2006 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

none July 2024 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006 Rugby World Cup Squads 31 August 17 September Canada 12 2002 2010 This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. Pool A New Zealand Coach: Jed Rowlands Assistant coach: Dale Atkins WG Victoria Blackledge 26 August 1982 Auckland New Zealand SR Monalisa Codling 20 April 1977 Auckland New Zealand CE Exia Edwards 12 November 1975 Bay of Plenty New Zealand HK Fiao’o Fa’amausili 30 September 1980 Auckland New Zealand SR Victoria Heighway 28 November 1980 Auckland New Zealand FH Rebecca Hull 25 August 1983 Hawke’s Bay New Zealand N8 Linda Itunu 21 November 1984 Auckland New Zealand SH Emma Jensen 25 November 1977 Auckland New Zealand SR Rachel Makata 10 July 1974 Auckland New Zealand PR Beth Mallard 5 August 1981 Otago New Zealand PR Diane Maliukaetau 12 September 1986 Auckland New Zealand N8 Rochelle Martin 28 March 1973 Auckland New Zealand CE Huriana Manuel 8 August 1986 Auckland New Zealand WG Amiria Marsh 17 May 1983 Canterbury New Zealand WG Stephanie Mortimer 2 October 1981 Canterbury New Zealand CE Hannah Myers 28 September 1979 Auckland New Zealand PR Mel Ngatai 26 June 1976 Hawke’s Bay New Zealand HK Farah Palmer c 27 November 1972 Manawatu New Zealand FH Anna Richards 3 December 1964 Auckland New Zealand WG Claire Richardson 2 April 1984 Otago New Zealand PR Casey Robertson 24 February 1981 Canterbury New Zealand SR Melissa Ruscoe 15 December 1976 Canterbury New Zealand SR Kimberley Smith 21 August 1985 Canterbury New Zealand SH Waimania Teddy 13 February 1979 Auckland New Zealand WG Amy Williams 15 December 1986 Hawke’s Bay New Zealand SR Shannon Willoughby 15 January 1982 Otago New Zealand 26 July 2006 Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup http://www.allblacks.com/News/4287/black-ferns-squad-named-for-womens-rugby-world-cup dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181009013309/http://www.allblacks.com/News/4287/black-ferns-squad-named-for-womens-rugby-world-cup 9 October 2018 8 October 2018 All Blacks ESP HK Aroa González (vc) 27 26 RC L'Hospitale HK Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe 36 36 Getxo RT PR Marta Carreras 31 8 INEF Barcelona PR Rocío García 25 23 ARV Ourense PR Nerea Otxoa de Aspuru 29 24 Gaztedi RT PR María Sequedo 26 4 UE Santboiana SR Lía Bailan 38 5 Olímpico RC SR María Teresa Delgado 29 16 INEF Barcelona SR María Isabel Pérez 30 21 Universidad de Granada SR Aitziber Porras 28 17 Gaztedi RT FL Rosanna Estanyol 35 22 Getxo RT FL Angelina Masdeu 29 34 Gaztedi RT FL Bárbara Plà 23 8 INEF Barcelona N8 Ana María Aigneren 28 6 Olímpico RC SH Concepción Ramos 30 13 INEF Barcelona SH Isabel Rodríguez (c) 31 28 Getxo RT FH Inés Etxegibel 32 57 INEF Barcelona FH Francisca Moreno 28 3 Universidad de Granada CE Nerea Lasa 29 14 Durango RT CE Helena Roca 30 33 CRAT CE Raquel Socías 30 24 Olímpico RC WG Gina De Swert 23 1 INEF Barcelona WG Berta García 24 4 CRAT WG María Victoria Hernández 22 0 Olímpico RC WG Agurtzane Obregozo 26 7 La Única RT FB Montserrat Poza 29 27 UE Santboiana Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 2 https://www.world.rugby/match/9816 9 October 2018 World Rugby KAZ PR Radzevil KAZ HK Sarsenbayeva KAZ PR Chuprikova KAZ SR Rudoy KAZ SR Karatygina KAZ FL Mustafina KAZ FL Tugambeokva KAZ N8 Yakovleva KAZ SH Khamova KAZ FH Tur KAZ WG Amossova KAZ Centre Amrayeva KAZ Centre Nezbudey KAZ WG Essembekova KAZ FB Svetlana Klyuchnikova c KAZ Mussabayeva KAZ Nikulich KAZ Kalen KAZ Amandossova KAZ Balashova KAZ Duzelbayeva KAZ Vagapova KAZ Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3 https://www.world.rugby/match/9817 9 October 2018 World Rugby Pool B ENG FL Margaret Alphonsi 20 December 1983 Saracens England FH Karen Andrew 14 April 1976 Saracens England FB Charlotte Barras 26 January 1982 Lichfield England FL Shannon Baker 30 January 1980 Richmond England CE Rachael Burford 19 August 1986 Henle England PR Rochelle Clark 29 May 1981 Henley England FL Helen Clayton 17 June 1971 Saracens England WG Nicola Crawford 20 November 1971 Worcester England CE Susan Day 29 October 1972 Wasps England HK Amy Garnett 31 March 1976 Saracens England PR Vanessa Gray 13 October 1970 Wasps England PR Vanessa Huxford 13 October 1970 Wasps England FL Jennifer Lyne 29 May 1972 Richmond England CE Kimberley Oliver 1 September 1983 Clifton England FH Shelley Rae 1 June 1976 Wasps England HK Selena Rudge 5 November 1975 Wasps England WG Kimberley Shaylor 15 June 1981 Worcester England N8 Catherine Spencer 25 May 1979 Folkestone England WG Michaela Staniford 11 January 1987 Henley England FL Georgia Stevens 13 June 1973 Clifton England PR Katy Storie 7 August 1979 Clifton England SR Jennifer Sutton 26 February 1969 Richmond England SR Tamara Taylor 8 October 1981 Thirsk England PR Amy Turner 31 July 1984 Wasps England FB Danielle Waterman 20 January 1985 Henley England SH Joanne Yapp c 26 September 1979 Worcester England 9 July 2006 England Women Rugby World Cup Squad Announced http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s245/st100076.htm 8 October 2018 Unofficial England Rugby Union AUS Coach: Steve Hamson HK Louise Burrows 2006 8 31 1978 3 11 yes Australia HK Annette Finch 2006 8 31 1980 4 23 yes Australia HK Louise Morrison 2006 8 31 1980 6 26 yes Australia HK Silei Poluleuligaga 2006 8 31 1981 3 8 yes Australia PR Vanessa Bradley 2006 8 31 1976 10 18 yes Australia PR Lito Fata 2006 8 31 1974 9 21 yes Australia PR Lindsay Morgan 2006 8 31 1979 10 18 yes Australia LK Paige Butcher 2006 8 31 1974 6 18 yes Australia LK Jacqueline Cutts Australia LK Alicia Frost 2006 8 31 1980 9 20 yes Australia LK Alexandra Hargreaves 2006 8 31 1980 11 13 yes Australia LK Kate Porter 2006 8 31 1983 4 19 yes Australia LK Chris Ross 2006 8 31 1979 2 10 yes Australia BR Tasileta Bethell 2006 8 31 1983 7 3 yes Australia BR Se'ei Sa'u 2006 8 31 1974 11 3 yes Australia BR Selena Worsely 2006 8 31 1975 4 18 yes Australia BR Rebecca Trethowan 2006 8 31 1985 2 8 yes Australia BR Kim Wilson 2006 8 31 1983 9 27 yes Australia SH Iliseva Batibasaga 2006 8 31 1985 3 23 yes Australia SH Cheryl Soon 2006 8 31 1975 9 23 yes Australia FH Rachelle Pirie 2006 8 31 1977 1 12 yes Australia FH Alana Thomas 2006 8 31 1982 3 18 yes Australia CE Rebecca Anderson 2006 8 31 1981 12 27 yes Australia CE Lisa Fiaola 2006 8 31 1970 11 25 yes Australia CE Ruan Sims 2006 8 31 1982 2 4 yes Australia WG Tricia Brown 2006 8 31 1979 3 14 yes Australia WG Kristy Frogley 2006 8 31 1979 2 12 yes Australia FB Bronwyn Laidlaw 2006 8 31 1974 12 27 yes Australia FB Tobie McGann 2006 8 31 1982 8 4 yes Australia 12 July 2006 Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named https://www.smh.com.au/sport/wallaroos-world-cup-rugby-squad-named-20060712-gdnxv0.html 9 October 2018 Sydney Morning Herald IRE Marie Barrett Highfield Ireland Rache Boydl Cooke Northern Ireland Orla Brennan Blackrock Ireland PR Fiona Coghlan 3 March 1981 UL Bohemian Ireland Lock Rosie Foley 27 October 1982 Shannon Ireland PR Laura Guest 24 April 1985 Clonakilty Ireland Germaine Healy Blackrock Ireland Jean Lonergan Shannon Ireland Caroline Mahon UL Bohemian Ireland Gillian McAllister Cooke Ireland N8 Joy Neville 24 July 1983 Shannon Ireland Yvonne Nolan Blackrock Ireland Eimear O'Sullivan Clonakilty Ireland Sinead Ryan Navan Ireland Louise Beamish UL Bohemian Ireland Sarah Jane Belton UL Bohemian Ireland Centre Lynne Cantwell 27 September 1981 Trojans England Centre Grace Davitt 25 December 1982 Blackrock Ireland Jeannette Feighery UL Bohemian Ireland Suzanne Fleming Cooke Northern Ireland Amanda Greensmith Shannon Ireland Shannon Houston Blackrock Ireland Patrique Kelly UL Bohemian Ireland Nuala Ni Chadhain Galwegians Ireland Joanne O'Sullivan Lichfield England SH Tania Rosser 15 April 1978 Blackrock Ireland http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/13720.php#.W6-IRGhKjDc Womens World Cup Squad Announced 4 May 2006 IRFU 8 October 2018 Pool C FRA 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 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 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 29 https://www.world.rugby/match/9849 9 October 2018 World Rugby Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 11 https://www.world.rugby/match/9825 9 October 2018 World Rugby Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 6 https://www.world.rugby/match/9820 9 October 2018 World Rugby September 2006 Ireland come up short v France https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/rugby/ireland-come-up-short-v-france-274832.html USA Head coach: Kathy Flores Assistant coach: Candi Orsini Assistant Backs Coach: Krista McFarren FH Hedwig Aerts USA CE Kristin Baja USA Claudia Braymer USA PR Jamie Burke 15 October 1980 USA Laura Cabrera USA Erin Carter USA Kate Cox USA Jen Crouse USA Carrie Dubray USA Ashley English USA CE Heather Hale USA FL Patty Jervey 29 March 1964 USA Ellie Karvoski USA Lee Knight USA FL Phaidra Knight 4 July 1974 USA Pam Kosanke USA Laura McDonald USA Kelly McMahon USA Danielle Miller USA Pat Neder USA Tina Nesberg USA Meredith Ottens USA Kate Pope USA Mari Wallace USA Keenya Warner USA Kristin Zdanczewicz USA Young Wendy 22 May 2006 Women's World Cup Squad Named http://scrumhalfconnection.com/2006/05/23/womens-world-cup-squad-named/ 8 October 2018 YSC Rugby29 August 1920 Throwback Thursday: small margins, big lessons https://www.usarugby.org/2017/05/throwback-thursday-small-margins-big-lessons/ USA Rugby South Africa Head coach: Thobile Dunjwa Assistant coach: Jan Hanekom, Christie Noble FB Zandile Nojoko Eastern Province South Africa WG Yolanda Miering Blue Bulls South Africa WG Nomsa Tendekwana Western Province South Africa CE Ingrid Botha c Blue Bulls South Africa CE Zolisa Noxeke Border South Africa WG Natasha Hofmeester Boland South Africa FH Marie-Lee Erasmus Eastern Province South Africa FH Magdalena Pylman Blue Bulls South Africa SH Saloma Booysen Eastern Province South Africa PR Louise du Pisanie Free State South Africa HK Babalwa Vena Border South Africa PR Cebisa Kula Border South Africa LK Dolly Mavumengwana Border South Africa LK Wendy Adlem Eastern Province South Africa FL Wendy Khumalo KwaZulu-Natal South Africa FL Nadine Barnard Western Province South Africa N8 Mandisa Williams 2006 8 22 1984 11 8 y Border South Africa Yolanda Marais Blue Bulls South Africa FB Marijke Nel 2006 8 22 1967 12 17 y KwaZulu-Natal South Africa PR Ramona Brown Eastern Province South Africa FL Noms Tsotsobe-Calata Eastern Province South Africa Sipokazi Jonga Border South Africa Marie Schoeman Blue Bulls South Africa Lamla Momoti Eastern Province South Africa Fundiswa Plaatjie Border South Africa Namhla Siyolo South Africa 2006-05-10 Sarfu names first-ever women's national team https://capeargus.co.za/sport/2004-03-19-sarfu-names-first-ever-womens-national-team/ 2026-04-13 Cape Argus enWomen's squad for RWC https://www.news24.com/womens-squad-for-rwc-20060712 2026-04-13 News24 en-US Pool D Canada Coach: Neil Langevin Assistant coach: Matthew Stephenshttps://mcgillathletics.ca/coaches.aspx?rc=1290&path=wrugby Matthew Stephens 29 June 2013 McGill Athletics & Recreation 9 October 2018 SR Ranie Burns Edmonton ep/Tigers Canada PR Leslie Cripps Saracens England HK Raquel Eldridge London Wasps England SR Gillian Florence Ste. Anne de Bellevue Canada SR Megan Gibbs Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario Canada FL Heather Jaques Capilanos/Wild Oats Canada Allison Lamoureux Assassins RFC/University of Western Ontario Canada Maureen MacMahon Toronto Scottish Canada Dawn McDonald Velox Valkyries Canada Heather McDonald Edmonton Rockers Canada Lesley McKenzie Ravens Canada Katie Murray Edmonton Lep/Tigers Canada Erika Smortchevsky Capilanos Canada Summer Yeo Edmonton Rockers Canada Paige Burdett Lethbridge RFC/University of Lethbridge Canada HK Kim Donaldson 24 August 1983 Aurora Barbarians/UBC Canada Jen Kryszak Irish Canadians/University of Western Ontario Canada BR Barbara Mervin 1 April 1982 Peterborough Pagan/sUniversity of Western Ontario Canada Sommer Christie Ste Anne de Bellevue Canada Erin Dance Montreal Barbarians Canada WG Julie Foster Regina Breakers Canada WG Maria Gallo 21 September 1977 Edmonton Lep/Tigers Canada Centre Kristy Heemskerk Waterloo County/Sydney University Canada FB Mandy Marchak 24 November 1984 Capilanos Canada FH Kelly McCallum c Sydney University Australia FB Heather Moyse 23 July 1978 Toronto Scottish Canada Anna Schnell Burnaby Lake Canada Kary Steele Burnaby Lake Canada SH Julia Sugawara 27 November 1982 Burnaby Lake Canada Centre Sarah Ulmer Burnaby Lake Canada Centre Jayne Cation Brampton Beaves/University of Western Ontario Canada Colette McAuley Highland Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-welcomes-players-for-women-s-rugby-world-cup-1.614086 Edmonton welcomes players for Women's Rugby World Cup 29 August 2006 CBC 9 October 2018 https://www.itsportsnet.com/league.php?scriptName=LEAGUEINFO&leagueID=11525&leagueInfoID=30034 Allison and Mandy selected to Canada 5 June 2006 Rugby Manitoba 9 October 2018 https://www.world.rugby/match/9822 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 8 9 October 2018 Scotland Susie Brown Hillhead/Jordanhill Scotland Karen Findlay 1968 Richmond England Iona Frickleton Watsonians Scotland BR Donna Kennedy 16 February 1972 Worcester England Heather Lockhart Hillhead/Jordanhill Scotland Beth Macleod Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland Gillian McCord Watsonians Scotland Sarah Mee Watsonians Scotland Clare Muir Richmond England Lisa O'Keefe Richmond England Lynne Reid RHC Scotland Gail Russell Hillhead/Jordanhill Scotland FL Shona Watt 1975 Supermarine Scotland Lindsay Wheeler Watsonians Scotland Paula Chalmers c Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland Claire Cruickshank Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland Louise Dalgliesh RHC Scotland Lynsey Douglas Murrayfield Wanderers/Worcester Scotland Veronica Fitzpatrick RHC Scotland Erin Kerr Richmond England Sara Mears Watsonians Scotland Lucy Millard Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland Rachael Nicholson Hillhead/Jordanhill Scotland Chris Ovenden Richmond England Rimma Petlevannaya Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland Rhona Shepherd Murrayfield Wanderers Scotland https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/5122436.stm Scotland Women finalise RWC squad 31 July 2006 BBC Sport 8 October 2018 SAM PR Serena Curtis-Lemuelu WSM HK Alaisalatemaota Bakulich-Leavasa 9 October 1979 WSM PR Denise Puna Tia 3 January 1979 WSM LK Ainslie Maxene Sauvao c WSM LK Sunui Vanessa Chongnee WSM FL Terisa Lealaisalanoa WSM FL E. Beets WSM N8 Doris Ta'ala WSM SH Tulua Leuluaiali'i WSM FH Bella Milo WSM WG Amanda Kara Cahill WSM Centre Anita Kerrigan WSM Centre Rosalia Ioane WSM WG Sosefina Petelo WSM FB Valuese Sao Taliu WSM HK F. Leilua WSM PR F. Timoteo WSM FL T. Waterhouse WSM FL Sharlene Fagalilo WSM LF S. Tiatia WSM WG Lorina Papali'i WSM WG Jessica Saolele WSM CE Luisa Avaiki 19 April 1973 WSM FH Diana Maele Sipili WSM https://www.world.rugby/match/9817 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006, Match 3 World Rugby 9 October 2018 Notes and references Squads 2006