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2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads – Women

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The rosters of all participating teams at the women's tournament of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1]

Australia

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Head coach: John Manenti

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Shannon Parry (co-c) (1989-10-27)October 27, 1989 (aged 28) Queensland
2 FW Sharni Williams (co-c) (1988-03-02)March 2, 1988 (aged 30) ACT
3 FW Demi Hayes (1998-05-25)May 25, 1998 (aged 20) Queensland
4 BK Page McGregor (1999-03-11)March 11, 1999 (aged 19) New South Wales
5 BK Emma Tonegato (1995-03-20)March 20, 1995 (aged 23) New South Wales
6 BK Evania Pelite (1995-07-12)July 12, 1995 (aged 23) Queensland
7 BK Charlotte Caslick (1995-03-09)March 9, 1995 (aged 23) Queensland
8 FW Yasmin Meakes (1994-03-25)March 25, 1994 (aged 24) ACT
9 FW Cassie Staples (1992-10-16)October 16, 1992 (aged 25) New South Wales
10 BK Alicia Quirk (1992-03-28)March 28, 1992 (aged 26) New South Wales
11 BK Emilee Cherry (1992-11-02)November 2, 1992 (aged 25) Queensland
12 BK Ellia Green (1993-02-20)February 20, 1993 (aged 25) Victoria
13 BK Lauren Brown (1995-04-18)April 18, 1995 (aged 23) Queensland

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Brazil

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Head coach: Reuben Samuel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 Marcelle Souza (1996-07-22)July 22, 1996 (aged 21) Guanabara
2 Mariana Nicolau (1997-11-16)November 16, 1997 (aged 20) Charrua
3 Rafaela Zanellato (1999-11-25)November 25, 1999 (aged 18) Curitiba
4 Leila Silva (1996-10-23)October 23, 1996 (aged 21) Leoas de Paraisopolis
5 Aline Ribeiro (1995-10-02)October 2, 1995 (aged 22) USP
6 BK Isadora Cerullo (1991-03-24)March 24, 1991 (aged 27) Niterói
7 FW Amanda Araújo (1990-02-23)February 23, 1990 (aged 28) Niterói
8 FW Beatriz Futuro (1986-02-26)February 26, 1986 (aged 32) Niterói
9 BK Haline Scatrut (1992-08-09)August 9, 1992 (aged 25) Curitiba
10 BK Raquel Kochhann (c) (1992-10-06)October 6, 1992 (aged 25) Charrua
11 Bianca Silva (1998-07-22)July 22, 1998 (aged 19) Leoas de Paraisopolis
12 Milena Silva (2000-01-28)January 28, 2000 (aged 18) São José

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Canada

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Head coach: John Tait

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 BK Brittany Benn (1989-04-23)April 23, 1989 (aged 29) Guelph Redcoats
2 BK Kayla Moleschi (1990-11-25)November 25, 1990 (aged 27) Williams Lake Rustlers
3 BK Caroline Crossley (1998-04-19)April 19, 1998 (aged 20) Castaway Wanderers
4 BK Breanne Nicholas (1994-02-20)February 20, 1994 (aged 24) London St. Georges RFC
5 BK Julia Greenshields (1992-02-12)February 12, 1992 (aged 26) Sarnia Saints
6 BK Charity Williams (1992-10-20)October 20, 1992 (aged 25) Markham Irish
7 FW Sara Kaljuvee (1993-02-07)February 7, 1993 (aged 25) Toronto Scottish
8 FW Bianca Farella (1992-04-10)April 10, 1992 (aged 26) Town of Mount Royal RCF
9 BK Ghislaine Landry (c) (1988-04-27)April 27, 1988 (aged 30) Toronto Scottish
10 FW Olivia Apps (1998-12-01)December 1, 1998 (aged 19) Lindsay RFC
11 BK Natasha Watcham-Roy (1992-04-28)April 28, 1992 (aged 26) Hull Volant
12 FW Pam Buisa (1996-12-28)December 28, 1996 (aged 21) Ottawa Irish

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China

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Head coach: Chad Shepherd

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 Ruan Hongting (1995-10-06)October 6, 1995 (aged 22) Shandong
2 Yang Min (1994-11-04)November 4, 1994 (aged 23) Jiangsu
3 Yu Liping (1993-12-22)December 22, 1993 (aged 24) Shandong
4 Yang Feifei (1997-10-05)October 5, 1997 (aged 20) Shandong
5 Yan Meiling (c) (1997-01-14)January 14, 1997 (aged 21) Jiangsu
6 Wang Wanyu (1997-02-14)February 14, 1997 (aged 21) Jiangsu
7 Chen Keyi (1995-07-23)July 23, 1995 (aged 22) Sichuan
8 Liu Xiaoqian (1996-02-16)February 16, 1996 (aged 22) Shandong
9 Hu Yu (1999-04-09)April 9, 1999 (aged 19) Jiangsu
10 Gao Yueying (1997-08-04)August 4, 1997 (aged 20) Jiangsu
11 Yu Xiaoming (1993-11-08)November 8, 1993 (aged 24) Shandong
12 Sun Caihong (1997-06-04)June 4, 1997 (aged 21) Jiangsu

England

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Head coach: James Bailey

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 BK Claire Allan (1985-05-07)May 7, 1985 (aged 33) Unattached
2 BK Abbie Brown (c) (1996-04-10)April 10, 1996 (aged 22) Unattached
3 BK Sarah McKenna (1989-03-23)March 23, 1989 (aged 29) Unattached
4 FW Emily Scarratt (1990-02-08)February 8, 1990 (aged 28) Unattached
5 BK Natasha Hunt (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 29) Unattached
6 FW Deborah Fleming (1991-06-10)June 10, 1991 (aged 27) Unattached
7 FW Heather Fisher (1984-06-13)June 13, 1984 (aged 34) Unattached
8 FW Victoria Fleetwood (1990-04-13)April 13, 1990 (aged 28) Unattached
9 FW Alex Matthews (1993-08-03)August 3, 1993 (aged 24) Unattached
10 BK Jessica Breach (1997-11-04)November 4, 1997 (aged 20) Harlequins
11 BK Holly Aitchison (1997-09-13)September 13, 1997 (aged 20) Unattached
12 FW Amy Wilson-Hardy (1991-09-13)September 13, 1991 (aged 26) Unattached

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Fiji

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Head coach: Iliesa Tanivula

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Asinate Savu (1993-04-15)April 15, 1993 (aged 25) Seahawks
2 BK Ana Maria Naimasi (1994-02-21)February 21, 1994 (aged 24) Striders
3 BK Luisa Tisolo (1991-09-02)September 2, 1991 (aged 26) Striders
4 BK Viniana Riwai (1991-06-06)June 6, 1991 (aged 27) Seahawks
5 BK Mereula Torooti (1988-05-04)May 4, 1988 (aged 30) Seahawks
6 BK Raijieli Daveua (1992-05-30)May 30, 1992 (aged 26) Wardens
7 FW Merewai Cumu (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997 (aged 20) Nadi Blazers
8 BK Ana Maria Roqica (c) (1988-02-02)February 2, 1988 (aged 30) Seahawks
9 FW Pricilla Sauvavi Siata (1986-05-13)May 13, 1986 (aged 32) Central Chiefs
10 FW Miriama Naiobasali (1995-12-30)December 30, 1995 (aged 22) Seahawks
11 FW Rusila Nagasau (1987-08-04)August 4, 1987 (aged 30) Seahawks
12 BK Tinaima Ravisa (1988-05-01)May 1, 1988 (aged 30) Striders

France

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Head coach: David Courteix

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Marjorie Mayans (1990-11-17)November 17, 1990 (aged 27) Blagnac Femenin, FFR since 2014
2 FW Anna-Cécile Ciofani (1996-12-14)December 14, 1996 (aged 21) AC Bobigny 93
3 FW Chloé Pelle (1989-11-14)November 14, 1989 (aged 28) Lille MRCV
4 BK Carla Neisen (1996-03-08)March 8, 1996 (aged 22) Blagnac Femenin
5 BK Montserrat Amédée (1996-05-13)May 13, 1996 (aged 22) Montpellier, FFR since 2015
6 BK/FW Fanny Horta (c) (1986-01-22)January 22, 1986 (aged 32) USAP XV féminin, FFR since 2014
7 BK/FW Coralie Bertrand (1994-04-10)April 10, 1994 (aged 24) Toulouse
8 BK Camille Grassineau (1990-09-10)September 10, 1990 (aged 27) Stade Français, FFR since 2014
9 FW Joanna Sainlo (1982-11-02)November 2, 1982 (aged 35) AC Bobigny 93
10 BK Caroline Drouin (1996-07-07)July 7, 1996 (aged 22) Stade rennais rugby
11 BK Shannon Izar (1993-05-08)May 8, 1993 (aged 25) Lille MRCV, FFR since 2014
12 BK Lina Guérin (1991-04-16)April 16, 1991 (aged 27) AS Marcoussis, FFR since 2014
13 BK/FW Läurelin Fourcade (1988-09-04)September 4, 1988 (aged 29) Stade Français, FFR since 2015

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Ireland

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Head coach: Anthony Eddy

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Audrey O'Flynn (1987-02-20)February 20, 1987 (aged 31) IRFU
2 BK Hannah Tyrrell (1990-08-10)August 10, 1990 (aged 27) Old Belvedere
3 BK Stacey Flood (1996-08-05)August 5, 1996 (aged 21) Railway Union
4 FW Kathy Baker (1994-07-06)July 6, 1994 (aged 24) Blackrock
5 BK Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe (1995-04-26)April 26, 1995 (aged 23) Railway Union
6 FW Ashleigh Baxter (1991-12-21)December 21, 1991 (aged 26) Cooke
7 FW Katie Fitzhenry (1989-04-23)April 23, 1989 (aged 29) Blackrock
8 BK Aoife Doyle (1995-06-02)June 2, 1995 (aged 23) Shannon
9 BK Lucy Mulhall (c) (1993-09-29)September 29, 1993 (aged 24) Rathdrum
10 BK Eve Higgins (1999-06-23)June 23, 1999 (aged 19) Railway Union
11 BK Louise Galvin (1987-04-03)April 3, 1987 (aged 31) UL Bohemians
12 FW Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (1995-09-22)September 22, 1995 (aged 22) UL Bohemians
13 FW Claire Boles (1998-05-28)May 28, 1998 (aged 20) Railway Union

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Japan

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Head coach: Hitoshi Inada

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Chiharu Nakamura (c) (1988-04-25)April 25, 1988 (aged 30) Arukas Queen Kumagaya
2 BK Noriko Taniguchi (1992-09-07)September 7, 1992 (aged 25) Arukas Queen Kumagaya
3 FW Bativakalolo Raichelmiyo (1997-09-18)September 18, 1997 (aged 20) Arukas Queen Kumagaya
4 FW Yume Okuroda (1994-07-06)July 6, 1994 (aged 24) Arukas Queen Kumagaya
5 BK Fumiko Otake (1999-02-02)February 2, 1999 (aged 19) Nippon Sport Science University
6 BK Sayaka Suzuki (1997-05-19)May 19, 1997 (aged 21) RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace
7 FW Tomomi Kozasa (1991-11-21)November 21, 1991 (aged 26) Hokkaido Barbarias Diana
8 FW Iroha Nagata (1998-12-21)December 21, 1998 (aged 19) Arukas Queen Kumagaya
9 BK Honoka Tsutsumi (1997-06-19)June 19, 1997 (aged 21) Nippon Sport Science University
10 BK Yume Hirano (2000-03-15)March 15, 2000 (aged 18) Nippon Sport Science University
11 BK Yukari Tateyama (1997-10-01)October 1, 1997 (aged 20) Nippon Sport Science University
12 BK Emii Tanaka (1999-10-19)October 19, 1999 (aged 18) Nippon Sport Science University
13 BK Ano Kuwai (1989-10-20)October 20, 1989 (aged 28) Arukas Queen Kumagaya

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Mexico

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Head coach: Robin MacDowell

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 Michelle Farah (1990-08-28)August 28, 1990 (aged 27) Guadalajara
2 Isabela González (1990-03-22)March 22, 1990 (aged 28) CDMX
3 Carolina Sandoval (1995-02-02)February 2, 1995 (aged 23) Saltillo
4 Daniela Rosales (c) (1989-04-03)April 3, 1989 (aged 29) CDMX
5 Brenda Weinel (1984-01-25)January 25, 1984 (aged 34) Frankfurt
6 Margely Angulo (1997-07-18)July 18, 1997 (aged 21) Quintana Roo
7 Fernanda Carillo (1992-04-02)April 2, 1992 (aged 26) Guadalajara
8 Adriana Mendoza (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 19) Oregon
9 Yazmin Rámirez (1992-10-04)October 4, 1992 (aged 25) Guanajuato
10 Ariana Lewis (1996-11-24)November 24, 1996 (aged 21) Sacramento Amazons
11 Karina Landeros (1988-03-24)March 24, 1988 (aged 30) Legion de Cuervos
12 Karmin Macedo (1995-03-31)March 31, 1995 (aged 23) California

New Zealand

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Head coach: Allan Bunting

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 BK Ruby Tui (1991-12-13)December 13, 1991 (aged 26) Bay of Plenty
2 FW Shakira Baker (1992-01-04)January 4, 1992 (aged 26) Waikato
3 FW Stacey Waaka (1995-11-03)November 3, 1995 (aged 22) Waikato
4 BK Niall Williams (1988-04-21)April 21, 1988 (aged 30) Auckland
5 FW Sarah Goss (c) (1992-12-09)December 9, 1992 (aged 25) Manawatu
6 BK Michaela Blyde (1995-12-21)December 21, 1995 (aged 22) Bay of Plenty
7 BK Tyla Nathan-Wong (1994-07-01)July 1, 1994 (aged 24) Auckland
8 BK Kelly Brazier (1989-10-28)October 28, 1989 (aged 28) Bay of Plenty
9 BK Gayle Broughton (1996-06-05)June 5, 1996 (aged 22) Bay of Plenty
10 FW Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995-02-25)February 25, 1995 (aged 23) Auckland
11 FW Portia Woodman (1991-07-12)July 12, 1991 (aged 27) Counties Manukau
12 BK Tenika Willison (1997-12-07)December 7, 1997 (aged 20) Waikato

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Papua New Guinea

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Head coach: John Larry

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Debbie Kaore (1989-09-11)September 11, 1989 (aged 28) New Capital District
2 FW Melanie Kawa (1986-01-11)January 11, 1986 (aged 32) Queensland
3 FW Lynette Kwarula (1990-07-04)July 4, 1990 (aged 28) Central
4 BK Taiva Lavai (1983-09-16)September 16, 1983 (aged 34) New Capital District
5 Cassandra Sampson (c) (1989-11-15)November 15, 1989 (aged 28) Central
6 BK Gemma Schnaubelt (1997-08-20)August 20, 1997 (aged 20) Queensland
7 BK Fatima Rama (1981-01-28)January 28, 1981 (aged 37) Central
8 Chelsea Garesa (1999-07-30)July 30, 1999 (aged 18) New Capital District
9 BK Marie Biyama (1998-03-01)March 1, 1998 (aged 20) Central
10 Helen Abau (1991-05-16)May 16, 1991 (aged 27) Central
11 Marlugu Dixon (1986-08-17)August 17, 1986 (aged 31) Queensland
12 Yolanda Gittins (1992-10-20)October 20, 1992 (aged 25) Queensland

Russia

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Head coach: Andrey Kuzin

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 BK Daria Noritsina (1996-07-20)July 20, 1996 (aged 22) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
2 BK Anastasia Prokudina (1995-12-17)December 17, 1995 (aged 22) GBU KK "RCSP po IVS"
3 BK Daria Shestakova (1996-02-05)February 5, 1996 (aged 22) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
4 BK Alena Mikhaltsova (1993-12-08)December 8, 1993 (aged 24) Yenisey-STM
5 FW Baizat Khamidova (1990-08-31)August 31, 1990 (aged 27) Krasny Yar
6 FW Anna Gavrilyuk (1991-03-02)March 2, 1991 (aged 27) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
7 FW Arina Bystrova (1996-02-06)February 6, 1996 (aged 22) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
8 BK Marina Kukina (1993-08-22)August 22, 1993 (aged 24) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
9 FW Anna Baranchuk (1993-12-18)December 18, 1993 (aged 24) GBU KK "RCSP po IVS"
10 BK Daria Lushina (1996-11-01)November 1, 1996 (aged 21) GBU KK "RCSP po IVS"
11 FW Kristina Seredina (1994-12-24)December 24, 1994 (aged 23) RGUTIS–Podmoskovie
12 BK Maria Perestiak (1991-08-27)August 27, 1991 (aged 26) Yenisey-STM

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South Africa

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Head Coach: Paul Delport

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Zinhle Ndawonde (1989-05-22)May 22, 1989 (aged 29) Unattached
2 Christelene Steinhobel (1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 (aged 27) Unattached
3 Buhle Sonomzi (1997-02-18)February 18, 1997 (aged 21) Unattached
4 BK Zintle Mpupha (c) (1993-12-25)December 25, 1993 (aged 24) Unattached
5 BK Zenay Jordaan (1991-04-04)April 4, 1991 (aged 27) Unattached
6 Snenhlanhla Shozi (1997-05-05)May 5, 1997 (aged 21) Unattached
7 BK Eloise Webb (1996-03-05)March 5, 1996 (aged 22) Unattached
8 Kimico Manuel (1996-08-04)August 4, 1996 (aged 21) Unattached
9 BK Nadine Roos (1994-03-26)March 26, 1994 (aged 24) Unattached
10 BK Mathrin Simmers (1988-03-03)March 3, 1988 (aged 30) Unattached
11 Babalwa Latsha (1994-03-31)March 31, 1994 (aged 24) Unattached
12 FW Marity Pienaar (1991-08-26)August 26, 1991 (aged 26) Unattached

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Spain

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Head coach: Pedro de Matías

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 BK María Losada (1996-02-29)February 29, 1996 (aged 22) L'Hospitalet
2 FW Uribarri Barrutieta (1997-03-13)March 13, 1997 (aged 21) Getxo
3 FW Amaia Erbina (1997-03-13)March 13, 1997 (aged 21) Cisneros
4 BK Patricia García (1989-02-12)February 12, 1989 (aged 29) Olímpico
5 FW Marina Bravo (1989-02-07)February 7, 1989 (aged 29) Cisneros
6 FW Elisabet Martínez (1988-06-16)June 16, 1988 (aged 30) GEiEG
7 BK Bárbara Plà (c) (1983-07-17)July 17, 1983 (aged 35) Getxo
8 BK Olivia Fresneda (1999-04-01)April 1, 1999 (aged 19) Industriales
9 BK María Casado (1985-12-25)December 25, 1985 (aged 32) L'Hospitalet
10 BK Teresa Bueso (1997-07-29)July 29, 1997 (aged 20) Lindenwood
11 BK Iera Echebarría (1992-10-20)October 20, 1992 (aged 25) Olímpico
12 FW María Ribera (1986-07-08)July 8, 1986 (aged 32) L'Hospitalet

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United States

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Head coach: Richie Walker

Alev Kelter was initially selected as part of the squad, but was still recovering from injuries and so was substituted with Kelsi Stockert.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Union / Club
1 FW Cheta Emba (1993-07-16)July 16, 1993 (aged 25) Unattached
2 BK Ryan Carlyle (1989-11-24)November 24, 1989 (aged 28) Unattached
3 FW Abby Gustaitis (1991-05-09)May 9, 1991 (aged 27) Unattached
4 BK Nicole Heavirland (c) (1995-02-25)February 25, 1995 (aged 23) Unattached
5 BK Kelsi Stockert (1993-04-01)April 1, 1993 (aged 25) Unattached
6 BK Lauren Doyle (1991-02-23)February 23, 1991 (aged 27) Unattached
7 BK Naya Tapper (1994-08-03)August 3, 1994 (aged 23) Unattached
8 BK Ilona Maher (1996-08-12)August 12, 1996 (aged 21) Unattached
9 FW Joanne Fa'avesi (1992-02-05)February 5, 1992 (aged 26) Unattached
10 FW Kate Zackary (1989-07-26)July 26, 1989 (aged 28) Unattached
11 BK Kristen Thomas (1993-07-01)July 1, 1993 (aged 25) Unattached
12 FW Jordan Gray (1993-07-02)July 2, 1993 (aged 25) Unattached

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References

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