1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
The teams which took part at the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens held in Hong Kong named squads of ten players each.[1]
Pool A
- Adedayo Adebayo
 - Neil Back
 - Nick Beal
 - Mike Catt
 - Austin Healey
 - Richard Hill
 - Tim Rodber
 - Dave Scully
 - Chris Sheasby
 - Jonathan Sleightholme
 
- Head Coach: Doug Tate
 
- Rob Card
 - Gregor Dixon
 - Barry Ebl
 - John Graf
 - Jason Hartley
 - Dave Lougheed
 - Mike Schmid
 - Winston Stanley
 - Scott Stewart
 - Ron Toews
 
- Ryan Bekker
 - Craig Brown
 - Innocent Chidziva
 - Patrick Ewing
 - Campbell Graham
 - Isaac Mbereko
 - Charlton McNab
 - Victor Olonga
 - William Schultz
 - Kennedy Tsimba
 
Pool B
- Gabriel Brezoianu
 - Vasile Brici
 - Lucian Colceriu
 - Constantin Dragnea
 - Cătălin Drăguceanu
 - Alin Petrache
 - Margant Rădoi
 - Lucian Sîrbu
 - Gheorghe Solomie
 - Sorin Trancă
 
- Michael Brial (NSW Waratahs)
 - David Campese (NSW Waratahs)
 - Ryan Constable (QLD Reds)
 - David Kelaher
 - Stephen Larkham (ACT Brumbies)
 - John Moss
 - Matthew Mostyn
 - Damian Smith (QLD Reds)
 - Semi Taupeaafe (NSW Waratahs)
 - Roy Wayne Williams
 
- Nick Broughton
 - Graeme Burns
 - James Craig
 - Cameron Glasgow
 - Duncan Hodge
 - Derrick Lee
 - Cameron Mather
 - Scott Nichol
 - Sikeli Votonisoga
 - Murray Wallace
 
Pool C
Coach:
 Gordon Tietjens
- Alama Ieremia
 - Glen Osborne
 - Caleb Ralph
 - Roger Randle
 - Eric Rush
 - Owen Scrimgeour
 - Joe Tauiwi
 - Rua Tipoki
 - Nick Penny
 - Peter Woods
 
Head Coach:  
 Paulo Nawalu
- Hiroyuki Kajihara
 - Shinji Ono
 - Bruce Ferguson
 - Takeomi Ito
 - Hiroyuki Tanuma
 - Kiyoshi Imazumi
 - Kensuke Iwabuchi
 - Daisuke Ohata
 - Stephen Miln
 - Hiroki Ozeki
 
- Maama Molitika
 - Siua Taumalolo
 - Ofa Topeni
 - Tevita Tuʻifua
 - Viliami Uhi
 - Tevita Vaʻenuku
 - Lui Veseseyaki
 - William Fakaʻosi
 - Sione Moa Latu
 - Saia Moeakiolo
 - Isi Fatani
 
Pool D
- Manasa Bari
 - Leveni Duvuduvukula
 - Luke Erenavula
 - Lemeki Koroi
 - Inoke Maraiwai
 - Tamiela Naikelekele
 - Waisale Serevi
 - Aminiasi Naituyaga
 - Jope Tuikabe
 - Marika Vunibaka
 
- Miguel Barbosa
 - Jon Dingley
 - Vasco Durão
 - José Maria Vilar Gomes
 - Rohan Hoffmann
 - João Diogo Marques
 - Nuno Mourão
 - Pedro Murinello
 - Pedro Netto Fernandes
 - Luís Pissarra
 - Miguel Sá
 
- Head Coach:
 George Simpkin 
- Hamish Bowden
 - Robin Bredbury
 - Fuk Ping Chan
 - Riaz Fredericks
 - Vaughan Going
 - Steve Kidd
 - Stuart Krohn
 - Rodney McIntosh
 - Luke Nabaro
 - Rob Santos
 - Isi Tuivai
 
Pool E
- Philippe Bernat-Salles
 - Olivier Campan
 - Franck Corrihons
 - Marc Lièvremont
 - Thomas Lièvremont
 - Olivier Magne
 - Ugo Mola
 - Meli Nakauta
 - Mickaël Noël
 - Frédéric Séguier
 - Willy Taofifénua
 
Head Coach: Mark Williams
- Vaea Anitoni
 - Andre Bachelet
 - Jim Burgett
 - Jon Campbell
 - Malakai Delai
 - Brian Gallagher
 - Brian Hightower
 - Dan Lyle
 - Chris Morrow
 - Richard Tardits (c)
 
- Chae Deuk-Joon
 - Cho Jin-Sik
 - Choi Chang-Yul
 - Kim Jae-Hyun
 - Kim Sung-Nam
 - Lee Keun-Wook
 - Park Jin-Bae
 - Sung Hae-Kyung
 - Yong Hwan-Myung
 - Yoo Min-Suk
 
Pool F
Coach:
 Gérard Murillo
- Álvar Enciso
 - Pablo Calderón
 - Jon Azkargorta
 - Francisco Puertas Soto
 - Oriol Ripol
 - Alberto Socías
 - Carlos Souto
 - Philippe Tayeb
 - Jorge Torres
 - Ferrán Velazco
 
- Bryan Adams
 - Amosa Amosa
 - Grand Hagai
 - Save Lutumailagi
 - David Nekeare
 - Ryan Nicholas
 - Junior Charlie Noo
 - Terry Piri
 - Anthony Ruakere
 - Peter Tari
 - Aquila Tunisau
 - Alan Tyrrell
 
- Mohamed Ahlalou
 - Yassine Alami
 - My Omar Nasrallah Alaoui
 - Hamid Amina
 - Aziz Andoh
 - Faycal Boukanoucha
 - Kazu Bouzedi
 - Mohamed Dermouni
 - Redouane Habbal
 - Abdelaziz Mesror
 - Carl Murray
 
Pool G
- Head Coach: Ray Southam
 
- Jonny Bell
 - Ben Cronin
 - Kieron Dawson
 - Denis Hickie
 - David Humphreys
 - Niall Malone
 - Denis McBride
 - Eric Miller
 - Richard Wallace
 - Niall Woods
 
- Head Coach: Bernardo Otaño
 
- Lisandro Arbizu (Belgrano Athletic)
 - Pablo Bouza (Duendes)
 - Gonzalo Camardón (Alumni)
 - Gonzalo García (Duendes)
 - Marcos Garicoche (CA San Isidro)
 - Leandro Lobrauco (Atlético del Rosario)
 - Santiago Phelan (CA San Isidro)
 - Eduardo Simone (Liceo Naval)
 - Facundo Soler (Tala RC)
 - Cristian Viel (Newman)
 
- Head Coach: Dawie Snyman
 
- Graeme Bouwer
 - Stephen Brink
 - Jacques Olivier
 - Breyton Paulse
 - Pieter Rossouw
 - Bobby Skinstad
 - André Snyman
 - Jeffrey Stevens
 - Joost van der Westhuizen (c)[2]
 - Andre Venter
 
Pool H
- Johan Britz
 - Dirk Farmer
 - André Greeff
 - Kobus Horn
 - Quinn Hough
 - Gerhard Mans
 - Jaco Olivier
 - Ronaldo Pedro
 - Schalk van der Merwe
 - Johan Zaayman
 
- Kalolo Toleafoa
 - Isaac Fe'aunati
 - Rudolf Moors
 - Brian Lima
 - Tainafi Patu
 - Afato So'oalo
 - Terry Fanolua
 - Sila Vaifale
 - Laiafi Papali'i
 - Semo Sititi
 
- Allan Bateman
 - Darren Edwards
 - Jason Forster
 - Dafydd James
 - Kevin Morgan
 - Wayne Proctor
 - Jamie Ringer
 - Gareth Thomas
 - Christopher Wyatt
 - Gareth Wyatt
 
References
- ^ "1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens teams". World Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
 - ^ "Joost: BlitzBokke skipper to RWC Sevens 1997". blitzbokke.com. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.