2007 Rugby World Cup squads
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This article lists the official squads for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France
. Each of the twenty nations was required to confirm their 30-man squad by 14 August. United States player Thretton Palamo
, aged 18 when the teams were named and 8 days past his 19th birthday when he made his only appearance in the competition, was the youngest to ever take part at a World Cup final stage.
Final squad released on 13 August 2007 from RFU. Jamie Noon
was sent home injured on 15 September; he was replaced by Newcastle Falcons
team-mate, Toby Flood
Daily Mail. After Josh Lewsey
was injured in the semi-final against France
, Nick Abendanon
was called up as cover Telegraph.
Head Coach: Brian Ashton
Final squad announced on Manu Samoa.
Head Coach:
/ 
Michael Jones
Squad released 21 July 2007 accessed from SA Rugby
Pierre Spies
was withdrawn from the squad after developing a condition believed to be a pulmonary embolism
, with Bismarck du Plessis
taking his place, although one specialist disputed the diagnosis. A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.
On 10 September, after the Springboks' match against Manu Samoa
, Jean de Villiers
was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a torn left biceps suffered in that match. Wayne Julies
replaced him on the squad.
On 1 October, Jannie du Plessis
, older brother of Bismarck du Plessis, replaced BJ Botha
, who tore knee ligaments in the Boks' last pool match against the United States
.
Head Coach: Jake White
Squad accessed from Rugby-World-Cup Kisi Pulu
replaced Mosese Moala. While Maama Molitika
was called up to replace Paino Hehea, ahead of the England game. BBC
Head Coach: Quddus Fielea
Squad released 14 August 2007, accessed from USA Rugby and Planet-Rugby John Van Der Giessen was called up to replace Luke Gross. Scrum
Head Coach: Peter Thorburn
The following players are in reserve in case of injury.
Squad announced 23 July 2007, accessed from http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_squad_for_the_2007_rugby_world_cup,62376.html/news/archive/section/21893. Mark Gerrard
was injured in the opening game and replaced by Cameron Shepherd
. Morgan Turinui
was called up on October 1, 2007 to replace Number 8 David Lyons
.
Head Coach: John Connolly
The following players are on reserve in case of injuries in the main squad
Final squad announced 15 August 2007 accessed from Rugby-World-Cup Josh Jackson replaced Jamie Cudmore who was ruled out with a broken bone in his hand. SIRC
Head Coach: Ric Suggitt
Final squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby, profile details from Teivovo. Filimoni Bolavucu
was ruled out of the tournament and was replaced by Sireli Bobo
from Rugby-World-Cup
Head coach: Ilivasi Tabua
Squad released 11 August 2007 accessed from Japan Rugby Football Union. Mitsugu Yamamoto replaced by Yusuke Aoki 21 August accessed from Planet-Rugby. Daisuke Ohata
tore his left Achilles tendon
in Japan's final warm-up against Portugal
, and was replaced by Tomoki Kitagawa.
Head Coach: John Kirwan
The following players are on reserve in case of injury.
Squad announced 10 August 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby
Head Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
withdrew due to injury on 17 August. Fabio Staibano
was originally announced as his replacement, but he was in turn ruled out due to injury. Del Fava was later ruled fit to play, and was restored to the squad on 27 August. Silvio Orlando replaced Robert Barbieri
after he was ruled out due to injury in a warm-up game.
Head Coach:
Pierre Berbizier
Squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from BBC Sport.
Head Coach: Graham Henry
Squad announced 15 August 2007, accessed from Portugal Rugby, extra stats from 2rugby.
Head Coach: Tomaz Morais
Squad announced 14 August 2007 accessed from Rugby Rugby
Head Coach: Daniel Santamans
Squad announced 14 August 2007, accessed from SRU
On Alasdair Dickinson
was called up to the Scotland 2007 World Cup squad, on his 24th birthday, to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen
.
Head Coach: Frank Hadden
Squad released 28 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby. Additional information from Unión Argentina de Rugby.
Martín Gaitán
was forced to withdraw from the squad on 18 August after it was discovered he had a blocked artery in his heart, and was replaced by Hernán Senillosa
. José María Núñez Piossek
was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú
. Mario Ledesma
was forced to withdraw from the squad for the third-place match against France due to injury on 15 October, and was replaced by Eusebio Guiñazú
.
Head Coach: Marcelo Loffreda
Provisional squad announced 14 June 2007, from Planet-Rugby. Elvis Vermeulen
replaced by Thierry Dusautoir
due to injury on 21 June Planet-Rugby. Sylvain Marconnet
was replaced due to injury by Nicolas Mas
on 20 August BBC Sport.
Head Coach: Bernard Laporte
The following players are on reserve in case of withdrawals from the squad.
Final squad released on 9 August 2007 from Planet-Rugby, other details from Georgian RFU
Head Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili
Squad listed from BBC Sport 12 August 2007, further information from Irish Rugby Football Union.
Head Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan
Squad released 18 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby, additional information from Namibian Rugby and South Africa Rugby.
Head Coach: Hakkies Husselman
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Each of the twenty nations was required to confirm their 30-man squad by 14 August. United States player Thretton Palamo
Thretton Palamo
Thretton Palamo is an American rugby union player of Samoan origin who plays as a centre or fly-half. He is the youngest ever player to have made an appearance at the Rugby World Cup...
, aged 18 when the teams were named and 8 days past his 19th birthday when he made his only appearance in the competition, was the youngest to ever take part at a World Cup final stage.
Final squad released on 13 August 2007 from RFU. Jamie Noon
Jamie Noon
Jamie Darren Noon is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive.-Career:Hard-running centre Noon joined the Falcons in the 1998/9 season, after a letter from one of his school teachers alerted the club to a player who had been totally missed by the representative rugby system in...
was sent home injured on 15 September; he was replaced by Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
team-mate, Toby Flood
Toby Flood
Tobias Gerald Albert Lieven "Toby" Flood is an English rugby union player. He currently plays at fly half or inside centre for Leicester Tigers, having signed from Newcastle Falcons, and England.-Background:...
Daily Mail. After Josh Lewsey
Josh Lewsey
Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played fullback, wing or centre for Wasps.-Career:...
was injured in the semi-final against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, Nick Abendanon
Nick Abendanon
Nick Abendanon is an English rugby union player, currently playing for Bath Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. Full-back Abendanon burst onto the scene during the 2006–07 season, scoring 10 tries in 24 first-team appearances for Bath.His form that season earned him a first England cap in South...
was called up as cover Telegraph.
Head Coach: Brian Ashton
Brian Ashton (rugby player)
William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...
Final squad announced on Manu Samoa.
- Filipo LeviFilipo LeviFilipo Levi is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:InternationalLevi is a current member of the Manu Samoa 2011 Rugby World Cup squad....
and Donald Kerslake were replaced by Tani FugaTani FugaTanielu "Tani" Fuga is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study...
and Alfie VaeluagaAlfie VaeluagaAlfie To'oala Vaeluaga is a professional rugby union player for La Rochelle, joining them in 2011 from Leeds. He was recruited to Bristol the start of the 2006 Guinness Premiership season to bolster the Bristol back row, having played for both Orrell and Plymouth Albion against Bristol when the...
before the tournament, from BBC Sport. - Sailosi TagicakibauSailosi TagicakibauSailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....
replaced Anitelia TuilagiAnitelia TuilagiAnitelea "Andy" Tuilagi is a Samoan international rugby union player who plays for Newport Gwent Dragons either at wing or outside centre....
, ahead of the Tonga game, from Manu Samoa. - Fosi Pala'amoFosi Pala'amoFosi Pala'amo is a Samoan professional rugby player. He was born in Murupata, New Zealand to Samoan parents. He was formerly a player for the Irish team Leinster Rugby, but now plays for the English side with Leeds Carnegie....
was called in to replace Justin Va'aJustin Va'aJustin Va'a is a prop for the Samoan national rugby team and the Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League....
for the England game, from Manu Samoa. - Na'ama LeleimalefagaNa'ama LeleimalefagaNa'ama Leleimalefaga is a Samoan rugby union prop. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He currently plays for Montpellier. He previously played for Scopa and Savaii Samoa.-External links:*...
was called into the squad to replace Fosi Pala'amoFosi Pala'amoFosi Pala'amo is a Samoan professional rugby player. He was born in Murupata, New Zealand to Samoan parents. He was formerly a player for the Irish team Leinster Rugby, but now plays for the English side with Leeds Carnegie....
for the USA game, from Manu Samoa.
Head Coach:
/ Michael JonesSquad released 21 July 2007 accessed from SA Rugby
Pierre Spies
Pierre Spies
Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
was withdrawn from the squad after developing a condition believed to be a pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism...
, with Bismarck du Plessis
Bismarck du Plessis
Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
taking his place, although one specialist disputed the diagnosis. A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.
On 10 September, after the Springboks' match against Manu Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
, Jean de Villiers
Jean de Villiers
Jean de Villiers is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province and internationally for South Africa....
was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a torn left biceps suffered in that match. Wayne Julies
Wayne Julies
Wayne Julies is a South African rugby union footballer. He has played for the national team, the Springboks nine times. He made his debut for South Africa at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, in a match against Spain. His usual position is as a centre.Julies played for the Bulls in the 2007 Super 14 season...
replaced him on the squad.
On 1 October, Jannie du Plessis
Jannie du Plessis
Jan Nathaniel "Jannie" du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays as a prop for South Africa and the Sharks in Super Rugby...
, older brother of Bismarck du Plessis, replaced BJ Botha
BJ Botha
Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Irish Province, Munster. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal, and left the province in May 2011...
, who tore knee ligaments in the Boks' last pool match against the United States
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
.
Head Coach: Jake White
Jake White
Jake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...
Squad accessed from Rugby-World-Cup Kisi Pulu
Kisi Pulu
Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...
replaced Mosese Moala. While Maama Molitika
Maama Molitika
Maama Molitika is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He is 6'5" . He has played numerous times for the national Tongan team, making his debut in June 1997 against Fiji. He was also in the Pacific Islanders rugby union team squad that toured Europe in 2006...
was called up to replace Paino Hehea, ahead of the England game. BBC
Head Coach: Quddus Fielea
Quddus Fielea
Quddus Vusika Fielea is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.Fielea had 11 caps for Tonga, from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2 tries, 8 points in aggregate...
Squad released 14 August 2007, accessed from USA Rugby and Planet-Rugby John Van Der Giessen was called up to replace Luke Gross. Scrum
Head Coach:
Peter ThorburnPeter Thorburn
Peter Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He worked previously for New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003...
The following players are in reserve in case of injury.
Squad announced 23 July 2007, accessed from http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_squad_for_the_2007_rugby_world_cup,62376.html/news/archive/section/21893. Mark Gerrard
Mark Gerrard
Mark Gerrard is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby competition. In 2011 he was one of 10 players nominated to become the competition's Super Rugby player of the year....
was injured in the opening game and replaced by Cameron Shepherd
Cameron Shepherd
Cameron Shepherd is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at fullback or wing.-Biography:...
. Morgan Turinui
Morgan Turinui
Morgan Turinui is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays for French rugby side Stade Francais.-Early life:...
was called up on October 1, 2007 to replace Number 8 David Lyons
David Lyons
David Lyons plays Number Eight for the Wallabies.-Playing career:From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for Waratahs, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season...
.
Head Coach: John Connolly
John Connolly (rugby)
John "Knuckles" Connolly is a rugby union coach and the former head coach of the Wallabies. Connolly has in the past worked with the Queensland Reds, Stade Français, Swansea RFC as well as Bath Rugby....
The following players are on reserve in case of injuries in the main squad
Final squad announced 15 August 2007 accessed from Rugby-World-Cup Josh Jackson replaced Jamie Cudmore who was ruled out with a broken bone in his hand. SIRC
Head Coach: Ric Suggitt
Ric Suggitt
Ric "Sluggo" Suggitt is a former Canadian rugby union footballer and National Rugby Team Coach since 1998. Ric also is currently the Head Coach of the USA Women's 7's Olympic Rugby team and a coach educator....
Final squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby, profile details from Teivovo. Filimoni Bolavucu
Filimoni Bolavucu
Filimoni Vakalololma Bolavucu is a Fijian rugby union player, who currently plays for Dax in Pro D2. He plays as a wing. He played for the Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. He also played for Lomaiviti in the local tournaments...
was ruled out of the tournament and was replaced by Sireli Bobo
Sireli Bobo
Isireli Bobo is a Fijian rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris club Racing Métro 92 in the Top 14 club competition in France.-Career:...
from Rugby-World-Cup
Head coach: Ilivasi Tabua
Ilivasi Tabua
Ilivasi Sevia Tabua Tamanivalu is a former fijian rugby union footballer who played at international level for both Fiji and Australia as flanker.He also coached the Fiji national team at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
Squad released 11 August 2007 accessed from Japan Rugby Football Union. Mitsugu Yamamoto replaced by Yusuke Aoki 21 August accessed from Planet-Rugby. Daisuke Ohata
Daisuke Ohata
Daisuke Ohata is a former Japanese rugby union player. He usually played rugby at wing, and sometimes centre, for Japan national rugby union team. He made his name internationally as a speedy ace in the IRB World Sevens Series, and went on to become a regular member of the national team...
tore his left Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
in Japan's final warm-up against Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
, and was replaced by Tomoki Kitagawa.
Head Coach:
John KirwanThe following players are on reserve in case of injury.
Squad announced 10 August 2007 accessed from Planet-Rugby
Head Coach:
Gareth JenkinsGareth Jenkins
Gareth Jenkins is a former Welsh rugby union footballer, and former head coach of the Welsh national team. After a long and distinguished career at Llanelli RFC, Jenkins was appointed Wales coach in 2006, succeeding Mike Ruddock...
Squad released 16 August 2007 accessed from the Telegraph. Carlo Del Fava
Carlo Del Fava
Carlo Antonio Del Fava is a rugby union player. His preferred position is Lock, and he currently plays for Aironi in the Celtic League....
withdrew due to injury on 17 August. Fabio Staibano
Fabio Staibano
Fabio Staibano is an Italian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop.Staibano played at a youth level at Battipaglia Rugby, moving to Overmach Rugby Parma F.C., aged 18 years old, where he would stay from 2001/02 to 2007/08. Staibano represented the French team of Castres Olympique for the...
was originally announced as his replacement, but he was in turn ruled out due to injury. Del Fava was later ruled fit to play, and was restored to the squad on 27 August. Silvio Orlando replaced Robert Barbieri
Robert Barbieri
Robert Julian Barbieri is a Canadian-born Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy....
after he was ruled out due to injury in a warm-up game.
Head Coach:
Pierre BerbizierPierre Berbizier
Pierre Berbizier is a French former rugby union footballer, and currently head coach of Top 14 side Racing Métro. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played 56 times for France.-Biography:Berbizier was born in Saint-Gaudens...
Squad announced 22 July 2007 accessed from BBC Sport.
Head Coach: Graham Henry
Graham Henry
Graham Henry is a New Zealand Rugby Union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. He played rugby union for Canterbury and cricket for Otago in the Plunket Shield. Henry was heavily criticized following the All Blacks quarterfinal exit at the 2007 Rugby World...
Squad announced 15 August 2007, accessed from Portugal Rugby, extra stats from 2rugby.
Head Coach: Tomaz Morais
Tomaz Morais
Tomaz Eduardo Carvalho Morais is a Portuguese rugby union coach and a former player.The son of Portuguese settlers in Angola, Morais moved to Portugal following the 25 April 1974 revolution. He went on to become a Physical Education teacher and a rugby union player, playing as a centre for Cascais...
Squad announced 14 August 2007 accessed from Rugby Rugby
Head Coach:
Daniel SantamansDaniel Santamans
Daniel Santamans was a former French rugby union player, as a hooker, and coach.He played for Blagnac SCR and for Stade Toulousain, from 1977 to 1989, where he won 3 titles of French Champion and a Cup of France, in 1984.After ending his player career, he become a coach, first at the youths level...
Squad announced 14 August 2007, accessed from SRU
On Alasdair Dickinson
Alasdair Dickinson
Alasdair Dickinson is a Scottish rugby union footballer, who plays for Sale Sharks. He plays as a prop. He is a product of the Scottish Institute of Sport....
was called up to the Scotland 2007 World Cup squad, on his 24th birthday, to replace the injured Allan Jacobsen
Allan Jacobsen
Allan Jacobsen is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He is a prop, nicknamed "Chunk". He plays for Edinburgh....
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Head Coach: Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden is a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby.Hadden replaced Matt Williams and was appointed on 15 September 2005. Hadden coached the Merchiston Castle School 1st XV after being appointed Head of Physical Education at the school in 1983...
Squad released 28 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby. Additional information from Unión Argentina de Rugby.
Martín Gaitán
Martín Gaitán
Martín Gaitán is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He has played club rugby in Argentina and France, as well as playing for the Argentina national rugby union team....
was forced to withdraw from the squad on 18 August after it was discovered he had a blocked artery in his heart, and was replaced by Hernán Senillosa
Hernán Senillosa
Hernán Senillosa is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for Argentina's national side. Senillosa rugby position is centre.His brother Santiago "Aguaviva" Senillosa, is also a destacated rugby player....
. José María Núñez Piossek
José María Núñez Piossek
José María Núñez Piossek is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League. He has also represented the Argentina national team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad...
was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury on 30 August, and was replaced by Federico Martín Aramburú
Federico Martín Aramburú
Federico Martín Aramburú is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12, and for the Argentina. Since his international debut in April 2004, in a match against , Martín Aramburú has played 22 times, scoring 8 tries, including one against ...
. Mario Ledesma
Mario Ledesma
Mario Ledesma Arocena is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the French club ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 competition. He also previously played for another French club, Castres Olympique, Narbonne and Curupaytí club in Argentina...
was forced to withdraw from the squad for the third-place match against France due to injury on 15 October, and was replaced by Eusebio Guiñazú
Eusebio Guiñazu
Eusebio Guiñazú is an Argentinian rugby union footballer currently playing with Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He signed freom the the Stormers Super 14 franchise. He was released by SU Agen in July 2009 due to club's financial problems.Previously he played for RC Mendoza in Argentina and another...
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Head Coach: Marcelo Loffreda
Marcelo Loffreda
Marcelo Loffreda is a rugby player and coach, until recently head coach for the English club power Leicester Tigers. Loffreda won 44 caps with one as captain, playing at centre for the Argentine rugby union side...
Provisional squad announced 14 June 2007, from Planet-Rugby. Elvis Vermeulen
Elvis Vermeulen
Elvis Vermeulen is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He was previously with the CA Brive club. He has also played for the French national team, earning his first cap on 16 June 2001 against South...
replaced by Thierry Dusautoir
Thierry Dusautoir
Thierry Dusautoir is a French rugby union player who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir is a strong ball carrier with good speed and strength to get out of tackles.Dusautoir was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire...
due to injury on 21 June Planet-Rugby. Sylvain Marconnet
Sylvain Marconnet
Sylvain Marconnet is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique having signed from Stade Français in the Top 14 club competition in France. His usual position is prop...
was replaced due to injury by Nicolas Mas
Nicolas Mas
Nicolas Mas is a Catalan/French rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the USA Perpignan club in the Top 14 French premiership. His usual position is at prop. He also plays for the French national team....
on 20 August BBC Sport.
Head Coach: Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte is a rugby union coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. He is currently the head coach at Toulon, having taken over in 2011 from Philippe Saint-André, who had been named the new head coach of the France national team. Laporte himself is a former head coach of France,...
The following players are on reserve in case of withdrawals from the squad.
Final squad released on 9 August 2007 from Planet-Rugby, other details from Georgian RFU
Head Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili
Malkhaz Cheishvili
Malkhaz Cheishvili is a Georgian rugby union coach. He was the coach of Georgia at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals.He managed to lose by less than a try to Ireland and achieved the first win ever of his country at the Rugby World Cup finals, with Namibia .-Notes:...
Squad listed from BBC Sport 12 August 2007, further information from Irish Rugby Football Union.
Head Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan
Eddie O'Sullivan
Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....
Squad released 18 July 2007 from Planet-Rugby, additional information from Namibian Rugby and South Africa Rugby.
Head Coach: Hakkies Husselman
Hakkies Husselman
Dawid Husselman, better known as Hakkies Husselman , is a Namibian rugby union former international player and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half....