2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests

The 2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests is a series of women's rugby union matches. For the second year in a row, New Zealand toured the Northern Hemisphere by playing three test matches against England. Black Ferns will try to revenge the double defeat suffered last year, when they were only able to get an 8–8 draw on final test day.[1][2]

As a trial run for 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, United States faced Italy for the first time ever and France during a seven-day period.[3]

England vs France

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ENGLAND:
FB 15 Danielle Waterman
RW 14 Francesca Matthews
OC 13 Claire Allan
IC 12 Amber Reed   60'
LW 11 Ruth Laybourn   41'
FH 10 Alice Richardson
SH 9 Natasha Hunt   60'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C)
OF 7 Jane Leonard
BF 6 Heather Fisher   58' to 68'
RL 5 Emily Braund   45'
LL 4 Rowena Burnfield   45'
TP 3 Kate Newton   41'
HK 2 Emma Croker   41'
LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood   41'
PR 17 Rochelle Clark   41'
PR 18 Laura Keates   41'
LK 19 Isabelle Noel-Smith   45'
FL 20 Tamara Taylor   45'
SH 21 Fiona Davidson   60'
CE 22 Ceri Large   60'
WG 23 Joanne Watmore   41'
Coach:
  Gary Street
FRANCE:
FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière   60'
RW 14 Elodie Guiglion
OC 13 Céline Héguy
IC 12 Audrey Parra
LW 11 Julie Billes   27' to 37'   45'
FH 10 Aurélie Bailon
SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C)   48'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Coumba Diallo
BF 6 Manon André   49'
RL 5 Assa Koïta
LL 4 Sandra Rabier   45'
TP 3 Christelle Chobet   50'
HK 2 Laëtitia Salles   45'
LP 1 Julie Duval   45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Mélanie Busques   45'
PR 17 Hélène Ezanno   45'
PR 18 Marjorie Vaz   50'
LK 19 Marine De Nadaï   45'
FL 20 Laëtitia Grand   49'
SH 21 Laurène Camoin   48'
WG 22 Camille Grassineau   45'
FB 23 Sandra Métier   60'
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

Italy vs United States

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ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Maria Diletta Veronese   49'
OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC 12 Paola Zangirolami   70'
LW 11 Chiara Castellarin   75'
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Flavia Severin
OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (C)
BF 6 Cecilia Zublena   67'
RL 5 Alice Trevisan
LL 4 Valentina Ruzza   41'
TP 3 Lucia Gai   75'
HK 2 Debora Ballarini   67'
LP 1 Anita Nespoli   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Awa Coulibaly   67'
PR 17 Melissa Bettoni   41'
PR 18 Marta Ferrari   75'
LK 19 Cristina Molic   67'
FL 20 Michela Este   41'
SH 21 Vanessa Chindamo   75'
FH 22 Michela Tondinelli   70'
WG 23 Michela Sillari   49'
Coach:
  Andrea Di Giandomenico
UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Kimber Rozier
RW 14 Ashley Kmiecik
OC 13 Amy Daniels   61'
IC 12 Samantha Pankey
LW 11 San Juanita Moreno
FH 10 Sadie Anderson   75'
SH 9 Caroline White   41'
N8 8 Kate Daley
OF 7 Lynelle Kugler   41'
BF 6 Shaina Turley
RL 5 Sharon Blaney   61'
LL 4 Stacey Bridges
TP 3 Jamie Burke (C)   54'
HK 2 Kittery Wagner   67'
LP 1 Sarah Chobot   48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katy Augustyn   67'
PR 17 Sarah Wilson   54'
PR 18 Naima Reddick   48'
LK 19 Rose Miesner   61'
FL 20 Mel Denham   41'
SH 21 Jennifer Lui   41'
FH 22 Hannah Stolba   75'
WG 23 Valerie Griffeth   61'
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg

Assistant referees:
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assessor:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

France vs United States (1st match)

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FRANCE:
FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière   55'
RW 14 Céline Héguy   17' to 27'
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Sandra Métier
LW 11 Cécilia Saubusse
FH 10 Audrey Parra
SH 9 Laurène Camoin   68'
N8 8 Manon André
OF 7 Laëtitia Grand
BF 6 Lucie Canal
RL 5 Lenaig Corson
LL 4 Sandra Rabier
TP 3 Elodie Portaries   60'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)   73'
LP 1 Aurélie Vernhet   73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hélène Ezanno   73'
PR 17 Laëtitia Salles   73'
LK 18 Assa Koïta   60'
LK 19 Christelle Chobet
FL 20 Coumba Diallo
SH 21 Marie-Alice Yahé   68'
FH 22 Aurélie Bailon
WG 23 Camille Grassineau   17'   27'   55'
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier
UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Kimber Rozier
RW 14 Kaelene Lundstrum   6'
OC 13 Ashley Kmiecik   54' to 64'
IC 12 Samantha Pankey
LW 11 Meya Bizer   17' to 27'
FH 10 Hannah Stolba   41'
SH 9 Jennifer Lui   73'
N8 8 Mel Denham
OF 7 Lynelle Kugler
BF 6 Laura Miller
RL 5 Sharon Blaney   63'
LL 4 Rose Miesner   54'
TP 3 Jamie Burke (C)   52'
HK 2 Katy Augustyn   60'
LP 1 Naima Reddick   60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kittery Wagner   60'
PR 17 Sarah Wilson   52'
PR 18 Sarah Chobot   60'
LK 19 Stacey Bridges   63'
FL 20 Shaina Turley   54'
SH 21 Caroline White   73'
FH 22 Sadie Anderson   17'   27'   41'
WG 23 Amy Daniels   6'
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

England vs New Zealand (1st match)

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ENGLAND:
FB 15 Danielle Waterman   8'
RW 14 Katherine Merchant   74'
OC 13 Emily Scarratt
IC 12 Alice Richardson
LW 11 Michaela Staniford
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9 Natasha Hunt   41'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter
OF 7 Marlie Packer   52'
BF 6 Heather Fisher
RL 5 Rowena Burnfield
LL 4 Tamara Taylor
TP 3 Laura Keates   52'
HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood   54'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark   52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Croker   54'
PR 17 Rosemarie Crowley   52'
LK 18 Sophie Hemming   52'
LK 19 Emily Braund   74'
FL 20 Alexandra Matthews   52'
SH 21 Georgina Gulliver   41'   52'
WG 22 Francesca Matthews   52'
WG 23 Joanne Watmore   8'
Coach:
  Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Selica Winiata
RW 14 Halie Hurring   70'
OC 13 Claire Richardson
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Shakira Baker
FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge   61'
SH 9 Emma Jensen
N8 8 Casey Robertson   65'
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Aroha Savage
RL 5 Rawinia Everitt
LL 4 Eloise Blackwell   74'
TP 3 Kathleen Wilton   41'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP 1 Ruth McKay   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Stowers   61'
PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   41'   73'
PR 18 Aleisha Nelson   73'
LK 19 Jackie Patea   74'
FL 20 Lydia Crossman   55'   60' to 70'
SH 21 Zoey Berry
FH 22 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali   61'
WG 23 Hazel Tubic   70'
Coach:
  Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Phil Bowers (England)
Ken Morgan (England)
Assessor:
Fergus Kirby (England)

France vs United States (2nd match)

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FRANCE:
FB 15 Audrey Parra   59'
RW 14 Elodie Guiglion
OC 13 Lucille Godiveau
IC 12 Sandra Métier   49'
LW 11 Camille Grassineau
FH 10 Aurélie Bailon
SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C)
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Laëtitia Grand   48' to 58'   58'
BF 6 Coumba Diallo
RL 5 Assa Koïta   64'
LL 4 Marine De Nadaï
TP 3 Christelle Chobet
HK 2 Laëtitia Salles   52'
LP 1 Hélène Ezanno   70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gaëlle Mignot   52'
PR 17 Aurélie Vernhet   70'
LK 18 Elodie Portaries
LK 19 Sandra Rabier   64'
FL 20 Manon André   58'
CE 21 Céline Héguy   49'
FB 22 Jessy Trémoulière   59'
SH 23 Laurène Camoin
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier
UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Kimber Rozier   74'
RW 14 San Juanita Moreno
OC 13 Amelia Bizer
IC 12 Amy Daniels   64'
LW 11 Ashley Kmiecik
FH 10 Sadie Anderson
SH 9 Caroline White   41'
N8 8 Kate Daley   31'   37'
OF 7 Lynelle Kugler
BF 6 Shaina Turley   66'
RL 5 Sharon Blaney   74'
LL 4 Stacey Bridges
TP 3 Jamie Burke (C)   27' to 37'   74'
HK 2 Kittery Wagner   57'
LP 1 Sarah Chobot   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katy Augustyn   57'
PR 17 Sarah Wilson   31'   37'   74'
PR 18 Naima Reddick   62'
LK 19 Rose Miesner   74'
N8 20 Mel Denham   66'
SH 21 Jennifer Lui   41'
FH 22 Hannah Stolba   74'
WG 23 Valerie Griffeth   64'
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

England vs New Zealand (2nd match)

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ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14 Francesca Matthews
OC 13 Joanne Watmore
IC 12 Amber Reed   60'
LW 11 Michaela Staniford
FH 10 Alice Richardson   60'
SH 9 Natasha Hunt   78'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C)   56'
OF 7 Hannah Gallagher   65' to 75'
BF 6 Alexandra Matthews
RL 5 Emily Braund
LL 4 Tamara Taylor   52'
TP 3 Sophie Hemming   52'
HK 2 Emma Croker   56'
LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley   52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood   56'
PR 17 Rochelle Clark   52'
PR 18 Laura Keates   52'
LK 19 Rowena Burnfield   52'
FL 20 Marlie Packer   56'
SH 21 La Toya Mason   78'
CE 22 Ceri Large   60'
FH 23 Katy McLean   60'   79' to 80+'
Coach:
  Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Selica Winiata
RW 14 Hazel Tubic   72'
OC 13 Claire Richardson
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Shakira Baker
FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge   67'
SH 9 Emma Jensen   72'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Aroha Savage   78'
RL 5 Rawinia Everitt
LL 4 Eloise Blackwell   78'
TP 3 Kathleen Wilton   41'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP 1 Karina Stowers   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ruth McKay   41'
PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   41'   67'
PR 18 Aleisha Nelson   67'
LK 19 Jackie Patea   78'
FL 20 Lydia Crossman   78'
SH 21 Zoey Berry   72'
CE 22 Teresa Te Tamaki   67'
WG 23 Halie Hurring   72'
Coach:
  Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Tim Bailey (England)
Assessor:
Keith Page (England)

England vs New Zealand (3rd match)

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ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14 Katherine Merchant
OC 13 Joanne Watmore
IC 12 Alice Richardson   77'
LW 11 Michaela Staniford   55'
FH 10 Katy McLean (C)
SH 9 Natasha Hunt   71'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter   67'
OF 7 Marlie Packer   55'
BF 6 Heather Fisher   40' to 50'
RL 5 Rowena Burnfield
LL 4 Tamara Taylor
TP 3 Laura Keates   49'
HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood   41'
LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley   49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Croker   41'
PR 17 Sophie Hemming   49'
PR 18 Rochelle Clark   49'
LK 19 Emily Braund   67'
FL 20 Hannah Gallagher   55'
SH 21 La Toya Mason   71'
CE 22 Amber Reed   77'
WG 23 Francesca Matthews   55'
Coach:
  Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Kelly Brazier
RW 14 Selica Winiata
OC 13 Shakira Baker
IC 12 Claire Richardson
LW 11 Hazel Tubic   41'
FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge
SH 9 Emma Jensen   60'
N8 8 Casey Robertson   49'
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Aroha Savage   46' to 56'
RL 5 Rawinia Everitt
LL 4 Eloise Blackwell   60'
TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   53'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP 1 Ruth McKay   72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Stowers   72'
PR 17 Kathleen Wilton   53'   77'
PR 18 Aleisha Nelson   77'
LK 19 Jackie Patea   60'
FL 20 Lydia Crossman   49'
SH 21 Teresa Te Tamaki   60'
CE 22 Anika Tiplady
WG 23 Halie Hurring   41'
Coach:
  Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Philip Davies (England)
Dino Maddern (England)
Assessor:
Steve Leyshon (England)

Italy vs Spain

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ITALY:
FB 15 Manuela Furlan
RW 14 Sofia Stefan   76'
OC 13 Michella Sillari
IC 12 Paola Zangirolami
LW 11 Maria Diletta Veronese   64'
FH 10 Veronica Schiavon
SH 9 Sara Barattin
N8 8 Flavia Severin   73'
OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (C)
BF 6 Michela Este
RL 5 Alice Trevisan   73'
LL 4 Cristina Molic
TP 3 Lucia Gai   73'
HK 2 Sara Zanon   65'
LP 1 Melissa Bettoni   73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Debora Ballarini   73'
PR 17 Marta Ferrari   65'
PR 18 Awa Coulibaly   73'
LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto   73'
FL 20 Giuliana Campanella   73'
SH 21 Vanessa Chindamo   64'
FH 22 Michela Tondinelli   76'
CE 23 Maria Grazia Cioffi
Coach:
  Andrea Di Giandomenico
SPAIN:
FB 15 Julia Plá   70'
RW 14 Elisabeth Martínez
OC 13 Marina Bravo (C)
IC 12 Patricia García
LW 11 Ana Vanesa Rial   41'
FH 10 Irene Schiavon   62'
SH 9 Marta Cabané
N8 8 Ana María Aigneren
OF 7 Diana Gassó   70'
BF 6 Sara De La Llama   5' to 15'
RL 5 Rocío García
LL 4 Lía Bailán
TP 3 Nerea Otxoa   60'
HK 2 Aroa González
LP 1 María del Carmen Sequedo   55'
Replacements:
PR 16 Isabel Rico   60'
CE 17 Elena Roca   62'
FL 18 Paula Medín
FB 19 Isis Velasco
SH 20 Anna Arnau   41'
WG 21 Berta García   70'
CE 22 Laura Esbrí   70'
PR 23 María Casado   55'
Coach:
  Inés Etxegibel

Assistant referees:
Monia Salvini (Italy)
Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assessor:
n/a

Notes

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  2. ^ "Black Ferns draw third and final test with England". 5 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Women Eagles fall tour details". 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. ^ "England Women 23 France 13". 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Les Bleues se sont inclinées en Angleterre 13-23" (in French). 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Le azzurre battute dagli Stati Uniti per 34-20" (in Italian). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. ^ "USA Women's Eagles prevail over Italy in first tour match". 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Les Françaises défient les USA à Orléans" (in French). 20 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  9. ^ "France sneaks by Women's Eagles". 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  10. ^ "England Women come back to defeat Black Ferns". 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  11. ^ "England defeat Black Ferns in first Test". 24 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  12. ^ "La France bat USA 27-3" (in French). 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Staunch France side staves off Women's Eagles". 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  14. ^ "England Women beat New Zealand to claim series". 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Black Ferns lose second test and series to England". 28 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  16. ^ "England Women wrap up historic series win against New Zealand". 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  17. ^ "England claim series whitewash against Black Ferns". 3 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Italia femminile: contro la Spagna vincono le azzurre per 29-12" (in Italian). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  19. ^ "España cae ante Italia en el primer partido de la temporada" (in Spanish). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.