Players from USA and Canada to Play at Rugby World Cup 2023

The USA will not play at Rugby World Cup 2023 and neither will Canada. Players from both countries will, however, compete at the sport’s showcase tournament.

Romania’s roster contains Robert Irimescu. He received a call-up for Romania in February. Irimescu is from New York and earned Collegiate All-American honors while at Penn State. After three seasons of Major League Rugby with New York and DC, Irimescu opted to pursue international honors for Romania. He speaks fluent Romanian and qualifies through his parents, who are both from Constanta.

A second forward from the USA is Ollie Chessum. The native of Boston moved to England as a child. He was raised in England and learned his rugby there. He is on England’s roster for the World Cup. Canadian-born Ewan Ashman also moved to England as a young boy. He plays for Scotland who he qualifies for via his father.

Three countries from the Americas will compete at Rugby World Cup 2023. All three are from South America. Argentina qualified directly as a result of finishing in the top three of their pool at Rugby World Cup 2019. Uruguay qualified as Americas 1 and Chile qualified as Americas 2. Chile eliminated Canada while the USA fell to Portugal in the repechage final.

Click here to read the Argentina roster.

Click here to read the Chile roster.

While, both Argentina and Chile have confirmed their roster for the tournament, Uruguay are yet to do so. Rosters will continue to be announced over the coming weeks. Examples of additional North American born players who may feature are Titi Lamositele for Samoa and for Jeremy Loughman and Joe McCarthy for Ireland.

ROMANIA ROSTER
Alexandru Savin (CSA Steaua), Gheorghe Gajion (Stade Montois), Thomas Crețu (Stade Francais), Alexandru Gordaș (CS Dinamo), Costel Burțilă (RC Hyères Carqueiranne La Crau), Iulian Harțig (RC Bassin d’Arcachon), Ovidiu Cojocaru (CS Dinamo), Robert Irimescu (CSM Știința Baia Mare), Florin Bărdașu (CSA Steaua), Adrian Motoc (Biarritz Olympique), Marius Iftimiciuc (US Carcassonne), Ștefan Iancu (CSM Știința Baia Mare), Cristi Chirica (CS Dinamo), Mihai Macovei (RC Bassin d’Arcachon), Vlad Neculau (SCM USV Timișoara), Dragoș Ser (CSA Steaua), Cristi Boboc (CSA Steaua), Florian Roșu (CSM Știința Baia Mare), Damian Strătilă (CSA Steaua), Gabriel Rupanu (SCM USV Timișoara), Florin Surugiu (CSA Steaua), Alin Conache (SCM USV Timișoara), Gabriel Pop (CS Dinamo), Mihai Mureșan (CSM Știința Baia Mare), Tudor Boldor (CS Dinamo), Nicolas Onuțu (CS Vienne), Marius Simionescu (SCM USV Timișoara), Tangimana Fonovai (CSA Steaua), Taylor Gontineac (Rouen Normandie), Jason Tomane (CSM Știința Baia Mare), Tevita Manumua (SCM USV Timișoara)
Fundaș: Hinckley Vaovasa (CSA Steaua), Paul Popoaia (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

ENGLAND ROSTER
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Theo Dan (Saracens), Ben Earl (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Jamie George (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), David Ribbans (Toulon), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears), Will Stuart (Bath), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Jack Walker (Harlequins), Jack Willis (Toulouse), Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Ollie Lawrence (Bath), Max Malins (Bristol Bears), Joe Marchant (Stade Français), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Manusamoa Tuilagi (Sale Sharks), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Anthony Watson (unattached), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

SCOTLAND ROSTER
Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby), Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Willem Nel (Edinburgh), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh), Sam Skinner (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Unattached), George Turner (Glasgow Warriors), Hamish Watson (Edinburgh), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), Chris Harris (Gloucester), Ben Healy (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby), Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors), Cameron Redpath (Bath), Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon)