2006 Rugby World Cup Squads
Tournament details
Host nation Canada
Dates31 August – 17 September
No. of nations12
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This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Pool A

 New Zealand

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

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

[1]

 Spain

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

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

[2]

 Kazakhstan

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

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

[3]

Pool B

 England

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

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

[4]

 Australia

  • Coach: Steve Hamson

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

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

[5]

 Ireland

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

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

[6]

Pool C

 France

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Danièle Irazu ?? France
Laetitia Salles ?? France
Fanny Gelis ?? France
Maylis Bonnin ?? France
Marie-Charlotte Hebel ?? France
Aline Sagols ?? France
Delphine Plantet ?? France
Lucie Canal ?? France
Julie Pujol ?? France
Christelle Le Duff ?? France
Estelle Sartini (c) ?? France (c)
Dalila Boukerma ?? France
Lucie Élodie ?? France
Catherine Devillers ?? France
Céline Allainmat ?? France
Anne-Sophie Canizares ?? France
Rosa Marcé ?? France
Clotilde Flaugère ?? France
Violaine Aubrée ?? France
Stéphanie Provost ?? France
Fanny Horta ?? France
Aurélie Cousseau ?? France
Corinne Devroute ?? France
Clémence Ollivier ?? France
Sandrine Jauréguiberry ?? France
Marion Talayrach ?? France

[7] [8] [9] [10]

 United States

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hedwig Aerts Fly-half United States
Kristin Baja Centre United States
Claudia Braymer ?? United States
Jamie Burke Prop 15 October 1980 United States
Laura Cabrera ?? United States
Erin Carter ?? United States
Kate Cox ?? United States
Jen Crouse ?? United States
Carrie Dubray ?? United States
Ashley English ?? United States
Heather Hale Centre United States
Patty Jervey Flanker 29 March 1964 United States
Ellie Karvoski ?? United States
Lee Knight ?? United States
Phaidra Knight Flanker 4 July 1974 United States
Pam Kosanke ?? United States
Laura McDonald ?? United States
Kelly McMahon ?? United States
Danielle Miller ?? United States
Pat Neder ?? United States
Tina Nesberg ?? United States
Meredith Ottens ?? United States
Kate Pope ?? United States
Mari Wallace ?? United States
Keenya Warner ?? United States
Kristin Zdanczewicz ?? United States

[11][12]

 South Africa

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Zandile Nojoko ?? South Africa
Yolanda Meiring ?? South Africa
Ingrid Botha (c) ?? South Africa (c)
Zolisa Noxeke ?? South Africa
Natasha Hofmeester ?? South Africa
Marie-Lee Erasmus ?? South Africa
Saloma Booysen ?? South Africa
Louise Du Pisanie ?? South Africa
Babalwa Vena ?? South Africa
Cebisa Kula ?? South Africa
Dolly Mavumengwana ?? South Africa
Wendy Adlem ?? South Africa
Wendy Khumalo ?? South Africa
Nadine Barnard ?? South Africa
Mandisa Willams ?? South Africa
Natasha Yolanda Wing 25 February 1985 South Africa

[13]

Pool D

 Canada

  • Coach: Neil Langevin
  • Assistant coach: Matthew Stephens[14]

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

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

[15] [16] [17]

 Scotland

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

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

[18]

 Samoa

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Serena Curtis-Lemuelu Prop Samoa
Alaisalatemaota Bakulich-Leavasa Hooker 9 October 1979 Samoa
Denise Puna Tia Prop 3 January 1979 Samoa
Ainslie Maxene Sauvao (c) Lock Samoa (c)
Sunui Vanessa Chongnee Lock Samoa
Terisa Lealaisalanoa Flanker Samoa
E. Beets Flanker Samoa
Doris Ta'ala Number 8 Samoa
Tulua Leuluaiali'i Scrum-half Samoa
Bella Milo Fly-half Samoa
Amanda Kara Cahill Wing Samoa
Anita Kerrigan Centre Samoa
Rosalia Ioane Centre Samoa
Sosefina Petelo Wing Samoa
Valuese Sao Taliu Fullback Samoa
F. Leilua Hooker Samoa
F. Timoteo Prop Samoa
T. Waterhouse Flanker Samoa
Sharlene Fagalilo Flanker Samoa
S. Tiatia Loose forward Samoa
Lorina Papali'i Wing Samoa
Jessica Saolele Wing Samoa
Luisa Avaiki Centre 19 April 1973 Samoa
Diana Maele Sipili Fly-half Samoa

[19]

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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