2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests

The 2013 mid-year women's rugby union tests were a series of women's rugby union matches played through June and July around the world.

United States looked to avenge two losses suffered to France during last year's European tour in Orléans and Paris.^[1]

As a part of a three-year test series agreement between New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby Football Union, New Zealand will play against England its first match at home since 2007, when the team challenged Australia. The first test will be the curtain-raiser to the Blues – Chiefs Investec Super Rugby match and will be broadcast live on Sky in New Zealand.^[2]

For England and United States, the matches were warm-ups ahead of the 2013 Nations Cup in Denver, Colorado.

United States vs France (1st match)

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UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Sadie Anderson
RW	14	Erica Cavanaugh	76'
OC	13	Meya Bizer	41'
IC	12	Megan Bonny
LW	11	Ryan Carlyle
FH	10	Hannah Stolba
SH	9	Jossy Tseng
N8	8	Shaina Turley (C)
OF	7	Lynelle Kugler
BF	6	Stacey Bridges
RL	5	Molly Kinsella	60'
LL	4	Sarah Walsh	71'
TP	3	Jamie Burke	74'
HK	2	Kittery Wagner	69'
LP	1	Sarah Chobot	67'
Replacements:
HK	16	Katy Augustyn	69'
PR	17	Jessica Davis	74'
PR	18	Naima Reddick	67'
LK	19	Kristin Zdancewicz	71'
FL	20	Kate Daley	60'
SH	21	Carrie White
FH	22	Anne Peterson	41'
WG	23	Amanda Street	76'
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Clémence Rousseau	57'
OC	13	Sandra Métier
IC	12	Lucille Godiveau
LW	11	Céline Heguy
FH	10	Sandrine Agricole
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)	64'
N8	8	Sophie Pin
OF	7	Manon André
BF	6	Coumba Diallo	67'
RL	5	Lénaïg Corson	67'
LL	4	Sandra Rabier
TP	3	Christelle Chobet	57'
HK	2	Joanna Sainlo	52' to 62' 62'
LP	1	Lisa Arricastre	41'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gaëlle Mignot	62'
PR	17	Hélène Ezanno	41'
PR	18	Elodie Portaries	57'
LK	19	Assa Koïta	67'
FL	20	Laëtitia Grand	67'
SH	21	Yanna Rivoalen	64'
FH	22	Läurelin Fourcade	57'
CE	23	Aurélie Bailon
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

United States vs France (2nd match)

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UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Meya Bizer
RW	14	Amanda Street
OC	13	Erin Overcash	40'
IC	12	Anne Peterson
LW	11	Ashley Kmiecik (C)
FH	10	Sadie Anderson
SH	9	Carrie White	58'
N8	8	Kate Daley
OF	7	Kristin Zdancewicz	60' to 70'
BF	6	Mel Denham	58'
RL	5	Sharon Blaney
LL	4	Sarah Walsh	78'
TP	3	Jessica Davis	50'
HK	2	Kittery Wagner	64'
LP	1	Naima Reddick	70'
Replacements:
HK	16	Devin Keller	64'
PR	17	Hope Rogers	50'
PR	18	Jamie Burke	70'
LK	19	Carmen Farmer	78'
FL	20	Shaina Turley	58'
SH	21	Jennifer Lui	58'
FB	22	Hannah Stolba
CE	23	Megan Bonny	40'
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Audrey Parra
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13	Sandra Métier
IC	12	Lucille Godiveau	40'
LW	11	Laëtitia Estève
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9	Yanna Rivoalen	70'
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Manon André	68'
BF	6	Laëtitia Grand
RL	5	Assa Koïta
LL	4	Sandra Rabier	64'
TP	3	Elodie Portaries	51'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot (C)	76'
LP	1	Hélène Ezanno	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Joanna Sainlo	76'
PR	17	Lisa Arricastre	50'
PR	18	Christelle Chobet	51'
LK	19	Lénaïg Corson	64'
FL	20	Coumba Diallo	68'
SH	21	Marie-Alice Yahé	70'
WG	22	Clémence Rousseau
FH	23	Sandrine Agricole	40'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

United States vs France (3rd match)

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UNITED STATES:
FB	15	Meya Bizer
RW	14	Erica Cavanaugh
OC	13	Megan Bonny	60'
IC	12	Anne Peterson
LW	11	Ashley Kmiecik
FH	10	Sadie Anderson
SH	9	Jossy Tseng
N8	8	Shaina Turley (C)
OF	7	Lynelle Kugler
BF	6	Stacey Bridges
RL	5	Sarah Walsh	60'
LL	4	Sharon Blaney	50'
TP	3	Jamie Burke
HK	2	Katy Augustyn	50'
LP	1	Sarah Chobot	70'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kittery Wagner	50'
PR	17	Hope Rogers	70'
PR	18	Naima Reddick
LK	19	Kristin Zdancewicz	60'
FL	20	Kate Daley	50'
SH	21	Carrie White
FH	22	Hannah Stolba	60'
CE	23	Amanda Street
Coach:
Pete Steinberg


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13	Sandrine Agricole	75'
IC	12	Lucille Godiveau
LW	11	Céline Heguy	54'
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)	77'
N8	8	Safi N'Diaye
OF	7	Laëtitia Grand	40'
BF	6	Coumba Diallo
RL	5	Assa Koïta	58'
LL	4	Sandra Rabier
TP	3	Christelle Chobet	75'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot	75'
LP	1	Hélène Ezanno	75'
Replacements:
HK	16	Joanna Sainlo	75'
PR	17	Lisa Arricastre	75'
PR	18	Elodie Portaries	75'
LK	19	Lénaïg Corson	58'
FL	20	Sophie Pin	40'
SH	21	Yanna Rivoalen	77'
WG	22	Clémence Rousseau	54'
CE	23	Audrey Parra	75'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

Assistant referees:
n/a
n/a
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (1st match)

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NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Victoria Grant
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Claire Richardson	76'
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickcliffe	79'
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	51'
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Justine Lavea	79'
BF	6	Aroha Savage	68'
RL	5	Vita Dryden
LL	4	Rawinia Everitt
TP	3	Melodie Bosman	51'
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)	67'
LP	1	Ruth McKay	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Karina Stowers	67'
PR	17	Kathleen Wilton	61'
PR	18	Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox	51'
LK	19	Jackie Patea	68'
FL	20	Charmaine McMenamin	79'
SH	21	Emma Jensen	51'
FH	22	Chelsea Alley	76'
WG	23	Selica Winiata	79'
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Emily Scarratt
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Rachael Burford
IC	12	Amber Reed	70'
LW	11	Kay Wilson	62'
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9	La Toya Mason	60'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)
OF	7	Marlie Packer	61'
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	40'
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Joanna McGilchrist
TP	3	Sophie Hemming	70'
HK	2	Emma Croker	53'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Victoria Fleetwood	53'
PR	17	Laura Keates	60'
PR	18	Kate Newton	70'
LK	19	Emily Braund	61'
FL	20	Isabelle Noel-Smith	40'
SH	21	Natasha Hunt	60'
FH	22	Ceri Large	70'
WG	23	Michaela Staniford	62'
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)^[3]
Jessica Beard (New Zealand)^[3]
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (2nd match)

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NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Selica Winiata
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Claire Richardson
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9	Emma Jensen	68'
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Rawinia Everitt
RL	5	Vita Dryden
LL	4	Jackie Patea	50'
TP	3	Melodie Bosman	40'
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)	63'
LP	1	Ruth McKay	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Karina Stowers	63'
PR	17	Kathleen Wilton	50'
PR	18	Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox	40'
LK	19	Eloise Blackwell	50'
FL	20	Charmaine McMenamin
FL	21	Kendra Cocksedge	68'
CE	22	Chelsea Alley
CE	23	Mele Hufanga
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Francesca Matthews
OC	13	Emily Scarratt
IC	12	Rachael Burford
LW	11	Michaela Staniford	65'
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9	Natasha Hunt	54'
N8	8	Harriet Millar-Mills
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6	Sarah Hunter (C)	54'
RL	5	Emily Braund
LL	4	Joanna McGilchrist	13' to 23'
TP	3	Sophie Hemming	65'
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	65'
LP	1	Laura Keates
Replacements:
HK	16	Emma Croker	65'
PR	17	Kate Newton
PR	18	Rochelle Clark	65'
LK	19	Tamara Taylor
FL	20	Alexandra Matthews	54'
SH	21	La Toya Mason	54'
FH	22	Ceri Large
WG	23	Sally Tuson	65'
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)^[4]
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)^[4]
Assessor:
n/a

New Zealand vs England (3rd match)

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NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Selica Winiata
RW	14	Portia Woodman	76'
OC	13	Claire Richardson	??'
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9	Emma Jensen	??'
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Charmaine McMenamin
BF	6	Aroha Savage	??'
RL	5	Vita Dryden	??'
LL	4	Rawinia Everitt
TP	3	Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox	??'
HK	2	Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP	1	Kathleen Wilton	??'
Replacements:
HK	16	Karina Stowers
PR	17	Ruth McKay	??'
PR	18	Melodie Bosman	??'
LK	19	Eloise Blackwell	??'
FL	20	Justine Lavea	??'
FL	21	Kendra Cocksedge	??'
CE	22	Chelsea Alley	??'
CE	23	Onjeurlina Leiataua	76'
Coach:
Brian Evans


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Katherine Merchant	77'
OC	13	Amber Reed
IC	12	Rachael Burford	77'
LW	11	Michaela Staniford	52'
FH	10	Katy McLean
SH	9	La Toya Mason
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	64'
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Joanna McGilchrist	64'
TP	3	Sophie Hemming	46'
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	52'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Emma Croker	52'
PR	17	Laura Keates	46'
PR	18	Kate Newton	72'
LK	19	Emily Braund	64'
FL	20	Harriet Millar-Mills	64' 76' to 80'
FH	21	Ceri Large	77'
WG	22	Francesca Matthews	77'
WG	23	Sally Tuson	52'
Coach:
Gary Street

Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)^[4]
Chelsea Gurr (New Zealand)^[4]
Assessor:
n/a

Notes

^ Alison Donnelly (4 June 2013). "USA name squad for French tests". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ Alison Donnelly (2 May 2013). "New Zealand test details confirmed". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Referees to 14 July 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cite error: The named reference Referees to 21 July 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Alison Donnelly (4 June 2013). "USA name squad for French tests". Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[2] Alison Donnelly (2 May 2013). "New Zealand test details confirmed". Retrieved 21 June 2013.

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[Referees_to_21_July_2013-4] Cite error: The named reference Referees to 21 July 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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United States vs France (1st match)

United States vs France (2nd match)

United States vs France (3rd match)

New Zealand vs England (1st match)

New Zealand vs England (2nd match)

New Zealand vs England (3rd match)

See also

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