2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

Main article: 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Here is an overview of the teams which took part at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Pool A

 Fiji

Coach: Fiji Rupeni Ravonu

  1. Rupeni Caucaunibuca
  2. Vilimoni Delasau
  3. Fero Lasagavibau
  4. Sailosi Naiteqe
  5. Taniela Qauqau
  6. Senerisi Raque
  7. Waisale Serevi
  8. Jope Tuikabe
  9. Josefa Uluvida
  10. Marika Vunibaka

 Argentina

Coach: Argentina Gonzalo Albarracín

  1. Diego Albanese (Grenoble)
  2. Pedro Baraldi (Jockey Club Rosario)
  3. Felipe Contepomi (Bristol)
  4. Ignacio Corleto (Narbonne)
  5. Martín Gaitán (CA San Isidro)
  6. Francisco Leonelli (La Tablada)
  7. José María Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)
  8. Santiago Phelan (CA San Isidro)
  9. Agustín Pichot (Bristol)
  10. Hernán Senillosa (Hindu Club)

 South Korea

Coach: South Korea Yoo Jung-Hyeom

  1. Choi Han-Sik
  2. Chun Jong-Man
  3. Kim Hyung-Ki
  4. Kim Jae-Hyun
  5. Lee Jin-Wook
  6. Park Chang-Min
  7. Park Noh-Young
  8. Sung Hae-Kyung
  9. Yong Hwan-Myung
  10. Yoo Min-Suk

 Russia

Coaches: South Africa Jimmy Stonehouse and Russia Nikolay Nerush

  1. Andrey Evdokimov
  2. Vyacheslav Grachaev
  3. Viktor Yakolev
  4. Andrey Kuzin
  5. Viktor Motorin
  6. Konstantin Rachkov
  7. Alexey Sergeev
  8. Andrey Sorokin
  9. Vitaly Sorokin
  10. Murat Uanbayev

 Ireland

Coach: Denis McBride[1]

  1. Jan Cunningham
  2. Andrew Dunne
  3. James Ferris
  4. Derek Hegarty
  5. Aidan Kearney
  6. Aiden McCullen
  7. Conor McPhillips
  8. Matt Mostyn
  9. David Quinlan
  10. James Topping

 Kenya

Coach:William Githinji

  1. Kenneth Aswani
  2. Benjamin Ayimba
  3. Stephen Gitonga
  4. Alan Hicks
  5. Paul Murunga
  6. Felix Ochieng
  7. Peter Ocholla
  8. Anthony Ongoro
  9. Oscar Osir Osula
  10. Allan Wamanga

Pool B

 South Africa

Coach: Norman Mbiko

  1. Chester Williams
  2. Wayne van Heerden
  3. Helgard Brink
  4. Ricardo Loubscher
  5. André Pretorius
  6. Bob Skinstad
  7. Rodger Smith
  8. Paul Treu
  9. Breyton Paulse
  10. Warren Britz

 France

Coach:Thierry Janeczek

  1. Jérôme Troader
  2. Matthieu Lièvremont
  3. Jean-Victor Bertrand
  4. Luc Lafforge
  5. Sébastien Viars
  6. Franck Corrihons
  7. Michel Marfaing
  8. Jean-Marc Souverbie
  9. Farid Sid
  10. Lionel Mallier

 Cook Islands

Coach: Nigel Booker

  1. Aaron Enoka
  2. Amosa Amosa
  3. Conrad Piri
  4. Chrysmane Mokoroa
  5. Teuvira Uea
  6. Teokotai Tua'ivi
  7. Lance Fitzpatrick
  8. Kiliana Samania
  9. Terry Piri
  10. Darren Robson

 Canada

Coach: Ric Suggitt

  1. Fred Asselin
  2. Gregor Dixon
  3. Jesse Frender
  4. Andrew Hoffmann
  5. Mark Irvine
  6. Nick Milan
  7. Winston Stanley
  8. Jeff Williams
  9. Morgan Williams
  10. Nik Witkowski

 Georgia

Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili

  1. Vasil Abashidze
  2. Giorgi Bugianashvili
  3. Paliko Jimsheladze
  4. Bessik Khamashuridze
  5. Vasil Katsadze
  6. Archil Kavtarashvili
  7. Gia Labadze
  8. Malkhaz Urjukashvili
  9. Tedo Zibzibadze
  10. Badri Khekhelashvili

 Chinese Taipei

Coach:Mao Cheng-Wu

  1. Chang Chun-Wei
  2. Chang Wei-Cheng
  3. Chen Chen-Fu
  4. Chen Chai-Hsin
  5. Lin Fu-Long
  6. Pan Chin-Min
  7. Wang Kuo-Feng
  8. Wu Chin-Hsien
  9. Wu Chin-Wei
  10. Yeh Teng-Yuan

Pool C

 New Zealand

Coach: Gordon Tietjens

  1. Rodney So'oialo
  2. Eric Rush
  3. Jared Going
  4. Karl Te Nana
  5. Amasio Valence
  6. Brad Fleming
  7. Jonah Lomu
  8. Mils Muliaina
  9. Craig Newby
  10. Roger Randle

 England

Coach: Adrian Thompson

  1. Kris Chesney
  2. Ben Johnston
  3. Grant Seely
  4. Joe Worsley
  5. Paul Sampson
  6. Mike Friday
  7. Nigel Simpson
  8. Josh Lewsey
  9. Paul Sackey
  10. Rob Thirlby

 Japan

Coach:Fiji Paulo Nawalu

  1. Kensuke Iwabuchi
  2. Hajime Kiso
  3. Toru Kurihara
  4. Ryohei Miki
  5. Daisuke Ohata
  6. Shinji Ono
  7. Scott Pierce
  8. Masanao Washiya
  9. Takeomi Ito
  10. Kiyonori Tanaka

 Spain

Coach: Francisco Puertas Soto

  1. Carlos Souto - Oviedo
  2. Oscar Astarloa - Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  3. Fernando Díez - CR Liceo Francés
  4. Oriol Ripol - UE Santboiana
  5. Alberto Socías - CR Valencia
  6. Ferran Velazco - UE Santboiana
  7. Steve Tuineau - UE Santboiana
  8. José Ignacio Inchausti - Moraleja Alcobendas Rugby Union
  9. Álvar Enciso - CR El Salvador
  10. Miguel Ángel Frechilla - Valladolid RAC
  11. Jorge Prieto - Ciencias CR

 Zimbabwe

Coach:Andy Ferreira

  1. Charlton McNab
  2. John Ewing
  3. Mordechai Mwerenga
  4. Leon Greef
  5. Ryan Bekker
  6. Jeff Tigere
  7. Victor Olonga
  8. Karl Mudzamba
  9. Tafadzwa Manyimo
  10. Antony Papenfus

 Chile

Coach: Elías Santillán

  1. Edmundo Olfos
  2. Nicolas Arancibia
  3. Diego Durruty
  4. Sebastian Pinto
  5. Roberto Infante
  6. Bernardo Garcia
  7. Cristobal Berti
  8. Sebastian Garcia
  9. Andrea Erlandsen
  10. Cristian Gonzalez

Pool D

 Samoa

Coach: Filipo Saena

  1. Tim Cowley
  2. Gaolo Elisara
  3. Ron Fanuatanu
  4. Daniel Farani
  5. Ailaoa Samania
  6. Toa Samania
  7. Semo Sititi
  8. Steven So'oialo
  9. Luke Mealamu
  10. Tanner Vili

 Australia

Coach: Glen Ella

  1. Scott Barton
  2. Ed Carter
  3. Tim Donnelly
  4. Richard Graham
  5. Julian Huxley
  6. Matt Isaac
  7. Robert McDonald
  8. Sam Payne
  9. Cameron Pither
  10. Brendan Williams

 Wales

Coach: Colin Hillman

  1. Jason Forster
  2. Jamie Ringer
  3. Will Thomas
  4. Gareth Baber
  5. Luke Richards
  6. Andy Marinos
  7. Emyr Lewis
  8. Gareth Wyatt
  9. Shane Williams
  10. Andy Williams

 Portugal

Coach: Evan Crawford

  1. António Maurício de Aguilar
  2. António Ferreira Pinto
  3. Rohan Hoffmann
  4. António Da Cunha
  5. José Maria Vilar Gomes
  6. Miguel Portela
  7. Alfredo Simões
  8. Pedro Murinello
  9. Miguel Barbosa
  10. Frederico Sousa

 Hong Kong

Coach: Jim Rowark

  1. Cristopher Gordon (HKFC)
  2. Will Wild (HKFC)
  3. Hamish Bowden (HKFC)
  4. Ricky Cheuk Ming Yin (DLA)
  5. Carl Murray (Valley)
  6. Matthew Reede (HKFC)
  7. Warren Warner (HKFC)
  8. Roderick Dickson (HKFC)
  9. Mark Solomon (DLA)
  10. Paul Dingley (Valley)

 United States

Coach: John McKittrick

  1. Craig Sim
  2. Chip Curtis
  3. Malakai Delai
  4. Dave DiSorbo
  5. Mose Timoteo
  6. Alex Magleby
  7. Jovesa Naivalu
  8. Jason Raven
  9. Don Yonger
  10. Matt Kane

References

  1. ^ "Ireland leave out Johns". The Irish Times. 16 January 2001.