# 1991 Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Rugby World Cup that took place in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France between 3 October and 2 November 1991.
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 3 October 1991.

## Pool A
### England

Head coach: Geoff Cooke
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| John Olver | Hooker | (1961-04-23)23 April 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | Northampton |
| Brian Moore | Hooker | (1962-01-11)11 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | Harlequins |
| Gary Pearce | Prop | (1956-02-03)3 February 1956 (aged 35) | 35 | Northampton |
| Jason Leonard | Prop | (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 23) | 9 | Harlequins |
| Paul Rendall | Prop | (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 27 | Wasps |
| Jeff Probyn | Prop | (1956-04-27)27 April 1956 (aged 35) | 24 | Wasps |
| Paul Ackford | Lock | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 33) | 17 | Harlequins |
| Nigel Redman | Lock | (1964-08-16)16 August 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | Bath |
| Wade Dooley | Lock | (1957-10-02)2 October 1957 (aged 34) | 41 | Preston |
| Michael Skinner | Flanker | (1958-11-26)26 November 1958 (aged 32) | 13 | Harlequins |
| Peter Winterbottom | Flanker | (1960-05-31)31 May 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | Harlequins |
| Gary Rees | Flanker | (1960-05-02)2 May 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | Nottingham |
| Dean Richards | Number 8 | (1963-07-11)11 July 1963 (aged 28) | 27 | Leicester |
| Mike Teague | Number 8 | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 30) | 17 | Gloucester |
| Richard Hill | Scrum-half | (1961-05-04)4 May 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | Bath |
| Rob Andrew | Fly-half | (1963-02-18)18 February 1963 (aged 28) | 38 | Wasps |
| Will Carling (c) | Centre | (1965-12-12)12 December 1965 (aged 25) | 26 | Harlequins |
| Jeremy Guscott | Centre | (1965-07-07)7 July 1965 (aged 26) | 13 | Bath |
| Simon Halliday | Wing | (1960-07-13)13 July 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | Harlequins |
| Nigel Heslop | Wing | (1963-12-04)4 December 1963 (aged 27) | 7 | Orrell |
| Rory Underwood | Wing | (1963-06-19)19 June 1963 (aged 28) | 45 | Leicester |
| Chris Oti | Wing | (1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | Wasps |
| Jonathan Webb | Fullback | (1963-08-24)24 August 1963 (aged 28) | 18 | Bath |
| Simon Hodgkinson | Fullback | (1962-12-15)15 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | Nottingham |

### Italy

Head coach: Bertrand Fourcade
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Carlo Orlandi | Hooker | (1967-11-01)1 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Rugby Lyons Piacenza |
| Giancarlo Pivetta | Hooker | (1957-06-18)18 June 1957 (aged 34) | 42 | Benetton Rugby |
| Franco Properzi | Prop | (1965-11-04)4 November 1965 (aged 25) | 7 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Massimo Cuttitta | Prop | (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Guido Rossi | Prop | (1959-04-18)18 April 1959 (aged 32) | 45 | Benetton Rugby |
| Giovanni Grespan | Prop | (1967-01-21)21 January 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | Benetton Rugby |
| Carlo Checchinato | Lock | (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 21) | 3 | Rugby Rovigo |
| Antonio Colella | Lock | (1961-09-04)4 September 1961 (aged 30) | 41 | L'Aquila Rugby |
| Roberto Favaro | Lock | (1965-02-09)9 February 1965 (aged 26) | 20 | Benetton Rugby |
| Giambattista Croci | Lock | (1965-07-28)28 July 1965 (aged 26) | 7 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Massimo Giovanelli | Flanker | (1967-03-01)1 March 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Gianni Zanon (c) | Flanker | (1960-03-03)3 March 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | Benetton Rugby |
| Alessandro Bottacchiari | Flanker | (1955-11-08)8 November 1955 (aged 35) | 0 | L'Aquila Rugby |
| Roberto Saetti | Number 8 | (1967-11-27)27 November 1967 (aged 23) | 16 | Petrarca Rugby |
| Ivan Francescato | Scrum-half | (1967-02-10)10 February 1967 (aged 24) | 4 | Benetton Rugby |
| Francesco Pietrosanti | Scrum-half | (1963-12-03)3 December 1963 (aged 27) | 16 | L'Aquila Rugby |
| Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | (1966-04-25)25 April 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Stefano Barba | Centre | (1964-01-10)10 January 1964 (aged 27) | 22 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Massimo Bonomi | Centre | (1967-06-22)22 June 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Paolo Vaccari | Centre | (1971-01-17)17 January 1971 (aged 20) | 2 | Rugby Calvisano |
| Stefano Bordon | Centre | (1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Rugby Rovigo |
| Fabio Gaetaniello | Centre | (1958-08-25)25 August 1958 (aged 33) | 27 | Rugby Parma F.C. |
| Marcello Cuttitta | Wing | (1966-09-02)2 September 1966 (aged 25) | 17 | Amatori Rugby Milano |
| Edgardo Venturi | Wing | (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 21 | Rugby Rovigo |
| Daniele Tebaldi | Fullback | (1961-04-24)24 April 1961 (aged 30) | 15 | Rugby Parma F.C. |
| Luigi Troiani | Fullback | (1964-02-25)25 February 1964 (aged 27) | 27 | L'Aquila Rugby |

### New Zealand

Head coaches: John Hart and Alex Wyllie
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | (1963-06-04)4 June 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | Auckland |
| Steve McDowall | Prop | (1961-08-21)21 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | Auckland |
| Graham Purvis | Prop | (1961-10-12)12 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | Waikato |
| Graham Dowd | Prop | (1963-12-17)17 December 1963 (aged 27) | 0 | North Harbour |
| Richard Loe | Prop | (1960-04-06)6 April 1960 (aged 31) | 25 | Waikato |
| Ian Jones | Lock | (1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | Northland |
| Gary Whetton (c) | Lock | (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 52 | Auckland |
| Paul Henderson | Flanker | (1964-09-21)21 September 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | Otago |
| Michael Jones | Flanker | (1965-04-08)8 April 1965 (aged 26) | 19 | Auckland |
| Mark Carter | Flanker | (1968-11-07)7 November 1968 (aged 22) | 1 | Auckland |
| Andy Earl | Flanker | (1961-09-12)12 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Canterbury |
| Alan Whetton | Flanker | (1959-12-15)15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 30 | Auckland |
| Zinzan Brooke | Number 8 | (1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 26) | 9 | Auckland |
| Graeme Bachop | Half-back | (1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Canterbury |
| Jason Hewett | Half-back | (1968-10-17)17 October 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
| Jon Preston | Half-back | (1967-11-15)15 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Canterbury |
| Grant Fox | First five-eighth | (1962-06-06)6 June 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | Auckland |
| Craig Innes | Centre | (1969-09-10)10 September 1969 (aged 22) | 11 | Auckland |
| Walter Little | Centre | (1969-10-14)14 October 1969 (aged 21) | 10 | North Harbour |
| Bernie McCahill | Centre | (1964-06-28)28 June 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | Auckland |
| Va'aiga Tuigamala | Wing | (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
| John Kirwan | Wing | (1964-12-16)16 December 1964 (aged 26) | 40 | Auckland |
| Terry Wright | Wing | (1963-03-21)21 March 1963 (aged 28) | 26 | Auckland |
| Shayne Philpott | Fullback | (1965-09-21)21 September 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | Canterbury |
| John Timu | Fullback | (1969-05-08)8 May 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | Otago |
| Kieran Crowley | Fullback | (1961-08-31)31 August 1961 (aged 30) | 18 | Taranaki |

### United States

Head coach: Jim Perkins
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Tony Flay | Hooker | (1964-01-15)15 January 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | Old Puget Sound Beach R.F.C. |
| Pat Johnson | Hooker | (1960-03-17)17 March 1960 (aged 31) | 13 | Louisville Rugby Club |
| Christopher Lippert | Prop | (1963-03-31)31 March 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | OMBAC |
| Lance Manga | Prop | (1956-07-20)20 July 1956 (aged 35) | 4 | South Jersey R.F.C. |
| Norm Mottram | Prop | (1959-06-30)30 June 1959 (aged 32) | 6 | Boulder R.F.C. |
| Fred Paoli | Prop | (1954-02-18)18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 19 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
| Bill Leversee | Lock | (1964-06-02)2 June 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | OMBAC |
| Kevin Swords (c) | Lock | (1960-07-01)1 July 1960 (aged 31) | 26 | Old Blue R.F.C. |
| Chuck Tunnacliffe | Lock | (1964-06-10)10 June 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | Bowling Green State University R.F.C. |
| Rob Farley | Flanker | (1962-12-29)29 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC |
| Shawn Lipman | Flanker | (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | Santa Monica Rugby Club |
| Mark Sawicki | Flanker | (1962-10-26)26 October 1962 (aged 28) | 4 | Chicago Lions |
| Jay Wilkerson | Flanker | (1966-01-25)25 January 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | Belmont Shore RFC |
| Brian Vizard | Number 8 | (1959-07-04)4 July 1959 (aged 32) | 21 | OMBAC |
| Tony Ridnell | Number 8 | (1961-01-01)1 January 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Army R.F.C. |
| Barry Daily | Scrum-half | (1962-03-15)15 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
| Mark Pidcock | Scrum-half | (1961-10-31)31 October 1961 (aged 29) | 1 | OMBAC |
| Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | (1964-08-05)5 August 1964 (aged 27) | 14 | University of California R.F.C. |
| Mike de Jong | Fly-half | (1962-10-16)16 October 1962 (aged 28) | 7 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
| Joe Burke | Centre | (1961-02-09)9 February 1961 (aged 30) | 7 | Chicago Lions |
| Kevin Higgins | Centre | (1962-11-08)8 November 1962 (aged 28) | 26 | OMBAC |
| Mark Williams | Centre | (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 15 | Gentlemen of Aspen RFC |
| Gary Hein | Wing | (1965-03-26)26 March 1965 (aged 26) | 18 | University of California R.F.C. |
| Eric Whitaker | Wing | (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (aged 25) | 18 | Saint Mary's College R.F.C. |
| Ray Nelson | Fullback | (1961-06-11)11 June 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | Hutchesons' GSFP |
| Paul Sheehy | Fullback | (1963-08-14)14 August 1963 (aged 28) | 0 | Washington R.F.C. |

## Pool B
### Ireland

Head coach: Ciaran Fitzgerald
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Terry Kingston | Hooker | (1963-09-19)19 September 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | Munster Rugby |
| Steve Smith | Hooker | (1959-07-18)18 July 1959 (aged 32) | 15 | Ballymena R.F.C. / Ulster Rugby |
| Gary Halpin | Prop | (1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | London Irish |
| Nick Popplewell | Prop | (1964-04-06)6 April 1964 (aged 27) | 4 | Greystones RFC / Leinster Rugby |
| Des Fitzgerald | Prop | (1957-12-20)20 December 1957 (aged 33) | 29 | Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby |
| Donal Lenihan | Lock | (1959-09-12)12 September 1959 (aged 32) | 48 | Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby |
| Mick Galwey | Lock | (1966-10-08)8 October 1966 (aged 24) | 3 | Munster Rugby |
| Neil Francis | Lock | (1964-03-17)17 March 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster Rugby |
| Phillip Matthews (c) | Flanker | (1960-01-21)21 January 1960 (aged 31) | 32 | Wanderers FC / Ulster Rugby |
| Brian Robinson | Flanker | (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | Ballymena RFC / Ulster Rugby |
| Gordon Hamilton | Flanker | (1964-05-13)13 May 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | North of Ireland F.C. / Ulster Rugby |
| Noel Mannion | Number 8 | (1963-01-12)12 January 1963 (aged 28) | 14 | Galway Corinthians RFC / Connacht Rugby |
| Fergus Aherne | Scrum-half | (1963-03-16)16 March 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | Lansdowne F.C. / Leinster Rugby |
| Rob Saunders | Scrum-half | (1968-08-05)5 August 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | London Irish |
| Ralph Keyes | Fly-half | (1961-03-01)1 March 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | Munster Rugby |
| Vince Cunningham | Centre | (1967-03-14)14 March 1967 (aged 24) | 5 | St Mary's College RFC / Leinster Rugby |
| David Curtis | Centre | (1965-04-10)10 April 1965 (aged 26) | 5 | London Irish |
| Brendan Mullin | Centre | (1963-10-30)30 October 1963 (aged 27) | 39 | Blackrock College RFC / Leinster Rugby |
| Pat O'Hara | Wing | (1961-08-04)4 August 1961 (aged 30) | 10 | Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby |
| Keith Crossan | Wing | (1959-12-29)29 December 1959 (aged 31) | 37 | Ulster Rugby |
| Simon Geoghegan | Wing | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | London Irish |
| Jack Clarke | Wing | (1968-09-02)2 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Dolphin RFC / Munster Rugby |
| Kenny Murphy | Fullback | (1966-07-21)21 July 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | Cork Constitution / Munster Rugby |
| Jim Staples | Fullback | (1965-10-20)20 October 1965 (aged 25) | 5 | London Irish |

### Japan

Head coach: Hiroaki Shukuzawa
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Tsuyoshi Fujita | Hooker | (1961-01-27)27 January 1961 (aged 30) | 31 | IBM R.F.C. |
| Masahiro Kunda | Hooker | (1966-09-29)29 September 1966 (aged 25) | 5 | Toshiba Fuchu |
| Osamu Ota | Prop | (1965-03-23)23 March 1965 (aged 26) | 12 | NEC |
| Masanori Takura | Prop | (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) | 8 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamigahara |
| Kenichi Kimura | Prop | (1968-12-29)29 December 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | Toyota Motors |
| Kazuaki Takahashi | Prop | (1968-01-31)31 January 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | Toyota Motors |
| Toshiyuki Hayashi | Lock | (1960-02-08)8 February 1960 (aged 31) | 34 | Kobe Steel |
| Atsushi Oyagi | Lock | (1961-08-15)15 August 1961 (aged 30) | 28 | Kobe Steel |
| Ekeroma Luaiufi | Lock | (1963-05-08)8 May 1963 (aged 28) | 8 | NikoNikoDo [ja] |
| Hirofumi Ouchi | Flanker | (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | Ryukoku University R.F.U. |
| Hiroyuki Kajihara | Flanker | (1966-09-28)28 September 1966 (aged 25) | 10 | Toshiba Fuchu |
| Katsufumi Miyamoto | Flanker | (1966-03-19)19 March 1966 (aged 25) | 8 | Sanyo Electric |
| Shuji Nakashima | Flanker | (1963-07-08)8 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | Japan Electric |
| Sinali Latu | Number 8 | (1965-08-22)22 August 1965 (aged 26) | 16 | Sanyo Electric |
| Masami Horikoshi | Scrum-half | (1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (aged 22) | 11 | Kobe Steel |
| Wataru Murata | Scrum-half | (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | Kobe Steel |
| Shinobu Aoki | Fly-half | (1968-01-26)26 January 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | Ricoh |
| Katsuhiro Matsuo | Fly-half | (1964-01-06)6 January 1964 (aged 27) | 14 | World Co. |
| Eiji Kutsuki | Centre | (1962-12-25)25 December 1962 (aged 28) | 22 | Toyota Motors |
| Seiji Hirao (c) | Centre | (1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 28) | 29 | Kobe Steel |
| Yukio Motoki | Centre | (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 20) | 3 | Meiji University R.F.C. |
| Terunori Masuho | Wing | (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 19) | 2 | Waseda University R.F.C. |
| Yoshihito Yoshida | Wing | (1969-02-18)18 February 1969 (aged 22) | 13 | Isetan |
| Tsutomu Matsuda | Wing | (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 21) | 0 | Kanto Gakuin University R.F.U. |
| Takahiro Hosokawa | Fullback | (1967-04-01)1 April 1967 (aged 24) | 5 | Kobe Steel |
| Tatsuya Maeda | Fullback | (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | NTT Kansai R.F.C. |

### Scotland

Head coach: Ian McGeechan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| John Allan | Hooker | (1963-11-25)25 November 1963 (aged 27) | 4 | Edinburgh Academical F.C. |
| Kenny Milne | Hooker | (1961-12-01)1 December 1961 (aged 29) | 4 | Heriots FP |
| David Sole (c) | Prop | (1962-05-08)8 May 1962 (aged 29) | 33 | Edinburgh Academical F.C. |
| Paul Burnell | Prop | (1965-09-29)29 September 1965 (aged 26) | 15 | London Scottish F.C. |
| David Milne | Prop | (1958-12-07)7 December 1958 (aged 32) | 0 | Heriots FP |
| Alan Watt | Prop | (1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | Glasgow High Kelvinside |
| Chris Gray | Lock | (1960-07-11)11 July 1960 (aged 31) | 17 | Nottingham R.F.C. |
| Doddie Weir | Lock | (1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 21) | 2 | Melrose RFC |
| John Jeffrey | Flanker | (1959-03-25)25 March 1959 (aged 32) | 35 | Kelso RFC |
| Finlay Calder | Flanker | (1957-08-20)20 August 1957 (aged 34) | 29 | Heriots FP |
| Graham Marshall | Flanker | (1960-05-23)23 May 1960 (aged 31) | 3 | Wakefield RFC |
| Derek White | Number 8 | (1958-01-30)30 January 1958 (aged 33) | 31 | London Scottish F.C. |
| Gary Armstrong | Scrum-half | (1966-09-30)30 September 1966 (aged 25) | 19 | Jed-Forest RFC |
| Greig Oliver | Scrum-half | (1964-09-12)12 September 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | Hawick RFC |
| Craig Chalmers | Fly-half | (1968-10-15)15 October 1968 (aged 22) | 17 | Melrose RFC |
| Sean Lineen | Centre | (1961-12-25)25 December 1961 (aged 29) | 18 | Boroughmuir RFC |
| Scott Hastings | Centre | (1964-12-04)4 December 1964 (aged 26) | 30 | Watsonian FC |
| Graham Shiel | Centre | (1970-08-13)13 August 1970 (aged 21) | 0 | Melrose RFC |
| Iwan Tukalo | Wing | (1961-03-05)5 March 1961 (aged 30) | 25 | Heriots FP |
| Tony Stanger | Wing | (1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 23) | 14 | Hawick RFC |
| Douglas Wyllie | Wing | (1963-05-20)20 May 1963 (aged 28) | 11 | Selkirk RFC |
| Gavin Hastings | Fullback | (1962-01-03)3 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | Watsonian FC |
| Peter Dods | Fullback | (1958-01-06)6 January 1958 (aged 33) | 21 | Gala RFC |

### Zimbabwe

Trainer: Iain Buchanan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Brian Beattie | Hooker | (1969-04-16)16 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Old Miltonians RFC |
| Adrian Garvey | Hooker | (1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | Old Miltonians RFC |
| Robin Hunter | Prop | (1964-09-25)25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 0 | unknown |
| Alex Nicholls | Prop | (1958-08-04)4 August 1958 (aged 33) | 2 | Mashonaland |
| Gary Snyder | Prop | (1972-03-08)8 March 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | Harare Sports Club |
| Chris Roberts | Prop | (1967-09-18)18 September 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
| Michael Martin | Lock | (1959-12-25)25 December 1959 (aged 31) | 3 | unknown |
| Neville Kloppers | Lock | circa 1962 | 1 | Mashonaland |
| Rob Demblon | Lock | (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
| Chris Botha | Lock | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | unknown |
| Brendon Dawson | Flanker | (1968-09-01)1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Old Miltonians RFC |
| Darren Muirhead | Flanker | (1965-12-23)23 December 1965 (aged 25) | 0 | unknown |
| Brenton Catterall | Number 8 | (1969-07-19)19 July 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | unknown |
| Honeywell Nguruve | Number 8 | (1969-08-12)12 August 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
| Andy Ferreira | Scrum-half | (1961-06-26)26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 6 | Old Georgians RFC |
| Ewan MacMillan | Scrum-half | (1971-01-03)3 January 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
| Craig Brown | Fly-half | (1968-02-01)1 February 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | Harare Sports Club |
| Ralph Kuhn | Fly-half | (1963-02-08)8 February 1963 (aged 28) | 1 | unknown |
| Mark Letcher | Centre | (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | Old Hararians RFC |
| Ian Noble | Centre | (1972-04-06)6 April 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | Old Miltonians RFC |
| Richard Tsimba | Centre | (1965-07-09)9 July 1965 (aged 26) | 2 | Old Georgians RFC |
| Dave Walters | Wing | (1968-11-16)16 November 1968 (aged 22) | 3 | Old Miltonians RFC |
| William Schultz | Wing | (1968-11-03)3 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | Karoi |
| Elimon Chimbima | Wing | (1969-01-01)1 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | Old Hararians RFC |
| Brian Currin (c) | Fullback | (1960-09-15)15 September 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | unknown |

## Pool C
### Argentina

Head coaches: Luis Gradín / Guillermo Lamarca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Federico Méndez | Hooker | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 19) | 5 | Marista Rugby Club |
| Ricardo Le Fort | Hooker | (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 5 | Tucumán Rugby Club |
| Mariano Bosch | Hooker | (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | Olivos Rugby Club |
| Mariano Lombardi | Hooker | (1968-08-19)19 August 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | Asociación Alumni |
| Manuel Aguirre | Prop | (1959-07-28)28 July 1959 (aged 32) | 2 | Asociación Alumni |
| Luis Molina | Prop | (1959-11-03)3 November 1959 (aged 31) | 11 | Los Tarcos Rugby Club |
| Diego Cash | Prop | (1961-08-10)10 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | San Isidro Club |
| Pablo Buabse | Lock | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 28) | 2 | Los Tarcos Rugby Club |
| Pedro Sporleder | Lock | (1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | Curupaytí |
| Agustín Zanoni | Lock | (1966-10-18)18 October 1966 (aged 24) | 0 | Club Pueyrredón |
| Germán Llanes | Lock | (1968-05-27)27 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | La Plata Rugby Club |
| Francisco Irarrázaval | Flanker | (1971-10-05)5 October 1971 (aged 19) | 0 | Club Newman |
| Pablo Garretón (c) | Flanker | (1966-06-26)26 June 1966 (aged 25) | 24 | Universitario Rugby Club de Tucumán |
| Mario Carreras | Flanker | (1966-04-14)14 April 1966 (aged 25) | 4 | Olivos Rugby Club |
| José Santamarina | Number 8 | (1963-05-21)21 May 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | Tucumán Rugby Club |
| Gonzalo Camardón | Scrum-half | (1970-12-19)19 December 1970 (aged 20) | 3 | Asociación Alumni |
| Guillermo del Castillo | Fly-half | (1963-12-14)14 December 1963 (aged 27) | 3 | Jockey Club de Rosario |
| Lisandro Arbizu | Fly-half | (1971-09-29)29 September 1971 (aged 20) | 5 | Belgrano Athletic Club |
| Hernán García Simón | Centre | (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | Club Pueyrredón |
| Eduardo Laborde | Centre | (1967-10-19)19 October 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Club Pucará |
| Matías Allen | Centre | (1968-04-29)29 April 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | Club Atlético San Isidro |
| Diego Cuesta Silva | Wing | (1963-01-23)23 January 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | San Isidro Club |
| Martín Terán | Wing | (1969-07-25)25 July 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | Tucumán Rugby Club |
| Gustavo Jorge | Wing | (1971-10-24)24 October 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | Club Atlético San Isidro |
| Santiago Mesón | Fullback | (1968-01-25)25 January 1968 (aged 23) | 11 | Tucumán Rugby Club |
| Guillermo Angaut | Fullback | (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) | 6 | La Plata Rugby Club |

### Australia

Head coach: Bob Dwyer
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Phil Kearns | Hooker | (1967-06-27)27 June 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| David Nucifora | Hooker | (1962-01-15)15 January 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | University of Queensland R.C. / Queensland |
| Dan Crowley | Prop | (1965-08-28)28 August 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | Souths Rugby / Queensland |
| Tony Daly | Prop | (1966-03-07)7 March 1966 (aged 25) | 14 | Eastern Suburbs RUFC / New South Wales |
| Ewen McKenzie | Prop | (1965-06-21)21 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| Cameron Lillicrap | Prop | (1963-04-19)19 April 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | Souths Rugby / Queensland |
| John Eales | Lock | (1970-06-27)27 June 1970 (aged 21) | 4 | Brothers Old Boys / Queensland |
| Rod McCall | Lock | (1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 28) | 13 | Brothers Old Boys / Queensland |
| Steve Cutler | Lock | (1960-07-28)28 July 1960 (aged 31) | 39 | Gordon RFC / New South Wales |
| Simon Poidevin | Flanker | (1958-10-31)31 October 1958 (aged 32) | 54 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| Jeff Miller | Flanker | (1962-07-04)4 July 1962 (aged 29) | 23 | North Brisbane Rugby Club / Queensland |
| Brendon Nasser | Flanker | (1964-07-06)6 July 1964 (aged 27) | 7 | University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland |
| Viliami Ofahengaue | Number 8 | (1968-05-03)3 May 1968 (aged 23) | 7 | Manly RUFC / New South Wales |
| Troy Coker | Number 8 | (1965-05-30)30 May 1965 (aged 26) | 5 | Wests Rugby / Queensland |
| Nick Farr-Jones (c) | Scrum-half | (1962-04-18)18 April 1962 (aged 29) | 48 | Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales |
| Peter Slattery | Scrum-half | (1965-06-06)6 June 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland |
| Michael Lynagh | Fly-half | (1963-10-25)25 October 1963 (aged 27) | 52 | University of Queensland Rugby Club / Queensland |
| David Knox | Fly-half | (1963-08-03)3 August 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| Tim Horan | Centre | (1970-05-18)18 May 1970 (aged 21) | 11 | Souths Rugby / Queensland |
| Jason Little | Centre | (1970-08-26)26 August 1970 (aged 21) | 10 | Souths Rugby / Queensland |
| Richard Tombs | Centre | (1968-01-05)5 January 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | Northern Suburbs Rugby Club / New South Wales |
| David Campese | Wing | (1962-10-21)21 October 1962 (aged 28) | 58 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| Bob Egerton | Wing | (1963-03-06)6 March 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | Sydney University Football Club / New South Wales |
| John Flett | Wing | (1963-06-15)15 June 1963 (aged 28) | 3 | Randwick DRUFC / New South Wales |
| Marty Roebuck | Fullback | (1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 26) | 4 | Eastwood Rugby Club / New South Wales |
| Anthony Herbert | Fullback | (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 6 | GPS Rugby / Queensland |

### Wales

Head coach: Alan Davies
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Garin Jenkins | Hooker | (1966-08-18)18 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | Pontypool RFC |
| Ken Waters | Hooker | (1961-10-09)9 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | Newbridge RFC |
| Mark Davis | Prop | (1970-09-18)18 September 1970 (aged 21) | 1 | Newport RFC |
| Hugh Williams-Jones | Prop | (1963-01-10)10 January 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | South Wales Police RFC |
| Laurance Delaney | Prop | (1956-05-08)8 May 1956 (aged 35) | 5 | Llanelli RFC |
| Mike Griffiths | Prop | (1962-03-18)18 March 1962 (aged 29) | 15 | Cardiff RFC |
| Paul Arnold | Lock | (1968-04-28)28 April 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | Swansea RFC |
| Phil May | Lock | (1956-07-01)1 July 1956 (aged 35) | 6 | Llanelli RFC |
| Kevin Moseley | Lock | (1963-07-02)2 July 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | Newport RFC |
| Phil Davies | Lock | (1963-10-19)19 October 1963 (aged 27) | 29 | Llanelli RFC |
| Martyn Morris | Flanker | (1962-08-23)23 August 1962 (aged 29) | 9 | Neath RFC |
| Richie Collins | Flanker | (1962-03-02)2 March 1962 (aged 29) | 16 | Cardiff RFC |
| Richard Webster | Flanker | (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | Swansea RFC |
| Emyr Lewis | Number 8 | (1968-08-29)29 August 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | Llanelli RFC |
| Andy Booth | Scrum-half | (1967-12-08)8 December 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Cardiff RFC |
| Robert Jones | Scrum-half | (1965-11-10)10 November 1965 (aged 25) | 40 | Swansea RFC |
| Tony Clement | Fly-half | (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Swansea RFC |
| Adrian Davies | Fly-half | (1969-02-09)9 February 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | Neath RFC |
| David Wyn Evans | Fly-half | (1965-11-01)1 November 1965 (aged 25) | 10 | Cardiff RFC |
| Scott Gibbs | Centre | (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | Neath RFC |
| Mike Hall | Centre | (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 14 | Cardiff RFC |
| Mark Ring | Centre | (1962-10-15)15 October 1962 (aged 28) | 29 | Cardiff RFC |
| Arthur Emyr | Wing | (1962-07-27)27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 10 | Cardiff RFC |
| Ieuan Evans (c) | Wing | (1964-03-21)21 March 1964 (aged 27) | 24 | Llanelli RFC |
| Steve Ford | Wing | (1965-08-15)15 August 1965 (aged 26) | 8 | Cardiff RFC |
| Mike Rayer | Fullback | (1965-07-21)21 July 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | Cardiff RFC |

### Western Samoa

* Head coach: Peter Schuster
* Manager Lemalu Tate Simi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Stan To'omalatai | Hooker | (1962-12-13)13 December 1962 (aged 28) | 20 | Vaiala Rugby Club |
| Peter Fatialofa (c) | Prop | (1959-04-26)26 April 1959 (aged 32) | 9 | Auckland R.F.U. |
| Palamia Lilomaiava | Prop | (1960-03-23)23 March 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | Marist St. Joseph |
| Vili Alaalatoa | Prop | (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 29) | 4 | Manly RUFC |
| David Sio | Prop | (1962-06-21)21 June 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | Northern Suburbs Rugby Club |
| Mark Birtwistle | Lock | (1962-10-17)17 October 1962 (aged 28) | 0 | Wellington R.F.U. |
| Mat Keenan | Lock | (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 (aged 30) | 0 | Auckland Rugby Union |
| Eddie Ioane | Lock | (1966-06-02)2 June 1966 (aged 25) | 4 | Auckland Rugby Union |
| Junior Paramore | Flanker | (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 22) | 2 | Counties Manukau R.F.U. |
| Danny Kaleopa | Flanker | (1966-05-03)3 May 1966 (aged 25) | 3 | Canterbury R.F.U. |
| Apollo Perelini | Flanker | (1969-07-16)16 July 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | Auckland R.F.U. |
| Sila Vaifale | Flanker | (1967-07-05)5 July 1967 (aged 24) | 8 | Marist St. Joseph |
| Pat Lam | Number 8 | (1968-09-29)29 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | Auckland R.F.U. |
| Mathew Vaea | Scrum-half | (1966-09-12)12 September 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | Marist St. Joseph |
| Tu Nu'uali'itia | Scrum-half | (1971-06-12)12 June 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | Counties Manukau R.F.U. |
| Stephen Bachop | Fly-half | (1966-04-02)2 April 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | Canterbury R.F.U. |
| Filipo Saena | Fly-half | (1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 25) | 13 | Moata'a Rugby Club |
| To'o Vaega | Centre | (1965-08-17)17 August 1965 (aged 26) | 12 | Auckland R.F.U. |
| Frank Bunce | Centre | (1962-02-04)4 February 1962 (aged 29) | 0 | North Harbour R.F.U. |
| Tupo Fa'amasino | Centre | (1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 25) | 10 | Wellington R.F.U. |
| Timo Tagaloa | Wing | (1964-10-17)17 October 1964 (aged 26) | 5 | Wellington R.F.U. |
| Brian Lima | Wing | (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 19) | 2 | Marist St. Joseph |
| Freddie Tuilagi | Wing | (1971-06-09)9 June 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | Marist St. Joseph |
| Andrew Aiolupo | Fullback | (1970-04-19)19 April 1970 (aged 21) | 24 | Moata'a Rugby Club |

## Pool D
### Canada

Head coach: Ian Birtwell
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| David Speirs | Hooker | (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 3 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Karl Svoboda | Hooker | (1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C. |
| Eddie Evans | Prop | (1964-09-15)15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Dan Jackart | Prop | (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Gary Dukelow | Prop | (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 (aged 35) | 14 | James Bay A.A. |
| Paul Szabo | Prop | (1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | Britannia Lions R.C. |
| Norm Hadley | Lock | (1964-12-02)2 December 1964 (aged 26) | 6 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| John Robertsen | Lock | (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Ron van den Brink | Lock | (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 29) | 5 | James Bay A.A. |
| Al Charron | Lock | (1958-06-28)28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | Ottawa Irish R.C. |
| Roy Radu | Flanker | (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Bruce Breen | Flanker | (1961-10-13)13 October 1961 (aged 29) | 6 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Gord MacKinnon | Flanker | (1958-08-27)27 August 1958 (aged 33) | 6 | Britannia Lions R.C. |
| Glen Ennis | Number 8 | (1964-05-19)19 May 1964 (aged 27) | 15 | Kats R.C. |
| John Graf | Scrum-half | (1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Chris Tynan | Scrum-half | (1966-07-11)11 July 1966 (aged 25) | 7 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Gareth Rees | Fly-half | (1967-06-30)30 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Castaway Wanderers RFC |
| Scott Stewart | Fly-half | (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Steve Gray | Centre | (1963-07-19)19 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | Kats R.C. |
| Christian Stewart | Centre | (1966-10-17)17 October 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Tom Woods | Centre | (1962-10-29)29 October 1962 (aged 28) | 3 | James Bay A.A. |
| John Lecky | Centre | (1960-02-15)15 February 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Dave Lougheed | Wing | (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Toronto Welsh R.F.C. |
| Pat Palmer | Wing | (1962-11-06)6 November 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Mark Wyatt (c) | Fullback | (1961-04-12)12 April 1961 (aged 30) | 26 | Velox Valhallians |

### Fiji

Head coaches: Samisoni Viriviri and George Simpkin
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Mosese Taga (c) | Hooker | (1964-09-17)17 September 1964 (aged 27) | 16 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
| Dranivesi Baleiwai | Hooker | (1964-04-17)17 April 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | Duavata/Rewa |
| Salacieli Naivilawasa | Hooker | (1961-02-14)14 February 1961 (aged 30) | 20 | Fiji Police/Suva |
| Epeli Naituivau | Prop | (1962-05-22)22 May 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | Fiji Army/Suva |
| Peni Volavola | Prop | (1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 28) | 9 | Brothers/Queensland |
| Naibuka Vuli | Prop | (1960-06-06)6 June 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | Public Works Department /Lautoka |
| Sam Domoni | Lock | (1968-12-25)25 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | Waimanu/Rewa |
| Ilaitia Savai | Lock | (1960-07-12)12 July 1960 (aged 31) | 24 | Regent/Nadi |
| Aisake Nadolo | Lock | (1964-07-13)13 July 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
| Alifereti Dere | Flanker | (1961-09-29)29 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Fiji Army/Suva |
| Laisenia Kato | Flanker | (1966-11-14)14 November 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | Saunaka/Nadi |
| Max Olsson | Flanker | (1967-07-19)19 July 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | St.John's Marist/Suva |
| Pita Naruma | Flanker | (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 31) | 9 | Fiji Police/Suva |
| Ifereimi Tawake | Number 8 | (1962-09-21)21 September 1962 (aged 29) | 8 | Yalovata/Nadroga |
| Pauliasi Tabulutu | Scrum-half | (1967-07-15)15 July 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | Nabua/Suva |
| Mosese Vosanibola | Scrum-half | (1962-07-28)28 July 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
| Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | Nabua/Suva |
| Tomasi Rabaka | Fly-half | (1965-12-05)5 December 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | Mount St. Mary's/Nadi |
| Kalaveti Naisoro | Centre | (1969-02-14)14 February 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | FSC/Lautoka |
| Savenaca Aria | Centre | (1964-04-30)30 April 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | Regent/Nadi |
| Tomasi Lovo | Wing | (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 30) | 4 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
| Noa Nadruku | Wing | (1967-09-19)19 September 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | Hyatt/Nadroga |
| Fili Seru | Wing | (1970-03-11)11 March 1970 (aged 21) | 5 | Nabua/Suva |
| Tevita Vonolagi | Wing | (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 10 | Fiji Army |
| Severo Koroduadua | Fullback | (1960-12-22)22 December 1960 (aged 30) | 21 | Fiji Police/Suva |
| Opeti Turuva | Fullback | (1967-07-08)8 July 1967 (aged 24) | 2 | Yavusania/Nadi |

### France

Head coach: Daniel Dubroca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Grégoire Lascubé | Hooker | (1962-04-03)3 April 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | SU Agen |
| Philippe Marocco | Hooker | (1960-06-14)14 June 1960 (aged 31) | 17 | AS Montferrand |
| Pascal Ondarts | Prop | (1956-04-01)1 April 1956 (aged 35) | 38 | Biarritz Olympique |
| Philippe Gimbert | Prop | (1966-03-20)20 March 1966 (aged 25) | 2 | CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde |
| Louis Armary | Prop | (1963-07-24)24 July 1963 (aged 28) | 21 | FC Lourdes |
| Jean-Marie Cadieu | Lock | (1963-10-16)16 October 1963 (aged 27) | 2 | Stade Toulousain |
| Olivier Roumat | Lock | (1966-06-10)10 June 1966 (aged 25) | 19 | US Dax |
| Thierry Devergie | Flanker | (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 25) | 15 | RC Nîmes |
| Éric Champ | Flanker | (1962-06-08)8 June 1962 (aged 29) | 38 | RC Toulonnais |
| Laurent Cabannes | Flanker | (1964-02-06)6 February 1964 (aged 27) | 7 | Racing Club de France |
| Michel Courtiols | Flanker | (1965-04-27)27 April 1965 (aged 26) | 3 | CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde |
| Abdelatif Benazzi | Flanker | (1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | SU Agen |
| Marc Cécillon | Number 8 | (1959-07-30)30 July 1959 (aged 32) | 17 | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu |
| Fabien Galthié | Scrum-half | (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | US Colomiers |
| Henri Sanz | Scrum-half | (1963-06-17)17 June 1963 (aged 28) | 11 | RC Narbonne |
| Didier Camberabero | Fly-half | (1961-01-09)9 January 1961 (aged 30) | 30 | FC Grenoble |
| Thierry Lacroix | Fly-half | (1967-03-02)2 March 1967 (aged 24) | 4 | US Dax |
| Philippe Sella | Centre | (1962-02-14)14 February 1962 (aged 29) | 76 | SU Agen |
| Franck Mesnel | Centre | (1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (aged 30) | 41 | Racing Club de France |
| Philippe Saint-André | Wing | (1967-04-19)19 April 1967 (aged 24) | 10 | ASM Montferrand |
| Jean-Baptiste Lafond | Wing | (1961-12-29)29 December 1961 (aged 29) | 24 | Racing Club de France |
| Patrice Lagisquet | Wing | (1962-09-04)4 September 1962 (aged 29) | 45 | Aviron Bayonnais |
| Serge Blanco (c) | Fullback | (1958-08-31)31 August 1958 (aged 33) | 89 | Biarritz Olympique |
| Jean-Luc Sadourny | Fullback | (1966-08-26)26 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | US Colomiers |

### Romania

Head coach: Peter Ianusevici
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Christian Gheorghe | Hooker | (1971-05-15)15 May 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | RC Grivița București |
| Gheorghe Ion | Hooker | (1960-07-27)27 July 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | CS Dinamo București |
| Gabriel Vlad | Prop | (1969-04-09)9 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | RC Grivița București |
| Viorel Ionescu | Prop | (1968-11-30)30 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Constantin Stan | Prop | (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | SCM Gloria Buzău |
| Gheorghe Leonte | Prop | (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 28) | 33 | CS Vienne Rugby |
| Gheorghe Corneliu | Prop | unknown | 8 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Sandu Ciorăscu | Lock | (1966-09-11)11 September 1966 (aged 25) | 20 | SC Angoulême |
| Constantin Cojocariu | Lock | (1965-06-27)27 June 1965 (aged 26) | 10 | CS Dinamo București |
| Nicușor Marin | Lock | (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Gheorghe Dinu | Flanker | (1962-11-16)16 November 1962 (aged 28) | 8 | CSS Locomotiva București |
| Ioan Doja | Flanker | (1966-11-11)11 November 1966 (aged 24) | 13 | CS Dinamo București |
| Andrei Gurănescu | Flanker | (1967-07-24)24 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | CS Dinamo București |
| Haralambie Dumitraș (c) | Number 8 | (1960-02-11)11 February 1960 (aged 31) | 34 | Pau |
| Tiberiu Brînză | Number 8 | (1968-09-21)21 September 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | RC Grivița București |
| Mihai Foca | Scrum-half | (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Daniel Neaga | Scrum-half | (1965-11-05)5 November 1965 (aged 25) | 20 | CS Dinamo București |
| Ilie Ivanciuc | Fly-half | (1971-07-26)26 July 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | CSM Bucovina Suceava |
| Neculai Nichitean | Fly-half | (1969-09-27)27 September 1969 (aged 22) | 6 | CSM Știința Cemin |
| Nicolae Fulina | Centre | (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 25) | 13 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Nicolae Răcean | Centre | (1963-11-29)29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 15 | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Adrian Lungu | Centre | (1960-09-05)5 September 1960 (aged 31) | 67 | CS Dinamo București |
| George Sava | Centre | (1966-08-04)4 August 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | CSM Știința Cemin |
| Ștefan Tofan | Centre | (1965-02-25)25 February 1965 (aged 26) | 17 | CS Dinamo București |
| Lucian Colceriu | Wing | (1968-09-08)8 September 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | CSA Steaua București |
| Cătălin Sasu | Wing | (1968-01-24)24 January 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
| Marian Dumitru | Fullback | (1969-03-08)8 March 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | CS Rapid București |