This article lists the official squads for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.
Pool A
Wallaroos head coach John Manenti announced a 26-player squad on 14 July 2010, including the majority of Australia’s World Cup-winning Women’s Sevens team in his squad, five players who return for third WRWC (Ruan Sims, Cheryl Soon, Tui Ormsby, Debby Hodgkinson, Alex Hargreaves) and four rookies (Megan Shanahan, Caroline Vakalahi, Cheyenne Campbell and Shannon Parry).[1]
On 23 August Tui Ormsby was forced to withdraw from the tournament because of a fractured eye socket. Bayswater and Western Australia centre Stacey Kilmister was flown in as a replacement.[2]
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Black Ferns head coach Brian Evans announced the final squad on 29 June 2010, with Canterbury flanker Melissa Ruscoe named captain, newcomer Trish Hina (who has already represented New Zealand in rugby league) and Monalisa Codling participating in her fourth Women’s Rugby World Cup.[3] A knee injury forced Canterbury utility back Amiria Rule out of Black Ferns. She was replaced by Auckland flyhalf Anna Richards, the most capped New Zealand women’s rugby player with 44 caps.[4]
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Head coach Denver Wannies confirmed nine players from South Africa’s previous IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign and ten who took part in 2009 IRB Women’s Sevens World Cup in Dubai, while Mandisa Williams was named captain.[5] Loose forward Nomathamsanqa Faleni was ruled out of the tournament with a serious shoulder injury during a training match in late July and replaced by Golden Lions flanker Pulane Motloung.[6]
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Player |
Position |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Club/province |
Nedene Botha |
Prop |
19 February 1982 |
|
Maties/Western Province |
Laurian Johannes |
Prop |
25 July 1984 |
|
UWC/Western Province |
Portia Jonga |
Prop |
4 November 1988 |
|
KwaZakele/Border |
Cebisa Kula |
Prop |
19 May 1981 |
|
African Bombers/Eastern Province |
Cynthia Poswa |
Hooker |
16 March 1984 |
|
UWC/Western Province |
Donna Sidumbu |
Hooker |
18 December 1977 |
|
KwaZakele/Eastern Province |
Nowsindiso Booi |
Lock |
29 June 1985 |
|
Fort Hare University/Border |
Dolly Mavumengwana |
Lock |
23 December 1976 |
|
Varsity Saints/KwaZulu-Natal |
Onicca Moaga |
Lock |
20 February 1988 |
|
SANDF |
Nombulelo Mayongo |
Flanker |
26 May 1985 |
|
Thabong/Free State |
Lamla Momoti |
Flanker |
27 March 1985 |
|
KwaZakele/Eastern Province |
Pulane Motloung |
Flanker |
3 October 1985 |
|
Tuks/Golden Lions |
Mandisa Williams (c) |
Flanker |
8 November 1984 |
|
Imonti Penguins/Border (c) |
Namhia Siyolo |
Number 8 |
23 July 1987 |
|
KwaZakele/Eastern Province |
Saloma Booysen |
Scrum-half |
6 April 1987 |
|
Aberdeen/Eastern Province |
Fundiswa Plaatjie |
Scrum-half |
4 December 1985 |
|
Imonti Penguins/Border |
Cherné Roberts |
Scrum-half |
8 August 1987 |
|
Western Province |
Zenay Jordaan |
Fly-half |
4 April 1991 |
|
Middelburg Stormers/Eastern Province |
Lorinda Brown |
Centre |
16 December 1983 |
|
Middelburg Stormers/Eastern Province |
Charmaine Kayser |
Centre |
27 February 1987 |
|
Gardens/Eastern Province |
Daphne Scheepers |
Centre |
2 February 1984 |
|
Lilly White/Eastern Province |
Phumeza Gadu |
Wing |
21 June 1985 |
|
African Bombers/Eastern Province |
Ziyanda Tywaleni |
Wing |
26 November 1987 |
|
Hurricanes/Border |
Aimee Barrett |
Fullback |
27 June 1987 |
|
Maties/Western Province |
Yolanda Meiring |
Fullback |
14 August 1983 |
|
Tuks/Blue Bulls |
Zandile Nojoko |
Fullback |
1 July 1986 |
|
African Bombers/Eastern Province |
Wales head coach had initially named 23 players, leaving three spots open, but Alex Stokes has been withdrawn. Woodbridge second row and former wing Louise Rickard earned her call-up for her fourth World Cup, while Mel Berry was confirmed captain.[7] Flanker Catrina Nicholas ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during the second half of the match against South Africa on 24 August. She was replaced by UWIC and Scarlets Number 8 Vici Owens.[8]
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Pool B
England head coach Gary Street announced the squad for Women's Rugby World Cup on 4 May 2010. Bristol No. 8 Catherine Spencer was named captain, while Saracens hooker Amy Garnett is the most experienced player with 86 caps and three rugby world cups behind her. Margaret Alphonsi, Charlotte Barras, Rachael Burford, Tamara Taylor, Amy Turner and Danielle Waterman will also feature in their second successive world cup campaigns. Lichfield’s Emily Scarratt is team's youngest member with 16 tries in 18 games.[9] Richmond centre Claire Allan was replaced by Wasps wing Michaela Staniford because of a knee injury.[10]
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Ireland head coach Phillip Doyle announced the final squad on 12 July 2010, with UL Bohemians and Munster prop Fiona Coghlan named captain, the return of experienced back Lynne Cantwell after a spell in New Zealand and the emerging Nora Stapleton.[11] Cooke and Ulster forward Lauren Day was forced to withdraw from the Ireland Women's World Cup squad through injury. Her place in the squad was taken by Laura Guest.[12] Scrum-half Tania Rosser picked up a shoulder injury during the pool game against the United States. Blackrock and Leinster centre Grace Davitt was called up to the squad as a replacement.[13]
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