From Furlong to Vunipola... every Rugby World Cup team's heaviest player

Wednesday, 02 October 2019 at 09:39

bySteven Smith

RUCK.co.uk present each Rugby World Cup team's heaviest player in Japan.

• Argentina: Tomás Lavanini, 130kg
• Australia: Taniela Tupou, 135kg
• Canada: Matt Tierney, 134kg
• England: Billy Vunipola, 130kg

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• Fiji: Lee Roy Atalifo, 130kg
• France: Sébastien Vahaamahina, 126kg
• Georgia: Konstantin Mikautadze, 130kg
• Ireland: Tadhg Furlong, 126kg
• Italy: Marco Riccioni, 126kg
• Japan: Koo Ji-won, 122kg

• Namibia: Aranos Coetzee, 122kg
• New Zealand: Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 129kg
• Russia: Vladimir Podrezov, 121kg
• Samoa: Michael Alaalatoa, 132kg
• Scotland: Zander Fagerson, 126kg
• South Africa: Lood de Jager, 125kg
• Tonga: Ben Tameifuna, 153kg
• Uruguay: Juan Rombys, 118kg
• USA: Titi Lamositele, 128kg
• Wales: Tomas Francis, 135kg

Exeter Chiefs player Tomas Francis at the end of the game during the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Newcastle Falcons and Exeter Chiefs at Kingston Park on Sep 21 - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

• Tonga: Ben Tameifuna, 153kg
• Uruguay: Juan Rombys, 118kg
• USA: Titi Lamositele, 128kg
• Wales: Tomas Francis, 135kg