The 2021 Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament held in New Zealand from 8 October until 12 November 2022. Twelve national teams competed, and each brought a 32-player squad containing no regulated number of players per-position to the tournament. The tournament was administered by World Rugby, to whom each team submitted their finalised squad.
The numbers of caps for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament.
Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.
| Team | Coach | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Tregonning | Shannon Parry | ||
 Kévin Rouet | Sophie de Goede | ||
| Simon Middleton | Sarah Hunter | ||
| Senirusi Seruvakula | |||
| Thomas Darracq | Gaëlle Hermet | ||
 Andrea Di Giandomenico | Elisa Giordano | ||
 Lesley McKenzie | Saki Minami | ||
 Wayne Smith | Ruahei Demant & Kennedy Simon | ||
| Bryan Easson | Rachel Malcolm | ||
| Stanley Raubenheimer | Nolusindiso Booi | ||
| Rob Cain | Kate Zackary | ||
| Ioan Cunningham | Siwan Lillicrap |
Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022.[1]
| Player | Position | Caps | Club/Province | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Marsters | Hooker | 17 | Melbourne Rebels | |
| Tania Naden | Hooker | 0 | ACT Brumbies | |
| Adiana Talakai | Hooker | 5 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Bree-Anna Cheatham | Prop | 1 | Queensland Reds | |
| Eva Karpani | Prop | 9 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Bridie O'Gorman | Prop | 7 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Liz Patu | Prop | 29 | Queensland Reds | |
| Emily Robinson | Prop | 13 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Madison Schuck | Prop | 5 | Queensland Reds | |
| Atasi Lafai | Lock | 4 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Kaitlan Leaney | Lock | 7 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Michaela Leonard | Lock | 11 | ACT Brumbies | |
| Sera Naiqama | Lock | 3 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Emily Chancellor | Back row | 12 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Piper Duck | Back row | 7 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Grace Hamilton | Back row | 21 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Grace Kemp | Back row | 2 | ACT Brumbies | |
| Shannon Parry (c) | Back row | 19 | Queensland Reds | |
| Iliseva Batibasaga | Scrum-Half | 22 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Layne Morgan | Scrum-Half | 7 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Arabella McKenzie | Fly-half | 11 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Trilleen Pomare | Fly-half | 18 | Western Force | |
| Georgina Friedrichs | Centre | 7 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Siokapesi Palu | Centre | 1 | ACT Brumbies | |
| Cecilia Smith | Centre | 4 | Queensland Reds | |
| Sharni Williams | Centre | 19 | Australia Sevens | |
| Mahalia Murphy | Wing | 17 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Maya Stewart | Wing | 0 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Bienne Terita | Wing | 1 | Australia Sevens | |
| Ivania Wong | Wing | 5 | Queensland Reds | |
| Lori Cramer | Fullback | 11 | NSW Waratahs | |
| Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | Fullback | 7 | NSW Waratahs |
New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[2]
Scotland named their final 32-player squad on 15 September 2022.[3]
1On 17 October Choe Rollie left the squad through injury. No replacement was called up.[4]
Wales named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[5]
1On 12 October Alisha Butchers was released from the squad following a knee injury sustained in Wales' match against Scotland. No replacement was initially called up.
2On 26 October Kate Williams was called up to the Wales squad.[6]
Canada named their final 32-player squad on 31 August 2022.[7]
1On 5 October Laura Russell was ruled out of the tournament through injury. She was replaced by Pamphinette Buisa.[8]
2On 20 October Taylor Perry and Brianna Miller were both ruled out of the remainder of the tournament through injury. Veronica Harrigan joined the squad.[9]
Italy named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[10]
| Player | Position | Caps | Club/Province | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Barro | Prop | 1 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Lucia Gai | Prop | 84 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Gaia Maris | Prop | 12 | Wasps | |
| Michela Merlo | Prop | 11 | Rugby Colorno | |
| Sara Seye | Prop | 8 | Rugby Calvisano | |
| Emanuela Stecca | Prop | 3 | Villorba Rugby | |
| Silvia Turani | Prop | 20 | Exeter Chiefs | |
| Melissa Bettoni | Hooker | 72 | Stade Rennais | |
| Vittoria Vecchini | Hooker | 11 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Giordana Duca | Lock | 31 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Valeria Fedrighi | Lock | 36 | Stade Toulousain | |
| Isabella Locatelli | Lock | 34 | Rugby Colorno | |
| Sara Tounesi | Lock | 24 | Sale Sharks | |
| Ilaria Arrighetti | Back row | 56 | Stade Rennais | |
| Giada Franco | Back row | 24 | Rugby Colorno | |
| Elisa Giordano (c) | Back row | 56 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Francesca Sgorbini | Back row | 13 | ASM Romagnat | |
| Beatrice Veronese | Back row | 12 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Sara Barattin | Scrum-half | 107 | Villorba Rugby | |
| Sofia Stefan | Scrum-half | 69 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Veronica Madia | Fly-half | 32 | Rugby Colorno | |
| Emma Stevanin | Fly-half | 2 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Beatrice Capomaggi | Centre | 4 | Villorba Rugby | |
| Alyssa D'Inca' | Centre | 10 | Villorba Rugby | |
| Beatrice Rigoni | Centre | 57 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Michela Sillari | Centre | 70 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Outside Back | 88 | Villorba Rugby | ||
| Francesca Granzotto | Outside Back | 2 | Unione Rugby Capitolina | |
| Maria Magatti | Outside Back | 46 | CUS Milano Rugby | |
| Aura Muzzo | Outside Back | 27 | Villorba Rugby | |
| Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi | Outside Back | 16 | Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| Sofia Rolfi | Outside Back | 0 | Rugby Colorno |
Japan named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[11]
The United States named their final 32-player squad on 16 September 2022.[12]
England named their final 32-player squad on 20 September 2022.[13]
1On 22 October Laura Keates withdrew from the squad due to injury. They were replaced by Detysha Harper.[14]
Fiji named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[15]
France named their final 32-player squad on 11 September 2022
1On 17 October Laure Sansus withdrew from the squad through injury. She was replaced by Marie Dupouy.[16]
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[17]
All statistics relate to the initial 32-man squads named prior to the start of the tournament on 8 October 2022 and do not include players who joined a squad during the tournament.
The 384 participating players, 2 players unattached, represented 84 different club sides and 3 national sevens programs. The sides with the most players selected are below:
| Players | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | NSW Waratahs, Gloucester-Hartpury, Saracens | |
| 17 | Exeter Chiefs, Fijiana Drua | |
| 15 | Loughborough Lightning, University of Worcester Warriors | |
| 12 | Chiefs Manawa | |
| 11 | Sale Sharks, Valsugana Rugby Padova | |
| 10 | Bristol Bears, Matatū, DHL Western Province | |
| 9 | Harlequins | |
| 8 | Blagnac Rugby Féminin, Fijiana Sevens, MIE Pearls |
| League | Players | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 30.2% | ||
| Super W | 49 | 12.8% | |
| Élite 1 | 39 | 10.2% | |
| Super Rugby Aupiki | 32 | 8.3% | |
| 32 | 8.3% | ||
| 32 | 8.3% | ||
| Serie A Division 1 | 23 | 6.0% | |
National Sevens Squads  | 11 | 2.9% | |
| Women's Premier League Rugby | 10 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | 2.1% | ||
| Other | 30 | 7.8% | |
| Unattatched | 2 | 0.5% | |
| Total | 384 | — |
| Nation | Caps | data-sort-type="number" | Most capped player | data-sort-type="number" | Least capped player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Liz Patu (29) | Tania Naden (0)Maya Stewart (0) | |||
| 569 | Olivia DeMerchant (49)Tyson Beukeboom (49) | Maddy Grant (0)Marie Thibault (0) | |||
| 1214 | Sarah Hunter (135) | Sadia Kabeya (4)Morwenna Talling (4) | |||
| 123 | Joma Rubuti (11) | Akanisi Sokoiwasa (0)Iris Verebalavu (0) Siteri Rasolea (0) Raijieli Daveua (0) | |||
| 771 | Safi N'Diaye (85) | Joanna Grisez (0) | |||
| 1038 | Sara Barattin (107) | Sofia Rolfi (0) | |||
| 388 | Seina Saito (32) | Sakurako Korai (2) | |||
| 360 | Kendra Cocksedge (61) | Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (1)Santo Taumata (1) | |||
| 775 | Emma Wassell (57) | Elliann Clarke (1)Coreen Grant (1) | |||
| 352 | Zenay Jordaan (34) | Azisa Mkiva (1) | |||
| 374 | Hope Rogers (36) | Erica Jarrell (0)Jett Hayward (0) | |||
| 869 | Elinor Snowsill (67) | Lowri Norkett (2)Carys Williams-Morris (2) |
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