2019 RWC - Squads

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WALES’ 2019 RWC SQUAD
(Player / Community club / Club / Wales Caps / Previous RWC)

FORWARDS

Jake Ball – Camberley | Scarlets (35 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Adam Beard – Birchgrove RFC | Ospreys (15 Caps)
Rhys Carre – St Joseph’s | Saracens (1 Cap)
James Davies – Whitland | Scarlets (5 Caps)
Elliot Dee – Newbridge RFC | Dragons (21 Caps)
Ryan Elias – Carmarthen Athletic | Scarlets (8 Caps)
Tomas Francis – Malton & Norton | Exeter Chiefs (42 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Cory Hill – Pontypridd | Dragons (24 Caps)
Alun Wyn Jones – Bonymaen | Ospreys (127 Caps) (2007/11/15 RWC)
Wyn Jones – Llandovery | Scarlets (14 Caps)
Dillon Lewis – Beddau | Cardiff Blues (14 Caps)
Ross Moriarty – Morriston | Dragons (33 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Josh Navidi – Bridgend Athletic | Cardiff Blues (18 Caps)
Ken Owens – Carmarthen Athletic | Scarlets (66 Caps) (2011/15 RWC)
Aaron Shingler – Hendy | Scarlets (20 Caps)
Nicky Smith – Waunarlwydd | Ospreys (30 Caps)
Justin Tipuric – Trebanos | Ospreys (65 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Aaron Wainwright – Whiteheads RFC | Dragons (11 Caps)

BACKS

Josh Adams – Hendy RFC | Cardiff Blues (13 Caps)
Hallam Amos – Monmouth RFC | Cardiff Blues (20 Caps)(2015 RWC)
Dan Biggar – Gorseinon | Northampton Saints (72 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Aled Davies – Whitland | Ospreys (19 Caps)
Gareth Davies – Newcastle Emlyn | Scarlets (43 Caps) (2015 RWC)
Jonathan Davies – Whitland | Scarlets (75 Caps) (2011 RWC)
Leigh Halfpenny – Gorseinon | Scarlets (81 Caps) (2011 RWC)
George North – Llangefni RFC | Ospreys (85 Caps) (2011/15 RWC)
Hadleigh Parkes – Hunterville |Scarlets (17 Caps)
Rhys Patchell – CRICC | Scarlets (12 Caps)
Owen Watkin – Bryncethin | Ospreys (16 Caps)
Tomos Williams – Treorchy Zebras | Cardiff Blues (8 Caps)
Liam Williams – Waunarlwydd | Saracens (56 Caps) (2015 RWC)

Welsh Rugby Union - Wales reveal RWC 2019 squad

Wales have named their 2019 Rugby World Cup squad which features 13 players with RWC experience and comprises 18 forwards and 13 backs. The nation’s community clubs had the honour of revealing the 31-man squad in an announcement video with each player’s nominated club revealing their selection....

[sparky]

Interesting 18 forwards/13 backs split by Gatland. He's only selected three midfielders so he is able to bring an extra backrow player.

Wales World Cup squad by position.

Forwards

Props: Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues).

Hookers: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Ryan Elias (Scarlets).

Second-rows: Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, capt), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Cory Hill (Dragons), Jake Ball (Scarlets).

Back-rowers: Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), James Davies (Scarlets).

Backs

Scrum-halves: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues), Aled Davies (Ospreys).

Fly-halves: Dan Biggar (Northampton), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets).

Centres: Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Owen Watkin (Ospreys).

Back three: Liam Williams (Saracens), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), George North (Ospreys), Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues.

[Machpants]

I guess George North will be their spare midfield, he's got caps there

[Crucial]

Two 10s and three midfielders is rolling the dice a bit.

Halfpenny is also a candidate to support that but it could mean going deep into the back three.

You have to admit that a 32 man squad adds a bit of interest for many teams.

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Uruguay

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Russia

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Samoa

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@sparky said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Interesting 18 forwards/13 backs split by Gatland. He's only selected three midfielders so he is able to bring an extra backrow player.

Wales World Cup squad by position.

Forwards

Props: Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues).

Hookers: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Ryan Elias (Scarlets).

Second-rows: Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, capt), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Cory Hill (Dragons), Jake Ball (Scarlets).

Back-rowers: Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), James Davies (Scarlets).

Backs

Scrum-halves: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues), Aled Davies (Ospreys).

Fly-halves: Dan Biggar (Northampton), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets).

Centres: Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Owen Watkin (Ospreys).

Back three: Liam Williams (Saracens), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), George North (Ospreys), Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues.

No Rob Evans. Mistake.

No Jarrod Evans. Mistake.
Dan Carter would have looked shit outside Aled Davies yesterday. And Jarrod can play centre and full back.
Would have taken him over Amos.

Word on the street is if either Biggar or Patchell go down then Liam Williams is the back up outside half. FFS.

Patchell played really well yesterday but is one big tackle from getting concussion and/or shitting the bed.

Shingler can count himself very lucky.

[Rapido]

Where is Sinoti Sinoti in the Samoa squad?

Please don't tell me it is due to club commitments. E.g playing for relegated Newcastle in a compeition they could win with one hand tied behind their back as they smash semi-pros every 7 days.

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@Rapido He wasn't in the PNC squad either. No idea, why.

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Tonga 2019 Rugby World Cup Squad

Siegfried 'Fisiihoi, Pau, Falaleu & ‘Utui (Vv)
Vunipola Fifita, Brumbies, Kala'au And Malapo (Tt)
Latu 'Talakai, Eastwood, Leimatu’a (Vv)
Paula 'Ngauamo, Agen, Vaini, Kolomotu'a, Fasi & Kolofo'ou (Tt)
Sosefo 'Sakalia, Asia Pacific Dragons, Ma'ufanga (Tt) & Nomuka (Hp)
Siua Maile, Shirley, Mata'aho (Eua)
Siua 'Halanukonuka, Glasgow, Hoi (Tt)
Ma’afu Fia, Ospreys, Ha'avakatolo, Holonga (Tt) & Olo'ua (Vv)
Ben Tameifuna, Racing Metro, Pea (Tt)
Sam Lousi, Hurricanes, Kanokupolu (Tt) & Leimatu’a (Vv)
Leva Fifita, Grenoble, Neiafu (Vv)
Sitiveni Mafi, Castres, ‘Ahau, Kolovai (Tt), Sailoame, Talau (Vv)
Sione Kalamafoni, Leicester, Matahau, Te'ekiu (Tt) & Otea (Vv)
Maama 'Vaipulu, Castres, Folaha (Tt)
Fotu 'Lokotui, Counties Manukau, Longoteme (Tt)
Zane 'Kapeli, Bay Of Plenty, Utungake (Vv)
Dan Faleafa, Austin Elite, Kolomotu’a & Kolovai (Tt)
Nasi Manu, Treviso, Vaini & Ha'ateiho (Tt)
Sonatane Takulua, Newcastle Falcons, Lapaha, Ma’ufanga (Tt) & Niuatoputapu
Leon 'Fukofuka, Auckland, Ha’avakatolo, Fo’ui & Ha’alalo (Tt)
Samisoni Fisilau, Auckland Marist, Longolongo (Tt) And Leimatu'a (Vv)
Kurt Morath, Doncaster, Leimatu’a (Vv)
James 'Faiva, Silverstorm El Salvador, Ngele’ia & Kotu (Hp)
Siale Piutau, Bristol Bears, Kolofo'ou & Folaha (Tt)
Malietoa Hingano, Bayonne, Makaunga, Talafo'ou, Nukuleka, Holonga (Vv) And Utuali'i (Upolu)
Nafi Tuitavake, Kolofo'ou & Fasi (T
Atieli Pakalani, Ha'ateiho (Tt) & Feletoa (Vv)
David Halaifonua, Coventry, Fatumu & Tukulalo, Houma (Vv)
Viliami Lolohea, Papatoetoe, Navutoka (Tt) & Niuatoputapu
Cooper Vuna, Newcastle Falcons, Houma (Tt)
Telusa Veainu, Leicester, Matahau (Tt) & Longolongo (Tt)

https://www.facebook.com/TongaRugbyOfficial/photos/a.1635983773295421/2668309323396189/?type=3&theater

Sep 1, 2019  /  Pacific

Sport: Tonga brings back stars, introduces one new cap for RWC

Inspirational leader Nasi Manu and star outside back Telusa Veainu have been named to return to international play as part of Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad, which includes one new cap.

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Renaldo Bothma has retired from test rugby 3 weeks before the tournament. 29 years old.
Will still play for Harlequins .....

Probably Namibia's best player.

Is Saffa born, so may be a plactic-Namibian. Pretty crap timing though.

Ca-ching.

Americas Rugby News  /  Sep 1, 2019

Renaldo Bothma Retires Ahead of RWC - Americas Rugby News

Renaldo Bothma has announced his retirement ahead of RWC 2019. The name of the Namibian N8 will thereby not be on the 31-man roster set to be confirmed tomorrow by Namibia to compete in Japan. In making the announcement on social media Bothma wished Namibia the best of luck at the World Cup. His...

[Rapido]

WR should (attempt to) make it a condition that any money distributed to it's member nations is dependent on professional domestic rugby being suspended during the staging of the RWC.

Harlequins received Central funding of £6.1m from the RFU in the last reported financial year.

The 10 Tier 1 nations each receive about £7.5 million (NZ$18 million) from World Rugby as compensation for lost revenue from the June and November internationals.

So by my back of an envelope calculations; you could make a case that Harlequins receive roughly £150,000 per year from WR via the RFU.

Big job to fix that though, when the tournament last 7 weeks.

[Rapido]

Not that I am trying to tar Harelquins as complete shitbags.

Tier 2 players who get their daily wage from Harlequins and who are appearing at the RWC are:

• Kunatani (Fiji)
• Goneva (Fiji)
• Paul Lasike (USA)
• Tevita Cavubati (Fiji)
• Elia Elia (Samoa)

[Rapido]

In better news. Mamuka Gorgodze is making a comeback to test rugby for Georgia.

I think Georgia's best loose forward got injured - out of the tournament - in their warm-up game v Southern Kings - and Gorgodze has answered the SOS.

What a f*&king hero.

[sparky]

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[Daffy Jaffy]

Ireland – Rugby World Cup Squad 2019
Forwards (17)
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 119 caps CAPTAIN
Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster) 8 caps
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 15 caps
Sean Cronin (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 69 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 35 caps
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 90 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 30 caps
Iain Henderson (Queens University/Ulster) 47 caps
Jean Kleyn (Munster) 2 caps
Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 59 caps
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 17 caps
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 22 caps
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 18 caps
John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 20 caps
Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 16 caps
CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 32 caps
Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 18 caps

Backs (14)
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 19 caps
Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Munster) 19 caps
Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 6 caps
Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 15 caps
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 77 caps
Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 5 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 37 caps
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 91 caps
Jordan Larmour (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 15 caps
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 13 caps
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 73 caps
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 23 caps
Jonathan Sexton (St Marys College/Leinster) 83 caps
Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster) 20 caps

[mofitzy_]

@Daffy-Jaffy
Thought this was very interesting from the Vice-Chairman of World Rugby, Gus Pichot:

Doesn't specifically refer to Jean Kleyn but given his stance on residency I'd assume that's what he is referring to.

[Billy Tell]

The Irish team naming was one big fiasco - Schmidt planned to inform the players and send the list to WR...but release the list at the end of this week. Took about 2 minutes for the team to leak...and the IRFU to hurriedly organise a press conference...

Jean Kleyn is a terrible pick BTW - think Greg Rawlinson.

[Derm McCrum]

@mofitzy_ said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Daffy-Jaffy
Thought this was very interesting from the Vice-Chairman of World Rugby, Gus Pichot:

Doesn't specifically refer to Jean Kleyn but given his stance on residency I'd assume that's what he is referring to.

Hopefully, Dev’s answer to toerag Pichot is:
F**k you, you miserable ambulance-chasing, shit-stirrer.