However, all players on both squads played for clubs within their country, either in Super Rugby or New Zealand's domestic ITM Cup, in the preceding 2011 season.
[1] Head coach: Kieran Crowley Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
[3] Head coach: Marc Lièvremont Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
[4] Justin Ives and Ryukoliniasi Holani were ruled out with injury, they were replaced by Yuji Kitagawa and Toetsu Taufa.
[5] Tomoki Yoshida and Yuta Imamura were ruled out with injury, they were replaced by Ippei Asada and Bryce Robins.
[7] On 1 October, Dan Carter sustained a tournament-ending groin injury and was replaced in the squad by Aaron Cruden.
[8] On 9 October, Mils Muliaina sustained a shoulder fracture and Colin Slade suffered a groin tear.
[10] Head coach: Isitolo Maka Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
[13] Head coach: Santiago Phelan Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
[15] Team manager: Martin Johnson Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
[17] Cătălin Fercu was forced to withdraw after his fear of flying prevented him from travelling to New Zealand; Adrian Apostol replaced him.
[22] Shane Jennings was called up to replace David Wallace after the latter suffered a knee injury in Ireland's final warm-up Test against England.
[25] Tommaso D'Apice returned to Italy after damaging ligaments in his left knee and was replaced by Franco Sbaraglini.
[34] Head coach: Peter de Villiers Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Taylor Paris of Canada was the youngest player named to a squad at 18, while Russia's Viacheslav Grachev, 38, was the oldest.