2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was composed of 2006 World Cup winners New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Wales.

Australia vs Wales edit

20 August 2010
Australia  26 – 12  Wales
Tries: Nicole Beck 6'
Sharni Williams 16'
Cobie-Jane Morgan 23'
Tricia Brown 79'
Cons: Nicole Beck 6', 16', 23'
ReportTries: Penalty try 4'
Lowri Harries 70'
Con: Non Evans 4'
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
FB 15 Tricia Brown
RW 14 Kristy Giteau
OC 13 Sharni Williams
IC 12 Cobie-Jane Morgan   71'
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tui Ormsby   41'
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga   45'   54'
N8 8 Alexandra Hargreaves   34'
OF 7 Shannon Parry   51'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan   48'   53'
RL 5 Kate Porter   79'
LL 4 Chris Ross (c)
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan
HK 2 Silei Poluleuligaga   79'
LP 1 Caroline Vakalahi   47'   60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Margaret Watson   79'
PR 17 Danielle Meskell   48'   53'   60'
LK 18 Rebecca Clough   79'
N8 19 Debby Hodgkinson   51'
SH 20 Cheryl Soon   54'
CE 21 Cheyenne Campbell   71'
FH 22 Tobie McGann   41'
Coach:
  John Manenti
FB 15 Non Evans
RW 14 Elen Evans
OC 13 Melissa Berry (c)   35'   43'
IC 12 Clare Flowers   56'
LW 11 Mared Evans
FH 10 Naomi Thomas
SH 9 Laura Prosser
N8 8 Jamie Kift
OF 7 Sionead Harries
BF 6 Catrina Nicholas
RL 5 Rachel Taylor
LL 4 Gemma Hallett
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Rhian Bowden   57'
LP 1 Jenny Davies
Replacements:
HK 16 Lowri Harries   57'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas
LK 18 Shona Powell Hughes
FL 19 Lisa Newton
SH 20 Amy Day
FH 21 Awen Thomas
CE 22 Ceri Redman   35'   43'   56'
Coach:
  Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Joyce Henry (Canada)
Dana Teagarden (United States)
Fourth official:
Dave Broadwell (England)
Fifth official:
Paula Carter (England)

New Zealand vs South Africa edit

FB 15 Victoria Grant
RW 14 Carla Hohepa   71'
OC 13 Huriana Manuel
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Renee Wickcliffe
FH 10 Anna Richards   52'
SH 9 Emma Jensen   65'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Justine Lavea   52'
BF 6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL 5 Victoria Heighway   56'
LL 4 Vita Robinson
TP 3 Doris Taufateau   56'
HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili   65'
LP 1 Ruth McKay
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Penetito   65'
PR 17 Melodie Bosman   56'
LK 18 Monalisa Codling   56'
FL 19 Joan Sione   52'
SH 20 Kendra Cocksedge   65'
FH 21 Rebecca Hull   52'
WG 22 Halie Hurring   71'
Coach:
  Brian Evans
FB 15 Zandile Nojoko
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring
OC 13 Lorinda Brown
IC 12 Daphne Scheepers
LW 11 Phumeza Gadu   53'
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo
OF 7 Mandisa Williams (c)
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi
TP 3 Cebisa Kula
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu
LP 1 Nedene Botha   67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa
PR 17 Portia Jonga   67'
PR 18 Laurian Johannes
FL 19 Nombulelo Mayongo
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie
CE 21 Charmaine Kayser   53'
WG 22 Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
  Denver Wannies

Touch judges:
Sébastien Minery (France)
Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)
Fourth official:
Andrea Ttofa (England)
Fifth official:
Rebecca Patrick (England)

South Africa vs Wales edit

FB 15 Zandile Nojoko
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring
OC 13 Lorinda Brown   80'
IC 12 Daphne Scheepers   65'
LW 11 Charmaine Kayser
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo   54'
OF 7 Mandisa Williams (c)
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nowsindiso Booi   41'
TP 3 Cebisa Kula
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu   80'
LP 1 Nedene Botha   80'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa   80'
PR 17 Laurian Johannes   80'
LK 18 Onicca Moaga   41'
FL 19 Nombulelo Mayongo
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie
WG 21 Phumeza Gadu   65'
WG 22 Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
  Denver Wannies
FB 15 Non Evans
RW 14 Caryl James   41'
OC 13 Melissa Berry
IC 12 Ceri Redman
LW 11 Mared Evans
FH 10 Naomi Thomas
SH 9 Laura Prosser   51'
N8 8 Jamie Kift (c)
OF 7 Sioned Harries   71'
BF 6 Catrina Nicholas   39'   73'
RL 5 Rachel Taylor   47'
LL 4 Gemma Hallett
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Lowri Harries   80+3'
LP 1 Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Rhian Bowden   80+3'
LK 17 Shona Powell Hughes   47'
FL 18 Lisa Newton   71'
CE 19 Clare Flowers
SH 20 Amy Day   51'
FH 21 Awen Thomas   41'
WG 22 Elen Evans   73'
Coach:
  Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alan Biggs (England)
Fifth official:
Jane Pizii (England)

Australia vs New Zealand edit

FB 15 Tricia Brown
RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan   22'
OC 13 Sharni Williams   40'   41'   63'
IC 12 Cheyenne Campbell
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tobie McGann   74'
SH 9 Cheryl Soon (c)   74'
N8 8 Debby Hodgkinson
OF 7 Alexandra Hargreaves   70'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan
RL 5 Kate Porter   59'   70'
LL 4 Chris Ross
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan
HK 2 Silei Poluleuligaga   16'
LP 1 Se'ei Sa'u   63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Margaret Watson   16'
PR 17 Danielle Meskell   63'
LK 18 Rebecca Clough   70'
FL 19 Shannon Parry   70'
SH 20 Iliseva Batibasaga   74'
CE 21 Ruan Sims   40'   41'   63'
WG 22 Ashleigh Hewson   74'
Coach:
  John Manenti
FB 15 Rebecca Hull
RW 14 Carla Hohepa
OC 13 Huriana Manuel
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Victoria Grant   71'
FH 10 Anna Richards   63'
SH 9 Emma Jensen   71'
N8 8 Linda Itunu   63'
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL 5 Victoria Heighway   40'   41'
LL 4 Vita Robinson   40'   63'
TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   54'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili   71'
LP 1 Melodie Bosman
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Penetito   71'
PR 17 Ruth McKay   54'
LK 18 Monalisa Codling   40'   41'   63'
FL 19 Aroha Savage   63'
SH 20 Kendra Cocksedge   71'
CE 21 Trish Hina   63'
WG 22 Halie Hurring   71'
Coach:
  Brian Evans

Touch judges:
Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Debbie Innes (England)
Fourth official:
Ed Turnill (England)
Fifth official:
Catherine Lewis (England)

New Zealand vs Wales edit

FB 15 Kelly Brazier   63'
RW 14 Halie Hurring
OC 13 Huriana Manuel   63'
IC 12 Trish Hina
LW 11 Victoria Grant (c)   74'
FH 10 Rebecca Hull
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge
N8 8 Linda Itunu   34'
OF 7 Joan Sione   12'   16'   54'
BF 6 Casey Robertson   54'
RL 5 Vita Robinson
LL 4 Monalisa Codling
TP 3 Doris Taufateau
HK 2 Karina Penetito   65'
LP 1 Ruth McKay   58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fiao’o Fa’amausili   65'
PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   58'
FL 18 Melissa Ruscoe   12'   16'   54'
FL 19 Aroha Savage   54'
SH 20 Emma Jensen   74'
FH 21 Anna Richards   63'
WG 22 Carla Hohepa   63'
Coach:
  Brian Evans
FB 15 Naomi Thomas
RW 14 Caryl James
OC 13 Elen Evans   16'   74'
IC 12 Clare Flowers   64'
LW 11 Non Evans
FH 10 Awen Thomas
SH 9 Amy Day   72'
N8 8 Melissa Berry (c)
OF 7 Lisa Newton   72'
BF 6 Jamie Kift
RL 5 Sioned Harries
LL 4 Gemma Hallett   64'
TP 3 Catrin Edwards   72'
HK 2 Rhian Bowden
LP 1 Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Lowri Harries   72'
LK 17 Louise Rickard   72'
N8 18 Victoria Owens
LK 19 Shona Powell Hughes   64'
SH 20 Laura Prosser   72'
CE 21 Ceri Redman   64'
CE 22 Adi Taviner   74'
Coach:
  Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Fourth official:
Claire Hodnett (England)
Fifth official:
Natalie Amor (England)

Australia vs South Africa edit

FB 15 Tricia Brown   66'
RW 14 Kristy Giteau
OC 13 Sharni Williams
IC 12 Cheyenne Campbell   54'
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tobie McGann
SH 9 Cheryl Soon (c)   66'
N8 8 Debby Hodgkinson   49'
OF 7 Alexandra Hargreaves   61'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan
RL 5 Kate Porter
LL 4 Chris Ross
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan   73'
HK 2 Margaret Watson
LP 1 Caroline Vakalahi   47'
Replacements:
PR 16 Danielle Meskell   47'
PR 17 Se'ei Sa'u   73'
FL 18 Megan Shanahan   49'
FL 19 Shannon Parry   61'
SH 20 Iliseva Batibasaga   66'
CE 21 Cobie-Jane Morgan   54'
WG 22 Ashleigh Hewson   66'
Coach:
  John Manenti
FB 15 Zandile Nojoko   61'
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring   49'
OC 13 Charmaine Kayser
IC 12 Lorinda Brown (c)
LW 11 Phumeza Gadu   71'
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen   68'
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo   18'
OF 7 Nombulelo Mayongo   75'
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nowsindiso Booi   47'
TP 3 Laurian Johannes   66'
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu   61'
LP 1 Nedene Botha
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa   61'
PR 17 Portia Jonga   66'
LK 18 Onicca Moaga   47'
FL 19 Pulane Motloung   75'
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie   68'
WG 21 Ziyanda Tywaleni   49'
FB 22 Aimee Barrett   61'
Coach:
  Denver Wannies

Touch judges:
Sébastien Minery (France)
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Natalie Amor (England)
Fifth official:
Moira Pritchard (England)