View source for 2021 Rugby World Cup squads

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} The [[2021 Rugby World Cup]] was an international [[rugby union]] tournament held in New Zealand from 8 October until 12 November 2022. Twelve national teams competed, and each brought a 32-player squad containing no regulated number of players per-position to the tournament. The tournament was administered by [[World Rugby]], to whom each team submitted their finalised squad.

The numbers of caps for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament.

== Overview ==
Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team
!Coach
!Captain
|-
|{{ruw|AUS}}
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jay Tregonning]]
|[[Shannon Parry]]
|-
|{{ruw|CAN}}
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kévin Rouet]]
|[[Sophie de Goede]]
|-
|{{ruw|ENG}}
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Middleton]]
|[[Sarah Hunter]]
|-
|{{ruw|FIJ}}
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Senirusi Seruvakula]]
|[[Sereima Leweniqila]] 
|-
|{{ruw|FRA}}
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thomas Darracq]]
|[[Gaëlle Hermet]]
|-
|{{ruw|ITA}}
|{{flagicon|ITA|rugby union}} Andrea Di Giandomenico
|[[Elisa Giordano]]
|-
|{{ruw|JAP}}
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Lesley McKenzie]]
|[[Saki Minami]]
|-
|{{ruw|NZL}}
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Wayne Smith (rugby union)|Wayne Smith]]
|[[Ruahei Demant]] & [[Kennedy Simon]]
|-
|{{ruw|SCO}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Bryan Easson
|[[Rachel Malcolm]]
|-
|{{ruw|RSA}}
|{{flagicon|RSA}} Stanley Raubenheimer
|[[Nolusindiso Booi]]
|-
|{{ruw|USA}}
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cain
|[[Kate Zackary]]
|-
|{{ruw|WAL}}
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ioan Cunningham]]
|[[Siwan Lillicrap]]
|}

== Pool A ==

=== Australia ===
Australia named their final 32-player squad on 7 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=7 September 2022 |title=Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad {{!}} Latest Rugby News {{!}} RUGBY.com.au |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-confirm-rugby-world-cup-squad-202296 |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Ashley Marsters]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|17
|{{flagicon|Victoria}} [[Melbourne Rebels#Women's team|Melbourne Rebels]]
|-
|[[Tania Naden]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|0
|{{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Brumbies#Women's team|ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Adiana Talakai]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|5
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Bree-Anna Cheatham]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Asoiva Karpani|Eva Karpani]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|9
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Bridie O'Gorman]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Liz Patu]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|29
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Emily Robinson (rugby union, born 1993)|Emily Robinson]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|13
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Madison Schuck]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Atasi Lafai]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|4
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Kaitlan Leaney]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Michaela Leonard]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Brumbies#Women's team|ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Sera Naiqama]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|3
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Emily Chancellor]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|12
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Piper Duck]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Grace Hamilton (rugby)|Grace Hamilton]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|21
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Grace Kemp]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Brumbies#Women's team|ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Shannon Parry]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|19
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Iliseva Batibasaga]]
|[[Scrum-Half (rugby union)|Scrum-Half]]
|22
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Layne Morgan]]
|[[Scrum-Half (rugby union)|Scrum-Half]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Arabella McKenzie]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|11
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Trilleen Pomare]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Western Force#Women's team|Western Force]]
|-
|[[Georgie Friedrichs|Georgina Friedrichs]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Siokapesi Palu]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Brumbies#Women's team|ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Cecilia Smith (rugby union)|Cecilia Smith]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Sharni Williams]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|19
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia women's national rugby sevens team|Australia Sevens]]
|-
|[[Mahalia Murphy]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|17
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Maya Stewart]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|0
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Bienne Terita]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia women's national rugby sevens team|Australia Sevens]]
|-
|[[Ivania Wong]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Queensland Reds#Women's team|Queensland Reds]]
|-
|[[Lori Cramer]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|11
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|-
|[[Pauline Piliae-Rasabale]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|7
|{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team|NSW Waratahs]]
|}

=== New Zealand ===
New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-squad-locked-in-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=allblacks.com |date=13 September 2022 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Luka Connor]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|8
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Bay of Plenty rugby union|Bay of Plenty Volcanix]]
|-
|[[Natalie Delamere]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|2
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Bay of Plenty rugby union|Bay of Plenty Volcanix]]
|-
|[[Georgia Ponsonby]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|6
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Tanya Kalounivale]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Phillipa Love]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|19
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Krystal Murray]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Northland rugby union|Northland]]
|-
|[[Amy Rule]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|6
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Awhina Tangen-Wainohu]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Santo Taumata]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Bay of Plenty rugby union|Bay of Plenty Volcanix]]
|-
|[[Chelsea Bremner]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|5
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Joanah Ngan-Woo]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|10
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Hurricanes Poua|Hurricanes]] / [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]]
|-
|[[Maiakawanakaulani Roos]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Alana Bremner]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|8
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Sarah Hirini]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|10
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Hurricanes Poua|Hurricanes]] / [[Manawatu rugby union|Manawatū Cyclones]]
|-
|[[Charmaine McMenamin]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|27
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Liana Mikaele-Tu'u]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|6
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Kendra Reynolds]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|5
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Bay of Plenty rugby union|Bay of Plenty Volcanix]]
|-
|[[Kennedy Simon]] ([[Captain (sports)|cc]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|10
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Ariana Bayler]]
|[[Scrum-Half (rugby union)|Scrum-Half]]
|5
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Kendra Cocksedge]]
|[[Scrum-Half (rugby union)|Scrum-Half]]
|61
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu]]
|[[Scrum-Half (rugby union)|Scrum-Half]]
|9
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union|Counties Manukau]]
|-
|[[Ruahei Demant]] ([[Captain (sports)|cc]])
|[[Fly-half]]
|20
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Hazel Tubic]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|16
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union|Counties Manukau]]
|-
|[[Sylvia Brunt]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Amy du Plessis]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|3
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]]
|-
|[[Theresa Fitzpatrick]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|12
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[Auckland rugby union|Auckland Storm]]
|-
|[[Stacey Fluhler]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|20
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Renee Holmes]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|4
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]] / [[Waikato rugby union|Waikato]]
|-
|[[Ayesha Leti-I'iga]] 
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|17
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Hurricanes Poua|Hurricanes]] / [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]]
|-
|[[Ruby Tui]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|4
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union|Counties Manukau]]
|-
|[[Renee Wickliffe]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|44
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Bay of Plenty rugby union|Bay of Plenty Volcanix]]
|-
|[[Portia Woodman]] 
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|18
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa|Chiefs]] / [[Northland rugby union|Northland]]
|}

=== Scotland ===
Scotland named their final 32-player squad on 15 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2021 |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/scotland-squad-named-for-rugby-world-cup-2021 |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=Scottish rugby union |date=15 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

<sup>1</sup>On 17 October Choe Rollie left the squad through injury. No replacement was called up.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scotland full-back Rollie out of rest of World Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63286797 |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Leah Bartlett]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|18
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Christine Belisle]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|18
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Sarah Bonar]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|31
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Elliann Clarke]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh University RFC|Edinburgh University]]
|-
|[[Katie Dougan]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|16
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Evie Gallagher]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Jade Konkel-Roberts]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|53
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Rachel Malcolm]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|30
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Rachel McLachlan]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|29
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Louise McMillan]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|37
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Lyndsay O'Donnell]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|16
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Lana Skeldon]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|54
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Jodie Rettie]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|17
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Emma Wassell]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|57
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Molly Wright (rugby)|Molly Wright]] 
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|15
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Anne Young (rugby union)|Anne Young]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|2
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Heriot's Rugby Club|Heriot's Rugby]]
|-
|[[Shona Campbell]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|7
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh University RFC|Edinburgh University]]
|-
|[[Megan Gaffney]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|44
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Coreen Grant]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|1
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Sarah Law]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|52
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Rhona Lloyd]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|39
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|[[Caity Mattinson]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|6
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Mairi McDonald]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|8
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hillhead Jordanhill RFC|Hillhead Jordanhill]]
|-
|[[Liz Musgrove]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|10
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Watsonians Ladies Rugby|Watsonians]]
|-
|[[Helen Nelson (rugby union)|Helen Nelson]] (vc)
|[[Fly-half]]
|43
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Emma Orr]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Biggar RFC]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Chloe Rollie]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|50
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Eilidh Sinclair]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|18
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Hannah Smith (rugby union)|Hannah Smith]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|34
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Watsonians Ladies Rugby|Watsonians]]
|-
|[[Meryl Smith]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|3
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh University RFC|Edinburgh University]]
|-
|[[Lisa Thomson]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|46
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Evie Wills]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|3
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hillhead Jordanhill RFC|Hillhead Jordanhill]]
|}

=== Wales ===
Wales named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2022 |title=Wales Rugby World Cup squad named - Welsh rugby union |url=https://www.wru.wales/2022/09/wales-rugby-world-cup-squad-named/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Welsh rugby union {{!}} Wales & Regions |language=en-GB}}</ref>

<sup>1</sup>On 12 October [[Alisha Butchers]] was released from the squad following a knee injury sustained in Wales' match against Scotland. No replacement was initially called up.

<sup>2</sup>On 26 October [[Kate Williams (rugby union)|Kate Williams]] was called up to the Wales squad.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wales add NZ naval officer to World Cup squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63385910 |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Keira Bevan]] 
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|44
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Lleucu George]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Hannah Jones (rugby union)|Hannah Jones]] (vc)
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|39
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Jasmine Joyce]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|27
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Kerin Lake]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|38
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Lisa Neumann]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|27
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Ffion Lewis]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Lowri Norkett]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|2
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Kayleigh Powell]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Elinor Snowsill]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|67
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Niamh Terry]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Megan Webb]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Robyn Wilkins]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|59
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Carys Williams-Morris]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|2
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Alisha Butchers]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|38
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Alex Callender]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|19
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Gwen Crabb]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|25
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Georgia Evans (rugby union)|Georgia Evans]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Kat Evans (rugby union)|Kat Evans]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Abbie Fleming]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Cerys Hale]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|40
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Sioned Harries]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|65
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Cara Hope]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|21
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Natalia John]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|29
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Kelsey Jones (rugby union)|Kelsey Jones]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|14
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Bethan Lewis]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|29
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Gwenllian Pyrs]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|21
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Donna Rose (rugby union)|Donna Rose]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Siwan Lillicrap]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|47
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Carys Phillips]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|60
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Caryl Thomas]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|60
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Sisilia Tuipulotu]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|<sup>2</sup>[[Kate Williams (rugby union)|Kate Williams]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|0
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Blues Women|Blues]] / [[North Harbour rugby union|North Harbour]]
|}

== Pool B ==

=== Canada ===
Canada named their final 32-player squad on 31 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/08/canada-s-women-s-rugby-world-cup-squad-named-for-new-zealand |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=Rugby Canada |date=31 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

<sup>1</sup>On 5 October [[Laura Russell]] was ruled out of the tournament through injury. She was replaced by [[Pamphinette Buisa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2022 |title=Laura Russell ruled out of Rugby World Cup through injury |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/10/laura-russell-ruled-out-of-rugby-world-cup-through-injury |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=Rugby Canada |language=en}}</ref>

<sup>2</sup>On 20 October Taylor Perry and Brianna Miller were both ruled out of the remainder of the tournament through injury. Veronica Harrigan joined the squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2022 |title=BRIANNA MILLER RULED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF RUGBY WORLD CUP |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/10/brianna-miller-ruled-out-for-the-remainder-of-rugby-world-cup |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=Rugby Canada}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Alexandra Tessier]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|35
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC]]
|-
|[[Alex Ellis (rugby union)|Alex Ellis]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Alysha Corrigan]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Anaïs Holly]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|16
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Town of Mont-Royal RFC]]
|-
|<sup>2</sup>[[Brianna Miller]] 
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC]]
|-
|[[Brittany Kassil]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|27
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Guelph Redcoats]]
|-
|[[Courtney Holtkamp]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|19
|{{flagicon|Alberta}} [[Red Deer Titans]]
|-
|[[DaLeaka Menin]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|37
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Elissa Alarie]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|41
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Westshore RFC]]
|-
|[[Emily Tuttosi]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Emma Taylor (rugby union)|Emma Taylor]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} [[Halifax Rugby Club]]
|-
|[[Fabiola Forteza]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Club de rugby de Québec]]
|-
|[[Gabrielle Senft]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Gillian Boag]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|11
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Capilano RFC]]
|-
|[[Julia Schell]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|4
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Castaway Wanderers RFC|Castaway Wanderers]]
|-
|[[Justine Pelletier]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Club de rugby de Québec]]
|-
|[[Karen Paquin]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|32
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Laura Russell]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|44
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto Nomads
|-
|[[Maddy Grant]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|0
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[University of Ottawa]]
|-
|[[Marie Thibault]] 
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|0
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Club de rugby de Québec]]
|-
|[[McKinley Hunt]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Mikiela Nelson]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Capilano RFC]]
|-
|[[Ngalula Fuamba]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Town of Mont-Royal RFC]]
|-
|[[Olivia DeMerchant]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|49
|{{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} [[Halifax Tars RFC]]
|-
|[[Paige Farries]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|19
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Pamphinette Buisa]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Ottawa Irish]]
|-
|[[Sabrina Poulin]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|9
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Town of Mont-Royal RFC]]
|-
|[[Sara Kaljuvee]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Toronto Scottish RFC|Toronto Scottish]]
|-
|[[Sara Svoboda]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Sarah-Maude Lachance]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|2
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise]]
|-
|[[Sophie de Goede]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|14
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Castaway Wanderers RFC]]
|-
|<sup>2</sup>[[Taylor Perry (rugby union)|Taylor Perry]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Oakville Crusaders]]
|-
|[[Tyson Beukeboom]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|49
|{{flagicon|BC}} [[Cowichan RFC]]
|-
|<sup>2</sup>[[Veronica Harrigan]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Ontario}}[[Brantford Harlequins]]
|}
Maya Montiel, Cindy Nelles, Abby Duguid, Janna Slevinsky, Renee Gonzalez and Chloe Daniels were selected as non-travelling reserves.

=== Italy ===
Italy named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAZIONALE FEMMINILE: ANDREA DI GIANDOMENICO ANNUNCIA LE 32 ATLETE CONVOCATE PER LA COPPA DEL MONDO |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16612:nazionale-femminile-andrea-di-giandomenico-annuncia-le-32-atlete-convocate-per-la-coppa-del-mondo&catid=111:italia-femminile&Itemid=1024&lang=it |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=www.federugby.it}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Francesca Barro]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Lucia Gai]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|84
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Gaia Maris]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wasps Women|Wasps]]
|-
|[[Michela Merlo]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Emilia-Romagna}} [[Rugby Colorno]]
|-
|[[Sara Seye]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Lombardy}} [[Rugby Calvisano]]
|-
|[[Emanuela Stecca]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|3
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Silvia Turani]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|20
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Melissa Bettoni]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|72
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Rennais Rugby|Stade Rennais]]
|-
|[[Vittoria Vecchini]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Giordana Duca]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Valeria Fedrighi]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|36
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Toulousain]]
|-
|[[Isabella Locatelli]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|34
|{{flagicon|Emilia-Romagna}} [[Rugby Colorno]]
|-
|[[Sara Tounesi]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Ilaria Arrighetti]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|56
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Rennais Rugby|Stade Rennais]]
|-
|[[Giada Franco]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|24
|{{flagicon|Emilia-Romagna}} [[Rugby Colorno]]
|-
|[[Elisa Giordano]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|56
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Francesca Sgorbini]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Romagnat]]
|-
|[[Beatrice Veronese]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Sara Barattin]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|107
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Sofia Stefan]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|69
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Veronica Madia]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|32
|{{flagicon|Emilia-Romagna}} [[Rugby Colorno]]
|-
|[[Emma Stevanin]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Beatrice Capomaggi]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Alyssa D'Inca']]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Beatrice Rigoni]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|57
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Michela Sillari]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|70
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Manuela Furlan]] 
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|88
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Francesca Granzotto]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Lazio}} [[Unione Rugby Capitolina]]
|-
|[[Maria Magatti]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|46
|{{flagicon|Lombardy}} [[CUS Milano Rugby]]
|-
|[[Aura Muzzo]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|27
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Villorba Rugby]]
|-
|[[Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|16
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|[[Sofia Rolfi]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|0
|{{flagicon|Emilia-Romagna}} [[Rugby Colorno]]
|}

=== Japan ===
Japan named their final 32-player squad on 13 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakura Fifteen Rugby World Cup Squad Announced |url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=29524 |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=Japan Rugby Football Union |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Sachiko Kato]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Wako Kitano]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Hinata Komaki]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|3
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Nippon Sport Science University]]
|-
|[[Yuka Sadaka]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|13
|{{flagicon|Aomori}} [[Hirosaki Sakura Ovals]]
|-
|[[Saki Minami]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|26
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Makoto Lavemai]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Kotomi Taniguchi (rugby union)|Kotomi Taniguchi]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Nijiho Nagata]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|9
|{{flagicon|Chiba}} [[International Budo University]]
|-
|[[Masami Kawamura]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|3
|{{flagicon|Ibaraki}} [[RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace]]
|-
|[[Yuna Sato (rugby union)|Yuna Sato]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix]]
|-
|[[Maki Takano (rugby union)|Maki Takano]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|17
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Kie Tamai]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|14
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Otoka Yoshimura]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Rissho University]]
|-
|[[Sakurako Korai]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Nippon Sport Science University]]
|-
|[[Seina Saito]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|32
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Misaki Suzuki (rugby union)|Misaki Suzuki]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix]]
|-
|[[Iroha Nagata]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|16
|{{flagicon|Saitama}} [[Arukas Queen Kumagaya]]
|-
|[[Kyoko Hosokawa]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Ayano Nagai]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Kanagawa}} [[Yokohama TKM]]
|-
|[[Megumi Abe]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Saitama}} [[Arukas Queen Kumagaya]]
|-
|[[Moe Tsukui]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|19
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Ayasa Otsuka]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Ibaraki}} [[RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace]]
|-
|[[Minori Yamamoto (rugby union)|Minori Yamamoto]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|21
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Komachi Imakugi]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Rissho University]]
|-
|[[Hinano Nagura]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|11
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Yuki Ito (rugby union)|Yuki Ito]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Ayaka Suzuki]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Saitama}} [[Arukas Queen Kumagaya]]
|-
|[[Shione Nakayama]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars|Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars]]
|-
|[[Mana Furuta]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|15
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix]]
|-
|[[Ria Anoku]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|7
|{{flagicon|Mie}} [[Mie Pearls]]
|-
|[[Ai Hirayama]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Kanagawa}} [[National Defense Academy of Japan]]
|-
|[[Rinka Matsuda]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Tokyo}} [[Nippon Sport Science University]]
|}

=== United States ===
The United States named their final 32-player squad on 16 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins {{!}} Latest Rugby News {{!}} USA Eagles |language=en |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/usa-womens-eagles-rugby-world-cup-roster-named-as-the-official-countdown-to-new-zealand-begins-2022914 |access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Alev Kelter]] 
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|16
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Bridget Kahele]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|2
|{{flagicon|MA}} [[Beantown RFC]]
|-
|[[Carly Waters]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Catherine Benson|Catie Benson]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|28
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Charli Jacoby]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Charlotte Clapp]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Elizabeth Cairns (rugby union)|Elizabeth Cairns]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|18
|{{flagicon|CA}} [[Life West Gladiatrix]]
|-
|[[Erica Jarrell]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|0
|{{flagicon|MA}} [[Beantown RFC]]
|-
|[[Eti Haungatau]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Missouri}} [[Lindenwood University]]
|-
|[[Evelyn Ashenbrucker]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|4
|{{flagicon|CA}} [[San Diego Surfers]]
|-
|[[Gabby Cantorna]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|13
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Georgie Perris-Redding]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Hallie Taufo'ou]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Hope Rogers]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|36
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Jennine Detiveaux]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Jenny Kronish]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Jett Hayward]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|0
|{{flagicon|CA}} [[Life West Gladiatrix]]
|-
|[[Joanna Kitlinski]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|19
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Jordan Matyas]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|21
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[United States women's national rugby sevens team|USA Sevens]]
|-
|[[Katana Howard]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Kate Zackary]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|22
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Kathryn Johnson (rugby union)|Kathryn Johnson]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Twin Cities Amazons]]
|-
|[[Kathryn Treder]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|5
|{{flagicon|MA}} [[Beantown RFC]]
|-
|[[Kristine Sommer]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|19
|{{flagicon|WA}} [[Seattle Rugby Club]]
|-
|[[Maya Learned]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury RFC]]
|-
|[[McKenzie Hawkins]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|8
|{{flagicon|CA}} [[Life West Gladiatrix]]
|-
|[[Megan Foster]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Meya Bizer]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|21
|{{flagicon|MA}} [[Beantown RFC]]
|-
|[[Nicole James|Nick James]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|20
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]]
|-
|[[Olivia Ortiz (rugby union)|Olivia Ortiz]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|11
|{{flagicon|CO}} [[Colorado Gray Wolves]]
|-
|[[Rachel Johnson (rugby union)|Rachel Johnson]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Tess Feury]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wasps Women|Wasps]]
|}
Alycia Washington, Rachel Ehrecke, Bulou Mataitoga and Saher Hamdan were named as non-travelling reserves.

== Pool C ==

=== England ===
England named their final 32-player squad on 20 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RFU |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/red-roses-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-announced |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref>

<sup>1</sup>On 22 October Laura Keates withdrew from the squad due to injury. They were replaced by Detysha Harper.<ref>{{Cite news |title=England prop Keates out of Rugby World Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63356221 |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Zoe Aldcroft]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|32
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Sarah Bern]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|46
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Hannah Botterman]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|30
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Shaunagh Brown]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|27
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Poppy Cleall]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|57
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Amy Cokayne]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|64
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Vickii Cornborough]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|70
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Lark Davies]] 
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|41
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Rosie Galligan]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Detysha Harper]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Sarah Hunter]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|135
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Sadia Kabeya]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Laura Keates]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|50
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|[[Alex Matthews]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|51
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Maud Muir]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Catherine O'Donnell|Cath O'Donnell]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|20
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Marlie Packer]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|84
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Connie Powell]] 
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Morwenna Talling]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Abbie Ward]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|56
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]]
|-
|[[Holly Aitchison]] 
|[[Fly-half]]
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Jess Breach]] 
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|23
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Abigail Dow|Abby Dow]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wasps Women|Wasps]]
|-
|[[Zoe Harrison]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|40
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Tatyana Heard]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]]
|-
|[[Leanne Infante]] 
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|52
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Ellie Kildunne]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|25
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Claudia MacDonald]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|20
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]]
|-
|[[Sarah McKenna]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|42
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|[[Lucy Packer]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|[[Helena Rowland]] 
|[[Fly-half]]
|17
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Emily Scarratt]] (vc)
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|103
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]]
|-
|[[Lydia Thompson (rugby union)|Lydia Thompson]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|54
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|}

=== Fiji ===
Fiji named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=21 September 2022 |title=Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/seruvakula-names-32-member-squad-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=Official Website of Fiji rugby union |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Joma Rubuti]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|11
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Bitila Tawake]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|5
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Mereoni Vonosere]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|2
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Asinate Serevi]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|2
|''Unattatched''
|-
|[[Sulita Waisega]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|3
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Haagsche Rugby Club]]
|-
|[[Karalaini Naisewa]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|6
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Ema Adivitaloga]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|6
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Sereima Leweniqila]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|8
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Ana Maria Roqica]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|3
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Merewalesi Rokouono]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|8
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Vitalina Naikore]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|6
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Akanisi Sokoiwasa]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|0
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Raijieli Laqeretabua]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|5
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Ilisapeci Delaiwau]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|3
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Nadi rugby union|Nadi]]
|-
|[[Alowesi Nakoci]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|3
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Jiowana Sauto]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Iris Verebalavu]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|0
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Bulou Vasuturaga]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|3
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Suva rugby union|Suva]]
|-
|[[Merevesi Ofakimalino]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|5
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Akosita Ravato]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|3
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Rusila Nagasau]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|5
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Timaima Ravisa]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Roela Radiniyavuni]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Siteri Rasolea]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|0
|''Unattatched''
|-
|[[Vika Matarugu]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|7
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Raijieli Daveua]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|0
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Kolora Rosi Lomani|Kolora Lomani]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Melaia Matanatabu]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|[[Ana Naimasi|Ana Maria Naimisa]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|1
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Talei Wilson]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|3
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[ACT Brumbies]]
|-
|[[Sesenieli Donu]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|1
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|-
|[[Lavenia Cavuru]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|4
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]]
|}

=== France ===
France named their final 32-player squad on 11 September 2022

<sup>1</sup>On 17 October [[Laure Sansus]] withdrew from the squad through injury. She was replaced by Marie Dupouy.<ref>{{Cite news |title=France's Sansus retires after World Cup injury |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63286522 |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Julie Annery]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|26
|{{flagicon|Île-de-France}} [[Stade Français|Stade Français Paris]]
|-
|[[Rose Bernadou]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Emilie Boulard]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|13
|{{flagicon|Île-de-France}} [[RC Chilly Mazarin]]
|-
|[[Pauline Bourdon]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|38
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Stade Toulousain|Stade Toulousain Rugby]]
|-
|[[Yllana Brosseau]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|[[Alexandra Chambon]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}} [[FC Grenoble|FC Grenoble Amazones]]
|-
|[[Annaëlle Deshayes]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|35
|{{flagicon|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}} [[Lyon olympique universitaire|Lyon Olympique Universitaire]]
|-
|[[Célia Domain]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Caroline Drouin]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|25
|{{flagicon|Bretagne}} [[Stade Rennais Rugby]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Marie Dupouy]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Charlotte Escudero]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Madoussou Fall]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|[[Manae Feleu]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|3
|{{flagicon|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}} [[FC Grenoble|FC Grenoble Amazones]]
|-
|[[Céline Ferer]]
|[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
|53
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Stade Toulousain|Stade Toulousain Rugby]]
|-
|[[Maëlle Filopon]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|15
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Stade Toulousain|Stade Toulousain Rugby]]
|-
|[[Joanna Grisez]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|0
|{{flagicon|Île-de-France}} [[AC Bobigny 93 Rugby]]
|-
|[[Emeline Gros]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|17
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Gaëlle Hermet]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|44
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Stade Toulousain|Stade Toulousain Rugby]]
|-
|[[Chloé Jacquet]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}} [[Lyon olympique universitaire|Lyon Olympique Universitaire]]
|-
|[[Clara Joyeux]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Assia Khalfaoui]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|[[Coco Lindelauf]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|9
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Mélissande Llorens]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Marjorie Mayans]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|48
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Marine Ménager]]
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Romane Ménager]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|49
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Safi N'Diaye]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|85
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Lina Queyroi]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|<sup>1</sup>[[Laure Sansus]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Stade Toulousain|Stade Toulousain Rugby]]
|-
|[[Agathe Sochat]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|36
|{{flagicon|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}} [[Stade Bordelais]]
|-
|[[Laure Touyé]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|22
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Montpellier RC]]
|-
|[[Jessy Trémoulière]]
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
|71
|{{flagicon|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}} [[ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin]]
|-
|[[Gabrielle Vernier]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|26
|{{flagicon|Occitanie}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]]
|}

=== South Africa ===
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2022/09/21/springbok-women-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-in-nz-named/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player
!Position
!Caps
!Club/Province
|-
|[[Sanelisiwe Charlie]] 
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|4
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eastern Province Rugby|EP Queens]]
|-
|[[Babalwa Latsha]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|17
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Monica Mazibukwana]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|3
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eastern Province Rugby|EP Queens]]
|-
|[[Azisa Mkiva]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|1
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Yonela Ngxingolo]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|18
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Asithandile Ntoyanto]]
|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
|12
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Roseline Botes]]
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|5
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Micke Gunter]] 
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|3
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Cell C Sharks Women]]
|-
|[[Lindelwa Gwala]] 
|[[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
|18
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Cell C Sharks Women]]
|-
|[[Nolusindiso Booi]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|30
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Lerato Makua]] 
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|5
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Nompumelelo Mathe]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|8
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Cell C Sharks Women]]
|-
|[[Catha Jacobs]]
|[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
|7
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Lusanda Dumke]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|15
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Aseza Hele]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Boland Cavaliers|Boland Dames]]
|-
|[[Sinazo Mcatshulwa]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|15
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Sizophila Solontsi]]
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|13
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Cell C Sharks Women]]
|-
|[[Rights Mkhari]] 
|[[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]
|8
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Tayla Kinsey]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|21
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Cell C Sharks Women]]
|-
|[[Rumandi Potgieter]] 
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|3
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Unam Tose]]
|[[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|11
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Libbie Janse van Rensburg]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|10
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Zenay Jordaan]]
|[[Fly-half]]
|34
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eastern Province Rugby|EP Queens]]
|-
|[[Jakkie Cilliers]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|2
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|-
|[[Zintle Mpupha]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|15
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Aphiwe Ngwevu]] 
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|12
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Chumisa Qawe]]
|[[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|9
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Nomawethu Mabenge]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|9
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eastern Province Rugby|EP Queens]]
|-
|[[Chuma Qawe]] 
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|3
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Eloise Webb]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|7
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Border Bulldogs|Border Ladies]]
|-
|[[Simamkele Namba]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|6
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|[[Nadine Roos]]
|[[Outside back (rugby union)|Outside Back]]
|8
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Blue Bulls rugby union|Blue Bulls Women]]
|}

== Statistics ==
All statistics relate to the initial 32-man squads named prior to the start of the tournament on 8 October 2022 and do not include players who joined a squad during the tournament.

* Six squads included no players based outside their home country: Australia, New Zealand, England, France, Japan and South Africa
* The squads with the fewest players playing domestically are Wales (zero) and Scotland (nine)

=== Player representation by club ===
The 384 participating players, 2 players unattached, represented 84 different club sides and 3 national sevens programs. The sides with the most players selected are below:
{| class="wikitable"
!Players
!Clubs
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[NSW Waratahs]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester-Hartpury Women|Gloucester-Hartpury]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Saracens Women|Saracens]]
|-
|17
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]], {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fijiana Drua]]
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)|Loughborough Lightning]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Worcester Warriors Women|University of Worcester Warriors]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chiefs Manawa]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks Women|Sale Sharks]], {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valsugana Rugby Padova]]
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]], {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Matatū (rugby union)|Matatū]], {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Western Province (rugby union)|DHL Western Province]]
|-
|9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequins Women|Harlequins]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Blagnac SCR|Blagnac Rugby Féminin]], {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fijiana Sevens]], {{flagicon|JAP}} [[MIE Pearls]]
|}

=== Players representation by league ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!League
!Players
!Percent
|-
||[[Premier 15s]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|116
|30.2%
|-
|[[Super W]] {{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|FIJ}}
|49
|12.8%
|-
|[[Élite 1]] {{flagicon|FRA}}
|39
|10.2%
|-
|[[Super Rugby Aupiki]] {{flagicon|NZL}}
|32
|8.3%
|-
|[[Women's Premier Division]] {{flagicon|RSA}}
|32
|8.3%
|-
|[[Japan Women's Rugby Championship]] {{flagicon|JAP}}
|32
|8.3%
|-
|[[Serie A (women's rugby union)|Serie A Division 1]] {{flagicon|ITA}}
|23
|6.0%
|-
|[[Rugby sevens|National Sevens Squads]] {{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|FIJ}}{{flagicon|USA}}
|11
|2.9%
|-
|[[Women's Premier League Rugby]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|10
|2.6%
|-
|[[Super Ligue Féminine]] {{flagicon|Quebec}}
|8
|2.1%
|-
|Other
|30
|7.8%
|-
|Unattatched
|2
|0.5%
|-
!Total
!384
!—
|}

=== Squad Caps ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Nation
!Caps
! data-sort-type="number" |Most capped player
! data-sort-type="number" |Least capped player
|-
|{{ru|AUS}}
| align="center" |302
|[[Liz Patu]] (29)
|[[Tania Naden]] (0)
[[Maya Stewart]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|CAN}}
|569
|[[Olivia DeMerchant]] (49)
[[Tyson Beukeboom]] (49)
|[[Maddy Grant]] (0)
[[Marie Thibault]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|ENG}}
|1214
|[[Sarah Hunter]] (135)
|[[Sadia Kabeya]] (4)
[[Morwenna Talling]] (4)
|-
|{{ruw|FIJ}}
|123
|[[Joma Rubuti]] (11)
|[[Akanisi Sokoiwasa]] (0)
[[Iris Verebalavu]] (0)

[[Siteri Rasolea]] (0)

[[Raijieli Daveua]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|FRA}}
|771
|[[Safi N'Diaye]] (85)
|[[Joanna Grisez]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|ITA}}
|1038
|[[Sara Barattin]] (107)
|[[Sofia Rolfi]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|JAP}}
|388
|[[Seina Saito]] (32)
|[[Sakurako Korai]] (2)
|-
|{{ruw|NZL}}
|360
|[[Kendra Cocksedge]] (61)
|[[Awhina Tangen-Wainohu]] (1)
[[Santo Taumata]] (1)
|-
|{{ruw|SCO}}
|775
|[[Emma Wassell]] (57)
|[[Elliann Clarke]] (1)
[[Coreen Grant]] (1)
|-
|{{ruw|RSA}}
|352
|[[Zenay Jordaan]] (34)
|[[Azisa Mkiva]] (1)
|-
|{{ruw|USA}}
|374
|[[Hope Rogers]] (36)
|[[Erica Jarrell]] (0)
[[Jett Hayward]] (0)
|-
|{{ruw|WAL}}
|869
|[[Elinor Snowsill]] (67)
|[[Lowri Norkett]] (2)
[[Carys Williams-Morris]] (2)
|}

== References ==
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{{2021 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Women's Rugby World Cup}}

[[Category:Rugby World Cup (women's) squads|2021]]
[[Category:2021 Rugby World Cup|squads]]