RWC squads 2023
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Only 2 scrum halves
3 hookers selected but only 1 is fit (Dee)
Only 3 specialist locks selectedFaletau 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
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G Thomas
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Lake
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Francis
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Rowlands
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Beard
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Lydiate
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Morgan (Capt.)
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Faletau (Wainwright if Faletau is still injured)
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T Williams
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Biggar
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Adams
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North
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Grady
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LRZ
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L Williams
Replacements
Smith, Elias, Lewis, Jenkins, Basham, Wainwright
G Davies, Anscombe -
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@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
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:
Only 2 scrum halves
3 hookers selected but only 1 is fit (Dee)
Only 3 specialist locks selectedFaletau 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
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G Thomas
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Lake
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Francis
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Rowlands
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Beard
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Lydiate
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Morgan (Capt.)
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Faletau (Wainwright if Faletau is still injured)
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T Williams
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Biggar
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Adams
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North
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Grady
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LRZ
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L Williams
Replacements
Smith, Elias, Lewis, Jenkins, Basham, Wainwright
G Davies, Anscombewhat a cool poster!
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Cute team announcement video with childhood photos of the Italian squad.
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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
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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.
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.
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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 - HerringBit disappointing that SA only managed to get one player into the squad despite their heavy involvement in Irish rugby over the last few years.
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@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 - HerringBit 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.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC squads 2023:
@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 - HerringBit 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.
You could - it passes through from every second generation - must have been his grandfather.
No excuse for losing Jean Kleyn though - having captured him and then letting him escape back to SA into their RWC squad. He'll probably score the winning try in their pool match. -
@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 - HerringBit disappointing that SA only managed to get one player into the squad despite their heavy involvement in Irish rugby over the last few years.
At least we'll have three kiwis with RWC 23 winners medals!
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Rugby World Cup 2023: The 33-man squads for every team in France
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@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 - HerringBit disappointing that SA only managed to get one player into the squad despite their heavy involvement in Irish rugby over the last few years.
All the decent ones chose to play on the wing for Scotland and who can blame them
Federazione Italiana Rugby
Farrell Names 33-Player Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad
