# 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

## Pool A
### Canada

Head Coach: Francois Ratier
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Club/province |
| Elissa Alarie | Wing | 31 January 1986 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC |
| Emily Belchos | Fly-half | 27 April 1995 | Markham Irish RFC |
| Tyson Beukeboom | Lock | 10 March 1991 | Aurora Barbarians RFC |
| Latoya Blackwood | Lock | 19 August 1985 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC |
| Andrea Burk | Centre | 7 April 1982 | Capilano RFC |
| Olivia DeMerchant | Prop | 16 February 1991 | Woodstock Wildmen RUFC |
| Jacey Grusnick | Flanker | 21 March 1989 | Aurora Barbarians RFC |
| Chelsea Guthrie | Scrum-half | 30 June 1989 | Strathcona Druids |
| Magali Harvey | Wing | 16 August 1990 | CR Quebec |
| Lori Josephson | Scrum-half | 23 October 1992 | Aurora Barbarians RFC |
| Brittany Kassil | Prop | 14 March 1991 | Guelph Redcoats |
| Mary Jane Kirby | Hooker | 20 July 1989 | Highland RFC |
| Kayla Mack | Lock | 9 May 1989 | Wild Oats RFC |
| Carolyn McEwen | Hooker | 10 July 1986 | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club |
| DaLeaka Menin | Prop | 16 June 1995 | Calgary Hornets |
| Barbara Mervin | Flanker | 1 April 1982 | Velox Valhallians |
| Brianna Miller | Flanker | 18 September 1991 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC |
| Chelsey Minter | Prop | 10 February 1989 | Westshore RFC |
| Cindy Nelles | Flanker | 19 August 1993 | Belleville Bulldogs |
| Karen Paquin | Flanker | 3 August 1987 | CR Quebec |
| Frédérique Rajotte | Wing | 19 May 1994 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RC |
| Kelly Russell | Number 8 | 7 December 1986 | Toronto Nomads |
| Laura Russell | Hooker | 10 November 1988 | Toronto Nomads |
| Kristy Sargent | Hooker | 20 October 1987 | Leprechaun Tigers |
| Alex Tessier | Centre | 3 September 1993 | Montreal Barbarians |
| Amanda Thornborough | Centre | 2 July 1990 | Brandon Barbarians RFC |
| Brittany Waters | Centre | 23 April 1983 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Julianne Zussman | Fullback | 23 January 1987 | Town of Mount Royal RFC |

### Hong Kong

Head coach: Jo Hull
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Adrienne Garvey (vc) | Centre | (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 32) | | Valley RFC |
| Chong Ka-yan | Wing | (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 23) | | Gai Wu |
| Laurel Chor | Wing | (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 27) | | Valley RFC |
| Kelsie Bouttle | Centre | (1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 18) | | Valley RFC/ICHK |
| Jessica Ho | Scrum-half | (1992-05-12)12 May 1992 (aged 25) | | USRC Tigers RFC |
| Rose Hopewell-Fong | Fullback | | | Hong Kong FC |
| Lau Sze-wa | Back | (1988-12-07)7 December 1988 (aged 28) | | Valley RFC |
| Lee Tsz-ting | Outside-half | (1996-04-25)25 April 1996 (aged 21) | 8 | Gai Wu/HKBU |
| Chloe Mak | Scrum-half | (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 22) | | Kowloon RFC |
| Natasha Olson-Thorne | Centre | (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 24) | | USRC Tigers RFC |
| Aggie Poon | Back | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 22) | | Gai Wu |
| Colleen Tjosvold | Back | (1989-03-30)30 March 1989 (aged 28) | | Valley RFC |
| Lindsay Varty | Half-back | (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 29) | | USRC Tigers RFC |
| Chow Mei-nam (c) | Lock | (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 (aged 28) | | Gai Wu |
| Chan Ka-yan | Loose forward | | | Gai Wu |
| Royce Chan Leong-sze | Hooker | (1978-09-16)16 September 1978 (aged 38) | | Hong Kong FC |
| Agnes Chan | Flanker | | | Tai Po Dragons/HKBU |
| Christy Cheng Ka-chi | Forward | (1985-11-26)26 November 1985 (aged 31) | | Gai Wu |
| Jasmine Cheung | Prop | | | Valley RFC |
| Christine Gordon | Forward | (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 39) | | Kowloon RFC |
| Tammy Lau Nga-wun | Forward | (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 25) | | Gai Wu |
| Lee Ka-shun | Forward | (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 28) | | Gai Wu |
| Pun Wai-yan | Forward | (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 22) | | Gai Wu/EdUHK |
| Amélie Seure | Forward | (1983-08-17)17 August 1983 (aged 33) | | Valley RFC |
| Winnie Siu | Flanker | (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 (aged 23) | | USRC Tigers RFC |
| Karen So | Hooker | (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 27) | | Valley RFC |
| Tsang Sin-yan | Forward | (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 24) | | Kowloon RFC |
| Wong Yuen-shan | Prop | | | USRC Tigers RFC/EdUHK |

### New Zealand

Head coach: Glenn Moore
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise/province |
| Toka Natua | Prop | (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 33) | 16 | Waikato |
| Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) | Hooker | (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 44) | 52 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate | Hooker | (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 33) | 20 | Counties Manukau |
| Aldora Itunu | Prop | (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 33) | 15 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Aleisha Nelson | Prop | (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 35) | 23 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Sosoli Talawadua | Prop | (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 36) | 8 | Waikato |
| Eloise Blackwell | Lock | (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 34) | 32 | Auckland |
| Becky Wood | Lock | (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 37) | 7 | North Harbour Hibiscus / North Harbour |
| Charmaine Smith | Lock | (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 34) | 14 | North Harbour |
| Charmaine McMenamin | Flanker | (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34) | 14 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Lesley Ketu | Flanker | (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 37) | 9 | Waikato |
| Rawinia Everitt | Flanker | (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38) | 22 | Counties Manukau |
| Sarah Goss | Flanker | (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 32) | 10 | Manawatu |
| Linda Itunu | Number 8 | (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 40) | 35 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Aroha Savage | Number 8 | (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34) | 28 | Counties Manukau |
| Aotearoa Mata'u | Flanker | (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 28) | 8 | Counties Manukau |
| Kendra Cocksedge | Half-back | (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 36) | 42 | Canterbury |
| Kristina Sue | Half-back | (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37) | 27 | Manawatu Cyclones / Manawatu |
| Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali | First five-eighth | (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 33) | 19 | Counties Manukau |
| Renee Wickcliffe | Wing | (1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 37) | 30 | Counties Manukau |
| Carla Hohepa | Centre | (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 39) | 19 | Otago Spirit / Southland |
| Kelly Brazier | Centre | (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 35) | 32 | Bay of Plenty |
| Stacey Waaka | Centre | (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 29) | 11 | Waikato |
| Theresa Fitzpatrick | Centre | (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30) | 7 | Auckland Storm / Auckland |
| Chelsea Alley | Centre | (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 32) | 15 | Waikato |
| Portia Woodman | Wing | (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 33) | 16 | Counties Manukau |
| Hazel Tubic | Fullback | (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34) | 11 | Counties Manukau Heat / Counties Manukau |
| Selica Winiata | Fullback | (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38) | 31 | Manawatu |

### Wales

Head coach: Rowland Phillips
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Alisha Butchers | ?? |
| Mel Clay | ?? |
| Amy Evans | ?? |
| Lleucu George | ?? |
| Cerys Hale | ?? |
| Sioned Harries | ?? |
| Morfudd Ifans | ?? |
| Kelsey Jones | ?? |
| Siwan Lillicrap | ?? |
| Carys Phillips (c) | ?? |
| Shona Powell-Hughes | ?? |
| Gwenllian Pyrs | ?? |
| Rebecca Rowe | ?? |
| Rachel Taylor | ?? |
| Caryl Thomas | ?? |
| Megan York | ?? |
| Keira Bevan | ?? |
| Elen Evans | ?? |
| Jodie Evans | ?? |
| Rebecca De Filippo | ?? |
| Dyddgu Hywel | ?? |
| Hannah Jones | ?? |
| Jasmine Joyce | ?? |
| Sian Moore | ?? |
| Jess Kavanagh-Williams | ?? |
| Gemma Rowland | ?? |
| Elinor Snowsill | ?? |
| Robyn Wilkins | ?? |

## Pool B
### England

Head coach: Simon Middleton
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Zoe Aldcroft | Second row |
| Sarah Bern | Prop |
| Rochelle Clark | Prop |
| Poppy Cleall | Back row |
| Amy Cokayne | Hooker |
| Vickii Cornborough | Prop |
| Vicky Fleetwood | Back row |
| Sarah Hunter (C) | Back row |
| Heather Kerr | ?? |
| Justine Lucas | ?? |
| Alex Matthews | Back row |
| Harriet Millar-Mills | Second row |
| Izzy Noel-Smith | ?? |
| Marlie Packer | Back row |
| Abbie Scott | ?? |
| Tamara Taylor | Second row |
| Rachael Burford | Centre |
| Natasha Hunt | Scrum-half |
| Megan Jones | Fly-half |
| La Toya Mason | Scrum-half |
| Katy Mclean | Fly-half |
| Amber Reed | Centre |
| Leanne Riley | Scrum-half |
| Emily Scarratt (VC) | Centre |
| Emily Scott | Fullback |
| Lydia Thompson | Wing |
| Danielle Waterman | Fullback |
| Kay Wilson | Wing |
| Amy Wilson-Hardy | Wing |

### Italy

Head coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Elisa Bonaldo | ?? |
| Elisa Cucchiella | ?? |
| Marta Ferrari | ?? |
| Lucia Gai | ?? |
| Gaia Giacomoli | ?? |
| Melissa Bettoni | ?? |
| Lucia Cammarano | ?? |
| Valeria Fedrighi | ?? |
| Valentina Ruzza | ?? |
| Flavia Severin | ?? |
| Sara Tounesi | ?? |
| Alice Trevisan | ?? |
| Ilaria Arrighetti | ?? |
| Michela Este | ?? |
| Silvia Gaudino | ?? |
| Elisa Giordano | ?? |
| Isabella Locatelli | ?? |
| Sara Barattin (C) | ?? |
| Beatrice Rigoni | ?? |
| Veronica Schiavon | ?? |
| Maria Grazia Cioffi | ?? |
| Manuela Furlan | ?? |
| Veronica Madìa | ?? |
| Maria Magatti | ?? |
| Aura Muzzo | ?? |
| Michela Sillari | ?? |
| Sofia Stefan | ?? |
| Paola Zangirolami | ?? |

### Spain

Head coach: José Antonio Barrio
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Aroa González (c) | Hooker |
| Isabel Rico (vc) | Prop |
| Jeanina Vinueza | Forward |
| Isabel Macías | Forward |
| Laura Delgado | Forward |
| Saioa Jaurena | Forward |
| Rocío García | Forward |
| Mónica Castelo | Forward |
| Berta García | Forward |
| Elena Redondo | Forward |
| María Ribera | Forward |
| Lourdes Alameda | Forward |
| Diana Gassó | Forward |
| Paula Medín | Forward |
| Ángela del Pan | Forward |
| Carmen Pérez | Forward |
| Patricia García | Back |
| Anne Fernández de Corres | Back |
| Carlota Méliz | Back |
| María Ahís | Back |
| Amaia Erbina | Back |
| Bárbara García | Back |
| Bárbara Pla | Back |
| María Casado | Back |
| Uri Barrutieta | Back |
| Iera Echebarría | Back |
| Vanesa Rial | Back |
| Marina Bravo | Back |

### United States

Head coach: Pete Steinberg
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Club/province |
| Katy Augustyn | Hooker | Berkeley All Blues |
| Catie Benson | Prop | Life West Gladiatrix |
| Sylvia Braaten | Centre | Twin City Amazons |
| Stacey Bridges | Lock | Twin City Amazons |
| Kayla Canett | Scrum-half | Penn State |
| Cheta Emba | Fullback | USA Sevens |
| Tiffany Fa’ae’e | Prop | New York Rugby Club |
| Tess Feury | Fly-half | Penn State |
| Jordan Gray | Number 8 | Life West Gladiatrix |
| Abby Gustaitis | Flanker | NOVA |
| Nicole Heavirland | Centre | USA Sevens |
| Nick James | Prop | HARC |
| Jessica Javelet | Wing | USA Sevens |
| Alev Kelter | Centre | USA Sevens |
| Deven Owsiany | Scrum-half | San Diego Surfers |
| Sam Pankey | Hooker | San Diego Surfers |
| Sara Parsons | Flanker | NOVA |
| Christiane Pheil | Flanker | Chicago North Shore |
| Naima Reddick | Prop | Seattle Rugby Club |
| Jamila Reinhardt | Prop | San Diego Surfers |
| Hope Rogers | Prop | San Diego Surfers |
| Kimber Rozier | Fly-half | Harlequins |
| Kristine Sommer | Lock | Seattle Rugby Club |
| Naya Tapper | Wing | USA Sevens |
| Kris Thomas | Wing | USA Sevens |
| Alycia Washington | Lock | New York Rugby Club |
| Jess Wooden | Fullback | Harlequins |
| Kate Zackary | Flanker | San Diego Surfers |

## Pool C
### Australia

Head coach: Paul Verrell
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Millie Boyle | ?? |
| Louise Burrows | Prop |
| Chloe Butler | ?? |
| Cheyenne Campbell | ?? |
| Rebecca Clough | ?? |
| Mollie Gray | ?? |
| Grace Hamilton | ?? |
| Alisha Hewett | ?? |
| Evelyn Horomia | ?? |
| Kiri Lingman | ?? |
| Hana Ngaha | ?? |
| Shannon Parry | ?? |
| Liz Patu | ?? |
| Emily Robinson | ?? |
| Hilisha Samoa | ?? |
| Alexandra Sulusi | ?? |
| Violeta Tupuola | ?? |
| Katrina Barker | ?? |
| Fenella Hake | ?? |
| Ashleigh Hewson | ?? |
| Nareta Marsters | ?? |
| Mahalia Murphy | ?? |
| Trilleen Pomare | ?? |
| Sarah Riordan | ?? |
| Kayla Sauvao | ?? |
| Huia Swanell | ?? |
| Ashleigh Timoko | ?? |
| Samantha Treherne | ?? |
| Sharni Williams | ?? |

### France

Head coach: Samuel Cherouk
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Manon Andre | ?? |
| Julie Annery | ?? |
| Lise Arricastre | ?? |
| Patricia Carricaburu | ?? |
| Lénaig Corson | ?? |
| Annaëlle Deshayes | ?? |
| Julie Duval | ?? |
| Céline Ferer | ?? |
| Audrey Forlani | ?? |
| Romane Menager | ?? |
| Gaëlle Mignot (C) | ?? |
| Safi N'Diaye | ?? |
| Caroline Thomas | ?? |
| Dhia Traore | ?? |
| Audrey Abadie | ?? |
| Montserrat Amedee | ?? |
| Caroline Boujard | ?? |
| Caroline Drouin | ?? |
| Elodie Guiglion | ?? |
| Shannon Izar | ?? |
| Caroline Ladagnous | ?? |
| Jade Le Pesq | ?? |
| Marjorie Mayans | ?? |
| Carla Neisen | ?? |
| Chloé Pelle | ?? |
| Elodie Poublan | ?? |
| Yanna Rivoalen | ?? |
| Jessy Tremouliere | ?? |

### Ireland

Head coach: Tom Tierney
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Ashleigh Baxter | Forward |
| Anna Caplice | Flanker |
| Ciara Cooney | Lock |
| Ailis Egan | Prop |
| Paula Fitzpatrick | Loose forward |
| Ciara Griffin | Flanker |
| Leah Lyons | Prop |
| Claire Molloy | Loose forward |
| Cliodhna Moloney | Hooker |
| Heather O'Brien | Loose forward |
| Ciara O'Connor | Forward |
| Ruth O'Reilly | Prop |
| Lindsay Peat | Prop |
| Marie Louise Reilly | Lock |
| Sophie Spence | Back row |
| Niamh Briggs (C) | Back |
| Eimear Considine | Fullback |
| Mairead Coyne | Back |
| Nicole Cronin | Back |
| Jeamie Deacon | Wing |
| Katie Fitzhenry | Centre |
| Claire McLaughlin | Centre |
| Alison Miller | Wing |
| Larissa Muldoon | Scrum-half |
| Jenny Murphy | Centre |
| Sene Naoupu | Fly-half |
| Nora Stapleton | Fly-half |
| Hannah Tyrrell | Fullback |
| Ilse van Staden | Prop |

### Japan

Head coach: Goshi Arimizu
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position |
| Makoto Ebuchi | ?? |
| Mizuho Kataoka | ?? |
| Seina Saito (C) | ?? |
| Ayano Sakurai | ?? |
| Yui Shiozaki | ?? |
| Yuki Sue | ?? |
| Ayaka Suzuki | ?? |
| Sayaka Suzuki | ?? |
| Misaki Suzuki | ?? |
| Maki Takano | ?? |
| Aya Nakajima | ?? |
| Ai Hyugaji | ?? |
| Maiko Fujimoto | ?? |
| Mateitoga Bogdraumanadave | ?? |
| Saki Minami | ?? |
| Aoi Mimura | ?? |
| Keiko Kato | ?? |
| Riho Kurogi | ?? |
| Mayu Shimizu | ?? |
| Ai Tasaka | ?? |
| Moe Tsukui | ?? |
| Honoka Tsutsumi | ?? |
| Makiko Tomita | Centre |
| Iroha Nagata | ?? |
| Yumeno Noda | ?? |
| Eriko Hirano | ?? |
| Wasana Fukushima | ?? |
| Minori Yamamoto | ?? |