2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests

The 2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests were a series of women's rugby union matches played through June and July around the world.

United States looked to avenge two losses suffered to France during last year's European tour in Orléans and Paris.[1]

As a part of a three-year test series agreement between New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby Football Union, New Zealand will play against England its first match at home since 2007, when the team challenged Australia. The first test will be the curtain-raiser to the BluesChiefs Investec Super Rugby match and will be broadcast live on Sky in New Zealand.[2]

For England and United States, the matches were warm-ups ahead of the 2013 Nations Cup in Denver, Colorado.

United States vs France (1st match) edit

UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Sadie Anderson
RW 14 Erica Cavanaugh   76'
OC 13 Meya Bizer   41'
IC 12 Megan Bonny
LW 11 Ryan Carlyle
FH 10 Hannah Stolba
SH 9 Jossy Tseng
N8 8 Shaina Turley (C)
OF 7 Lynelle Kugler
BF 6 Stacey Bridges
RL 5 Molly Kinsella   60'
LL 4 Sarah Walsh   71'
TP 3 Jamie Burke   74'
HK 2 Kittery Wagner   69'
LP 1 Sarah Chobot   67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katy Augustyn   69'
PR 17 Jessica Davis   74'
PR 18 Naima Reddick   67'
LK 19 Kristin Zdancewicz   71'
FL 20 Kate Daley   60'
SH 21 Carrie White
FH 22 Anne Peterson   41'
WG 23 Amanda Street   76'
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg
FRANCE:
FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière
RW 14 Clémence Rousseau   57'
OC 13 Sandra Métier
IC 12 Lucille Godiveau
LW 11 Céline Heguy
FH 10 Sandrine Agricole
SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C)   64'
N8 8 Sophie Pin
OF 7 Manon André
BF 6 Coumba Diallo   67'
RL 5 Lénaïg Corson   67'
LL 4 Sandra Rabier
TP 3 Christelle Chobet   57'
HK 2 Joanna Sainlo   52' to 62'   62'
LP 1 Lisa Arricastre   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gaëlle Mignot   62'
PR 17 Hélène Ezanno   41'
PR 18 Elodie Portaries   57'
LK 19 Assa Koïta   67'
FL 20 Laëtitia Grand   67'
SH 21 Yanna Rivoalen   64'
FH 22 Läurelin Fourcade   57'
CE 23 Aurélie Bailon
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier

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

United States vs France (2nd match) edit

11 June 2013
United States  25 - 27
[5][6]
  France
Tries: Sharon Blaney 42', 79'
Kate Daley 58'
Cons: Sadie Anderson 58', 79'
Pens: Sadie Anderson 20', 51'
Tries: Laëtitia Estève 9'
Assa Koïta 30'
Con: Aurélie Bailon 30'
Pens: Aurélie Bailon 7', 25', 65', 70', 76'
Oxnard College Soccer Stadium, Oxnard, California
Referee: Olivia Nigh (United States)
UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Meya Bizer
RW 14 Amanda Street
OC 13 Erin Overcash   40'
IC 12 Anne Peterson
LW 11 Ashley Kmiecik (C)
FH 10 Sadie Anderson
SH 9 Carrie White   58'
N8 8 Kate Daley
OF 7 Kristin Zdancewicz   60' to 70'
BF 6 Mel Denham   58'
RL 5 Sharon Blaney
LL 4 Sarah Walsh   78'
TP 3 Jessica Davis   50'
HK 2 Kittery Wagner   64'
LP 1 Naima Reddick   70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Devin Keller   64'
PR 17 Hope Rogers   50'
PR 18 Jamie Burke   70'
LK 19 Carmen Farmer   78'
FL 20 Shaina Turley   58'
SH 21 Jennifer Lui   58'
FB 22 Hannah Stolba
CE 23 Megan Bonny   40'
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg
FRANCE:
FB 15 Audrey Parra
RW 14 Läurelin Fourcade
OC 13 Sandra Métier
IC 12 Lucille Godiveau   40'
LW 11 Laëtitia Estève
FH 10 Aurélie Bailon
SH 9 Yanna Rivoalen   70'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Manon André   68'
BF 6 Laëtitia Grand
RL 5 Assa Koïta
LL 4 Sandra Rabier   64'
TP 3 Elodie Portaries   51'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C)   76'
LP 1 Hélène Ezanno   50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Joanna Sainlo   76'
PR 17 Lisa Arricastre   50'
PR 18 Christelle Chobet   51'
LK 19 Lénaïg Corson   64'
FL 20 Coumba Diallo   68'
SH 21 Marie-Alice Yahé   70'
WG 22 Clémence Rousseau
FH 23 Sandrine Agricole   40'
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier

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

United States vs France (3rd match) edit

UNITED STATES:
FB 15 Meya Bizer
RW 14 Erica Cavanaugh
OC 13 Megan Bonny   60'
IC 12 Anne Peterson
LW 11 Ashley Kmiecik
FH 10 Sadie Anderson
SH 9 Jossy Tseng
N8 8 Shaina Turley (C)
OF 7 Lynelle Kugler
BF 6 Stacey Bridges
RL 5 Sarah Walsh   60'
LL 4 Sharon Blaney   50'
TP 3 Jamie Burke
HK 2 Katy Augustyn   50'
LP 1 Sarah Chobot   70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kittery Wagner   50'
PR 17 Hope Rogers   70'
PR 18 Naima Reddick
LK 19 Kristin Zdancewicz   60'
FL 20 Kate Daley   50'
SH 21 Carrie White
FH 22 Hannah Stolba   60'
CE 23 Amanda Street
Coach:
  Pete Steinberg
FRANCE:
FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière
RW 14 Läurelin Fourcade
OC 13 Sandrine Agricole   75'
IC 12 Lucille Godiveau
LW 11 Céline Heguy   54'
FH 10 Aurélie Bailon
SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C)   77'
N8 8 Safi N'Diaye
OF 7 Laëtitia Grand   40'
BF 6 Coumba Diallo
RL 5 Assa Koïta   58'
LL 4 Sandra Rabier
TP 3 Christelle Chobet   75'
HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot   75'
LP 1 Hélène Ezanno   75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Joanna Sainlo   75'
PR 17 Lisa Arricastre   75'
PR 18 Elodie Portaries   75'
LK 19 Lénaïg Corson   58'
FL 20 Sophie Pin   40'
SH 21 Yanna Rivoalen   77'
WG 22 Clémence Rousseau   54'
CE 23 Audrey Parra   75'
Coach:
  Christian Galonnier

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

New Zealand vs England (1st match) edit

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Victoria Grant
RW 14 Portia Woodman
OC 13 Claire Richardson   76'
IC 12 Amiria Rule
LW 11 Renee Wickcliffe   79'
FH 10 Kelly Brazier
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge   51'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Justine Lavea   79'
BF 6 Aroha Savage   68'
RL 5 Vita Dryden
LL 4 Rawinia Everitt
TP 3 Melodie Bosman   51'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)   67'
LP 1 Ruth McKay   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Stowers   67'
PR 17 Kathleen Wilton   61'
PR 18 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   51'
LK 19 Jackie Patea   68'
FL 20 Charmaine McMenamin   79'
SH 21 Emma Jensen   51'
FH 22 Chelsea Alley   76'
WG 23 Selica Winiata   79'
Coach:
  Brian Evans
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Emily Scarratt
RW 14 Katherine Merchant
OC 13 Rachael Burford
IC 12 Amber Reed   70'
LW 11 Kay Wilson   62'
FH 10 Katy McLean
SH 9 La Toya Mason   60'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C)
OF 7 Marlie Packer   61'
BF 6 Alexandra Matthews   40'
RL 5 Tamara Taylor
LL 4 Joanna McGilchrist
TP 3 Sophie Hemming   70'
HK 2 Emma Croker   53'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark   60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood   53'
PR 17 Laura Keates   60'
PR 18 Kate Newton   70'
LK 19 Emily Braund   61'
FL 20 Isabelle Noel-Smith   40'
SH 21 Natasha Hunt   60'
FH 22 Ceri Large   70'
WG 23 Michaela Staniford   62'
Coach:
  Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)[11]
Jessica Beard (New Zealand)[11]
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (2nd match) edit

16 July 2013
New Zealand  14 - 9
[12][13]
  England
Tries: Portia Woodman 63'
Selica Winiata 80'+2'
Cons: Kelly Brazier 63', 80'+2'
Pens: Katy McLean 10', 30', 77'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)[14]
NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Selica Winiata
RW 14 Portia Woodman
OC 13 Claire Richardson
IC 12 Amiria Rule
LW 11 Renee Wickliffe
FH 10 Kelly Brazier
SH 9 Emma Jensen   68'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Rawinia Everitt
RL 5 Vita Dryden
LL 4 Jackie Patea   50'
TP 3 Melodie Bosman   40'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)   63'
LP 1 Ruth McKay   50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Stowers   63'
PR 17 Kathleen Wilton   50'
PR 18 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   40'
LK 19 Eloise Blackwell   50'
FL 20 Charmaine McMenamin
FL 21 Kendra Cocksedge   68'
CE 22 Chelsea Alley
CE 23 Mele Hufanga
Coach:
  Brian Evans
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Kay Wilson
RW 14 Francesca Matthews
OC 13 Emily Scarratt
IC 12 Rachael Burford
LW 11 Michaela Staniford   65'
FH 10 Katy McLean
SH 9 Natasha Hunt   54'
N8 8 Harriet Millar-Mills
OF 7 Marlie Packer
BF 6 Sarah Hunter (C)   54'
RL 5 Emily Braund
LL 4 Joanna McGilchrist   13' to 23'
TP 3 Sophie Hemming   65'
HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood   65'
LP 1 Laura Keates
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Croker   65'
PR 17 Kate Newton
PR 18 Rochelle Clark   65'
LK 19 Tamara Taylor
FL 20 Alexandra Matthews   54'
SH 21 La Toya Mason   54'
FH 22 Ceri Large
WG 23 Sally Tuson   65'
Coach:
  Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)[14]
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)[14]
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (3rd match) edit

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Selica Winiata
RW 14 Portia Woodman   76'
OC 13 Claire Richardson   ??'
IC 12 Amiria Rule
LW 11 Renee Wickliffe
FH 10 Kelly Brazier
SH 9 Emma Jensen   ??'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Charmaine McMenamin
BF 6 Aroha Savage   ??'
RL 5 Vita Dryden   ??'
LL 4 Rawinia Everitt
TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox   ??'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP 1 Kathleen Wilton   ??'
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Stowers
PR 17 Ruth McKay   ??'
PR 18 Melodie Bosman   ??'
LK 19 Eloise Blackwell   ??'
FL 20 Justine Lavea   ??'
FL 21 Kendra Cocksedge   ??'
CE 22 Chelsea Alley   ??'
CE 23 Onjeurlina Leiataua   76'
Coach:
  Brian Evans
ENGLAND:
FB 15 Kay Wilson
RW 14 Katherine Merchant   77'
OC 13 Amber Reed
IC 12 Rachael Burford   77'
LW 11 Michaela Staniford   52'
FH 10 Katy McLean
SH 9 La Toya Mason
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C)
OF 7 Marlie Packer
BF 6 Alexandra Matthews   64'
RL 5 Tamara Taylor
LL 4 Joanna McGilchrist   64'
TP 3 Sophie Hemming   46'
HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood   52'
LP 1 Rochelle Clark   72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Croker   52'
PR 17 Laura Keates   46'
PR 18 Kate Newton   72'
LK 19 Emily Braund   64'
FL 20 Harriet Millar-Mills   64'   76' to 80'
FH 21 Ceri Large   77'
WG 22 Francesca Matthews   77'
WG 23 Sally Tuson   52'
Coach:
  Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)[14]
Chelsea Gurr (New Zealand)[14]
Assessor:
n/a

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Alison Donnelly (4 June 2013). "USA name squad for French tests". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ Alison Donnelly (2 May 2013). "New Zealand test details confirmed". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Eagles defeat France for first win of summer series". 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Les Françaises se sont inclinées 10-13 face aux USA à Los Angeles" (in French). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Eagles lose second match to France at Oxnard College". 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Les Féminines se sont imposées 27-25 face aux USA" (in French). 11 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Eagles and France please crowd in final test". 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Pour son dernier match de tournée, la France féminines s'est imposée 18-12 face aux USA" (in French). 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Confident Black Ferns claim first Test in International Series". 13 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Late NZ tries defeat England in first Test". 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "Referees to 14 July 2013". 9 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Black Ferns seal remarkable finish in Hamilton". 16 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Last-gasp try denies England Women in second Test". 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Referees to 21 July 2013". 15 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Black Ferns sweep series in style". 20 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Black Ferns make it 3-0 against England Women". 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.