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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 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).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. 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.A knee injury force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Squads
This article lists the official squads for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. Pool A *Coach: Jed Rowlands *Assistant coach: Dale Atkins Pool B *Coach: Steve Hamson Pool C *Head coach: Kathy Flores *Assistant coach: Candi Orsini *Assistant Backs Coach: Krista McFarren Pool D *Coach: Neil Langevin *Assistant coach: Matthew Stephens Notes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:2006Womens Rugby World Cup Squads 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, Squads Rugby World Cup (women's) squads, 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debby Hodgkinson
Debby Hodgkinson (born 22 November 1980) is a former rugby union player who played for . She was a member of the Australian squad that finished in third place in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in England. The International Rugby Board Executive Committee selected the host union following a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limite .... She has also represented Australia in rugby sevens. She retired in 2012. References 1980 births Living people Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players Australian female rugby sevens players Rugby union number eights 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricia Brown
Tricia Brown (born 14 March 1979) is an Australian female rugby union player. She has also represented Australia in sevens rugby and cricket. She represented the Wallaroos at three Rugby World Cup's. Brown was a member of the Australian squad to the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada. In 2007, she was named a 22-player squad that toured New Zealand in October. She was part of the Wallaroos 2010 Rugby World Cup squad that finished in their best result of third place. Brown was selected in 's 2014 Rugby World Cup squad to France. She played in the Wallaroos opening match against South Africa, which they won 26–3. She then scored a brace of tries against Wales in their 25–3 victory. Teaching suspension Brown had her teaching registration suspended in 2009. She admitted to courting two year 12 students into lesbian relationships while she was employed as a P.E. teacher at both a private and public school in Brisbane. The Australian Rugby Union Rugby Australia Ltd, prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tui Ormsby
Tui Ormsby (born 20 January 1978) is a former Australian rugby union player. She represented and made her international debut in 1997 against the United States at Brisbane. Ormsby competed in the 1998, 2002, and the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup where they finished in third place. She became the first Australian player to compete in four Rugby World Cups when she was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2014 World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting righ ... in France. References External links * Player Profileat Classic Wallabies.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Ormsby, Tui 1978 births Living people Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players Australian female rugby sevens players 20th-century Australian women 21st-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashleigh Hewson
Ashleigh Hewson (born 18 December 1979) is a female rugby union player that plays for . She has been a member of the Wallaroos squad to three World Cups, the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place, the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in 7th where Hewson was the 5th highest points scorer of the competition scoring 39 points, and th2017 Women's Rugby World Cupwhere she led Australia as the captain. Hewson was a prison guard in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ... for 10 years and now works as a Services and Program officer with offenders who have an intellectual disability. In October 2016, Hewson was named as Australia's women's XVs player of the year. Hewson captained the Wallaroos in her 3rd World Cup in 2017 References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristy Giteau
Kristy Giteau (born 16 March 1981) is a rugby union player. She played for and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She is the sister of Wallabies player Matt Giteau Matthew James Giteau (born 29 September 1982) is an Australian rugby union professional player who is playing with the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR). Giteau joined the Giltinis after a short playing stint with the Gungahlin Eagles in t .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Giteau, Kristy 1981 births Living people Australian people of French descent Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players Sportswomen from New South Wales Rugby union players from Sydney Rugby union wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Uni Football Club
The Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest club now playing rugby union in Australia, although this date is disputed by historian Tom Hickie who argues that it was 1865. Sydney Uni was a member of the inaugural Sydney club competition in 1874, along with the Balmain Rugby Union Football Club, Newington College and The King's School. The club currently competes in the Shute Shield competition and has the most senior premiership titles of all Sydney clubs. After playing home games at the Sydney University Oval No.1 for 153 years, the club moved to the redeveloped Oval No.2 for the 2016 season. Sydney Uni Sport completed the building of a new training facility and grandstand at that ground accommodating 1,200 spectators. Club information * Women's Rugby: Founded in 1994. * Juniors: Founded in 2005 and comprises Balmain Junior Rugby Club, Canterbury Rugby and Petersham Juniors Rugby Club. These clubs include girls and boys teams. History The cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Beck
Nicole Elise Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Life A former Australian touch football representative, Beck was selected by Wallaroos coach Steve Hamson after just two games of 15-a-side rugby and made her international debut in the test match lost 36–3 to the Black Ferns on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra. Only a few months before, Beck had been chosen to play with Australia Women's Sevens for the 2009 World Cup qualifiers scheduled on 25–26 July 2008 at Apia Park in Samoa. She scored a decisive try on full-time in the 22–15 win against New Zealand, claiming the Oceania Sevens champions title. The following year, Australia won the Rugby World Cup Sevens defeating 15-10 New Zealand in a final started with a try by Beck in the second minute and ended in extra-time with a golden point strike by Shelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharni Williams
Sharni Maree Williams (born 2 March 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player. She has played in the centre position for Australia, the Brumbies, and from 2008 to 2012 for the Canberra Royals. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Biography Williams made her international debut when winning her first Australia cap, against New Zealand on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra. Some days before, she collected three tries in an unofficial test match won 95-0 by the Wallaroos against with the Australian President’s XV. During the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England, Williams scored one try against Wales and two in Australia's 62-0 victory over South Africa. She was awarded ACT Rugby Rookie of the Year 2008 and Australian Women's Player of the Year 2010. Williams made the transition to rugby sevens in 2011, earning a spot in the Australian women’s sevens team where she played every leg of the Women's Sevens World Series from its incept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruan Sims
Ruan Sims (born 4 February 1982) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer. She played rugby union for . She was a member of the Wallaroos squad at the 2006, and 2010 Rugby World Cup where they finished in third place. She played rugby league for Australia at the 2013 & 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup and was part of the squad that won the tournament. Background She is the older sister of Fijian rugby league internationals Ashton, Tariq and Korbin. She was brought up in a sporting household in Gerringong where Ruan held the gumboot throwing record in 2013. Sims inherits her interest in Rugby from her mother, Jackie Sims. She works for Fire and Rescue NSW. Playing career She was part of the Australian Jillaroos squad at the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. Sims was the first woman to receive a player contract in the NRL, signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Since March 2017, Sims works with the ABC Radio Grandstand NRL commentary team, provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobie-Jane Morgan
Cobie-Jane Morgan (born 29 June 1989) is a female rugby union player. She plays for . She was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She has been named in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and the sixth held in Europe. The World Cup Final took place on 17 August. All of the pool games for the World Cup took place at the Centre National du R ... squad. References External linksWallaroos Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Cobie-Jane 1985 births Living people Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players Female rugby union players Australian female rugby sevens players 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Campbell
Cheyenne Campbell (born 10 September 1986) is a female rugby union player for . She was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She has been named in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. Campbell is a cousin of Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper Quade Santini Cooper (born 5 April 1988) is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for Hanazono Liners in Japan, .... She currently works as a PE teacher at Shailer Park State High. References External linksWallaroos Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Cheyenne 1986 births Living people Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
