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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022. [1]
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]
Maya Montiel, Cindy Nelles, Abby Duguid, Janna Slevinsky, Renee Gonzalez and Chloe Daniels were selected as non-travelling reserves.
Italy named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022. [10]
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]
Alycia Washington, Rachel Ehrecke, Bulou Mataitoga and Saher Hamdan were named as non-travelling reserves.
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:
League | Players | Percent |
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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 | — |
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) |
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