2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A Explained

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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
LW	11	Nicole Beck
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Chris Ross (c)
TP	3	Lindsay Morgan
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
N8	19
SH	20
CE	21
FH	22
Coach:
John Manenti


FB	15	Non Evans
RW	14	Elen Evans
OC	13	Melissa Berry (c)
IC	12
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
LP	1	Jenny Davies
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17	Caryl Thomas
LK	18	Shona Powell Hughes
FL	19	Lisa Newton
SH	20	Amy Day
FH	21	Awen Thomas
CE	22
Coach:
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
OC	13	Huriana Manuel
IC	12	Kelly Brazier
LW	11	Renee Wickcliffe
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7
BF	6	Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL	5
LL	4	Vita Robinson
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1	Ruth McKay
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
FH	21
WG	22
Coach:
Brian Evans


FB	15	Zandile Nojoko
RW	14	Yolanda Meiring
OC	13	Lorinda Brown
IC	12	Daphne Scheepers
LW	11
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
Replacements:
HK	16	Cynthia Poswa
PR	17
PR	18	Laurian Johannes
FL	19	Nombulelo Mayongo
SH	20	Fundiswa Plaatjie
CE	21
WG	22	Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
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
IC	12
LW	11	Charmaine Kayser
FH	10	Zenay Jordaan
SH	9	Saloma Booysen
N8	8
OF	7	Mandisa Williams (c)
BF	6	Lamla Momoti
RL	5	Dolly Mavumengwana
LL	4
TP	3	Cebisa Kula
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19	Nombulelo Mayongo
SH	20	Fundiswa Plaatjie
WG	21
WG	22	Ziyanda Tywaleni
Coach:
Denver Wannies


FB	15	Non Evans
RW	14
OC	13	Melissa Berry
IC	12	Ceri Redman
LW	11	Mared Evans
FH	10	Naomi Thomas
SH	9
N8	8	Jamie Kift (c)
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Gemma Hallett
TP	3	Catrin Edwards
HK	2
LP	1	Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK	16
LK	17
FL	18
CE	19	Clare Flowers
SH	20
FH	21
WG	22
Coach:
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
OC	13
IC	12	Cheyenne Campbell
LW	11	Nicole Beck
FH	10
SH	9	Cheryl Soon (c)
N8	8	Debby Hodgkinson
OF	7
BF	6	Rebecca Trethowan
RL	5
LL	4	Chris Ross
TP	3	Lindsay Morgan
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
John Manenti


FB	15	Rebecca Hull
RW	14	Carla Hohepa
OC	13	Huriana Manuel
IC	12	Kelly Brazier
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Melissa Ruscoe (c)
RL	5
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1	Melodie Bosman
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
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
RW	14	Halie Hurring
OC	13
IC	12	Trish Hina
LW	11	Victoria Grant (c)
FH	10	Rebecca Hull
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge
N8	8
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5	Vita Robinson
LL	4	Monalisa Codling
TP	3	Doris Taufateau
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
FL	18
FL	19
SH	20
FH	21
WG	22
Coach:
Brian Evans


FB	15	Naomi Thomas
RW	14	Caryl James
OC	13
IC	12
LW	11	Non Evans
FH	10	Awen Thomas
SH	9
N8	8	Melissa Berry (c)
OF	7
BF	6	Jamie Kift
RL	5	Sioned Harries
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	Rhian Bowden
LP	1	Caryl Thomas
Replacements:
HK	16
LK	17
N8	18	Victoria Owens
LK	19
SH	20
CE	21
CE	22
Coach:
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
RW	14	Kristy Giteau
OC	13	Sharni Williams
IC	12
LW	11	Nicole Beck
FH	10	Tobie McGann
SH	9	Cheryl Soon (c)
N8	8
OF	7
BF	6	Rebecca Trethowan
RL	5	Kate Porter
LL	4	Chris Ross
TP	3
HK	2	Margaret Watson
LP	1
Replacements:
PR	16
PR	17
FL	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
John Manenti


FB	15
RW	14
OC	13	Charmaine Kayser
IC	12	Lorinda Brown (c)
LW	11
FH	10	Zenay Jordaan
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7
BF	6	Lamla Momoti
RL	5	Dolly Mavumengwana
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1	Nedene Botha
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
WG	21
FB	22
Coach:
Denver Wannies

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