1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup in Scotland (originally scheduled to be held in the Netherlands).

Tournament details
Host nation Scotland
Dates11 April 1994 – 24 April 1994
No. of nations12
1991
1998

Pool A

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United States

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Coach: Franck Boivert

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jos Bergman Fly-half United States
Barb Bond Number 8 9 August 1962 United States
Sue Brooks ?? United States
Patty Connell Scrum-half United States
Jen Crawford Fullback 25 July 1964 United States
Mary Dixey Fly-half 25 February 1961 United States
Julie Drustrup ?? United States
Tara Flanagan Lock 18 October 1963 United States
Annie Flavin Prop United States
Kathleen Flores Number 8 7 February 1955 United States
Julie Gray ?? United States
Betsy Hill ?? United States
Elise Huffer Centre United States
Sheri Hunt Flanker United States
Pam Irby ?? United States
Patricia Marie Jervey Centre 29 March 1964 United States
Kris Kany Flanker United States
Kerry Kelly ?? United States
Cassie Law Flanker United States
Krista McFarren Wing 15 April 1961 United States
Brett Newton ?? United States
Christie Nixon Lock United States
Candi Orsini Centre 9 December 1956 United States
Beth Pepper ?? United States
Jan Rutkowski Lock 27 June 1955 United States
Maryanne Sorenson Prop 11 October 1956 United States
Laurie Spicer-Bourdon ?? United States
Lisa Weix ?? United States
Amy Westerman ?? United States
Alex Williams ?? United States

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Japan

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Sweden

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Coach: Guy Dinwoodie

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Jennie Öhman Prop 29 July 1970 Sweden NRK Troján

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Pool B

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England

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Head Coach: Steve Dowling
Coach: Steve Jew, Steve Peters, Carol Isherwood
Manager: Val Moore[9]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Karen Almond (c) Fly-half England Saracens
Val Blackett Wing England Clifton
Charlie Bronks Prop England Richmond
Gillian Ann Burns Number 8 England Waterloo
Jane Coats née Mangham Prop England
Jenny Chambers Number 8 England Richmond
Annie Cole Wing England Saracens
Sue Dorrington (c) ?? England Richmond
Paula George Fullback England Wasps
Helen Harding ?? England Wasps
Karen Henderson Lock England Novacastrians
Jacquie Edwards Centre England Blackheath
Jane Gregory née Everett Prop England Wasps
Sandy Ewing Prop 9 June 1960 22 England Wasps
Kathy Jenn Flanker England Richmond
Giselle Prangnell Centre England Wasps
Deirdre Mills ?? England Richmond
Emma Mitchell Scrum-half England Saracens
Jane Mitchell Fullback England Saracens
Jayne Molyneaux Wing England
Nicky Ponsford Hooker England Clifton
Janis Ross (vc) Flanker 43 England Saracens
Emma Scourfield Prop England Leeds
Genevieve Shore Number 8 England Wasps
Cheryl Stennett Wing England Wasps
Heather Stirrup Lock England Wasps
Claire Vyvyan ?? England Wasps
Sarah Wenn Lock 25 England Wasps

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Scotland

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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Micky Cave Fullback England Saracens
Lyndsay Burns Wing Scotland Aberdeen University
Sue Brodie Wing Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Alison Christie Prop England Richmond
Debbie Francis Wing England Richmond
Jeni Sheerin Wing Scotland Heriot-Watt University
Pogo Paterson Centre England Richmond
Kim Littlejohn(c) Centre Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Elaine Black Fly-half England Teddington Antlers
Alison McGrandles Fly-half England Richmond
Sandra "Gnomi" Williamson Second row Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Julie Taylor Prop Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Debbie Lochhead Prop Scotland Dundee High School FP
Iona Ferguson Hooker Scotland Edinburgh University
Donna Aitken Prop Scotland West of Scotland
Irene Wilson Second row England Alton
Lee Cockburn Second row Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Mags McHardy Second row Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Anny Freitas Flanker Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
Donna Kennedy Flanker Scotland
Dawn Barnett Number 8 England Wasps

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Russia

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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Rimma Petlevannaia (c) ?? Russia
E. Solviena ?? Russia
L. Evanova ?? Russia
I. Erina ?? Russia
E. Kvrenkova ?? Russia
O. Bogath ?? Russia
E. Kostyrko ?? Russia
O. Didenko ?? Russia
Y. Kirienko ?? Russia
S. Krivocharova ?? Russia
N. Ivachkova ?? Russia
S. Golovko ?? Russia
E. Baranova ?? Russia
M. Jorina ?? Russia
I. Fomina ?? Russia

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Pool C

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France

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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Nathalie Amiel Flanker France Saint-Orens
Valerie Lenoir Lock France
Annick Hayraud Fly-half 65 France
Fabienne Saudin ?? France

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Ireland

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Scottish Students

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Pool D

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Canada

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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Christine Carlson Prop BC
Tina Fuchs Lock BC
Lynne Leclair Wing BC
Patti Pare Centre BC
Kim Styles Wing BC
Vasiliki Antiniou Lock Alberta
Susan Johnson Lock Alberta
Shelaine Kozakavich Fly-half Alberta
Maxi Miciak Centre Alberta
Heidi Von Schoening Wing Alberta
Joanne Gardner Flanker Ontario
Laurie-Ann Lundy Flanker Ontario
Julie Anne McGann Scrum-half Ontario
Sandra Muller Prop Ontario
Nena Orescanin Centre 3 April 1969 9 Canada Ontario
Louise Pearce Fullback Ontario
Jen Ross Prop Ontario
Annette Shiel Fly-half Ontario
Michelle Green Fullback Quebec
Val Matthew Hooker Quebec
Gillian Florence Prop 66 Quebec Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Josée Lacasse Prop Canada Quebec
Natascha Wesch Scrum-half Canada Ajax Wanderers[32]
Heather Wilson Flanker Canada [33]
Stephanie White de Goede (c) Number 8 Canada Alberta
Helen Russell Hooker 6 November 1964 10 Canada Ajax Wanders[34][35]

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Kazakhstan

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Wales

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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Amanda Bennett Centre (1964-07-24)24 July 1964 (aged 29) Wales
Liza Burgess Number 8 (1964-03-24)24 March 1964 (aged 30) Wales
Kate Eaves Lock (1968-05-06)6 May 1968 (aged 25) Wales

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