2006 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

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2006 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  2006 Rugby World Cup Squads
Dates31 August – 17 September
No. of nations12
2002
2010

This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Contents

Pool A

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Victoria Blackledge Wing 26 August 1982 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Monalisa Codling Second row 20 April 1977 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Exia Edwards Centre 12 November 1975 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bay of Plenty
Fiao’o Fa’amausili Hooker 30 September 1980 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Victoria Heighway Second row 28 November 1980 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Rebecca Hull Fly-half 25 August 1983 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hawke’s Bay
Linda Itunu Number 8 21 November 1984 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Emma Jensen Scrum-half 25 November 1977 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Rachel Makata Second row 10 July 1974 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Beth Mallard Prop 5 August 1981 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago
Diane Maliukaetau Prop 12 September 1986 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Rochelle Martin Number 8 28 March 1973 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Huriana Manuel Centre 8 August 1986 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Amiria Marsh Wing 17 May 1983 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
Stephanie Mortimer Wing 2 October 1981 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
Hannah Myers Centre 28 September 1979 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Mel Ngatai Prop 26 June 1976 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hawke’s Bay
Farah Palmer (c) Hooker 27 November 1972 Flag of New Zealand.svg Manawatu (c)
Anna Richards Fly-half 3 December 1964 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Claire Richardson Wing 2 April 1984 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago
Casey Robertson Prop 24 February 1981 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
Melissa Ruscoe Second row 15 December 1976 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
Kimberley Smith Second row 21 August 1985 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
Waimania Teddy Scrum-half 13 February 1979 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
Amy Williams Wing 15 December 1986 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hawke’s Bay
Shannon Willoughby Second row 15 January 1982 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago

[1]

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Carreras Prop Flag of Spain.svg
Gonzalez Hooker Flag of Spain.svg
Otxoa Prop Flag of Spain.svg
Garcia Second row Flag of Spain.svg
Perez Second row Flag of Spain.svg
Estanol Flanker Flag of Spain.svg
Masdeu Flanker Flag of Spain.svg
Aigneren Number 8 Flag of Spain.svg
Rodriguez(c) Scrum-half Flag of Spain.svg (c)
Etxegibel Fly-half Flag of Spain.svg
Obregozo Wing Flag of Spain.svg
Roca Centre Flag of Spain.svg
Lasa Centre Flag of Spain.svg
Socias Wing Flag of Spain.svg
Poza Fullback Flag of Spain.svg
Sequedo ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Fernandez de Arroyabe ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Bailan ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Pla ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Moreno ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Garcia ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Ramos ?? Flag of Spain.svg
Porras Second row Flag of Spain.svg
De Swert Wing Flag of Spain.svg
Masdeu ?? Flag of Spain.svg

[2]

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Radzevil Prop Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Sarsenbayeva Hooker Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Chuprikova Prop Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rudoy Second row Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Karatygina Second row Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Mustafina Flanker Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Tugambeokva Flanker Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Yakovleva Number 8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Khamova Scrum-half Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Tur Fly-half Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Amossova Wing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Amrayeva Centre Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Nezbudey Centre Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Essembekova Wing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Svetlana Klyuchnikova (c) Fullback Flag of Kazakhstan.svg (c)
Mussabayeva ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Nikulich ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kalen ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Amandossova ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Balashova ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Duzelbayeva ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Vagapova ?? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg

[3]

Pool B

Flag of England.svg  England

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Margaret Alphonsi Flanker 20 December 1983 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Karen Andrew Fly-half 14 April 1976 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Charlotte Barras Fullback 26 January 1982 Flag of England.svg Lichfield
Shannon Baker Flanker 30 January 1980 Flag of England.svg Richmond
Rachael Burford Centre 19 August 1986 Flag of England.svg Henle
Rochelle Clark Prop 29 May 1981 Flag of England.svg Henley
Helen Clayton Flanker 17 June 1971 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Nicola Crawford Wing 20 November 1971 Flag of England.svg Worcester
Susan Day Centre 29 October 1972 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Amy Garnett Hooker 31 March 1976 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Vanessa Gray Prop 13 October 1970 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Vanessa Huxford Prop 13 October 1970 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Jennifer Lyne Flanker 29 May 1972 Flag of England.svg Richmond
Kimberley Oliver Centre 1 September 1983 Flag of England.svg Clifton
Shelley Rae Fly-half 1 June 1976 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Selena Rudge Hooker 5 November 1975 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Kimberley Shaylor Wing 15 June 1981 Flag of England.svg Worcester
Catherine Spencer Number 8 25 May 1979 Flag of England.svg Folkestone
Michaela Staniford Wing 11 January 1987 Flag of England.svg Henley
Georgia Stevens Flanker 13 June 1973 Flag of England.svg Clifton
Katy Storie Prop 7 August 1979 Flag of England.svg Clifton
Jennifer Sutton Second row 26 February 1969 Flag of England.svg Richmond
Tamara Taylor Second row 8 October 1981 Flag of England.svg Thirsk
Amy Turner Prop 31 July 1984 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Danielle Waterman Fullback 20 January 1985 Flag of England.svg Henley
Joanne Yapp (c) Scrum-half 26 September 1979 Flag of England.svg Worcester (c)

[4]

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Rebecca Anderson Centre (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Iliseva Batibasaga Scrum-half (1985-03-23)23 March 1985 (aged 21) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tasileta Bethell Back row (1983-07-03)3 July 1983 (aged 23) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Vanessa Bradley Prop (1976-10-18)18 October 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tricia Brown Back (1979-03-14)14 March 1979 (aged 27) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Louise Burrows Forward (1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 28) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Paige Butcher ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Jacqueline Cutts ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lito Fata ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lisa Fiaola Centre (1970-11-25)25 November 1970 (aged 35) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Annette Finch ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kristy Frogley ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alicia Frost Lock (1980-09-20)20 September 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alexandra Hargreaves Second row (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Bronwyn Laidlaw Fullback (1974-12-27)27 December 1974 (aged 31) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tobie McGann Fullback (1982-08-04)4 August 1982 (aged 24) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lindsay Morgan Prop (1979-10-18)18 October 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Louise Morrison Hooker (1980-06-26)26 June 1980 (aged 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Rachelle Pirie ?? Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Silei Poluleuligaga Hooker (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kate Porter Lock (1983-04-19)19 April 1983 (aged 23) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Chris Ross Lock (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (aged 27) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Se'ei Sa'u Flanker (1974-11-03)3 November 1974 (aged 31) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Ruan Sims Centre (1982-02-04)4 February 1982 (aged 24) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Cheryl Soon Scrum-half (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 30) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Alana Thomas Fly-half (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 (aged 24) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Rebecca Trethowan Back row (1985-02-08)8 February 1985 (aged 21) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kim Wilson Back row (1983-09-27)27 September 1983 (aged 22) Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Selena Worsely Flanker (1975-04-18)18 April 1975 (aged 31) Flag of Australia (converted).svg

[5]

IRFU flag.svg  Ireland

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Marie Barrett ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Highfield
Rache Boydl ?? Ulster Banner.svg Cooke
Orla Brennan ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock
Fiona Coghlan Prop 3 March 1981 Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Rosie Foley Lock 27 October 1982 Flag of Ireland.svg Shannon
Laura Guest Prop 24 April 1985 Flag of Ireland.svg Clonakilty
Germaine Healy ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock
Jean Lonergan ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Shannon
Caroline Mahon ?? Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Gillian McAllister ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Cooke
Joy Neville Number 8 24 July 1983 Flag of Ireland.svg Shannon
Yvonne Nolan ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock
Eimear O'Sullivan ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Clonakilty
Sinead Ryan ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Navan
Louise Beamish ?? Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Sarah Jane Belton ?? Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Lynne Cantwell Centre 27 September 1981 Flag of England.svg Trojans
Grace Davitt Centre 25 December 1982 Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock
Jeannette Feighery ?? Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Suzanne Fleming ?? Ulster Banner.svg Cooke
Amanda Greensmith ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Shannon
Shannon Houston ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock
Patrique Kelly ?? Flag of Ireland.svg UL Bohemian
Nuala Ni Chadhain ?? Flag of Ireland.svg Galwegians
Joanne O'Sullivan ?? Flag of England.svg Lichfield
Tania Rosser Scrum-half 15 April 1978 Flag of Ireland.svg Blackrock

[6]

Pool C

Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Pool D

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Ranie Burns Second row Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton ep/Tigers
Leslie Cripps Prop Flag of England.svg Saracens
Raquel Eldridge Hooker Flag of England.svg London Wasps
Gillian Florence Second row Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Megan Gibbs Second row Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario
Heather Jaques Flanker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilanos/Wild Oats
Allison Lamoureux ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Assassins RFC/University of Western Ontario
Maureen MacMahon ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Scottish
Dawn McDonald ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Velox Valkyries
Heather McDonald ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Rockers
Lesley McKenzie ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ravens
Katie Murray ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Lep/Tigers
Erika Smortchevsky ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilanos
Summer Yeo ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Rockers
Paige Burdett ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lethbridge RFC/University of Lethbridge
Kim Donaldson Hooker 24 August 1983 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aurora Barbarians/UBC
Jen Kryszak ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario
Barbara Mervin Back row 1 April 1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peterborough Pagan/sUniversity of Western Ontario
Sommer Christie ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ste Anne de Bellevue
Erin Dance ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Barbarians
Julie Foster Wing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Regina Breakers
Maria Gallo Wing 21 September 1977 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Lep/Tigers
Kristy Heemskerk Centre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Waterloo County/Sydney University
Mandy Marchak ?? 24 November 1984 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilanos
Kelly McCallum (c) Fly-half Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney University (c)
Heather Moyse Fullback 23 July 1978 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Scottish
Anna Schnell ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake
Kary Steele ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake
Julia Sugawara Scrum-half 27 November 1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake
Sarah Ulmer Centre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake
Jayne Cation ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brampton Beaves/University of Western Ontario
Colette McAuley ?? Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Highland

[15] [16] [17]

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

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

Player Position Date of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Susie Brown ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Hillhead/Jordanhill
Karen Findlay ?? 1968 Flag of England.svg Richmond
Iona Frickleton ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Watsonians
Donna Kennedy Back row 16 February 1972 Flag of England.svg Worcester
Heather Lockhart ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Hillhead/Jordanhill
Beth Macleod ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers
Gillian McCord ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Watsonians
Sarah Mee ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Watsonians
Clare Muir ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Lisa O'Keefe ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Lynne Reid ?? Flag of Scotland.svg RHC
Gail Russell ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Hillhead/Jordanhill
Shona Watt Flanker 1975 Flag of Scotland.svg Supermarine
Lindsay Wheeler ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Watsonians
Paula Chalmers (c) ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers (c)
Claire Cruickshank ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers
Louise Dalgliesh ?? Flag of Scotland.svg RHC
Lynsey Douglas ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers/Worcester
Veronica Fitzpatrick ?? Flag of Scotland.svg RHC
Erin Kerr ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Sara Mears ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Watsonians
Lucy Millard ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers
Rachael Nicholson ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Hillhead/Jordanhill
Chris Ovenden ?? Flag of England.svg Richmond
Rimma Petlevannaya ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers
Rhona Shepherd ?? Flag of Scotland.svg Murrayfield Wanderers

[18]

Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Notes and references

  1. "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup". All Blacks. 26 July 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 2". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "England Women Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Unofficial England Rugby Union. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. "Womens World Cup Squad Announced". IRFU. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 29". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 11". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  9. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 6". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  10. "Ireland come up short v France". September 2006.
  11. Young, Wendy (22 May 2006). "Women's World Cup Squad Named". YSC Rugby. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  12. "Throwback Thursday: small margins, big lessons". USA Rugby. 29 August 1920.
  13. Munster Rugby (11 September 2006). "Ireland Women Defeat South Africa" . Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  14. "Matthew Stephens". McGill Athletics & Recreation. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  15. "Edmonton welcomes players for Women's Rugby World Cup". CBC. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  16. "Allison and Mandy selected to Canada". Rugby Manitoba. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  17. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 8" . Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  18. "Scotland Women finalise RWC squad". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  19. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

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