Women's European Championship
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:54
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 and the Netherlands who are the hosts.
Pool B: Belgium, Russia, Germany, Romania, Finland, France Defence Foe
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 Defence Force
Wednesday, 21 May
Knock-out matches in Tilburg and Driebergen.
Friday, 23 May:
Final day
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
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)
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
