All Blacks:

 Backs - Mils Muliaina, Israel Dagg, Isaia Toeava, Cory Jane, Zac Guildford, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Richard Kahui, Daniel Carter, Colin Slade, Jimmy Cowan, Piri Weepu, Andy Ellis.

Forwards - Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerome Kaino, Victor Vito, Brad Thorn, Sam Whitelock, Ali Williams, Anthony Boric, Keven Mealamu, Andrew Hore, Corey Flynn, Tony Woodcock, Owen Franks, Ben Franks, John Afoa.

Australia:
Backs:
Kurtley Beale, 
James O'Connor, 
Drew Mitchell, 
Digby Ioane, 
Adam Ashley-Cooper,
Rob Horne, 
Pat McCabe, 
Anthony Faingaa,
Berrick Barnes, 
Quade Cooper, 
Nick Phipps, 
Luke Burgess, 
Will Genia.

Forwards: 
Ben McCalman, 
Radike Samo, 
Wycliff Palu, 
David Pocock, 
Rocky Elsom, 
Scott Higginbotham,
James Horwill (capt), 
Rob Simmons, 
Nathan Sharpe, 
Dan Vickerman, 
Ben Alexander, 
Sekope Kepu, 
James Slipper, 
Salesi Ma'afu, 
Stephen Moore, 
Saia Faingaa, 
Tatafu Polota-Nau.

France:

Forwards:
Fabien Barcella 
Julien Bonnaire, 
Luc Ducalcon, 
Thierry Dusautoir (captain),
Imanol Harinordoquy, 
Guilhem Guirado, 
Nicolas Mas, 
Romain Millo-Chluski,
Raphael Lakafia, 
Lionel Nallet, 
Fulgence Ouedraogo,
Pascal Pape, 
Louis Picamoles, 
Julien Pierre, 
Jean-Baptiste Poux,
William Servat, 
Dimitri Szarzewski.

Backs: 
Vincent Clerc, 
Patrice Estebanez, 
Cédric Heymans, 
David Marty, 
Maxime Médard, 
Maxime Mermoz, 
Alexis Palisson, 
Morgan Parra, 
Aurélien Rougerie, 
David Skrela, 
Damien Traille, 
Francois Trinh-Duc, 
Dimitri Yachvili. 

Argentina:

Forwards: 
Patricio Albacete,
Marcos Iván Ayerza, 
Maximiliano Bustos, 
Alejandro Campos, 
Manuel Carizza, 
Agustin Creevy, 
Julio Farias Cabello,
Juan Figallo, 
Mariano Galarza, 
Alvaro Galindo, 
Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe,
Mario Ledesma, 
Juan Manuel Leguizamon,
Rodrigo Roncero, 
Martín Scelzo, 
Leonardo Vicente Senatore,
Tomas Vallejos.

Backs: 
Horacio Agulla, 
Marcelo Bosch, 
Gonzalo Camacho, 
Felipe Contepomi,
Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino,
Agustin Gosio, 
Juan José Imhoff, 
Alfredo Lalanne, 
Martín Rodriguez, 
Federico Nicolás Sanchez,
Gonzalo Tiesi, 
Nicolás Vergallo. 

Namibia:

Backs: 
Johannes Bock, 
Chrysander Botha, 
Hendirk Dames, 
Darryl de la Harpe, 
Ryan de la Harpe, 
Eugene Janjties, 
Theuns Kotze, 
Tertius Losper, 
Conrad Marais, 
David Philander, 
Llelwellyn Winkler, 
Daniel van Wyk, 
Mcgrath van Wyk, 
Willem van Zyl.

Forwards: 
Jacques Burger (captain),
Egbertus O'Callerghan, 
Nico Esterhuyse, 
Hendrik Franken, 
Hugo Horn, 
Uakazuvara Kazombiaze,
Rohan Kitshoff, 
Heinze Koll, 
Raol Larson, 
Pieters van Lill, 
Jacques Nieuwenhuis,
Reaud van Neel,
Tinus du Plessis, 
Johannes Redelinghuys,
Johannes du Toit, 
Marius Visser.

Fiji:

Forwards:
Campese Ma'afu,
Deacon Manu (captain),
Setefano Somoca, 
Waisea Daveta, 
Viliame Veikoso, 
Tuapati Talemaitoga,
Sunia Koto, 
Seko Kalou, 
Leone Nakarawa,
Wame Lewaravu, 
Rupeni Nasiga, 
Dominiko Waqaniburotu,
Sisa Koyamaibole, 
Akapusi Qera, 
Netani Talei, 
Masi Matadigo, 
Malakai Ravulo.

Backs: 
Nemia Ranuku, 
Vitori Buatava, 
Waisea Luveniyali, 
Seremaia Bai, 
Nicky Little, 
Albert Vulivuli, 
Gabirieli Lovobalavu,
Ravai Fatiaki, 
Vereniki Goneva, 
Napolioni Nalaga, 
Michael Tagicakibau, 
Kini Murimurivalu, 
Iliesa Keresoni . 

paddy wrote:  Backs - Mils Muliaina, Israel Dagg, Isaia Toeava, Cory Jane, Zac Guildford, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Richard Kahui, Daniel Carter, Colin Slade, Jimmy Cowan, Piri Weepu, Andy Ellis.

Forwards - Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerome Kaino, Victor Vito, Brad Thorn, Sam Whitelock, Ali Williams, Anthony Boric, Keven Mealamu, Andrew Hore, Corey Flynn, Tony Woodcock, Owen Franks, Ben Franks, John Afoa.

As expected really........extremely good squad and definitely shoe-in for third place play-off match!!

Unlucky players, Crockett (great season-would walk into most teams), Gear and Sivi (both could have been picked ahead of Guilford-more experienced). That is a team that should win the world cup. "Weaknesses" perhaps at scrumhalf and lock. We will see where Brad Thorne is this week-end.

It's a real pitty that Gitteu didnt make the Aus squad.  Not saying that he specifically deserves it but he at least could have been giving more backing. I guess that is what rugby can do to you...build you up, but can easily bring you down as well. Hard luck mate!
On the NZ squad...no real surprises...these are the guys who has been playing for the last year or so.

I see 5 Villager boys are in the Namibian squad......

jakes actually wrote: I see 5 Villager boys are in the Namibian squad......

Hopefully they will get a win for Namibia, As the Village don't know what that means at the moment.

England: 

Forwards: 
Dan Cole, 
Alex Corbisiero,
Tom Croft, 
Louis Deacon, 
Nick Easter, 
Dylan Hartley, 
James Haskell, 
Courtney Lawes, 
Lee Mears, 
Lewis Moody (captain),
Tom Palmer, 
Simon Shaw, 
Andrew Sheridan,
Matt Stevens, 
Steve Thompson, 
David Wilson, 
Tom Wood.

Backs: 
Delon Armitage, 
Chris Ashton, 
Matt Banahan, 
Mark Cueto, 
Toby Flood, 
Ben Foden, 
Shontayne Hape
, Joe Simpson, 
Mike Tindall, 
Manu Tuilagi, 
Richard Wigglesworth,
Jonny Wilkinson, 
Ben Youngs.

Wales:

 Backs

- Aled Brew
Lee Byrne
Jonathan Davies
Leigh Halfpenny
James Hook
Stephen Jones
Tavis Knoyle
George North
Mike Phillips
Rhys Priestland
Jamie Roberts
Lloyd Williams
Scott Williams
Shane Williams

Forwards
- Sam Warburton
Huw Bennett
Ryan Bevington
Lloyd Burns
Luke Charteris
Bradley Davies
Toby Faletau
Paul James
Gethin Jenkins
Adam Jones
Alun Wyn Jones
Ryan Jones
Dan Lydiate
Craig Mitchell
Ken Owens
Andy Powell

Ireland:

Forwards:
Rory Best, 
Tony Buckley, 
Tom Court, 
Sean Cronin, 
Leo Cullen, 
Stephen Ferris, 
Jerry Flannery, 
Cian Healy, 
Jamie Heaslip, 
Denis Leamy, 
Sean O'Brien, 
Donncha O'Callaghan,
Paul O'Connell, 
Mike Ross, 
Donnacha Ryan,
David Wallace.

Backs: 
Tommy Bowe, 
Isaac Boss, 
Gordon D'Arcy, 
Keith Earls, 
Rob Kearney, 
Fergus McFadden,
Geordan Murphy, 
Conor Murray, 
Brian O'Driscoll (captain),
Ronan O'Gara, 
Eoin Reddan, 
Jonathan Sexton, 
Andrew Trimble, 
Paddy Wallace. 

 Italy:

Forwards:
Martin Castrogiovanni,
Lorenzo Cittadini, 
Andrea Lo Cicero, 
Salvatore Perugini, 
Tommaso D’Apice, 
Leonardo Ghiraldini, 
Fabio Ongaro, 
Marco Bortolami, 
Carlo Antonio del Fava,
Quintin Geldenhuys, 
Cornelius van Zyl, 
Robert Barbieri, 
Mauro Bergamasco, 
Paul Derbyshire, 
Sergio Parisse (Captain),
Alessandro Zanni.

Backs: 
Pablo Canavosio, 
Edoardo Gori, 
Fabio Semenzato, 
Ricardo Bocchino, 
Luciano Orquera, 
Tommaso Benvenuti, 
Mirco Bergamasco, 
Gonzalo Canale, 
Gonzalo Garcia, 
Andrea Masi, 
Luke McLean, 
Matteo Pratichetti, 
Alberto Sgarbi, 
Giulio Toniolatti. 

 Russia:

Forwards: 
Denis Antonov,
Vladimir Botvinnikov,
Adam Byrnes, 
Artem Fatakhov, 
Andrei Garbuzov, 
Vyacheslav Grachev, 
Viktor Gresev, 
Alexander Khrokin, 
Vladislav Korshunov, 
Yevgeny Matveyev, 
Andrei Ostrikov, 
Sergei Popov, 
Ivan Prishchepenko,
Mikhail Sidorov, 
Alexei Travkin, 
Valery Tsnobiladze,
Alexander Voitov

Backs: 
Vasili Artemyev, 
Mikhail Babayev, 
Andrei Bykanov, 
Igor Galinovsky, 
Igor Klyuchnikov, 
Yuri Kushnarev, 
Andrei Kuzin, 
Alexei Makovetsky,
Vladimir Ostroushko, 
Konstantin Rachkov, 
Alexander Shakirov, 
Denis Simplikevich, 
Alexander Yanyushkin. 

Tonga:

Forwards: 
Aleki Lutui, 
Ephraim Taukafa,
Ilaisa Ma'asi, 
Alisona Taumalolo,
Kisi Pulu, 
Soane Tonga'uiha,
Halani 'Aulika, 
Taufa'ao Filise, 
Paino Hehea, 
Sione Timani, 
Tukulua Lokotui, 
Joseph Tu'ineau, 
Sione Kalamafoni, 
Finau Maka, (Captain), 
Viliami Ma'afu, 
Samiu Vahafolau, 
Sione Vaiomo'unga.

Backs: 
Taniela Moa, 
Thomas Palu, 
Samisoni Fisilau, 
Kurt Morath, 
Siale Vailea Piutau,
Alipate Fatafehi, 
Andrew Ma'ilei, 
Sukanaivalu Hufanga,
William Helu, 
Fetu'umoana Vainikolo,
Alaska Taufa, 
Viliame 'Iongi, 
Vungakoto Lilo (Vice Captain).

Scotland:

Forwards: 
John Barclay, 
Kelly Brown, 
Geoff Cross, 
Alasdair Dickinson,
Ross Ford, 
Richie Gray, 
Dougie Hall, 
Jim Hamilton, 
Nathan Hines, 
Allan Jacobsen, 
Alastair Kellock (captain),
Scott Lawson, 
Moray Low, 
Euan Murray, 
Ross Rennie, 
Alasdair Strokosch, 
Richie Vernon.

Backs: 
Joe Ansbro, 
Mike Blair, 
Chris Cusiter, 
Simon Danielli, 
Nick De Luca, 
Max Evans, 
Ruaridh Jackson,
Rory Lamont, 
Sean Lamont, 
Rory Lawson, 
Graeme Morrison, 
Dan Parks, 
Chris Paterson. 

Springboks: 

Backs: Pat Lambie, Frans Steyn, Gio Aplon, Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Odwa Ndungane, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Butch James, Morne Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Ruan Pienaar

Forwards: Willem Alberts, Heinrich Brussow, Schalk Burger, Francois Louw, Pierre Spies , Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, John Muller, Danie Rossouw, Jannie du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, John Smit (captain), Bismarck du Plessis, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Tendai Mtawarira, Gurthro Steenkamp

Springbok Rugby World Cup management: Peter de Villiers (head coach), Gary Gold (assistant coach), Dick Muir (assistant coach), Percy Montgomery (kicking coach), Jacques Nienaber (defence coach/physiotherapist), Malome Maimane (technical analyst), Rassie Erasmus (technical specialist), Neels Liebel (conditioning coach), Dr Derik Coetzee (conditioning coach), Dr Craig Roberts (team doctor), Rene Naylor (physiotherapist), Vivian Verwant (physiotherapist), Daliah Hurwitz (massage therapist), Charles Wessels (logistics manager), Mkiti Malakoane (baggage master), Annelee Murray (PR Manager), Andy Colquhoun (media manager)

 Glad to see that Flo got the nod even though he didn't play in the 3 Nations. Would have been good to see Dwayne get a chance. I know he is still on the road to recovery, but I'm sure he would have taken the chance with both hands....\

Good news for WP though for the CC..

The squad pretty much picked itself really. However I have reservations about the Odwa Ndungane and Johan Muller selections....What is it exactly they have done that has warranted their selection?

Lwazi Mvovo would have benefited greatly from the experience and anyone of a whole host of locks are ahead of Muller in the pecking order. Otherwise very good squad that I believe will defend the WC!

_Slegend_ wrote:

jakes actually wrote: I see 5 Villager boys are in the Namibian squad......

Hopefully they will get a win for Namibia, As the Village don't know what that means at the moment.

How would you know? You haven't moved from that drink of yours for months!!!!

not bad squad- obvious suprises are odwa, johan and even flo. unlucky are mvo and ash.
GO BOKKE!!!

Just noticed Johnson's omission......WTF???