2006_Women's_Rugby_World_Cup_squads
This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Main article: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host nation ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  2006 Rugby World Cup Squads |
| Dates | 31 August – 17 September |
| No. of nations | 12 |
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New Zealand
- Coach: Jed Rowlands
- Assistant coach: Dale Atkins
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Blackledge | Wing | 26 August 1982 |  Auckland | |
| Monalisa Codling | Second row | 20 April 1977 | Auckland | |
| Exia Edwards | Centre | 12 November 1975 | Bay of Plenty | |
| Fiao’o Fa’amausili | Hooker | 30 September 1980 | Auckland | |
| Victoria Heighway | Second row | 28 November 1980 | Auckland | |
| Rebecca Hull | Fly-half | 25 August 1983 | Hawke’s Bay | |
| Linda Itunu | Number 8 | 21 November 1984 | Auckland | |
| Emma Jensen | Scrum-half | 25 November 1977 | Auckland | |
| Rachel Makata | Second row | 10 July 1974 | Auckland | |
| Beth Mallard | Prop | 5 August 1981 | Otago | |
| Diane Maliukaetau | Prop | 12 September 1986 | Auckland | |
| Rochelle Martin | Number 8 | 28 March 1973 | Auckland | |
| Huriana Manuel | Centre | 8 August 1986 | Auckland | |
| Amiria Marsh | Wing | 17 May 1983 | Canterbury | |
| Stephanie Mortimer | Wing | 2 October 1981 | Canterbury | |
| Hannah Myers | Centre | 28 September 1979 | Auckland | |
| Mel Ngatai | Prop | 26 June 1976 | Hawke’s Bay | |
| Farah Palmer (c) | Hooker | 27 November 1972 | Manawatu (c) | |
| Anna Richards | Fly-half | 3 December 1964 | Auckland | |
| Claire Richardson | Wing | 2 April 1984 | Otago | |
| Casey Robertson | Prop | 24 February 1981 | Canterbury | |
| Melissa Ruscoe | Second row | 15 December 1976 | Canterbury | |
| Kimberley Smith | Second row | 21 August 1985 | Canterbury | |
| Waimania Teddy | Scrum-half | 13 February 1979 | Auckland | |
| Amy Williams | Wing | 15 December 1986 | Hawke’s Bay | |
| Shannon Willoughby | Second row | 15 January 1982 | Otago |
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Spain
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carreras | Prop |  | ||
| Gonzalez | Hooker | | ||
| Otxoa | Prop | | ||
| Garcia | Second row | | ||
| Perez | Second row | | ||
| Estanol | Flanker | | ||
| Masdeu | Flanker | | ||
| Aigneren | Number 8 | | ||
| Rodriguez (c) | Scrum-half | (c) | ||
| Etxegibel | Fly-half | | ||
| Obregozo | Wing | | ||
| Roca | Centre | | ||
| Lasa | Centre | | ||
| Socias | Wing | | ||
| Poza | Fullback | | ||
| Sequedo | ?? | | ||
| Fernandez de Arroyabe | ?? | | ||
| Bailan | ?? | | ||
| Pla | ?? | | ||
| Moreno | ?? | | ||
| Garcia | ?? | | ||
| Ramos | ?? | | ||
| Porras | Second row | | ||
| De Swert | Wing | | ||
| Masdeu | ?? | |
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Kazakhstan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radzevil | Prop |  | ||
| Sarsenbayeva | Hooker | | ||
| Chuprikova | Prop | | ||
| Rudoy | Second row | | ||
| Karatygina | Second row | | ||
| Mustafina | Flanker | | ||
| Tugambeokva | Flanker | | ||
| Yakovleva | Number 8 | | ||
| Khamova | Scrum-half | | ||
| Tur | Fly-half | | ||
| Amossova | Wing | | ||
| Amrayeva | Centre | | ||
| Nezbudey | Centre | | ||
| Essembekova | Wing | | ||
| Klyuchnikova (c) | Fullback | (c) | ||
| Mussabayeva | ?? | | ||
| Nikulich | ?? | | ||
| Kalen | ?? | | ||
| Amandossova | ?? | | ||
| Balashova | ?? | | ||
| Duzelbayeva | ?? | | ||
| Vagapova | ?? | |
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England
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Alphonsi | Flanker | 20 December 1983 |  Saracens | |
| Karen Andrew | Fly-half | 14 April 1976 | Saracens | |
| Charlotte Barras | Fullback | 26 January 1982 | Lichfield | |
| Shannon Baker | Flanker | 30 January 1980 | Richmond | |
| Rachael Burford | Centre | 19 August 1986 | Henle | |
| Rochelle Clark | Prop | 29 May 1981 | Henley | |
| Helen Clayton | Flanker | 17 June 1971 | Saracens | |
| Nicola Crawford | Wing | 20 November 1971 | Worcester | |
| Susan Day | Centre | 29 October 1972 | Wasps | |
| Amy Garnett | Hooker | 31 March 1976 | Saracens | |
| Vanessa Gray | Prop | 13 October 1970 | Wasps | |
| Vanessa Huxford | Prop | 13 October 1970 | Wasps | |
| Jennifer Lyne | Flanker | 29 May 1972 | Richmond | |
| Kimberley Oliver | Centre | 1 September 1983 | Clifton | |
| Shelley Rae | Fly-half | 1 June 1976 | Wasps | |
| Selena Rudge | Hooker | 5 November 1975 | Wasps | |
| Kimberley Shaylor | Wing | 15 June 1981 | Worcester | |
| Catherine Spencer | Number 8 | 25 May 1979 | Folkestone | |
| Michaela Staniford | Wing | 11 January 1987 | Henley | |
| Georgia Stevens | Flanker | 13 June 1973 | Clifton | |
| Katy Storie | Prop | 7 August 1979 | Clifton | |
| Jennifer Sutton | Second row | 26 February 1969 | Richmond | |
| Tamara Taylor | Second row | 8 October 1981 | Thirsk | |
| Amy Turner | Prop | 31 July 1984 | Wasps | |
| Danielle Waterman | Fullback | 20 January 1985 | Henley | |
| Joanne Yapp (c) | Scrum-half | 26 September 1979 | Worcester (c) |
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Australia
- Coach: Steve Hamson
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Anderson | Centre | (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 24) |  | |
| Iliseva Batibasaga | Scrum-half | (1985-03-23)23 March 1985 (aged 21) | | |
| Tasileta Bethell | Back row | (1983-07-03)3 July 1983 (aged 23) | | |
| Vanessa Bradley | Prop | (1976-10-18)18 October 1976 (aged 29) | | |
| Tricia Brown | Back | (1979-03-14)14 March 1979 (aged 27) | | |
| Louise Burrows | Forward | (1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 28) | | |
| Paige Butcher | ?? | | ||
| Jacqueline Cutts | ?? | | ||
| Lito Fata | ?? | | ||
| Lisa Fiaola | Centre | (1970-11-25)25 November 1970 (aged 35) | | |
| Annette Finch | ?? | | ||
| Kristy Frogley | ?? | | ||
| Alicia Frost | Lock | (1980-09-20)20 September 1980 (aged 25) | | |
| Alexandra Hargreaves | Second row | (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 (aged 25) | | |
| Bronwyn Laidlaw | Fullback | (1974-12-27)27 December 1974 (aged 31) | | |
| Tobie McGann | Fullback | (1982-08-04)4 August 1982 (aged 24) | | |
| Lindsay Morgan | Prop | (1979-10-18)18 October 1979 (aged 26) | | |
| Louise Morrison | Hooker | (1980-06-26)26 June 1980 (aged 26) | | |
| Rachelle Pirie | ?? | | ||
| Silei Poluleuligaga | Hooker | (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 25) | | |
| Kate Porter | Lock | (1983-04-19)19 April 1983 (aged 23) | | |
| Chris Ross | Lock | (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (aged 27) | | |
| Se'ei Sa'u | Flanker | (1974-11-03)3 November 1974 (aged 31) | | |
| Ruan Sims | Centre | (1982-02-04)4 February 1982 (aged 24) | | |
| Cheryl Soon | Scrum-half | (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 30) | | |
| Alana Thomas | Fly-half | (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 (aged 24) | | |
| Rebecca Trethowan | Back row | (1985-02-08)8 February 1985 (aged 21) | | |
| Kim Wilson | Back row | (1983-09-27)27 September 1983 (aged 22) | | |
| Selena Worsely | Flanker | (1975-04-18)18 April 1975 (aged 31) | |
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Ireland
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Barrett | ?? |  Highfield | ||
| Rache Boydl | ?? |  Cooke | ||
| Orla Brennan | ?? | Blackrock | ||
| Fiona Coghlan | Prop | 3 March 1981 | UL Bohemian | |
| Rosie Foley | Lock | 27 October 1982 | Shannon | |
| Laura Guest | Prop | 24 April 1985 | Clonakilty | |
| Germaine Healy | ?? | Blackrock | ||
| Jean Lonergan | ?? | Shannon | ||
| Caroline Mahon | ?? | UL Bohemian | ||
| Gillian McAllister | ?? | Cooke | ||
| Joy Neville | Number 8 | 24 July 1983 | Shannon | |
| Yvonne Nolan | ?? | Blackrock | ||
| Eimear O'Sullivan | ?? | Clonakilty | ||
| Sinead Ryan | ?? | Navan | ||
| Louise Beamish | ?? | UL Bohemian | ||
| Sarah Jane Belton | ?? | UL Bohemian | ||
| Lynne Cantwell | Centre | 27 September 1981 | Trojans | |
| Grace Davitt | Centre | 25 December 1982 | Blackrock | |
| Jeannette Feighery | ?? | UL Bohemian | ||
| Suzanne Fleming | ?? | Cooke | ||
| Amanda Greensmith | ?? | Shannon | ||
| Shannon Houston | ?? | Blackrock | ||
| Patrique Kelly | ?? | UL Bohemian | ||
| Nuala Ni Chadhain | ?? | Galwegians | ||
| Joanne O'Sullivan | ?? | Lichfield | ||
| Tania Rosser | Scrum-half | 15 April 1978 | Blackrock |
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France
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danièle Irazu | ?? |  | ||
| Laetitia Salles | ?? | | ||
| Fanny Gelis | ?? | | ||
| Maylis Bonnin | ?? | | ||
| Marie-Charlotte Hebel | ?? | | ||
| Aline Sagols | ?? | | ||
| Delphine Plantet | ?? | | ||
| Lucie Canal | ?? | | ||
| Julie Pujol | ?? | | ||
| Christelle Le Duff | ?? | | ||
| Estelle Sartini (c) | ?? | (c) | ||
| Dalila Boukerma | ?? | | ||
| Lucie Élodie | ?? | | ||
| Catherine Devillers | ?? | | ||
| Céline Allainmat | ?? | | ||
| Anne-Sophie Canizares | ?? | | ||
| Rosa Marcé | ?? | | ||
| Clotilde Flaugère | ?? | | ||
| Violaine Aubrée | ?? | | ||
| Stéphanie Provost | ?? | | ||
| Fanny Horta | ?? | | ||
| Aurélie Cousseau | ?? | | ||
| Corinne Devroute | ?? | | ||
| Clémence Ollivier | ?? | | ||
| Sandrine Jauréguiberry | ?? | | ||
| Marion Talayrach | ?? | |
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United States
- Head coach: Kathy Flores
- Assistant coach: Candi Orsini
- Assistant Backs Coach: Krista McFarren
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedwig Aerts | Fly-half |  | ||
| Kristin Baja | Centre | | ||
| Claudia Braymer | ?? | | ||
| Jamie Burke | Prop | 15 October 1980 | | |
| Laura Cabrera | ?? | | ||
| Erin Carter | ?? | | ||
| Kate Cox | ?? | | ||
| Jen Crouse | ?? | | ||
| Carrie Dubray | ?? | | ||
| Ashley English | ?? | | ||
| Heather Hale | Centre | | ||
| Patty Jervey | Flanker | 29 March 1964 | | |
| Ellie Karvoski | ?? | | ||
| Lee Knight | ?? | | ||
| Phaidra Knight | Flanker | 4 July 1974 | | |
| Pam Kosanke | ?? | | ||
| Laura McDonald | ?? | | ||
| Kelly McMahon | ?? | | ||
| Danielle Miller | ?? | | ||
| Pat Neder | ?? | | ||
| Tina Nesberg | ?? | | ||
| Meredith Ottens | ?? | | ||
| Kate Pope | ?? | | ||
| Mari Wallace | ?? | | ||
| Keenya Warner | ?? | | ||
| Kristin Zdanczewicz | ?? | |
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South Africa
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zandile Nojoko | ?? |  | ||
| Yolanda Meiring | ?? | | ||
| Ingrid Botha (c) | ?? | (c) | ||
| Zolisa Noxeke | ?? | | ||
| Natasha Hofmeester | ?? | | ||
| Marie-Lee Erasmus | ?? | | ||
| Saloma Booysen | ?? | | ||
| Louise Du Pisanie | ?? | | ||
| Babalwa Vena | ?? | | ||
| Cebisa Kula | ?? | | ||
| Dolly Mavumengwana | ?? | | ||
| Wendy Adlem | ?? | | ||
| Wendy Khumalo | ?? | | ||
| Nadine Barnard | ?? | | ||
| Mandisa Willams | ?? | | ||
| Natasha Yolanda | Wing | 25 February 1985 | |
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Canada
- Coach: Neil Langevin
- Assistant coach: Matthew Stephens[14]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranie Burns | Second row | Edmonton ep/Tigers | ||
| Leslie Cripps | Prop | Saracens | ||
| Raquel Eldridge | Hooker | London Wasps | ||
| Gillian Florence | Second row | Ste. Anne de Bellevue | ||
| Megan Gibbs | Second row | Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario | ||
| Heather Jaques | Flanker | Capilanos/Wild Oats | ||
| Allison Lamoureux | ?? | Assassins RFC/University of Western Ontario | ||
| Maureen MacMahon | ?? | Toronto Scottish | ||
| Dawn McDonald | ?? | Velox Valkyries | ||
| Heather McDonald | ?? | Edmonton Rockers | ||
| Lesley McKenzie | ?? | Ravens | ||
| Katie Murray | ?? | Edmonton Lep/Tigers | ||
| Erika Smortchevsky | ?? | Capilanos | ||
| Summer Yeo | ?? | Edmonton Rockers | ||
| Paige Burdett | ?? | Lethbridge RFC/University of Lethbridge | ||
| Kim Donaldson | Hooker | 24 August 1983 | Aurora Barbarians/UBC | |
| Jen Kryszak | ?? | Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario | ||
| Barbara Mervin | Back row | 1 April 1982 | Peterborough Pagan/sUniversity of Western Ontario | |
| Sommer Christie | ?? | Ste Anne de Bellevue | ||
| Erin Dance | ?? | Montreal Barbarians | ||
| Julie Foster | Wing | Regina Breakers | ||
| Maria Gallo | Wing | 21 September 1977 | Edmonton Lep/Tigers | |
| Kristy Heemskerk | Centre | Waterloo County/Sydney University | ||
| Mandy Marchak | ?? | 24 November 1984 | Capilanos | |
| Kelly McCallum (c) | Fly-half | Sydney University (c) | ||
| Heather Moyse | Fullback | 23 July 1978 | Toronto Scottish | |
| Anna Schnell | ?? | Burnaby Lake | ||
| Kary Steele | ?? | Burnaby Lake | ||
| Julia Sugawara | Scrum-half | 27 November 1982 | Burnaby Lake | |
| Sarah Ulmer | Centre | Burnaby Lake | ||
| Jayne Cation | ?? | Brampton Beaves/University of Western Ontario | ||
| Colette McAuley | ?? | Highland |
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Scotland
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Brown | ?? |  Hillhead/Jordanhill | ||
| Karen Findlay | ?? | 1968 | Richmond | |
| Iona Frickleton | ?? | Watsonians | ||
| Donna Kennedy | Back row | 16 February 1972 | Worcester | |
| Heather Lockhart | ?? | Hillhead/Jordanhill | ||
| Beth Macleod | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers | ||
| Gillian McCord | ?? | Watsonians | ||
| Sarah Mee | ?? | Watsonians | ||
| Clare Muir | ?? | Richmond | ||
| Lisa O'Keefe | ?? | Richmond | ||
| Lynne Reid | ?? | RHC | ||
| Gail Russell | ?? | Hillhead/Jordanhill | ||
| Shona Watt | Flanker | 1975 | Supermarine | |
| Lindsay Wheeler | ?? | Watsonians | ||
| Paula Chalmers (c) | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers (c) | ||
| Claire Cruickshank | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers | ||
| Louise Dalgliesh | ?? | RHC | ||
| Lynsey Douglas | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers/Worcester | ||
| Veronica Fitzpatrick | ?? | RHC | ||
| Erin Kerr | ?? | Richmond | ||
| Sara Mears | ?? | Watsonians | ||
| Lucy Millard | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers | ||
| Rachael Nicholson | ?? | Hillhead/Jordanhill | ||
| Chris Ovenden | ?? | Richmond | ||
| Rimma Petlevannaya | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers | ||
| Rhona Shepherd | ?? | Murrayfield Wanderers |
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Samoa
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Curtis-Lemuelu | Prop |  | ||
| Alaisalatemaota Bakulich-Leavasa | Hooker | 9 October 1979 | | |
| Denise Puna Tia | Prop | 3 January 1979 | | |
| Ainslie Maxene Sauvao (c) | Lock | (c) | ||
| Sunui Vanessa Chongnee | Lock | | ||
| Terisa Lealaisalanoa | Flanker | | ||
| E. Beets | Flanker | | ||
| Doris Ta'ala | Number 8 | | ||
| Tulua Leuluaiali'i | Scrum-half | | ||
| Bella Milo | Fly-half | | ||
| Amanda Kara Cahill | Wing | | ||
| Anita Kerrigan | Centre | | ||
| Rosalia Ioane | Centre | | ||
| Sosefina Petelo | Wing | | ||
| Valuese Sao Taliu | Fullback | | ||
| F. Leilua | Hooker | | ||
| F. Timoteo | Prop | | ||
| T. Waterhouse | Flanker | | ||
| Sharlene Fagalilo | Flanker | | ||
| S. Tiatia | Loose forward | | ||
| Lorina Papali'i | Wing | | ||
| Jessica Saolele | Wing | | ||
| Luisa Avaiki | Centre | 19 April 1973 | | |
| Diana Maele Sipili | Fly-half | |
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