2006 Women's Rugby World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Pool A[]
New Zealand[]
- Coach: Jed Rowlands
- Assistant coach: Dale Atkins
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Victoria Blackledge | Wing | 26 August 1982 | ![]() | |
Monalisa Codling | Second row | 20 April 1977 | ![]() | |
Exia Edwards | Centre | 12 November 1975 | ![]() | |
Fiao’o Fa’amausili | Hooker | 30 September 1980 | ![]() | |
Victoria Heighway | Second row | 28 November 1980 | ![]() | |
Rebecca Hull | Fly-half | 25 August 1983 | ![]() | |
Linda Itunu | Number 8 | 21 November 1984 | ![]() | |
Emma Jensen | Scrum-half | 25 November 1977 | ![]() | |
Rachel Makata | Second row | 10 July 1974 | ![]() | |
Beth Mallard | Prop | 5 August 1981 | ![]() | |
Diane Maliukaetau | Prop | 12 September 1986 | ![]() | |
Rochelle Martin | Number 8 | 28 March 1973 | ![]() | |
Huriana Manuel | Centre | 8 August 1986 | ![]() | |
Amiria Marsh | Wing | 17 May 1983 | ![]() | |
Stephanie Mortimer | Wing | 2 October 1981 | ![]() | |
Hannah Myers | Centre | 28 September 1979 | ![]() | |
Mel Ngatai | Prop | 26 June 1976 | ![]() | |
Farah Palmer (c) | Hooker | 27 November 1972 | ![]() | |
Anna Richards | Fly-half | 3 December 1964 | ![]() | |
Claire Richardson | Wing | 2 April 1984 | ![]() | |
Casey Robertson | Prop | 24 February 1981 | ![]() | |
Melissa Ruscoe | Second row | 15 December 1976 | ![]() | |
Kimberley Smith | Second row | 21 August 1985 | ![]() | |
Waimania Teddy | Scrum-half | 13 February 1979 | ![]() | |
Amy Williams | Wing | 15 December 1986 | ![]() | |
Shannon Willoughby | Second row | 15 January 1982 | ![]() |
Spain[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Carreras | Prop | ![]() | ||
Gonzalez | Hooker | ![]() | ||
Otxoa | Prop | ![]() | ||
Garcia | Second row | ![]() | ||
Perez | Second row | ![]() | ||
Estanol | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Masdeu | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Aigneren | Number 8 | ![]() | ||
Rodriguez (c) | Scrum-half | ![]() | ||
Etxegibel | Fly-half | ![]() | ||
Obregozo | Wing | ![]() | ||
Roca | Centre | ![]() | ||
Lasa | Centre | ![]() | ||
Socias | Wing | ![]() | ||
Poza | Fullback | ![]() | ||
Sequedo | ?? | ![]() | ||
Fernandez de Arroyabe | ?? | ![]() | ||
Bailan | ?? | ![]() | ||
Pla | ?? | ![]() | ||
Moreno | ?? | ![]() | ||
Garcia | ?? | ![]() | ||
Ramos | ?? | ![]() | ||
Porras | Second row | ![]() | ||
De Swert | Wing | ![]() | ||
Masdeu | ?? | ![]() |
Kazakhstan[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Radzevil | Prop | ![]() | ||
Sarsenbayeva | Hooker | ![]() | ||
Chuprikova | Prop | ![]() | ||
Rudoy | Second row | ![]() | ||
Karatygina | Second row | ![]() | ||
Mustafina | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Tugambeokva | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Yakovleva | Number 8 | ![]() | ||
Khamova | Scrum-half | ![]() | ||
Tur | Fly-half | ![]() | ||
Amossova | Wing | ![]() | ||
Amrayeva | Centre | ![]() | ||
Nezbudey | Centre | ![]() | ||
Essembekova | Wing | ![]() | ||
Klyuchnikova (c) | Fullback | ![]() | ||
Mussabayeva | ?? | ![]() | ||
Nikulich | ?? | ![]() | ||
Kalen | ?? | ![]() | ||
Amandossova | ?? | ![]() | ||
Balashova | ?? | ![]() | ||
Duzelbayeva | ?? | ![]() | ||
Vagapova | ?? | ![]() |
Pool B[]
England[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Margaret Alphonsi | Flanker | 20 December 1983 | ![]() | |
Karen Andrew | Fly-half | 14 April 1976 | ![]() | |
Charlotte Barras | Fullback | 26 January 1982 | ![]() | |
Shannon Baker | ?? | ![]() | ||
Rachael Burford | ?? | ![]() | ||
Rochelle Clark | ?? | ![]() | ||
Helen Clayton | Flanker | 17 June 1971 | ![]() | |
Nicola Crawford | Wing | 20 November 1971 | ![]() | |
Susan Day | ?? | ![]() | ||
Amy Garnett | Hooker | 31 March 1976 | ![]() | |
Vanessa Gray | Prop | 13 October 1970 | ![]() | |
Vanessa Huxford | ?? | ![]() | ||
Jennifer Lyne | Flanker | 29 May 1972 | ![]() | |
Kimberley Oliver | ?? | ![]() | ||
Shelley Rae | Fly-half | 1 June 1976 | ![]() | |
Selena Rudge | Hooker | 5 November 1975 | ![]() | |
Kimberley Shaylor | Wing | 15 June 1981 | ![]() | |
Catherine Spencer | Number 8 | 25 May 1979 | ![]() | |
Michaela Staniford | Wing | 11 January 1987 | ![]() | |
Georgia Stevens | Flanker | 13 June 1973 | ![]() | |
Katy Storie | Prop | 7 August 1979 | ![]() | |
Jennifer Sutton | Second row | 26 February 1969 | ![]() | |
Tamara Taylor | Second row | 8 October 1981 | ![]() | |
Amy Turner | Prop | 31 July 1984 | ![]() | |
Danielle Waterman | Fullback | 20 January 1985 | ![]() | |
Joanne Yapp (c) | Scrum-half | 26 September 1979 | ![]() |
Australia[]
- Coach:
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Rebecca Anderson | ?? | ![]() | ||
Iliseva Batibasaga | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Tricia Brown | ?? | ![]() | ||
Louise Burrows | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Alexandra Hargreaves | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Tobie McGann | ?? | ![]() | ||
Lindsay Morgan | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Silei Poluleuligaga | ?? | ![]() | ||
Kate Porter | ?? | ![]() | ||
Ruan Sims | ?? | ![]() | ||
Cheryl Soon | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Rebecca Trethowan | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Ireland[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Fiona Coghlan | Prop | 3 March 1981 | ![]() | |
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Laura Guest | Prop | 24 April 1985 | ![]() | |
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Joy Neville | Number 8 | 24 July 1983 | ![]() | |
Yvonne Nolan | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Lynne Cantwell | Centre | 27 September 1981 | ![]() | |
Grace Davitt | Centre | 25 December 1982 | ![]() | |
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Tania Rosser | Scrum-half | 15 April 1978 | ![]() |
Pool C[]
France[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Danièle Irazu | ?? | ![]() | ||
Laetitia Salles | ?? | ![]() | ||
Fanny Gelis | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Julie Pujol | ?? | ![]() | ||
Christelle Le Duff | ?? | ![]() | ||
Estelle Sartini (c) | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Catherine Devillers | ?? | ![]() | ||
Céline Allainmat | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Stéphanie Provost | ?? | ![]() | ||
Fanny Horta | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Clémence Ollivier | ?? | ![]() | ||
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United States[]
- Head Coach: Kathy Flores
- Assistant Coach: Candi Orsini
- Assistant Backs Coach:
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Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Kristin Baja | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Jamie Burke | Prop | 15 October 1980 | ![]() | |
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Patty Jervey | Flanker | 29 March 1964 | ![]() | |
Ellie Karvoski | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Phaidra Knight | Flanker | 4 July 1974 | ![]() | |
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Kate Pope | ?? | ![]() | ||
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South Africa[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Pool D[]
Canada[]
- Coach:
- Assistant Coach: Matthew Stephens[14]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Ranie Burns | Second row | ![]() | ||
Leslie Cripps | Prop | ![]() | ||
Raquel Eldridge | Hooker | ![]() | ||
Gillian Florence | Second row | ![]() | ||
Megan Gibbs | Second row | ![]() | ||
Heather Jaques | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Allison Lamoureux | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Dawn McDonald | ?? | ![]() | ||
Heather McDonald | ?? | ![]() | ||
Lesley McKenzie | ?? | ![]() | ||
Katie Murray | ?? | ![]() | ||
Erika Smortchevsky | ?? | ![]() | ||
Summer Yeo | ?? | ![]() | ||
Paige Burdett | ?? | ![]() | ||
Kim Donaldson | Hooker | 24 August 1983 | ![]() | |
Jen Kryszak | ?? | ![]() | ||
Barbara Mervin | Back row | 1 April 1982 | ![]() | |
Sommer Christie | ?? | ![]() | ||
Erin Dance | ?? | ![]() | ||
Julie Foster | Wing | ![]() | ||
Maria Gallo | Wing | 21 September 1977 | ![]() | |
Kristy Heemskerk | Centre | ![]() | ||
Mandy Marchak | ?? | 24 November 1984 | ![]() | |
Kelly McCallum (c) | Fly-half | ![]() | ||
Heather Moyse | Fullback | 23 July 1978 | ![]() | |
Anna Schnell | ?? | ![]() | ||
Kary Steele | ?? | ![]() | ||
Julia Sugawara | Scrum-half | 27 November 1982 | ![]() | |
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Colette McAuley | ?? | ![]() |
Scotland[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Karen Findlay | ?? | 1968 | ![]() | |
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Donna Kennedy | Back row | 16 February 1972 | ![]() | |
Heather Lockhart | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Gillian McCord | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Lynne Reid | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Flanker | 1975 | ![]() | ||
Lindsay Wheeler | ?? | ![]() | ||
Paula Chalmers (c) | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Louise Dalgliesh | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Erin Kerr | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Lucy Millard | ?? | ![]() | ||
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Samoa[]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Curtis-Lemuelu | Prop | ![]() | ||
Alaisalatemaota Leavasa-Bakulich | Hooker | ![]() | ||
Tia | Prop | ![]() | ||
Ainslie Maxene Sauvao (c) | Second row | ![]() | ||
Sunui Vanessa Chongnee | Second row | ![]() | ||
Terisa Lealaisalanoa | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Beets | Flanker | ![]() | ||
Ta’ala | Number 8 | ![]() | ||
Leuluaialii | Scrum-half | ![]() | ||
Milo | Fly-half | ![]() | ||
Amanda Kara Cahill | Wing | ![]() | ||
Kerrigan | Centre | ![]() | ||
Ioane | Centre | ![]() | ||
Sosefina Petelo | Wing | ![]() | ||
Sao Taliu | Fullback | ![]() | ||
Leilua | ?? | ![]() | ||
Timoteo | ?? | ![]() | ||
Waterhouse | ?? | ![]() | ||
Sharlene Fagalilo | ?? | ![]() | ||
Tiatia | ?? | ![]() | ||
Papalii | ?? | ![]() | ||
Saolele | ?? | ![]() |
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup". All Blacks. 26 July 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 2". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "England Women Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Unofficial England Rugby Union. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Womens World Cup Squad Announced". IRFU. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 29". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 11". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 6". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Ireland come up short v France". September 2006.
- ^ Young, Wendy (22 May 2006). "Women's World Cup Squad Named". YSC Rugby. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: small margins, big lessons". USA Rugby. 29 August 1920.
- ^ Munster Rugby (11 September 2006). "Ireland Women Defeat South Africa". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Matthew Stephens". McGill Athletics & Recreation. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Edmonton welcomes players for Women's Rugby World Cup". CBC. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Allison and Mandy selected to Canada". Rugby Manitoba. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 8". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Scotland Women finalise RWC squad". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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