1991 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.

1991 Rugby World Cup Squads
Cwpan Rygbi'r Byd 1991 i Ferched
Tournament details
Host nation 1991 Rugby World Cup Squads
Dates6 April – 14 April
No. of nations12
1994

Pool 1 edit

New Zealand edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jacquileen Apiata Fly-half (1966-06-10)10 June 1966 (aged 24)  
Miriama Baker Fly-half (1962-09-01)1 September 1962 (aged 28)  
Shona Ballinger Lock (1970-06-14)14 June 1970 (aged 20)  
Lesley Brett Wing (1968-03-15)15 March 1968 (aged 23)  
Debbie Chase[1] Centre (1966-07-29)29 July 1966 (aged 24)  
Donna Ewe Prop (1964-10-14)14 October 1964 (aged 26)  
Maree Fitzgibbon Number 8 (1966-12-04)4 December 1966 (aged 24)  
Amanda Ford Flanker (1970-07-25)25 July 1970 (aged 20)  
Deborah Ford Scrum-half (1965-02-05)5 February 1965 (aged 26)  
Seuga Frost Wing (1966-07-19)19 July 1966 (aged 24)  
Susan Garden Wing (1961-12-02)2 December 1961 (aged 29)  
Nicola Inwood Hooker (1970-01-24)24 January 1970 (aged 21)  
Neroli Knight Fly-half (1974-09-13)13 September 1974 (aged 16)  
Tracy Lemon Hooker (1970-01-01)1 January 1970 (aged 21)  
Helen Littleworth Loose forward (1966-04-23)23 April 1966 (aged 24)  
Helen Mahon[1] Wing (1968-04-15)15 April 1968 (aged 22)  
Elsie Paitai Fly-half (1963-02-20)20 February 1963 (aged 28)  
Ericka Rere Prop (1963-02-08)8 February 1963 (aged 28)  
Anna Richards[1] Scrum-half (1964-12-03)3 December 1964 (aged 26) 37  
Christine Rodd Loose forward (1959-10-31)31 October 1959 (aged 31)  
Christine Ross[1] Fullback (1964-07-24)24 July 1964 (aged 26)  
Nina Sio Flanker (1963-10-21)21 October 1963 (aged 27)  
Kimi Tiriamai Lock (1964-12-05)5 December 1964 (aged 26)  
Natasha Wong Wing (1967-11-13)13 November 1967 (aged 23)  
Carol Hayes Prop (1970-12-31)31 December 1970 (aged 20)  
Geri Paul Loose forward (1965-09-09)9 September 1965 (aged 25)  

[2]

Canada edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Judi Chalmer ?? (1966-11-08)8 November 1966 (aged 24)   Vancouver[3]
Corinne Enns ?? (1963-10-15)15 October 1963 (aged 27)   [4]
Tina Fuchs ?? (1964-04-23)23 April 1964 (aged 26)   Prince Rupert[3]
Valerie Gompf ??  
Micheline Green ?? (1969-02-25)25 February 1969 (aged 22)  
Karine Haimovici ?? (1968-04-02)2 April 1968 (aged 23)  
Ruth Hellerud-Brown (c) Flanker (1957-09-22)22 September 1957 (aged 33) 11   Vancouver[3] (c)
Susan Johnsen ?? (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 30)  
Shelaine Kozakavich ?? (1963-09-27)27 September 1963 (aged 27)  
Brenda McKenzie ?? (1962-02-25)25 February 1962 (aged 29)  
Sandra Muller ?? (1965-01-28)28 January 1965 (aged 26)   Ajax Wanders[5]
Patti Pare ?? (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 25)  
Arlette Peterson ?? (1960-04-04)4 April 1960 (aged 31)  
Denise Petryk ?? (1966-07-14)14 July 1966 (aged 24)   Renegades/Calgary[6]
Joanne Reinbold ?? (1958-05-14)14 May 1958 (aged 32)  
Helen Russell Hooker (1964-11-06)6 November 1964 (aged 26) 10   Ajax Wanders[5][7]
Jill Shapland ?? (1967-01-31)31 January 1967 (aged 24)   Abbotsford[3]
Annette Shiels ?? (1969-04-30)30 April 1969 (aged 21)   Ajax Wanders[5]
Corinne Skrobot ?? (1961-11-08)8 November 1961 (aged 29)  
Anne Stephen ?? (1963-10-01)1 October 1963 (aged 27)   Renegades/Calgary[6]
Valerie Swift ?? (1965-01-07)7 January 1965 (aged 26)  
Susan Tokariuk ?? (1962-04-10)10 April 1962 (aged 28)  
Liz Whalley ?? 2 (1965-12-22)22 December 1965 (aged 25)  
Stephanie White (c) ?? (1961-08-13)13 August 1961 (aged 29) 17   Renegades/Calgary[6] (c)

[8]

Wales edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Amanda Bennett Centre (1964-07-24)24 July 1964 (aged 26)  
Ceri Bevan ?? (1967-10-13)13 October 1967 (aged 23)  
Marie Bowen ?? (1964-12-27)27 December 1964 (aged 26)  
Lesley Brooks ?? (1966-01-26)26 January 1966 (aged 25)  
Liza Jane Burgess Number 8 (1964-03-24)24 March 1964 (aged 27)  
Susan Butler ?? (1962-06-10)10 June 1962 (aged 28)  
Helen Carey ?? (1964-01-21)21 January 1964 (aged 27)  
Belinda Davies ?? (1962-02-10)10 February 1962 (aged 29)  
Enid Davies ?? (1961-09-20)20 September 1961 (aged 29)  
Heather Devine ?? (1967-04-07)7 April 1967 (aged 23)  
Kate Eaves Lock (1968-05-06)6 May 1968 (aged 22)  
Bess Evans Hooker (1966-09-03)3 September 1966 (aged 24)  
Bethan Evans ?? (1968-06-17)17 June 1968 (aged 22)  
Philippa Evans ?? (1968-07-23)23 July 1968 (aged 22)  
Paula George ?? (1968-10-20)20 October 1968 (aged 22)  
Sue Glavin ?? (1967-04-28)28 April 1967 (aged 23)  
Eirlys Jones ?? (1970-03-12)12 March 1970 (aged 21)  
Eirlys Ladd ?? (1963-01-27)27 January 1963 (aged 28)  
Jacqueline Morgan ?? (1964-09-27)27 September 1964 (aged 26)  
Sara Morgan ?? (1969-01-20)20 January 1969 (aged 22)  
Sandra Phillips ?? (1975-05-04)4 May 1975 (aged 15)  
Carol Thomas ?? (1965-12-24)24 December 1965 (aged 25)  
Julie Thomas ?? (1960-07-11)11 July 1960 (aged 30)  
Ann Williams ?? (1963-10-24)24 October 1963 (aged 27)  
Melonie Williams ?? (1966-10-02)2 October 1966 (aged 24)  
Beccy Wyatt ?? (1958-10-17)17 October 1958 (aged 32)  

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Pool 2 edit

France edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Christelle Alaphilipe ??  
Nathalie Amiel Centre (1970-11-04)4 November 1970 (aged 20)  
Nathalie Bertrank ?? (1968-05-05)5 May 1968 (aged 22)   AS Romagnat
Viviane Bonnastre ??  
Myriam Cargnelutti ??  
Annoik Chavernac ??  
Juliette Dal Barco ??   Saint-Orens rugby féminin
Anne Dubetier ??  
Anne Dupont Lock (1967-01-29)29 January 1967 (aged 24)   RC Chilly-Mazarin
Annette Fenoll ??  
Nathalie Francoise ??   RC Chilly-Mazarin
Monique Fraysse ??  
Anne Gille ??  
Sylvia Girard ??  
Marie Gracieux ??  
Annick Hayraud ?? (1967-09-09)9 September 1967 (aged 23)  
Christelle Henry ??  
Christine Lavigne ??  
Valerie Lenoir ??   RC Chilly-Mazarin
Marie Mathy ??  
Christine Minelli ??  
Delphine Roussel ?? (1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 24)  
Fabienne Saudin ??  
Valerie Sorbier ??   RC Chilly-Mazarin
Sylvie Putin ??  

[11]

Sweden edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Britt Ahlstrom ?? 16 August 1964  
Maria Anderson ?? 05 September 1966  
Monika Asp ?? 16 February 1970  
Ann Bengtzen ?? 2 January 1965  
Pia Berg ?? 5 November 1967  
Birgitta Bjorklund ?? 23 September 1966  
Ann Bengtzen ?? 2 January 1965  
Pia Berg ?? 5 November 1967  
Birgitta Bjorklund ?? 23 September 1966  
Ulrika Blumenberg ?? 22 January 1965  
Jennie Bohlin ?? 29 July 1970  
Britt Fogelstrom ?? 2 May 1965  
Erika Frayssinet ?? 23 May 1966  
Catharina Hakansson ?? 13 July 1966  
Susanna Jaensson ?? 20 November 1967  
Maria Jaki ?? 7 March 1968  
Nina Jaki ?? 30 July 1969  
Jane Jaraker ?? 27 September 1968  
Elizabeth Kaptein ?? 29 July 1967  
Cecilia Karlsson ?? 10 February 1964  
Anna-Karin Linusson ?? 12 February 1965  
Katarina Olofsson ?? 27 April 1966  
Charlotte Olsson ?? 4 October 1966  
Jennie Palm ?? 11 July 1968  
Asa Ray ?? 27 May 1964  
Maria Spang ?? 23 November 1968  
Ulrika Sterner ?? 12 July 1965  
Christina Svensson ?? 27 April 1966  
Etelka Varga ?? 31 December 1963  
Jennie Öhman Prop 29 July 1970   NRK Troján

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Japan edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Yukiko Dazai ?? 11 December 1959  
Masako Doi ?? 1 August 1964  
Junko Fukushima ?? 9 June 1969  
Hiroko Honma ?? 22 June 1964  
Hiroko Ishida ?? 26 May 1965  
Michiko Ishida ?? 17 May 1968  
Ikuyo Kimura ?? 3 April 1963  
Noriko Kishida ??  
Ayako Masuoka ?? 15 January 1962  
Miki Mikami ?? 24 February 1958  
Keiko Murai ?? 9 January 1964  
Sakae Ooshima ?? 3 November 1959  
Noriko Saito ?? 13 June 1967  
Miwako Sato ?? 7 September 1964  
Meiko Shimura ?? 17 February 1959  
Emiko Shiozaki ?? 9 April 1960  
Terumi Sugai ?? 13 August 1966  
Ayako Tamaoki ?? 21 October 1963  
Mitsuko Tanaka ?? 25 May 1947  
Naoko Tazaki ?? 24 December 1961  
Ami Tsuchiya ?? 3 August 1972  
Etsuko Utsumi ?? 5 May 1970  
Shihiko Watanabe ?? 3 March 1960  
Miyoko Yamashita ?? 30 March 1966  
Tetsuko Yasuda ?? 11 October 1962  

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Pool 3 edit

United States edit

  • Head coach: Kevin O'Brien
  • Coach: Chris Leach
  • Women’s Chair: Jami Jordan

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ann Barford Centre   Rutgers Renegades RFC
Barbara Bond (c) Number 8 (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 28)   Reed College[14]
Tam Breckenridge Lock (1958-10-01)1 October 1958 (aged 32)   Belmont Shore club [15]
Patty Connell Scrum-half   Beantown RFC
Jen Crawford Centre (1970-07-25)25 July 1970 (aged 20)  
Mary Dixey Fly-half (1961-02-25)25 February 1961 (aged 30)   Beantown RFC
Colleen Fahey Prop   Florida State WRFC
Tara Flanagan Lock (1963-10-18)18 October 1963 (aged 27)   Belmont Shore club [15]
Annie Flavin Prop (1961-07-20)20 July 1961 (aged 29)   Beantown RFC
Kathleen Flores Number 8 (1955-02-07)7 February 1955 (aged 36)   Florida State WRFC
Barb Fugate Scrum-half  
Claire Godwin Flanker   Florida State WRFC
Chris Harju Fly-half (1957-05-20)20 May 1957 (aged 33)  
Tracy Henderson Centre  
Jennifer Hertz Prop (1964-11-08)8 November 1964 (aged 26)  
Elise Huffer Centre  
Sheri Hunt Flanker  
Patricia Marie Jervey Centre (1964-03-29)29 March 1964 (aged 27)   Florida State WRFC
Kris Kany Flanker  
Cassie Law Flanker   Bay Area SheHawks
Krista McFarren Wing (1961-04-15)15 April 1961 (aged 29)  
Joan Morrissey Centre   Beantown RFC
Sandy Meredith Wing (1962-07-15)15 July 1962 (aged 28)  
Andrea Morrell Lock  
Candice Maria Orsini Centre (1956-12-09)9 December 1956 (aged 34)   Florida State WRFC
Jan Rutkowski Lock (1955-06-27)27 June 1955 (aged 35)   Beantown RFC
Cathy Seabaugh Flanker  
Maryanne Sorenson Prop (1956-10-11)11 October 1956 (aged 34)  
Mary Gail Sullivan (c) Fullback (1952-01-06)6 January 1952 (aged 39)  
Val Sullivan Hooker (1963-08-17)17 August 1963 (aged 27)   Florida State WRFC
Julie Thompson Hooker (1958-04-14)14 April 1958 (aged 32)  
Morgan Whitehead Flanker  

[16] [17] [18]

Netherlands edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Yvonne Bouman ?? 15 February 1964  
Cecile De Klein ?? 7 April 1962  
Antoninette Geerts ?? 30 August 1961  
Sofi Hermsen ?? 16 July 1963  
Margaretha Hibma ?? 24 December 1969  
Ineke Hoefenagel ?? 14 November 1961  
Elly Hoogfeld ?? 16 December 1964  
Renate Inez ?? 4 August 1968  
Yeke Pasman ?? 11 March 1966  
Nel Roeleveld ?? 27 January 1959  
Mariette Schmutzer ?? 25 February 1966  
Catharina Slats ?? 27 October 1967  
Annelies Sleutel ?? 20 July 1963  
Cindy Steneres ?? 6 February 1967  
Beatrice Terpstra ?? 30 August 1965  
Jeanette Toxopeus ?? 21 April 1964  
Helena Van Mens ?? 2 May 1965  
Ann-Mieke Van Waveren ?? 9 November 1964  
Ploni Veenendaal ?? 19 March 1966  
Sanne Veltkamp ?? 10 January 1966  
Franci Weyts ?? 14 May 1969  

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Soviet Union edit

Coach: Vladimir Kobsev[20]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Tatiana Albitova ??  
Valentina Andreyeva ??  
Olgo Antonova ??  
Tatiana Belyakova ??  
Anna Borisova ??  
Burlakova ??  
Victoria Kochetova ??  
Olga Kutuzova ??  
Svetlana Kuzina ??  
Maria Lenskaya ??  
Larisa Masalova ??  
Roz-Mery-Krosby Mochia ??  
Irina Mukhanova ??  
Rimma Petlevannaya ??  
Natalia Prikohodko ??  
Yelena Shavrova ??  
Yelena Soboleva ??  
Yelena Tatarnikova ??  
Marina Trefilenkova ??  
Marina Vinnikova ??  
Larisa Zakharova ??  
Natalia Zvyagina ??  

[21] [10]

Pool 4 edit

England edit

Coach: Steve Dowling[22] Coach: Steve Peters Coach: Simon Crabb

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Karen Almond (c)[23] Fly-half 18 December 1962 22   Wasps
Val Blackett Wing 6   Clifton
Gill Burns Number 8 12 July 1964 24   Waterloo
Jenny Chambers Lock 28 August 1962 8   Richmond
Sally Cockerill Flanker 5 May 1962 6   Newport
Jacquie Edwards Centre 6 September 1968 12   Blackheath
Maxine Patricia Edwards Flanker 28 July 1966 4   Blackheath
Sandy Ewing Prop 9 June 1960 18   Wasps
Deborah Francis Wing 1 May 1964 12   Richmond
Helen Harding Scrum-half 4 May 1971 3   Wasps
Patricia O'Brian Centre 15 March 1960 6   Richmond
Carol Isherwood Flanker 27 July 1961 8   Richmond
Jane Mangham Prop 18 March 1963 17   Waterloo
Emma Mitchell Scrum-half 13 April 1966 21   Saracens
Jane Mitchell Fullback 13 April 1966 18   Saracens
Nicola Jane Ponsford Hooker 6 October 1967 14   Clifton
Giselle Mather Fly-half 19 April 1966 14   Richmond
Sam Robson Centre 28 June 1963 11   Wasps
Janis Ross Flanker 7 June 1962 22   Saracens
Cheryl Stennett Wing 1 October 1962 20   Wasps
Heather Stirrup Lock 22 June 1963 23   Wasps
Sue Dorrington[23] Hooker 10 June 1958 12   Richmond
Jayne Watts Prop 28 February 1961 12   Richmond
Sarah Wenn Lock 4 November 1965 23   Clifton
Claire Vyvyan Fullback 19 March 1965 18   Wasps

[24]

Italy edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Anna Basile ?? 15 December 1957  
Martina Bettella ?? 18 October 1964  
Cristina Boncilli ?? 15 July 1964  
Federica Bortolato ?? 6 October 1966  
Marta Breda ?? 25 May 1962  
Paola Brigato ?? 26 March 1966  
Beatrice Brocca ?? 2 February 1972  
Antonella Castellano ?? 23 November 1962  
Wilma Castellari ?? 11 October 1962  
Adelina Corbanese ?? 28 March 1966  
Teresa Fregola ?? 3 October 1963  
Marzia Ghibardini ?? 17 September 1963  
Manuela Grifolato ?? 19 February 1965  
Sonia Lai ?? 29 May 1970  
Silvia Lolli ?? 11 September 1962  
Sabrina Melis ?? 5 April 1970  
Erika Morri ?? 24 April 1971  
Lorena Nave ?? 5 December 1963  
Carla Negri ?? 10 November 1964  
Mafalda Palla ?? 19 September 1955  
Stefania Scaldaferro ?? 21 December 1965  
Roberta Segantini ?? 8 April 1966  
Flavia Sferragatta ?? 4 September 1974  
Sedra Tartagni ?? 22 August 1964  
Michela Tondinelli ?? 15 January 1972  
Maria Cristina Tonna ?? 12 July 1969  

[25] [10]

Spain edit

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Arantaxa Arana Carcamo ??  
Raquel Arranz Munoz ??  
Ana Ayerra Poyal ??  
Matilde Fernandez Rico ??  
Monserrat Hernandez Ibanez ??  
Beatriz Jimenez Lopez ?? (1970-07-20)20 July 1970 (aged 20)  
Eloisa Lorante Catalan ??  
Paloma Loza ?? (1965-05-11)11 May 1965 (aged 25)  
Maria Jose Maiquez Orenes ??  
Judit Martinez ??  
Mariana Marxuach ??  
Susana Monclus Twomey ?? (1967-07-04)4 July 1967 (aged 23)  
Maria Jose Moyano Tost ??  
Maria Dolores Moyano Tost ??  
Paloma Pena Fernandez ??  
Isabel Perez Garrido ??  
Rocio Ramon Pardo ??  
Mariola Rus Rufino ?? (1969-05-15)15 May 1969 (aged 21)  
Lidia Saez Cami ??  
Lourdez Tendero Granda ??  
Mercedes Vega Munoz ??  
Rosi Vega Munoz ??  
Nancy Rebecca Villarroya ?? (1969-02-15)15 February 1969 (aged 22)  
Alicia Yubero Malva ??  
Montse Martin Horcajo ??  

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