New Zealand the champions - again
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:59
Women's World Cup glory for New Zealand. (c) Getty
For the fourth Women's Rugby World Cup in succession, New Zealand are the champions, but they had to fight hard to beat England 13-10 before a crowd of over 13,000 at The Stoop in Twickenham in the last match of the last day of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
The Black Ferns deserved their win as they created more opportunities but they came close to selfdestructing. They conceded numerous penalties at the tackle and suffered no fewer than three yellow cards as a result.
The first was against one of Women's Rugby's greatest players - the New Zealand flyhalf Anna Richards who ate 45 may just be the oldest player to receive a yellow card in a Test match. While she was off, prop Mel Bosman joined her in the sin bin and in the second half New Zealand's tall captain Melissa Ruscoe also went to the sin bin, also for a tackle infringement.
At one stage New Zealand were down to 13 players and in that time played splendidly. They got themselves into a scoring position at a lineout when Ann Richards was restored to them. Then the tournament's chief try-scorer, Carla Hohepa, suddenly accelerated past three defenders to score. Kelly Brazier, who missed four penalty kicks at goal in the match, goaled this one, the hardest she had had.
Katy McLean, England's flyhalf, also missed three penalty kicks at goal as well. The one, on the stroke of half time, hit the upright and stayed out.
England started the second half well and early on Katy McLean found her range and goaled a penalty. Kelly Brazier made it 10-3 and then it seemed that New Zealand had to score.
First Carla Hohepa picked up a neglected ball at a tackle and raced 50 metres down the field. She seemed certain to score when, by some miracle of determination, lock Joanna McGilchrist dived and just managed to catch the flying Kiwi from behind and hung on. England tried to scramble the ball away but then fullback Victoria Grant counterattacked and only another great tackle saved a try.
With Melissa Ruscoe off, England attacked and opted for two scrums in lieu of penalties five metres from the New Zealand line. They got a shove on with the second one and were getting close to the line when they went left and wing Charlotte Barras cut back to score. From far out on the right, Katy McLean converted to level the scores.
The only other score in the match of many penalties was a penalty goal by Kelly Brazier which won the match for the Black Ferns.,
Final Day results:
11th Place Play-Off: Kazakhstan vs Sweden, 12-8
9th Place Play-Off: Wales vs South Africa, 29-17
7th Place Play-Off: Ireland vs Scotland, 32-8
5th Place Play-Off: USA vs Canada, 23-20
3rd Place Play-Off: Australia vs France, 22-8
Final: New Zealand vs England, 13-10
Final standings:
1 New Zealand
2 England
3 Australia
4 France
5 USA
6 Canada
7 Ireland
8 Scotland
9 Wales
10 South Africa
11 Kazakhstan
12 Sweden
Match details:
Kazakhstan vs Sweden
The scorers:
For Kazakhstan:
Tries: Lyudmila Sherer, Anna Yakovleva
Con: Aigerym Daurembayeva
For Sweden:
Try: Frida Ryberg
Pen: Ulrika Andersson-Hall
The teams:
Kazakhstan: 15 Aigerym Daurembayeva, 14 Olga Sazonova, 13 Svetlana Klyuchnikova, 12 Lyudmila Sherer, 11 Irina Adler, 10 Tatyana Tur, 9 Anastassiya Khamova, 8 Anna Yakovleva (captain), 7 Marianna Balashova, 6 Alfiya
Mustafina, 5 Olga Kumanikina, 4 Svetlana Karatygina, 3 Olga Rudoy, 2 Tatyana Ashikhmina, 1 Natalya Kamendrovskaya.
Replacements: 16 Olga Nikulich, 17 Farida Kalen, 18 Tatyana Pshenichnaya, 19 Irina Radzivil, 20 Kundyzay Baktybayeva, 21 Valentina Nezbudey, 22 Amina Baratova.
Sweden: 15 Jessica Melin, 14 Charlotta Westin-Vines, 13 Ninni Johansson-Giebat, 12 Johanna Norberg, 11 Karin Hedlund, 10 Ulrika Andersson-Hall (captain), 9 Frida Ryberg, 8 Elisabeth Ygge, 7 Erica Andersson, 6 Elisabeth Österberg, 5 Katarina Boman, 4 Madalene Lahti, 3 Viktoria Svangren, 2 Sara Akerman, 1 Jenny Öhman.
Replacements: 16 Susanne Olovsson, 17 Erica Storckenfeldt, 18 Henrietta Högberg, 19 Sofi Björkman, 20 Sofia Torstensson, 21 Lina Norman, 22 Anna Holmström.
Referee: Gabriel Lee Wing Yi (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Sara Cox
(England)
Wales vs South Africa
The scorers:
For Wales:
Tries: Naomi Thomas 2, Mared Evans, Rhian Bowden
Cons: Awen Thomas 2
For South Africa:
Tries: Zenay Jordaan, Charmaine Kayser, Phumeza Gadu
Con: Yolanda Meiring
The teams:
Wales: 15 Naomi Thomas, 14 Elen Evans, 13 Ceri Redman, 12 Clare Flowers, 11 Mared Evans, 10 Awen Thomas, 9 Laura Prosser, 8 Mellissa Berry (captain), 7 Jamie Kift, 6 Sioned Harries, 5 Rachel Taylor, 4 Gemma Hallett, 3 Catrin Edwards, 2 Rhian Bowden, 1 Jenny Davies.
Replacements: 16 Lowri Harries, 17 Caryl Thomas, 18 Shona Powell-Hughes, 19 Lisa Newton, 20 Amy Day, 21 Adi Taviner, 22 Caryl James.
South Africa: 15 Zandile Nojoko, 14 Ziyanda
Tywaleni, 13 Charmaine Kayser, 12 Lorinda Brown, 11 Phumeza Gadu, 10 Zenay Jordaan, 9 Saloma Booysen, 8 Namhla Siyolo, 7 Mandisa Williams (captain), 6 Lamla Momoti, 5 Dolly Mavumengwana, 4 Onicca Moaga, 3 Portia Jonga, 2 Nosipho Poswa, 1 Xena Botha.
Replacements: 16 Donna Sidumbu, 17 Laurian Johannes, 18 Pulane Motloung, 19 Yolanda Meiring, 20 Fundiswa Plaatjie, 21 Cherne Roberts, 22 Aimee Barrett.
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand), Natalie Amor (England)
Ireland vs Scoitland
The scorers:
For Irel;and:
Tries: Eliza Downey 2, Niamh Briggs 2, Orla Brennan
Cons: Niamh Briggs 2
Pen: Niamh Briggs
For Scotland:
Try: Donna Kennedy
Pen: Nicola
Halfpenny
The teams:
Ireland: 15 Niamh Briggs, 14 Eliza Downey, 13 Jo O'Sullivan, 12 Lynne Cantwell, 11 Mairead Kelly, 10 Helen Brosnan, 9 Louise Beamish, 8 Joy Neville, 7 Claire Molloy, 6 Carol Staunton, 5 Marie Louise Reilly, 4 Kate O'Loughlin, 3 Louise Austin, 2 Gillian Bourke, 1 Fiona Coghlan (captain).
Replacements: 16 Yvonne Nolan, 17 Laura Guest 18 Orla Brennan, 19 Sinead Ryan, 20 Amy Davis, 21 Shannon Houston, 22 Jackie Shiels.
Scotland: 15 Nicola Halfpenny, 14 Katy Green, 13 Lucy Millard, 12 Ronnie Fitzpatrick, 11 Stephanie Johnston, 10 Tanya Griffith, 9 Sarah Gill, 8 Susie Brown, 7 Donna Kennedy, 6 Lynne Reid (captain), 5 Lindsay Wheeler, 4 Gillian McCord, 3 Beth Dickens, 2 Sarah-Louise Walker, 1 Heather Lockhart.
Replacements: 16 Alison McDonald, 17 Rosalind Murphy, 18 Louise Moffatt, 19 Ruth Slaven, 20 Louise Dalgliesh, 21 Lisa Martin, 22 Suzi
Newton.
Referee: Joyce Henry (Canada)
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
USA vs Canada
The scorers:
For USA:
Tries: Ashley English, Lynelle Kugler, Vanesha McGee
Con: Christy Ringgenberg
Pens: Ringgenberg 2
For Canada:
Tries: Heather Moyse, Megan Gibbs
Cons: Anna Schnell 2
Pens: Schnell 2
The teams:
USA: 15 Ashley English (captain), 14 Vanesha McGee, 13 Amy Daniels, 12 Lynelle Kugler, 11 Nathalie Marchino, 10 Christy Ringgenberg, 9 Claudia Knudsen-Braymer, 8 Mel Denham, 7 Beckett Royce, 6 Kristin Zdanczewicz, 5 Sharon Blaney, 4 Blair Groefsema, 3 Jamie Burke, 2 Lisa Butts, 1 Farrah Douglas.
Replacements: 16 16 Maurin Wallace, 17 Lara Vivolo, 18 Stacey Bridges, 19 Phaidra Knight, 20 Kim Magrini, 21 Mel Kanuk, 22 Victoria Folayan.
Canada: 15 Ashley Patzer, 14 Heather Moyse, 13 Mandy Marchak, 12 Sarah Ulmer, 11 Maria Gallo, 10 Anna Schnell, 9 Julia Sugawara, 8 Kelly Russell, 7 Gill Florence, 6 Barbara Mervin, 5 Paige Knauf, 4 Megan Gibbs, 3 Corinne Jacobsen, 2 Lesley McKenzie, 1 Leslie Cripps (captain).
Replacements: 16 Tabitha Stavrou, 17 Kim Donaldson, 18 Marlene Donaldson, 19 Heather Jaques, 20 Laura Stoughton, 21 Brooke Hilditch, 22 Cheryl Phillips.
Referee: Sébastien Minery (France)
Assistant referees: Javier Mancuso (Argentina), Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Australia vs France
The scorers:
For Australia:
Tries:
Tricia Brown, Cobie-Jane Morgan 2, Rebecca Trethowan,
Con: Nicole Beck
For France:
Try: Laetitia Salles
Pen: Aurélie Bailon
The teams:
Australia: 15 Tricia Brown, 14 Kristy Giteau, 13 Sharni Williams, 12 Cobie-Jane Morgan, 11 Nicole Beck, 10 Tobie McGann, 9 Cheryl Soon (captain), 8 Debby Hodgkinson, 7 Alex Hargreaves, 6 Rebecca Trethowan, 5 Rebecca Clough, 4 Chris Ross, 3 Lindsay Morgan, 2 Silei Poluleuligaga, 1 Se'ei Sa'u.
Replacements: 16 Caroline Vakalahi, 17 Margaret Watson, 18 Kate Porter, 19 Shannon Parry, 20 Iliseva Batibasaga, 21 Cheyenne Campbell, 22 Stacy Kilmister.
France: 15 Elodie Poublan, 14 Fanny Horta, 13 Sandrine Agricole, 12 Lucille Godiveau, 11 Caroline Ladagnous, 10 Aurélie Bailon, 9 Marie Alice Yahe, 8 Sandra Rabier (captain), 7 Marie Charlotte Hebel, 6 Claire Canal, 5
Cyrielle Bouisset, 4 Clémence Audebert, 3 Nadége Labbey, 2 Gaelle Mignot, 1 Stéphanie Loyer.
Replacements: 16 Laetitia Salles, 17 Clémence Ollivier, 18 Aida Ba, 19 Manon Andre, 20 Stéphanie Provost, 21 Céline Allainmat, 22 Anais Lagougine.
Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Debbie Innes (England)
New Zealand vs England
The scorers:
For New Zealand:
Try: Carla Hohepa
Con: Kelly Brazier
Pens: Brazier 2
For England:
Try: Charlotte Barras
Con: Katy McLean
Pen: McLean
The teams:
New Zealand: 15 Victoria Grant, 14 Carla Hohepa, 13 Huriana Manuel, 12 Kelly Brazier,
11 Renee Wickliffe, 10 Anna Richards, 9 Emma Jensen, 8 Casey Robertson, 7 Justine Lavea, 6 Melissa Ruscoe (captain), 5 Victoria Heighway, 4 Vita Robinson, 3 Mel Bosman, 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili, 1 Ruth McKay.
Replacements: 16 Karina Penetito, 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox, 18 Linda Itunu, 19 Joan Sione, 20 Kendra Cocksedge, 21 Rebecca Mahoney, 22 Trisha Hina.
England: 15 Danielle Waterman, 14 Charlotte Barras, 13 Emily Scarratt, 12 Rachael Burford, 11 Katherine Merchant, 10 Katy McLean, 9 Amy Turner, 8 Catherine Spencer (captain), 7 Maggie Alphonsi, 6 Sarah Hunter, 5 Joanna McGilchrist, 4 Tamara Taylor, 3 Sophie Hemming, 2 Amy Garnett, 1 Rochelle Clark.
Replacements: 16 Emma Croker, 17 Claire Purdy, 18 Becky Essex, 19 Sarah Beale, 20 La Toya Mason, 21 Alice Richardson, 22 Amber Penrith.
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Kerstin Ljungdahl
(Germany)
Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
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