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 |
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John Olver | Hooker | 23 April 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | Northampton |
Brian Moore | Hooker | 11 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | Harlequins F.C. |
Gary Pearce | Prop | 3 February 1956 (aged 35) | 35 | Northampton |
Jason Leonard | Prop | 14 August 1968 (aged 23) | 9 | Harlequins F.C. |
Paul Rendall | Prop | 18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 27 | Wasps FC |
Jeff Probyn | Prop | 27 April 1956 (aged 35) | 24 | Wasps FC |
Paul Ackford | Lock | 26 February 1958 (aged 33) | 17 | Harlequins F.C. |
Nigel Redman | Lock | 16 August 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | Bath Rugby |
Wade Dooley | Lock | 2 October 1957 (aged 34) | 41 | Preston R.F.C. |
Michael Skinner | Flanker | 26 November 1958 (aged 32) | 13 | Harlequins F.C. |
Peter Winterbottom | Flanker | 31 May 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | Harlequins F.C. |
Gary Rees | Flanker | 2 May 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | Nottingham R.F.C. |
Dean Richards | Number 8 | 11 July 1963 (aged 28) | 27 | Leicester F.C. |
Mike Teague | Number 8 | 8 October 1960 (aged 30) | 17 | Gloucester Rugby |
Richard Hill | Scrum-half | 4 May 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | Bath Rugby |
Rob Andrew | Fly-half | 18 February 1963 (aged 28) | 38 | Wasps FC |
Will Carling (c) | Centre | 12 December 1965 (aged 25) | 26 | Harlequins F.C. |
Jeremy Guscott | Centre | 7 July 1965 (aged 26) | 13 | Bath Rugby |
Simon Halliday | Wing | 13 July 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | Harlequins F.C. |
Nigel Heslop | Wing | 4 December 1963 (aged 27) | 7 | Orrell R.U.F.C. |
Rory Underwood | Wing | 19 June 1963 (aged 28) | 45 | Leicester F.C. |
Chris Oti | Wing | 16 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | Wasps FC |
Jonathan Webb | Fullback | 24 August 1963 (aged 28) | 18 | Bath Rugby |
Simon Hodgkinson | Fullback | 15 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | Nottingham R.F.C. |
Italy
Head coach: Bertrand Fourcade
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World 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 |
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Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | 4 June 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | Auckland |
Steve McDowall | Prop | 21 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | Auckland |
Graham Purvis | Prop | 12 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | Waikato |
Graham Dowd | Prop | 17 December 1963 (aged 27) | 0 | North Harbour |
Richard Loe | Prop | 6 April 1960 (aged 31) | 25 | Waikato |
Ian Jones | Lock | 17 April 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | Northland |
Gary Whetton (c) | Lock | 15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 52 | Auckland |
Paul Henderson | Flanker | 21 September 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | Otago |
Michael Jones | Flanker | 8 April 1965 (aged 26) | 19 | Auckland |
Mark Carter | Flanker | 7 November 1968 (aged 22) | 1 | Auckland |
Andy Earl | Flanker | 12 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Canterbury |
Alan Whetton | Flanker | 15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 30 | Auckland |
Zinzan Brooke | Number 8 | 14 February 1965 (aged 26) | 9 | Auckland |
Graeme Bachop | Half-back | 11 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Canterbury |
Jason Hewett | Half-back | 17 October 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
Jon Preston | Half-back | 15 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Canterbury |
Grant Fox | First five-eighth | 6 June 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | Auckland |
Craig Innes | Centre | 10 September 1969 (aged 22) | 11 | Auckland |
Walter Little | Centre | 14 October 1969 (aged 21) | 10 | North Harbour |
Bernie McCahill | Centre | 28 June 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | Auckland |
Va'aiga Tuigamala | Wing | 4 September 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
John Kirwan | Wing | 16 December 1964 (aged 26) | 40 | Auckland |
Terry Wright | Wing | 21 March 1963 (aged 28) | 26 | Auckland |
Shayne Philpott | Fullback | 21 September 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | Canterbury |
John Timu | Fullback | 8 May 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | Otago |
Kieran Crowley | Fullback | 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 |
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Tony Flay | Hooker | 15 January 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | Old Puget Sound Beach R.F.C. |
Pat Johnson | Hooker | 17 March 1960 (aged 31) | 13 | Louisville Rugby Club |
Christopher Lippert | Prop | 31 March 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | OMBAC |
Lance Manga | Prop | 20 July 1956 (aged 35) | 4 | South Jersey R.F.C. |
Norm Mottram | Prop | 30 June 1959 (aged 32) | 6 | Boulder R.F.C. |
Fred Paoli | Prop | 18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 19 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
Bill Leversee | Lock | 2 June 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | OMBAC |
Kevin Swords (c) | Lock | 1 July 1960 (aged 31) | 26 | Old Blue R.F.C. |
Chuck Tunnacliffe | Lock | 10 June 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | Bowling Green State University R.F.C. |
Rob Farley | Flanker | 29 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC |
Shawn Lipman | Flanker | 25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | Santa Monica Rugby Club |
Mark Sawicki | Flanker | 26 October 1962 (aged 28) | 4 | Chicago Lions |
Jay Wilkerson | Flanker | 25 January 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | Belmont Shore RFC |
Brian Vizard | Number 8 | 4 July 1959 (aged 32) | 21 | OMBAC |
Tony Ridnell | Number 8 | 1 January 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Army R.F.C. |
Barry Daily | Scrum-half | 15 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
Mark Pidcock | Scrum-half | 31 October 1961 (aged 29) | 1 | OMBAC |
Chris O'Brien | Fly-half | 5 August 1964 (aged 27) | 14 | University of California R.F.C. |
Mike de Jong | Fly-half | 16 October 1962 (aged 28) | 7 | Denver Barbarians RFC |
Joe Burke | Centre | 9 February 1961 (aged 30) | 7 | Chicago Lions |
Kevin Higgins | Centre | 8 November 1962 (aged 28) | 26 | OMBAC |
Mark Williams | Centre | 26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 15 | Gentlemen of Aspen RFC |
Gary Hein | Wing | 26 March 1965 (aged 26) | 18 | University of California R.F.C. |
Eric Whitaker | Wing | 24 September 1966 (aged 25) | 18 | Saint Mary's College R.F.C. |
Ray Nelson | Fullback | 11 June 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | Hutchesons' GSFP |
Paul Sheehy | Fullback | 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.
Japan
Head coach: Hiroaki Shukuzawa
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Scotland
Head coach: Ian McGeechan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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 |
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Brian Beattie | Hooker | 16 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Old Miltonians RFC |
Adrian Garvey | Hooker | 25 June 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | Old Miltonians RFC |
Robin Hunter | Prop | 25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 0 | unknown |
Alex Nicholls | Prop | 4 August 1958 (aged 33) | 2 | Mashonaland |
Gary Snyder | Prop | 8 March 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | Harare Sports Club |
Chris Roberts | Prop | 18 September 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
Michael Martin | Lock | 25 December 1959 (aged 31) | 3 | unknown |
Neville Kloppers | Lock | circa 1962 | 1 | Mashonaland |
Rob Demblon | Lock | 13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
Chris Botha | Lock | 1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | unknown |
Brendon Dawson | Flanker | 1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Old Miltonians RFC |
Darren Muirhead | Flanker | 23 December 1965 (aged 25) | 0 | unknown |
Brenton Catterall | Number 8 | 19 July 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | unknown |
Honeywell Nguruve | Number 8 | 12 August 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
Andy Ferreira | Scrum-half | 26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 6 | Old Georgians RFC |
Ewan MacMillan | Scrum-half | 3 January 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | Old Georgians RFC |
Craig Brown | Fly-half | 1 February 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | Harare Sports Club |
Ralph Kuhn | Fly-half | 8 February 1963 (aged 28) | 1 | unknown |
Mark Letcher | Centre | 14 October 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | Old Hararians RFC |
Ian Noble | Centre | 6 April 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | Old Miltonians RFC |
Richard Tsimba | Centre | 9 July 1965 (aged 26) | 2 | Old Georgians RFC |
David Walters | Wing | 16 November 1968 (aged 22) | 3 | Old Miltonians RFC |
William Schultz | Wing | 3 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | Karoi |
Elimon Chimbima | Wing | 1 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | Old Hararians RFC[1] |
Brian Currin (c) | Fullback | 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.
Australia
Head coach: Bob Dwyer
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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 |
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Garin Jenkins | Hooker | 18 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | Pontypool RFC |
Ken Waters | Hooker | 9 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | Newbridge RFC |
Mark Davis | Prop | 18 September 1970 (aged 21) | 1 | Newport RFC |
Hugh Williams-Jones | Prop | 10 January 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | South Wales Police RFC |
Laurance Delaney | Prop | 8 May 1956 (aged 35) | 5 | Llanelli RFC |
Mike Griffiths | Prop | 18 March 1962 (aged 29) | 15 | Cardiff RFC |
Paul Arnold | Lock | 28 April 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | Swansea RFC |
Phil May | Lock | 1 July 1956 (aged 35) | 6 | Llanelli RFC |
Kevin Moseley | Lock | 2 July 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | Newport RFC |
Phil Davies | Lock | 19 October 1963 (aged 27) | 29 | Llanelli RFC |
Martyn Morris | Flanker | 23 August 1962 (aged 29) | 9 | Neath RFC |
Richie Collins | Flanker | 2 March 1962 (aged 29) | 16 | Cardiff RFC |
Richard Webster | Flanker | 9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | Swansea RFC |
Emyr Lewis | Number 8 | 29 August 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | Llanelli RFC |
Andy Booth | Scrum-half | 8 December 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | Cardiff RFC |
Robert Jones | Scrum-half | 10 November 1965 (aged 25) | 40 | Swansea RFC |
Tony Clement | Fly-half | 8 February 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Swansea RFC |
Adrian Davies | Fly-half | 9 February 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | Neath RFC |
David Wyn Evans | Fly-half | 1 November 1965 (aged 25) | 10 | Cardiff RFC |
Scott Gibbs | Centre | 23 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | Neath RFC |
Mike Hall | Centre | 13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 14 | Cardiff RFC |
Mark Ring | Centre | 15 October 1962 (aged 28) | 29 | Cardiff RFC |
Arthur Emyr | Wing | 27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 10 | Cardiff RFC |
Ieuan Evans (c) | Wing | 21 March 1964 (aged 27) | 24 | Llanelli RFC |
Steve Ford | Wing | 15 August 1965 (aged 26) | 8 | Cardiff RFC |
Mike Rayer | Fullback | 21 July 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | Cardiff RFC |
Western Samoa
- Head coach: Peter Schuster
- Manager Tate Simi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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 |
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David Speirs | Hooker | 15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 3 | Meraloma Rugby |
Karl Svoboda | Hooker | 23 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C. |
Eddie Evans | Prop | 15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Dan Jackart | Prop | 4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Gary Dukelow | Prop | 15 September 1956 (aged 35) | 14 | James Bay A.A. |
Paul Szabo | Prop | 4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | Britannia Lions R.C. |
Norm Hadley | Lock | 2 December 1964 (aged 26) | 6 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
John Robertsen | Lock | 28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Ron van den Brink | Lock | 30 September 1962 (aged 29) | 5 | James Bay A.A. |
Al Charron | Lock | 28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | Ottawa Irish R.C. |
Roy Radu | Flanker | 11 September 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Bruce Breen | Flanker | 13 October 1961 (aged 29) | 6 | Meraloma Rugby |
Gord MacKinnon | Flanker | 27 August 1958 (aged 33) | 6 | Britannia Lions R.C. |
Glen Ennis | Number 8 | 19 May 1964 (aged 27) | 15 | Kats R.C. |
John Graf | Scrum-half | 3 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Chris Tynan | Scrum-half | 11 July 1966 (aged 25) | 7 | Meraloma Rugby |
Gareth Rees | Fly-half | 30 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | Castaway Wanderers RFC |
Scott Stewart | Fly-half | 16 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Steve Gray | Centre | 19 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | Kats R.C. |
Christian Stewart | Centre | 17 October 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | Meraloma Rugby |
Tom Woods | Centre | 29 October 1962 (aged 28) | 3 | James Bay A.A. |
John Lecky | Centre | 15 February 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | Meraloma Rugby |
Dave Lougheed | Wing | 11 April 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | Toronto Welsh R.F.C. |
Pat Palmer | Wing | 6 November 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
Mark Wyatt (c) | Fullback | 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 |
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Mosese Taga (c) | Hooker | 17 September 1964 (aged 27) | 16 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
Dranivesi Baleiwai | Hooker | 17 April 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | Duavata/Rewa |
Salacieli Naivilawasa | Hooker | 14 February 1961 (aged 30) | 20 | Fiji Police/Suva |
Epeli Naituivau | Prop | 22 May 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | Fiji Army/Suva |
Peni Volavola | Prop | 6 June 1963 (aged 28) | 9 | Brothers/Queensland |
Naibuka Vuli | Prop | 6 June 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | Public Works Department /Lautoka |
Sam Domoni | Lock | 25 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | Waimanu/Rewa |
Ilaitia Savai | Lock | 12 July 1960 (aged 31) | 24 | Regent/Nadi |
Aisake Nadolo | Lock | 13 July 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
Alifereti Dere | Flanker | 29 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | Fiji Army/Suva |
Laisenia Katonawale | Flanker | 14 November 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | Saunaka/Nadi |
Max Olsson | Flanker | 19 July 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | St.John's Marist/Suva |
Pita Naruma | Flanker | 27 November 1959 (aged 31) | 9 | Fiji Police/Suva |
Ifereimi Tawake | Number 8 | 21 September 1962 (aged 29) | 8 | Yalovata/Nadroga |
Pauliasi Tabulutu | Scrum-half | 15 July 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | Nabua/Suva |
Mosese Vosanibola | Scrum-half | 28 July 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | 20 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | Nabua/Suva |
Tomasi Rabaka | Fly-half | 5 December 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | Mount St. Mary's/Nadi |
Kalaveti Naisoro | Centre | 14 February 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | FSC/Lautoka |
Savenaca Aria | Centre | 30 April 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | Regent/Nadi |
Tomasi Lovo | Wing | 5 November 1960 (aged 30) | 4 | QVS Old Boys/Suva |
Noa Nadruku | Wing | 19 September 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | Hyatt/Nadroga |
Fili Seru | Wing | 11 March 1970 (aged 21) | 5 | Nabua/Suva |
Tevita Vonolagi | Wing | 29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 10 | Fiji Army |
Severo Koroduadua | Fullback | 22 December 1960 (aged 30) | 21 | Fiji Police/Suva |
Opeti Turuva | Fullback | 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.
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 |
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Christian Gheorghe | Hooker | 15 May 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | RC Grivița București |
Gheorghe Ion | Hooker | 27 July 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | CS Dinamo București |
Gabriel Vlad | Prop | 9 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | RC Grivița București |
Viorel Ionescu | Prop | 30 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Constantin Stan | Prop | 10 January 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | SCM Gloria Buzău |
Gheorghe Leonte | Prop | 12 February 1963 (aged 28) | 33 | CS Vienne Rugby |
Gheorghe Corneliu | Prop | unknown | 8 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Sandu Ciorăscu | Lock | 11 September 1966 (aged 25) | 20 | SC Angoulême |
Constantin Cojocariu | Lock | 27 June 1965 (aged 26) | 10 | CS Dinamo București |
Nicușor Marin | Lock | 9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Gheorghe Dinu | Flanker | 16 November 1962 (aged 28) | 8 | CSS Locomotiva București |
Ioan Doja | Flanker | 11 November 1966 (aged 24) | 13 | CS Dinamo București |
Andrei Gurănescu | Flanker | 24 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | CS Dinamo București |
Haralambie Dumitraș (c) | Number 8 | 11 February 1960 (aged 31) | 34 | Pau |
Tiberiu Brînză | Number 8 | 21 September 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | RC Grivița București |
Mihai Foca | Scrum-half | 1 October 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Daniel Neaga | Scrum-half | 5 November 1965 (aged 25) | 20 | CS Dinamo București |
Ilie Ivanciuc | Fly-half | 26 July 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | CSM Bucovina Suceava |
Neculai Nichitean | Fly-half | 27 September 1969 (aged 22) | 6 | CSM Știința Cemin |
Nicolae Fulina | Centre | 22 October 1965 (aged 25) | 13 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Nicolae Răcean | Centre | 29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 15 | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
Adrian Lungu | Centre | 5 September 1960 (aged 31) | 67 | CS Dinamo București |
George Sava | Centre | 4 August 1966 (aged 25) | 9 | CSM Știința Cemin |
Ștefan Tofan | Centre | 25 February 1965 (aged 26) | 17 | CS Dinamo București |
Lucian Colceriu | Wing | 8 September 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | CSA Steaua București |
Cătălin Sasu | Wing | 24 January 1968 (aged 23) | 5 | RCJ Farul Constanța |
Marian Dumitru | Fullback | 8 March 1969 (aged 22) | 5 | CS Rapid București |
References
- "'Playing at the World Cup was the pinnacle'". The Zimbabwe Independent. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2022-05-13.