2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests explained

The 2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests were a series of women's rugby union matches played through June and July around the world.

United States looked to avenge two losses suffered to France during last year's European tour in Orléans and Paris.^[1]

As a part of a three-year test series agreement between New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby Football Union, New Zealand will play against England its first match at home since 2007, when the team challenged Australia. The first test will be the curtain-raiser to the Blues – Chiefs Investec Super Rugby match and will be broadcast live on Sky in New Zealand.^[2]

For England and United States, the matches were warm-ups ahead of the 2013 Nations Cup in Denver, Colorado.

United States vs France (1st match)


UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Sadie Anderson
RW	14
OC	13
IC	12	Megan Bonny
LW	11	Ryan Carlyle
FH	10	Hannah Stolba
SH	9	Jossy Tseng
N8	8	Shaina Turley (C)
OF	7	Lynelle Kugler
BF	6	Stacey Bridges
RL	5
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21	Carrie White
FH	22
WG	23
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14
OC	13	Sandra Métier
IC	12	Lucille Godiveau
LW	11	Céline Heguy
FH	10	Sandrine Agricole
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)
N8	8	Sophie Pin
OF	7	Manon André
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Sandra Rabier
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
FH	22
CE	23	Aurélie Bailon
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

United States vs France (2nd match)


UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Meya Bizer
RW	14	Amanda Street
OC	13
IC	12	Anne Peterson
LW	11	Ashley Kmiecik (C)
FH	10	Sadie Anderson
SH	9
N8	8	Kate Daley
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5	Sharon Blaney
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
FB	22	Hannah Stolba
CE	23
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Audrey Parra
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13	Sandra Métier
IC	12
LW	11	Laëtitia Estève
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7
BF	6	Laëtitia Grand
RL	5	Assa Koïta
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
WG	22	Clémence Rousseau
FH	23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

United States vs France (3rd match)


UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Meya Bizer
RW	14	Erica Cavanaugh
OC	13
IC	12	Anne Peterson
LW	11	Ashley Kmiecik
FH	10	Sadie Anderson
SH	9	Jossy Tseng
N8	8	Shaina Turley (C)
OF	7	Lynelle Kugler
BF	6	Stacey Bridges
RL	5
LL	4
TP	3	Jamie Burke
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18	Naima Reddick
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21	Carrie White
FH	22
CE	23	Amanda Street
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13
IC	12	Lucille Godiveau
LW	11
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7
BF	6	Coumba Diallo
RL	5
LL	4	Sandra Rabier
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
WG	22
CE	23
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (1st match)


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Victoria Grant
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Claire Richardson
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5	Vita Dryden
LL	4	Rawinia Everitt
TP	3
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
FH	22
WG	23
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Emily Scarratt
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Rachael Burford
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Joanna McGilchrist
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
FH	22
WG	23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)
Jessica Beard (New Zealand)
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (2nd match)


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Selica Winiata
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Claire Richardson
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Rawinia Everitt
RL	5	Vita Dryden
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18	Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
LK	19
FL	20	Charmaine McMenamin
FL	21
CE	22	Chelsea Alley
CE	23	Mele Hufanga
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Francesca Matthews
OC	13	Emily Scarratt
IC	12	Rachael Burford
LW	11
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9
N8	8	Harriet Millar-Mills
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6	Sarah Hunter (C)
RL	5	Emily Braund
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1	Laura Keates
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17	Kate Newton
PR	18
LK	19	Tamara Taylor
FL	20
SH	21
FH	22	Ceri Large
WG	23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (3rd match)


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Selica Winiata
RW	14
OC	13	Claire Richardson
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Charmaine McMenamin
BF	6
RL	5	Vita Dryden
LL	4	Rawinia Everitt
TP	3	Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16	Karina Stowers
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
FL	21
CE	22
CE	23
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14
OC	13	Amber Reed
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9	La Toya Mason
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
FH	21
WG	22
WG	23
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)
Chelsea Gurr (New Zealand)
Assessor:
n/a

See also

Women's international rugby union
2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests

Notes and References

Web site: USA name squad for French tests. Alison Donnelly. 4 June 2013. 21 June 2013.
Web site: New Zealand test details confirmed. Alison Donnelly. 2 May 2013. 21 June 2013.