2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup[1] in France.

Main article: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup

Pool A

 Canada

Head Coach: Francois Ratier

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Kim Donaldson Hooker 24 August 1983 Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Mary Jane Kirby Hooker 20 July 1989 Highland RFC Olivia DeMerchant Prop 16 February 1991 Woodstock Wildmen RUFC Hilary Leith Prop 29 December 1983 Capilano RFC Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid Prop 20 December 1988 CR Quebec Laura Russell Prop 10 November 1988 Toronto Nomads Tyson Beukeboom Lock 10 March 1991 Aurora Barbarians RFC Latoya Blackwood Lock 19 August 1985 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC Kayla Mack Lock 9 May 1989 Wild Oats RFC Maria Samson Lock 2 February 1983 Calgary Hornets Barbara Mervin Flanker 1 April 1982 Velox Valhallians Jacey Murphy Flanker 21 March 1989 Aurora Barbarians RFC Karen Paquin Flanker 3 August 1987 CR Quebec Kelly Russell Number 8 7 December 1986 Toronto Nomads Stephanie Bernier Scrum-half 28 June 1988 CR Quebec Julia Sugawara Scrum-half 27 November 1982 Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Emily Belchos Fly-half 27 April 1995 Markham Irish RFC Julianne Zussman Fly-half 23 January 1987 Town of Mount Royal RFC Andrea Burk Centre 7 April 1982 Capilano RFC Mandy Marchak Centre 24 November 1984 Capilano RFC Amanda Thornborough Centre 2 July 1990 Brandon Barbarians RFC Brittany Benn Wing 23 April 1989 Guelph Redcoats RFC Jessica Dovanne Wing 3 February 1986 Velox Valhallians Magali Harvey Wing 16 August 1990 CR Quebec Brittany Waters Wing 23 April 1983 Meraloma Rugby Elissa Alarie Fullback 31 January 1986 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC  England Head Coach: Gary Street Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Emma Croker (nee Layland) Hooker 29 September 1982 (31) 50 Richmond Victoria Fleetwood Hooker 25 April 1990 (24) 39 Lichfield Rochelle Clark Prop 29 May 1981 (33) 91 Worcester Sophie Hemming Prop 20 June 1980 (34) 67 Bristol Laura Keates Prop 4 September 1988 (25) 36 Worcester Claire Purdy Prop 1 April 1980 (34) 41 Wasps Becky Essex Lock 16 November 1982 (31) 52 Richmond Joanna McGilchrist Lock 27 August 1983 (30) 58 Wasps Tamara Taylor Lock 8 October 1981 (32) 73 Sharks Maggie Alphonsi Flanker 20 December 1983 (30) 70 Saracens Heather Fisher Flanker 13 June 1984 (30) 22 Worcester Alexandra Matthews Flanker 3 August 1993 (20) 9 Richmond Marlie Packer Flanker 28 April 1989 (24) 28 Wasps Sarah Hunter Number 8 19 September 1985 (28) 63 Lichfield Natasha Hunt Scrum-half 8 October 1989 (25) 24 Lichfield La Toya Mason Scrum-half 21 July 1984 (30) 42 Wasps Ceri Large Fly-half 30 August 1990 (23) 27 Worcester Katy McLean Fly-half 19 December 1985 (28) 69 Sharks Rachael Burford Centre 19 August 1986 (27) 51 Thurrock Amber Reed Centre 21 May 1991 (23) 17 Bristol Emily Scarratt Centre 8 February 1990 (24) 50 Lichfield Katherine Merchant Wing 29 October 1985 (28) 54 Worcester Lydia Thompson Wing 10 February 1992 (22) 13 Worcester Kay Wilson Wing 17 July 1991 (23) 26 Bristol Claire Allan Fullback 7 May 1985 (29) 27 Richmond Danielle Waterman Fullback 20 January 1985 (29) 55 Bristol  Samoa Head Coach: Euini Lale Faumuina Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Sharlene Fagalilo Hooker 26 July 1985 Old Boys University Laura Levi Hooker 25 October 1983 Ardmore Marist RC Sally Kaokao Prop 12 May 1979 Manurewa RFC Ala Leavasa-Bakulich Prop 9 October 1979 Marist Ginia Muavae Prop 31 August 1990 Waikato University Tessa Wright Prop 23 November 1993 Ponsonby RFC Vicki Campbell Lock 22 September 1981 Queen's University RFC Juliana Sua Lock 27 December 1994 Manurewa RFC Cynthia Taala Lock 29 August 1974 Ardmore Marist RC Cynthia Apineru Flanker 11 September 1983 Ardmore Marist RC Helen Collins Flanker 5 June 1984 Northern United RFC Apaula Kerisiano Flanker 14 August 1987 Vaiala Ulalei RC Rita Lilii Flanker 4 December 1984 Ardmore Marist RC Italia Tipelu Flanker 3 December 1986 Ponsonby RFC Roxy Leaupepe Scrum-half 16 September 1983 Manurewa RFC Tulua Leuluaialii Scrum-half 4 September 1981 Marist Bella Milo Fly-half 29 May 1986 Auckland Marist Brenda Collins Centre 29 October 1982 Northern United RFC Mac Collins Centre 12 September 1991 Northern United RFC Merenaite Faitala-Mariner Centre 22 August 1987 Ardmore Marist RC Justine Luatua Wing 17 May 1989 Ardmore Marist RC Taliilagi Mefi Wing 15 August 1989 Leulumoega Fou College Bernadette Robertson Wing 4 June 1993 Ardmore Marist RC Tile Start Wing 3 February 1988 East Tamaki RFC Mele Leuluaialii Fullback 31 October 1982 Ardmore Marist RC Soteria Pulumu Fullback 16 November 1991 Vaiala Ulalei RC  Spain Head Coach: Inés Etxegibel 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 Hooker 19 April 1979 57 INEF Barcelona Elsa Porto Hooker 24 February 1988 1 CRAT A Coruña Rocío García Prop 31 January 1981 54 CRAT A Coruña Elena Redondo Prop 28 June 1988 6 Olímpico Pozuelo Isabel Rico Prop 28 November 1987 8 Olímpico Pozuelo María del Carmen Sequedo Prop 11 June 1980 30 INEF Barcelona Lourdes Alameda Lock 29 July 1991 2 XV Sanse Scrum Tania Ortega Lock 18 October 1987 1 INEF Barcelona María Ribera Lock 8 July 1986 13 XV Sanse Scrum María Casado Flanker 25 December 1985 3 CR Majadahonda Ángela del Pan Flanker 19 April 1985 20 Heilderberger RC Diana Gassó Flanker 16 July 1984 2 Gòtics RC Paula Medín Flanker 17 June 1984 19 CRAT A Coruña Ana María Aigneren Number 8 4 January 1978 29 Olímpico Pozuelo Anna Arnau Scrum-half 8 July 1987 5 GEiEG Bárbara Plà Scrum-half 17 July 1983 39 Getxo RT Helena Roca Fly-half 1 July 1976 40 CRAT A Coruña Ana Vanesa Rial Fly-half 1 March 1982 16 CRAT A Coruña Marina Bravo Centre 2 July 1989 20 Complutense Cisneros África Félez Centre 11 January 1992 1 GEiEG Patricia García Centre 2 December 1989 15 Waikato RU Iera Echebarria Wing 20 October 1992 1 Olímpico Pozuelo Berta García Wing 12 April 1982 29 CRAT A Coruña Elisabet Martínez Wing 13 June 1988 11 GEiEG Marta Cabané Fullback 15 August 1985 4 GEiEG Irene Schiavon Fullback 1 March 1987 7 Olímpico Pozuelo Pool B  Ireland Head Coach: Philip Doyle Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Gillian Bourke Hooker 28 August 1984 UL Bohemians Sharon Lynch Hooker 17 September 1982 Old Belvedere Fiona Coghlan Prop 3 March 1981 UL Bohemians Kerrie-Ann Craddock Prop 30 August 1984 Saracens Laura Guest Prop 24 April 1985 Highfield Ailis Egan Prop 4 February 1984 Old Belvedere Orla Fitzsimons Lock 22 August 1981 St. Mary's College Heather O'Brien Lock 22 July 1984 Highfield Marie Louise Reilly Lock 1 April 1980 Old Belvedere Sophie Spence Lock 26 February 1987 Old Belvedere Siobhan Fleming Flanker 2 October 1981 Tralee Fiona Hayes Flanker 13 September 1982 UL Bohemians Claire Molloy Flanker 22 June 1988 Bristol Paula Fitzpatrick Number 8 12 August 1985 St. Mary's College Larissa Muldoon Scrum-half 11 March 1991 Bristol Tania Rosser Scrum-half 15 April 1978 Blackrock Nora Stapleton Fly-half 5 July 1983 Old Belvedere Lynne Cantwell Centre 27 September 1981 Richmond Grace Davitt Centre 25 December 1982 Cooke Jenny Murphy Centre 30 May 1989 Old Belvedere Hannah Casey Wing 20 September 1988 Saracens Niamh Kavanagh Wing 30 July 1987 UL Bohemians Alison Miller Wing 30 October 1984 Portlaoise Ashleigh Baxter Fullback 21 December 1991 Belfast Harlequins Niamh Briggs Fullback 30 September 1984 UL Bohemians Jackie Shiels Fullback 1 June 1985 Richmond  Kazakhstan Head Coach: Adam McDonald Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Nigora Nurmatova Hooker 23/01/1990 (24) Almaty SRC Irina Radzivil Hooker 27/10/1979 (34) Olymp SRC Yelena Yevdokimova Hooker 18/11/1989 (24) Almaty SRC Olga Bakhtiguzina Prop 22/03/1990 (24) Almaty SRC Natalya Kamendrovskaya Prop 17/04/1990 (24) Almaty SRC Yelena Muradova Prop 31/01/1989 (25) Almaty SRC Yelena Rogacheva Prop 07/11/1983 (30) Taraz Olga Sazonova Prop 24/01/1986 (28) Almaty SRC Veronika Stepanyuga Prop 12/11/1994 (19) Almaty SRC Svetlana Karatygina Lock 11/05/1974 (40) Almaty SRC Yelena Kiryushina Lock 02/01/1985 (29) Almaty SRC Marianna Balashova Flanker 01/12/1984 (29) Almaty SRC Anastassiya Khamova Flanker 19/04/1980 (34) Almaty SRC Symbat Zhamankulova Flanker 16/06/1991 (23) Olymp SRC Amina Baratova Scrum-half 10/09/1982 (31) Almaty SRC Karina Proskurina Scrum-half 25/09/1990 (23) Olymp SRC Svetlana Klyuchnikova Fly-half 27/06/1984 (30) Almaty SRC Balzhan Koishybayeva Centre 22/01/1994 (20) Almaty SRC Lyudmila Matiyeva Centre 14/11/1993 (20) Almaty SRC Oxana Shardina Centre 23/03/1991 (23) Olymp SRC Anna Yakovleva Centre 10/11/1983 (30) Almaty SRC Kundyzay Baktybayeva Wing 27/03/1989 (25) Almaty SRC Lilya Bazyaruk Wing 14/02/1989 (25) Almaty SRC Lyudmila Sapronova Wing 17/10/1992 (21) Olymp SRC Aigerym Daurembayeva Fullback 04/08/1980 (33) Almaty SRC Aigul Dairbayeva Fullback 10/02/1993 (21) Olymp SRC  New Zealand Head Coach: Brian Evans Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker 30/09/1980 Auckland Te-Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker 21/10/1991 Counties Manukau Ruth McKay Prop 02/08/1986 Manawatu Aleisha Nelson Prop 2/03/1990 Auckland Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Prop 06/04/1985 Canterbury Kathleen Wilton Prop 10/11/1984 Otago Eloise Blackwell Lock 28/12/1990 Auckland Sanita Levave Lock 8/11/1988 Wellington Jackie Patea Lock 30/09/1986 Wellington Rawinia Everitt Flanker 4/09/1986 Counties Manukau Linda Itunu Flanker 21/11/1984 Auckland Justine Lavea Flanker 10/07/1984 Auckland Aroha Savage Flanker 11/03/1990 Auckland Casey Robertson Number 8 24/02/1981 Canterbury Kendra Cocksedge Scrum-half 1/07/1988 Canterbury Emma Jensen Scrum-half 25/11/1977 Auckland Kelly Brazier Fly-half 28/10/1989 Otago Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Fly-half 2/12/1991 Otago Huriana Manuel Centre 8/08/1986 Auckland Amiria Rule Centre 17/05/1983 Canterbury Halie Tiplady-Hurring Centre 27/02/1986 Otago Shakira Baker Wing 4/01/1992 Manawatu Honey Hireme Wing 8/05/1981 Waikato Renee Wickliffe Wing 30/05/1987 Auckland Selica Winiata Wing 14/11/1986 Manawatu Claire Richardson Fullback 2/04/1984 Otago  United States Head Coach: Peter Steinberg Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Kathryn Augustyn Hooker 29 June 1984 11 Berkeley All Blues WRC Kittery Wagner Hooker 15 September 1979 31 Glendale Raptors RFC Jamie Burke Prop 14 October 1980 42 Glendale Raptors RFC Sarah Chobot Prop 19 December 1980 4 Glendale Raptors RFC Naima Reddick Prop 26 May 1984 11 San Francisco Golden Gate RFC Hope Rogers Prop 7 January 1993 6 Penn State WRFC Sarah Wilson Prop 4 October 1984 8 Glendale Raptors RFC Lauren Daly Lock 22 September 1986 3 San Diego Surfers WRC Carmen Farmer Lock 4 December 1980 Severn River RFC Sarah Walsh Lock 23 March 1981 5 Berkeley All Blues WRC Lynelle Kugler Flanker 13 November 1981 25 Amazons WRC Jillion Potter Flanker 5 July 1986 11 Glendale Raptors RFC Shaina Turley Flanker 11 August 1984 15 San Diego Surfers WRC Sharon Blaney Number 8 16 May 1979 19 Oregon Sports Union RC Kate Daley Number 8 27 September 1985 8 North Shore Chicago WRC Deven Owsiany Scrum-half 3 June 1989 1 Jocelyn Tseng Scrum-half 14 March 1986 1 Berkeley All Blues WRC Sadie Anderson Fly-half 25 May 1990 13 Unattached Kimberly Rozier Fly-half 20 July 1989 Glendale Raptors RFC Meya Bizer Centre 10 May 1993 10 Penn State WRFC Sylvia Braaten Centre 5 July 1985 3 Amazons WRC Emilie Bydwell Centre 31 August 1985 12 San Diego Surfers WRC Nathalie Marchino Wing 27 July 1981 15 Berkeley All Blues WRC Vanesha McGee Wing 20 July 1984 15 New York RC Akalaini Baravilala Fullback 12 July 1991 3 Aliamanu All Blues Hannah Stolba Fullback 2 June 1982 6 Glendale Raptors RFC Pool C  Australia Head Coach: Paul Verrell Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Louise Burrows Hooker 11 March 1978 Royals RU Margaret Watson Hooker 18 December 1986 University of Newcastle Danielle Meskell Prop 13 November 1973 Warringah Rats Shannon Parry Prop 27 October 1989 Redlands RUC Oneata Schwalger Prop 4 July 1985 Melbourne Unicorns Caroline Vakalahi Prop 4 January 1983 Australian Services RU Sharni Williams Prop 2 March 1988 Rebecca Clough Lock 14 November 1988 Cottesloe RUC Alisha Hewett Lock 26 December 1985 Australian Services RU Brooke Saunders Lock 23 April 1985 Australian Services RU Chloe Butler Flanker 11 April 1987 Parramatta Two Blues Dalena Dennison Flanker 26 December 1985 Sunnybank Dragons Mollie Gray Flanker 29 September 1989 Australian Services RU Michelle Milward Flanker 10 January 1986 Queanbeyan Whites Liz Patu Flanker 15 July 1989 Western Bulldogs Rebecca Smyth Flanker 8 February 1985 Dubbo Rhinos Nita Maynard Scrum-half 7 July 1992 Parramatta Two Blues Tui Ormsby Scrum-half 20 January 1978 Warringah Rats Cheyenne Campbell Centre 10 September 1986 Redlands RUC Ashley Marsters Centre 2 November 1993 Melbourne Unicorns Cobie-Jane Morgan Centre 29 June 1989 Warringah Rats Natasha Haines Wing 23 December 1981 Cottesloe RUC Madeline Putz Wing 18 September 1989 Kalamunda RUC Tricia Brown Fullback 14 March 1979 University of Queensland Ashleigh Hewson Fullback 18 December 1979 Sydney University  France Head Coach: Christian Galonnier Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Gaëlle Mignot Hooker 26 February 1987 38 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Laëtitia Salles Hooker 29 October 1982 86 RC La Valette Lise Arricastre Prop 17 June 1991 18 RC Lons Christelle Chobet Prop 22 April 1986 30 RC Lons Hélène Ezanno Prop 28 August 1984 30 Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois Elodie Portaries Prop 9 December 1989 25 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Marine De Nadaï Lock 2 June 1988 22 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Laëtitia Grand Lock 26 July 1990 15 RC Lons Assa Koïta Lock 28 June 1991 21 AC Bobigny 93 Manon André Flanker 22 September 1986 36 Saint-Orens RC Coumba Tombe Diallo Flanker 27 September 1990 21 AC Bobigny 93 Koumiba Djossouvi Flanker 2 November 1982 14 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Safi N'Diaye Number 8 16 June 1988 23 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Sandra Rabier Number 8 1 March 1985 61 Ovalie Caennaise Yanna Rivoalen Scrum-half 10 June 1989 9 Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois Jennifer Troncy Scrum-half 26 January 1986 43 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Sandrine Agricole Fly-half 13 March 1980 77 Stade Rennais Christelle Le Duff Fly-half 21 January 1982 63 USA Perpignan Shannon Izar Centre 8 May 1993 6 Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois Marjorie Mayans Centre 17 November 1991 17 Saint-Orens RC Elodie Poublan Centre 13 April 1989 39 Montpellier Hérault Rugby Camille Grassineau Wing 10 September 1990 8 Stade Bordelais Elodie Guiglion Wing 28 January 1990 10 USA Perpignan Marion Lievre Wing 10 January 1991 7 AC Bobigny 93 Caroline Ladagnous Fullback 22 September 1988 38 RC Lons Jessy Tremouliere Fullback 29 July 1992 28 Ovalie Romagnatoise Clermont Auvergne  South Africa Head Coach: Lawrence Sephaka Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Thantaswa Macingwana Hooker 13 January 1994 Border Bulldogs Denita Wentzel Hooker 31 March 1990 Western Province Portia Jonga Prop 4 November 1988 Eastern Province Cebisa Kula Prop 19 May 1981 Eastern Province Nwabisa Faith Ngxatu Prop 25 October 1983 Border Bulldogs Asithandile Ntoyanto Prop 6 May 1991 Border Bulldogs Celeste Aneurin Adonis Lock 7 June 1992 Western Province Nolusindiso Booi Lock 29 June 1985 Border Bulldogs Nomathamsanqa Yolanda Faleni Lock 3 March 1985 Eastern Province Rachelle Geldenhuys Flanker 20 January 1987 Blue Bulls Lamla Momoti Flanker 27 March 1985 Border Bulldogs Vuyolwethu Vazi Flanker 11 July 1987 Blue Bulls Shona-Leah Weston Number 8 25 November 1991 Blue Bulls Mandisa Williams Number 8 8 November 1984 Border Bulldogs Tayla Kinsey Scrum-half 5 September 1993 KwaZulu-Natal Fundiswa Plaatjie Scrum-half 4 December 1985 Border Bulldogs Siphosethu Tshingana Scrum-half 12 October 1987 Eastern Province Zenay Jordaan Fly-half 4 April 1991 Border Bulldogs Lorinda Brown Centre 16 December 1983 Eastern Province Bella Benele Makwezela Centre 16 January 1986 Western Province Ziyanda Tywaleni Centre 26 November 1987 Border Bulldogs Phumeza Gadu Wing 21 June 1985 Eastern Province Veroeshka Jasmine Grain Wing 11 December 1990 Western Province Sinazo Nobele Wing 5 October 1988 Blue Bulls Siviwe Basweni Fullback 17 October 1990 Border Bulldogs Cindy Cant Fullback 9 October 1982 Blue Bulls  Wales Head Coach: Rhys Edwards Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Lowri Harries Hooker 15 February 1990 Neath Athletic Jennifer Davies Prop 11 March 1982 Waterloo Catrin Edwards Prop 15 September 1980 Bristol Cerys Rhiannon Hale Prop 4 April 1993 Pontyclun Caryl Thomas Prop 19 February 1986 Bath Megan York Prop 16 April 1987 Blaenau Gwent Jennifer Hawkins Lock 3 April 1990 Llandaff North Shona Powell Hughes Lock 8 July 1991 Neath Athletic Nia Davies Flanker 7 December 1992 Cardiff Sioned Harries Flanker 22 November 1989 Llandaff North Carys Phillips Flanker 12 November 1982 Bristol Sian Williams Flanker 26 October 1990 Worcester Catrina Nicholas Number 8 1 December 1982 Llandaff North Rachel Taylor Number 8 13 June 1983 Bristol Amy Day Scrum-half 7 October 1985 Llandaff North Sian Moore Scrum-half 1 March 1988 Bristol Elinor Snowsill Fly-half 27 July 1989 Bristol Elen Evans Centre 9 January 1985 Waterloo Rebecca De Filippo Centre 25 February 1994 Bristol Adi Taviner Centre 20 February 1990 Neath Athletic Robyn Wilkins Centre 1 April 1995 Llandaff North Laurie Harries Wing 24 October 1989 Llandaff North Elli Norkett Wing 30 May 1996 Neath Athletic Rafique Taylor Wing 23 June 1978 Pontyclun Philippa Tuttiett Wing 8 December 1983 Bristol Dyddgu Hywel Fullback 10 March 1989 Bristol Notes and references "All the Women's Rugby World Cup squads". 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.