Harriet Morris "Holly" Metcalf is a six-time USA national/ Olympic team member in women's rowing, who won a gold medal in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics for the women's eight.
Melodie Robinson is a New Zealand sports journalist and presenter, and former international rugby union player for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team. She played 18 tests for the New Zealand women's team, the Black Ferns, from 1996 to 2002. Robinson won two world cups in that time, playing blindside or openside flanker. She also represented New Zealand in sevens at the Hong Kong 7s and Japan 7s.
Stephen Jones is a Welsh journalist and the rugby correspondent for The Sunday Times since the 1970s. He covers rugby for The Times as well. He also contributes an occasional report on others sports like cricket, football, and golf, in addition to his main topic of rugby.
Karl Solomon Te Nana is a New Zealand former rugby union and rugby league footballer, and currently works in broadcasting as a rugby commentator.
The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Elizabeth Anne Esther "Liz" Ferris was a British diver. She was the third of four children to Roy Ferris, a dairyman and Dorothy Philomena. Raised in central London, she attended Francis Holland School and was a member of the Mermaids Swimming Club which was notable for training female athletes for the Olympics. Ferris won a bronze Olympic medal in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics.
Danielle Sian "Nolli" Waterman is a retired professional English rugby union, rugby sevens player and current rugby commentator. As a member of England's national rugby union team, she became a multiple Six Nations Championship winner and World Champion in 2014. She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.
Margaret Omotayo Sanni Alphonsi is an English former rugby union player who played as a flanker for Saracens W.R.F.C. and England before retiring in 2014. She was Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year in 2010, and was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2016 during the opening ceremonies for the Hall's first physical location in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Gaëlle Mignot is a French female rugby union player. She represented France at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Fiona Coghlan is a former Ireland women's rugby union international. Coghlan represented Ireland at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cups. She also captained the Ireland team that won the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship. In 2013 Coghlan was named The Irish Times / Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year after captaining Ireland to their first ever Six Nations, Grand Slam and Triple Crown titles. Coghlan was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat France, England and New Zealand. She was the Ireland captain on the latter two occasions. In addition to captaining Ireland, Coghlan also captained her club team, UL Bohemians, her provincial team, Leinster and was captain of the first ever Barbarians women's team.
Lynne Cantwell is an Irish rugby union player. 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She is Ireland's most capped female player. She played at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Jennifer "Jen" Kish is a Canadian former rugby union player. She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player, she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry. She is known for her aerial skills and defence. Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016.
Charlotte Emily Caslick is an Australian professional representative and Olympic level rugby union player. She represents Australia in rugby sevens and in touch football. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Amy Justine Turner is an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer.
Beatriz Futuro Mühlbauer is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team.
Raquel Cristina Kochhann is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She competed for Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Evania Faaea "Vani" Pelite is an Australian rugby union and rugby league player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Jiowana Sauto is a Fijian rugby sevens player. A dual international representing Fiji in both codes of Rugby Union and Rugby League and an Olympian named as a member of the Fijian women's national rugby sevens team representing Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. Jiowana Sauto made history in the world of rugby by scoring the first official try for the Fijiana Drua Women's team during their inaugural game and year in Australia's prestigious Super W competition in 2022 against the Melbourne Rebels.
Liza Jane "Bird" Burgess is a former Welsh women's rugby union player who was a member of the 2018 World Rugby Hall of Fame class of inductees. Her career spanned three decades, which included participating in Wales' first-ever women's international in 1987, captaining Wales 62 times, playing in four World Cups and coaching in a further two.
World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year was first presented in 2021 by World Rugby. They were voted by a panel of international past players and coaches, World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees and rugby media. The 2021 panel were Liza Burgess (WAL), Lynne Cantwell (IRE), Fiona Coghlan (IRE), Stephen Jones, Gaëlle Mignot (FRA), Jillion Potter (USA), Melodie Robinson (NZL), Karl Te Nana (NZL), and Danielle Waterman (ENG).
