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. TeamCoachCaptain Jay TregonningShannon Parry Kévin RouetSophie de Goede Simon MiddletonSarah Hunter Senirusi SeruvakulaSereima Leweniqila Thomas DarracqGaëlle Hermet Andrea Di GiandomenicoElisa Giordano Lesley McKenzieSaki Minami Wayne SmithRuahei Demant & Kennedy Simon Bryan EassonRachel Malcolm Stanley RaubenheimerNolusindiso Booi Rob CainKate Zackary Ioan CunninghamSiwan Lillicrap
Pool A
Australia Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceAshley MarstersHooker17 Melbourne RebelsTania NadenHooker0 ACT BrumbiesAdiana TalakaiHooker5 NSW WaratahsBree-Anna CheathamProp1 Queensland RedsEva KarpaniProp9 NSW WaratahsBridie O'GormanProp7 NSW WaratahsLiz PatuProp29 Queensland RedsEmily RobinsonProp13 NSW WaratahsMadison SchuckProp5 Queensland RedsAtasi LafaiLock4 NSW WaratahsKaitlan LeaneyLock7 NSW WaratahsMichaela LeonardLock11 ACT BrumbiesSera NaiqamaLock3 NSW WaratahsEmily ChancellorBack row12 NSW WaratahsPiper DuckBack row7 NSW WaratahsGrace HamiltonBack row21 NSW WaratahsGrace KempBack row2 ACT BrumbiesShannon Parry (c)Back row19 Queensland RedsIliseva BatibasagaScrum-Half22 NSW WaratahsLayne MorganScrum-Half7 NSW WaratahsArabella McKenzieFly-half11 NSW WaratahsTrilleen PomareFly-half18 Western ForceGeorgina FriedrichsCentre7 NSW WaratahsSiokapesi PaluCentre1 ACT BrumbiesCecilia SmithCentre4 Queensland RedsSharni WilliamsCentre19 Australia SevensMahalia MurphyWing17 NSW WaratahsMaya StewartWing0 NSW WaratahsBienne TeritaWing1 Australia SevensIvania WongWing5 Queensland RedsLori CramerFullback11 NSW WaratahsPauline Piliae-RasabaleFullback7 NSW Waratahs
New Zealand New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceLuka ConnorHooker8 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty VolcanixNatalie DelamereHooker2 Matatū / Bay of Plenty VolcanixGeorgia PonsonbyHooker6 Matatū / CanterburyTanya KalounivaleProp4 Chiefs / WaikatoPhillipa LoveProp19 Matatū / CanterburyKrystal Murray Prop4 Blues / NorthlandAmy RuleProp6 Matatū / CanterburyAwhina Tangen-WainohuProp1 Chiefs / WaikatoSanto Taumata Prop1 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty VolcanixChelsea BremnerLock5 Matatū / CanterburyJoanah Ngan-WooLock10 Hurricanes / WellingtonMaiakawanakaulani RoosLock7 Blues / Auckland StormAlana BremnerBack row8 Matatū / CanterburySarah HiriniBack row10 Hurricanes / Manawatū CyclonesCharmaine McMenaminBack row27 Blues / Auckland StormLiana Mikaele-Tu'uBack row6 Blues / Auckland StormKendra ReynoldsBack row5 Matatū / Bay of Plenty VolcanixKennedy Simon (cc)Back row10 Chiefs / WaikatoAriana BaylerScrum-Half5 Chiefs / WaikatoKendra CocksedgeScrum-Half61 Matatū / CanterburyArihiana Marino-TauhinuScrum-Half9 Chiefs / Counties ManukauRuahei Demant (cc)Fly-half20 Blues / Auckland StormHazel TubicFly-half16 Chiefs / Counties ManukauSylvia Brunt Centre4 Blues / Auckland StormAmy du PlessisCentre3 Matatū / CanterburyTheresa FitzpatrickCentre12 Blues / Auckland StormStacey FluhlerOutside Back20 Chiefs / WaikatoRenee HolmesOutside Back4 Matatū / WaikatoAyesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back17 Hurricanes / WellingtonRuby TuiOutside Back4 Chiefs / Counties ManukauRenee WickliffeOutside Back44 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty VolcanixPortia Woodman Outside Back18 Chiefs / Northland
Scotland Scotland named their final 32-player squad on 15 September 2022.
1On 17 October Choe Rollie left the squad through injury. No replacement was called up. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceLeah Bartlett Prop18 Loughborough LightningChristine BelisleProp18 Loughborough LightningSarah BonarLock31 HarlequinsElliann Clarke Prop1 Edinburgh UniversityKatie DouganProp16 Gloucester-HartpuryEvie GallagherBack row13 University of Worcester WarriorsJade Konkel-Roberts Back row53 HarlequinsRachel Malcolm (c)Back row30 Loughborough LightningRachel McLachlanBack row29 Sale SharksLouise McMillanLock37 SaracensLyndsay O'Donnell Lock16 University of Worcester WarriorsLana SkeldonHooker54 University of Worcester WarriorsJodie RettieHooker17 SaracensEmma WassellLock57 Loughborough LightningMolly Wright Hooker15 Sale SharksAnne Young Back row2 Heriot's RugbyShona CampbellWing7 Edinburgh UniversityMegan GaffneyWing44 Loughborough LightningCoreen GrantCentre1 SaracensSarah LawFly-half52 Sale SharksRhona LloydWing39 Stade BordelaisCaity MattinsonScrum-half6 University of Worcester WarriorsMairi McDonaldScrum-half8 Hillhead JordanhillLiz MusgroveWing10 WatsoniansHelen Nelson (vc)Fly-half43 Loughborough LightningEmma OrrCentre4 Biggar RFC1Chloe RollieFullback50 Exeter ChiefsEilidh SinclairWing18 Exeter ChiefsHannah SmithCentre34 WatsoniansMeryl SmithWing3 Edinburgh UniversityLisa ThomsonCentre46 Sale SharksEvie WillsFly-half3 Hillhead Jordanhill
Wales Wales named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.
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. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceKeira Bevan Scrum-half44 Bristol BearsLleucu George Centre10 Gloucester-HartpuryHannah Jones (vc)Centre39 Gloucester-HartpuryJasmine JoyceWing27 Bristol BearsKerin Lake Centre38 Gloucester-HartpuryLisa NeumannWing27 Gloucester-HartpuryFfion LewisScrum-half24 University of Worcester WarriorsLowri NorkettCentre2 University of Worcester WarriorsKayleigh PowellFullback11 Bristol BearsElinor SnowsillFly-half67 Bristol BearsNiamh TerryFly-half7 University of Worcester WarriorsMegan Webb Centre9 Bristol BearsRobyn WilkinsFly-half59 Exeter ChiefsCarys Williams-Morris Centre2 Loughborough Lightning1Alisha ButchersBack row38 Bristol BearsAlex CallenderBack row19 University of Worcester WarriorsGwen CrabbLock25 Gloucester-HartpuryGeorgia EvansLock12 SaracensKat EvansHooker3 SaracensAbbie Fleming Back row4 Exeter ChiefsCerys Hale Prop40 Gloucester-HartpurySioned HarriesBack row65 University of Worcester WarriorsCara HopeProp21 Gloucester-HartpuryNatalia John Lock29 University of Worcester WarriorsKelsey JonesHooker14 Gloucester-HartpuryBethan LewisBack row29 Gloucester-HartpuryGwenllian Pyrs Prop21 Bristol BearsDonna RoseProp12 SaracensSiwan Lillicrap (c)Back row47 Gloucester-HartpuryCarys PhillipsHooker60 University of Worcester WarriorsCaryl ThomasProp60 University of Worcester WarriorsSisilia TuipulotuProp4 Gloucester-Hartpury2Kate WilliamsBack row0 Blues / North Harbour
Pool B
Canada Canada named their final 32-player squad on 31 August 2022.
1On 5 October Laura Russell was ruled out of the tournament through injury. She was replaced by Pamphinette Buisa.
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. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceAlexandra Tessier Centre35 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFCAlex EllisProp9 SaracensAlysha CorriganWing9 SaracensAnaïs HollyWing16 Town of Mont-Royal RFC2Brianna Miller Scrum-half31 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFCBrittany KassilHooker27 Guelph RedcoatsCourtney HoltkampBack row19 Red Deer TitansDaLeaka Menin Prop37 Exeter ChiefsElissa AlarieFullback41 Westshore RFCEmily TuttosiHooker10 Exeter ChiefsEmma TaylorLock12 Halifax Rugby ClubFabiola FortezaBack row13 Club de rugby de QuébecGabrielle SenftBack row10 Exeter ChiefsGillian BoagHooker11 Capilano RFCJulia SchellFly-half4 Castaway WanderersJustine PelletierFly-half10 Club de rugby de QuébecKaren PaquinBack row32 Stade Bordelais1Laura RussellHooker44 Toronto NomadsMaddy GrantCentre0 University of OttawaMarie Thibault Scrum-half0 Club de rugby de QuébecMcKinley HuntLock9 Exeter ChiefsMikiela NelsonProp4 Capilano RFCNgalula FuambaBack row8 Town of Mont-Royal RFCOlivia DeMerchantProp49 Halifax Tars RFCPaige FarriesWing19 University of Worcester Warriors1Pamphinette BuisaWing Ottawa IrishSabrina PoulinWing9 Town of Mont-Royal RFCSara KaljuveeCentre12 Toronto ScottishSara SvobodaBack row13 Loughborough LightningSarah-Maude LachanceFly-half2 Section PaloiseSophie de Goede (c)Back row14 Castaway Wanderers RFC2Taylor PerryFly-half11 Oakville CrusadersTyson Beukeboom Lock49 Cowichan RFC2Veronica HarriganHooker2Brantford 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. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceFrancesca BarroProp1 Valsugana Rugby PadovaLucia GaiProp84 Valsugana Rugby PadovaGaia MarisProp12 WaspsMichela MerloProp11 Rugby ColornoSara SeyeProp8 Rugby CalvisanoEmanuela SteccaProp3 Villorba RugbySilvia TuraniProp20 Exeter ChiefsMelissa BettoniHooker72 Stade RennaisVittoria VecchiniHooker11 Valsugana Rugby PadovaGiordana DucaLock31 Valsugana Rugby PadovaValeria FedrighiLock36 Stade ToulousainIsabella LocatelliLock34 Rugby ColornoSara TounesiLock24 Sale SharksIlaria ArrighettiBack row56 Stade RennaisGiada FrancoBack row24 Rugby ColornoElisa Giordano (c)Back row56 Valsugana Rugby PadovaFrancesca SgorbiniBack row13 ASM RomagnatBeatrice VeroneseBack row12 Valsugana Rugby PadovaSara BarattinScrum-half107 Villorba RugbySofia StefanScrum-half69 Valsugana Rugby PadovaVeronica MadiaFly-half32 Rugby ColornoEmma StevaninFly-half2 Valsugana Rugby PadovaBeatrice CapomaggiCentre4 Villorba RugbyAlyssa D'Inca'Centre10 Villorba RugbyBeatrice RigoniCentre57 Valsugana Rugby PadovaMichela SillariCentre70 Valsugana Rugby PadovaManuela Furlan Outside Back88 Villorba RugbyFrancesca GranzottoOutside Back2 Unione Rugby CapitolinaMaria MagattiOutside Back46 CUS Milano RugbyAura MuzzoOutside Back27 Villorba RugbyVittoria Ostuni MinuzziOutside Back16 Valsugana Rugby PadovaSofia RolfiOutside Back0 Rugby Colorno
Japan Japan named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022. PlayerPositionCapsClub/ProvinceSachiko Kato Prop11 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsWako KitanoProp6 Mie PearlsHinata KomakiHooker3 Nippon Sport Science UniversityYuka SadakaProp13 Hirosaki Sakura OvalsSaki Minami (c)Prop26 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsMakoto LavemaiProp18 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsKotomi TaniguchiHooker4 Mie PearlsNijiho NagataHooker9 International Budo UniversityMasami KawamuraLock3 RKU Rugby Ryugasaki GraceYuna SatoLock7 Tokyo Sankyu PhoenixMaki TakanoLock17 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsKie TamaiLock14 Mie PearlsOtoka YoshimuraLock5 Rissho UniversitySakurako KoraiBack row2 Nippon Sport Science UniversitySeina SaitoBack row32 Mie PearlsMisaki SuzukiBack row30 Tokyo Sankyu PhoenixIroha NagataBack row16 Arukas Queen KumagayaKyoko HosokawaBack row8 Mie PearlsAyano NagaiBack row11 Yokohama TKMMegumi AbeScrum-half11 Arukas Queen KumagayaMoe TsukuiScrum-half19 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsAyasa OtsukaFly-half10 RKU Rugby Ryugasaki GraceMinori YamamotoFly-half21 Mie PearlsKomachi ImakugiWing10 Rissho UniversityHinano NaguraWing11 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsYuki ItoWing12 Mie PearlsAyaka SuzukiWing18 Arukas Queen KumagayaShione NakayamaCentre8 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-StarsMana FurutaCentre15 Tokyo Sankyu PhoenixRia AnokuFullback7 Mie PearlsAi HirayamaFullback5 National Defense Academy of JapanRinka MatsudaFullback6 Nippon Sport Science University
United States The United States named their final 32-player squad on 16 September 2022.