The 2021 Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament held in New Zealand from 8 October until 12 November 2022. Twelve national teams competed, and each brought a 32-player squad containing no regulated number of players per-position to the tournament. The tournament was administered by World Rugby, to whom each team submitted their finalised squad.

The numbers of caps for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament.

Overview

Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.

Team Coach Captain
 Australia Australia Jay Tregonning Shannon Parry
 Canada France Kévin Rouet Sophie de Goede
 England England Simon Middleton Sarah Hunter
 Fiji Fiji Senirusi Seruvakula Sereima Leweniqila
 France France Thomas Darracq Gaëlle Hermet
 Italy Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico Elisa Giordano
 Japan Canada Lesley McKenzie Saki Minami
 New Zealand New Zealand Wayne Smith Ruahei Demant & Kennedy Simon
 Scotland Scotland Bryan Easson Rachel Malcolm
 South Africa South Africa Stanley Raubenheimer Nolusindiso Booi
 United States England Rob Cain Kate Zackary
 Wales Wales Ioan Cunningham Siwan Lillicrap

Pool A

Australia

Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022.[1]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Ashley Marsters Hooker 17 Victoria (state) Melbourne Rebels
Tania Naden Hooker 0 Australian Capital Territory ACT Brumbies
Adiana Talakai Hooker 5 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Bree-Anna Cheatham Prop 1 Queensland Queensland Reds
Eva Karpani Prop 9 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'Gorman Prop 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Liz Patu Prop 29 Queensland Queensland Reds
Emily Robinson Prop 13 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Madison Schuck Prop 5 Queensland Queensland Reds
Atasi Lafai Lock 4 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan Leaney Lock 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Michaela Leonard Lock 11 Australian Capital Territory ACT Brumbies
Sera Naiqama Lock 3 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Emily Chancellor Back row 12 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Piper Duck Back row 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Grace Hamilton Back row 21 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Grace Kemp Back row 2 Australian Capital Territory ACT Brumbies
Shannon Parry (c) Back row 19 Queensland Queensland Reds
Iliseva Batibasaga Scrum-Half 22 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Layne Morgan Scrum-Half 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Arabella McKenzie Fly-half 11 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Trilleen Pomare Fly-half 18 Western Australia Western Force
Georgina Friedrichs Centre 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi Palu Centre 1 Australian Capital Territory ACT Brumbies
Cecilia Smith Centre 4 Queensland Queensland Reds
Sharni Williams Centre 19 Australia Australia Sevens
Mahalia Murphy Wing 17 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Maya Stewart Wing 0 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Bienne Terita Wing 1 Australia Australia Sevens
Ivania Wong Wing 5 Queensland Queensland Reds
Lori Cramer Fullback 11 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Fullback 7 New South Wales NSW Waratahs

New Zealand

New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[2]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Luka Connor Hooker 8 New Zealand Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Natalie Delamere Hooker 2 New Zealand Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker 6 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Tanya Kalounivale Prop 4 New Zealand Chiefs / Waikato
Phillipa Love Prop 19 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Krystal Murray Prop 4 New Zealand Blues / Northland
Amy Rule Prop 6 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Prop 1 New Zealand Chiefs / Waikato
Santo Taumata Prop 1 New Zealand Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Chelsea Bremner Lock 5 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Joanah Ngan-Woo Lock 10 New Zealand Hurricanes / Wellington
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock 7 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Alana Bremner Back row 8 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Sarah Hirini Back row 10 New Zealand Hurricanes / Manawatū Cyclones
Charmaine McMenamin Back row 27 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Back row 6 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Kendra Reynolds Back row 5 New Zealand Matatū / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Kennedy Simon (cc) Back row 10 New Zealand Chiefs / Waikato
Ariana Bayler Scrum-Half 5 New Zealand Chiefs / Waikato
Kendra Cocksedge Scrum-Half 61 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Scrum-Half 9 New Zealand Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Ruahei Demant (cc) Fly-half 20 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Hazel Tubic Fly-half 16 New Zealand Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Sylvia Brunt Centre 4 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Amy du Plessis Centre 3 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Theresa Fitzpatrick Centre 12 New Zealand Blues / Auckland Storm
Stacey Fluhler Outside Back 20 New Zealand Chiefs / Waikato
Renee Holmes Outside Back 4 New Zealand Matatū / Waikato
Ayesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back 17 New Zealand Hurricanes / Wellington
Ruby Tui Outside Back 4 New Zealand Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Renee Wickliffe Outside Back 44 New Zealand Chiefs / Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Portia Woodman Outside Back 18 New Zealand Chiefs / Northland

Scotland

Scotland named their final 32-player squad on 15 September 2022.[3]

1On 17 October Choe Rollie left the squad through injury. No replacement was called up.[4]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Leah Bartlett Prop 18 England Loughborough Lightning
Christine Belisle Prop 18 England Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Bonar Lock 31 England Harlequins
Elliann Clarke Prop 1 Scotland Edinburgh University
Katie Dougan Prop 16 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie Gallagher Back row 13 England University of Worcester Warriors
Jade Konkel-Roberts Back row 53 England Harlequins
Rachel Malcolm (c) Back row 30 England Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlan Back row 29 England Sale Sharks
Louise McMillan Lock 37 England Saracens
Lyndsay O'Donnell Lock 16 England University of Worcester Warriors
Lana Skeldon Hooker 54 England University of Worcester Warriors
Jodie Rettie Hooker 17 England Saracens
Emma Wassell Lock 57 England Loughborough Lightning
Molly Wright Hooker 15 England Sale Sharks
Anne Young Back row 2 Scotland Heriot's Rugby
Shona Campbell Wing 7 Scotland Edinburgh University
Megan Gaffney Wing 44 England Loughborough Lightning
Coreen Grant Centre 1 England Saracens
Sarah Law Fly-half 52 England Sale Sharks
Rhona Lloyd Wing 39 France Stade Bordelais
Caity Mattinson Scrum-half 6 England University of Worcester Warriors
Mairi McDonald Scrum-half 8 Scotland Hillhead Jordanhill
Liz Musgrove Wing 10 Scotland Watsonians
Helen Nelson (vc) Fly-half 43 England Loughborough Lightning
Emma Orr Centre 4 Scotland Biggar RFC
1Chloe Rollie Fullback 50 England Exeter Chiefs
Eilidh Sinclair Wing 18 England Exeter Chiefs
Hannah Smith Centre 34 Scotland Watsonians
Meryl Smith Wing 3 Scotland Edinburgh University
Lisa Thomson Centre 46 England Sale Sharks
Evie Wills Fly-half 3 Scotland Hillhead Jordanhill

Wales

Wales named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[5]

1On 12 October Alisha Butchers was released from the squad following a knee injury sustained in Wales' match against Scotland. No replacement was initially called up.

2On 26 October Kate Williams was called up to the Wales squad.[6]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Keira Bevan Scrum-half 44 England Bristol Bears
Lleucu George Centre 10 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Hannah Jones (vc) Centre 39 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Jasmine Joyce Wing 27 England Bristol Bears
Kerin Lake Centre 38 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Lisa Neumann Wing 27 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Ffion Lewis Scrum-half 24 England University of Worcester Warriors
Lowri Norkett Centre 2 England University of Worcester Warriors
Kayleigh Powell Fullback 11 England Bristol Bears
Elinor Snowsill Fly-half 67 England Bristol Bears
Niamh Terry Fly-half 7 England University of Worcester Warriors
Megan Webb Centre 9 England Bristol Bears
Robyn Wilkins Fly-half 59 England Exeter Chiefs
Carys Williams-Morris Centre 2 England Loughborough Lightning
1Alisha Butchers Back row 38 England Bristol Bears
Alex Callender Back row 19 England University of Worcester Warriors
Gwen Crabb Lock 25 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Georgia Evans Lock 12 England Saracens
Kat Evans Hooker 3 England Saracens
Abbie Fleming Back row 4 England Exeter Chiefs
Cerys Hale Prop 40 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Sioned Harries Back row 65 England University of Worcester Warriors
Cara Hope Prop 21 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Natalia John Lock 29 England University of Worcester Warriors
Kelsey Jones Hooker 14 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Bethan Lewis Back row 29 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Gwenllian Pyrs Prop 21 England Bristol Bears
Donna Rose Prop 12 England Saracens
Siwan Lillicrap (c) Back row 47 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Carys Phillips Hooker 60 England University of Worcester Warriors
Caryl Thomas Prop 60 England University of Worcester Warriors
Sisilia Tuipulotu Prop 4 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Kate Williams Back row 0 New Zealand Blues / North Harbour

Pool B

Canada

Canada named their final 32-player squad on 31 August 2022.[7]

1On 5 October Laura Russell was ruled out of the tournament through injury. She was replaced by Pamphinette Buisa.[8]

2On 20 October Taylor Perry and Brianna Miller were both ruled out of the remainder of the tournament through injury. Veronica Harrigan joined the squad.[9]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Alexandra Tessier Centre 35 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Alex Ellis Prop 9 England Saracens
Alysha Corrigan Wing 9 England Saracens
Anaïs Holly Wing 16 Quebec Town of Mont-Royal RFC
2Brianna Miller Scrum-half 31 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Brittany Kassil Hooker 27 Ontario Guelph Redcoats
Courtney Holtkamp Back row 19 Alberta Red Deer Titans
DaLeaka Menin Prop 37 England Exeter Chiefs
Elissa Alarie Fullback 41 British Columbia Westshore RFC
Emily Tuttosi Hooker 10 England Exeter Chiefs
Emma Taylor Lock 12 Nova Scotia Halifax Rugby Club
Fabiola Forteza Back row 13 Quebec Club de rugby de Québec
Gabrielle Senft Back row 10 England Exeter Chiefs
Gillian Boag Hooker 11 British Columbia Capilano RFC
Julia Schell Fly-half 4 British Columbia Castaway Wanderers
Justine Pelletier Fly-half 10 Quebec Club de rugby de Québec
Karen Paquin Back row 32 France Stade Bordelais
1Laura Russell Hooker 44 Ontario Toronto Nomads
Maddy Grant Centre 0 Ontario University of Ottawa
Marie Thibault Scrum-half 0 Quebec Club de rugby de Québec
McKinley Hunt Lock 9 England Exeter Chiefs
Mikiela Nelson Prop 4 British Columbia Capilano RFC
Ngalula Fuamba Back row 8 Quebec Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Olivia DeMerchant Prop 49 Nova Scotia Halifax Tars RFC
Paige Farries Wing 19 England University of Worcester Warriors
1Pamphinette Buisa Wing Ontario Ottawa Irish
Sabrina Poulin Wing 9 Quebec Town of Mont-Royal RFC
Sara Kaljuvee Centre 12 Ontario Toronto Scottish
Sara Svoboda Back row 13 England Loughborough Lightning
Sarah-Maude Lachance Fly-half 2 France Section Paloise
Sophie de Goede (c) Back row 14 British Columbia Castaway Wanderers RFC
2Taylor Perry Fly-half 11 Ontario Oakville Crusaders
Tyson Beukeboom Lock 49 British Columbia Cowichan RFC
2Veronica Harrigan Hooker 2 OntarioBrantford Harlequins

Maya Montiel, Cindy Nelles, Abby Duguid, Janna Slevinsky, Renee Gonzalez and Chloe Daniels were selected as non-travelling reserves.

Italy

Italy named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[10]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Francesca Barro Prop 1 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Lucia Gai Prop 84 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Gaia Maris Prop 12 England Wasps
Michela Merlo Prop 11 Emilia-Romagna Rugby Colorno
Sara Seye Prop 8 Lombardy Rugby Calvisano
Emanuela Stecca Prop 3 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Silvia Turani Prop 20 England Exeter Chiefs
Melissa Bettoni Hooker 72 France Stade Rennais
Vittoria Vecchini Hooker 11 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Giordana Duca Lock 31 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Valeria Fedrighi Lock 36 France Stade Toulousain
Isabella Locatelli Lock 34 Emilia-Romagna Rugby Colorno
Sara Tounesi Lock 24 England Sale Sharks
Ilaria Arrighetti Back row 56 France Stade Rennais
Giada Franco Back row 24 Emilia-Romagna Rugby Colorno
Elisa Giordano (c) Back row 56 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca Sgorbini Back row 13 France ASM Romagnat
Beatrice Veronese Back row 12 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sara Barattin Scrum-half 107 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Sofia Stefan Scrum-half 69 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Veronica Madia Fly-half 32 Emilia-Romagna Rugby Colorno
Emma Stevanin Fly-half 2 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Capomaggi Centre 4 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Alyssa D'Inca' Centre 10 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Beatrice Rigoni Centre 57 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Michela Sillari Centre 70 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Manuela Furlan Outside Back 88 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Francesca Granzotto Outside Back 2 Lazio Unione Rugby Capitolina
Maria Magatti Outside Back 46 Lombardy CUS Milano Rugby
Aura Muzzo Outside Back 27 Veneto Villorba Rugby
Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Outside Back 16 Veneto Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sofia Rolfi Outside Back 0 Emilia-Romagna Rugby Colorno

Japan

Japan named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.[11]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Sachiko Kato Prop 11 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Wako Kitano Prop 6 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Hinata Komaki Hooker 3 Tokyo Nippon Sport Science University
Yuka Sadaka Prop 13 Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki Sakura Ovals
Saki Minami (c) Prop 26 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Makoto Lavemai Prop 18 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kotomi Taniguchi Hooker 4 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Nijiho Nagata Hooker 9 Chiba Prefecture International Budo University
Masami Kawamura Lock 3 Ibaraki Prefecture RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Yuna Sato Lock 7 Tokyo Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Maki Takano Lock 17 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Kie Tamai Lock 14 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Otoka Yoshimura Lock 5 Tokyo Rissho University
Sakurako Korai Back row 2 Tokyo Nippon Sport Science University
Seina Saito Back row 32 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Misaki Suzuki Back row 30 Tokyo Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Iroha Nagata Back row 16 Saitama Prefecture Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Kyoko Hosokawa Back row 8 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Ayano Nagai Back row 11 Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama TKM
Megumi Abe Scrum-half 11 Saitama Prefecture Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Moe Tsukui Scrum-half 19 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Ayasa Otsuka Fly-half 10 Ibaraki Prefecture RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
Minori Yamamoto Fly-half 21 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Komachi Imakugi Wing 10 Tokyo Rissho University
Hinano Nagura Wing 11 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Yuki Ito Wing 12 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Ayaka Suzuki Wing 18 Saitama Prefecture Arukas Queen Kumagaya
Shione Nakayama Centre 8 Tokyo Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars
Mana Furuta Centre 15 Tokyo Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Ria Anoku Fullback 7 Mie Prefecture MIE Pearls
Ai Hirayama Fullback 5 Kanagawa Prefecture National Defense Academy of Japan
Rinka Matsuda Fullback 6 Tokyo Nippon Sport Science University

United States

The United States named their final 32-player squad on 16 September 2022.[12]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Alev Kelter Fullback 16 England Saracens
Bridget Kahele Scrum-half 2 Massachusetts Beantown RFC
Carly Waters Scrum-half 10 England Sale Sharks
Catie Benson Prop 28 England Sale Sharks
Charli Jacoby Prop 12 England Exeter Chiefs
Charlotte Clapp Wing 3 England Saracens
Elizabeth Cairns Back row 18 California Life West Gladiatrix
Erica Jarrell Prop 0 Massachusetts Beantown RFC
Eti Haungatau Centre 4 Missouri Lindenwood University
Evelyn Ashenbrucker Lock 4 California San Diego Surfers
Gabby Cantorna Fly-half 13 England Exeter Chiefs
Georgie Perris-Redding Back row 3 England Sale Sharks
Hallie Taufo'ou Lock 7 England Loughborough Lightning
Hope Rogers Prop 36 England Exeter Chiefs
Jennine Detiveaux Wing 11 England Exeter Chiefs
Jenny Kronish Lock 4 England Harlequins
Jett Hayward Hooker 0 California Life West Gladiatrix
Joanna Kitlinski Hooker 19 England Sale Sharks
Jordan Matyas Lock 21 United States USA Sevens
Katana Howard Centre 11 England Sale Sharks
Kate Zackary (c) Back row 22 England Exeter Chiefs
Kathryn Johnson Back row 6 Minnesota Twin Cities Amazons
Kathryn Treder Hooker 5 Massachusetts Beantown RFC
Kristine Sommer Lock 19 Washington (state) Seattle Rugby Club
Maya Learned Prop 7 England Gloucester-Hartpury RFC
McKenzie Hawkins Fly-half 8 California Life West Gladiatrix
Megan Foster Fly-half 9 England Exeter Chiefs
Meya Bizer Fullback 21 Massachusetts Beantown RFC
Nick James Prop 20 England Sale Sharks
Olivia Ortiz Scrum-half 11 Colorado Colorado Gray Wolves
Rachel Johnson Back row 13 England Exeter Chiefs
Tess Feury Fullback 11 England Wasps

Alycia Washington, Rachel Ehrecke, Bulou Mataitoga and Saher Hamdan were named as non-travelling reserves.

Pool C

England

England named their final 32-player squad on 20 September 2022.[13]

1On 22 October Laura Keates withdrew from the squad due to injury. They were replaced by Detysha Harper.[14]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Zoe Aldcroft Lock 32 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Sarah Bern Prop 46 England Bristol Bears
Hannah Botterman Prop 30 England Saracens
Shaunagh Brown Prop 27 England Harlequins
Poppy Cleall Back row 57 England Saracens
Amy Cokayne Hooker 64 England Harlequins
Vickii Cornborough Prop 70 England Harlequins
Lark Davies Hooker 41 England Bristol Bears
Rosie Galligan Lock 7 England Harlequins
1Detysha Harper Prop 5 England Loughborough Lightning
Sarah Hunter (c) Back row 135 England Loughborough Lightning
Sadia Kabeya Back row 4 England Loughborough Lightning
1Laura Keates Prop 50 England University of Worcester Warriors
Alex Matthews Back row 51 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Maud Muir Prop 11 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Cath O'Donnell Lock 20 England Loughborough Lightning
Marlie Packer Back row 84 England Saracens
Connie Powell Hooker 5 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Morwenna Talling Lock 4 England Loughborough Lightning
Abbie Ward Lock 56 England Bristol Bears
Holly Aitchison Fly-half 10 England Saracens
Jess Breach Wing 23 England Saracens
Abby Dow Wing 24 England Wasps
Zoe Harrison Fly-half 40 England Saracens
Tatyana Heard Centre 5 England Gloucester-Hartpury
Leanne Infante Scrum-half 52 England Saracens
Ellie Kildunne Wing 25 England Harlequins
Claudia MacDonald Scrum-half 20 England Exeter Chiefs
Sarah McKenna Fullback 42 England Saracens
Lucy Packer Scrum-half 5 England Harlequins
Helena Rowland Fly-half 17 England Loughborough Lightning
Emily Scarratt (vc) Centre 103 England Loughborough Lightning
Lydia Thompson Wing 54 England University of Worcester Warriors

Fiji

Fiji named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[15]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Joma Rubuti Prop 11 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Bitila Tawake Hooker 5 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Mereoni Vonosere Prop 2 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Asinate Serevi Lock 2 Unattatched
Sulita Waisega Lock 3 Netherlands Haagsche Rugby Club
Karalaini Naisewa Back row 6 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Ema Adivitaloga Back row 6 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Sereima Leweniqila (c) Back row 8 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria Roqica Scrum-half 3 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Merewalesi Rokouono Fly-half 8 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Vitalina Naikore Wing 6 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Akanisi Sokoiwasa Centre 0 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Raijieli Laqeretabua Centre 5 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Ilisapeci Delaiwau Wing 3 Fiji Nadi
Alowesi Nakoci Wing 3 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Jiowana Sauto Hooker 4 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Iris Verebalavu Prop 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Bulou Vasuturaga Prop 3 Fiji Suva
Merevesi Ofakimalino Lock 5 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Akosita Ravato Back row 3 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Rusila Nagasau Back row 5 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Timaima Ravisa Fullback 4 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Roela Radiniyavuni Fullback 4 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Siteri Rasolea Prop 0 Unattatched
Vika Matarugu Hooker 7 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Raijieli Daveua Lock 0 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Kolora Lomani Fly-half 4 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Melaia Matanatabu Centre 4 Fiji Fijiana Drua
Ana Maria Naimisa Wing 1 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Talei Wilson Centre 3 Australia ACT Brumbies
Sesenieli Donu Centre 1 Fiji Fijiana Sevens
Lavenia Cavuru Scrum-half 4 Fiji Fijiana Sevens

France

France named their final 32-player squad on 11 September 2022

1On 17 October Laure Sansus withdrew from the squad through injury. She was replaced by Marie Dupouy.[16]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Julie Annery Back row 26 Île-de-France Stade Français Paris
Rose Bernadou Prop 8 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Emilie Boulard Fullback 13 Île-de-France RC Chilly Mazarin
Pauline Bourdon Scrum-half 38 Occitania (administrative region) Stade Toulousain Rugby
Yllana Brosseau Prop 6 Nouvelle-Aquitaine Stade Bordelais
Alexandra Chambon Scrum-half 6 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes FC Grenoble Amazones
Annaëlle Deshayes Prop 35 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Célia Domain Prop 4 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Caroline Drouin Fly-half 25 Brittany Stade Rennais Rugby
1Marie Dupouy Centre 1 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Charlotte Escudero Back row 1 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Madoussou Fall Lock 18 Nouvelle-Aquitaine Stade Bordelais
Manae Feleu Lock 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes FC Grenoble Amazones
Céline Ferer Flanker 53 Occitania (administrative region) Stade Toulousain Rugby
Maëlle Filopon Centre 15 Occitania (administrative region) Stade Toulousain Rugby
Joanna Grisez Wing 0 Île-de-France AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Emeline Gros Back row 17 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Gaëlle Hermet (c) Back row 44 Occitania (administrative region) Stade Toulousain Rugby
Chloé Jacquet Fullback 10 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Clara Joyeux Prop 31 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Assia Khalfaoui Prop 4 Nouvelle-Aquitaine Stade Bordelais
Coco Lindelauf Prop 9 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Mélissande Llorens Wing 5 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marjorie Mayans Back row 48 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
Marine Ménager Wing 31 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Romane Ménager Back row 49 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Safi N'Diaye Back row 85 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Lina Queyroi Fly-half 2 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin
1Laure Sansus Scrum-half 30 Occitania (administrative region) Stade Toulousain Rugby
Agathe Sochat Hooker 36 Nouvelle-Aquitaine Stade Bordelais
Laure Touyé Hooker 22 Occitania (administrative region) Montpellier RC
Jessy Trémoulière Fullback 71 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Gabrielle Vernier Centre 26 Occitania (administrative region) Blagnac Rugby Féminin

South Africa

South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.[17]

Player Position Caps Club/Province
Sanelisiwe Charlie Prop 4 South Africa EP Queens
Babalwa Latsha Prop 17 South Africa DHL Western Province
Monica Mazibukwana Prop 3 South Africa EP Queens
Azisa Mkiva Prop 1 South Africa DHL Western Province
Yonela Ngxingolo Prop 18 South Africa Border Ladies
Asithandile Ntoyanto Prop 12 South Africa Border Ladies
Roseline Botes Hooker 5 South Africa DHL Western Province
Micke Gunter Hooker 3 South Africa Cell C Sharks Women
Lindelwa Gwala Hooker 18 South Africa Cell C Sharks Women
Nolusindiso Booi (c) Lock 30 South Africa DHL Western Province
Lerato Makua Lock 5 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Nompumelelo Mathe Lock 8 South Africa Cell C Sharks Women
Catha Jacobs Lock 7 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Lusanda Dumke Back row 15 South Africa Border Ladies
Aseza Hele Back row 13 South Africa Boland Dames
Sinazo Mcatshulwa Back row 15 South Africa DHL Western Province
Sizophila Solontsi Back row 13 South Africa Cell C Sharks Women
Rights Mkhari Back row 8 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Tayla Kinsey Scrum-half 21 South AfricaCell C Sharks Women
Rumandi Potgieter Scrum-half 3 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Unam Tose Scrum-half 11 South Africa Border Ladies
Libbie Janse van Rensburg Fly-half 10 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Zenay Jordaan Fly-half 34 South Africa EP Queens
Jakkie Cilliers Centre 2 South Africa Blue Bulls Women
Zintle Mpupha Centre 15 South Africa DHL Western Province
Aphiwe Ngwevu Centre 12 South Africa Border Ladies
Chumisa Qawe Centre 9 South Africa DHL Western Province
Nomawethu Mabenge Outside Back 9 South Africa EP Queens
Chuma Qawe Outside Back 3 South Africa DHL Western Province
Eloise Webb Outside Back 7 South Africa Border Ladies
Simamkele Namba Outside Back 6 South Africa DHL Western Province
Nadine Roos Outside Back 8 South Africa Blue Bulls Women

Statistics

All statistics relate to the initial 32-man squads named prior to the start of the tournament on 8 October 2022 and do not include players who joined a squad during the tournament.

  • Six squads included no players based outside their home country: Australia, New Zealand, England, France, Japan and South Africa
  • The squads with the fewest players playing domestically are Wales (zero) and Scotland (nine)

Player representation by club

The 384 participating players, 2 players unattached, represented 84 different club sides and 3 national sevens programs. The sides with the most players selected are below:

Players Clubs
18 Australia NSW Waratahs, England Gloucester-Hartpury, England Saracens
17 England Exeter Chiefs, Fiji Fijiana Drua
15 England Loughborough Lightning, England University of Worcester Warriors
12 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa
11 England Sale Sharks, Italy Valsugana Rugby Padova
10 England Bristol Bears, New Zealand Matatū, South Africa DHL Western Province
9 England Harlequins
8 France Blagnac Rugby Féminin, Fiji Fijiana Sevens, Japan MIE Pearls

Players representation by league

League Players Percent
Premier 15s England 116 30.2%
Super W AustraliaFiji 49 12.8%
Élite 1 France 39 10.2%
Super Rugby Aupiki New Zealand 32 8.3%
Women's Premier Division South Africa 32 8.3%
Japan Women's Rugby Championship Japan 32 8.3%
Serie A Division 1 Italy 23 6.0%
National Sevens Squads AustraliaFijiUnited States 11 2.9%
Women's Premier League Rugby United States 10 2.6%
Super Ligue Féminine Quebec 8 2.1%
Other 30 7.8%
Unattatched 2 0.5%
Total 384

Squad Caps

Nation Caps Most capped player Least capped player
 Australia 302 Liz Patu (29) Tania Naden (0)

Maya Stewart (0)

 Canada 569 Olivia DeMerchant (49)

Tyson Beukeboom (49)

Maddy Grant (0)

Marie Thibault (0)

 England 1214 Sarah Hunter (135) Sadia Kabeya (4)

Morwenna Talling (4)

 Fiji 123 Joma Rubuti (11) Akanisi Sokoiwasa (0)

Iris Verebalavu (0)

Siteri Rasolea (0)

Raijieli Daveua (0)

 France 771 Safi N'Diaye (85) Joanna Grisez (0)
 Italy 1038 Sara Barattin (107) Sofia Rolfi (0)
 Japan 388 Seina Saito (32) Sakurako Korai (2)
 New Zealand 360 Kendra Cocksedge (61) Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (1)

Santo Taumata (1)

 Scotland 775 Emma Wassell (57) Elliann Clarke (1)

Coreen Grant (1)

 South Africa 352 Zenay Jordaan (34) Azisa Mkiva (1)
 United States 374 Hope Rogers (36) Erica Jarrell (0)

Jett Hayward (0)

 Wales 869 Elinor Snowsill (67) Lowri Norkett (2)

Carys Williams-Morris (2)

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