2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Pool A[]
Canada[]
Head Coach: Francois Ratier [1]
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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Elissa Alarie | Wing | 31 January 1986 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC | |
Emily Belchos | Fly-half | 27 April 1995 | Markham Irish RFC | |
Tyson Beukeboom | Lock | 10 March 1991 | Aurora Barbarians RFC | |
Latoya Blackwood | Lock | 19 August 1985 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC | |
Andrea Burk | Centre | 7 April 1982 | Capilano RFC | |
Olivia DeMerchant | Prop | 16 February 1991 | Woodstock Wildmen RUFC | |
Jacey Grusnick | Flanker | 21 March 1989 | Aurora Barbarians RFC | |
Scrum-half | 30 June 1989 | Strathcona Druids | ||
Magali Harvey | Wing | 16 August 1990 | CR Quebec | |
Scrum-half | 23 October 1992 | |||
Prop | 14 March 1991 | Guelph Redcoats | ||
Mary Jane Kirby | Hooker | 20 July 1989 | Highland RFC | |
Kayla Mack | Lock | 9 May 1989 | Wild Oats RFC | |
Hooker | 10 July 1986 | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | ||
Prop | 16 June 1995 | Calgary Hornets | ||
Barbara Mervin | Flanker | 1 April 1982 | Velox Valhallians | |
Flanker | 18 September 1991 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC | ||
Prop | 10 February 1989 | Westshore RFC | ||
Cindy Nelles | Flanker | 19 August 1993 | Belleville Bulldogs | |
Karen Paquin | Flanker | 3 August 1987 | CR Quebec | |
Wing | 19 May 1994 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC | ||
Kelly Russell | Number 8 | 7 December 1986 | Toronto Nomads | |
Laura Russell | Hooker | 10 November 1988 | Toronto Nomads | |
Hooker | 20 October 1987 | Leprechaun Tigers | ||
Centre | 3 September 1993 | Montreal Barbarians | ||
Amanda Thornborough | Centre | 2 July 1990 | Brandon Barbarians RFC | |
Brittany Waters | Centre | 23 April 1983 | Meraloma Rugby | |
Julianne Zussman | Fullback | 23 January 1987 | Town of Mount Royal RFC |
Hong Kong[]
Head Coach: Jo Hull[2]
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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(VC) | Centre | Valley RFC | ||
Chong Ka-yan | Lock | 24 November 1993 | Gai Wu | |
Laurel Chor Lik-fung | Back | Valley RFC | ||
Kelsie Bouttle | Centre | 12 May 1999 | Valley RFC/ICHK | |
Jessica Ho Wai-on | Scrum-half | 12 May 1992 | USRC Tigers RFC | |
Rose Hopewell-Fong Siu-lan | Fullback | Hong Kong FC | ||
Lau Sze-wa | Back | Valley RFC | ||
Lee Tsz-ting | Outside-half | 8 | Gai Wu/HKBU | |
Chloe Mak Ho-yee | Scrum-half | Kowloon RFC | ||
Natasha Olson-Thorne | Back | 6 October 1992 | USRC Tigers RFC | |
Aggie Poon Pak-yan | Back | Gai Wu | ||
Colleen Tjosvold | Back | 30 March 1989 | Valley RFC | |
Lindsay Varty | Half-back | 8 June 1988 | USRC Tigers RFC | |
Chow Mei-nam (C) | Lock | 14 November 1988 | Gai Wu | |
Chan Ka-yan | Forward | Gai Wu | ||
Royce Chan Leong-sze | Forward | Hong Kong FC | ||
Agnes Chan Tsz-ching | Flanker | Tai Po Dragons/HKBU | ||
Christy Cheng Ka-chi | Forward | Gai Wu | ||
Jasmine Cheung Shuk-han | Forward | Valley RFC | ||
Christine Gordon | Forward | Kowloon RFC | ||
Tammy Lau Nga-wun | Forward | Gai Wu | ||
Lee Ka-shun | Forward | Gai Wu | ||
Pun Wai-yan | Forward | 6 April 1995 | Gai Wu/EdUHK | |
Amelie Seure | Forward | Valley RFC | ||
Winnie Siu Wing-ni | Forward | 18 December 1993 | USRC Tigers RFC | |
Karen So Hoi-ting | Forward | 27 Apr 1990 | Valley RFC | |
Tsang Sin-yan | Forward | 23 September 1992 | Kowloon RFC | |
Wong Yuen-shan | Forward | USRC Tigers RFC/EdUHK |
New Zealand[]
Head Coach: Glenn Moore[3]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise / province |
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Toka Natua | Prop | 22 November 1991 | 16 | Waikato |
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) | Hooker | 30 September 1980 | 52 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate | Hooker | 21 October 1991 | 20 | Counties Manukau |
Aldora Itunu | Prop | 28 August 1991 | 15 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Aleisha Nelson | Prop | 3 February 1990 | 23 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Sosoli Talawadua | Prop | 30 January 1989 | 8 | Waikato |
Eloise Blackwell | Lock | 28 December 1990 | 32 | Auckland |
Becky Wood | Lock | 8 August 1987 | 7 | North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour |
Charmaine Smith | Lock | 15 November 1990 | 14 | North Harbour |
Charmaine McMenamin | Flanker | 13 May 1990 | 14 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Lesley Ketu | Flanker | 1 October 1987 | 9 | Waikato |
Rawinia Everitt | Flanker | 9 April 1986 | 22 | Counties Manukau |
Sarah Goss | Flanker | 9 December 1992 | 10 | Manawatu |
Linda Itunu | Number 8 | 21 November 1984 | 35 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Aroha Savage | Number 8 | 11 March 1990 | 28 | Counties Manukau |
Aotearoa Mata'u | Flanker | 5 February 1997 | 8 | Counties Manukau |
Kendra Cocksedge | Half-back | 1 July 1988 | 42 | Canterbury |
Kristina Sue | Half-back | 13 March 1987 | 27 | Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu |
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali | First five-eighth | 2 December 1991 | 19 | Counties Manukau |
Renee Wickcliffe | Wing | 30 May 1987 | 30 | Counties Manukau |
Carla Hohepa | Centre | 27 July 1985 | 19 | Otago Spirit / Southland |
Kelly Brazier | Centre | 28 October 1989 | 32 | Bay of Plenty |
Stacey Waaka | Centre | 3 November 1995 | 11 | Waikato |
Theresa Fitzpatrick | Centre | 25 February 1995 | 7 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
Chelsea Alley | Centre | 11 July 1992 | 15 | Waikato |
Portia Woodman | Wing | 20 July 1991 | 16 | Counties Manukau |
Hazel Tubic | Fullback | 31 December 1990 | 11 | Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau |
Selica Winiata | Fullback | 14 November 1986 | 31 | Manawatu |
Wales[]
Head Coach: Rowland Phillips[4]
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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Alisha Butchers | ?? | |||
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Amy Evans | ?? | |||
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Cerys Hale | ?? | |||
Sioned Harries | ?? | |||
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Kelsey Jones | ?? | |||
Siwan Lillicrap | ?? | |||
Carys Phillips (c) | ?? | |||
Shona Powell-Hughes | ?? | |||
Gwenllian Pyrs | ?? | |||
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Rachel Taylor | ?? | |||
Caryl Thomas | ?? | |||
Megan York | ?? | |||
Keira Bevan | ?? | |||
Elen Evans | ?? | |||
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Rebecca De Filippo | ?? | |||
Dyddgu Hywel | ?? | |||
Hannah Jones | ?? | |||
Jasmine Joyce | ?? | |||
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Gemma Rowland | ?? | |||
Elinor Snowsill | ?? | |||
Robyn Wilkins | ?? |
Pool B[]
England[]
Head Coach: Simon Middleton[5]
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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Zoe Aldcroft | ?? | |||
Sarah Bern | ?? | |||
Rochelle Clark | ?? | |||
Poppy Cleall | ?? | |||
Amy Cokayne | ?? | |||
Vickii Cornborough | ?? | |||
Vicky Fleetwood | ?? | |||
Sarah Hunter (C) | ?? | |||
Heather Kerr | ?? | |||
Justine Lucas | ?? | |||
Alex Matthews | ?? | |||
Harriet Millar-Mills | ?? | |||
Izzy Noel-Smith | ?? | |||
Marlie Packer | ?? | |||
Abbie Scott | ?? | |||
Tamara Taylor | ?? | |||
Rachael Burford | ?? | |||
Natasha Hunt | ?? | |||
Megan Jones | ?? | |||
La Toya Mason | ?? | |||
Katy Mclean | ?? | |||
Amber Reed | ?? | |||
Leanne Riley | ?? | |||
Emily Scarratt (VC) | ?? | |||
Emily Scott | ?? | |||
Lydia Thompson | ?? | |||
Danielle Waterman | ?? | |||
Kay Wilson | ?? | |||
Amy Wilson-Hardy | ?? |
Italy[]
Head Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico[6]
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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Elisa Bonaldo | ?? | |||
Elisa Cucchiella | ?? | |||
Marta Ferrari | ?? | |||
Lucia Gai | ?? | |||
Gaia Giacomoli | ?? | |||
Melissa Bettoni | ?? | |||
Lucia Cammarano | ?? | |||
Valeria Fedrighi | ?? | |||
Valentina Ruzza | ?? | |||
Flavia Severin | ?? | |||
Sara Tounesi | ?? | |||
Alice Trevisan | ?? | |||
Ilaria Arrighetti | ?? | |||
Michela Este | ?? | |||
Silvia Gaudino | ?? | |||
Elisa Giordano | ?? | |||
Isabella Locatelli | ?? | |||
Sara Barattin (C) | ?? | |||
Beatrice Rigoni | ?? | |||
Veronica Schiavon | ?? | |||
Maria Grazia Cioffi | ?? | |||
Manuela Furlan | ?? | |||
Veronica Madìa | ?? | |||
Maria Magatti | ?? | |||
Aura Muzzo | ?? | |||
Michela Sillari | ?? | |||
Sofia Stefan | ?? | |||
Paola Zangirolami | ?? |
Spain[]
Head Coach: José Antonio Barrio[7]
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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(VC) | ?? | |||
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Isabel Macías | ?? | |||
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Berta García | ?? | |||
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María Ribera | ?? | |||
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Paula Medín | ?? | |||
Ángela del Pan | ?? | |||
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Patricia García | ?? | |||
Anne Fernández de Corres | ?? | |||
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Amaia Erbina | ?? | |||
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Bárbara Pla | ?? | |||
María Casado | ?? | |||
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Iera Echebarría | ?? | |||
Vanesa Rial | ?? | |||
Marina Bravo | ?? |
United States[]
Head Coach: Pete Steinberg[8]
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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Katy Augustyn | Hooker | Berkeley All Blues | ||
Catie Benson | Prop | Life West Gladiatrix | ||
Sylvia Braaten | Centre | Twin City Amazons | ||
Stacey Bridges | Lock | Twin City Amazons | ||
Kayla Canett | Scrum-half | Penn State | ||
Cheta Emba | Fullback | USA Sevens | ||
Tiffany Fa’ae’e | Prop | New York Rugby Club | ||
Tess Feury | Fly-half | Penn State | ||
Jordan Gray | Number 8 | Life West Gladiatrix | ||
Abby Gustaitis | Flanker | NOVA | ||
Nicole Heavirland | Centre | USA Sevens | ||
Nick James | Prop | HARC | ||
Jessica Javelet | Wing | USA Sevens | ||
Alev Kelter | Centre | USA Sevens | ||
Deven Owsiany | Scrum-half | San Diego Surfers | ||
Sam Pankey | Hooker | San Diego Surfers | ||
Sara Parsons | Flanker | NOVA | ||
Christiane Pheil | Flanker | Chicago North Shore | ||
Naima Reddick | Prop | Seattle Rugby Club | ||
Jamila Reinhardt | Prop | San Diego Surfers | ||
Hope Rogers | Prop | San Diego Surfers | ||
Kimber Rozier | Fly-half | Harlequins | ||
Kristine Sommer | Lock | Seattle Rugby Club | ||
Naya Tapper | Wing | USA Sevens | ||
Kris Thomas | Wing | USA Sevens | ||
Alycia Washington | Lock | New York Rugby Club | ||
Jess Wooden | Fullback | Harlequins | ||
Kate Zackary | Flanker | San Diego Surfers |
Pool C[]
Australia[]
Head Coach: Paul Verrell[9]
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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Millie Boyle | ?? | |||
Chloe Butler | ?? | |||
Cheyenne Campbell | ?? | |||
Rebecca Clough | ?? | |||
Mollie Gray | ?? | |||
Grace Hamilton | ?? | |||
Alisha Hewett | ?? | |||
Evelyn Horomia | ?? | |||
Kiri Lingman | ?? | |||
Hana Ngaha | ?? | |||
Shannon Parry | ?? | |||
Liz Patu | ?? | |||
Emily Robinson | ?? | |||
Hilisha Samoa | ?? | |||
Alexandra Sulusi | ?? | |||
Violeta Tupuola | ?? | |||
Katrina Barker | ?? | |||
Fenella Hake | ?? | |||
Ashleigh Hewson | ?? | |||
Nareta Marsters | ?? | |||
Mahalia Murphy | ?? | |||
Trilleen Pomare | ?? | |||
Sarah Riordan | ?? | |||
Kayla Sauvao | ?? | |||
Huia Swanell | ?? | |||
Ashleigh Timoko | ?? | |||
Samantha Terherne | ?? | |||
Sharni Williams | ?? |
France[]
Head Coach: Samuel Cherouk[10]
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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Manon Andre | ?? | |||
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Lise Arricastre | ?? | |||
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Audrey Forlani | ?? | |||
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Gaëlle Mignot (C) | ?? | |||
Safi N'Diaye | ?? | |||
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Caroline Boujard | ?? | |||
Caroline Drouin | ?? | |||
Elodie Guiglion | ?? | |||
Shannon Izar | ?? | |||
Caroline Ladagnous | ?? | |||
Jade Le Pesq | ?? | |||
Marjorie Mayans | ?? | |||
Carla Neisen | ?? | |||
Chloé Pelle | ?? | |||
Elodie Poublan | ?? | |||
Yanna Rivoalen | ?? | |||
Jessy Tremouliere | ?? |
Ireland[]
Head Coach: Tom Tierney[11][12]
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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Ashleigh Baxter | ?? | |||
Anna Caplice | ?? | |||
Ciara Cooney | ?? | |||
Ailis Egan | ?? | |||
Paula Fitzpatrick | ?? | |||
Ciara Griffin | ?? | |||
Leah Lyons | ?? | |||
Claire Molloy | ?? | |||
Cliodhna Moloney | ?? | |||
Heather O'Brien | ?? | |||
Ciara O'Connor | ?? | |||
Ruth O'Reilly | ?? | |||
Lindsay Peat | ?? | |||
Marie Louise Reilly | ?? | |||
Sophie Spence | ?? | |||
Niamh Briggs (C) | ?? | |||
Eimear Considine | ?? | |||
Mairead Coyne | ?? | |||
Nicole Cronin | ?? | |||
Jeamie Deacon | ?? | |||
Katie Fitzhenry | ?? | |||
Claire McLaughlin | ?? | |||
Alison Miller | ?? | |||
Larissa Muldoon | ?? | |||
Jenny Murphy | ?? | |||
Sene Naoupu | ?? | |||
Nora Stapleton | ?? | |||
Hannah Tyrrell | ?? | |||
Ilse van Staden | ?? |
Japan[]
Head Coach: Goshi Arimizu[13]
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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Makoto Ebuchi | ?? | |||
Mizuho Kataok | ?? | |||
Seina Saito (C) | ?? | |||
Ayano Sakurai | ?? | |||
Yui Shiozaki | ?? | |||
Yuki Sue | ?? | |||
Ayaka Suzuki | ?? | |||
Sayaka Suzuki | ?? | |||
Misaki Suzuki | ?? | |||
Maki Takano | ?? | |||
Aya Nakajima | ?? | |||
Ai Hyugaji | ?? | |||
Maiko Fujimoto | ?? | |||
Mateitoga Bogdraumanadave | ?? | |||
Saki Minami | ?? | |||
Aoi Mimura | ?? | |||
Keiko Kato | ?? | |||
Riho Kurogi | ?? | |||
Mayu Shimizu | ?? | |||
Ai Tasaka | ?? | |||
Moe Tsukui | ?? | |||
Honoka Tsutsumi | ?? | |||
Makiko Tomita | Centre | |||
Iroha Nagata | ?? | |||
Yumeno Noda | ?? | |||
Eriko Hirano | ?? | |||
Wasana Fukushima | ?? | |||
Minori Yamamoto | ?? |
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