RWC Squads

[Dewald Nel]

Dammit! Now we'll easily concede 50 points in the semi final*.

*if we even manage to get that far...

 

[qwerty51]

Some big news out of Wales.

Richard Hibbard, Mike Phillips and James Hook will not make the Wales RWC squad.

 

[Shelts89]

Surprised at Phillips and Hibbard not making it tbh. Hook hasn't played well for a few years though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

These are the 38 from which the Welsh RWC 31 will be picked:

Forwards: Scott Andrews (Cardiff Blues), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospresy), Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Dominic Day (Bath), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues)

Backs: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Ospreys), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Matthew Morgan (Bristol), George North (Northampton Saints), Eli Walker (Ospreys), Liam Williams (Scarlets)

 

[Hawko]

Some big news out of Wales.

Richard Hibbard, Mike Phillips and James Hook will not make the Wales RWC squad.

Those names really surprise me. If they missed the first fifteen maybe not too much shock, but not in the 31?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Argentina's Rugby World Cup squad: Horacio Agulla, Matías Alemanno, Marcos Ayerza, Marcelo Bosch, Santiago Cordero, Agustín Creevy, Tomás Cubelli, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Matías Díaz, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Lucas González Amorosino, Santiago González Iglesias, Juan Martín Hernández, Ramiro Herrera, Juan Imhoff, Facundo Isa, Martín Landajo, Tomás Lavanini, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Pablo Matera, Julián Montoya, Matías Moroni, Lucas Noguera, Javier Ortega Desio, Guido Petti Pagadizabal, Nicolás Sánchez, Leonardo Senatore, Juan Pablo Socino, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Joaquín Tuculet, Mariano Galarza.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_70887,00.html

 

[Dan54]

A bit of a surprise Phillips and co missing out on squad, though I tend not to be a huge fan of Phillips. Can't really say I recognise enough of the Argies to comment too much, but think perhaps they maybe fairly tough for whoever meets them in QF.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tonga squad for the World Cup:

Tevita Mailau (Perpignan), Alisona Taumalolo (Grenoble), Soane Tonga’uiha (Oyonnax), Halani Aulika (London Irish), Sila Puafisi (Gloucester), Elvis Taione (Exeter Chiefs), Paula Ngauamo (Mont de Marsan), Aleki Lutui (Ampthill RFC), Tukulua Lokotui (Beziers), Joeseph Tuineau (Dax), Steve Mafi (Western Force), Opeti Fonua (Leicester Tigers), Hale T-Pole (Otago), Nili Latu (Newcastle Falcons), Jack Ram (Auckland Blues), Viliami Ma’afu (Oyonnax), Sione Kalamafoni (Gloucester), Sonatane Takulua (Newcastle Falcons), Samisoni Fisilau (Jersey RFC), Sosefo Ma’ake (Havelu Bulldogs), Kurt Morath (Biarritz), Latiume Fosita (Doncaster), Sione Piukala (Perpignan), Siale Piutau (Yamaha), Viliami Tahitu’a (Northland), Fetu’u Vainikolo (Oyonnax), Telusa Veainu (Melbourne Rebels), Tevita Halaifonua (Gloucester), William Helu (Edinburgh), Vungakoto Lilo (Montauban)

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_71298,00.html

 

[tigerland12]

Solid forward pack there from the Tongans. It is a very old team, but they should cause teams some real trouble.

 

[Braveheart81]

Tonga squad for the World Cup:

This bit is interesting:

Curiously Tonga have named just 30 players, rather than the 31 allowed at this year's World Cup following the introduction of eight-man benches. The 31st player is expected to be named later this week with rugby league player Andrew Fifita have been linked to a code switch earlier this week.

 

[Omar Comin']

Doubt there's any chance of that happening.

The games between Tonga, Argentina and Georgia will be pretty physical!

 

[qwerty51]

It would be short-signed from Fifita, as soon as he runs out for Tonga he destroys any rugby career in Australia.

 

[Blue]

A bit of a surprise Phillips and co missing out on squad

Being a tool eventually catches up with you.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

This bit is interesting:

Curiously Tonga have named just 30 players, rather than the 31 allowed at this year's World Cup following the introduction of eight-man benches. The 31st player is expected to be named later this week with rugby league player Andrew Fifita have been linked to a code switch earlier this week.

Or maybe they're waiting on Ben Tameifuna to decide if he's a kiwi or a Tongan this week?

 

[Dewald Nel]

Or maybe they're waiting on Ben Tameifuna to decide if he's a kiwi or a Tongan this week?

Shouldn't they then only have half that size of squad by now, since every 2nd Tongan seemingly has that dilemma?

 

[Highlander35]

Fiji squad. Very good one IMO.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^ and, sensibly, it's got 3 x hookers

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^^^ and no Taquele Naiyaravoro.

 

[Highlander35]

To be fair, why would you select someone who's shown little interest in playing for you, especially when you've got oitsi6de back talent that all but 3 to 5 nations would envy?

 

[qwerty51]

^^^^ and no Taquele Naiyaravoro.

Well they did only name 30..

Peni Ravai is also a hooker so 4 hookers