2019 RWC - Squads

[Stargazer]

Flying Fijians 31-member squad:

Forwards:

Loose-Head Props
Campese Ma’afu
Eroni Mawi
Peni Ravai

Hooker
Mesulame Dolokoto
Samuel Matavesi
Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto

Tight-Head Prop
Manasa Saulo
Kalivati Tawake

Locks
Tevita Cavubati
Leone Nakarawa
Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
Tevita Ratuva

Loose Forwards
Semi Kunatani
Viliame Mata
Mosese Voka
Dominiko Waqaniburotu
Peceli Yato

Backs:

Halfbacks
Frank Lomani
Nikola Matawalu
Henry Seniloli

Inside Backs
Levani Botia
Jale Vatubua
Ben Volavola

Outside Backs
Vereniki Goneva
Filipo Nakosi
Waisea Nayacalevu
Semi Radradra
Josua Tuisova

Utility Backs
Joshua Matavesi
Alivereti Veitokani

Fullback
Kini Murimurivalu

The standby players for RWC are:

Lee-Roy Atilifo
Luke Tagi
Joeli Veitayaki
Tevita Ikanivere
Albert Tuisue
Johnny Dyer
Nemani Negusa
Serupepeli Vularika
Sevanaia Galala
Eroni Sau
Setareki Tuicuvu

McKee has also named a list of 11 players who will be on stand in case of injury at the RWC.

Vashneel Prasad  /  Sep 2, 2019

Final 31-member Fiji Airways Flying Fijians squad confirmed for RWC 2019 - Fiji Rugby Union

With 18 days to go to Rugby World Cup in Japan this month, Fiji Rugby Head Coach John McKee has announced his final 31-member Fiji Airways Flying Fijians squad. From the intial six props in the 32 member squad announced last month, Lee-Roy Atalifo has been moved to the reserve list. “The final...

[Stargazer]

That Fijian squad itself was posted earlier, but that list of standby players is new.

Oh, and they dropped a player:

From the intial six props in the 32 member squad announced last month, Lee-Roy Atalifo has been moved to the reserve list.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Stargazer]

[Billy Tell]

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

is Jeff Hasler not about 50 these days?

[Rapido]

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

[Rapido]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

is Jeff Hasler not about 50 these days?

28 apparently.
Des would be over 50, though.

[Bovidae]

@Rapido said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

Both the above. Shields was injured (foot injury) in the pre-RWC training camp and then not selected.

[Wurzel]

@Bovidae said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Rapido said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

Both the above. Shields was injured (foot injury) in the pre-RWC training camp and then not selected.

The irony being he'd probably be off to the World Cup with the All Blacks given their blindside issues if he'd stuck around in NZ.

[Stargazer]

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

He had implants, but they accidentally fixed on tits instead of hands

[mariner4life]

@canefan said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

He had implants, but they accidentally fixed on tits instead of hands

is... is that an option?

asking for a mate

[ACT Crusader]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

I’m not sure how competitive Tonga and Samoa are going to be at this WC.

[Billy Tell]

@ACT-Crusader said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

I’m not sure how competitive Tonga and Samoa are going to be at this WC.

More competitive than Namibia, Canada, Uruguay or Russia.

[Billy Tell]

@Derm-McCrum said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@mofitzy_ said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Daffy-Jaffy
Thought this was very interesting from the Vice-Chairman of World Rugby, Gus Pichot:

Doesn't specifically refer to Jean Kleyn but given his stance on residency I'd assume that's what he is referring to.

Hopefully, Dev’s answer to toerag Pichot is:
F**k you, you miserable ambulance-chasing, shit-stirrer.

Pichot is never really on the Xmas card list of Irish Rugby fans! He's properly despised. Which is rather ironic I find, given any Irish fan worth his salt will have accused NZ of pillaging the "South Sea Islands".

It would be one thing if Toner had missed out to Eben Ezebeth. It's another when it's Jean Kleyn, who not only hasn't really stood out for Munster IMHO, but was also anonymous in his 2 Irish appearances to date. So he's put himself a bit offside with Leinster fans, not to mention choosing McGrath over Marmion, which Connacht fans are not a bit too happy about.

I'll be interested to see how Ireland perform this weekend v Wales - Schmidt's last home game in charge.

[Rapido]

@ACT-Crusader said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

I’m not sure how competitive Tonga and Samoa are going to be at this WC.

They'll be fine.

There's definitely a good team within the Tongan squad, expect them both to get better the longer they are in camp.

[Derm McCrum]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Derm-McCrum said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@mofitzy_ said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Daffy-Jaffy
Thought this was very interesting from the Vice-Chairman of World Rugby, Gus Pichot:

Doesn't specifically refer to Jean Kleyn but given his stance on residency I'd assume that's what he is referring to.

Hopefully, Dev’s answer to toerag Pichot is:
F**k you, you miserable ambulance-chasing, shit-stirrer.

Pichot is never really on the Xmas card list of Irish Rugby fans! He's properly despised. Which is rather ironic I find, given any Irish fan worth his salt will have accused NZ of pillaging the "South Sea Islands".

It would be one thing if Toner had missed out to Eben Ezebeth. It's another when it's Jean Kleyn, who not only hasn't really stood out for Munster IMHO, but was also anonymous in his 2 Irish appearances to date. So he's put himself a bit offside with Leinster fans, not to mention choosing McGrath over Marmion, which Connacht fans are not a bit too happy about.

I'll be interested to see how Ireland perform this weekend v Wales - Schmidt's last home game in charge.

It will be interesting. Schmidt to finish his time at Landsdowne Road as coach of number 1 ranked team in world rugby. Pillaging, schmillaging.

[Machpants]

@Derm-McCrum nah not quite, he's finished and rankings don't come into effect until Monday 😜

[Chris B.]

James Lowe speaking truth!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/115587310/james-lowe-reveals-all-blacks-debut-agony-questions-stupid-eligibility-rule

Lowe said he would give his "absolute best" for Ireland if selected but is clearly somewhat conflicted by the possibility.

"If I look at it, it's a stupid [eligibility] rule, isn't it?" Lowe said with refreshing candour. "Like … I could dig myself a big hole here, obviously.

"I would love to play international rugby, don't get me wrong. And it would be such a privilege — such an honour — to represent Ireland. That would be awesome.

"Obviously, we've still got a long way to see if that's going to happen.

"But it's a weird rule, eh? Like, three years? It's [moving] up to five which is probably more reasonable in a way. But it's weird that I could be Irish, isn't it? Like, it is weird."

AMEN!

[Daffy Jaffy]

The last squad named - USA -

Forwards: David Ainu’u, Malon Al-Jiboori, Nate Brakeley, Nick Civetta, Cam Dolan, Dylan Fawsitt, Eric Fry, Hanco Germishuys, James Hilterbrand, Olive Kilifi, Tony Lamborn, Titi Lamositele, Ben Landry, Paul Mullen, Gregory Peterson, Ben Pinkelman, John Quill, Joseph Taufete’e

Backs: Blaine Scully (c), Nate Augspurger, Marcel Brache, Bryce Campbell, Shaun Davies, Ruben De Haas, Will Hooley, Martin Iosefo, Paul Lasike, AJ MacGinty, Will Magie, Thretton Palamo, Mike Te’o