RWC squads 2023

[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.

[Stargazer]

[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?

[MiketheSnow]

@Stargazer said in RWC squads 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:

I would have taken Plumtree

Maybe his injury rules him out?

Possibly

Others are injured too

Don’t know the extent tbh

[nostrildamus]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:

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

what a cool poster!

[Stargazer]

Italy

Federazione Italiana Rugby

[Daffy Jaffy]

Cute team announcement video with childhood photos of the Italian squad.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Aug 23, 2023

Anthony Watson ruled out of Rugby World Cup in fresh blow to England’s preparations

As exclusively revealed by Telegraph Sport, Watson is the latest injury setback for Steve Borthwick with Jonny May called up to face Fiji

[sparky]

Confirmed now: Anthony Watson out of England’s World Cup squad.

[Stargazer]

Ryan Bailey  /  Aug 26, 2023

Farrell Names 33-Player Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad

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Sheefeni Nikodemus  /  Aug 22, 2023

Namibia names World Cup squad

With the exception of two names, Namibia has finalised its 33-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.

AFP  /  Aug 21, 2023

Namibia pick 39-year-old Van Lill for Rugby World Cup

Namibia, beaten in all 22 matches they played at six previous Rugby World Cups, named 39-year-old lock PJ van Lill among 31 players on Monday for the 2023 tournament in France.

[Derm McCrum]

Ireland have named their squad. Cian Healy, longtime prop, and occasional star hooker, is not in it.
However, it has meant that another foreigner gets into the squad.
USA - Loughman, McCarthy
New Zealand - Lowe, Gibson-Park, Aki
Australia - Hansen, Bealham
SA - Herring

Bit disappointing that SA only managed to get one player into the squad despite their heavy involvement in Irish rugby over the last few years.

[Billy Tell]

@Derm-McCrum said in RWC squads 2023:

Ireland have named their squad. Cian Healy, longtime prop, and occasional star hooker, is not in it.
However, it has meant that another foreigner gets into the squad.
USA - Loughman, McCarthy
New Zealand - Lowe, Gibson-Park, Aki
Australia - Hansen, Bealham
SA - Herring

Bit disappointing that SA only managed to get one player into the squad despite their heavy involvement in Irish rugby over the last few years.

Yeah with his gingery hair, you could say it’s a red herring.