2021 Rugby World Cup squads explained

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.

Overview

Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.

TeamCoachCaptain
Jay TregonningShannon Parry
Kévin RouetSophie de Goede
Simon MiddletonSarah Hunter
Senirusi Seruvakula
Thomas DarracqGaëlle Hermet
Andrea Di GiandomenicoElisa Giordano
Lesley McKenzieSaki Minami
Wayne SmithRuahei Demant & Kennedy Simon
Bryan EassonRachel Malcolm
Stanley RaubenheimerNolusindiso Booi
Rob CainKate Zackary
Ioan CunninghamSiwan Lillicrap

Pool A

Australia

Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022.[1]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Ashley MarstersHooker17 Melbourne Rebels
Tania NadenHooker0 ACT Brumbies
Adiana TalakaiHooker5 NSW Waratahs
Bree-Anna CheathamProp1 Queensland Reds
Eva KarpaniProp9 NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'GormanProp7 NSW Waratahs
Liz PatuProp29 Queensland Reds
Emily RobinsonProp13 NSW Waratahs
Madison SchuckProp5 Queensland Reds
Atasi LafaiLock4 NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan LeaneyLock7 NSW Waratahs
Michaela LeonardLock11 ACT Brumbies
Sera NaiqamaLock3 NSW Waratahs
Emily ChancellorBack row12 NSW Waratahs
Piper DuckBack row7 NSW Waratahs
Grace HamiltonBack row21 NSW Waratahs
Grace KempBack row2 ACT Brumbies
Shannon Parry (c)Back row19 Queensland Reds
Iliseva BatibasagaScrum-Half22 NSW Waratahs
Layne MorganScrum-Half7 NSW Waratahs
Arabella McKenzieFly-half11 NSW Waratahs
Trilleen PomareFly-half18 Western Force
Georgina FriedrichsCentre7 NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi PaluCentre1 ACT Brumbies
Cecilia SmithCentre4 Queensland Reds
Sharni WilliamsCentre19 Australia Sevens
Mahalia MurphyWing17 NSW Waratahs
Maya StewartWing0 NSW Waratahs
Bienne TeritaWing1 Australia Sevens
Ivania WongWing5 Queensland Reds
Lori CramerFullback11 NSW Waratahs
Pauline Piliae-RasabaleFullback7 NSW Waratahs

New Zealand

New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[2]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Luka ConnorHooker8 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Natalie DelamereHooker2 Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Georgia PonsonbyHooker6 Matatū / Canterbury
Tanya KalounivaleProp4 Chiefs / Waikato
Phillipa LoveProp19 Matatū / Canterbury
Prop4 Blues / Northland
Amy RuleProp6 Matatū / Canterbury
Awhina Tangen-WainohuProp1 Chiefs / Waikato
Prop1 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Chelsea BremnerLock5 Matatū / Canterbury
Joanah Ngan-WooLock10 Hurricanes / Wellington
Maiakawanakaulani RoosLock7 Blues / Auckland Storm
Alana BremnerBack row8 Matatū / Canterbury
Sarah HiriniBack row10 Hurricanes / Manawatū Cyclones
Charmaine McMenaminBack row27 Blues / Auckland Storm
Liana Mikaele-Tu'uBack row6 Blues / Auckland Storm
Kendra ReynoldsBack row5 Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Kennedy Simon (cc)Back row10 Chiefs / Waikato
Ariana BaylerScrum-Half5 Chiefs / Waikato
Kendra CocksedgeScrum-Half61 Matatū / Canterbury
Arihiana Marino-TauhinuScrum-Half9 Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Ruahei Demant (cc)Fly-half20 Blues / Auckland Storm
Hazel TubicFly-half16 Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Centre4 Blues / Auckland Storm
Amy du PlessisCentre3 Matatū / Canterbury
Theresa FitzpatrickCentre12 Blues / Auckland Storm
Stacey FluhlerOutside Back20 Chiefs / Waikato
Renee HolmesOutside Back4 Matatū / Waikato
Outside Back17 Hurricanes / Wellington
Ruby TuiOutside Back4 Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Renee WickliffeOutside Back44 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Outside Back18 Chiefs / Northland

Scotland

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]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Prop18 Loughborough Lightning
Christine BelisleProp18 Loughborough Lightning
Sarah BonarLock31 Harlequins
Prop1 Edinburgh University
Katie DouganProp16 Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie GallagherBack row13 University of Worcester Warriors
Back row53 Harlequins
Rachel Malcolm (c)Back row30 Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlanBack row29 Sale Sharks
Louise McMillanLock37 Saracens
Lock16 University of Worcester Warriors
Lana SkeldonHooker54 University of Worcester Warriors
Jodie RettieHooker17 Saracens
Emma WassellLock57 Loughborough Lightning
Hooker15 Sale Sharks
Back row2 Heriot's Rugby
Shona CampbellWing7 Edinburgh University
Megan GaffneyWing44 Loughborough Lightning
Coreen GrantCentre1 Saracens
Sarah LawFly-half52 Sale Sharks
Rhona LloydWing39 Stade Bordelais
Caity MattinsonScrum-half6 University of Worcester Warriors
Mairi McDonaldScrum-half8 Hillhead Jordanhill
Liz MusgroveWing10 Watsonians
Helen Nelson (vc)Fly-half43 Loughborough Lightning
Emma OrrCentre4 Biggar RFC
1Chloe RollieFullback50 Exeter Chiefs
Eilidh SinclairWing18 Exeter Chiefs
Hannah SmithCentre34 Watsonians
Meryl SmithWing3 Edinburgh University
Lisa ThomsonCentre46 Sale Sharks
Evie WillsFly-half3 Hillhead Jordanhill

Wales

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]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Scrum-half44 Bristol Bears
Centre10 Gloucester-Hartpury
Hannah Jones (vc)Centre39 Gloucester-Hartpury
Jasmine JoyceWing27 Bristol Bears
Centre38 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lisa NeumannWing27 Gloucester-Hartpury
Ffion LewisScrum-half24 University of Worcester Warriors
Lowri NorkettCentre2 University of Worcester Warriors
Kayleigh PowellFullback11 Bristol Bears
Elinor SnowsillFly-half67 Bristol Bears
Niamh TerryFly-half7 University of Worcester Warriors
Centre9 Bristol Bears
Robyn WilkinsFly-half59 Exeter Chiefs
Centre2 Loughborough Lightning
1Alisha ButchersBack row38 Bristol Bears
Alex CallenderBack row19 University of Worcester Warriors
Gwen CrabbLock25 Gloucester-Hartpury
Georgia EvansLock12 Saracens
Kat EvansHooker3 Saracens
Back row4 Exeter Chiefs
Prop40 Gloucester-Hartpury
Sioned HarriesBack row65 University of Worcester Warriors
Cara HopeProp21 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lock29 University of Worcester Warriors
Kelsey JonesHooker14 Gloucester-Hartpury
Bethan LewisBack row29 Gloucester-Hartpury
Prop21 Bristol Bears
Donna RoseProp12 Saracens
Siwan Lillicrap (c)Back row47 Gloucester-Hartpury
Carys PhillipsHooker60 University of Worcester Warriors
Caryl ThomasProp60 University of Worcester Warriors
Sisilia TuipulotuProp4 Gloucester-Hartpury
2Kate WilliamsBack row0 Blues / North Harbour

Pool B

Canada

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]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Centre35 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Alex EllisProp9 Saracens
Alysha CorriganWing9 Saracens
Anaïs HollyWing16 Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Scrum-half31 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Brittany KassilHooker27 Guelph Redcoats
Courtney HoltkampBack row19 Red Deer Titans
Prop37 Exeter Chiefs
Elissa AlarieFullback41 Westshore RFC
Emily TuttosiHooker10 Exeter Chiefs
Emma TaylorLock12 Halifax Rugby Club
Fabiola FortezaBack row13 Club de rugby de Québec
Gabrielle SenftBack row10 Exeter Chiefs
Gillian BoagHooker11 Capilano RFC
Julia SchellFly-half4 Castaway Wanderers
Justine PelletierFly-half10 Club de rugby de Québec
Karen PaquinBack row32 Stade Bordelais
1Laura RussellHooker44 Toronto Nomads
Maddy GrantCentre0 University of Ottawa
Scrum-half0 Club de rugby de Québec
McKinley HuntLock9 Exeter Chiefs
Mikiela NelsonProp4 Capilano RFC
Ngalula FuambaBack row8 Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Olivia DeMerchantProp49 Halifax Tars RFC
Paige FarriesWing19 University of Worcester Warriors
1Pamphinette BuisaWing Ottawa Irish
Sabrina PoulinWing9 Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Sara KaljuveeCentre12 Toronto Scottish
Sara SvobodaBack row13 Loughborough Lightning
Sarah-Maude LachanceFly-half2 Section Paloise
Sophie de Goede (c)Back row14 Castaway Wanderers RFC
2Taylor PerryFly-half11 Oakville Crusaders
Lock49 Cowichan RFC
2Veronica HarriganHooker2Brantford Harlequins
Maya Montiel, Cindy Nelles, Abby Duguid, Janna Slevinsky, Renee Gonzalez and Chloe Daniels were selected as non-travelling reserves.

Italy

Italy named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[10]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Francesca BarroProp1 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Lucia GaiProp84 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Gaia MarisProp12 Wasps
Michela MerloProp11 Rugby Colorno
Sara SeyeProp8 Rugby Calvisano
Emanuela SteccaProp3 Villorba Rugby
Silvia TuraniProp20 Exeter Chiefs
Melissa BettoniHooker72 Stade Rennais
Vittoria VecchiniHooker11 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Giordana DucaLock31 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Valeria FedrighiLock36 Stade Toulousain
Isabella LocatelliLock34 Rugby Colorno
Sara TounesiLock24 Sale Sharks
Ilaria ArrighettiBack row56 Stade Rennais
Giada FrancoBack row24 Rugby Colorno
Elisa Giordano (c)Back row56 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca SgorbiniBack row13 ASM Romagnat
Beatrice VeroneseBack row12 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sara BarattinScrum-half107 Villorba Rugby
Sofia StefanScrum-half69 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Veronica MadiaFly-half32 Rugby Colorno
Emma StevaninFly-half2 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice CapomaggiCentre4 Villorba Rugby
Alyssa D'Inca'Centre10 Villorba Rugby
Beatrice RigoniCentre57 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Michela SillariCentre70 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Outside Back88 Villorba Rugby
Francesca GranzottoOutside Back2 Unione Rugby Capitolina
Maria MagattiOutside Back46 CUS Milano Rugby
Aura MuzzoOutside Back27 Villorba Rugby
Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziOutside Back16 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sofia RolfiOutside Back0 Rugby Colorno

Japan

Japan named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[11]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Prop11 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Wako KitanoProp6 Mie Pearls
Hinata KomakiHooker3 Nippon Sport Science University
Yuka SadakaProp13 Hirosaki Sakura Ovals
Saki Minami (c)Prop26 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Makoto LavemaiProp18 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kotomi TaniguchiHooker4 Mie Pearls
Nijiho NagataHooker9 International Budo University
Masami KawamuraLock3 RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Yuna SatoLock7 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Maki TakanoLock17 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kie TamaiLock14 Mie Pearls
Otoka YoshimuraLock5 Rissho University
Sakurako KoraiBack row2 Nippon Sport Science University
Seina SaitoBack row32 Mie Pearls
Misaki SuzukiBack row30 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Iroha NagataBack row16 Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Kyoko HosokawaBack row8 Mie Pearls
Ayano NagaiBack row11 Yokohama TKM
Megumi AbeScrum-half11 Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Moe TsukuiScrum-half19 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Ayasa OtsukaFly-half10 RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Minori YamamotoFly-half21 Mie Pearls
Komachi ImakugiWing10 Rissho University
Hinano NaguraWing11 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Yuki ItoWing12 Mie Pearls
Ayaka SuzukiWing18 Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Shione NakayamaCentre8 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Mana FurutaCentre15 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Ria AnokuFullback7 Mie Pearls
Ai HirayamaFullback5 National Defense Academy of Japan
Rinka MatsudaFullback6 Nippon Sport Science University

United States

The United States named their final 32-player squad on 16 September 2022.[12]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Fullback16 Saracens
Bridget KaheleScrum-half2 Beantown RFC
Carly WatersScrum-half10 Sale Sharks
Catie BensonProp28 Sale Sharks
Charli JacobyProp12 Exeter Chiefs
Charlotte ClappWing3 Saracens
Elizabeth CairnsBack row18 Life West Gladiatrix
Erica JarrellProp0 Beantown RFC
Eti HaungatauCentre4 Lindenwood University
Evelyn AshenbruckerLock4 San Diego Surfers
Gabby CantornaFly-half13 Exeter Chiefs
Georgie Perris-ReddingBack row3 Sale Sharks
Hallie Taufo'ouLock7 Loughborough Lightning
Hope RogersProp36 Exeter Chiefs
Jennine DetiveauxWing11 Exeter Chiefs
Jenny KronishLock4 Harlequins
Jett HaywardHooker0 Life West Gladiatrix
Joanna KitlinskiHooker19 Sale Sharks
Jordan MatyasLock21 USA Sevens
Katana HowardCentre11 Sale Sharks
Kate Zackary (c)Back row22 Exeter Chiefs
Kathryn JohnsonBack row6 Twin Cities Amazons
Kathryn TrederHooker5 Beantown RFC
Kristine SommerLock19 Seattle Rugby Club
Maya LearnedProp7 Gloucester-Hartpury RFC
McKenzie HawkinsFly-half8 Life West Gladiatrix
Megan FosterFly-half9 Exeter Chiefs
Meya BizerFullback21 Beantown RFC
Nick JamesProp20 Sale Sharks
Olivia OrtizScrum-half11 Colorado Gray Wolves
Rachel JohnsonBack row13 Exeter Chiefs
Tess FeuryFullback11 Wasps
Alycia Washington, Rachel Ehrecke, Bulou Mataitoga and Saher Hamdan were named as non-travelling reserves.

Pool C

England

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]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Lock32 Gloucester-Hartpury
Sarah BernProp46 Bristol Bears
Hannah BottermanProp30 Saracens
Prop27 Harlequins
Poppy CleallBack row57 Saracens
Amy CokayneHooker64 Harlequins
Vickii CornboroughProp70 Harlequins
Hooker41 Bristol Bears
Rosie GalliganLock7 Harlequins
1Detysha HarperProp5 Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Hunter (c)Back row135 Loughborough Lightning
Back row4 Loughborough Lightning
Prop50 University of Worcester Warriors
Back row51 Gloucester-Hartpury
Prop11 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lock20 Loughborough Lightning
Back row84 Saracens
Hooker5 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lock4 Loughborough Lightning
Lock56 Bristol Bears
Fly-half10 Saracens
Wing23 Saracens
Abby DowWing24 Wasps
Zoe HarrisonFly-half40 Saracens
Centre5 Gloucester-Hartpury
Scrum-half52 Saracens
Ellie KildunneWing25 Harlequins
Claudia MacDonaldScrum-half20 Exeter Chiefs
Sarah McKennaFullback42 Saracens
Lucy PackerScrum-half5 Harlequins
Fly-half17 Loughborough Lightning
Emily Scarratt (vc)Centre103 Loughborough Lightning
Lydia ThompsonWing54 University of Worcester Warriors

Fiji

Fiji named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[15]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Prop11 Fijiana Drua
Bitila TawakeHooker5 Fijiana Drua
Mereoni VonosereProp2 Fijiana Drua
Asinate SereviLock2Unattatched
Sulita WaisegaLock3 Haagsche Rugby Club
Karalaini NaisewaBack row6 Fijiana Drua
Ema AdivitalogaBack row6 Fijiana Drua
Sereima Leweniqila (c)Back row8 Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria RoqicaScrum-half3 Fijiana Sevens
Merewalesi RokouonoFly-half8 Fijiana Drua
Vitalina NaikoreWing6 Fijiana Drua
Akanisi SokoiwasaCentre0 Fijiana Sevens
Raijieli LaqeretabuaCentre5 Fijiana Drua
Ilisapeci DelaiwauWing3 Nadi
Alowesi NakociWing3 Fijiana Sevens
Jiowana SautoHooker4 Fijiana Drua
Iris VerebalavuProp0 ACT Brumbies
Bulou VasuturagaProp3 Suva
Merevesi OfakimalinoLock5 Fijiana Drua
Akosita RavatoBack row3 Fijiana Drua
Rusila NagasauBack row5 Fijiana Sevens
Timaima RavisaFullback4 Fijiana Drua
Roela RadiniyavuniFullback4 Fijiana Drua
Siteri RasoleaProp0Unattatched
Vika MataruguHooker7 Fijiana Drua
Raijieli DaveuaLock0 Fijiana Sevens
Kolora LomaniFly-half4 Fijiana Drua
Melaia MatanatabuCentre4 Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria NaimisaWing1 Fijiana Sevens
Talei WilsonCentre3 ACT Brumbies
Sesenieli DonuCentre1 Fijiana Sevens
Lavenia CavuruScrum-half4 Fijiana Sevens

France

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]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Back row26 Stade Français Paris
Rose BernadouProp8 Montpellier RC
Emilie BoulardFullback13 RC Chilly Mazarin
Pauline BourdonScrum-half38 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Yllana BrosseauProp6 Stade Bordelais
Alexandra ChambonScrum-half6 FC Grenoble Amazones
Annaëlle DeshayesProp35 Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Célia DomainProp4 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Caroline DrouinFly-half25 Stade Rennais Rugby
1Marie DupouyCentre1 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Charlotte EscuderoBack row1 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Madoussou FallLock18 Stade Bordelais
Manae FeleuLock3 FC Grenoble Amazones
Céline FererFlanker53 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Maëlle FiloponCentre15 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Joanna GrisezWing0 AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Emeline GrosBack row17 Montpellier RC
Gaëlle Hermet (c)Back row44 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Chloé JacquetFullback10 Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Clara JoyeuxProp31 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Assia KhalfaouiProp4 Stade Bordelais
Coco LindelaufProp9 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Mélissande LlorensWing5 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marjorie MayansBack row48 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marine MénagerWing31 Montpellier RC
Romane MénagerBack row49 Montpellier RC
Safi N'DiayeBack row85 Montpellier RC
Lina QueyroiFly-half2 Blagnac Rugby Féminin
1Laure SansusScrum-half30 Stade Toulousain Rugby
Agathe SochatHooker36 Stade Bordelais
Laure TouyéHooker22 Montpellier RC
Jessy TrémoulièreFullback71 ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Gabrielle VernierCentre26 Blagnac Rugby Féminin

South Africa

South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[17]

PlayerPositionCapsClub/Province
Prop4 EP Queens
Babalwa LatshaProp17 DHL Western Province
Monica MazibukwanaProp3 EP Queens
Azisa MkivaProp1 DHL Western Province
Yonela NgxingoloProp18 Border Ladies
Asithandile NtoyantoProp12 Border Ladies
Roseline BotesHooker5 DHL Western Province
Hooker3 Cell C Sharks Women
Hooker18 Cell C Sharks Women
Nolusindiso Booi (c)Lock30 DHL Western Province
Lock5 Blue Bulls Women
Nompumelelo MatheLock8 Cell C Sharks Women
Catha JacobsLock7 Blue Bulls Women
Lusanda DumkeBack row15 Border Ladies
Back row13 Boland Dames
Sinazo McatshulwaBack row15 DHL Western Province
Sizophila SolontsiBack row13 Cell C Sharks Women
Back row8 Blue Bulls Women
Tayla KinseyScrum-half21Cell C Sharks Women
Scrum-half3 Blue Bulls Women
Unam ToseScrum-half11 Border Ladies
Libbie Janse van RensburgFly-half10 Blue Bulls Women
Zenay JordaanFly-half34 EP Queens
Centre2 Blue Bulls Women
Zintle MpuphaCentre15 DHL Western Province
Centre12 Border Ladies
Chumisa QaweCentre9 DHL Western Province
Nomawethu MabengeOutside Back9 EP Queens
Outside Back3 DHL Western Province
Eloise WebbOutside Back7 Border Ladies
Simamkele NambaOutside Back6 DHL Western Province
Nadine RoosOutside Back8 Blue Bulls Women

Statistics

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.

Player representation by club

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:

PlayersClubs
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

Players representation by league

LeaguePlayersPercent
11630.2%
Super W 4912.8%
Élite 1 3910.2%
Super Rugby Aupiki 328.3%
328.3%
328.3%
Serie A Division 1 236.0%
National Sevens Squads 112.9%
Women's Premier League Rugby 102.6%
82.1%
Other307.8%
Unattatched20.5%
Total384

Squad Caps

NationCapsdata-sort-type="number" Most capped playerdata-sort-type="number" Least capped player
302Liz Patu (29)Tania Naden (0)Maya Stewart (0)
569Olivia DeMerchant (49)Tyson Beukeboom (49)Maddy Grant (0)Marie Thibault (0)
1214Sarah Hunter (135)Sadia Kabeya (4)Morwenna Talling (4)
123Joma Rubuti (11)Akanisi Sokoiwasa (0)Iris Verebalavu (0)

Siteri Rasolea (0)

Raijieli Daveua (0)

771Safi N'Diaye (85)Joanna Grisez (0)
1038Sara Barattin (107)Sofia Rolfi (0)
388Seina Saito (32)Sakurako Korai (2)
360Kendra Cocksedge (61)Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (1)Santo Taumata (1)
775Emma Wassell (57)Elliann Clarke (1)Coreen Grant (1)
352Zenay Jordaan (34)Azisa Mkiva (1)
374Hope Rogers (36)Erica Jarrell (0)Jett Hayward (0)
869Elinor Snowsill (67)Lowri Norkett (2)Carys Williams-Morris (2)

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup . 15 September 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2021 . 15 September 2022 . Scottish rugby union . en.
  4. News: Scotland full-back Rollie out of rest of World Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 17 October 2022.
  5. Web site: 21 September 2022 . Wales Rugby World Cup squad named - Welsh rugby union . 22 September 2022 . Welsh rugby union Wales & Regions . en-GB.
  6. News: Wales add NZ naval officer to World Cup squad . en-GB . BBC Sport . 26 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand . 15 September 2022 . Rugby Canada . en.
  8. Web site: 5 October 2022 . Laura Russell ruled out of Rugby World Cup through injury . 6 October 2022 . Rugby Canada . en.
  9. Web site: 20 October 2022 . BRIANNA MILLER RULED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF RUGBY WORLD CUP . 20 October 2022 . Rugby Canada.
  10. Web site: NAZIONALE FEMMINILE: ANDREA DI GIANDOMENICO ANNUNCIA LE 32 ATLETE CONVOCATE PER LA COPPA DEL MONDO . 22 September 2022 . www.federugby.it.
  11. Web site: Sakura Fifteen Rugby World Cup Squad Announced . 15 September 2022 . Japan Rugby Football Union . en.
  12. News: USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins Latest Rugby News USA Eagles . en . 16 September 2022.
  13. Web site: RFU . 20 September 2022 . www.englandrugby.com.
  14. News: England prop Keates out of Rugby World Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 24 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 21 September 2022 . Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup . 23 September 2022 . Official Website of Fiji rugby union . en.
  16. News: France's Sansus retires after World Cup injury . en-GB . BBC Sport . 17 October 2022.
  17. Web site: Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named . 23 September 2022 . SA Rugby.