2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was composed of 2006 World Cup winners New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Wales.

Australia vs Wales

FB 15 Tricia Brown
RW 14 Kristy Giteau
OC 13 Sharni Williams
IC 12 Cobie-Jane Morgan downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tui Ormsby downward-facing red arrow 41'
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Alexandra Hargreaves Yellow card 34'
OF 7 Shannon Parry downward-facing red arrow 51'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 53'
RL 5 Kate Porter downward-facing red arrow 79'
LL 4 Chris Ross (c)
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan
HK 2 Silei Poluleuligaga downward-facing red arrow 79'
LP 1 Caroline Vakalahi Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Margaret Watson upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 17 Danielle Meskell upward-facing green arrow 48' downward-facing red arrow 53' upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 18 Rebecca Clough upward-facing green arrow 79'
N8 19 Debby Hodgkinson upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 20 Cheryl Soon upward-facing green arrow 54'
CE 21 Cheyenne Campbell upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 22 Tobie McGann upward-facing green arrow 41'
Coach:
Australia John Manenti
FB 15 Non Evans
RW 14 Elen Evans
OC 13 Melissa Berry (c) downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 43'
IC 12 Clare Flowers downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Mared Evans
FH 10 Naomi Thomas
SH 9 Laura Prosser
N8 8 Jamie Kift
OF 7 Sionead Harries
BF 6 Catrina Nicholas
RL 5 Rachel Taylor
LL 4 Gemma Hallett
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Rhian Bowden downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Jenny Davies
Replacements:
HK 16 Lowri Harries upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas
LK 18 Shona Powell Hughes
FL 19 Lisa Newton
SH 20 Amy Day
FH 21 Awen Thomas
CE 22 Ceri Redman upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 43' upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
Wales Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Joyce Henry (Canada)
Dana Teagarden (United States)
Fourth official:
Dave Broadwell (England)
Fifth official:
Paula Carter (England)

New Zealand vs South Africa

FB 15 Victoria Grant
RW 14 Carla Hohepa downward-facing red arrow 71'
OC 13 Huriana Manuel
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Renee Wickcliffe
FH 10 Anna Richards downward-facing red arrow 52'
SH 9 Emma Jensen downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Casey Robertson
OF 7 Justine Lavea downward-facing red arrow 52'
BF 6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL 5 Victoria Heighway downward-facing red arrow 56'
LL 4 Vita Robinson
TP 3 Doris Taufateau downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Ruth McKay
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Penetito upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Melodie Bosman upward-facing green arrow 56'
LK 18 Monalisa Codling upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Joan Sione upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Kendra Cocksedge upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 21 Rebecca Hull upward-facing green arrow 52'
WG 22 Halie Hurring upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Brian Evans
FB 15 Zandile Nojoko
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring
OC 13 Lorinda Brown
IC 12 Daphne Scheepers
LW 11 Phumeza Gadu downward-facing red arrow 53'
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo
OF 7 Mandisa Williams (c)
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi
TP 3 Cebisa Kula
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu
LP 1 Nedene Botha downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa
PR 17 Portia Jonga upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Laurian Johannes
FL 19 Nombulelo Mayongo
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie
CE 21 Charmaine Kayser upward-facing green arrow 53'
WG 22 Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
South Africa Denver Wannies

Touch judges:
Sébastien Minery (France)
Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)
Fourth official:
Andrea Ttofa (England)
Fifth official:
Rebecca Patrick (England)

South Africa vs Wales

FB 15 Zandile Nojoko
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring
OC 13 Lorinda Brown Yellow card 80'
IC 12 Daphne Scheepers downward-facing red arrow 65'
LW 11 Charmaine Kayser
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo Yellow card 54'
OF 7 Mandisa Williams (c)
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nowsindiso Booi downward-facing red arrow 41'
TP 3 Cebisa Kula
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu downward-facing red arrow 80'
LP 1 Nedene Botha downward-facing red arrow 80'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa upward-facing green arrow 80'
PR 17 Laurian Johannes upward-facing green arrow 80'
LK 18 Onicca Moaga upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 19 Nombulelo Mayongo
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie
WG 21 Phumeza Gadu upward-facing green arrow 65'
WG 22 Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
South Africa Denver Wannies
FB 15 Non Evans
RW 14 Caryl James downward-facing red arrow 41'
OC 13 Melissa Berry
IC 12 Ceri Redman
LW 11 Mared Evans
FH 10 Naomi Thomas
SH 9 Laura Prosser downward-facing red arrow 51'
N8 8 Jamie Kift (c)
OF 7 Sioned Harries downward-facing red arrow 71'
BF 6 Catrina Nicholas Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 73'
RL 5 Rachel Taylor downward-facing red arrow 47'
LL 4 Gemma Hallett
TP 3 Catrin Edwards
HK 2 Lowri Harries downward-facing red arrow 80+3'
LP 1 Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Rhian Bowden upward-facing green arrow 80+3'
LK 17 Shona Powell Hughes upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 18 Lisa Newton upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 19 Clare Flowers
SH 20 Amy Day upward-facing green arrow 51'
FH 21 Awen Thomas upward-facing green arrow 41'
WG 22 Elen Evans upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Wales Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alan Biggs (England)
Fifth official:
Jane Pizii (England)

Australia vs New Zealand

FB 15 Tricia Brown
RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan Yellow card 22'
OC 13 Sharni Williams downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 41' downward-facing red arrow 63'
IC 12 Cheyenne Campbell
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tobie McGann downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Cheryl Soon (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Debby Hodgkinson
OF 7 Alexandra Hargreaves downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan
RL 5 Kate Porter Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Chris Ross
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan
HK 2 Silei Poluleuligaga downward-facing red arrow 16'
LP 1 Se'ei Sa'u downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Margaret Watson upward-facing green arrow 16'
PR 17 Danielle Meskell upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 18 Rebecca Clough upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 19 Shannon Parry upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 20 Iliseva Batibasaga upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 21 Ruan Sims upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 22 Ashleigh Hewson upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Australia John Manenti
FB 15 Rebecca Hull
RW 14 Carla Hohepa
OC 13 Huriana Manuel
IC 12 Kelly Brazier
LW 11 Victoria Grant downward-facing red arrow 71'
FH 10 Anna Richards downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Emma Jensen downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Linda Itunu downward-facing red arrow 63'
OF 7 Justine Lavea
BF 6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL 5 Victoria Heighway downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 41'
LL 4 Vita Robinson Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Melodie Bosman
Replacements:
HK 16 Karina Penetito upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Ruth McKay upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 18 Monalisa Codling upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 19 Aroha Savage upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 20 Kendra Cocksedge upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 21 Trish Hina upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 22 Halie Hurring upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Brian Evans

Touch judges:
Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Debbie Innes (England)
Fourth official:
Ed Turnill (England)
Fifth official:
Catherine Lewis (England)

New Zealand vs Wales

FB 15 Kelly Brazier downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Halie Hurring
OC 13 Huriana Manuel downward-facing red arrow 63'
IC 12 Trish Hina
LW 11 Victoria Grant (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
FH 10 Rebecca Hull
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge
N8 8 Linda Itunu Yellow card 34'
OF 7 Joan Sione downward-facing red arrow 12' upward-facing green arrow 16' downward-facing red arrow 54'
BF 6 Casey Robertson downward-facing red arrow 54'
RL 5 Vita Robinson
LL 4 Monalisa Codling
TP 3 Doris Taufateau
HK 2 Karina Penetito downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Ruth McKay downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fiao’o Fa’amausili upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 18 Melissa Ruscoe upward-facing green arrow 12' downward-facing red arrow 16' upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 19 Aroha Savage upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 20 Emma Jensen upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 21 Anna Richards upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 22 Carla Hohepa upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
New Zealand Brian Evans
FB 15 Naomi Thomas
RW 14 Caryl James
OC 13 Elen Evans Yellow card 16' downward-facing red arrow 74'
IC 12 Clare Flowers downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Non Evans
FH 10 Awen Thomas
SH 9 Amy Day downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Melissa Berry (c)
OF 7 Lisa Newton downward-facing red arrow 72'
BF 6 Jamie Kift
RL 5 Sioned Harries
LL 4 Gemma Hallett downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 Catrin Edwards downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 Rhian Bowden
LP 1 Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Lowri Harries upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 17 Louise Rickard upward-facing green arrow 72'
N8 18 Victoria Owens
LK 19 Shona Powell Hughes upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 20 Laura Prosser upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 21 Ceri Redman upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 22 Adi Taviner upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Wales Jason Lewis

Touch judges:
Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Fourth official:
Claire Hodnett (England)
Fifth official:
Natalie Amor (England)

Australia vs South Africa

FB 15 Tricia Brown downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 14 Kristy Giteau
OC 13 Sharni Williams
IC 12 Cheyenne Campbell downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 11 Nicole Beck
FH 10 Tobie McGann
SH 9 Cheryl Soon (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Debby Hodgkinson downward-facing red arrow 49'
OF 7 Alexandra Hargreaves downward-facing red arrow 61'
BF 6 Rebecca Trethowan
RL 5 Kate Porter
LL 4 Chris Ross
TP 3 Lindsay Morgan downward-facing red arrow 73'
HK 2 Margaret Watson
LP 1 Caroline Vakalahi downward-facing red arrow 47'
Replacements:
PR 16 Danielle Meskell upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Se'ei Sa'u upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 18 Megan Shanahan upward-facing green arrow 49'
FL 19 Shannon Parry upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 20 Iliseva Batibasaga upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 21 Cobie-Jane Morgan upward-facing green arrow 54'
WG 22 Ashleigh Hewson upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
Australia John Manenti
FB 15 Zandile Nojoko downward-facing red arrow 61'
RW 14 Yolanda Meiring downward-facing red arrow 49'
OC 13 Charmaine Kayser
IC 12 Lorinda Brown (c)
LW 11 Phumeza Gadu Yellow card 71'
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan
SH 9 Saloma Booysen downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Namhla Siyolo Yellow card 18'
OF 7 Nombulelo Mayongo downward-facing red arrow 75'
BF 6 Lamla Momoti
RL 5 Dolly Mavumengwana
LL 4 Nowsindiso Booi downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Laurian Johannes downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Donna Sidumbu downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Nedene Botha
Replacements:
HK 16 Cynthia Poswa upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Portia Jonga upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 18 Onicca Moaga upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 19 Pulane Motloung upward-facing green arrow 75'
SH 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie upward-facing green arrow 68'
WG 21 Ziyanda Tywaleni upward-facing green arrow 49'
FB 22 Aimee Barrett upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
South Africa Denver Wannies

Touch judges:
Sébastien Minery (France)
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Natalie Amor (England)
Fifth official:
Moira Pritchard (England)