UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

USA won the 1991 World Championship, although the championship was unofficial.

They came back in 1994 and went on to lose again England in the final 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: the Netherlands won 7-0, USSR won 46-0, New Zealand won 7-0,
England won 19-6
1994: Sweden won 111-0, Japan won 121-0, Ireland won 76-0,
Wales won 56-15, England lost 23-38 (Final)

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

Baker Shalanda Helen full-back wing 
24-12-76 caps 1 club U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado H 167 cm
W 67 kg student

Bergmann Jos fly-half 
20-02-69 caps 7 club Maryland Stingers, Maryland H 165 cm
W 65 kg baker, pastry chef

Bond Barbara number 8 
09-08-62 caps 15 club BASH W.R.F.C., California H 173 cm
W 75 kg molecular biologist

Boyle Stacy hooker 
14-10-74 caps 2 club Philadelphia W.R.C., Pennsylvania H 170 cm
W 70 kg editorial assistent

Burdick Carol hooker 
13-07-63 caps 2 club Berkeley All-Blues, California H 165 cm
W 71 kg landscaper

Crawford Jennifer full-back centre (captain)
25-07-64 caps 16 club Berkeley All-Blues, California H 170 cm
W 73 kg business development manager

Eckert Tammy flanker centre 
25-06-63 caps 0 club Berkeley All-Blues, California H 160 cm
W 63 kg massage therapist

Fitz Nancy lock number 8 
24-01-67 caps 3 club Washington Furies, Columbia H 183 cm
W 78 kg chemical engineer

Irby Pamela wing 
08-09-64 caps ? club Oregon Sports Union, Oregon H 165 cm
W 59 kg physician

Jervey Patty fly-half centre 
29-03-64 caps 15 club Atlanta Harlequins, Atlanta H 162 cm
W 66 kg entrepreneur

Johnson Michelle centre number 8 
31-05-70 caps 0 club Colorado olde girls, Colorado H 167 cm
W 72 kg deputy sheriff

Kaleiwahine Kim flanker 
02-11-73 caps club Bay Area Shehawks, California H 170 cm
W 72 kg teacher

Kirk Elizabeth prop 
19-04-58 caps 4 club Seattle R.F.C., Washington H 167 cm
W 77 kg scientist

Lawton Keirsten fly-half centre 
15-10-71 caps 4 club Beantown, NRU H 165 cm W 68 kg investment
analyst

McFarren Krista full-back wing 
15-04-61 caps 11 club Maryland Stingers, PRU/Maryland H 169 cm
W 65 kg radiology physician

Orsini Candi centre 
09-12-56 caps 18 club At Large, Florida H 167 cm W 61 kg
stuntwoman

Ottens Meredith prop 
19-01-69 caps 3 club Minnesota Valkyries, Minnesota H 170 cm
W 75 kg banking operations

Queen Erina number 8 
27-10-70 caps 3 club Emerald City Mudhans, Seattle Washington
H 178 cm W 75 kg teacher

Renne Jennifer lock number 8 
13-10-66 caps 2 club Washington Furies, Columbia H 178 cm 
W 75 kg attorney, child advocate

Rowe Lisa scrum-half wing 
10-07-71 caps 4 club Maryland Stingers, Maryland H 163 cm
W 59 kg sales representative

Schnapp Diane flanker 
29-06-68 caps 4 club Berkeley All-Blues, California H 167 cm
W 69 kg firefighter

Sorensen Mary Anne prop
11-10-56, caps 16 club Philadelphia Women's Rugby, Philadelphia
H 167 cm W 75 kg anaesthesiologist

Taylor Terese scrum-half 
05-05-62 caps 3 club Twin city Amazons, Minnesota H 162 cm
W 61 kg exercise therapist

Turton Tricia prop 
24-03-71 caps 2 club Seattle R.F.C., Washington H 165 cm 
W 79 kg load line supervisor

Westerman Amy centre 
12-05-66 caps 9 club Boston W.R.F.C, Massachusetts H 167 cm 
W 77 kg desk top publisher

Williams Alexandra lock 
02-11-69 caps 6 club Beantown, NRU H 178 cm W 86 kg consultant

OFFICIALS
Denise Hargreaves, team manager
Franck Boivert, coach
Joe Kelly, assistant coach

SPAIN

Women's rugby started in Catalonia in 1979. In 1983, Catalan teams competed for the first time in official competitions, run by the Catalan Federacion of Rugby. In the following years Madrid, Pais Vasco and Valencia joined in. Nowadays, 950 adult players and 250 under 19s are involved in 40 clubs. 1991 saw Spain's first appearance in international rugby. Until then the Catalan teams played all international matches. This team proved being a serious opponent to the other competitors.

World Cup Results so Far
1991: England lost 0-12, Italy won 13-7, Japan won 30-0, 
Netherlands won 8-0, Canada won 4-18
1994: did not compete

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

Alegría Karitte flanker number 8 
10-03-71 caps 12 club Ge txo R.T., Vizcaya H 166 cm W 64 kg 
teacher

Baste Meritxell flanker number 8 
20-12-70 caps 12 club Bonanova RC, Barcelona H 172 cm W 63 kg 
student

Batidor Mercedes flanker number 8 
21-07-72 caps 12 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 162 cm 
W 65 kg student

Calafat Rosa scrum-half (captain)
28-05-70 caps 11 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 156 cm 
W 55 kg teacher

Díez Elena flanker number 8 
10-02-72 caps 8 club Liceo Francés, Madrid H 179 cm W 66 kg 
doctor

Estevan Paz fly-half 
15-09-70 caps 12 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 164 cm 
W 62 kg teacher

Etxegibel Inés scrum-half 
07-01-74 caps 7 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 164 cm 
W 62 kg student

Fernández Olatz hooker 
18-03-70 caps 5 club Elorrio RC, Vizcaya H 159 cm W 62 kg

Fuster Teresa flanker number 8 
28-10-74 caps 1 club INEF, Barcelona H 175 cm W 65 kg student

González Aroa hooker 
19-04-79 caps 1 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 163 cm W 67 kg 
student

Gran Martha lock 
25-11-68 caps 12 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 180 cm W 66 kg 
teacher

López Cristina prop 
20-02-76 caps 5 club Getafe RC, Madrid H 170 cm W 70 kg student

López Lourdes lock 
30-10-69 caps 4 club Bonanova RC, Madrid H 176 cm W 69 kg

López Pilar lock 
26-10-71 caps 10 club Scrum RC, Madrid H 175 cm W 68 kg 
physician

Monclús Susan wing full-back 
04-07-67 caps 14 club BUC, Barcelona H 163 cm W 59 kg teacher

Muriel Beatriz hooker 
20-09-76 caps 10 club Majadahonda RC, Madrid H 162 cm W 65 kg 
student

Pérez Isabel wing 
13-12-69 caps 13 club Getafe RC Madrid H 168 cm W 62 kg teacher

Pons Olga prop 
25-08-69 caps 7 club INEF, Barcelona H 170 cm W 70 kg teacher

Poza Monserrat wing full-back 
17-08-77 caps 1 club Hospitalet RC, Barcelona H 162 cm W 60 kg 
student

Ramírez Rocío centre
22-05-70 caps 5 club Getafe RC, Madrid H 160 cm W 60 kg teacher

Roca Otilia wing 
14-09-68 caps 4 club Bonanova RC, Barcelona H 170 cm W 61 kg 
teacher

Ros Rosanna centre
28-04-65 caps 6 club BUC, Barcelona H 169 cm W 62 kg

Saura Elena flanker number 8 
25-02-73 caps 1 club Liceo Francés, Madrid H 172 cm W 65 kg

Selga Ariadna wing 
28-03-74 caps 1 club Bonanova RC, Barcelona H 172 cm W 63 kg 
student

Socías Raquel centre
07-10-75 caps 0 club Univ. Politécnica, Valencia H 159 cm 
W 58 kg student

Valdés Cristina prop 
19-04-73 caps 6 club BUC, Barcelona H 171 cm W 70 kg student

Vila Coral fly-half 
02-07-72 caps 8 club G.E.i E.G., Girona H 169 cm W 61 kg 
teacher

Villarroya Nancy prop 
15-02-69 caps 16 club Alcobendas RC, Madrid H 164 cm W 68 kg 
student

OFFICIALS
Managers: Mariana Marxuach team manager age 38 teacher
Victor Marlet manager

Coaching: Pablo Tomás García age 33 teacher
Cristofol Collado assistant coach age 36 city council
employee
Medical : Beatriz Garcia doctor age 34

WALES

Between 1984 and 1994, Women's Rugby in the UK was managed by the Women's Rugby Football Union (Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland). An increase in popularity prompted a change in the structure of organization. In 1994, the Welsh Women's Rugby Committee formed their own WWRU. Women's rugby, in Wales, started in the early 1980s in Magor and Caerlon, followed by Swansea University, the South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education and Aberystwyth University. The sport has expanded to 380 adult players in 26 clubs throughout Wales. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: Canada draw 9-9, New Zealand 6-24, Netherlands lost 3-6
1994: Canada won 15-5, Kazakhstan won 29-8, Scotland won 8-0, 
USA lost 15-56, France lost 0-27

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

Antoniazzi Antonia prop 
05-10-71 caps 2 club Waterloo,Llanelli H 173 cm W 98 kg teacher

Baylis Geraldine flanker 
14-05-68 caps 0 club Saracens,London H 170 cm W 67 kg personnel 
officer

Burgess Liza number 8
24-03-64 caps 43 club Saracens,Newport H 178 cm W 79 kg teacher

Calnan Sue scrum-half
20-05-63 caps 0 club Cheltenham, Twekesbury H 157 cm W 56 kg 
dispenser

Comley Tracey full-back
22-04-74 caps 3 club Tycroes, Llandello H 170 cm W 58 kg 
mortgage advisor

Dent April lock
26-02-74 caps 10 club Waterloo, Wigan H 185 cm W 90 kg PE 
teacher

Donovan Claire lock
28-02-74 caps 3 club Saracens, Cardiff H 183 cm W 69 kg 
technologist

Ellis Sue flanker
10-06-62 caps 22 club Hull University, Neath H 167 cm 
W 69 kg army officer

Evans Bess scrum-half (captain)
03-09-66 caps 24 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 160 cm 
W 75 kg sports manager

Evans Non centre full-back
20-06-74 caps 9 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 160 cm 
W 61 kg television presenter

Evans Philippa flanker
23-07-68 caps 9 club Swansea Uplands, Swansea H 170 cm 
W 70 kg bio-chemist

Green Eleanor wing
23-06-73 caps 5 club Saracens, Neath H 170 cm W 80 kg 
teacher

Griffiths Nadine hooker
19-07-74 caps 12 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 165 cm 
W 75 kg factory worker

Kift Jamie hooker
25-11-78 caps 2 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 165 cm 
W 68 kg student

Mason Dawn prop
22-04-72 caps 5 club Waterloo, Newport H 167 cm W 65 kg 
teacher

Morgan Jackie flanker
23-03-64 caps 30 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 162 cm 
W 65 kg factory employee

Owens Rhonwen wing
12-12-70 caps 4 club Swansea Uplands, Haverfordwest H 165 cm 
W 64 kg sports therapist

Phillips Sandra full-back
03-11-66 caps 0 club Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth H 157 cm 
W 59 kg teacher

Pritchard Lisa prop
03-10-75 caps 3 club Cardiff Harlequins, Cardiff H 175 cm 
W 85 kg student

Rickard Louise centre
31-12-70 caps 0 club Aberystwyth, H 173 cm W 70 kg teacher

Robinson Julia lock
13-02-75 caps 1 club Aberystwyth H 180 cm W 77 kg student

Steer Emily flanker
02-07-74 caps 3 club Swansea Uplands, Swansea H 178 cm 
W 80 kg production manager

Studley Jenna prop
17-01-79 caps 10 club Blaenau Gwen, Newport H 170 cm W 86 kg 
lifeguard

Thomas Sarah wing
20-07-73 caps 3 club Waterloo, Northhampton H 173 cm W 60 kg 
student

Williams Rhian centre
06-08-78 caps 6 club Wasps, H 173 cm W 69 kg student

Williams Sian centre
12-01-71 caps 0 club Tycroes, Carnathen H 140 cm W 60 kg 
teacher

OFFICIALS
Managers: Karen Noake team manager age 25 factory worker
Rachel Prytherch team manager

Coaching: David Rees coach age 33 teacher
Kevin Bryant assistant coach rugby district director

Medical : Tracey Denton physiotherapist

RUSSIA

Women's rugby was first organised in 1989 in Barnaul by Mr Sergey Chechenkov. The country's first international appearance was at the Rugbyfest in New Zealand in August 1990.Playing as the Women's Combined Rugby Team of Russia, the squad is largely drawn from the Burevestnik club in the city of Novokuznetsk. This team captured the Russia Cup 1997. Last year, the Russian National Team defeated Kazakhstan 7-5, 15-0 and 35-12 and lost 12-17 to Spain, results that would suggest a determined effort in Amsterdam. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: (as USSR) Netherlands lost 0-28, USA lost 0-46, Canada 
lost 0-38 
1994: England lost 0-66, Scotland lost 0-51

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

Aksyonova Oksana prop
05-04-78 caps 3 WC'94 Burevestnik,Novokuznetsk H 175 cm W 78 kg
student

Bakhtyzina Maria wing 
18-07-81 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 170 cm 
W 65 kg student

Bogatch Oksana flanker
24-04-73 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 165 cm 
W 58 kg
nurse

Braznikova Anna prop (tight)
29-01-76 caps 3 WC'94 Burevestnik,Novokuznetsk H 165 cm W 70 kg 
student

Erokhina Yanina wing (open)
14-05-77 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 169 cm 
W 57 kg student

Fomina Ira number 8
16-09-79 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 171 cm 
W 73 kg teacher

Ghasovnikova Galina flanker
06-12-70 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 179 cm 
W 76 kg cashier

Golovko Sveta flanker
17-12-68 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 165 cm 
W 58 kg teacher 

Kalinina Elena full-back
26-09-75 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 167 cm 
W 60 kg teacher

Kaplunova Olga scrum-half 
02-07-73 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 162 cm 
W 56 kg fitness instructor

Khodakovsky Anatoly prop (loose)
29-06-64 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevstnik, Novokuznetsk H 180 cm 
W 85 kg teacher

Koerincova Ella centre
13-02-65 H 170 cm W 65 kg

Krivoshapova Sveta hooker
17-11-66 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 176 cm 
W 82 kg sales manager 

Levashoff Fyodor lock
caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 175 cm W 75 kg 
teacher

Moziarkina Sveta full-back 
01-11-77 caps 3 WC'94 club Prokopchanka, Prokopyevsk H 168 cm 
W 66 kg student

Puzina Natalia lock
13-09-74 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 180 cm 
70 kg secretary

Shchuckina Ksenia hooker
22-05-76 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 165 cm 
W 75 kg student

Solovyova Evgenia centre (inside) (captain)
10-05-70 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 165 cm 
W 59 kg cashier

Swedowa Anna wing
03-02-72 caps 0 H 171 cm W 67 kg

Taguiltsev Valery lock
29-08-68 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 177 cm 
W 71 kg teacher

Tereshchenko Maria centre (outside)
10-10-70 caps 3 WC'94 club Prokopchanka, Prokopyevsk H 168 cm 
59 kg instructor

Trushkova Olga fly-half 
26-04-73 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 164 cm 
W 61 kg
secretary 

Vasilyeva Elena wing
caps 3 WC'94 club Kommunalshchik, Barnaul H 166 cm W 62 kg 
student

Zaikina Elena wing (open)
30-06-69 caps 3 WC'94 club Burevestnik, Novokuznetsk H 175 cm 
W 68 kg
sales manager

Zagaderchuk Natalia prop (tight)
21-12-75 caps 3 WC'94 club Prokopchanka, Prokopyevsk H 167 cm 
W 70 kg student

OFFICIALS
Managers: Inna Alinina team manager age 28

Coaching: Erokhin Evjin head coach age 46
Oleg Chtchepotchkine, 2nd coach
Yury Rusavsky assistant coach age 33

Medical : Viktor Sakauv doctor age 50
Anatoly Boldyrev physiotherapist/doctor age 40