RWC squads 2023

[Daffy Jaffy]

Tonga's injuries etc. report.

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Media release JRFU:

ogawa  /  Aug 14, 2023

Brave Blossoms 2023 World Cup Squad Announced

With just 24 days to go until Rugby World Cup kicks off in France, the Japan Rugby Football Union is delighted…

[Catogrande]

@Victor-Meldrew

That is ludicrous. Mitigation being that George’s tackle resulted in a late change of direction. Hmm, well maybe, but did that also cause Farrell to be upright, leading with his shoulder with no attempt to wrap?

Just fucking pathetic.

[antipodean]

@Catogrande said in RWC squads 2023:

@Victor-Meldrew

That is ludicrous. Mitigation being that George’s tackle resulted in a late change of direction. Hmm, well maybe, but did that also cause Farrell to be upright, leading with his shoulder with no attempt to wrap?

Just fucking pathetic.

It's what you'd expect from a judiciary comprised of Australians. They have form for this sort of idiocy.

[MN5]

Give them the cup now.

Does anyone know why Magnus Bradbury wasn’t selected ?

[mariner4life]

@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

Give them the cup now.

Does anyone know why Magnus Bradbury wasn’t selected ?

No one fell over

[nostrildamus]

@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:

Give them the cup now.

Why? They'll just pawn it.

[Stargazer]

CHILE ROSTER – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Javier Carrasco (Selknam) – 19 caps
Salvador Lues (Selknam) – 11 caps

HOOKER
Augusto Bohme (Selknam) – 22 caps
Tomás Dussaillant (Selknam) – 37 caps
Diego Escobar (Selknam) – 5 caps

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Matías Dittus (Club Athlétique Périgueux, FR) – 21 caps
Iñaki Gurruchaga (Selknam) – 11 caps
Esteban Inostroza (Selknam) – 1 cap

SECOND-ROW
Javier Eissmann (Selknam) – 21 caps
Pablo Huete (Selknam) – 30 caps
Santiago Pedrero (Selknam) – 6 caps
Augusto Sarmiento (Selknam) – 15 caps

BACK-ROW
Alfonso Escobar (Selknam) – 18 caps
Raimundo Martínez (Selknam) – 10 caps
Clemente Saavedra (Selknam) – 20 caps
Martín Sigren (Doncaster Knights, UK) – 27 caps
Ignacio Silva (Selknam) – 38 caps

SCRUM-HALF
Lukas Carvallo (Selknam) – 6 caps
Marcelo Torrealba (Selknam) – 12 caps
Benjamín Videla (Selknam) – uncapped

FLY HALF
Rodrigo Fernández (Selknam) – 23 caps
Santiago Videla (Selknam) – 25 caps

CENTER
Pablo Casas (Selknam) – 15 caps
Matías Garafulic (Selknam) – 12 caps
José Ignacio Larenas (Selknam) – 47 caps
Domingo Saavedra (Selknam) – 24 caps

WING
Franco Velarde (Selknam) – 16 caps
Nicolás Garafulic (Selknam) – 19 caps

FULLBACK
Iñaki Ayarza (Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, FR) – 14 caps
Francisco Urroz (Selknam) – 11 caps

Americas Rugby News  /  Aug 14, 2023

Cóndores Roster Named for Chile’s Inaugural Rugby World Cup - Americas Rugby News

The first-ever Chilean roster for a Rugby World Cup has been named. Head Coach Pablo Lemoine unveiled a roster containing 30 players for the upcoming tournament in France. Three additional players will be added to Los Condores’ roster. All 30 players on Chile’s roster learned their rugby in Chile....

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The official team naming appeared in this Twitter thread. Nothing yet on the Chile Rugby website.

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[Stargazer]

No Israel Folau.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in RWC squads 2023:

No Israel Folau.

Injured? God wont let him play? He found out there's a gay player in the RWC? He's the additional player not named yet?

Also see we need to find a new wing now too.

[Bovidae]

Did Adam Coleman not play in any of the pre-RWC games? He'll provide plenty of height at lock.

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[ARHS]

Semisi Paea and Tuitavuki in from NPC

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in RWC squads 2023:

CHILE ROSTER – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Javier Carrasco (Selknam) – 19 caps
Salvador Lues (Selknam) – 11 caps

HOOKER
Augusto Bohme (Selknam) – 22 caps
Tomás Dussaillant (Selknam) – 37 caps
Diego Escobar (Selknam) – 5 caps

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Matías Dittus (Club Athlétique Périgueux, FR) – 21 caps
Iñaki Gurruchaga (Selknam) – 11 caps
Esteban Inostroza (Selknam) – 1 cap

SECOND-ROW
Javier Eissmann (Selknam) – 21 caps
Pablo Huete (Selknam) – 30 caps
Santiago Pedrero (Selknam) – 6 caps
Augusto Sarmiento (Selknam) – 15 caps

BACK-ROW
Alfonso Escobar (Selknam) – 18 caps
Raimundo Martínez (Selknam) – 10 caps
Clemente Saavedra (Selknam) – 20 caps
Martín Sigren (Doncaster Knights, UK) – 27 caps
Ignacio Silva (Selknam) – 38 caps

SCRUM-HALF
Lukas Carvallo (Selknam) – 6 caps
Marcelo Torrealba (Selknam) – 12 caps
Benjamín Videla (Selknam) – uncapped

FLY HALF
Rodrigo Fernández (Selknam) – 23 caps
Santiago Videla (Selknam) – 25 caps

CENTER
Pablo Casas (Selknam) – 15 caps
Matías Garafulic (Selknam) – 12 caps
José Ignacio Larenas (Selknam) – 47 caps
Domingo Saavedra (Selknam) – 24 caps

WING
Franco Velarde (Selknam) – 16 caps
Nicolás Garafulic (Selknam) – 19 caps

FULLBACK
Iñaki Ayarza (Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, FR) – 14 caps
Francisco Urroz (Selknam) – 11 caps

So, I'm playing for Selknam when I emigrate to Chile. All the other clubs must cop horrible hidings.

[Stargazer]

@booboo Selknam is the only pro-club in Chile, I think.

Selknam plays in Super Rugby Americas.

[MiketheSnow]

Only 2 scrum halves
3 hookers selected but only 1 is fit (Dee)
Only 3 specialist locks selected

Faletau and Anscombe selected despite being injured and not featuring in RWC warm up matches

Tshiunza and Johnny Williams lucky IMHO

I would have taken Plumtree and Llewelyn

If all fit and firing I suspct Gatland will select the following for the Fiji match

1. G Thomas

2. Lake

3. Francis

4. Rowlands

5. Beard

6. Lydiate

7. Morgan (Capt.)

8. Faletau (Wainwright if Faletau is still injured)

9. T Williams

10. Biggar

11. Adams

12. North

13. Grady

14. LRZ

15. L Williams

Replacements
Smith, Elias, Lewis, Jenkins, Basham, Wainwright
G Davies, Anscombe

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French RWC squad

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Uruguay RWC squad

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@MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:

I would have taken Plumtree

Maybe his injury rules him out?