Rugby World Cup leading team members are ... August 29, 17:04

20 teams participate in the Rugby World Cup Japan Tournament and compete for the best in the world.
Each participating team announces representative members one after another.

England

England national team, led by Eddie Jones, who led the Japanese team in the previous tournament.

The representative members were Farrell, the stand-off captain, Brothers No. 8 Billy and Prop Mako, Itoje from Rock, who will play for the first time in the World Cup, and Kanasinga from Wing.

The team will have a test match with Italy on the 6th of next month and will play Tonga, USA, Argentina and France in Group C of the first league in the World Cup.

new Zealand

New Zealand will challenge for the first time in the history of the World Cup.

The members announced on the 28th included No. 8 captain, Reed, and stand-off Barrett, as well as Williams from the center who has played in Japan.

New Zealand will face Canada, Namibia and Italy in the World Cup in Group B of the first league against South Africa in the first match on September 21st.

Australia

Australia is aiming for the third apex in the World Cup.

The 31 representative members were selected as Captain and Flanker Hooper players, and Ashley Cooper players from the Center who had experience in Kobe Steel, Japan's top league.

The scrum half Genia who joins Japan's Kintetsu and the stand-off Leary Fano who returned after overcoming the leukemia will also enter, and 18 will be participating in the World Cup for the first time.

Australia will compete against Wales, Uruguay and Georgia in the first place in the World Cup after playing against Fiji in the first match on September 21st in Group D of the first league.

South Africa

The South African national team will play a test match against the Japanese national team on the 6th of the month before the opening.

For the 31 representative members, both Scrum Half's Declark and Hooker's Marks, who were nominated for the best player of the year, were selected properly last year.

The captain was a 28-year-old flanker, Corissi.
Corissi has overcome the history of racism in South Africa and is the first representative and black captain in history.

In the World Cup, he will enter Group B of the first league and will face New Zealand, aiming for the third consecutive championship.

Other teams

In addition, Italy's national team was chosen as the captain and forward Paris player who will compete in the 5th World Cup.

Argentine players such as Flanker Matera, Hooker Klebi and Standoff Sanchez were selected.

Russia, who will face the Japanese national team in the opening round, will announce 31 representatives on the 31st, and will go to Japan after a practice game on the 7th of next month.