The 2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests is a series of women's rugby union matches. For the second year in a row, New Zealand toured the Northern Hemisphere by playing three test matches against England. Black Ferns will try to revenge the double defeat suffered last year, when they were only able to get an 8–8 draw on final test day.
As a trial run for 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, United States faced Italy for the first time ever and France during a seven-day period.
England vs France
ENGLAND: FB 15 Danielle Waterman RW 14 Francesca Matthews OC 13 Claire Allan IC 12 Amber Reed LW 11 Ruth Laybourn FH 10 Alice Richardson SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C) OF 7 Jane Leonard BF 6 Heather Fisher RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Rowena Burnfield TP 3 Kate Newton HK 2 Emma Croker LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Rochelle Clark PR 18 Laura Keates LK 19 Isabelle Noel-Smith FL 20 Tamara Taylor SH 21 Fiona Davidson CE 22 Ceri Large WG 23 Joanne Watmore Coach: Gary Street FRANCE: FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière RW 14 Elodie Guiglion OC 13 Céline Héguy IC 12 Audrey Parra LW 11 Julie Billes FH 10 Aurélie Bailon SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C) N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Coumba Diallo BF 6 Manon André RL 5 Assa Koïta LL 4 Sandra Rabier TP 3 Christelle Chobet HK 2 Laëtitia Salles LP 1 Julie Duval Replacements: HK 16 Mélanie Busques PR 17 Hélène Ezanno PR 18 Marjorie Vaz LK 19 Marine De Nadaï FL 20 Laëtitia Grand SH 21 Laurène Camoin WG 22 Camille Grassineau FB 23 Sandra Métier Coach: Christian Galonnier
Assistant referees: n/a n/a Assessor: n/a
Italy vs United States
ITALY: FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Maria Diletta Veronese OC 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi IC 12 Paola Zangirolami LW 11 Chiara Castellarin FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (C) BF 6 Cecilia Zublena RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Valentina Ruzza TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Debora Ballarini LP 1 Anita Nespoli Replacements: HK 16 Awa Coulibaly PR 17 Melissa Bettoni PR 18 Marta Ferrari LK 19 Cristina Molic FL 20 Michela Este SH 21 Vanessa Chindamo FH 22 Michela Tondinelli WG 23 Michela Sillari Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico UNITED STATES: FB 15 Kimber Rozier RW 14 Ashley Kmiecik OC 13 Amy Daniels IC 12 Samantha Pankey LW 11 San Juanita Moreno FH 10 Sadie Anderson SH 9 Caroline White N8 8 Kate Daley OF 7 Lynelle Kugler BF 6 Shaina Turley RL 5 Sharon Blaney LL 4 Stacey Bridges TP 3 Jamie Burke (C) HK 2 Kittery Wagner LP 1 Sarah Chobot Replacements: HK 16 Katy Augustyn PR 17 Sarah Wilson PR 18 Naima Reddick LK 19 Rose Miesner FL 20 Mel Denham SH 21 Jennifer Lui FH 22 Hannah Stolba WG 23 Valerie Griffeth Coach: Pete Steinberg
Assistant referees: Barbara Guastini (Italy) Federica Guerzoni (Italy) Assessor: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
France vs United States (1st match)
FRANCE: FB 15 Jessy Trémoulière RW 14 Céline Héguy OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Sandra Métier LW 11 Cécilia Saubusse FH 10 Audrey Parra SH 9 Laurène Camoin N8 8 Manon André OF 7 Laëtitia Grand BF 6 Lucie Canal RL 5 Lenaig Corson LL 4 Sandra Rabier TP 3 Elodie Portaries HK 2 Gaëlle Mignot (C) LP 1 Aurélie Vernhet Replacements: HK 16 Hélène Ezanno PR 17 Laëtitia Salles LK 18 Assa Koïta LK 19 Christelle Chobet FL 20 Coumba Diallo SH 21 Marie-Alice Yahé FH 22 Aurélie Bailon WG 23 Camille Grassineau Coach: Christian Galonnier UNITED STATES: FB 15 Kimber Rozier RW 14 Kaelene Lundstrum OC 13 Ashley Kmiecik IC 12 Samantha Pankey LW 11 Meya Bizer FH 10 Hannah Stolba SH 9 Jennifer Lui N8 8 Mel Denham OF 7 Lynelle Kugler BF 6 Laura Miller RL 5 Sharon Blaney LL 4 Rose Miesner TP 3 Jamie Burke (C) HK 2 Katy Augustyn LP 1 Naima Reddick Replacements: HK 16 Kittery Wagner PR 17 Sarah Wilson PR 18 Sarah Chobot LK 19 Stacey Bridges FL 20 Shaina Turley SH 21 Caroline White FH 22 Sadie Anderson WG 23 Amy Daniels Coach: Pete Steinberg
Assistant referees: n/a n/a Assessor: n/a
England vs New Zealand (1st match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Danielle Waterman RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Emily Scarratt IC 12 Alice Richardson LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Heather Fisher RL 5 Rowena Burnfield LL 4 Tamara Taylor TP 3 Laura Keates HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood LP 1 Rochelle Clark Replacements: HK 16 Emma Croker PR 17 Rosemarie Crowley LK 18 Sophie Hemming LK 19 Emily Braund FL 20 Alexandra Matthews SH 21 Georgina Gulliver WG 22 Francesca Matthews WG 23 Joanne Watmore Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Halie Hurring OC 13 Claire Richardson IC 12 Kelly Brazier LW 11 Shakira Baker FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge SH 9 Emma Jensen N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Aroha Savage RL 5 Rawinia Everitt LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Kathleen Wilton HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C) LP 1 Ruth McKay Replacements: HK 16 Karina Stowers PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox PR 18 Aleisha Nelson LK 19 Jackie Patea FL 20 Lydia Crossman SH 21 Zoey Berry FH 22 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali WG 23 Hazel Tubic Coach: Brian Evans
Assistant referees: Phil Bowers (England) Ken Morgan (England) Assessor: Fergus Kirby (England)
France vs United States (2nd match)
FRANCE: FB 15 Audrey Parra RW 14 Elodie Guiglion OC 13 Lucille Godiveau IC 12 Sandra Métier LW 11 Camille Grassineau FH 10 Aurélie Bailon SH 9 Marie-Alice Yahé (C) N8 8 Safi N'Diaye OF 7 Laëtitia Grand BF 6 Coumba Diallo RL 5 Assa Koïta LL 4 Marine De Nadaï TP 3 Christelle Chobet HK 2 Laëtitia Salles LP 1 Hélène Ezanno Replacements: HK 16 Gaëlle Mignot PR 17 Aurélie Vernhet LK 18 Elodie Portaries LK 19 Sandra Rabier FL 20 Manon André CE 21 Céline Héguy FB 22 Jessy Trémoulière SH 23 Laurène Camoin Coach: Christian Galonnier UNITED STATES: FB 15 Kimber Rozier RW 14 San Juanita Moreno OC 13 Amelia Bizer IC 12 Amy Daniels LW 11 Ashley Kmiecik FH 10 Sadie Anderson SH 9 Caroline White N8 8 Kate Daley OF 7 Lynelle Kugler BF 6 Shaina Turley RL 5 Sharon Blaney LL 4 Stacey Bridges TP 3 Jamie Burke (C) HK 2 Kittery Wagner LP 1 Sarah Chobot Replacements: HK 16 Katy Augustyn PR 17 Sarah Wilson PR 18 Naima Reddick LK 19 Rose Miesner N8 20 Mel Denham SH 21 Jennifer Lui FH 22 Hannah Stolba WG 23 Valerie Griffeth Coach: Pete Steinberg
Assistant referees: n/a n/a Assessor: n/a
England vs New Zealand (2nd match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Emily Scarratt RW 14 Francesca Matthews OC 13 Joanne Watmore IC 12 Amber Reed LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Alice Richardson SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter (C) OF 7 Hannah Gallagher BF 6 Alexandra Matthews RL 5 Emily Braund LL 4 Tamara Taylor TP 3 Sophie Hemming HK 2 Emma Croker LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley Replacements: HK 16 Victoria Fleetwood PR 17 Rochelle Clark PR 18 Laura Keates LK 19 Rowena Burnfield FL 20 Marlie Packer SH 21 La Toya Mason CE 22 Ceri Large FH 23 Katy McLean Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Hazel Tubic OC 13 Claire Richardson IC 12 Kelly Brazier LW 11 Shakira Baker FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge SH 9 Emma Jensen N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Aroha Savage RL 5 Rawinia Everitt LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Kathleen Wilton HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C) LP 1 Karina Stowers Replacements: HK 16 Ruth McKay PR 17 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox PR 18 Aleisha Nelson LK 19 Jackie Patea FL 20 Lydia Crossman SH 21 Zoey Berry CE 22 Teresa Te Tamaki WG 23 Halie Hurring Coach: Brian Evans
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Tim Bailey (England) Assessor: Keith Page (England)
England vs New Zealand (3rd match)
ENGLAND: FB 15 Emily Scarratt RW 14 Katherine Merchant OC 13 Joanne Watmore IC 12 Alice Richardson LW 11 Michaela Staniford FH 10 Katy McLean (C) SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Sarah Hunter OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Heather Fisher RL 5 Rowena Burnfield LL 4 Tamara Taylor TP 3 Laura Keates HK 2 Victoria Fleetwood LP 1 Rosemarie Crowley Replacements: HK 16 Emma Croker PR 17 Sophie Hemming PR 18 Rochelle Clark LK 19 Emily Braund FL 20 Hannah Gallagher SH 21 La Toya Mason CE 22 Amber Reed WG 23 Francesca Matthews Coach: Gary Street NEW ZEALAND: FB 15 Kelly Brazier RW 14 Selica Winiata OC 13 Shakira Baker IC 12 Claire Richardson LW 11 Hazel Tubic FH 10 Kendra Cocksedge SH 9 Emma Jensen N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Aroha Savage RL 5 Rawinia Everitt LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C) LP 1 Ruth McKay Replacements: HK 16 Karina Stowers PR 17 Kathleen Wilton PR 18 Aleisha Nelson LK 19 Jackie Patea FL 20 Lydia Crossman SH 21 Teresa Te Tamaki CE 22 Anika Tiplady WG 23 Halie Hurring Coach: Brian Evans
Assistant referees: Philip Davies (England) Dino Maddern (England) Assessor: Steve Leyshon (England)
Italy vs Spain
ITALY: FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Sofia Stefan OC 13 Michella Sillari IC 12 Paola Zangirolami LW 11 Maria Diletta Veronese FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (C) BF 6 Michela Este RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Cristina Molic TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Sara Zanon LP 1 Melissa Bettoni Replacements: HK 16 Debora Ballarini PR 17 Marta Ferrari PR 18 Awa Coulibaly LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto FL 20 Giuliana Campanella SH 21 Vanessa Chindamo FH 22 Michela Tondinelli CE 23 Maria Grazia Cioffi Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico SPAIN: FB 15 Julia Plá RW 14 Elisabeth Martínez OC 13 Marina Bravo (C) IC 12 Patricia García LW 11 Ana Vanesa Rial FH 10 Irene Schiavon SH 9 Marta Cabané N8 8 Ana María Aigneren OF 7 Diana Gassó BF 6 Sara De La Llama RL 5 Rocío García LL 4 Lía Bailán TP 3 Nerea Otxoa HK 2 Aroa González LP 1 María del Carmen Sequedo Replacements: PR 16 Isabel Rico CE 17 Elena Roca FL 18 Paula Medín FB 19 Isis Velasco SH 20 Anna Arnau WG 21 Berta García CE 22 Laura Esbrí PR 23 María Casado Coach: Inés Etxegibel Assistant referees: Monia Salvini (Italy) Federica Guerzoni (Italy) Assessor: n/a
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