2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

Pool A

 Australia

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]

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

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Danielle Meskell Prop 13 November 1973 3 Warringah Lindsay Morgan Prop 18 October 1979 9 Royals Se'ei Sa'u Prop 3 November 1974 6 West Bulldogs Caroline Vakalahi Prop 4 January 1983 0 Australian Services Rugby Union Silei Poluleuligaga Hooker 8 March 1981 9 Wests Margaret Watson Hooker 18 December 1986 2 University of Newcastle Rebecca Clough Lock 14 November 1988 1 Cottesloe Kate Porter Lock 19 April 1983 7 Australian Services Rugby Union Chris Ross Lock 10 February 1979 8 Warringah Alexandra Hargreaves Flanker 13 November 1980 12 Tuggeranong Vikings Shannon Parry Flanker 27 October 1989 0 Easts Megan Shanahan Flanker 29 November 1985 0 Orange Emus Rebecca Trethowan Flanker 8 February 1985 6 Narromine Gorillas Debby Hodgkinson Number 8 22 November 1980 4 Cottesloe Iliseva Batibasaga Scrum-half 23 March 1985 5 Brothers/Queensland Cheryl Soon Scrum-half 23 September 1975 16 Warringah Tobie McGann Fly-half 4 August 1982 7 University of Newcastle Cheyenne Campbell Centre 10 September 1986 0 Easts/Queensland Cobie-Jane Morgan Centre 29 June 1989 1 Warringah Ruan Sims Centre 4 February 1982 7 Warringah Sharni Williams Centre 2 March 1988 3 Royals Nicole Beck Wing 28 May 1988 3 University of Sydney Kristy Giteau Wing 16 March 1981 1 Tuggeranong Vikings Ashleigh Hewson Wing 18 December 1979 1 University of Sydney Tui Ormsby Wing 20 January 1978 16 Warringah Tricia Brown Fullback 14 March 1979 10 University of Queensland  New Zealand 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] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Melodie Bosman (nee Ngatai) Prop 26 June 1976 8 Canterbury Casey Robertson Prop 24 February 1981 17 Canterbury Doris Taufateau Prop 29 July 1987 2 Auckland Fiao’o Fa’amausili Hooker 30 September 1980 15 Auckland Ruth McKay Hooker 2 August 1986 5 Manawatu Stephanie Ohaere-Fox Hooker 6 April 1985 4 Canterbury Karina Penetito Hooker 2 February 1986 5 Auckland Monalisa Codling Lock 20 April 1977 26 Auckland Victoria Heighway Lock 28 November 1980 28 Auckland Vita Robinson Lock 20 December 1982 3 Auckland Justine Lavea Flanker 10 July 1984 5 Auckland Melissa Ruscoe Flanker 15 December 1976 17 Canterbury Aroha Savage Flanker 3 November 1990 0 Auckland Joan Sione Flanker 30 January 1986 2 Auckland Linda Itunu Number 8 21 November 1984 14 Auckland Kendra Cocksedge Scrum-half 1 July 1988 4 Canterbury Emma Jensen Scrum-half 25 December 1977 23 Auckland Kelly Brazier Fly-half 28 October 1989 2 Otago Rebecca Hull (nee Mahoney) Fly-half 25 August 1983 9 Wellington Anna Richards Fly-half 3 December 1964 44 Auckland Trish Hina Centre 3 May 1977 0 Auckland Halie Hurring Centre 27 February 1986 2 Canterbury Huriana Manuel Centre 8 August 1986 13 Auckland Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) Wing 26 August 1982 9 Auckland Carla Hohepa Wing 27 July 1985 6 Otago Renee Wickcliffe Fullback 30 May 1987 1 Auckland  South Africa 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] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. 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 Flanker 8 November 1984 Imonti Penguins/Border 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 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] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Jennifer Davies Prop 11 March 1982 43 Waterloo/Blues Catrin Edwards Prop 15 September 1980 33 Cardiff Quins/Scarlets Lowri Harries Prop 15 February 1990 UWIC/Blues Caryl Thomas Prop 19 February 1986 Bath/Dragons Rhian Bowden Hooker 16 October 1985 26 UWIC/Dragons Gemma Hallett Lock 24 August 1981 25 Pontyclun/Blues Shona Powell-Hughes Lock 8 July 1991 Neath Athletic/Ospreys Louise Rickard Lock 31 December 1970 110 Woodbridge Sioned Harries Flanker 22 November 1989 UWIC/Scarlets Jamie Kift Flanker 25 November 1978 74 Bristol/Dragons Lisa Newton Flanker 14 July 1988 2 UWIC/Ospreys Catrina Nicholas Flanker 1 December 1982 42 Cardiff Quins/Blues Rachel Taylor Flanker 13 June 1983 18 Cardiff Quins/Ospreys Melisa Berry Number 8 16 September 1981 80 Blaydon/Team Northumbria Amy Day Scrum-half 7 October 1985 26 Bristol/Dragons Laura Prosser Scrum-half 11 May 1982 14 Cardiff Quins/Blues Elinor Snowsill Fly-half 27 July 1989 2 Loughborough Awen Thomas Fly-half 7 January 1981 53 Scarlets Naomi Thomas Fly-half 20 November 1981 51 Cardiff Quins/Scarlets Elen Evans Centre 9 January 1985 Dolgellau/Scarlets Clare Flowers Centre 20 June 1972 66 Bristol Ceri Redman Centre 7 February 1989 5 UWIC Caryl James Wing 20 July 1980 5 Cardiff Quins/Scarlets Mared Evans Fullback 14 March 1988 5 UWIC/Dragons Non Evans Fullback 20 June 1974 84 Cardiff Quins/Scarlets Pool B  England 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] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Rochelle Clark Prop 29 May 1981 49 Blaydon/Team Northumbria Rosemarie Crowley Prop 16 August 1987 6 Lichfield Sophie Hemming Prop 20 June 1980 31 Bristol Claire Purdy Prop 1 April 1980 19 Wasps Amy Garnett Hooker 31 March 1976 86 Saracens Emma Croker (nee Layland) Hooker 29 September 1982 16 Richmond Rebecca Essex Lock 16 November 1982 17 Richmond Joanna McGilchrist Lock 27 August 1983 35 Wasps Tamara Taylor Lock 8 October 1981 36 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks Margareth Alphonsi Flanker 20 December 1983 44 Saracens Heather Fisher Flanker 13 June 1984 11 Worcester Sarah Hunter Flanker 19 September 1985 18 Lichfield Sarah Beale Number 8 12 July 1982 18 Lichfield Catherine Spencer Number 8 25 May 1979 54 Bristol La Toya Mason Scrum-half 21 July 1984 5 Wasps Amy Turner Scrum-half 31 July 1984 46 Richmond Katy McLean Fly-half 19 December 1985 33 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks Rachael Burford Centre 19 August 1986 24 Richmond Alice Richardson Centre 14 May 1987 Richmond Emily Scarratt Centre 8 February 1990 18 Lichfield Charlotte Barras Wing 26 January 1982 43 Saracens Katherine Merchant Wing 29 October 1985 26 Worcester Amber Penrith Wing 24 July 1980 9 Worcester Fiona Pocock Wing 15 June 1989 18 Richmond Michaela Staniford Wing 11 January 1987 38 Wasps Danielle Waterman Fullback 20 January 1985 35 Worcester  Ireland 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] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Gillian Bourke Prop 28 August 1984 16 UL Bohemians/Munster Fiona Coghlan Prop 3 March 1981 53 UL Bohemians/Leinster Laura Guest Prop 24 April 1985 9 Highfield/Munster Chris Fanning Hooker 30 December 1975 4 Highfield/Munster Yvonnne Nolan Hooker 14 June 1977 20 Blackrock/Leinster Caroline Mahon Lock 25 April 1982 34 UL Bohemians/Leinster Kate O'Loughlin Lock 8 May 1980 11 Clonmel/Munster Marie Louise Reilly Lock 1 April 1980 5 Navan/Leinster Louise Austin Flanker 7 December 1981 16 UL Bohemians/Munster Orla Brennan Flanker 27 May 1978 41 Blackrock/Leinster Claire Molloy Flanker 22 June 1988 6 Bristol/Connacht Sinead Ryan Flanker 17 December 1982 17 Blackrock/Leinster Carol Staunton Flanker 20 September 1983 4 Galwegians/Connacht Joy Neville Number 8 24 July 1983 48 UL Bohemians/Munster Louise Beamish Scrum-half 8 April 1980 41 UL Bohemians/Munster Tania Rosser Scrum-half 15 April 1978 47 Blackrock/Leinster Joanne O'Sullivan Fly-half 20 October 1981 51 Richmond Helen Brosnan Centre 6 August 1982 12 Highfield/Munster Lynne Cantwell Centre 27 September 1981 57 UL Bohemians Amy Davis Centre 28 January 1986 13 Blackrock/Leinster Shannon Houston Centre 17 March 1980 25 Blackrock/Leinster Mairead Kelly Centre 27 June 1984 7 UL Bohemians/Munster Jackie Shiels Centre 1 January 1985 1 Richmond/Leinster Eliza Downey Wing 24 April 1985 2 Cooke/Ulster Nora Stapleton Wing 5 July 1983 4 Old Belvedere/Leinster Niamh Briggs Fullback 30 September 1984 16 Clonmel/Munster  Kazakhstan Kazakh head coach Valeriy Popov called up 26 players including Almati flanker Olga Rudoy, the oldest player in 2010 World Cup and team captain.[14][15] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Natalya Kamendrovskaya Prop 17 April 1990 Almati Olga Kumanikina Prop 14 August 1974 Almati Olga Nikulich Prop 9 August 1982 Olymp Tatyana Pshenichnaya Prop 1 March 1988 Almati Irina Radzivil Prop 27 October 1979 Olymp Tatyana Ashikhmina Hooker 11 August 1974 Almati Farida Kalen Hooker 25 April 1976 Olymp Kundyzay Baktybayeva Flanker 27 March 1989 Olymp Marianna Balashova Flanker 1 December 1984 Almati Svetlana Karatygina Flanker 11 May 1974 Almati Alfiya Mustafina Flanker 14 May 1969 Almati Olga Rudoy Flanker 7 January 1963 Almati Olessya Teryayeva Flanker 8 August 1985 Olymp Makhabbat Tugambekova Flanker 12 July 1976 Olymp Symbat Zhamankulova Flanker 16 June 1991 Olymp Anna Yakovleva Number 8 10 November 1983 Almati Anastassiya Khamova Scrum-half 19 April 1980 Almati Tatyana Tur Fly-half 4 December 1974 Almati Amina Baratova Centre 10 September 1982 Almati Svetlana Klyuchnikova Centre 27 June 1984 Almati Valentina Nezbudey Centre 30 January 1970 Almati Irina Amossova Wing 13 November 1982 Olymp Olga Sazonova Wing 24 January 1986 Almati Lyudmila Sherer Wing 14 June 1988 Almati Irina Adler Fullback 11 November 1986 Olymp Aigerym Daurembayeva Fullback 4 August 1980 Almati  United States Women Eagles head coach Katy Flores announced a roster of 26 players on 30 June 2010.[16] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Jamie Burke Prop 15 October 1980 22 Beantown Farrah Douglas Prop 5 November 1976 9 Keystone Lara Vivolo Prop 4 July 1977 6 New York Lisa Butts Hooker 21 January 1982 6 Berkeley All Blues Kittery Wagner Hooker 15 September 1979 3 Beantown Maurin Wallace Hooker 19 June 1980 15 Beantown Sharon Blaney Lock 16 May 1979 5 Beantown Stacey Bridges Lock 23 April 1988 4 Texas A&M University Jillion Potter Lock 5 July 1986 9 Minnesota Valkyries Melanie Denham Flanker 24 January 1981 8 Beantown Phaidra Knight Flanker 4 July 1974 26 New York Beckett Royce Flanker 11 June 1971 8 Oregon Sports Union Kristin Zdanczewicz Flanker 9 June 1981 13 Minnesota Valkyries Blair Groefsema Number 8 29 October 1983 10 Berkeley All Blues Claudia Braymer Scrum-half 8 September 1980 8 Albany Sirens Kim Magrini Scrum-half 21 May 1982 7 Keystone Emilie Bydwell Centre 1 August 1985 5 Beantown Amy Daniels Centre 8 August 1980 3 Beantown Melissa Kanuk Centre 3 September 1981 10 Minnesota Valkyries Lynelle Kugler Centre 13 November 1981 7 Twin Cities Amazons Victoria Folayan Wing 27 May 1985 4 Berkeley All Blues Nathalie Marchino Wing 27 July 1981 7 Berkeley All Blues Vanesha McGee Wing 21 July 1984 7 New York Ashley English Fullback 27 August 1976 25 Berkeley All Blues Ashley Kmiecik Fullback 18 November 1982 8 Emerald City Mudhens Christy Ringgenber Fullback 13 October 1982 6 Minnesota Valkyries Pool C  Canada Head coach John Long of Canada’s National Senior Women’s Team announced his 2010 World Cup roster on 15 July 2010. London Saracens prop Leslie Cripps captained the squad as she did for the past four years, while Gillian Florence made history as one of only two women in the world who have appeared in five World Cups.[17] On 7 August 2010, lock Marie-Eve Brindamour-Carignan was recovered from a herniated disc and replaced by forward Ashley MacDonald.[18] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Leslie Cripps Prop 24 September 1977 Saracens Marlene Donaldson Prop 29 October 1975 Velox Valkyries/British Columbia Corinne Jacobsen Prop 10 July 1982 Burnaby Lake/British Columbia Ashley MacDonald Prop 11 December 1985 Lethbridge/Alberta Tabitha Stavrou Prop 17 February 1987 Markham Irish Canadians/Ontario Kimberly Donaldson Hooker 24 August 1983 Burnaby Lake/British Columbia Lesly McKenzie Hooker 23 December 1980 Meraloma Megan Gibbs Lock 20 July 1985 Markham Irish Canadians/Ontario Paige Knauf Lock 18 May 1983 Velox Valkyries/British Columbia Gillian Florence Flanker 30 April 1975 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue/Quebec Cariboux Heather Jaques Flanker 12 December 1979 Capilano/British Columbia Barbara Mervin Flanker 1 April 1982 Velox Valkyries/British Columbia Jennifer Kish Number 8 7 July 1988 Leprechaun Tigers/Alberta Kelly Russell Number 8 7 December 1986 Toronto Nomads/Ontario Laura Stoughton Scrum-half 3 March 1978 Calgary Irish/Alberta Julia Sugawara Scrum-half 27 November 1982 Burnaby Lake/British Columbia Brooke Hilditch Fly-half 28 June 1980 Yeoman/Ontario Anna Schnell Fly-half 7 October 1979 Burnaby Lake/British Columbia Mandy Marchak Centre 24 November 1984 Capilano/British Columbia Cheryl Phillips Centre 27 March 1982 Toronto Scottish/Ontario Sarah Ulmer Centre 24 April 1977 Saracens Maria Gallo Wing 21 September 1977 Burnaby Lake/British Columbia Heather Moyse Wing 23 July 1978 Toronto Scottish/Ontario Ashley Patzer Wing 28 June 1987 Lethbridge Brittany Waters Wing 23 April 1983 Meraloma/British Columbia Julianne Zussmann Fullback 23 January 1987 Town of Mount Royal/Quebec Cariboux  France France head coach Christian Galonnier announced the final squad on 12 July 2010.[19] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Céline Barthelemy Prop 27 December 1981 20 Stade Bordelais Nadège Labbey Prop 28 February 1979 22 Ovalie Caennaise Stéphanie Loyer Prop 19 October 1975 15 AC Bobigny 93 Gaëlle Mignot Hooker 26 February 1987 0 Montpellier HRC Clémence Ollivier Hooker 20 July 1984 13 Stade Rennais Laetitia Salles Hooker 29 October 1982 61 USA Perpignan Clémence Audebert Lock 2 September 1981 7 USA Perpignan Cyrielle Bouisset Lock 5 April 1986 21 USA Perpignan Hasna Rhamouni Lock 23 April 1979 8 CSM Gennevilliers Manon André Flanker 22 September 1986 11 Saint Orens Aida Ba Flanker 27 June 1983 5 AC Bobigby 93 Claire Canal Flanker 9 July 1985 20 USA Perpignan Marie-Charlotte Hebel Flanker 27 August 1984 24 GEIEG Girona Amandine Vaupre Flanker 22 April 1982 18 Ovalie Caennaise Sandra Rabier Number 8 1 March 1985 26 Ovalie Caennaise Stéphanie Provost Scrum-half 27 May 1973 73 Ovalie Caennaise Marie-Alice Yahe Scrum-half 10 July 1984 13 USA Perpignan Aurélie Bailon Fly-half 16 January 1987 23 USA Perpignan Audrey Parra Fly-half 16 November 1987 0 Montpellier HRC Sandrine Agricole Centre 13 March 1980 44 Stade Rennais Lucille Godiveau Centre 18 April 1987 17 Stade Rennais Céline Allainmat Wing 7 August 1982 34 Stade Rennais Fanny Horta Wing 22 January 1986 25 USA Perpignan Caroline Ladagnous Wing 22 September 1988 19 RC Lons Anaïs Lagougine Wing 24 September 1981 13 Montpellier HRC Elodie Poublan Fullback 13 April 1989 16 Montpellier HRC  Scotland A squad of 26 has been announced by head coach Gary Parker on 22 June 2010, including Scotland’s most capped rugby player Donna Kennedy (110 caps) and Suzi Newton, after a long-term injury.[20] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Beth Dickens Prop 6 March 1980 29 Murrayfield Wanderers Heather Lockhart Prop 9 June 1972 41 Hillhead Jordanhill Rosalind Murphy Prop 3 July 1989 4 Edinburgh University Alison MacDonald Hooker 17 October 1983 4 RHC Cougars Sarah-Louise Walker Hooker 31 May 1982 29 Watsonians Gillian McCord Lock 8 June 1977 41 RHC Cougars Louise Moffat Lock 24 September 1982 28 Murrayfield Wanderers Lindsay Wheeler Lock 8 April 1984 36 Blaydon/Team Northumbria Susie Brown Number 8 13 May 1981 39 Richmond Tess Forsberg Flanker 26 December 1981 0 Murrayfield Wanderers Keri Holdsworth Flanker 12 October 1977 14 Watsonians Donna Kennedy Flanker 16 February 1972 110 Worcester Lynne Reid Flanker 1 January 1977 50 RHC Cougars Ruth Slaven Flanker 15 June 1986 16 Murrayfiled Wanderers Louise Dalgliesh Scrum-half 29 April 1982 37 RHC Cougars Sarah Gill Scrum-half 11 October 1983 23 RHC Cougars Tanya Griffith Fly-half 5 May 1988 23 RHC Cougars Veronica Fitzpatrick Centre 4 January 1980 56 RHC Cougars Stephanie Johnston Centre 29 November 1985 3 Hillhead Jordanhill Erin Kerr Centre 29 November 1982 39 London Wasps Suzi Newton Centre 9 July 1983 34 Blaydon/Team Northumbria Linsey Douglas Wing 6 October 1980 28 London Wasps Katy Green Wing 26 April 1985 2 Murrayfiled Wanderers Celia Hawthorn Wing 6 November 1989 7 Edinburgh University Nicola Halfpenny Fullback 24 June 1989 3 Melrose Lucy Millard Fullback 23 October 1983 53 Blaydon/Team Northumbria  Sweden Sweden head coach Jonas Ahl announced the final squad on 11 July 2010.[21] Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Henrietta Högberg Prop 16 January 1980 Göteborg Jennie Öhman Prop 29 July 1970 NRK Troján Susanne Olovsson Prop 11 September 1972 RSC Dingoes Viktora Svangren Prop 22 November 1983 Stockholm Exiles Sara Åkerman Hooker 13 May 1980 Pingvin Erica Storckenfeldt Hooker 20 June 1982 Göteborg Sofi Björkman Lock 21 January 1984 Stockholm Exiles Katarina Boman Lock 12 December 1973 Uppsala Madeleine Lahti Lock 29 January 1981 Enköping Erika Andersson Flanker 11 April 1986 Stockholm Exiles Jessica Berntsson Flanker 6 November 1984 Göteborg Elisabeth Österberg Flanker 9 October 1977 Uppsala Anna Lena Swartz Flanker 29 December 1972 NRK Troján Anna Larsson Number 8 26 August 1975 Pingvin Elisabeth Ygge Number 8 2 February 1987 Stockholm Exiles Frida Ryberg Scrum-half 14 July 1978 Stockholm Exiles Sofia Torstensson Scrum-half 26 September 1988 Uppsala Ulrika Andersson Hall Fly-half 7 January 1973 Göteborg Ninni Giebat Johansson Centre 5 September 1990 Vänersborg Jessica Melin Centre 25 September 1984 Stockholm Exiles Johanna Norberg Centre 26 September 1984 Vänersgorg Karin Hedlund Wing 4 October 1979 Malmö Jennifer Lindholm Wing 17 June 1990 Enköping Charlotta Westin Vines Wing 3 May 1975 Uppsala Anna Holmström Fullback 21 November 1981 Göteborg Lina Norman Fullback 25 January 1981 Malmö Notes and references "Steely Wallaroos eye rare World Cup double". 14 July 2010. 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