1991 Rugby World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Rugby World Cup that took place in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France between 3 October and 2 November 1991.
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 3 October 1991.
Pool A
[edit]England
[edit]Head coach: Geoff Cooke
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Olver | Hooker | 23 April 1961 (aged 30) | 1 | ![]() |
Brian Moore | Hooker | 11 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Gary Pearce | Prop | 3 February 1956 (aged 35) | 35 | ![]() |
Jason Leonard | Prop | 14 August 1968 (aged 23) | 9 | ![]() |
Paul Rendall | Prop | 18 February 1954 (aged 37) | 27 | ![]() |
Jeff Probyn | Prop | 27 April 1956 (aged 35) | 24 | ![]() |
Paul Ackford | Lock | 26 February 1958 (aged 33) | 17 | ![]() |
Nigel Redman | Lock | 16 August 1964 (aged 27) | 11 | ![]() |
Wade Dooley | Lock | 2 October 1957 (aged 34) | 41 | ![]() |
Michael Skinner | Flanker | 26 November 1958 (aged 32) | 13 | ![]() |
Peter Winterbottom | Flanker | 31 May 1960 (aged 31) | 43 | ![]() |
Gary Rees | Flanker | 2 May 1960 (aged 31) | 22 | ![]() |
Dean Richards | Number 8 | 11 July 1963 (aged 28) | 27 | ![]() |
Mike Teague | Number 8 | 8 October 1960 (aged 30) | 17 | ![]() |
Richard Hill | Scrum-half | 4 May 1961 (aged 30) | 23 | ![]() |
Rob Andrew | Fly-half | 18 February 1963 (aged 28) | 38 | ![]() |
Will Carling (c) | Centre | 12 December 1965 (aged 25) | 26 | ![]() |
Jeremy Guscott | Centre | 7 July 1965 (aged 26) | 13 | ![]() |
Simon Halliday | Wing | 13 July 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | ![]() |
Nigel Heslop | Wing | 4 December 1963 (aged 27) | 7 | ![]() |
Rory Underwood | Wing | 19 June 1963 (aged 28) | 45 | ![]() |
Chris Oti | Wing | 16 June 1965 (aged 26) | 11 | ![]() |
Jonathan Webb | Fullback | 24 August 1963 (aged 28) | 18 | ![]() |
Simon Hodgkinson | Fullback | 15 December 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Italien
[edit]Head coach: Bertrand Fourcade
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Neuseeland
[edit]Head coaches: John Hart and
Alex Wyllie
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | 4 June 1963 (aged 28) | 34 | ![]() |
Steve McDowall | Prop | 21 August 1961 (aged 30) | 35 | ![]() |
Graham Purvis | Prop | 12 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Graham Dowd | Prop | 17 December 1963 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Richard Loe | Prop | 6 April 1960 (aged 31) | 25 | ![]() |
Ian Jones | Lock | 17 April 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() |
Gary Whetton (c) | Lock | 15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 52 | ![]() |
Paul Henderson | Flanker | 21 September 1964 (aged 27) | 1 | ![]() |
Michael Jones | Flanker | 8 April 1965 (aged 26) | 19 | ![]() |
Mark Carter | Flanker | 7 November 1968 (aged 22) | 1 | ![]() |
Andy Earl | Flanker | 12 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | ![]() |
Alan Whetton | Flanker | 15 December 1959 (aged 31) | 30 | ![]() |
Zinzan Brooke | Number 8 | 14 February 1965 (aged 26) | 9 | ![]() |
Graeme Bachop | Half-back | 11 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Jason Hewett | Half-back | 17 October 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Jon Preston | Half-back | 15 November 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Grant Fox | First five-eighth | 6 June 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Craig Innes | Centre | 10 September 1969 (aged 22) | 11 | ![]() |
Walter Little | Centre | 14 October 1969 (aged 21) | 10 | ![]() |
Bernie McCahill | Centre | 28 June 1964 (aged 27) | 6 | ![]() |
Va'aiga Tuigamala | Wing | 4 September 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
John Kirwan | Wing | 16 December 1964 (aged 26) | 40 | ![]() |
Terry Wright | Wing | 21 March 1963 (aged 28) | 26 | ![]() |
Shayne Philpott | Fullback | 21 September 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
John Timu | Fullback | 8 May 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Kieran Crowley | Fullback | 31 August 1961 (aged 30) | 18 | ![]() |
Vereinigte Staaten
[edit]Head coach: Jim Perkins
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Pool B
[edit]Irland
[edit]Head coach: Ciaran Fitzgerald
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Japan
[edit]Head coach: Hiroaki Shukuzawa
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Scotland
[edit]Head coach: Ian McGeechan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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John Allan | Hooker | 25 November 1963 (aged 27) | 4 | ![]() |
Kenny Milne | Hooker | 1 December 1961 (aged 29) | 4 | ![]() |
David Sole (c) | Prop | 8 May 1962 (aged 29) | 33 | ![]() |
Paul Burnell | Prop | 29 September 1965 (aged 26) | 15 | ![]() |
David Milne | Prop | 7 December 1958 (aged 32) | 0 | ![]() |
Alan Watt | Prop | 10 July 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Gray | Lock | 11 July 1960 (aged 31) | 17 | ![]() |
Doddie Weir | Lock | 4 July 1970 (aged 21) | 2 | ![]() |
John Jeffrey | Flanker | 25 March 1959 (aged 32) | 35 | ![]() |
Finlay Calder | Flanker | 20 August 1957 (aged 34) | 29 | ![]() |
Graham Marshall | Flanker | 23 May 1960 (aged 31) | 3 | ![]() |
Derek White | Number 8 | 30 January 1958 (aged 33) | 31 | ![]() |
Gary Armstrong | Scrum-half | 30 September 1966 (aged 25) | 19 | ![]() |
Greig Oliver | Scrum-half | 12 September 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Craig Chalmers | Fly-half | 15 October 1968 (aged 22) | 17 | ![]() |
Sean Lineen | Centre | 25 December 1961 (aged 29) | 18 | ![]() |
Scott Hastings | Centre | 4 December 1964 (aged 26) | 30 | ![]() |
Graham Shiel | Centre | 13 August 1970 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Iwan Tukalo | Wing | 5 March 1961 (aged 30) | 25 | ![]() |
Tony Stanger | Wing | 14 May 1968 (aged 23) | 14 | ![]() |
Douglas Wyllie | Wing | 20 May 1963 (aged 28) | 11 | ![]() |
Gavin Hastings | Fullback | 3 January 1962 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Peter Dods | Fullback | 6 January 1958 (aged 33) | 21 | ![]() |
Simbabwe
[edit]Trainer: Iain Buchanan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Beattie | Hooker | 16 April 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Adrian Garvey | Hooker | 25 June 1968 (aged 23) | 2 | ![]() |
Robin Hunter | Prop | 25 September 1964 (aged 27) | 0 | unknown |
Alex Nicholls | Prop | 4 August 1958 (aged 33) | 2 | ![]() |
Gary Snyder | Prop | 8 March 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Roberts | Prop | 18 September 1967 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
Michael Martin | Lock | 25 December 1959 (aged 31) | 3 | unknown |
Neville Kloppers | Lock | circa 1962 | 1 | ![]() |
Rob Demblon | Lock | 13 August 1966 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Chris Botha | Lock | 1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 0 | unknown |
Brendon Dawson | Flanker | 1 September 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Darren Muirhead | Flanker | 23 December 1965 (aged 25) | 0 | unknown |
Brenton Catterall | Number 8 | 19 July 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | unknown |
Honeywell Nguruve | Number 8 | 12 August 1969 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Andy Ferreira | Scrum-half | 26 June 1961 (aged 30) | 6 | ![]() |
Ewan MacMillan | Scrum-half | 3 January 1971 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Craig Brown | Fly-half | 1 February 1968 (aged 23) | 1 | ![]() |
Ralph Kuhn | Fly-half | 8 February 1963 (aged 28) | 1 | unknown |
Mark Letcher | Centre | 14 October 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Ian Noble | Centre | 6 April 1972 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Richard Tsimba | Centre | 9 July 1965 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Dave Walters | Wing | 16 November 1968 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
William Schultz | Wing | 3 November 1968 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Elimon Chimbima | Wing | 1 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Brian Currin (c) | Fullback | 15 September 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | unknown |
Pool C
[edit]Argentinien
[edit]Head coaches: Luis Gradín /
Guillermo Lamarca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Australien
[edit]Head coach: Bob Dwyer
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Wales
[edit]Head coach: Alan Davies
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Garin Jenkins | Hooker | 18 August 1966 (aged 25) | 1 | ![]() |
Ken Waters | Hooker | 9 October 1961 (aged 29) | 0 | ![]() |
Mark Davis | Prop | 18 September 1970 (aged 21) | 1 | ![]() |
Hugh Williams-Jones | Prop | 10 January 1963 (aged 28) | 4 | ![]() |
Laurance Delaney | Prop | 8 May 1956 (aged 35) | 5 | ![]() |
Mike Griffiths | Prop | 18 March 1962 (aged 29) | 15 | ![]() |
Paul Arnold | Lock | 28 April 1968 (aged 23) | 8 | ![]() |
Phil May | Lock | 1 July 1956 (aged 35) | 6 | ![]() |
Kevin Moseley | Lock | 2 July 1963 (aged 28) | 6 | ![]() |
Phil Davies | Lock | 19 October 1963 (aged 27) | 29 | ![]() |
Martyn Morris | Flanker | 23 August 1962 (aged 29) | 9 | ![]() |
Richie Collins | Flanker | 2 March 1962 (aged 29) | 16 | ![]() |
Richard Webster | Flanker | 9 July 1967 (aged 24) | 1 | ![]() |
Emyr Lewis | Number 8 | 29 August 1968 (aged 23) | 4 | ![]() |
Andy Booth | Scrum-half | 8 December 1967 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Robert Jones | Scrum-half | 10 November 1965 (aged 25) | 40 | ![]() |
Tony Clement | Fly-half | 8 February 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Adrian Davies | Fly-half | 9 February 1969 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
David Wyn Evans | Fly-half | 1 November 1965 (aged 25) | 10 | ![]() |
Scott Gibbs | Centre | 23 January 1971 (aged 20) | 6 | ![]() |
Mike Hall | Centre | 13 October 1965 (aged 25) | 14 | ![]() |
Mark Ring | Centre | 15 October 1962 (aged 28) | 29 | ![]() |
Arthur Emyr | Wing | 27 July 1962 (aged 29) | 10 | ![]() |
Ieuan Evans (c) | Wing | 21 March 1964 (aged 27) | 24 | ![]() |
Steve Ford | Wing | 15 August 1965 (aged 26) | 8 | ![]() |
Mike Rayer | Fullback | 21 July 1965 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Western Samoa
[edit]- Head coach:
Peter Schuster
- Manager
Lemalu Tate Simi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Pool D
[edit]Kanada
[edit]Head coach: Ian Birtwell
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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David Speirs | Hooker | 15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Karl Svoboda | Hooker | 23 March 1962 (aged 29) | 11 | ![]() |
Eddie Evans | Prop | 15 September 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
Dan Jackart | Prop | 4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Gary Dukelow | Prop | 15 September 1956 (aged 35) | 14 | ![]() |
Paul Szabo | Prop | 4 May 1962 (aged 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Norm Hadley | Lock | 2 December 1964 (aged 26) | 6 | ![]() |
John Robertsen | Lock | 28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | ![]() |
Ron van den Brink | Lock | 30 September 1962 (aged 29) | 5 | ![]() |
Al Charron | Lock | 28 June 1958 (aged 33) | 7 | ![]() |
Roy Radu | Flanker | 11 September 1963 (aged 28) | 12 | ![]() |
Bruce Breen | Flanker | 13 October 1961 (aged 29) | 6 | ![]() |
Gord MacKinnon | Flanker | 27 August 1958 (aged 33) | 6 | ![]() |
Glen Ennis | Number 8 | 19 May 1964 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() |
John Graf | Scrum-half | 3 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() |
Chris Tynan | Scrum-half | 11 July 1966 (aged 25) | 7 | ![]() |
Gareth Rees | Fly-half | 30 June 1967 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Scott Stewart | Fly-half | 16 January 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Steve Gray | Centre | 19 July 1963 (aged 28) | 10 | ![]() |
Christian Stewart | Centre | 17 October 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Tom Woods | Centre | 29 October 1962 (aged 28) | 3 | ![]() |
John Lecky | Centre | 15 February 1960 (aged 31) | 16 | ![]() |
Dave Lougheed | Wing | 11 April 1968 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Pat Palmer | Wing | 6 November 1962 (aged 28) | 13 | ![]() |
Mark Wyatt (c) | Fullback | 12 April 1961 (aged 30) | 26 | ![]() |
Fidschi
[edit]Head coaches: Samisoni Viriviri and
George Simpkin
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Mosese Taga (c) | Hooker | 17 September 1964 (aged 27) | 16 | ![]() |
Dranivesi Baleiwai | Hooker | 17 April 1964 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Salacieli Naivilawasa | Hooker | 14 February 1961 (aged 30) | 20 | ![]() |
Epeli Naituivau | Prop | 22 May 1962 (aged 29) | 6 | ![]() |
Peni Volavola | Prop | 6 June 1963 (aged 28) | 9 | ![]() |
Naibuka Vuli | Prop | 6 June 1960 (aged 31) | 0 | ![]() |
Sam Domoni | Lock | 25 December 1968 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() |
Ilaitia Savai | Lock | 12 July 1960 (aged 31) | 24 | ![]() |
Aisake Nadolo | Lock | 13 July 1964 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
Alifereti Dere | Flanker | 29 September 1961 (aged 30) | 9 | ![]() |
Laisenia Kato | Flanker | 14 November 1966 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Max Olsson | Flanker | 19 July 1967 (aged 24) | 6 | ![]() |
Pita Naruma | Flanker | 27 November 1959 (aged 31) | 9 | ![]() |
Ifereimi Tawake | Number 8 | 21 September 1962 (aged 29) | 8 | ![]() |
Pauliasi Tabulutu | Scrum-half | 15 July 1967 (aged 24) | 14 | ![]() |
Mosese Vosanibola | Scrum-half | 28 July 1962 (aged 29) | 1 | ![]() |
Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | 20 May 1968 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
Tomasi Rabaka | Fly-half | 5 December 1965 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Kalaveti Naisoro | Centre | 14 February 1969 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Savenaca Aria | Centre | 30 April 1964 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Tomasi Lovo | Wing | 5 November 1960 (aged 30) | 4 | ![]() |
Noa Nadruku | Wing | 19 September 1967 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() |
Fili Seru | Wing | 11 March 1970 (aged 21) | 5 | ![]() |
Tevita Vonolagi | Wing | 29 November 1963 (aged 27) | 10 | ![]() |
Severo Koroduadua | Fullback | 22 December 1960 (aged 30) | 21 | ![]() |
Opeti Turuva | Fullback | 8 July 1967 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Frankreich
[edit]Head coach: Daniel Dubroca
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Rumänien
[edit]Head coach: Peter Ianusevici
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
References
[edit]- ^ "'Playing at the World Cup was the pinnacle'". The Zimbabwe Independent. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2022-05-13.