1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

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Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Dates1994-04-11 – 1994-04-24
No. of nations12
1991
1998

This article lists the official squads for the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup in Scotland (originally scheduled to be held in the Netherlands).

Contents

Pool A

United States

Coach: Franck Boivert

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Jos Bergman Fly-half Flag of the United States.svg
Barb Bond Number 8 9 August 1962 Flag of the United States.svg
Sue Brooks ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Patty Connell Scrum-half Flag of the United States.svg
Jen Crawford Fullback 25 July 1964 Flag of the United States.svg
Mary Dixey Fly-half 25 February 1961 Flag of the United States.svg
Julie Drustrup ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Tara Flanagan Lock 18 October 1963 Flag of the United States.svg
Annie Flavin Prop Flag of the United States.svg
Kathleen Flores Number 8 7 February 1955 Flag of the United States.svg
Julie Gray ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Betsy Hill ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Elise Huffer Centre Flag of the United States.svg
Sheri Hunt Flanker Flag of the United States.svg
Pam Irby ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Patricia Marie Jervey Centre 29 March 1964 Flag of the United States.svg
Kris Kany Flanker Flag of the United States.svg
Kerry Kelly ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Cassie Law Flanker Flag of the United States.svg
Krista McFarren Wing 15 April 1961 Flag of the United States.svg
Brett Newton ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Christie Nixon Lock Flag of the United States.svg
Candi Orsini Centre 9 December 1956 Flag of the United States.svg
Beth Pepper ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Jan Rutkowski Lock 27 June 1955 Flag of the United States.svg
Maryanne Sorenson Prop 11 October 1956 Flag of the United States.svg
Laurie Spicer-Bourdon ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Lisa Weix ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Amy Westerman ?? Flag of the United States.svg
Alex Williams ?? Flag of the United States.svg

[1] [2] [3] [4]

Japan

[5]

Sweden

Coach: Guy Dinwoodie

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Jennie Öhman Prop 29 July 1970 Flag of Sweden.svg NRK Troján

[6] [7] [8]

Pool B

England

Head Coach: Steve Dowling
Coach: Steve Jew, Steve Peters, Carol Isherwood

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Karen Almond (c) Fly-half Flag of England.svg Saracens
Val Blackett Wing Flag of England.svg Clifton
C Bronks ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Gillian Ann Burns Number 8 Flag of England.svg Waterloo
Jane Coats née Mangham Prop Flag of England.svg
Jenny Chambers Number 8 Flag of England.svg Richmond
Annie Cole Wing Flag of England.svg Saracens
Sue Dorrington (c) ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Paula George Fullback Flag of England.svg Wasps
Helen Harding ?? Flag of England.svg Wasps
K Henderson ?? Flag of England.svg Novacastrians
Jacquie Edwards Centre Flag of England.svg Blackheath
Jane Gregory née Everett Prop Flag of England.svg WASPS
Sandy Ewing Prop 9 June 196022 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Kathy Jenn Flanker Flag of England.svg Richmond
Giselle Prangnell Centre Flag of England.svg
Deirdre Mills ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Emma Mitchell Scrum-half Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jane Mitchell Fullback Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jayne Molyneaux Wing Flag of England.svg
Nicky Ponsford Hooker Flag of England.svg Clifton
Giselle Pragnelle Centre Flag of England.svg Wasps
Janis Ross (vc) Flanker 43 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Emma Scourfield Prop Flag of England.svg Leeds
Genevieve Shore Number 8 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Cheryl Stennett Wing Flag of England.svg Wasps
Heather Stirrup Lock Flag of England.svg Wasps
Claire Vyvyan ?? Flag of England.svg Wasps
Sarah Wenn Lock 25 Flag of England.svg Wasps

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Scotland

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Micky Cave Fullback Flag of England.svg Saracens
Lyndsay Burns Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen University
Sue Brodie Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Alison Christie Prop Flag of England.svg Richmond
Debbie Francis Wing Flag of England.svg Richmond
Jeni Sheerin Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Heriot-Watt University
Pogo Paterson Centre Flag of England.svg Richmond
Kim Littlejohn(c) Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Elaine Black Fly-half Flag of England.svg Teddington Antlers
Alison McGrandles Fly-half Flag of England.svg Richmond
Sandra "Gnomi" Williamson Second row Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Julie Taylor Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Debbie Lochhead Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee High School FP
Iona Ferguson Hooker Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh University
Donna Aitken Prop Flag of Scotland.svg West of Scotland
Irene Wilson Second row Flag of England.svg Alton
Lee Cockburn Second row Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Mags McHardy Second row Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Anny Freitas Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Academicals
Donna Kennedy Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg
Dawn Barnett Number 8 Flag of England.svg Wasps

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Russia

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Rimma Petlevannaia (c) ?? Flag of Russia.svg
E. Solviena ?? Flag of Russia.svg
L. Evanova ?? Flag of Russia.svg
I. Erina ?? Flag of Russia.svg
E. Kvrenkova ?? Flag of Russia.svg
O. Bogath ?? Flag of Russia.svg
E. Kostyrko ?? Flag of Russia.svg
O. Didenko ?? Flag of Russia.svg
Y. Kirienko ?? Flag of Russia.svg
S. Krivocharova ?? Flag of Russia.svg
N. Ivachkova ?? Flag of Russia.svg
S. Golovko ?? Flag of Russia.svg
E. Baranova ?? Flag of Russia.svg
M. Jorina ?? Flag of Russia.svg
I. Fomina ?? Flag of Russia.svg

[21] [22] [23]

Pool C

France

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Nathalie Amiel Flanker Flag of France.svg Saint-Orens
Valerie Lenoir Lock Flag of France.svg
Annick Hayraud Fly-half 65 Flag of France.svg
Fabienne Saudin ?? Flag of France.svg

[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Ireland

[29]

Scottish Students

[30]

Pool D

Canada

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Christine Carlson Prop BC
Tina Fuchs Lock BC
Lynne Leclair Wing BC
Patti Pare Centre BC
Kim Styles Wing BC
Vasiliki Antiniou Lock Alberta
Susan Johnson Lock Alberta
Shelaine Kozakavich Fly-half Alberta
Maxi Miciak Centre Alberta
Heidi Von Schoening Wing Alberta
Joanne Gardner Flanker Ontario
Laurie-Ann Lundy Flanker Ontario
Julie Anne McGann Scrum-half Ontario
Sandra Muller Prop Ontario
Nena Orescanin Centre 3 April 19699 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario
Louise Pearce Fullback Ontario
Jen Ross Prop Ontario
Annette Shiel Fly-half Ontario
Michelle Green Fullback Quebec
Val Matthew Hooker Quebec
Gillian Florence Prop 66 Flag of Quebec.svg Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Josée Lacasse Prop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quebec
Natascha Wesch Scrum-half Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ajax Wanderers [31]
Heather Wilson Flanker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [32]
Stephanie White de Goede (c) Number 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta
Helen Russell Hooker 6 November 196410 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ajax Wanders [33] [34]

[35]

Kazakhstan

Wales

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Amanda Bennett Centre (1964-07-24)24 July 1964 (aged 29) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Liza Burgess Number 8 (1964-03-24)24 March 1964 (aged 30) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Kate Eaves Lock (1968-05-06)6 May 1968 (aged 25) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg

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