* Ofa Topeni
* Tevita Tuʻifua
* Viliami Uhi
* Tevita Vaʻenuku
* Lui Veseseyaki
* William Fakaʻosi
* Sione Moa Latu
* Saia Moeakiolo
* Isi Fatani

## Pool D
### Fiji

* Manasa Bari
* Leveni Duvuduvukula
* Luke Erenavula
* Lemeki Koroi
* Inoke Maraiwai
* Tamiela Naikelekele
* Waisale Serevi
* Aminiasi Naituyaga
* Jope Tuikabe
* Marika Vunibaka

### Portugal

* Miguel Barbosa
* Jon Dingley
* Vasco Durão
* José Maria Vilar Gomes
* Rohan Hoffmann
* João Diogo Marques
* Nuno Mourão
* Pedro Murinello
* Pedro Netto Fernandes
* Luís Pissarra
* Miguel Sá

### Hong Kong

* Head Coach: George Simpkin
* Hamish Bowden
* Robin Bredbury
* Fuk Ping Chan
* Riaz Fredericks
* Vaughan Going
* Steve Kidd
* Stuart Krohn
* Rodney McIntosh
* Luke Nabaro
* Rob Santos
* Isi Tuivai

## Pool E
### France

* Philippe Bernat-Salles
* Olivier Campan
* Franck Corrihons
* Marc Lièvremont
* Thomas Lièvremont
* Olivier Magne
* Ugo Mola
* Meli Nakauta
* Mickaël Noël
* Frédéric Séguier
* Willy Taofifénua

### United States

Head Coach: Mark Williams
* Vaea Anitoni
* Andre Bachelet
* Jim Burgett
* Jon Campbell
* Malakai Delai
* Brian Gallagher
* Brian Hightower
* Dan Lyle
* Chris Morrow
* Richard Tardits (c)

### South Korea

* Chae Deuk-Joon
* Cho Jin-Sik
* Choi Chang-Yul
* Kim Jae-Hyun
* Kim Sung-Nam
* Lee Keun-Wook
* Park Jin-Bae
* Sung Hae-Kyung
* Yong Hwan-Myung
* Yoo Min-Suk

## Pool F
### Spain

Coach: Gérard Murillo
* Álvar Enciso
* Pablo Calderón
* Jon Azkargorta
* Francisco Puertas Soto
* Oriol Ripol
* Alberto Socías
* Carlos Souto
* Philippe Tayeb
* Jorge Torres
* Ferrán Velazco

### Cook Islands

* Bryan Adams
* Amosa Amosa
* Grand Hagai
* Save Lutumailagi
* David Nekeare
* Ryan Nicholas
* Junior Charlie Noo
* Terry Piri
* Anthony Ruakere
* Peter Tari
* Aquila Tunisau
* Alan Tyrrell

### Morocco

* Mohamed Ahlalou
* Yassine Alami
* My Omar Nasrallah Alaoui
* Hamid Amina
* Aziz Andoh
* Faycal Boukanoucha
* Kazu Bouzedi
* Mohamed Dermouni
* Redouane Habbal
* Abdelaziz Mesror
* Carl Murray

## Pool G
### Ireland

* Head Coach: Ray Southam
* Jonny Bell
* Ben Cronin
* Kieron Dawson
* Denis Hickie
* David Humphreys
* Niall Malone
* Denis McBride
* Eric Miller
* Richard Wallace
* Niall Woods

### Argentina

* Head Coach: Bernardo Otaño
* Lisandro Arbizu (Belgrano Athletic)
* Pablo Bouza (Duendes)
* Gonzalo Camardón (Alumni)
* Gonzalo García (Duendes)
* Marcos Garicoche (CA San Isidro)
* Leandro Lobrauco (Atlético del Rosario)
* Santiago Phelan (CA San Isidro)
* Eduardo Simone (Liceo Naval)
* Facundo Soler (Tala RC)
* Cristian Viel (Newman)

### South Africa

* Head Coach: Dawie Snyman
* Graeme Bouwer
* Stephen Brink
* Jacques Olivier
* Breyton Paulse
* Pieter Rossouw
* Bobby Skinstad
* André Snyman
* Jeffrey Stevens
* Joost van der Westhuizen (c)
* Andre Venter

## Pool H
### Namibia

* Johan Britz
* Dirk Farmer
* André Greeff
* Kobus Horn
* Quinn Hough
* Gerhard Mans
* Jaco Olivier
* Ronaldo Pedro
* Schalk van der Merwe
* Johan Zaayman

### Samoa

* Kalolo Toleafoa
* Isaac Fe'aunati
* Rudolf Moors
* Brian Lima
* Tainafi Patu
* Afato So'oalo
* Terry Fanolua
* Sila Vaifale
* Laiafi Papali'i
* Semo Sititi

### Wales

* Allan Bateman
* Darren Edwards
* Jason Forster
* Dafydd James
* Kevin Morgan
* Wayne Proctor
* Jamie Ringer
* Gareth Thomas
* Christopher Wyatt
* Gareth Wyatt