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
2006 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nation Canada
Dates31 August – 17 September
No. of nations12
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Pool A

 New Zealand

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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

[1]

 Spain

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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 ??

[2]

 Kazakhstan

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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 ??

[3]

Pool B

 England

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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)

[4]

 Australia
  • Coach: Steve Hamson

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Rebecca Anderson ??
Iliseva Batibasaga ??
Tasileta Bethell ??
Vanessa Bradley ??
Tricia Brown ??
Louise Burrows ??
Paige Butcher ??
Jacqueline Cutts ??
Lito Fata ??
Lisa Fiaola ??
Annette Finch ??
Kristy Frogley ??
Alicia Frost ??
Alexandra Hargreaves ??
Bronwyn Laidlaw ??
Tobie McGann ??
Lindsay Morgan ??
Rachelle Pirie ??
Silei Poluleuligaga ??
Kate Porter ??
Ruan Sims ??
Cheryl Soon ??
Alana Thomas ??
Rebecca Trethowan ??
Kim Wilson ??
Selena Worsely ??

[5]

 Ireland

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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

[6]

Pool C

 France

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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 ??

[7] [8] [9] [10]

 United States

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hedwig Aerts ??
Kristin Baja ??
Claudia Braymer ??
Jamie Burke Prop 15 October 1980
Laura Cabrera ??
Erin Carter ??
Kate Cox ??
Jen Crouse ??
Carrie Dubray ??
Ashley English ??
Heather Hale ??
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 ??

[11][12]

 South Africa

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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

[13]

Pool D

 Canada
  • Coach: Neil Langevin
  • Assistant Coach: Matthew Stephens[14]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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

[15] [16] [17]

 Scotland

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

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

[18]

 Samoa

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Serena Curtis-Lemuelu Prop
Alaisalatemaota Leavasa-Bakulich 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

[19]

Notes and references
  1. "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup". All Blacks. 26 July 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 2". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "England Women Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Unofficial England Rugby Union. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. "Womens World Cup Squad Announced". IRFU. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 29". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 11". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  9. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 6". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  10. "Ireland come up short v France". September 2006.
  11. Young, Wendy (22 May 2006). "Women's World Cup Squad Named". YSC Rugby. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  12. "Throwback Thursday: small margins, big lessons". USA Rugby. 29 August 1920.
  13. Munster Rugby (11 September 2006). "Ireland Women Defeat South Africa". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  14. "Matthew Stephens". McGill Athletics & Recreation. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  15. "Edmonton welcomes players for Women's Rugby World Cup". CBC. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  16. "Allison and Mandy selected to Canada". Rugby Manitoba. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  17. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 8". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  18. "Scotland Women finalise RWC squad". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  19. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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