2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup

2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nation 2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Dates9 August – 26 August
No. of nations12
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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
Chelsea Guthrie Scrum-half 30 June 1989 Alberta Strathcona Druids
Magali Harvey Wing 16 August 1990 Quebec CR Quebec
Lori Josephson Scrum-half 23 October 1992 Ontario Aurora Barbarians RFC
Brittany Kassil 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
Carolyn McEwen Hooker 10 July 1986 British Columbia Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
DaLeaka Menin Prop 16 June 1995 Alberta Calgary Hornets
Barbara Mervin Flanker 1 April 1982 British Columbia Velox Valhallians
Brianna Miller Flanker 18 September 1991 Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Chelsey Minter 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
Frédérique Rajotte 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
Kristy Sargent Hooker 20 October 1987 Alberta Leprechaun Tigers
Alex Tessier 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
Adrienne Garvey (vc) Centre (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 32) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Chong Ka-yan Wing (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 23) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Laurel Chor Wing (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 27) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Kelsie Bouttle Centre (1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 18) Hong Kong Valley RFC/ICHK
Jessica Ho Scrum-half (1992-05-12)12 May 1992 (aged 25) Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Rose Hopewell-Fong Fullback Hong Kong Hong Kong FC
Lau Sze-wa Back (1988-12-07)7 December 1988 (aged 28) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Lee Tsz-ting Outside-half (1996-04-25)25 April 1996 (aged 21) 8 Hong Kong Gai Wu/HKBU
Chloe Mak Scrum-half (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 22) Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Natasha Olson-Thorne Centre (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 24) Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Aggie Poon Back (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 22) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Colleen Tjosvold Back (1989-03-30)30 March 1989 (aged 28) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Lindsay Varty Half-back (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 29) Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Chow Mei-nam (c) Lock (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 (aged 28) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Chan Ka-yan Loose forward Hong Kong Gai Wu
Royce Chan Leong-sze Hooker (1978-09-16)16 September 1978 (aged 38) Hong Kong Hong Kong FC
Agnes Chan Flanker Hong Kong Tai Po Dragons/HKBU
Christy Cheng Ka-chi Forward (1985-11-26)26 November 1985 (aged 31) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Jasmine Cheung Prop Hong Kong Valley RFC
Christine Gordon Forward (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 39) Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Tammy Lau Nga-wun Forward (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 25) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Lee Ka-shun Forward (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 28) Hong Kong Gai Wu
Pun Wai-yan Forward (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 22) Hong Kong Gai Wu/EdUHK
Amélie Seure Forward (1983-08-17)17 August 1983 (aged 33) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Winnie Siu Flanker (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 (aged 23) Hong Kong USRC Tigers RFC
Karen So Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 27) Hong Kong Valley RFC
Tsang Sin-yan Forward (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 24) Hong Kong Kowloon RFC
Wong Yuen-shan Prop 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 (aged 25) 16 Waikato
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker (1980-09-30)30 September 1980 (aged 36) 52 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 25) 20 Counties Manukau
Aldora Itunu Prop (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 25) 15 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aleisha Nelson Prop (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 27) 23 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Sosoli Talawadua Prop (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 28) 8 Waikato
Eloise Blackwell Lock (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 26) 32 Auckland
Becky Wood Lock (1987-08-08)8 August 1987 (aged 30) 7 North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour
Charmaine Smith Lock (1990-11-15)15 November 1990 (aged 26) 14 North Harbour
Charmaine McMenamin Flanker (1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 27) 14 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Lesley Ketu Flanker (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 29) 9 Waikato
Rawinia Everitt Flanker (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 31) 22 Counties Manukau
Sarah Goss Flanker (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 24) 10 Manawatu
Linda Itunu Number 8 (1984-11-21)21 November 1984 (aged 32) 35 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aroha Savage Number 8 (1990-03-11)11 March 1990 (aged 27) 28 Counties Manukau
Aotearoa Mata'u Flanker (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 20) 8 Counties Manukau
Kendra Cocksedge Half-back (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 29) 42 Canterbury
Kristina Sue Half-back (1987-03-13)13 March 1987 (aged 30) 27 Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali First five-eighth (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 25) 19 Counties Manukau
Renee Wickcliffe Wing (1987-05-30)30 May 1987 (aged 30) 30 Counties Manukau
Carla Hohepa Centre (1985-07-27)27 July 1985 (aged 32) 19 Otago Spirit / Southland
Kelly Brazier Centre (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 27) 32 Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka Centre (1995-11-03)3 November 1995 (aged 21) 11 Waikato
Theresa Fitzpatrick Centre (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 22) 7 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Chelsea Alley Centre (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 25) 15 Waikato
Portia Woodman Wing (1991-07-20)20 July 1991 (aged 26) 16 Counties Manukau
Hazel Tubic Fullback (1990-12-31)31 December 1990 (aged 26) 11 Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata Fullback (1986-11-14)14 November 1986 (aged 30) 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
Mel Clay ?? Wales
Amy Evans ?? Wales
Lleucu George ?? Wales
Cerys Hale ?? Wales
Sioned Harries ?? Wales
Morfudd Ifans ?? Wales
Kelsey Jones ?? Wales
Siwan Lillicrap ?? Wales
Carys Phillips (c) ?? Wales
Shona Powell-Hughes ?? Wales
Gwenllian Pyrs ?? Wales
Rebecca Rowe ?? Wales
Rachel Taylor ?? Wales
Caryl Thomas ?? Wales
Megan York ?? Wales
Keira Bevan ?? Wales
Elen Evans ?? Wales
Jodie Evans ?? Wales
Rebecca De Filippo ?? Wales
Dyddgu Hywel ?? Wales
Hannah Jones ?? Wales
Jasmine Joyce ?? Wales
Sian Moore ?? Wales
Jess Kavanagh-Williams ?? 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 Second row England
Sarah Bern Prop England
Rochelle Clark Prop England
Poppy Cleall Back row England
Amy Cokayne Hooker England
Vickii Cornborough Prop England
Vicky Fleetwood Back row England
Sarah Hunter (C) Back row England
Heather Kerr ?? England
Justine Lucas ?? England
Alex Matthews Back row England
Harriet Millar-Mills Second row England
Izzy Noel-Smith ?? England
Marlie Packer Back row England
Abbie Scott Second row England
Tamara Taylor Second row England
Rachael Burford Centre England
Natasha Hunt Scrum-half England
Megan Jones Fly-half England
La Toya Mason Scrum-half England
Katy Mclean Fly-half England
Amber Reed Centre England
Leanne Riley Scrum-half England
Emily Scarratt (VC) Centre England
Emily Scott Fullback England
Lydia Thompson Wing England
Danielle Waterman Fullback England
Kay Wilson Wing England
Amy Wilson-Hardy Wing 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 Prop Italy
Gaia Giacomoli ?? Italy
Melissa Bettoni Hooker Italy
Lucia Cammarano ?? Italy
Valeria Fedrighi Second row Italy
Valentina Ruzza ?? Italy
Flavia Severin ?? Italy
Sara Tounesi Lock Italy
Alice Trevisan ?? Italy
Ilaria Arrighetti Back row Italy
Michela Este ?? Italy
Silvia Gaudino ?? Italy
Elisa Giordano Back row Italy
Isabella Locatelli Lock Italy
Sara Barattin (c) ?? Italy
Beatrice Rigoni ?? Italy
Veronica Schiavon ?? Italy
Maria Grazia Cioffi ?? Italy
Manuela Furlan ?? Italy
Veronica Madia Fly-half Italy
Maria Magatti ?? Italy
Aura Muzzo ?? Italy
Michela Sillari Centre 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
Aroa González (c) Hooker Spain
Isabel Rico (vc) Prop Spain
Jeanina Vinueza Forward Spain
Isabel Macías Forward Spain
Laura Delgado Forward Spain
Saioa Jaurena Forward Spain
Rocío García Forward Spain
Mónica Castelo Forward Spain
Berta García Forward Spain
Elena Redondo Forward Spain
María Ribera Forward Spain
Lourdes Alameda Forward Spain
Diana Gassó Forward Spain
Paula Medín Forward Spain
Ángela del Pan Forward Spain
Carmen Pérez Forward Spain
Patricia García Back Spain
Anne Fernández de Corres Back Spain
Carlota Méliz Back Spain
María Ahís Back Spain
Amaia Erbina Back Spain
Bárbara García Back Spain
Bárbara Pla Back Spain
María Casado Back Spain
Uri Barrutieta Back Spain
Iera Echebarría Back Spain
Vanesa Rial Back Spain
Marina Bravo Back 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
Louise Burrows Prop 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 Treherne ?? 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
Julie Annery ?? France
Lise Arricastre ?? France
Patricia Carricaburu ?? France
Lénaig Corson ?? France
Annaëlle Deshayes ?? France
Julie Duval ?? France
Céline Ferer ?? France
Audrey Forlani ?? France
Romane Menager ?? France
Gaëlle Mignot (C) ?? France
Safi N'Diaye ?? France
Caroline Thomas ?? France
Dhia Traore ?? France
Audrey Abadie ?? France
Montserrat Amedee ?? 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 Forward Republic of Ireland
Anna Caplice Flanker Republic of Ireland
Ciara Cooney Lock Republic of Ireland
Ailis Egan Prop Republic of Ireland
Paula Fitzpatrick Loose forward Republic of Ireland
Ciara Griffin Flanker Republic of Ireland
Leah Lyons Prop Republic of Ireland
Claire Molloy Loose forward Republic of Ireland
Cliodhna Moloney Hooker Republic of Ireland
Heather O'Brien Loose forward Republic of Ireland
Ciara O'Connor Forward Republic of Ireland
Ruth O'Reilly Prop Republic of Ireland
Lindsay Peat Prop Republic of Ireland
Marie Louise Reilly Lock Republic of Ireland
Sophie Spence Back row Republic of Ireland
Niamh Briggs (C) Back Republic of Ireland
Eimear Considine Fullback Republic of Ireland
Mairead Coyne Back Republic of Ireland
Nicole Cronin Back Republic of Ireland
Jeamie Deacon Wing Republic of Ireland
Katie Fitzhenry Centre Republic of Ireland
Claire McLaughlin Centre Republic of Ireland
Alison Miller Wing Republic of Ireland
Larissa Muldoon Scrum-half Republic of Ireland
Jenny Murphy Centre Republic of Ireland
Sene Naoupu Fly-half Republic of Ireland
Nora Stapleton Fly-half Republic of Ireland
Hannah Tyrrell Fullback Republic of Ireland
Ilse van Staden Prop 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 Kataoka ?? 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

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