Women's European Championship
Sat, 17 May 2008 00:33
The Women's European Championship starts in Amsterdam on Saturday. It is part of the growth of women's rugby in Europe.
The teams are divided into two pools
Pool A: England, France, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Wales, Sweden, the Netherlands who are the hosts.
Pool B: Belgium, Russia, Germany, Romania, Finland, France Army
The Pool A matches on Saturday will be played at the Nationaal Rugby Centrum in Amsterdam. Other matches will be at local clubs.
Fixtures:
Pool A
Saturday, 17 May:
France vs Netherlands
England vs Sweden
Scotland vs Wales
Ireland vs Spain
Tuesday, 20 May:
Winners play and so do losers to produce a final.
Saturday, 24 May:
Final day.
Group B
Monday, 19 May:
In Utrecht
Romania vs Finland
Russia vs Finland
Russia vs Romania
At Castricum
Belgium vs Germany
France Defence Force vs Germany
Belgium vs France Army
Wednesday, 21 May
Knock-out matches in Tilburg and Driebergen.
Friday, 23 May:
Final day
Match officials:
Group A
England vs Sweden
Referee: Paloma Losa (Spain)
France vs Netherlands
Referee: Gabriela Balan (Romania)
Scotland vs Wales
Referee: Aoife McCarthy (Ireland)
Ireland vs Spain
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Group B
Romania vs Finland
Referee: Andy Kimmel (Germany)
Russia vs Finland
Referee: Stéphane
Vigier (France)
Russia vs Romania :
Referee: T Muldoon (Netherlands)
Belgium vs Germany
Referee: Paloma Losa (Spain)
France Army vs Germany
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Belgium vs France Army
Referee: Aoife McCarthy (Ireland)
Teams:
England starting XV for Saturday: 15 Vicky Massarella (Saracens), 14 Katherine Merchant (Worcester), 13 Vicki Jackson (Lichfield), 12 Kimberley Oliver (Clifton), 11 Francesca Matthews (Richmond), 10 Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 9 Georgina Rozario (Plymouth Albion), 8 Karen Jones (Richmond), 7 Marlie Packer (Bath), 6 Sarah Hunter (Lichfield), 5 Joanna McGilchrist (Wasps), 4 Sarah Beale (Leos), 3 Rosemarie Crowley (Lichfield), 2 Samantha Dale (Worcester), 1 Claire Purdy (Wasps)
Replacements: 16 Amy Garnett (Saracens), 17 Rochelle Clark (Henley), 18 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 19 Margaret
Alphonsi (Saracens), 20 Catherine Spencer (Worcester), 21 Amy Turner (Richmond), 22 Fiona Pocock (Richmond)
Coaches: Gary Street, Graham Smith
Finland: Kukka Aho, Anna Vilhelmiina Aho, Siri Collins, Ann-Marie Dahlqvist, Theresa Finell, Satu Häkkinen, Nina Jyrkkä, Laura Laakso, Emilia Lahtinen, Emmi Laine, Heta Lampinen, Noora Lampinen, Ulla Tuomainen, Anne Lehtovaara, Ulla-Mari Leppisaari, Tanja Malinen, Kati Miettinen, Pauliina Paananen, Miina Porkka, Outi Puupponen, Minna Raatikka, Virpi Sironen, Suvi-Tuulia Takala, Niina Tikkanen, Henriikka Tikkanen, Anita Velinova
France: Céline Allainmat, Delphine Plantet, Aïda Ba, Nadège Labbey, Sandra Rabier, Estelle Sartini, Amandine Vaupre, Céline Barthelemy, Mélanie Gauffinet, Caroline Ladagnous, Alexandra Pertus, Séverine Collombat, Anaïs Lagougine, Jennifer Troncy, Elodie Vivat, MarieAlice Yahe, Sandrine Agricole, Lucille Godiveau, Clémence Ollivier, Aurélie Bailon, Cyrielle Bouisset, Marie Bourret, Maud Camatta, Claire Canal, Christelle Chobet, Laetitia Salles
Germany: Jana Eisenbeiß, Svetlana Hess, Nina Kropp, Lisa Maral, Vanessa Ripperger, Alysha Stone, Esther Bieler, Kirstin Wagner, Ninja Duri, Nicola Jörn, Marlena Sang, Marlene Lorenz, Sonja- Maria Cole, Tina Durst (captain), Sandra Seelinger, Veronika Stamos, tefanie Straub, Caroline Müllenbroich, Juliane Mittelstädt, Corinna Völker, Tabea Neubert, Friederike Kempter, Petra Kurz, Marina Apfel
Ireland: Caroline Mahon (UL Bohemians), Debbie Clae (Blackrock), Eimear O'Sullivan (Highfield), Emer McManamly (Blackrock), Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians) (captain), Germaine Healy (Blackrock), Gillian Boue (UL Bohemians), Jess Limbert (Cooke), Joy Neville (UL Bohemians), Kate O'Loughlin (Clonmel), Louise Austin (Blackrock), Marie Barrett (Highfield), Orla
Brennan (Blackrock), Sinead Ryan (Blackrock), Amy Davis (Cooke), Grace Davitt (Blackrock), Helen Brosnan (Highfield), Jeanette Feighery (UL Bohemians) Jo O'Sullivan ((Richmond), Louise Beamish (UL Bohemians), Lynne Cantwell (UL Bohemians), Niamh Briggs (Clonmel), Shannon Houston (Blackrock), Tania Rosser (Blackrock)
Netherlands: Niki Ankersmit, Esperanza Blijenburg, Linda Franssen, Sarianne van Rijn, Rita Wiri, Mirjam Steenbeek, Inge Visser, Emilie Kooijman, Mo van Ark, Femke Bakkers, Lucie Savelberg, Petra Zwart, Sylke Haverkorn, Lusan Beijens, Elke van Meer, X. Benthem de Grave, Lorraine Laros, Fanny Ruter, Mara Moberg, Marlieke Broer, Lieke van der Leeuw, Kelly van Harskamp, Annemarije v. Rossum, Dorien Eppink, Hadewijch van Hilten, Marie-Louise Pieren
Scotland: Jilly McCord, Louise Moffat, Lyne Reid, Louise Dalgliesh, Ronnie Fitzpatrick, Tanya Griffith, Cara Da Silva, Louise Forsyth, Beth Dickens, Sarah Gill, Laura Steven, Lucy Millard, Ellen Beattie, Heather Lockhart, Joan Hutchison, Julie Sanaghan, Sarah-Louise Walker, Mary Lafaiki, Alex Pratt, Keri Holdsworth, Lindsey Wheeler, Suzi Newto,n Lynsey Douglas, Erin Kerr
Spain: Francisca Moreno (Granada 2004), Laura Llado (GE I EG), Clara Costa (Inef Barcelona), Georgina De Swert (Inef Barcelona), Maite Delgado (Inef Barcelona), Aroa González (Inef Barcelona), Júlia Pla (Inef Barcelona), Marta Pocurull (Inef Barcelona), Raquel Socias (Inef Barcelona), Montserrat Poza (UE Santboiana), Rocío Gaía (Lalín), Berta Gaía (Universidade da Coruña), Paula Medin (Universidade da Coruña), Ana Vanesa Rial (Universidade da Coruña), Eva Guerra (CR Madrid), Marina Bravo (Majadahonda), Lía Bailan (Olímpico), Agurtzane Obregozo (La Única), Itsaso Salazar (Durango), Nerea Otxoa De Aspuru (Gaztedi), Aitziber Porras (Gaztedi), Bárbara Pla (Getxo), Eva Rincon (Getxo), Isabel Rodríguez (Getxo), Sara De La Llama (Bayonne, France), Amets Castrejana (Bayonne, France)
Sweden: Rebecka Lind (Richmond), Cecilia Lundin (Richmond), Sara Andersson (IF Attila), Johanna Gustafson (IF Attila), Yasmine Arriaga (Enköping), Madeleine Lahti (Enköping), Alexandra Johansson (Enköping), Jessica Melin (Enköping), Jenny Sahlin (Göteborg), Jessica Berntsson (Göteborg), Louise Beaird (Göteborg), Ulrika Andersson Hall (Göteborg), Kerstin Lövendahl (Lugi), Lina Norman (Malmö), Anna Larsson (Pingvin), Magdalena Lind Stockholm (Exiles), Victoria Svangren Stockholm (Exiles), Erika Andersson Stockholm (Exiles), Elisabeth Ygge Stockholm (Exiles), Karin Hedlund (N Trojan), Anna-Lena Swartz (N Trojan), Madde Casta (N Trojan), Katarina Boman (Uppsala), Elisabeth Österberg (Uppsala), Annika Hector (Vänersborg), Ninni Johansson-Geibat (Vänersborg)
Coaches: Andy Tither, Peter Joyce,
Mats Wilander, PO Jönsson, Theo Räuber
