2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

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This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Pool A[]

 Canada[]

Head Coach: Canada 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
Elissa Alarie Wing 31 January 1986 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Emily Belchos Fly-half 27 April 1995 Ontario Markham Irish RFC
Tyson Beukeboom Lock 10 March 1991 Ontario Aurora Barbarians RFC
Latoya Blackwood Lock 19 August 1985 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Andrea Burk Centre 7 April 1982 British Columbia Capilano RFC
Olivia DeMerchant Prop 16 February 1991 New Brunswick Woodstock Wildmen RUFC
Jacey Grusnick Flanker 21 March 1989 Ontario Aurora Barbarians RFC
Scrum-half 30 June 1989 Alberta Strathcona Druids
Magali Harvey Wing 16 August 1990 Quebec CR Quebec
Scrum-half 23 October 1992 Ontario
Prop 14 March 1991 Ontario Guelph Redcoats
Mary Jane Kirby Hooker 20 July 1989 Ontario Highland RFC
Kayla Mack Lock 9 May 1989 Saskatchewan Wild Oats RFC
Hooker 10 July 1986 British Columbia Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
Prop 16 June 1995 Alberta Calgary Hornets
Barbara Mervin Flanker 1 April 1982 British Columbia Velox Valhallians
Flanker 18 September 1991 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Prop 10 February 1989 British Columbia Westshore RFC
Cindy Nelles Flanker 19 August 1993 Ontario Belleville Bulldogs
Karen Paquin Flanker 3 August 1987 Quebec CR Quebec
Wing 19 May 1994 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Kelly Russell Number 8 7 December 1986 Ontario Toronto Nomads
Laura Russell Hooker 10 November 1988 Ontario Toronto Nomads
Hooker 20 October 1987 Alberta Leprechaun Tigers
Centre 3 September 1993 Quebec Montreal Barbarians
Amanda Thornborough Centre 2 July 1990 Manitoba Brandon Barbarians RFC
Brittany Waters Centre 23 April 1983 British Columbia Meraloma Rugby
Julianne Zussman Fullback 23 January 1987 Quebec Town of Mount Royal RFC

 Hong Kong[]

Head Coach: Hong Kong 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
(VC) Centre Hong Kong Valley RFC
Chong Ka-yan Lock 24 November 1993 Hong Kong Gai Wu
Laurel Chor Lik-fung Back Hong Kong Valley RFC
Kelsie Bouttle Centre 12 May 1999 Hong Kong Valley RFC/ICHK
Jessica Ho Wai-on Scrum-half 12 May 1992 Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Rose Hopewell-Fong Siu-lan Fullback Hong Kong Hong Kong FC
Lau Sze-wa Back Hong Kong Valley RFC
Lee Tsz-ting Outside-half 8 Hong Kong Gai Wu/HKBU
Chloe Mak Ho-yee Scrum-half Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Natasha Olson-Thorne Back 6 October 1992 Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Aggie Poon Pak-yan Back Hong Kong Gai Wu
Colleen Tjosvold Back 30 March 1989 Hong Kong Valley RFC
Lindsay Varty Half-back 8 June 1988 Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Chow Mei-nam (C) Lock 14 November 1988 Hong Kong Gai Wu
Chan Ka-yan Forward Hong Kong Gai Wu
Royce Chan Leong-sze Forward Hong Kong Hong Kong FC
Agnes Chan Tsz-ching Flanker Hong Kong Tai Po Dragons/HKBU
Christy Cheng Ka-chi Forward Hong Kong Gai Wu
Jasmine Cheung Shuk-han Forward Hong Kong Valley RFC
Christine Gordon Forward Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Tammy Lau Nga-wun Forward Hong Kong Gai Wu
Lee Ka-shun Forward Hong Kong Gai Wu
Pun Wai-yan Forward 6 April 1995 Hong Kong Gai Wu/EdUHK
Amelie Seure Forward Hong Kong Valley RFC
Winnie Siu Wing-ni Forward 18 December 1993 Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Karen So Hoi-ting Forward 27 Apr 1990 Hong Kong Valley RFC
Tsang Sin-yan Forward 23 September 1992 Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Wong Yuen-shan Forward Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC/EdUHK

 New Zealand[]

Head Coach: New Zealand Glenn Moore[3]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province
Toka Natua Prop (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 30) 16 Waikato
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 41) 52 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 30) 20 Counties Manukau
Aldora Itunu Prop (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 30) 15 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aleisha Nelson Prop (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 31) 23 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Sosoli Talawadua Prop (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 33) 8 Waikato
Eloise Blackwell Lock (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 31) 32 Auckland
Becky Wood Lock (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 34) 7 North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour
Charmaine Smith Lock (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 31) 14 North Harbour
Charmaine McMenamin Flanker (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 31) 14 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Lesley Ketu Flanker (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 34) 9 Waikato
Rawinia Everitt Flanker (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 35) 22 Counties Manukau
Sarah Goss Flanker (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 29) 10 Manawatu
Linda Itunu Number 8 (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 37) 35 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aroha Savage Number 8 (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 31) 28 Counties Manukau
Aotearoa Mata'u Flanker (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 24) 8 Counties Manukau
Kendra Cocksedge Half-back (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 33) 42 Canterbury
Kristina Sue Half-back (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 34) 27 Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali First five-eighth (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 30) 19 Counties Manukau
Renee Wickcliffe Wing (1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 34) 30 Counties Manukau
Carla Hohepa Centre (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 36) 19 Otago Spirit / Southland
Kelly Brazier Centre (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 32) 32 Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka Centre (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 26) 11 Waikato
Theresa Fitzpatrick Centre (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 26) 7 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Chelsea Alley Centre (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 29) 15 Waikato
Portia Woodman Wing (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 30) 16 Counties Manukau
Hazel Tubic Fullback (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 31) 11 Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata Fullback (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 35) 31 Manawatu

 Wales[]

Head Coach: Wales 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
Alisha Butchers ?? Wales
?? Wales
Amy Evans ?? Wales
?? Wales
Cerys Hale ?? Wales
Sioned Harries ?? Wales
?? Wales
Kelsey Jones ?? Wales
Siwan Lillicrap ?? Wales
Carys Phillips (c) ?? Wales
Shona Powell-Hughes ?? Wales
Gwenllian Pyrs ?? Wales
?? Wales
Rachel Taylor ?? Wales
Caryl Thomas ?? Wales
Megan York ?? Wales
Keira Bevan ?? Wales
Elen Evans ?? Wales
?? Wales
Rebecca De Filippo ?? Wales
Dyddgu Hywel ?? Wales
Hannah Jones ?? Wales
Jasmine Joyce ?? Wales
?? Wales
?? Wales
Gemma Rowland ?? Wales
Elinor Snowsill ?? Wales
Robyn Wilkins ?? Wales

Pool B[]

 England[]

Head Coach: England 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
Zoe Aldcroft ?? England
Sarah Bern ?? England
Rochelle Clark ?? England
Poppy Cleall ?? England
Amy Cokayne ?? England
Vickii Cornborough ?? England
Vicky Fleetwood ?? England
Sarah Hunter (C) ?? England
Heather Kerr ?? England
Justine Lucas ?? England
Alex Matthews ?? England
Harriet Millar-Mills ?? England
Izzy Noel-Smith ?? England
Marlie Packer ?? England
Abbie Scott ?? England
Tamara Taylor ?? England
Rachael Burford ?? England
Natasha Hunt ?? England
Megan Jones ?? England
La Toya Mason ?? England
Katy Mclean ?? England
Amber Reed ?? England
Leanne Riley ?? England
Emily Scarratt (VC) ?? England
Emily Scott ?? England
Lydia Thompson ?? England
Danielle Waterman ?? England
Kay Wilson ?? England
Amy Wilson-Hardy ?? England

 Italy[]

Head Coach: Italy 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
Elisa Bonaldo ?? Italy
Elisa Cucchiella ?? Italy
Marta Ferrari ?? Italy
Lucia Gai ?? Italy
Gaia Giacomoli ?? Italy
Melissa Bettoni ?? Italy
Lucia Cammarano ?? Italy
Valeria Fedrighi ?? Italy
Valentina Ruzza ?? Italy
Flavia Severin ?? Italy
Sara Tounesi ?? Italy
Alice Trevisan ?? Italy
Ilaria Arrighetti ?? Italy
Michela Este ?? Italy
Silvia Gaudino ?? Italy
Elisa Giordano ?? Italy
Isabella Locatelli ?? Italy
Sara Barattin (C) ?? Italy
Beatrice Rigoni ?? Italy
Veronica Schiavon ?? Italy
Maria Grazia Cioffi ?? Italy
Manuela Furlan ?? Italy
Veronica Madìa ?? Italy
Maria Magatti ?? Italy
Aura Muzzo ?? Italy
Michela Sillari ?? Italy
Sofia Stefan ?? Italy
Paola Zangirolami ?? Italy

 Spain[]

Head Coach: Spain 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
(C) ?? Spain
(VC) ?? Spain
?? Spain
Isabel Macías ?? Spain
?? Spain
?? Spain
?? Spain
?? Spain
Berta García ?? Spain
?? Spain
María Ribera ?? Spain
?? Spain
?? Spain
Paula Medín ?? Spain
Ángela del Pan ?? Spain
?? Spain
Patricia García ?? Spain
Anne Fernández de Corres ?? Spain
?? Spain
?? Spain
Amaia Erbina ?? Spain
?? Spain
Bárbara Pla ?? Spain
María Casado ?? Spain
?? Spain
Iera Echebarría ?? Spain
Vanesa Rial ?? Spain
Marina Bravo ?? Spain

 United States[]

Head Coach: United States 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
Katy Augustyn Hooker United States Berkeley All Blues
Catie Benson Prop United States Life West Gladiatrix
Sylvia Braaten Centre United States Twin City Amazons
Stacey Bridges Lock United States Twin City Amazons
Kayla Canett Scrum-half United States Penn State
Cheta Emba Fullback United States USA Sevens
Tiffany Fa’ae’e Prop United States New York Rugby Club
Tess Feury Fly-half United States Penn State
Jordan Gray Number 8 United States Life West Gladiatrix
Abby Gustaitis Flanker United States NOVA
Nicole Heavirland Centre United States USA Sevens
Nick James Prop United States HARC
Jessica Javelet Wing United States USA Sevens
Alev Kelter Centre United States USA Sevens
Deven Owsiany Scrum-half United States San Diego Surfers
Sam Pankey Hooker United States San Diego Surfers
Sara Parsons Flanker United States NOVA
Christiane Pheil Flanker United States Chicago North Shore
Naima Reddick Prop United States Seattle Rugby Club
Jamila Reinhardt Prop United States San Diego Surfers
Hope Rogers Prop United States San Diego Surfers
Kimber Rozier Fly-half England Harlequins
Kristine Sommer Lock United States Seattle Rugby Club
Naya Tapper Wing United States USA Sevens
Kris Thomas Wing United States USA Sevens
Alycia Washington Lock United States New York Rugby Club
Jess Wooden Fullback England Harlequins
Kate Zackary Flanker United States San Diego Surfers

Pool C[]

 Australia[]

Head Coach: Australia 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
Millie Boyle ?? Australia
Chloe Butler ?? Australia
Cheyenne Campbell ?? Australia
Rebecca Clough ?? Australia
Mollie Gray ?? Australia
Grace Hamilton ?? Australia
Alisha Hewett ?? Australia
Evelyn Horomia ?? Australia
Kiri Lingman ?? Australia
Hana Ngaha ?? Australia
Shannon Parry ?? Australia
Liz Patu ?? Australia
Emily Robinson ?? Australia
Hilisha Samoa ?? Australia
Alexandra Sulusi ?? Australia
Violeta Tupuola ?? Australia
Katrina Barker ?? Australia
Fenella Hake ?? Australia
Ashleigh Hewson ?? Australia
Nareta Marsters ?? Australia
Mahalia Murphy ?? Australia
Trilleen Pomare ?? Australia
Sarah Riordan ?? Australia
Kayla Sauvao ?? Australia
Huia Swanell ?? Australia
Ashleigh Timoko ?? Australia
Samantha Terherne ?? Australia
Sharni Williams ?? Australia

 France[]

Head Coach: France 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
Manon Andre ?? France
?? France
Lise Arricastre ?? France
?? France
?? France
?? France
?? France
?? France
Audrey Forlani ?? France
?? France
Gaëlle Mignot (C) ?? France
Safi N'Diaye ?? France
?? France
?? France
?? France
?? France
Caroline Boujard ?? France
Caroline Drouin ?? France
Elodie Guiglion ?? France
Shannon Izar ?? France
Caroline Ladagnous ?? France
Jade Le Pesq ?? France
Marjorie Mayans ?? France
Carla Neisen ?? France
Chloé Pelle ?? France
Elodie Poublan ?? France
Yanna Rivoalen ?? France
Jessy Tremouliere ?? France

 Ireland[]

Head Coach: Ireland 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
Ashleigh Baxter ?? Republic of Ireland
Anna Caplice ?? Republic of Ireland
Ciara Cooney ?? Republic of Ireland
Ailis Egan ?? Republic of Ireland
Paula Fitzpatrick ?? Republic of Ireland
Ciara Griffin ?? Republic of Ireland
Leah Lyons ?? Republic of Ireland
Claire Molloy ?? Republic of Ireland
Cliodhna Moloney ?? Republic of Ireland
Heather O'Brien ?? Republic of Ireland
Ciara O'Connor ?? Republic of Ireland
Ruth O'Reilly ?? Republic of Ireland
Lindsay Peat ?? Republic of Ireland
Marie Louise Reilly ?? Republic of Ireland
Sophie Spence ?? Republic of Ireland
Niamh Briggs (C) ?? Republic of Ireland
Eimear Considine ?? Republic of Ireland
Mairead Coyne ?? Republic of Ireland
Nicole Cronin ?? Republic of Ireland
Jeamie Deacon ?? Republic of Ireland
Katie Fitzhenry ?? Republic of Ireland
Claire McLaughlin ?? Republic of Ireland
Alison Miller ?? Republic of Ireland
Larissa Muldoon ?? Republic of Ireland
Jenny Murphy ?? Republic of Ireland
Sene Naoupu ?? Republic of Ireland
Nora Stapleton ?? Republic of Ireland
Hannah Tyrrell ?? Republic of Ireland
Ilse van Staden ?? Republic of Ireland

 Japan[]

Head Coach: Japan 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
Makoto Ebuchi ?? Japan
Mizuho Kataok ?? Japan
Seina Saito (C) ?? Japan
Ayano Sakurai ?? Japan
Yui Shiozaki ?? Japan
Yuki Sue ?? Japan
Ayaka Suzuki ?? Japan
Sayaka Suzuki ?? Japan
Misaki Suzuki ?? Japan
Maki Takano ?? Japan
Aya Nakajima ?? Japan
Ai Hyugaji ?? Japan
Maiko Fujimoto ?? Japan
Mateitoga Bogdraumanadave ?? Japan
Saki Minami ?? Japan
Aoi Mimura ?? Japan
Keiko Kato ?? Japan
Riho Kurogi ?? Japan
Mayu Shimizu ?? Japan
Ai Tasaka ?? Japan
Moe Tsukui ?? Japan
Honoka Tsutsumi ?? Japan
Makiko Tomita Centre Japan
Iroha Nagata ?? Japan
Yumeno Noda ?? Japan
Eriko Hirano ?? Japan
Wasana Fukushima ?? Japan
Minori Yamamoto ?? Japan

References[]

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  5. ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". England Rugby.com. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Italy call up two 2002 veterans for World Cup". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Experienced core runs through Spain squad". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Blend of youth and experience for USA". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ Cambridge, Marty (28 June 2017). "Sevens speedster named in World Cup Squad". Rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  10. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "France look to blend youth with sevens and World Cup pedigree". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  11. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Ireland name squad for "once in a lifetime" opportunity". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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