FRANCE

The first French women's team was established in 1965 by a group of students. The sport expanded so quickly that the constitution of a 'Association Francaise du Rugby Feminin' was needed in 1970. In 1972 the first national championship was held between 26 teams. In 1982 the international team made its first appearence. Since then, France is an important international adversary and has shown itself close to England during their last four meetings. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: Japan won 62-0, Sweden won 37-0, England lost 0-13
1994: Scottish students won 77-0, Ireland won 31-0,
Japan won 99-0, England lost 6-18, Wales won 27-0

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

Alaphilippe Anne lock number 8
28-12-65 caps 19 club Saint Orens H 174 cm W 68 kg veterinary 

Autret-Sorel Odile hooker flanker
06-05-73 caps 4 club Caen H 163 cm W 61 kg sports teacher 

Barsacq Nelly hooker flanker
25-05-79 caps 5 club Herm H 168 cm W 68 kg student 

Bertrank Nathalie flanker number 8
05-05-68 caps 28 club Romagnat H 172 cm W 67 kg public revenue 
employee 

Bie Nathalie scrum-half wing 
29-08-69 caps 6 club Puteaux H 162 cm W 52 kg sports teacher 

Bouillon Valerie prop 
07-08-68 caps 9 club Chilly-Mazarin H 168 cm W 77 kg police 
officer

D'Andrea Sabine lock 
05-02-68 caps 18 club Chilly-Mazarin H 175 cm W 74 kg biology 
researcher 

Decayeux Aline flanker 
02-09-67 caps 2 club Toulouges H 181 cm W 68 kg mother at home

Durand-Laurier Carole lock 
27-06-66 caps 6 club Herm H 173 cm W 72 kg sports educator

Esclavard Juliette centre 
27-10-70 caps 2 club Herm H 160 cm W 58 kg manager

Etien Anne lock 
09-09-67 caps 4 club Romagnat H 180 cm W 80 kg student 

Gagliardini Laurence wing 
30-05-74 caps 2 club Nice H 160 cm W 50 kg student 

Hayraud Annick centre full-back (captain) 
09-09-67 caps 28 club Romagnat H 170 cm W 64 kg social 
organiser 

Irazu DaniŠle hooker prop 
12-12-74 caps 9 club Herm H 162 cm W 76 kg accountant 

Laclau Pascale prop 
31-01-72 caps 3 club Herm H 174 cm W 74 kg employee 

Lafitte Elodie fly-half full-back 
16-02-75 caps 15 club Herm H 168 cm W 59 kg thermic and energy 
master degree 

Mas Sonia scrum-half 
13-04-74 caps 2 club Herm H 158 cm W 55 kg industrial worker 

Maybon Elodie fly-half full-back 
17-07-77 caps 1club Caen H 171 cm W 66 kg student 

Paquet Nathalie centre 
31-10-71 caps 12 club Sassenage H 168 cm W 62 kg accountant 

Poupart Magvenn prop 
04-10-70 caps 11club Saint Orens H 171 cm W 70 kg student 

Provost Stephanie scrum-half 
27-05-73 caps 6 club Caen H 168 cm W 61 kg sports teacher 

Quesada Karine full-back 
10-11-74 caps 14 club Sassenage H 172 cm W 70 kg employee 

Rouanet Chlo flanker number 8 
02-10-73 caps 1 club Gennevilliers H 170 cm W 68 kg sports 
educator 

Roussel Delphine prop 
06-06-66 caps 25 club Gennevilliers H 170 cm W 78 kg secretary 

Sartini Estelle fly-half wing 
01-06-73 caps 13 club Caen H 156 cm W 60 kg sports teacher 

Serres Sophie flanker 
07-06-75 caps 9 club Saint Orens H 170 cm W 65 kg student 

OFFICIALS 
Wanda Noury, team manager
Daniel Dupouy, coach
Jackie Bonnieu-Devaluez, assistant coach
Joëlle Soubriacq, physiotherapist

AUSTRALIA

First women's rugby world cup appearance ever. BUT they could be a surprise packet in Amsterdam. Last year the Wallaroos hosted the USA, losing 24-28.
The wallaroos visited the Royal Palace on the Queen's birthday (april 30). They finished their preparation with a four hour bike ride through the countryside, which was enough to beat the Irish on may 2. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: did not compete 
1994: did not compete

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

Andrew Elisabeth flanker number 8 
02-11-71 caps 2 club Royals, A.C.T. H 153 cm W 67 kg student

Birch Holly utility back 
11-02-72 caps 1 club Melbourne, Victoria H 174 cm W 70 kg sales
executive

Bucholz Karen scrum-half 
17-01-64 caps 1 club University of Queensland, Queensland
H 164 cm W 62 kg sports and recreation officer, other sports:
touch football

Calvert Bronwyn centre (inside) 
29-05-69 caps 3 club Warringah,New South Wales H 175 cm W 69 kg
dietitian

Delves Genevieve fly-half
21-09-78 caps 0 club Warringah,New South Wales H 160 cm W 64 kg
microfilm processor

Dwan Lisa-Jane lock 
24-09-69 caps 3 club Brisbane Barbarians, Queensland H 182 cm
W 84 kg police officer

Ferris Kerri scrum-half 
09-01-70 caps 2 club Tuggeranong,A.C.T. H 162 cm W 67 kg public
service

Gladwin Mieke lock 
04-01-77 caps 2 club University of Queensland, Queensland
H 181 cm W 85 kg student

Hart Bronwyn hooker 
17-09-73 caps 2 club Brothers, Queensland H 171 cm W 79 kg
custodial correctional centre

Henson Christine hooker 
29-02-64 caps 3 club Sydney University,New South Wales H 166 cm
W 74 kg postman

Ili Perise fly-half 
07-11-72 caps 2 club University of Queensland, Queensland H 160 cm
W 68 kg process worker, other sports rugby league

Laidlaw Bronwyn full-back 
27-12-74 caps 2 club University of Queensland, Queensland H 183 cm
W 70 kg student

Latu Melissa prop (tight) 
31-07-73 caps 2 club Box Hill,Victoria H 168 cm W 85 kg student

Mackintosh Bronwyn flanker 
24-06-70 caps 2 club Warringah,New South Wales H 175 cm W 70 kg
personal trainer & student, other sports judo, touchfootball

May Ronnie prop 
21-10-72 caps 4 (5 pts) club Warringah, New South Wales H 169
cm W 85 kg nurse

Moulds Sherilee lock 
29-05-72 caps 2 club Drummoyne,New South Wales H 180 cm W 73 kg
senior postal delivery officer,other sports rugby league,soccer

O'Kane Sharon wing 
27-09-76 caps 3 (10 pts) club Royals, A.C.T. H 168 cm W 65 kg
student, other sports touchfootball, netball

Ormsby Tui scrum-half fly-half 
20-01-78 caps 1 club Nedlands Perth, Western Australia H 163
W 65 kg security officer

Osborne Tanya centre (outside) 
02-04-71 caps 3 (5 pts) club Brothers,Queensland H 167 cm
W 72 kg postal delivery officer, other sports softball, touch,
athletics

Palalalii Pearl prop (tight) 
07-01-70 caps 4 club Brothers, Queensland H 170 cm W 100 kg
custodial correction officer

Roberts Naomi wing 
20-03-70 caps 3 club Pints, Northern territory H 167 cm
W 62 kg student

Russell Shirley flanker (blind) 
31-12-67 caps 3 club University Pirates/Souths, Northern
Territory/Queensland H 168 cm W 64 kg works & maintenance
coordinator

Theunissen Helen scrum-half 
14-06-66 caps 2 club Warringah, New South Wales H 168 cm
W 70 kg secondary PE and maths teacher

Wakin Rebecca prop (tight) 
05-08-72 caps 1 club Sydney University, New South Wales
H 164 cm W 69 kg mechanical engineer

Wickert Nicole number 8 (captain) 
13-09-68 caps 5 club Drummoyne, New South Wales H 179 cm
W 79 kg school sports master

Worsley Selena flanker (open) 
18-05-75 caps 5 (5 pts) club Kenmore, Queensland H 170 cm
W 69 kg student

OFFICIALS
Managers: Joan Forno, team manager, company director 
Christine Gold, assistant manager, personal assistant

Coaching: Bob Hitchcock head coach,senior consultant Elite sport,
Australian institute of sport 
Shelly Lingman, assistant coach, Services Coordinator
Facilities management Northern Territory University

Medical : dr Kath Gaffney, doctor, sports physician
Jenny Birckel, physiotherapist, sports physiotherapist

IRELAND

A 15-0 home defeat to Scotland in their first Home Nations Championship this year means Ireland have some hard work ahead preparing for Amsterdam. However, they will find encouragement in last year's winning efforts against the Netherlands (16-5) and Germany (32-6).

World Cup Results so Far
1991: did not compete
1994: Scottish Students won 18-5, France lost 0-31, USA lost 
0-76, Japan won 11-3

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

Burn Ruth flanker prop
24-03-72 caps 13 club Novocastrians, Exiles H 170 cm W 73 kg 
physiotherapist

Byrne Carol Anne centre wing (captain)
27-12-69 caps 14 club Blackrock College, Leinster H 167 cm 
W 67 kg sales executive

Campbell Deborah prop
05-10-74 caps 7 club Cooke, Ulster H 173 cm W 90 kg clerical 
officer

Cosgrave Sinead full-back outhalf 
29-03-68 caps 2 club Old Crescent, Munster H 170 cm W 71 kg 
rugby coach

Currie Rachel centre outhalf
14-04-74 caps 6 club Cooke, Ulster H 170 cm W 63 kg student

Coulter Maura prop

Cross Grainne scrum-half

Devaney Fiona scrum-half
14-04-76 caps 1 club Creggs, Connacht H 165 cm W 63 kg plumber

Dillon Aisling wing
10-04-68 caps 0 club Blackrock College, Leinster H 162 cm 
W 60 kg designer

Fleming Suzanne wing
04-07-74 caps 1 club Cooke, Ulster H 162 cm W 57 kg sales 
coordinator

Kennedy Therese lock
14-02-69 caps 20 club Old Leamingtonians, Exiles H 188 cm 
W 79 kg IT consultant

McAllister Anne-Marie lock
13-09-72 caps 1 club Blackrock, Leinster H 175 cm W 70 kg 
customer services manager

McCarthy Jackie number 8
29-09-61 caps 4 club Old Crescent, Munster H 177 cm W 70 kg 
ports coach

Moore Joy hooker
24-07-73 caps 1 club Exeter, Ulster H 162 cm W 67 kg teacher

Myles Marie lock number 8
28-11-66 caps 9 club Wasps, Exiles H 178 cm W 77 kg finance CL

Nash Melanie prop hooker
16-04-64 caps 5 club Wasps, Exiles H 162 cm W 73 kg teacher

Neary Fiona wing
18-09-77 caps 1 club Waterloo, Ulster H 170 cm W 60 kg student

Nicholl Laura wing full-back
27-11-79 caps 6 club Cooke, Ulster H 170 cm W 68 kg student

Noade Lorraine lock flanker
08-06-67 caps 13 club Cooke, Ulster H 183 cm W 76 kg social 
worker

O'Groman Jean flanker
21-02-75 caps 1 club Old Crescent, Munster H 173 cm W 73 kg 
production assistant

Parsons Annie prop lock
27-10-65 caps 18 club Wasps, Exiles H 173 cm W 84 kg system 
analist

Shrieves Realtine outside-half scrum-half
16-03-67 caps 23 club Richmond, Leinster H 160 cm W 57 kg 
reporter

Siwek Helen centre wing 
27-01-63 caps 5 club Wasps, Exiles H 170 cm W 66 kg teacher

Steed Fiona flanker centre
28-04-72 caps 23 club Novo's, Exiles H 170 cm W 71 kg 
physiotherapist

Whiteside Joan flanker prop 
21-05-69 caps 3 club Leeds, Exiles H 167 cm W 68 kg teacher

Witt Elaine hooker
24-05-70 caps 7 club Crawley, Exiles H 155 cm W 67 kg sales 
executive

OFFICIALS 
Nessa Dorcey, manager
Johnnie Neary, coach, age 49, doctor
Paul Williams, assistent coach, age 23, post graduate student
Zoe Hudson, physiotherapist

While something of an unknown quantity, Kazakhstan place considerable emphasis on women's rugby and on the playing contribution of the Central Army Club. One of their players, full-back Alfia Tamayava, has been with Richmond WRFC this season. 

World Cup Results so Far
1991: did not compete
1994: Wales lost 8-29, Canada lost 0-28 and Sweden won 29-12

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

Aivpova Rimma
26-10-64 club School Rugby, Almaty H 165 cm W 69 kg teacher

Ashikhmina Tatjana hooker
11-08-74 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 62 kg student

Baibatyrova Nataliya fly-half
19-09-73 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 165 cm W 52 kg PT teacher

Chernenko Irina centre
09-11-78 club Rugby School,Taldy-Kurgan H 162 cm W 62 kg student

Chukreeva Olga wing (left)
24-11-75 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 62 kg student

Chuprikova Larisa flanker (left)
22-10-78 club Rugby School, Kustanai H 172 cm W 75 kg student

Dadasheva Elena prop (tight)
11-04-70 club CSKA, Uralsk H 172 cm W 74 kg PT teacher

Duyzelbaeva Akkumyz centre
05-09-73 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 170 cm W 64 kg hairdresser

Kalinichenko Larisa
15-12-56 club CSKA, Almaty H 176 cm W 70 kg doctor

Khokhlova Svetlana centre
24-02-71 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 172 cm W 68 kg PT teacher

Kiseleva Nataliya scrum-half (captain)
20-05-73 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 164 cm W 

Klepikova Luybov lock (right)
28-01-75 club CSKA, Almaty H 178 cm W 75 kg teacher

Kovalevskaya Nataliya flanker (right) 
12-01-70 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 174 cm W 69 kg dress maker

Kumanikina Olga prop (loose) 
14-08-74 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 62 kg PT teacher

Milovanova Elena flanker (right) 
06-11-78 club Rugby School, Almaty H 188 cm W 92 kg cook

Musabaeva Ulzhan hooker 
25-11-66 club Rugby School, Kustanai H 160 cm W 60 kg chemist

Mustafina Alfiya flanker (left) 
14-05-69 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 69 kg PT teacher

Nedospasova Anna full-back 
11-01-76 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 69 kg teacher

Nezbudei Valentina centre 
03-01-70 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 168 cm W 59 kg student

Nicolaenko Elena wing (right) 
30-03-73 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 170 cm W 58 kg teacher

Onischenko Elena lock (left) 
24-03-66 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 178 cm W 72 kg engineer

Pupkova Irina prop (tight) 
24-02-71 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 172 cm W 65 kg PT teacher

Rudoi Olga lock (right) 
07-01-63 club CSKA, Almaty H 177 cm W 75 kg PT teacher

Shatskikh Nataliya centre 
10-05-78 club Rugby School, Taldy-Kurgan H 165 cm W 60 kg
student

Shitenko Luydmila number 8 
19-11-77 club Rugby School, Kustanai H 178 cm W 80 kg student

Tamaeva Alfiya full-back 
09-10-75 WC'94 club Rugby School, Almaty H 175 cm W 65 kg
PT teacher

Tuganbekova Makhabat prop (tight) 
12-07-76 club Rugby School, Taldy-Kurgan H 160 cm W 60 kg
student

Zhernovnikova Svetlana number 
8 11-05-74 WC'94 club CSKA, Almaty H 182 cm W 79 kg PT teacher

OFFICIALS
Managers: Stanislav Knorr, team manager, age 44,
director of the Rugby Federation in 85-98

Coaching: Valeri Popov, age 42 took up coaching in 1984
Stavri Jakovidi, age 44 took up coaching in 1990

Medical : Juri Volgin doctor, age 46, doctor since 1976
Mazhit Yusupov, age 44, physiotherapist since 1971