2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nation 2017 Rugby World Cup Squads
Dates9 August – 26 August
No. of nations12
2014
2021

Pool A edit

  Canada edit

Head Coach:   Francois Ratier [1]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Elissa Alarie Wing 31 January 1986   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Emily Belchos Fly-half 27 April 1995   Markham Irish RFC
Tyson Beukeboom Lock 10 March 1991   Aurora Barbarians RFC
Latoya Blackwood Lock 19 August 1985   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Andrea Burk Centre 7 April 1982   Capilano RFC
Olivia DeMerchant Prop 16 February 1991   Woodstock Wildmen RUFC
Jacey Grusnick Flanker 21 March 1989   Aurora Barbarians RFC
Chelsea Guthrie Scrum-half 30 June 1989   Strathcona Druids
Magali Harvey Wing 16 August 1990   CR Quebec
Lori Josephson Scrum-half 23 October 1992   Aurora Barbarians RFC
Brittany Kassil Prop 14 March 1991   Guelph Redcoats
Mary Jane Kirby Hooker 20 July 1989   Highland RFC
Kayla Mack Lock 9 May 1989   Wild Oats RFC
Carolyn McEwen Hooker 10 July 1986   Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
DaLeaka Menin Prop 16 June 1995   Calgary Hornets
Barbara Mervin Flanker 1 April 1982   Velox Valhallians
Brianna Miller Flanker 18 September 1991   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Chelsey Minter Prop 10 February 1989   Westshore RFC
Cindy Nelles Flanker 19 August 1993   Belleville Bulldogs
Karen Paquin Flanker 3 August 1987   CR Quebec
Frédérique Rajotte Wing 19 May 1994   Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC
Kelly Russell Number 8 7 December 1986   Toronto Nomads
Laura Russell Hooker 10 November 1988   Toronto Nomads
Kristy Sargent Hooker 20 October 1987   Leprechaun Tigers
Alex Tessier Centre 3 September 1993   Montreal Barbarians
Amanda Thornborough Centre 2 July 1990   Brandon Barbarians RFC
Brittany Waters Centre 23 April 1983   Meraloma Rugby
Julianne Zussman Fullback 23 January 1987   Town of Mount Royal RFC

  Hong Kong edit

Head coach:   Jo Hull[2]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Adrienne Garvey (vc) Centre (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 32)   Valley RFC
Chong Ka-yan Wing (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 23)   Gai Wu
Laurel Chor Wing (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 27)   Valley RFC
Kelsie Bouttle Centre (1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 18)   Valley RFC/ICHK
Jessica Ho Scrum-half (1992-05-12)12 May 1992 (aged 25)   USRC Tigers RFC
Rose Hopewell-Fong Fullback   Hong Kong FC
Lau Sze-wa Back (1988-12-07)7 December 1988 (aged 28)   Valley RFC
Lee Tsz-ting Outside-half (1996-04-25)25 April 1996 (aged 21) 8   Gai Wu/HKBU
Chloe Mak Scrum-half (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 22)   Kowloon RFC
Natasha Olson-Thorne Centre (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 24)   USRC Tigers RFC
Aggie Poon Back (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 22)   Gai Wu
Colleen Tjosvold Back (1989-03-30)30 March 1989 (aged 28)   Valley RFC
Lindsay Varty Half-back (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 29)   USRC Tigers RFC
Chow Mei-nam (c) Lock (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 (aged 28)   Gai Wu
Chan Ka-yan Loose forward   Gai Wu
Royce Chan Leong-sze Hooker (1978-09-16)16 September 1978 (aged 38)   Hong Kong FC
Agnes Chan Flanker   Tai Po Dragons/HKBU
Christy Cheng Ka-chi Forward (1985-11-26)26 November 1985 (aged 31)   Gai Wu
Jasmine Cheung Prop   Valley RFC
Christine Gordon Forward (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 39)   Kowloon RFC
Tammy Lau Nga-wun Forward (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 25)   Gai Wu
Lee Ka-shun Forward (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 28)   Gai Wu
Pun Wai-yan Forward (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 22)   Gai Wu/EdUHK
Amélie Seure Forward (1983-08-17)17 August 1983 (aged 33)   Valley RFC
Winnie Siu Flanker (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 (aged 23)   USRC Tigers RFC
Karen So Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 27)   Valley RFC
Tsang Sin-yan Forward (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 24)   Kowloon RFC
Wong Yuen-shan Prop   USRC Tigers RFC/EdUHK

  New Zealand edit

Head coach:   Glenn Moore[3]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise/province
Toka Natua Prop (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32) 16 Waikato
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 43) 52 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 32) 20 Counties Manukau
Aldora Itunu Prop (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 32) 15 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aleisha Nelson Prop (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 34) 23 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Sosoli Talawadua Prop (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35) 8 Waikato
Eloise Blackwell Lock (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33) 32 Auckland
Becky Wood Lock (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 36) 7 North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour
Charmaine Smith Lock (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33) 14 North Harbour
Charmaine McMenamin Flanker (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 33) 14 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Lesley Ketu Flanker (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 36) 9 Waikato
Rawinia Everitt Flanker (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38) 22 Counties Manukau
Sarah Goss Flanker (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31) 10 Manawatu
Linda Itunu Number 8 (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39) 35 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Aroha Savage Number 8 (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34) 28 Counties Manukau
Aotearoa Mata'u Flanker (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) 8 Counties Manukau
Kendra Cocksedge Half-back (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35) 42 Canterbury
Kristina Sue Half-back (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37) 27 Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali First five-eighth (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32) 19 Counties Manukau
Renee Wickcliffe Wing (1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 36) 30 Counties Manukau
Carla Hohepa Centre (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38) 19 Otago Spirit / Southland
Kelly Brazier Centre (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 34) 32 Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka Centre (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 28) 11 Waikato
Theresa Fitzpatrick Centre (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29) 7 Auckland Storm / Auckland
Chelsea Alley Centre (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 31) 15 Waikato
Portia Woodman Wing (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 32) 16 Counties Manukau
Hazel Tubic Fullback (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 33) 11 Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata Fullback (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37) 31 Manawatu

  Wales edit

Head coach:   Rowland Phillips[4]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Alisha Butchers ??  
Mel Clay ??  
Amy Evans ??  
Lleucu George ??  
Cerys Hale ??  
Sioned Harries ??  
Morfudd Ifans ??  
Kelsey Jones ??  
Siwan Lillicrap ??  
Carys Phillips (c) ??  
Shona Powell-Hughes ??  
Gwenllian Pyrs ??  
Rebecca Rowe ??  
Rachel Taylor ??  
Caryl Thomas ??  
Megan York ??  
Keira Bevan ??  
Elen Evans ??  
Jodie Evans ??  
Rebecca De Filippo ??  
Dyddgu Hywel ??  
Hannah Jones ??  
Jasmine Joyce ??  
Sian Moore ??  
Jess Kavanagh-Williams ??  
Gemma Rowland ??  
Elinor Snowsill ??  
Robyn Wilkins ??  

Pool B edit

  England edit

Head coach:   Simon Middleton[5]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Zoe Aldcroft Second row  
Sarah Bern Prop  
Rochelle Clark Prop  
Poppy Cleall Back row  
Amy Cokayne Hooker  
Vickii Cornborough Prop  
Vicky Fleetwood Back row  
Sarah Hunter (C) Back row  
Heather Kerr ??  
Justine Lucas ??  
Alex Matthews Back row  
Harriet Millar-Mills Second row  
Izzy Noel-Smith ??  
Marlie Packer Back row  
Abbie Scott ??  
Tamara Taylor Second row  
Rachael Burford Centre  
Natasha Hunt Scrum-half  
Megan Jones Fly-half  
La Toya Mason Scrum-half  
Katy Mclean Fly-half  
Amber Reed Centre  
Leanne Riley Scrum-half  
Emily Scarratt (VC) Centre  
Emily Scott Fullback  
Lydia Thompson Wing  
Danielle Waterman Fullback  
Kay Wilson Wing  
Amy Wilson-Hardy Wing  

  Italy edit

Head coach:   Andrea Di Giandomenico[6]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Elisa Bonaldo ??  
Elisa Cucchiella ??  
Marta Ferrari ??  
Lucia Gai ??  
Gaia Giacomoli ??  
Melissa Bettoni ??  
Lucia Cammarano ??  
Valeria Fedrighi ??  
Valentina Ruzza ??  
Flavia Severin ??  
Sara Tounesi ??  
Alice Trevisan ??  
Ilaria Arrighetti ??  
Michela Este ??  
Silvia Gaudino ??  
Elisa Giordano ??  
Isabella Locatelli ??  
Sara Barattin (C) ??  
Beatrice Rigoni ??  
Veronica Schiavon ??  
Maria Grazia Cioffi ??  
Manuela Furlan ??  
Veronica Madìa ??  
Maria Magatti ??  
Aura Muzzo ??  
Michela Sillari ??  
Sofia Stefan ??  
Paola Zangirolami ??  

  Spain edit

Head coach:   José Antonio Barrio[7]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Aroa González (c) Hooker  
Isabel Rico (vc) Prop  
Jeanina Vinueza Forward  
Isabel Macías Forward  
Laura Delgado Forward  
Saioa Jaurena Forward  
Rocío García Forward  
Mónica Castelo Forward  
Berta García Forward  
Elena Redondo Forward  
María Ribera Forward  
Lourdes Alameda Forward  
Diana Gassó Forward  
Paula Medín Forward  
Ángela del Pan Forward  
Carmen Pérez Forward  
Patricia García Back  
Anne Fernández de Corres Back  
Carlota Méliz Back  
María Ahís Back  
Amaia Erbina Back  
Bárbara García Back  
Bárbara Pla Back  
María Casado Back  
Uri Barrutieta Back  
Iera Echebarría Back  
Vanesa Rial Back  
Marina Bravo Back  

  United States edit

Head coach:   Pete Steinberg[8]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Katy Augustyn Hooker   Berkeley All Blues
Catie Benson Prop   Life West Gladiatrix
Sylvia Braaten Centre   Twin City Amazons
Stacey Bridges Lock   Twin City Amazons
Kayla Canett Scrum-half   Penn State
Cheta Emba Fullback   USA Sevens
Tiffany Fa’ae’e Prop   New York Rugby Club
Tess Feury Fly-half   Penn State
Jordan Gray Number 8   Life West Gladiatrix
Abby Gustaitis Flanker   NOVA
Nicole Heavirland Centre   USA Sevens
Nick James Prop   HARC
Jessica Javelet Wing   USA Sevens
Alev Kelter Centre   USA Sevens
Deven Owsiany Scrum-half   San Diego Surfers
Sam Pankey Hooker   San Diego Surfers
Sara Parsons Flanker   NOVA
Christiane Pheil Flanker   Chicago North Shore
Naima Reddick Prop   Seattle Rugby Club
Jamila Reinhardt Prop   San Diego Surfers
Hope Rogers Prop   San Diego Surfers
Kimber Rozier Fly-half   Harlequins
Kristine Sommer Lock   Seattle Rugby Club
Naya Tapper Wing   USA Sevens
Kris Thomas Wing   USA Sevens
Alycia Washington Lock   New York Rugby Club
Jess Wooden Fullback   Harlequins
Kate Zackary Flanker   San Diego Surfers

Pool C edit

  Australia edit

Head coach:   Paul Verrell[9]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Millie Boyle ??  
Louise Burrows Prop  
Chloe Butler ??  
Cheyenne Campbell ??  
Rebecca Clough ??  
Mollie Gray ??  
Grace Hamilton ??  
Alisha Hewett ??  
Evelyn Horomia ??  
Kiri Lingman ??  
Hana Ngaha ??  
Shannon Parry ??  
Liz Patu ??  
Emily Robinson ??  
Hilisha Samoa ??  
Alexandra Sulusi ??  
Violeta Tupuola ??  
Katrina Barker ??  
Fenella Hake ??  
Ashleigh Hewson ??  
Nareta Marsters ??  
Mahalia Murphy ??  
Trilleen Pomare ??  
Sarah Riordan ??  
Kayla Sauvao ??  
Huia Swanell ??  
Ashleigh Timoko ??  
Samantha Terherne ??  
Sharni Williams ??  

  France edit

Head coach:   Samuel Cherouk[10]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Manon Andre ??  
Julie Annery ??  
Lise Arricastre ??  
Patricia Carricaburu ??  
Lénaig Corson ??  
Annaëlle Deshayes ??  
Julie Duval ??  
Céline Ferer ??  
Audrey Forlani ??  
Romane Menager ??  
Gaëlle Mignot (C) ??  
Safi N'Diaye ??  
Caroline Thomas ??  
Dhia Traore ??  
Audrey Abadie ??  
Montserrat Amedee ??  
Caroline Boujard ??  
Caroline Drouin ??  
Elodie Guiglion ??  
Shannon Izar ??  
Caroline Ladagnous ??  
Jade Le Pesq ??  
Marjorie Mayans ??  
Carla Neisen ??  
Chloé Pelle ??  
Elodie Poublan ??  
Yanna Rivoalen ??  
Jessy Tremouliere ??  

  Ireland edit

Head coach:   Tom Tierney[11][12]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ashleigh Baxter Forward  
Anna Caplice Flanker  
Ciara Cooney Lock  
Ailis Egan Prop  
Paula Fitzpatrick Loose forward  
Ciara Griffin Flanker  
Leah Lyons Prop  
Claire Molloy Loose forward  
Cliodhna Moloney Hooker  
Heather O'Brien Loose forward  
Ciara O'Connor Forward  
Ruth O'Reilly Prop  
Lindsay Peat Prop  
Marie Louise Reilly Lock  
Sophie Spence Back row  
Niamh Briggs (C) Back  
Eimear Considine Fullback  
Mairead Coyne Back  
Nicole Cronin Back  
Jeamie Deacon Wing  
Katie Fitzhenry Centre  
Claire McLaughlin Centre  
Alison Miller Wing  
Larissa Muldoon Scrum-half  
Jenny Murphy Centre  
Sene Naoupu Fly-half  
Nora Stapleton Fly-half  
Hannah Tyrrell Fullback  
Ilse van Staden Prop  

  Japan edit

Head coach:   Goshi Arimizu[13]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Makoto Ebuchi ??  
Mizuho Kataoka ??  
Seina Saito (C) ??  
Ayano Sakurai ??  
Yui Shiozaki ??  
Yuki Sue ??  
Ayaka Suzuki ??  
Sayaka Suzuki ??  
Misaki Suzuki ??  
Maki Takano ??  
Aya Nakajima ??  
Ai Hyugaji ??  
Maiko Fujimoto ??  
Mateitoga Bogdraumanadave ??  
Saki Minami ??  
Aoi Mimura ??  
Keiko Kato ??  
Riho Kurogi ??  
Mayu Shimizu ??  
Ai Tasaka ??  
Moe Tsukui ??  
Honoka Tsutsumi ??  
Makiko Tomita Centre  
Iroha Nagata ??  
Yumeno Noda ??  
Eriko Hirano ??  
Wasana Fukushima ??  
Minori Yamamoto ??  

References edit

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