Pool A squads

Teams competing in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup 2003 are:

ARGENTINA:

Backs: Diego Albanese, Lisandro Arbizu (captain), Felipe Contepomi, Manuel Contepomi, Ignacio Corleto, Juan de la Cruz Fernandez Miranda, Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, Juan Martin Hernandez, Jose Maria Nunez Piossek, Jose Orengo, Agustin Pichot, Gonzalo Quesada, Hernan Senillosa

Forwards: Patricio Albacete, Rimas Alvarez, Pablo Bouza, Martin Durand, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Roberto Grau, Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Federico Mendez, Lucas Ostiglia, Santiago Phelan, Mauricio Reggiardo, Rodrigo Roncero, Martin Scelzo, Pedro Sporleder.

AUSTRALIA:

Backs: George Gregan (captain), Chris Latham, Joe Roff, Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri, Mat Rogers, Stirling Mortlock, Matthew Burke, Morgan Turinui, Elton Flatley, Nathan Grey, Stephen Larkham, Matt Giteau, Chris Whitaker.

Forwards: David Lyons, John Roe, George Smith, Phil Waugh, David Croft, Matt Cockbain, David Giffin, Nathan Sharpe, Dan Vickerman, Justin Harrison, Ben Darwin, Al Baxter, Bill Young, Matt Dunning, Brendan Cannon, Jeremy Paul.

IRELAND:

Backs: Girvan Dempsey, Anthony Horgan, Shane Horgan, John Kelly, Denis Hickie, Brian O'Driscoll, Kevin Maggs, Paddy Wallace, David Humphreys, Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, Guy Easterby, Neil Doak.

Paddy Wallace was called up to replace an injured Jonathan Bell on September 23.

Forwards: Reggie Corrigan, Marcus Horan, John Hayes, Simon Best, Keith Wood (captain), Shane Byrne, Frankie Sheahan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Gary Longwell, Paul O'Connell, Donnacha O'Callaghan, Simon Easterby, Victor Costello, Eric Miller, Keith Gleeson, Alan Quinlan, Anthony Foley

NAMIBIA:

Backs: Lean van Dyk, Jurie Booysen, Melrick Africa, Deon Mouton, Corne Powell, Du Preez Grobler, Regardt Kruger, Rudie van Vuuren, Morni Schreuder, Ronaldo Pedro, Hakkies H |sselman, Emile Wessels, Desmond Snyders, Niel Swanepoel.

Forwards: Neil du Toit, Johan Jenkins, Kees Lensing, Janne du Toit, Hugo Horn, JM Meyer, Heino Senekal, Johannes Theron, Eben Isaacs, Wolfie Duvenhage, Schalk van der Merwe, Herman Lintvelt, Sean Furter (captain), Jurgens van Lill, Archie Graham, Cor van Tonder.

ROMANIA:

Backs: Lucian Sirbu, Iulian Andrei, Cristian Podea, Ionut Tofan, Gabriel Brezoianu, Romeo Gontineac (captain), Valentin Maftei, Cristian Sauan, Ioan Teodorescu, Vasile Ghioc, Dan Dumbrava, Bogdan Voicu, Mihai Vioreanu.

Forwards: Petru Balan, Petrisor Toderasc, Marcel Socaciu, Dan Tudosa, Silviu Florea, Cezar Popescu, Marius Tincu, Cristian Petre, Sorin Socol, Augustin Petrichei, George Chiriac, Costica Mersoiu, Marius Nicolae, Tudor Bogdan, Alexandru Manta, Marian Tudori, Ovidiu Tonita.