2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

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2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nation 2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Dates9 August – 26 August
No. of nations12
2014
2021

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
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 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 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 (age 32) 16 Waikato
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c)
Hooker
(1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 43) 52 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
Hooker
(1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 32) 20 Counties Manukau
Aldora Itunu
Prop
(1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 32) 15 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Aleisha Nelson
Prop
(1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 34) 23 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Sosoli Talawadua
Prop
(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35) 8 Waikato
Eloise Blackwell
Lock
(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33) 32
Auckland
Becky Wood
Lock
(1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 36) 7 North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour
Charmaine Smith
Lock
(1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33) 14 North Harbour
Charmaine McMenamin Flanker (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34) 14 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Lesley Ketu
Flanker (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 36) 9 Waikato
Rawinia Everitt Flanker (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38) 22 Counties Manukau
Sarah Goss
Flanker (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31) 10 Manawatu
Linda Itunu
Number 8
(1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39) 35 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Aroha Savage
Number 8
(1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34) 28 Counties Manukau
Aotearoa Mata'u Flanker (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) 8 Counties Manukau
Kendra Cocksedge
Half-back
(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35) 42 Canterbury
Kristina Sue
Half-back
(1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37) 27 Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali
First five-eighth
(1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32) 19 Counties Manukau
Renee Wickcliffe
Wing
(1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 37) 30 Counties Manukau
Carla Hohepa
Centre
(1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38) 19 Otago Spirit /
Southland
Kelly Brazier
Centre
(1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 34) 32 Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka
Centre
(1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 28) 11 Waikato
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Centre
(1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29) 7 Auckland Storm /
Auckland
Chelsea Alley
Centre
(1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 31) 15 Waikato
Portia Woodman
Wing
(1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 32) 16 Counties Manukau
Hazel Tubic
Fullback
(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 33) 11 Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata
Fullback
(1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37) 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
?? 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 ?? 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
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 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
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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