The 2011 end of year women's rugby tests was a series of women's rugby union matches. New Zealand toured the Northern Hemisphere, according to a three-year international test agreement signed between RFU and NZRU in August 2011: England would host three tests in the autumn of 2011 and 2012 before heading to New Zealand for three further matches in June 2013, just a year before the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Before competing with the world champions New Zealand, England played against France twice: the first game wasn't an uncapped match, while the second was a full international test. France also contested a game with Italy.
Scotland travelled to Amsterdam to take on the Netherlands after finishing last at this year's Six Nations.
That was the largest round of autumn women's rugby internationals ever seen in the game at this time of year, especially in Europe.
France vs Italy
FRANCE: FB 15 Clémence Rousseau RW 14 Läurelin Fourcade OC 13 Audrey Annastassiadis IC 12 Sandrine Agricole LW 11 Chloé Pelle FH 10 Jessy Trémoulière SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C) N8 8 Sandra Rabier OF 7 Amandine Chatelier BF 6 Laure Rodriguez RL 5 Marine De Nadaï LL 4 Elodie Mert TP 3 Emeline Dupont HK 2 Laëtitia Salles LP 1 Lise Arricastre Replacements: HK 16 Gaëlle Mignot PR 17 Christelle Chobet LK 18 Cyrielle Bouisset FL 19 Claire Canal CE 20 Marjorie Mayans FH 21 Aurélie Bailon SH 22 Jennifer Troncy Coach: Christian Galonnier ITALY: FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Sofia Stefan OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Samantha Pagli LW 11 Sara Barattin FH 10 Veronica Schiavon (C) SH 9 Vanessa Chindamo N8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Cecilia Zublena BF 6 Elisa Giordano RL 5 Valentina Ruzza LL 4 Sara Pettinelli TP 3 Germana Raponi HK 2 Debora Ballarini LP 1 Anita Nespoli Replacements: PR 16 Lucia Gai LK 17 Alice Trevisan FL 18 Maria Chiara Nespoli FL 19 Cristina Molic FH 20 Michela Tondinelli CE 21 Elisa Rochas CE 22 Paola Zangirolami Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
Assistant referees: n/a n/a Assessor: n/a
France vs England (unofficial)
FRANCE: FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière RW 14 Anaïs Poirot OC 13 Laura Di Muzio IC 12 Audrey Annastassiadis LW 11 Dioni Aguerre FH 10 Aurélie Bailon SH 9 Jennifer Troncy (C) N8 8 Audrey Forlani OF 7 Manon André BF 6 Claire Canal RL 5 Assa Koïta LL 4 Elodie Mert TP 3 Elodie Portaries HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Lise Arricastre PR 17 Emeline Dupont LK 18 Cyrielle Bouisset FL 19 Sandra Rabier WG 20 Chloé Pelle CE 21 Marjorie Mayans SH 22 Marie-Alice Yahé Coach: Christian Galonnier ENGLAND: FB 15 Kay Wilson RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Michaela Staniford IC 12 Kimberley Oliver LW 11 Lydia Thompson FH 10 Ceri Large SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C) OF 7 Hannah Gallagher BF 6 Alexandra Matthews RL 5 Rowena Burnfiled LL 4 Harriet Millar-Mills TP 3 Rosemarie Crowley HK 2 Amy Turner LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Laura Keates LK 18 Tamara Taylor FL 19 Isabelle Noel-Smith SH 20 Rose Jay FH 21 Sarah McKenna CE 22 Emily Scarratt Coach: Gary Street
Assistant referees: Hugo Joly (France) Frédéric Saunier (France) Assessor: n/a
France vs England
FRANCE: FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière RW 14 Läurelin Fourcade OC 13 Marjorie Mayans IC 12 Laura Di Muzio LW 11 Dioni Aguerre FH 10 Aurélie Bailon SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C) N8 8 Claire Canal OF 7 Laure Rodriguez BF 6 Amandine Chatelier RL 5 Cyrielle Bouisset LL 4 Marine De Nadaï TP 3 Christelle Chobet HK 2 Laëtitia Salles LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Gaëlle Mignot PR 17 Elodie Portaries LK 18 Assa Koïta FL 19 Audrey Forlani SH 20 Jennifer Troncy CE 21 Sandrine Agricole WG 22 Chloé Pelle Coach: Christian Galonnier ENGLAND: FB 15 Kay Wilson RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Georgina Roberts IC 12 Emily Scarratt LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Kimberley Oliver SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C) OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Alexandra Matthews RL 5 Rowena Burnfield LL 4 Tamara Taylor TP 3 Laura Keates HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Amy Turner PR 17 Rosemary Crowley LK 18 Harriet Millar-Mills FL 19 Hannah Gallagher FL 20 Isabelle Noel-Smith SH 21 Natasha Hunt FH 22 Ceri Large Coach: Gary Street
Assistant referees: n/a n/a Assessor: n/a
Netherlands vs Scotland
NETHERLANDS: FB 15 Elisabeth Geertsema RW 14 Alexia Mavroudis OC 13 Lyske Vand der Brug IC 12 Carin Van der Heiden LW 11 Fenna Stomps FH 10 Anita Clarke SH 9 Giselle Kleinen N8 8 Shereza Pool OF 7 Yasmin Gunner BF 6 Yael Belder RL 5 Asia Udding LL 4 Selina Tukker TP 3 Sylke Haverkorn HK 2 Eva Van Asseldonk LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave (C) Replacements: HK 16 Hadewijch Van Hilten PR 17 Nicole Misseldine LK 18 Sarah Toll FL 19 Maaike Loth CE 20 Roos Van Beurden WG 21 Mae-Ling Stuyt FB 22 Irith Lely Coach: Yvonne Bouman SCOTLAND: FB 15 Stephanie Johnston RW 14 Lauren Harris OC 13 Caroline Collie IC 12 Laura Steven LW 11 Sarah Dixon FH 10 Lisa Scott-Ritchie SH 9 Sarah Sexton N8 8 Lindsay Wheeler OF 7 Ruth Slaven BF 6 Charlotte Veale RL 5 Anna Swan LL 4 Katherine Muir TP 3 Tracy Balmer (C) HK 2 Sarah Quick LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements: HK 16 Alison MacDonald PR 17 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex LK 18 Jemma Forsyth FL 19 Lana Skeldon FL 20 Therese Forsberg CE 21 Katy Green WG 22 Megan Gaffney Coach: Karen Findlay
Assistant referees: Gert Visser (Netherlands) Darron Wadey (Netherlands) Assessor: Thomas Muldoon (Netherlands)
England vs New Zealand (1st match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Danielle Waterman RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Emily Scarratt IC 12 Kimberley Oliver LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi BF 6 Rebecca Essex RL 5 Tamara Taylor LL 4 Rowena Burnfield TP 3 Sophie Hemming HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Amy Turner PR 17 Laura Keates FL 18 Marlie Packer FL 19 Alexandra Matthews SH 20 Natasha Hunt CE 21 Rachael Burford FB 22 Kay Wilson Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Victoria Grant (C) RW 14 Shakira Baker OC 13 Kelly Brazier IC 12 Amiria Rule LW 11 Renee Wickliffe FH 10 Rebecca Mahoney SH 9 Emma Jensen N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Amanda Murphy RL 5 Eloise Blackwell LL 4 Vita Robinson TP 3 Melodie Bosman HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili LP 1 Kathleen Wilton Replacements: HK 16 Karina Penetito PR 17 Doris Taufateau LK 18 Rawinia Everitt FL 19 Aroha Savage SH 20 Kendra Cocksedge CE 21 Teresa Te Tamaki FB 22 Hazel Tubic Coach: Grant Hansen
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England) Darryl Chapman (England) Assessor: Bob Ockenden (England)
England vs New Zealand (2nd match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Kay Wilson RW 14 Georgina Roberts OC 13 Rachael Burford IC 12 Kimberley Oliver LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Alexandra Matthews OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Hannah Gallagher RL 5 Tamara Taylor LL 4 Rebecca Essex TP 3 Laura Keates HK 2 Amy Turner LP 1 Claire Purdy Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Sophie Hemming LK 18 Rowena Burnfield FL 19 Margaret Alphonsi SH 20 La Toya Mason CE 21 Emily Scarratt WG 22 Katherine Merchant Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Kelly Brazier RW 14 Katarina Whata-Simpkins OC 13 Shakira Baker IC 12 Amiria Rule LW 11 Renee Wickliffe FH 10 Rebecca Mahoney SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Casey Robertson (C) OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Lydia Crossman RL 5 Kelani Matapo LL 4 Vita Robinson TP 3 Melodie Bosman HK 2 Karina Penetito LP 1 Kathleen Wilton Replacements: HK 16 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox PR 17 Muteremoana Aiatu LK 18 Eloise Blackwell FL 19 Aroha Savage SH 20 Emma Jensen CE 21 Teresa Te Tamaki FB 22 Hazel Tubic Coach: Grant Hansen
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber (England) Ken Morgan (England) Assessor: David Warren (England)
England vs New Zealand (3rd match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Emily Scarratt RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Rachael Burford IC 12 Alice Richardson LW 11 Kay Wilson FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 La Toya Mason N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Margaret Alphonsi BF 6 Alexandra Matthews RL 5 Tamara Taylor LL 4 Rebecca Essex TP 3 Sophie Hemming HK 2 Amy Turner LP 1 Claire Purdy Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Laura Keates LK 18 Rowena Burnfield FL 19 Marlie Packer SH 20 Natasha Hunt 21 Kimberley Oliver 22 Georgina Roberts Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Hazel Tubic RW 14 Victoria Grant (C) OC 13 Shakira Baker IC 12 Teresa Te Tamaki LW 11 Renee Wickliffe FH 10 Kelly Brazier SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Lydia Crossman RL 5 Eloise Blackwell LL 4 Vita Robinson TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox HK 2 Karina Penetito LP 1 Kathleen Wilton Replacements: PR 16 Doris Taufateau HK 17 Muteremoana Aiatu LK 18 Amanda Murphy FL 19 Rawinia Everitt SH 20 Emma Jensen FH 21 Rebecca Mahoney WG 22 Katarina Whata-Simpkins Coach: Grant Hansen
Assistant referees: Ed Turnill (England) Peter Crouch (England) Assessor: Geoff Blackburn (England)
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