Dubai 7s – Rosters, Pools and Schedule

Welcome to the first IRB-sanctioned Women’s International Sevens tournament! The IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup will be hoisted by the winners of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on 2-3 December 2011. For the first time, the women’s tournament will be FULLY integrated with the men’s HSBC Sevens World Series Round 2 action in Dubai, with the semi finals and finals to be played on the main pitch at 7he Sevens stadium. The International Women’s teams to compete in Dubai are reigning Sevens world champions Australia, South Africa, USA, Canada, England, Brazil, China and Spain.

Pools and Schedule (for Women’s Cup and Women’s Invitational Tournament

Rosters

Brazil
Angélica Gevaerd (SPAC)
Ayna Christovam (SPAC)
Barbara Santiago (Niterói RFC)
Bruna Lotufo (Bandeirantes RC)
Carla Neme (Charrua RC)
Edna Santini (São José RC)
Júlia Sardá (Desterro RC)
Karina Godoi (São José RC)
Maira Bravo Behrendt (SPAC)
Mariana Barbosa Ramalho (SPAC)
Paula Ishibashi (SPAC)
Thais Cruz Rocha (SPAC)

South Africa
Yolanda Meiring (Blue Bulls)
Mandisa Williams
Lamla Momoti
Ziyanda Tywaleni
Nwabisa Ngxatu
Sinazo Nobele (Border)
Zandile Nojoko
Phumeza Gadu
Zenay Jordaan
Nomathamsanqa Faleni (Eastern Province)
Nombulelo Mayongo (Griffons)
Aimee Barrett (Western Province)

USA
Deven Owsiany (Penn State)
Kaelene Lundstrum (Twin Cities Amazons)
Kimber Rozier (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Kelly Griffin (Berkeley All-Blues)
Corey Fredericks (New Orleans)
Katie Dowty (Beantown)
Amy Daniels (Beantown)
Rebekah Siebach (Women’s Cougar Rugby)
Irene Gardner (Berkeley All-Blues)
Elizabeth Black (NOVA)
Pam Kosanke (Chicago North Shore)
Emilie Bydwell (San Diego Surfers)

Canada
Jessica Dovanne – Velox Valkyries(Victoria, BC)
Magal iHarvey – Club Rugby de Quebec/St. F.X. University (Quebec, QC)
Jen Kish – Edmonton Rockers (Edmonton, AB)
Ghislaine Landry – Toronto Scottish RFC (Toronto, ON)
Mandy Marchak – Capilano RFC (North Vancouver, BC / Winnipeg, MN)
Barbara Mervin – Velox Valkyries(Victoria, BC)
Kayla Moleschi – Lethbridge RFC/ University of Lethbridge (Williams Lake, BC)
Cheryl Phillips – Toronto Scottish RFC (Toronto, ON)
Kelly Russell – Toronto Nomads (Bolton, ON)
Ashley Steacy – Lethbridge Rugby Club (Lethbridge, AB)
Brittany Waters – Meraloma Athletic Club (Vancouver, BC)
Julianne Zussman – Town of Mount Royal RFC (Montreal, QC)

England
Jenny Brightmore (Worcester)
Abigail Chamberlain (Richmond)
Sonia Green (Saracens)
Sarah Guest (Worcester)
Charlotte Keane (Worcester)
Sarah McKenna (Wasps)
Sophie Nicholas (Richmond)
Isabelle Noel-Smith (Bristol)
Emily Scott (Thurrock)
Michaela Staniford (Wasps)
Lydia Thompson (Worcester)
Joanne Watmore (Worcester)

It is also worth noting that several Women’s Teams are competing in Dubai in the Women’s Invitational Tournament. Those teams include Netherlands, France, Canadian Maple Leafs (NACRA champions), Kenya, plus what is (effectively) Russia, SA Universities and a couple of multi-national teams.

Women’s Invitational Rosters

Netherlands
1. Mara Moberg
2. Elke van Meer
3. Inge Visser
4. Linda Franssen
5. Lorraine Laros
6. Annemarije van Rossum
7. Kelly van Harskamp
8. Dorrien Eppink
9. Anne Hielckert
10. Tessa Veldhuis
11. Pien Selbeck
12. Nicole Kwee

France
1. ALLAINMAT Céline (Rennes)
2. AMIEL Audrey (Montpellier)
3. BISCARRAT Pauline (Bobigny)
4. DI MUZIO Gina (Lille MRCV)
5. DI MUZIO Laura (Lille MRCV)
6. GRASSINEAU (Bordeaux)
7. HORTA Fanny (USA Perpignan)
8. LAGOUGINE Anaïs (Bordeaux)
9. LE DUFF Christelle (USA Perpignan)
10. LIEVRE Marion (Bobigny)
11. MAYANS Marjorie (Saint Orens)
12. VAUPRE Amandine (Caen)

Maple Leafs
Lindsay Anderson – Aurora Barbarians(Aurora, ON)
Andrea Burk – Capilano RFC(North Vancouver, BC)
Megan Gibbs – Markham Irish Canadians(Barrie, ON)
Julia Greenshields – Sarnia Saints Rugby Club/ University of Western Ontario (Sarnia ON)
Kayla Mack – Wild Oats / University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK)
Brittany Orr – Lethbridge Rugby Club(Fort McLeod, AB)
Karen Paquin – Club Rugby de Quebec/ University Laval (Québec, QC)
Laura Russell – Toronto Nomads/ University of Western Ontario (Bolton, ON)
Natasha Turner – Toronto Irish/ McMaster University, 2011 (Ottawa, ON)
Kelsey Willoughby – Lethbridge Rugby Club/ University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, AB)
Charlotte Vallieres-Villeneuve– Club Rugby de Quebec / Université Laval (Quebec, QC)

Tuks
Pulane Motloung
Cindy Cant (capt)
Mokgethi Maleka
Natascha Louw
Ingrid Botha
Veronica Malantswane
Marlien Cronje
Judith Chauke
Marithy Pienaar
Shona-Leah Weston
Mariska Loots

Iron Ladies (Ukrainian National Team)
Olga BLANUTSA (Otrada, Odessa)
Mariia BONDAR (Otrada, Odessa)
Violetta OCHERETIANA (Fenix, Kyiv)
Anastasiia GONTAR (Otrada, Odessa)
Olga LIASCHUK (Fenix, Kyiv)
Olena ZOLOTOVA (Fenix, Kyiv)
Oksana FARAFONTOVA (Fenix, Kyiv)
Vita SHUMEIKO (Fenix, Kyiv)
Alona ZARONIANTS (Fenix, Kyiv)
Maryna BORODINA (Otrada, Odessa)
Viktoria ISCHUK (Otrada, Odessa)

Team Globaleye (limited roster available)
Clair Richardson
Rafica Schneider
Lisa Bohrmann
Catherine Spencer
Joanne Gordon
Siobhan Szecowka-Harte
Daisy Plews
Florence Williams