2021 Rugby World Cup squads

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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

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

Team Coach Captain
  Australia   Jay Tregonning Shannon Parry
  Canada   Kévin Rouet Sophie de Goede
  England   Simon Middleton Sarah Hunter
  Fiji   Senirusi Seruvakula Sereima Leweniqila
  France   Thomas Darracq Gaëlle Hermet
  Italy   Andrea Di Giandomenico Elisa Giordano
  Japan   Lesley McKenzie Saki Minami
  New Zealand   Wayne Smith Ruahei Demant & Kennedy Simon
  Scotland   Bryan Easson Rachel Malcolm
  South Africa   Stanley Raubenheimer Nolusindiso Booi
  United States   Rob Cain Kate Zackary
  Wales   Ioan Cunningham Siwan Lillicrap

Pool A

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Australia

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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

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Luka Connor Hooker 8   Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Natalie Delamere Hooker 2   Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker 6   Matatū / Canterbury
Tanya Kalounivale Prop 4   Chiefs / Waikato
Phillipa Love Prop 19   Matatū / Canterbury
Krystal Murray Prop 4   Blues / Northland
Amy Rule Prop 6   Matatū / Canterbury
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Prop 1   Chiefs / Waikato
Santo Taumata Prop 1   Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Chelsea Bremner Lock 5   Matatū / Canterbury
Joanah Ngan-Woo Lock 10   Hurricanes / Wellington
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock 7   Blues / Auckland Storm
Alana Bremner Back row 8   Matatū / Canterbury
Sarah Hirini Back row 10   Hurricanes / Manawatū Cyclones
Charmaine McMenamin Back row 27   Blues / Auckland Storm
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Back row 6   Blues / Auckland Storm
Kendra Reynolds Back row 5   Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Kennedy Simon (cc) Back row 10   Chiefs / Waikato
Ariana Bayler Scrum-Half 5   Chiefs / Waikato
Kendra Cocksedge Scrum-Half 61   Matatū / Canterbury
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Scrum-Half 9   Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Ruahei Demant (cc) Fly-half 20   Blues / Auckland Storm
Hazel Tubic Fly-half 16   Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Sylvia Brunt Centre 4   Blues / Auckland Storm
Amy du Plessis Centre 3   Matatū / Canterbury
Theresa Fitzpatrick Centre 12   Blues / Auckland Storm
Stacey Fluhler Outside Back 20   Chiefs / Waikato
Renee Holmes Outside Back 4   Matatū / Waikato
Ayesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back 17   Hurricanes / Wellington
Ruby Tui Outside Back 4   Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Renee Wickliffe Outside Back 44   Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Portia Woodman Outside Back 18   Chiefs / Northland

Scotland

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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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Leah Bartlett Prop 18   Loughborough Lightning
Christine Belisle Prop 18   Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Bonar Lock 31   Harlequins
Elliann Clarke Prop 1   Edinburgh University
Katie Dougan Prop 16   Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie Gallagher Back row 13   University of Worcester Warriors
Jade Konkel-Roberts Back row 53   Harlequins
Rachel Malcolm (c) Back row 30   Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlan Back row 29   Sale Sharks
Louise McMillan Lock 37   Saracens
Lyndsay O'Donnell Lock 16   University of Worcester Warriors
Lana Skeldon Hooker 54   University of Worcester Warriors
Jodie Rettie Hooker 17   Saracens
Emma Wassell Lock 57   Loughborough Lightning
Molly Wright Hooker 15   Sale Sharks
Anne Young Back row 2   Heriot's Rugby
Shona Campbell Wing 7   Edinburgh University
Megan Gaffney Wing 44   Loughborough Lightning
Coreen Grant Centre 1   Saracens
Sarah Law Fly-half 52   Sale Sharks
Rhona Lloyd Wing 39   Stade Bordelais
Caity Mattinson Scrum-half 6   University of Worcester Warriors
Mairi McDonald Scrum-half 8   Hillhead Jordanhill
Liz Musgrove Wing 10   Watsonians
Helen Nelson (vc) Fly-half 43   Loughborough Lightning
Emma Orr Centre 4   Biggar RFC
1Chloe Rollie Fullback 50   Exeter Chiefs
Eilidh Sinclair Wing 18   Exeter Chiefs
Hannah Smith Centre 34   Watsonians
Meryl Smith Wing 3   Edinburgh University
Lisa Thomson Centre 46   Sale Sharks
Evie Wills Fly-half 3   Hillhead Jordanhill

Wales

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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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Keira Bevan Scrum-half 44   Bristol Bears
Lleucu George Centre 10   Gloucester-Hartpury
Hannah Jones (vc) Centre 39   Gloucester-Hartpury
Jasmine Joyce Wing 27   Bristol Bears
Kerin Lake Centre 38   Gloucester-Hartpury
Lisa Neumann Wing 27   Gloucester-Hartpury
Ffion Lewis Scrum-half 24   University of Worcester Warriors
Lowri Norkett Centre 2   University of Worcester Warriors
Kayleigh Powell Fullback 11   Bristol Bears
Elinor Snowsill Fly-half 67   Bristol Bears
Niamh Terry Fly-half 7   University of Worcester Warriors
Megan Webb Centre 9   Bristol Bears
Robyn Wilkins Fly-half 59   Exeter Chiefs
Carys Williams-Morris Centre 2   Loughborough Lightning
1Alisha Butchers Back row 38   Bristol Bears
Alex Callender Back row 19   University of Worcester Warriors
Gwen Crabb Lock 25   Gloucester-Hartpury
Georgia Evans Lock 12   Saracens
Kat Evans Hooker 3   Saracens
Abbie Fleming Back row 4   Exeter Chiefs
Cerys Hale Prop 40   Gloucester-Hartpury
Sioned Harries Back row 65   University of Worcester Warriors
Cara Hope Prop 21   Gloucester-Hartpury
Natalia John Lock 29   University of Worcester Warriors
Kelsey Jones Hooker 14   Gloucester-Hartpury
Bethan Lewis Back row 29   Gloucester-Hartpury
Gwenllian Pyrs Prop 21   Bristol Bears
Donna Rose Prop 12   Saracens
Siwan Lillicrap (c) Back row 47   Gloucester-Hartpury
Carys Phillips Hooker 60   University of Worcester Warriors
Caryl Thomas Prop 60   University of Worcester Warriors
Sisilia Tuipulotu Prop 4   Gloucester-Hartpury
2Kate Williams Back row 0   Blues / North Harbour

Pool B

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Canada

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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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Alexandra Tessier Centre 35   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Alex Ellis Prop 9   Saracens
Alysha Corrigan Wing 9   Saracens
Anaïs Holly Wing 16   Town of Mont-Royal RFC
2Brianna Miller Scrum-half 31   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Brittany Kassil Hooker 27   Guelph Redcoats
Courtney Holtkamp Back row 19   Red Deer Titans
DaLeaka Menin Prop 37   Exeter Chiefs
Elissa Alarie Fullback 41   Westshore RFC
Emily Tuttosi Hooker 10   Exeter Chiefs
Emma Taylor Lock 12   Halifax Rugby Club
Fabiola Forteza Back row 13   Club de rugby de Québec
Gabrielle Senft Back row 10   Exeter Chiefs
Gillian Boag Hooker 11   Capilano RFC
Julia Schell Fly-half 4   Castaway Wanderers
Justine Pelletier Fly-half 10   Club de rugby de Québec
Karen Paquin Back row 32   Stade Bordelais
1Laura Russell Hooker 44   Toronto Nomads
Maddy Grant Centre 0   University of Ottawa
Marie Thibault Scrum-half 0   Club de rugby de Québec
McKinley Hunt Lock 9   Exeter Chiefs
Mikiela Nelson Prop 4   Capilano RFC
Ngalula Fuamba Back row 8   Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Olivia DeMerchant Prop 49   Halifax Tars RFC
Paige Farries Wing 19   University of Worcester Warriors
1Pamphinette Buisa Wing   Ottawa Irish
Sabrina Poulin Wing 9   Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Sara Kaljuvee Centre 12   Toronto Scottish
Sara Svoboda Back row 13   Loughborough Lightning
Sarah-Maude Lachance Fly-half 2   Section Paloise
Sophie de Goede (c) Back row 14   Castaway Wanderers RFC
2Taylor Perry Fly-half 11   Oakville Crusaders
Tyson Beukeboom Lock 49   Cowichan RFC
2Veronica Harrigan Hooker 2  Brantford Harlequins

Maya Montiel, Cindy Nelles, Abby Duguid, Janna Slevinsky, Renee Gonzalez and Chloe Daniels were selected as non-travelling reserves.

Italy

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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
Manuela Furlan 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

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Sachiko Kato Prop 11   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Wako Kitano Prop 6   Mie Pearls
Hinata Komaki Hooker 3   Nippon Sport Science University
Yuka Sadaka Prop 13   Hirosaki Sakura Ovals
Saki Minami (c) Prop 26   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Makoto Lavemai Prop 18   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kotomi Taniguchi Hooker 4   Mie Pearls
Nijiho Nagata Hooker 9   International Budo University
Masami Kawamura Lock 3   RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Yuna Sato Lock 7   Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Maki Takano Lock 17   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kie Tamai Lock 14   Mie Pearls
Otoka Yoshimura Lock 5   Rissho University
Sakurako Korai Back row 2   Nippon Sport Science University
Seina Saito Back row 32   Mie Pearls
Misaki Suzuki Back row 30   Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Iroha Nagata Back row 16   Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Kyoko Hosokawa Back row 8   Mie Pearls
Ayano Nagai Back row 11   Yokohama TKM
Megumi Abe Scrum-half 11   Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Moe Tsukui Scrum-half 19   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Ayasa Otsuka Fly-half 10   RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Minori Yamamoto Fly-half 21   Mie Pearls
Komachi Imakugi Wing 10   Rissho University
Hinano Nagura Wing 11   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Yuki Ito Wing 12   Mie Pearls
Ayaka Suzuki Wing 18   Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Shione Nakayama Centre 8   Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Mana Furuta Centre 15   Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Ria Anoku Fullback 7   Mie Pearls
Ai Hirayama Fullback 5   National Defense Academy of Japan
Rinka Matsuda Fullback 6   Nippon Sport Science University

United States

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Alev Kelter Fullback 16   Saracens
Bridget Kahele Scrum-half 2   Beantown RFC
Carly Waters Scrum-half 10   Sale Sharks
Catie Benson Prop 28   Sale Sharks
Charli Jacoby Prop 12   Exeter Chiefs
Charlotte Clapp Wing 3   Saracens
Elizabeth Cairns Back row 18   Life West Gladiatrix
Erica Jarrell Prop 0   Beantown RFC
Eti Haungatau Centre 4   Lindenwood University
Evelyn Ashenbrucker Lock 4   San Diego Surfers
Gabby Cantorna Fly-half 13   Exeter Chiefs
Georgie Perris-Redding Back row 3   Sale Sharks
Hallie Taufo'ou Lock 7   Loughborough Lightning
Hope Rogers Prop 36   Exeter Chiefs
Jennine Detiveaux Wing 11   Exeter Chiefs
Jenny Kronish Lock 4   Harlequins
Jett Hayward Hooker 0   Life West Gladiatrix
Joanna Kitlinski Hooker 19   Sale Sharks
Jordan Matyas Lock 21   USA Sevens
Katana Howard Centre 11   Sale Sharks
Kate Zackary (c) Back row 22   Exeter Chiefs
Kathryn Johnson Back row 6   Twin Cities Amazons
Kathryn Treder Hooker 5   Beantown RFC
Kristine Sommer Lock 19   Seattle Rugby Club
Maya Learned Prop 7   Gloucester-Hartpury RFC
McKenzie Hawkins Fly-half 8   Life West Gladiatrix
Megan Foster Fly-half 9   Exeter Chiefs
Meya Bizer Fullback 21   Beantown RFC
Nick James Prop 20   Sale Sharks
Olivia Ortiz Scrum-half 11   Colorado Gray Wolves
Rachel Johnson Back row 13   Exeter Chiefs
Tess Feury Fullback 11   Wasps

Alycia Washington, Rachel Ehrecke, Bulou Mataitoga and Saher Hamdan were named as non-travelling reserves.

Pool C

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England

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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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Zoe Aldcroft Lock 32   Gloucester-Hartpury
Sarah Bern Prop 46   Bristol Bears
Hannah Botterman Prop 30   Saracens
Shaunagh Brown Prop 27   Harlequins
Poppy Cleall Back row 57   Saracens
Amy Cokayne Hooker 64   Harlequins
Vickii Cornborough Prop 70   Harlequins
Lark Davies Hooker 41   Bristol Bears
Rosie Galligan Lock 7   Harlequins
1Detysha Harper Prop 5   Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Hunter (c) Back row 135   Loughborough Lightning
Sadia Kabeya Back row 4   Loughborough Lightning
1Laura Keates Prop 50   University of Worcester Warriors
Alex Matthews Back row 51   Gloucester-Hartpury
Maud Muir Prop 11   Gloucester-Hartpury
Cath O'Donnell Lock 20   Loughborough Lightning
Marlie Packer Back row 84   Saracens
Connie Powell Hooker 5   Gloucester-Hartpury
Morwenna Talling Lock 4   Loughborough Lightning
Abbie Ward Lock 56   Bristol Bears
Holly Aitchison Fly-half 10   Saracens
Jess Breach Wing 23   Saracens
Abby Dow Wing 24   Wasps
Zoe Harrison Fly-half 40   Saracens
Tatyana Heard Centre 5   Gloucester-Hartpury
Leanne Infante Scrum-half 52   Saracens
Ellie Kildunne Wing 25   Harlequins
Claudia MacDonald Scrum-half 20   Exeter Chiefs
Sarah McKenna Fullback 42   Saracens
Lucy Packer Scrum-half 5   Harlequins
Helena Rowland Fly-half 17   Loughborough Lightning
Emily Scarratt (vc) Centre 103   Loughborough Lightning
Lydia Thompson Wing 54   University of Worcester Warriors

Fiji

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Joma Rubuti Prop 11   Fijiana Drua
Bitila Tawake Hooker 5   Fijiana Drua
Mereoni Vonosere Prop 2   Fijiana Drua
Asinate Serevi Lock 2 Unattatched
Sulita Waisega Lock 3   Haagsche Rugby Club
Karalaini Naisewa Back row 6   Fijiana Drua
Ema Adivitaloga Back row 6   Fijiana Drua
Sereima Leweniqila (c) Back row 8   Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria Roqica Scrum-half 3   Fijiana Sevens
Merewalesi Rokouono Fly-half 8   Fijiana Drua
Vitalina Naikore Wing 6   Fijiana Drua
Akanisi Sokoiwasa Centre 0   Fijiana Sevens
Raijieli Laqeretabua Centre 5   Fijiana Drua
Ilisapeci Delaiwau Wing 3   Nadi
Alowesi Nakoci Wing 3   Fijiana Sevens
Jiowana Sauto Hooker 4   Fijiana Drua
Iris Verebalavu Prop 0   ACT Brumbies
Bulou Vasuturaga Prop 3   Suva
Merevesi Ofakimalino Lock 5   Fijiana Drua
Akosita Ravato Back row 3   Fijiana Drua
Rusila Nagasau Back row 5   Fijiana Sevens
Timaima Ravisa Fullback 4   Fijiana Drua
Roela Radiniyavuni Fullback 4   Fijiana Drua
Siteri Rasolea Prop 0 Unattatched
Vika Matarugu Hooker 7   Fijiana Drua
Raijieli Daveua Lock 0   Fijiana Sevens
Kolora Lomani Fly-half 4   Fijiana Drua
Melaia Matanatabu Centre 4   Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria Naimisa Wing 1   Fijiana Sevens
Talei Wilson Centre 3   ACT Brumbies
Sesenieli Donu Centre 1   Fijiana Sevens
Lavenia Cavuru Scrum-half 4   Fijiana Sevens

France

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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]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Julie Annery Back row 26   Stade Français Paris
Rose Bernadou Prop 8   Montpellier RC
Emilie Boulard Fullback 13   RC Chilly Mazarin
Pauline Bourdon Scrum-half 38   Stade Toulousain Rugby
Yllana Brosseau Prop 6   Stade Bordelais
Alexandra Chambon Scrum-half 6   FC Grenoble Amazones
Annaëlle Deshayes Prop 35   Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Célia Domain Prop 4   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Caroline Drouin Fly-half 25   Stade Rennais Rugby
1Marie Dupouy Centre 1   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Charlotte Escudero Back row 1   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Madoussou Fall Lock 18   Stade Bordelais
Manae Feleu Lock 3   FC Grenoble Amazones
Céline Ferer Flanker 53   Stade Toulousain Rugby
Maëlle Filopon Centre 15   Stade Toulousain Rugby
Joanna Grisez Wing 0   AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Emeline Gros Back row 17   Montpellier RC
Gaëlle Hermet (c) Back row 44   Stade Toulousain Rugby
Chloé Jacquet Fullback 10   Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Clara Joyeux Prop 31   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Assia Khalfaoui Prop 4   Stade Bordelais
Coco Lindelauf Prop 9   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Mélissande Llorens Wing 5   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marjorie Mayans Back row 48   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marine Ménager Wing 31   Montpellier RC
Romane Ménager Back row 49   Montpellier RC
Safi N'Diaye Back row 85   Montpellier RC
Lina Queyroi Fly-half 2   Blagnac Rugby Féminin
1Laure Sansus Scrum-half 30   Stade Toulousain Rugby
Agathe Sochat Hooker 36   Stade Bordelais
Laure Touyé Hooker 22   Montpellier RC
Jessy Trémoulière Fullback 71   ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Gabrielle Vernier Centre 26   Blagnac Rugby Féminin

South Africa

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

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Sanelisiwe Charlie Prop 4   EP Queens
Babalwa Latsha Prop 17   DHL Western Province
Monica Mazibukwana Prop 3   EP Queens
Azisa Mkiva Prop 1   DHL Western Province
Yonela Ngxingolo Prop 18   Border Ladies
Asithandile Ntoyanto Prop 12   Border Ladies
Roseline Botes Hooker 5   DHL Western Province
Micke Gunter Hooker 3   Cell C Sharks Women
Lindelwa Gwala Hooker 18   Cell C Sharks Women
Nolusindiso Booi (c) Lock 30   DHL Western Province
Lerato Makua Lock 5   Blue Bulls Women
Nompumelelo Mathe Lock 8   Cell C Sharks Women
Catha Jacobs Lock 7   Blue Bulls Women
Lusanda Dumke Back row 15   Border Ladies
Aseza Hele Back row 13   Boland Dames
Sinazo Mcatshulwa Back row 15   DHL Western Province
Sizophila Solontsi Back row 13   Cell C Sharks Women
Rights Mkhari Back row 8   Blue Bulls Women
Tayla Kinsey Scrum-half 21  Cell C Sharks Women
Rumandi Potgieter Scrum-half 3   Blue Bulls Women
Unam Tose Scrum-half 11   Border Ladies
Libbie Janse van Rensburg Fly-half 10   Blue Bulls Women
Zenay Jordaan Fly-half 34   EP Queens
Jakkie Cilliers Centre 2   Blue Bulls Women
Zintle Mpupha Centre 15   DHL Western Province
Aphiwe Ngwevu Centre 12   Border Ladies
Chumisa Qawe Centre 9   DHL Western Province
Nomawethu Mabenge Outside Back 9   EP Queens
Chuma Qawe Outside Back 3   DHL Western Province
Eloise Webb Outside Back 7   Border Ladies
Simamkele Namba Outside Back 6   DHL Western Province
Nadine Roos Outside Back 8   Blue Bulls Women

Statistics

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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.

  • Six squads included no players based outside their home country: Australia, New Zealand, England, France, Japan and South Africa
  • The squads with the fewest players playing domestically are Wales (zero) and Scotland (nine)

Player representation by club

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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

Players representation by league

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League Players Percent
Premier 15s   116 30.2%
Super W    49 12.8%
Élite 1   39 10.2%
Super Rugby Aupiki   32 8.3%
Women's Premier Division   32 8.3%
Japan Women's Rugby Championship   32 8.3%
Serie A Division 1   23 6.0%
National Sevens Squads     11 2.9%
Women's Premier League Rugby   10 2.6%
Super Ligue Féminine   8 2.1%
Other 30 7.8%
Unattatched 2 0.5%
Total 384

Squad Caps

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Nation Caps Most capped player Least capped player
  Australia 302 Liz Patu (29) Tania Naden (0)

Maya Stewart (0)

  Canada 569 Olivia DeMerchant (49)

Tyson Beukeboom (49)

Maddy Grant (0)

Marie Thibault (0)

  England 1214 Sarah Hunter (135) Sadia Kabeya (4)

Morwenna Talling (4)

  Fiji 123 Joma Rubuti (11) Akanisi Sokoiwasa (0)

Iris Verebalavu (0)

Siteri Rasolea (0)

Raijieli Daveua (0)

  France 771 Safi N'Diaye (85) Joanna Grisez (0)
  Italy 1038 Sara Barattin (107) Sofia Rolfi (0)
  Japan 388 Seina Saito (32) Sakurako Korai (2)
  New Zealand 360 Kendra Cocksedge (61) Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (1)

Santo Taumata (1)

  Scotland 775 Emma Wassell (57) Elliann Clarke (1)

Coreen Grant (1)

  South Africa 352 Zenay Jordaan (34) Azisa Mkiva (1)
  United States 374 Hope Rogers (36) Erica Jarrell (0)

Jett Hayward (0)

  Wales 869 Elinor Snowsill (67) Lowri Norkett (2)

Carys Williams-Morris (2)

References

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