2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

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

Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup

Pool A

 Canada

Head Coach: Francois Ratier [1]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps 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[2]

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) ??
Chong Ka-yan ??
Laurel Chor Lik-fung ??
Kelsie Bouttle ??
Jessica Ho Wai-on ??
Rose Hopewell-Fong Siu-lan ??
Lau Sze-wa ??
Lee Tsz-ting ??
Chloe Mak Ho-yee ??
Natasha Olson-Thorne ??
Aggie Poon Pak-yan ??
Colleen Tjosvold ??
Lindsay Varty ??
Chow Mei-nam (C) ??
Chan Ka-yan ??
Royce Chan Leong-sze ??
Agnes Chan Tsz-ching ??
Christy Cheng Ka-chi ??
Jasmine Cheung Shuk-han ??
Christine Gordon ??
Tammy Lau Nga-wun ??
Lee Ka-shun ??
Pun Wai-yan ??
Amelie Seure ??
Winnie Siu Wing-ni ??
Karen So Hoi-ting ??
Tsang Sin-yan ??
Wong Yuen-shan ??

 New Zealand

Head Coach: Glenn Moore[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Aldora Itunu ??
Toka Natua ??
Aleisha Nelson ??
Sosoli Talawadua ??
Fiao'o Fa'amausili ??
Becky Wood ??
Charmaine Smith ??
Eloise Blackwell ??
Charmaine McMenamin ??
Les Ketu ??
Linda Itunu ??
Rawinia Everitt ??
Sarah Goss ??
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate ??
Aroha Savage ??
Aotearoa Mata'u ??
Stacey Waaka ??
Kelly Brazier ??
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali ??
Kendra Cocksedge ??
Kristina Sue ??
Hazel Tubic ??
Renee Wickcliffe ??
Portia Woodman ??
Selica Winiata ??
Carla Hohepa ??
Theresa Fitzpatrick ??
Chelsea Alley ??

 Wales

Head Coach: Rowland Phillips[4]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
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[5]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Zoe Aldcroft ??
Sarah Bern ??
Rochelle Clark ??
Poppy Cleall ??
Amy Cokayne ??
Vickii Cornborough ??
Vicky Fleetwood ??
Sarah Hunter (C) ??
Heather Kerr ??
Justine Lucas ??
Alex Matthews ??
Harriet Millar-Mills ??
Izzy Noel-Smith ??
Marlie Packer ??
Abbie Scott ??
Tamara Taylor ??
Rachael Burford ??
Natasha Hunt ??
Megan Jones ??
La Toya Mason ??
Katy Mclean ??
Amber Reed ??
Leanne Riley ??
Emily Scarratt (VC) ??
Emily Scott ??
Lydia Thompson ??
Danielle Waterman ??
Kay Wilson ??
Amy Wilson-Hardy ??

 Italy

Head Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
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[7]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Aroa González (C) ??
Isabel Rico (VC) ??
Jeanina Vinueza ??
Isabel Macías ??
Laura Delgado ??
Saioa Jaurena ??
Rocío García ??
Mónica Castelo ??
Berta García ??
Elena Redondo ??
María Ribera ??
Lourdes Alameda ??
Diana Gassó ??
Paula Medín ??
Ángela del Pan ??
Carmen Pérez ??
Patricia García ??
Anne Fernández de Corres ??
Carlota Méliz ??
María Ahís ??
Amaia Erbina ??
Bárbara García ??
Bárbara Pla ??
María Casado ??
Uri Barrutieta ??
Iera Echebarría ??
Vanesa Rial ??
Marina Bravo ??

 United States

Head Coach: Peter Steinberg[8]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Kathryn Augustyn ??
Catherine Benson ??
Sylvia Braaten ??
Stacey Bridges ??
Kayla Canett ??
Cheta Emba ??
Tiffany Fa’ae’e ??
Jordan Gray ??
Abby Gustaitis ??
Nicole Heavirland ??
Nicole James ??
Jessica Javelet ??
Alev Kelter ??
Deven Owsiany ??
Samantha Pankey ??
Sara Parsons ??
Tess Feury ??
Christiane Pheil ??
Naima Reddick ??
Jamila Reinhardt ??
Hope Rogers ??
Kimber Rozier ??
Kristine Sommer ??
Naya Tapper ??
Kristen Thomas ??
Alycia Washington ??
Jess Wooden ??
Kate Zackary ??

Pool C

 Australia

Head Coach: Paul Verrell[9]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Millie Boyle ??
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 Terherne ??
Sharni Williams ??

 France

Head Coach: Samuel Cherouk[10]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
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 [11][12]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ashleigh Baxter ??
Anna Caplice ??
Ciara Cooney ??
Ailis Egan ??
Paula Fitzpatrick ??
Ciara Griffin ??
Leah Lyons ??
Claire Molloy ??
Cliodhna Moloney ??
Heather O'Brien ??
Ciara O'Connor ??
Ruth O'Reilly ??
Lindsay Peat ??
Marie Louise Reilly ??
Sophie Spence ??
Niamh Briggs (C) ??
Eimear Considine ??
Mairead Coyne ??
Nicole Cronin ??
Jeamie Deacon ??
Katie Fitzhenry ??
Claire McLaughlin ??
Alison Miller ??
Larissa Muldoon ??
Jenny Murphy ??
Sene Naoupu ??
Nora Stapleton ??
Hannah Tyrrell ??
Ilse van Staden ??

 Japan

Head Coach: Goshi Arimizu[13]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Makoto Ebuchi ??
Mizuho Kataok ??
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 ??
Iroha Nagata ??
Yumeno Noda ??
Eriko Hirano ??
Wasana Fukushima ??
Minori Yamamoto ??

References

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  9. Cambridge, Marty (28 June 2017). "Sevens speedster named in World Cup Squad". Rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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