World Cup Squads

[Which Tyler]

England : World #1 : Utrecht Shield holders

I think I've got the positions right

Forwards:
Loose Head:
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 56 caps)*
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 21 caps)
Hooker:
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 66 caps)*
May Campbell (Saracens, 3 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 83 caps)**
Tight Head:
Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 71 caps)**
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 13 caps)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 40 caps)*
Lock:
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 63 caps)**
Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 2 caps)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 24 caps)*
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 22 caps)*
Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 74 caps)**
Backrow:
Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 2 caps)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 15 caps)
Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 21 caps)*
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 75 caps)***
Marlie Packer (Saracens, 110 caps)***


Backs:
Scrum Half:
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 80 caps)**
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 31 caps)*
Fly Half:
Holly Aitchison (Sale Sharks, 40 caps)*
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 57 caps)**
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 39 caps)*
Centre:
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 29 caps)*
Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 25 caps)*
Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 118 caps)****
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 35 caps)*
Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps)
Back3:
Jess Breach (Saracens, 45 caps)*
Abby Dow (Unattached, 52 caps)*
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 52 caps)*
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 8 caps)

*denotes number of Women's World Cup tournaments played

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Saintjay]

Not a bad French squad. Think it'll easily be one of England, The AB's and then the French as winners.

 

[Which Tyler]

Not a bad French squad. Think it'll easily be one of England, The AB's and then the French as winners.

Too many variables.
4 years ago, England and France were way out ahead of the field, with NZ a fairly distant 3rd.
A dodgy refereeing display in the SF and a harsh red card in the final did for any pre-tourney predictions.

NZ are definitely closer this timel whilst France have fallen back a bit. The Celts have come on leaps and bounds, but probably not enough to properly challenge the big 3.
Not sure where Canada and NZ are sitting currently

 

[Which Tyler]

Any mistakes in terms of position are my own, and come with my apologies
[h3]Canada : World #2[/h3]
[h2]Forwards[/h2]Loose Head
Brittany Kassil (Guelph Goats)
Mikiela Nelson (Exeter Chiefs)
McKinley Hunt (Saracens)
Hooker
Gillian Boag (Gloucester-Hartpury)
Taylor McKnight (Aurora Barbarians)
Emily Tuttosi (Exeter Chiefs)
Tight Head
Olivia DeMerchant (Halifax Tars RFC)
DaLeaka Menin (Exeter Chiefs)
Maya Montiel (Saracens)
Lock
Tyson Beukeboom (Ealing Trailfinders)
Caroline Crossley (Castaway Wanderers)
Courtney O'Donnell (Red Deer Titans Rugby)
Rachel Smith (University of British Columbia)
Backrow
Pamphinette Buisa (Ottawa Irish)
Sophie de Goede (Saracens)
Fabiola Forteza (Stade Bordelais)
Karen Paquin (Club de rugby de Quebec)
Laetitia Royer (Saracens)
Gabrielle Senft (Saracens)

[h2]Backs[/h2]Scrum Half
Olivia Apps (Lindsay RFC)
Justine Pelletier (Stade Bordelais)
Fly Half
Claire Gallagher (Ealing Trailfinders)
Taylor Perry (Exeter Chiefs)
Alexandra Tessier (Exeter Chiefs)
Centre
Alysha Corrigan (Saracens)
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Counties Manukau)
Fancy Bermudez (Saracens)
Back3
Paige Farries (Saracens)
Asia Hogan-Rochester (Westshore RFC)
Florence Symonds (University of British Columbia)
Sarah-Maude Lachance (Stade Bordelais)
Julia Schell (Ealing Trailfinders)

 

[Which Tyler]

At least the kiwis separated by position for me - for which - Thank You!
[h3]New Zealand : World #3[/h3]
[h2]Forwards[/h2]Loosehead prop
Kate Henwood (Chiefs Manawa)
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (Blues)
Chryss Viliko (Blues)
Hooker
Atlanta Lolohea (Blues)
Vici-Rose Green (Chiefs Manawa)
Georgia Ponsonby (Matatū)
Tighthead prop
Tanya Kalounivale (Chiefs Manawa)
Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (Chiefs Manawa)
Amy Rule (Matatū)
Second row
Laura Bayfield (Matatū)
Alana Bremner (Matatū)
Chelsea Bremner (Matatū)
Maiakawanakaulani Roos (Blues)
Back row
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u (Blues)
Jorja Miller (Black Ferns Sevens)
Kaipo Olsen-Baker (Matatū)
Layla Sae (Hurricanes Poua)
Kennedy Tukuafu (Chiefs Manawa)

[h2]Backs[/h2]Scrum-half
Iritana Hohaia (Hurricanes Poua)
Maia Joseph (Matatū)
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (Black Ferns Sevens)
Fly-half
Kelly Brazier (Chiefs Manawa)
Ruahei Demant (Blues)
Centre
Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai'i Sylvia Brunt (Blues)
Amy du Plessis (Matatū)
Theresa Setefano (Blues)
Stacey Waaka (Chiefs Manawa)
Wing / full-back
Renee Holmes (Chiefs Manawa)
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (Hurricanes Poua)
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Blues)
Katelyn Vahaakolo (Blues)
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (Blues)

 

[Which Tyler]

As I've managed to do the other pool favourites by position...
As ever, mistakes are my own (surely, some of those backrows)
[h3]France squad : World #4[/h3]
[h2]Forwards[/h2]Loose Head
Manon Bigot (Blagnac Rf)
Yllana Brosseau (Stade Bordelais)
Hooker

Agathe Gérin (Stade Bordelais)
Élisa Riffonneau (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Tight Head
Rose Bernadou (Montpellier Hr)
Annaëlle Deshaye (Stade Bordelais)
Assia Khalfaoui (Stade Bordelais)
Lock
Madoussou Fall Raclot (Stade Bordelais)
Manae Feleu (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Hina Ikahehegi (Stade Villeneuvois)
Back Row
Makarita Baleinadogo (Stade Bordelais)
Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac Rf)
Léa Champon (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Khoudedia Cissokho (Stade Bordelais)
Charlotte Escudero (Stade Toulousain)
Téani Feleu (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Taïna Maka (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Marie Morland (Lou Rugby)
Séraphine Okemba (Lou Rugby)

[h2]Backs[/h2]Scrum Half
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (Stade Toulousain)
Alexandra Chambon (Fc Grenoble Amazones)
Fly Half
Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelais)
Lina Queyroi (Stade Toulousain)
Lina Tuy (Asm Romagnat)
Centre
Nassira Konde (Stade Bordelais)
Marine Menager (Montpellier Hr)
Carla Neisen (Blagnac Rf)
Gabrielle Vernier (Blagnac Rf)
Back3
Kelly Arbey (Stade Toulousain)
Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais)
Émilie Boulard (Blagnac Rf)
Joanna Grisez (Stade Bordelais)