1991 Rugby World Cup squads
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This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Rugby World Cup that took place in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France.
Contents
Pool A
England
Head Coach: Geoff Cooke
Backs
- Rob Andrew
- Will Carling (captain)
- Jeremy Guscott
- Simon Halliday
- Nigel Heslop
- Richard Hill
- Simon Hodgkinson
- Dewi Morris
- Chris Oti
- Rory Underwood
- Jon Webb
Forwards
- Paul Ackford
- Wade Dooley
- Jason Leonard
- Brian Moore
- John Olver
- Gary Pearce
- David Pears
- Jeff Probyn
- Nigel Redman
- Gary Rees
- Dean Richards
- Michael Skinner
- Mike Teague
- Peter Winterbottom
- Paul Rendall
Italy
Head Coach: Bertrand Fourcade
Backs
- Stefano Barba
- Massimo Bonomi
- Stefano Bordon
- Marcello Cuttitta
- Diego Dominguez
- Ivan Francescato
- Fabio Gaetaniello
- Francesco Pietrosanti
- Daniele Tebaldi
- Luigi Troiani
- Paolo Vaccari
- Edgardo Venturi
Forwards
- Alessandro Bottachiari
- Carlo Checchinato
- Antonio Colella
- Giambattista Croci
- Massimo Cuttitta
- Roberto Favaro
- Massimo Giovanelli
- Giovanni Grespan
- Carlo Orlandi
- Giancarlo Pivetta
- Franco Properzi
- Guido Rossi
- Roberto Saetti
- Gianni Zanon (captain)
New Zealand
Head Coaches: John Hart/Alex Wyllie
Backs
- Graeme Bachop
- Kieran Crowley
- Grant Fox
- Jason Hewett
- Craig Innes
- John Kirwan
- Walter Little
- Bernie McCahill
- Jon Preston
- Shayne Philpott
- John Timu
- Va'aiga Tuigamala
- Terry Wright
Forwards
- Zinzan Brooke
- Mark Carter
- Graham Dowd
- Andy Earl
- Sean Fitzpatrick
- Paul Henderson
- Ian Jones
- Michael Jones
- Richard Loe
- Steve McDowell
- Graham Purvis
- Alan Whetton
- Gary Whetton (captain)
United States
Head Coach: Jim Perkins
Backs
- Barry Daily
- Mark Pidcock
- Chris O'Brien
- Mike de Jong
- Joe Burke
- Kevin Higgins
- Mark Williams
- Gary Hein
- Eric Whittaker
- Ray Nelson
- Paul Sheehy
Forwards
- Chris Lippert
- Lance Manga
- Norm Mottram
- Fred Paoli
- Tony Flay
- Pat Johnson
- Bill Leversee
- Kevin Swords (captain)
- Chuck Tunnacliffe
- Rob Farley
- Shawn Lipman
- Mark Sawicki
- Brian Vizard
- Tony Ridnell
Pool B
Ireland
Head Coach: Ciaran Fitzgerald
Backs
- Fergus Aherne
- Jack Clarke
- Keith Crossan
- Vince Cunningham
- David Curtis
- Simon Geoghegan
- Ralph Keyes
- Brendan Mullin
- Kenny Murphy
- Rob Saunders
- Jim Staples
Forwards
- Des Fitzgerald
- Neil Francis
- Gary Halpin
- Gordon Hamilton
- Terry Kingston
- Donal Lenihan
- Noel Mannion
- Phillip Matthews (captain)
- Nick Popplewell
- Steve Smith
- Brian Robinson
Japan
Head Coach: Hiroaki Shukuzawa
Backs
- Takahiro Hosokawa
- Terunori Masuho
- Eiji Kutsuki
- Seiji Hirao (captain)
- Yoshihito Yoshida
- Katsuhiro Matsuo
- Masami Horikoshi
- Wataru Murata
- Yukio Motoki
- Tatsuya Maeda
Forwards
- Osamu Ota
- Tsuyoshi Fujita
- Mazanori Takura
- Toshiyuki Hayashi
- Atsushi Oyagi
- Ekeroma Lauaiufi
- Hiroyuki Kajihara
- Sinali-Tui Latu
- Mazahiro Kunda
- Katsufumi Myiamoto
- Kazuaki Takahashi
- Shuji Nakashima
Scotland
Head Coach: Jim Telfer
- David Sole (captain)
- John Allan
- Paul Burnell
- Chris Gray
- Doddie Weir
- John Jeffrey
- Finlay Calder
- Derek White
- Gary Armstrong
- Craig Chalmers
- Iwan Tukalo
- Sean Lineen
- Scott Hastings
- Tony Stanger
- Gavin Hastings
- Douglas Wyllie
- David Milne
- Peter Dods
- Greig Oliver
- Graham Marshall
- Graham Shiel
- Alan Watt
Zimbabwe
Backs
- Brian Currin (captain)
- Craig Brown
- Mark Letcher
- Richard Tsimba
- David Walters
- Ralph Kuhn
- Andy Ferreira
- William Schultz
- Ian Noble
- Ewan MacMillan
- Elimon Chimbima
Forwards
- Robin Hunter
- Brian Beattie
- Adrian Garvey
- Michael Martin
- Rob Demblon
- Chris Botha
- Brendon Dawson
- Brenton Catterall
- Alex Nicholls
- Honeywell Nguruve
- Gary Snyder
- Darren Muirhead
- Chris Roberts
Pool C
Argentina
Head Coaches: Luis Gradín/Guillermo Lamarca
- Federico Méndez
- Ricardo Le Fort
- Luis Molina
- Pedro Sporleder
- Germán Llanes
- José Santamarina
- Pablo Garretón (captain)
- Mario Carreras
- Gonzalo Camardón
- Lisandro Arbizu
- Diego Cuesta Silva
- Hernán García Simón
- Eduardo Laborde
- Martín Terán
- Guillermo del Castillo
- Manuel Aguirre
- Mariano Bosch
- Pablo Buabse
- Francisco Irarrázaval
- Gustavo Jorge
- Mariano Lombardi
- Agustín Zanoni
- Santiago Méson
- Diego Cash
- Guillermo Angaut
- Matías Allen
Australia
Head Coach: Bob Dwyer
- Dan Crowley
- Phil Kearns
- Tony Daly
- Ewen McKenzie
- David Nucifora
- Cameron Lillicrap
- John Eales
- Rod McCall
- Steve Cutler
- Simon Poidevin
- Viliami Ofahengaue
- Troy Coker
- Jeff Miller
- Brendon Nasser
- Nick Farr-Jones (captain)
- Peter Slattery
- Michael Lynagh
- Tim Horan
- Jason Little
- David Campese
- Bob Egerton
- John Flett
- Marty Roebuck
- Anthony Herbert
Wales
Head Coach: Alan Davies
- Paul Arnold
- Richie Collins
- Phil Davies
- Mark Davies
- Laurance Delaney
- Mike Griffiths
- Garin Jenkins
- Emyr Lewis
- Phil May
- Martyn Morris
- Kevin Moseley
- Ken Waters
- Richard Webster
- Hugh Williams-Jones
- Andy Booth
- Tony Clement
- Adrian Davies
- Arthur Emyr
- David Wyn Evans
- Ieuan Evans
- Steve Ford
- Scott Gibbs
- Mike Hall
- Robert Jones
- Mike Rayer
- Mark Ring
Samoa
Head Coach: Sua Peter Schuster
Backs
- Andrew Aiolupo
- Brian Lima
- To'o Vaega
- Frank Bunce
- Tupo Fa'amasino
- Stephen Bachop
- Mathew Vaea
- Timo Tagaloa
- Tu Nu'uali'itia
- Filipo Saena
Forwards
- Peter Fatialofa (captain)
- Stan To'omalatai
- Vili Alalatoa
- Mark Birtwistle
- Mat Keenan
- Junior Paramore
- Danny Kaleopa
- Apollo Perelini
- Sila Vaifale
- Pat Lam
- Eddie Ioane
- Palamia Lilomaiava
- David Sio
Pool D
Canada
Head Coach: Ian Birtwell
- Eddie Evans
- Dan Jackart
- David Speirs
- Karl Svoboda
- Paul Szabo
- Norm Hadley
- John Robertsen
- Ron van den Brink
- Bruce Breen
- Al Charron
- Glen Ennis
- Gord MacKinnon
- John Graf
- Chris Tynan
- Gareth Rees
- Dave Lougheed
- John Lecky
- Tom Woods
- Christian Stewart
- Steve Gray
- Pat Palmer
- Scott Stewart
- Mark Wyatt (captain)
- Roy Radu
- Gary Dukelow
Fiji
- Epeli Naituivau
- Salaceli Naivilawasa
- Mosese Taga (captain)
- Samuela Domoni
- Ilaitia Savai
- Alifereti Dere Ratu
- Laisenia Katonawale
- Ifereimi Tawake
- Pauliasi Taubulutu
- Waisale Serevi
- Tomasi Lovo
- Savenaca Aria
- Noa Nadruku
- Fili Seru
- Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau
- Dranivesi Baleiwei
- Tevita Vonolagi
- Tomasi Rabaka
- Mosese Vosanibole
- Pita Naruma
- Naibuka Vuli
- Peni Volavola
- Kalaveti Naisoro
- Opeti Turuva
- Max Olsson
- Aisake Nadolo
France
Head Coach: Daniel Dubroca
- Pascal Ondarts
- Grégoire Lascubé
- Philippe Marocco
- Louis Armary
- Philippe Gimbert
- Jean-Marie Cadieu
- Olivier Roumat
- Thierry Devergie
- Éric Champ
- Abdelatif Benazzi
- Marc Cécillon
- Laurent Cabannes
- Michel Courtiols
- Philippe Benetton
- Fabien Galthié
- Henri Sanz
- Didier Camberabero
- Thierry Lacroix
- Philippe Sella
- Franck Mesnel
- Philippe Saint-André
- Jean-Baptiste Lafond
- Patrice Lagisquet
- Pierre Hontas
- Serge Blanco (captain)
- Jean-Luc Sadourny
Romania
Head Coach: Peter Ianusevici
- Tiberiu Brînză
- Gheorghe Leonte
- Gheorghe Ion
- Constantin Stan
- Sandu Ciorascu
- Constantin Cojocariu
- Gheorghe Dinu
- Andrei Guranescu
- Haralambie Dumitras (captain)
- Neculai Nichitean
- Nicolae Racean
- George Sava
- Adrian Lungu
- Catalin Sasu
- Marian Dumitru
- Ioan Doja
- Nicolae Fulina
- Ilie Ivancuic
- Cornel Gheorghe
- Mihai Foca
- Gabriel Vlad
- Daniel Neaga
- Lician Colceriu
- Micusor Marin