ENGLAND

Women's rugby has been played in England since the late 1970s. In 1987 England formed its own national side, which took on Wales in what has since become an annual fixture. They won that match and maintained an unbeaten record until they met the USA in the final of the 1991 inaugural Women's World Cup. They then bested the USA again in the final of the 1994 World Cup, so England's the current worldchampion. April 1997 they became european champion as well.

World Cup Results so Far
1991: Spain won 12-0, Italy won 25-9, France won 13-0, USA lost 6-19
1994: #1! Russia won 66-0, Scotland won 26-0, Canada won 24-10,
France won 18-6, USA won 38-23

PLAYERS (name,positions,date of birth,caps,club,height,weight,
profession)

Appleby Susan Kathryn scrum-half
21-12-70 caps 14 club Saracens, London Division H 167 cm 
W 60 kg police officer, county level in netball swimming 
long jump and javelin

Brown Nicola Jayne wing
20-11-71 caps 3 club Worcester, Midlands Division H 170 cm 
W 64 kg art teacher, nationally ranked tetrathlete

Burns Gillian Ann number 8 (captain)
12-07-64 caps 45 WC'91-94 club Waterloo, North Division 
H 180 cm W 89 kg PE teacher, at county level at swimming 
hockey athletics

Byford Janice prop
20-08-63 caps 5 club Saracens, London Division H 163 cm 
W 70 kg biology & PE teacher began her rugby career in 1984 

Clayton Helen Victoria flanker
17-06-71 caps 22 club Saracens, London Division H 168 cm 
W 70 kg college lecturer

Collins Trudi Lisa centre
01-05-71 caps 0 club Saracens, London Division H 173 cm 
W 74 kg physiotherapist

Day Susan Margaret centre
29-10-72 caps 3 club Wasps, London Division H 170 cm 
W 70 kg trainee accountant

Edwards Maxine Patricia prop
28-07-66 caps 6 club Saracens London Division H 165 cm 
W 76 kg student

Frost Claire Joanne number 8
22-03-73 caps 3 club Saracens, London Division H 173 cm 
W 86 kg PE teacher

George Paula full-back
20-10-68 caps 24 club Wasps, London Division H 178 cm W 76 kg 
PE teacher, began rugby in '89 and was at the same time 
representing Wales at netball until 1992 she retired from 
netball to focus on rugby and transferred her loyalty from 
Wales to England

Green Claire lock
23-07-72 caps 12 club Saracens,London Division H 180 cm W 73 kg 
sales executive

Knight Katherine Anne centre
18-12-74 caps 1 club Old Leamingtonians,Midlands Division H 170 
cm W 67 kg PE teacher 

Mitchell, Emma scrum-half
13-04-66 caps 45 club Saracens,London Division H 163 cm W 67 kg 
commissioning editor,a nationally ranked discus thrower started 
in the England side since 1988

Molyneux Jayne Louise wing
21-10-68 caps 24 club Waterloo, North Division H 173 cm W 70 kg 
sport development officer, at county level in athletics netball 
lacrosse began rugby in 89, top try-scorer in the 1996 Home 
Nations Tournament

O'Reilly Theresa Jane prop 
16-09-64 caps 0 club Saracens, London South Division H 168 cm 
W 76 kg construction contract manager. UK Junior Champion in 
discus and javelin from '78-'82, heavyweight British Karate 
Champion from 82-86 and European heavyweight Karate Champion 
from 84-86, began with Bath Ladies in '91

Ponsford Nicola Jane hooker
06-10-67 caps 26 club Saracens, North Division H 163 cm W 79 kg 
national women's rugby development officer, player of first 
England women's international match in '87, in '89 went sailing 
for Great Britain but returned to rugby in '90.

Poore Joanna Claire hooker
04-08-72 caps 3 club Richmond, South Division H 168 cm W 67 kg 
student, martial arts expert in Sports Karate and Tae Kwon Do 
turned to rugby in 1995

Prangnell Giselle Ginette fly-half
19-04-66 caps 28 club Wasps, London Division H 168 cm W 59 kg 
PE teacher

Robertson Sarah flanker
21-01-69 caps 8 club Leeds, North Division H 175 cm W 73 kg 
PE teacher

Ross Janis Brigitte flanker
07-06-62 caps 43 WC'91-94 club Saracens, London Division 
H 178 cm W 74 kg physiotherapy student. first cap in 87 started 
playing rugby in 1985

Siwek Terri lock
27-04-66 caps 4 club Richmond, South Division H 178 cm W 86 kg 
transport planner 

Smith Jennifer Lorraine prop
30-10-72 caps 12 club Wasps, North Division H 173 cm W 79 kg 
bank employee

Spivey Philippa Georgina wing
13-12-64 caps 18 club Clifton, South Division H 178 cm W 70 kg
PE teacher,a nationally ranked pentathlete began rugby in 1985
at University, was first capped for Great Britain in 1986 and
for England in 1987.

Stevens Georgina Ruth flanker
13-06-73 caps 0 club Clifton South Division H 170 cm W 73 kg
student 

Uttley Linda Pauline lock
26-10-66 caps 1 club Wasps, London Division H 178 cm W 79 kg 
media sales executive

Yapp Joanne scrum-half
06-09-79 caps 0 club Worcester, Midlands Division H 161 cm 
W 57 kg student.Began playing rugby at age 13 for Ludlow Ladies
RFC. Joined the full England Squad in 1997. Represented Britain
at the tetratalon in 1997.

OFFICIALS
Managers: Heather Stirrup, team manager, age 34 PE teacher
Peters Steve,manager,age 37 rugby development officer

Coaching: Eric Field, age 47 geography teacher

Medical : Schindler Jane doctor, age 35 general practitioner
Doyle Claire physiotherapist, age 32 physiotherapist
for Saracens Rugby Club

CANADA

World Cup Results so Far
1991: New Zealand lost 8-24, Wales draw 9-9, USSR won 38-0,
Italy won 6-0, Spain won 8-14
1994: Wales lost 5-15, Kazakhstan won 28-0, England lost 10-24,
Scotland lost 5-11

PLAYERS (name,positions,date of birth,caps,club,height,weight,
profession)

Asprey Sue lock 27-07-71 caps 2 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto
ON H 180 cm W 73 kg real estate manager

Begin Judith wing scrum-half
12-08-64 caps 0 club Ste-Anne de Bellevue Quebec H 157 cm
W 54 kg teacher

Burrell Janet wing
06-06-61 caps 1 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 165 cm
W 60 kg teacher

Darby Annette fly-half
30-04-69 caps 13 WC’91-94 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON
H 172 cm W 60 kg teacher

Denike Terry flanker
18-08-59 caps 3 club Vancouver Rowing Club, British Columbia
H 167 cm W 63 kg probation officer

Fairclough Lee lock
02-06-73 caps 3 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 180 cm 
W 63 kg radiation technologist

Fleming Ann Marie fly-half
11-02-71 caps 0 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 173 cm
W 71 kg financial administrator

Florence Gill prop (loose)
30-04-75 caps 6 WC’94 club Ste-Anne’s, Quebec H 162 cm W 75 kg
student

Foster Julie wing
12-01-69 caps 4 club Breakers WRFC, Saskatchewan H 167 cm
W 68 kg forklift operator

Gardener Joanne flanker (open)
18-04-69 caps 3 WC’94 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 170 cm
W 62 kg accountant

Hall Sarah prop (loose)
13-06-73 caps 0 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 173 cm
W 80 kg student

Hunt Heather centre
16-10-73 caps 3 club Toronto Scottish, Toronto ON H 173 cm
W 68 kg student

Hickie Julie flanker lock
07-04-74 caps 2 club Ste-Anne’s,Quebec H 177 cm W 68 kg student

Johnston Bethany fly-half
14-08-68 caps 3 club Ottawa Irish, Ottawa ON H 164 cm W 57 kg
teacher

Lacasse Josée prop (tight)
09-03-70 caps 9 WC’94 club Ste-Anne de Bellevue, British
Columbia H 166 cm W 75 kg assistant general manager

Leclair Lynne wing (left)
12-01-64 caps 8 WC’94 club Ex-Brittania Lions, British Columbia
H 167 cm W 59 kg

MacMahon Maureen flanker number 8
14-12-70 caps 4 club Toronto Scottish, Toronto ON H 173 cm
W 71 kg physiotherapist

Minutillo Gina centre (outside)
18-07-63 caps 3 club Ajax Wanderers,Toronto ON H 170 cm W 65 kg
student

Shiels Moira hooker
13-09-66 caps 2 club Ex-Brittania Lions, British Columbia
H 166 cm W 73 kg technician

Sparling Sherri centre
19-03-69 caps 0 club Ottawa Irish, Ontario H 160 cm W 62 kg
engineer

Stocki Rhea number 8 flanker
08-11-75 caps 0 club RMC Women’s and Men’s, Ontario H 174 cm
W 79 kg officer cadet/student

Todd Kirsten prop
24-06-73 caps 2 club Nor’Wester Athletic Ass., Alberta H 173 cm
W 72 kg student

Trussell Tara centre (outside)
09-10-75 caps 0 club Breck RFC,Ontario H 165 cm W 59 kg student

Walsh Christy centre (inside)
29-05-71 caps 4 club Oak Bay Castaways, British Columbia
H 161 cm W 62 kg home hardware

Wesch Natascha scrum-half
09-12-70 caps 8 WC’94 club Ajax Wanderers, Toronto ON H 162 cm
W 59 kg student

Wilson Heather flanker number 8
29-01-71 caps 2 WC’94 club Vancouver Rowing, British Columbia
H 169 cm W 70 kg firefighter

OFFICIALS
Roxanne Butler, team manager
Kevin Jones, coach
Kirsten Karwandy, assistant coach
Ken Berger, doctor
Carla Delange, physiotherapist

NETHERLANDS

World Cup Results so Far
1991: USA lost 0-7, USSR won 28-0, Wales won 6-3,Spain lost 0-8
1994: did not compete

PLAYERS (name,positions,date of birth,caps,club name,club city, height,weight,profession)

Abbenbroek Katinka scrum-half
30-06-70 caps 12 club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht
H 165 cm W 57.5 kg manager

van Baar Sacha wing centre
15-06-76 caps 4 club Castricumse RC, Noord-Holland H 168 cm 
W 61.2 kg tour manager

Born Helma flanker
11-07-72 caps 2 club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht 
H 173 cm W 78 kg project assistant

de Bruijn Odile centre
26-11-68 caps 15 club Utrechtse RC, Utrecht H 174 cm W 76 kg 
architecture advisor

Cappers Hagar prop
21-06-73 caps 8 club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht 
H 163 cm W 74.7 kg art history student

Dammers Susan flanker lock
23-02-70 caps 2 (5pts) club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, 
Utrecht H 173 cm W 69 kg jr. project manager environmental
planning

van Delft Yvonne prop hooker
21-08-71 caps 4 club DIOK, Leiden ZH H 167 cm W 80 kg project 
manager

Docter Minke full-back wing
09-09-75 caps 3 club SRC THOR, Delft ZH H 178 cm W 72.5 kg
mining student

van Elk Annemieke hooker
01-10-67 caps 4 club Wasps, Nijmegen H 158 cm W 63.2 kg 
logisitic administrative employee

Hamilton Ginny wing
24-11-71 caps 18 (30 pts) club Lady Bears, Groningen H 176 cm 
W 68.4 kg registered nurse

Hoefsloot Sabine fly-half full-back
15-09-72 caps 4 club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht 
H 167 cm W 71.3 kg veterinary student

van den Hoogen Marion lock
05-05-73 caps 9 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH H 178 cm W 81.7 kg 
material sciences student

de Jong Louise prop
26-04-69 caps 5 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH H 163 cm W 72 kg 
geodesy student

Kocken Tessa wing
28-09-75 caps 2 club Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht 
H 170 cm W 59.3 kg antropology student

van Luik Luise centre
21-10-64 caps 17 WC'91 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH H 170 cm 
W 68.5 kg manufactory planner

Meppelink Claudia hooker
01-11-66 caps 9 club Utrechtse RC, Utrecht H 162 cm W 74.7 kg 
veterinary student

Morriën Judith lock
20-02-69 caps 7 club Utrechtse RC, Utrecht H 186 cm W 67.6 kg 
software engineer

Schmutzer Mariëtte flanker
25-02-66 caps 22 club Bredase RC, Breda NB H 174 cm W 75.3 kg
radiodiagnostic assistant

Terpstra Beatrice scrum-half (captain)
30-08-65 caps 26 (10 pts) WC'91 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH 
H 165 cm W 71.5 kg assistant manager

Tielen Wieneke wing full-back
04-09-71 caps 12 club Elephants, Eindhoven NB H 168 cm 
W 57.3 kg purchasing manager

Torremans Simone prop
07-03-63 caps 0 club Bredase RC, Breda NB H 174 cm W 67.6 kg 
district manager

Veldscholten Margret flanker
28-03-67 caps 19 club Utrechtse RC, Utrecht H 175 cm W 68 kg 
firefighter officer

Vloemans Kitty wing
17-07-73 caps 1 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH H 153 cm W 50 kg 
medical secretary

van der Vorst Ilse flanker
26-05-72 caps 5 Rugbyende Utrechtse Studenten, Utrecht H 174 cm 
W 65.1 kg registered nurse

van Vree Felicie fly-half
08-02-67 caps 11 club SRC Thor, Delft ZH H 159 cm W 59.4 kg 
advisor

van Waveren Anne-Mieke number 8
09-11-64 caps 30 (20 pts) WC'91 club Delftse RC, Delft ZH H 184 cm 
W 85.9 kg gardener

OFFICIALS 
Dees van den Berg team manager, age 37, caps 19
Michael Patrick, coach, age 46, commercial employer
Don de Winter, doctor, age 33
Jenneke Bouman/Jolana Buijs, physiotherapist

SWEDEN

Rugby was first played in Sweden in the late seventies, initially only in friendly games. In 1980, the first Ladies Cup was played between Malmö RC and Karlstad. The first official Swedish Championships were played in 1983 and today there is a nationwide league. Being seeded number 16 will in no way discourage the Swedes, with standards of play improving steadily since 1994. According to our mailbox, look out for Johanna Saveros, the swedish winger. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: France lost 0-37, Japan won 20-1, Italy lost 0-18 
1994: USA lost 0 -111, Japan lost 5-10, Kazakhstan lost 12-29

PLAYERS (name,positions,date of birth,caps,club,height,weight,
profession)

Andersson Ulrika fly-half centre age 25 caps 1 club Exiles, 
Stockholm H 174 cm W 71 kg student

Bågenholm Hanna wing age 24 caps 0 club Uppsala, Uppland 
H 176 cm W 65 kg student

Bengtsson Hanna lock age 23 caps 0 club Enköping, Uppland 
H 184 cm W 84 kg 

Bengtsson Sussanne fly-half full-back age 28 caps 0 club 
Exiles, Stockholm H 162 cm W 58 kg 

Bohlin Jennie number 8 age 27 caps 7 WC'91-'94 club Exiles, 
Stockholm H 170 cm W 72 kg 

Boman Katarina lock age 24 caps 1 club Uppsala, Uppland 
H 184 cm W 82 kg civil engineer

Hodson Jane scrum-half centre (captain) age 31 caps 7 WC'94 
club Exiles, Stockholm H 165 cm W 63 kg 

Jarl Asa lock age 25 caps 2 club Attila RK, Stockholm 
H 180 cm W 78 kg 

Johansson Patrice prop age 29 caps 0 club Enköping, Uppland 
H 173 cm W 90 kg nurse

Johansson Christina fly-half centre age 26 caps 1 club 
Enköping, Uppland H 165 cm W 70 kg nurse

Kriström Jo'anna scrum-half fly-half age 28 caps 2 club 
Vänersborg,West H 168 cm W 71 kg 

Larsson Anna Maria fly-half centre
02-10-72 caps 0 club Uppsala RFC, Uppsala H 166 cm W 58 kg 
flight attendant

Larsson Ylva flanker number 8 age 25 caps 1 club Norrköping 
RFC, Norrköping H 166 cm W 68 kg nurse

Leijonhufund Ingrid flanker age 22 caps 0 club Exiles,Stockholm 
H 175 cm W 75 kg student

Ljungquist Karin wing full-back age 19 caps 1 club Uppsala, 
Uppland H 160 cm W 60 kg 

Lundquist Cecilia prop flanker age 27 caps 0 WC'94 club Exiles, 
Stockholm H 174 cm W 75 kg 

Mannerstedt Karin lock age 22 caps 0 club Exiles, Stockholm 

Mentzer Veronica scrum-half age 18 caps 1 club Uppsala, Uppland 
H 163 cm W 64 kg 

Nordgren Sara prop lock age 26 caps 0 club Uppsala RFC, Uppland 
H 180 cm W 90 kg student

Petterson Annika prop hooker age 27 caps 8 WC'94 club Enköping, 
Uppland H 163 cm W 69 kg 

Robertsson Maria flanker number 8 age 31 caps 1 club 
Vänersborg, West H 164 cm W 64 kg printer

Ryberg Frida full-back wing age 19 caps 0 club Vänersburg, West 
H 162 cm W 58 kg student

Saveros Johanna wing
30-09-71 caps 0 club Enköping, Uppland H 169 cm W 67 kg manager

Sãwar Camilla centre age 26 caps 1 club Norrköping RFC, 
Norrköping H 174 cm W 70 kg nurse

Vaerlin Louise hooker age 18 caps 0 club Exiles, Stockholm 
H 164 cm W 70 kg 

Zingmark Emma prop age 26 caps 1 club Vãnersborg RK, Vãnersborg
H 164 cm W 77 kg 

OFFICIALS
Neil Johnson, team manager, age 30 coach of teams in Uppsala 
and Gothenberg, Director of Rugby to Sportaans RUFC
John-George Phillips, media officer
Mike Tatu, coach
Peter Johansson, physiotherapist