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 | |
Chelsea Guthrie | Scrum-half | 30 June 1989 | Strathcona Druids | |
Magali Harvey | Wing | 16 August 1990 | CR Quebec | |
Lori Josephson | Scrum-half | 23 October 1992 | Aurora Barbarians RFC | |
Brittany Kassil | Prop | 14 March 1991 | Guelph Redcoats | |
Mary Jane Kirby | Hooker | 20 July 1989 | Highland RFC | |
Kayla Mack | Lock | 9 May 1989 | Wild Oats RFC | |
Carolyn McEwen | Hooker | 10 July 1986 | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | |
DaLeaka Menin | Prop | 16 June 1995 | Calgary Hornets | |
Barbara Mervin | Flanker | 1 April 1982 | Velox Valhallians | |
Brianna Miller | Flanker | 18 September 1991 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC | |
Chelsey Minter | Prop | 10 February 1989 | Westshore RFC | |
Cindy Nelles | Flanker | 19 August 1993 | Belleville Bulldogs | |
Karen Paquin | Flanker | 3 August 1987 | CR Quebec | |
Frédérique Rajotte | 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 | |
Kristy Sargent | Hooker | 20 October 1987 | Leprechaun Tigers | |
Alex Tessier | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adrienne Garvey (VC) | ?? | |||
Chong Ka-yan | ?? | |||
Laurel Chor Lik-fung | ?? | |||
Kelsie Bouttle | ?? | |||
Jessica Ho Wai-on | ?? | |||
Rose Hopewell-Fong Siu-lan | ?? | |||
Lau Sze-wa | ?? | |||
Lee Tsz-ting | ?? | |||
Chloe Mak Ho-yee | ?? | |||
Natasha Olson-Thorne | ?? | |||
Aggie Poon Pak-yan | ?? | |||
Colleen Tjosvold | ?? | |||
Lindsay Varty | ?? | |||
Chow Mei-nam (C) | ?? | |||
Chan Ka-yan | ?? | |||
Royce Chan Leong-sze | ?? | |||
Agnes Chan Tsz-ching | ?? | |||
Christy Cheng Ka-chi | ?? | |||
Jasmine Cheung Shuk-han | ?? | |||
Christine Gordon | ?? | |||
Tammy Lau Nga-wun | ?? | |||
Lee Ka-shun | ?? | |||
Pun Wai-yan | ?? | |||
Amelie Seure | ?? | |||
Winnie Siu Wing-ni | ?? | |||
Karen So Hoi-ting | ?? | |||
Tsang Sin-yan | ?? | |||
Wong Yuen-shan | ?? |
New Zealand
Head Coach: Glenn Moore[3]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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 | ?? | |||
Mel Clay | ?? | |||
Amy Evans | ?? | |||
Lleucu George | ?? | |||
Cerys Hale | ?? | |||
Sioned Harries | ?? | |||
Morfudd Ifans | ?? | |||
Kelsey Jones | ?? | |||
Siwan Lillicrap | ?? | |||
Carys Phillips (c) | ?? | |||
Shona Powell-Hughes | ?? | |||
Gwenllian Pyrs | ?? | |||
Rebecca Rowe | ?? | |||
Rachel Taylor | ?? | |||
Caryl Thomas | ?? | |||
Megan York | ?? | |||
Keira Bevan | ?? | |||
Elen Evans | ?? | |||
Jodie Evans | ?? | |||
Rebecca De Filippo | ?? | |||
Dyddgu Hywel | ?? | |||
Hannah Jones | ?? | |||
Jasmine Joyce | ?? | |||
Sian Moore | ?? | |||
Jess Kavanagh-Williams | ?? | |||
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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Aroa González (C) | ?? | |||
Isabel Rico (VC) | ?? | |||
Jeanina Vinueza | ?? | |||
Isabel Macías | ?? | |||
Laura Delgado | ?? | |||
Saioa Jaurena | ?? | |||
Rocío García | ?? | |||
Mónica Castelo | ?? | |||
Berta García | ?? | |||
Elena Redondo | ?? | |||
María Ribera | ?? | |||
Lourdes Alameda | ?? | |||
Diana Gassó | ?? | |||
Paula Medín | ?? | |||
Ángela del Pan | ?? | |||
Carmen Pérez | ?? | |||
Patricia García | ?? | |||
Anne Fernández de Corres | ?? | |||
Carlota Méliz | ?? | |||
María Ahís | ?? | |||
Amaia Erbina | ?? | |||
Bárbara García | ?? | |||
Bárbara Pla | ?? | |||
María Casado | ?? | |||
Uri Barrutieta | ?? | |||
Iera Echebarría | ?? | |||
Vanesa Rial | ?? | |||
Marina Bravo | ?? |
United States
Head Coach: Peter Steinberg[8]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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 | ?? | |||
Julie Annery | ?? | |||
Lise Arricastre | ?? | |||
Patricia Carricaburu | ?? | |||
Lénaig Corson | ?? | |||
Annaëlle Deshayes | ?? | |||
Julie Duval | ?? | |||
Céline Ferer | ?? | |||
Audrey Forlani | ?? | |||
Romane Menager | ?? | |||
Gaëlle Mignot (C) | ?? | |||
Safi N'Diaye | ?? | |||
Caroline Thomas | ?? | |||
Dhia Traore | ?? | |||
Audrey Abadie | ?? | |||
Montserrat Amedee | ?? | |||
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 | ?? | |||
Iroha Nagata | ?? | |||
Yumeno Noda | ?? | |||
Eriko Hirano | ?? | |||
Wasana Fukushima | ?? | |||
Minori Yamamoto | ?? |
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