2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B Explained

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Pool B of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup was composed of 2010 World Cup champions New Zealand, Ireland, United States and Kazakhstan.^[1] Ireland won the group with three wins—including a surprise win over New Zealand—and one bonus point (against Kazakhstan).^[2]

New Zealand vs Kazakhstan

FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Shakira Baker OC 13 Huriana Manuel IC 12 Amiria Rule LW 11 Halie Tiplady-Hurring FH 10 Kelly Brazier SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Casey Robertson OF 7 Justine Lavea BF 6 Rawinia Everitt RL 5 Sanita Levave LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) LP 1 Ruth McKay Replacements: HK 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate PR 17 Aleisha Nelson FL 18 Linda Itunu FL 19 Aroha Savage SH 20 Emma Jensen FH 21 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali WG 22 Honey Hireme Coach: Brian Evans

FB 15 Aigerym Daurembayeva RW 14 Veronika Stepanyuga OC 13 Anna Yakovleva (c) IC 12 Kundyzay Baktybayeva LW 11 Nigora Nurmatova FH 10 Svetlana Klyuchnikova SH 9 Amina Baratova N8 8 Symbat Zhamankulova OF 7 Marianna Balashova BF 6 Yelena Yevdokimova RL 5 Lyudmila Matiyeva LL 4 Svetlana Karatygina TP 3 Natalya Kamendrovskaya HK 2 Irina Radzivil LP 1 Yelena Muradova Replacements: PR 16 Olga Sazonova HK 17 Yelena Rogacheva FL 18 Anastassiya Khamova LK 19 Yelena Kiryushina SH 20 Karina Proskurina CE 21 Balzhan Koishybayeva CE 22 Oxana Shardina Coach: Adam McDonald

United States vs Ireland

FB 15 Meya Bizer RW 14 Vanesha McGee OC 13 Akalaini Baravilala IC 12 Emilie Bydwell LW 11 Sadie Anderson FH 10 Kimber Rozier SH 9 Jocelyn Tseng N8 8 Kate Daley (c) OF 7 Lynelle Kugler BF 6 Jillion Potter RL 5 Sarah Walsh LL 4 Carmen Farmer TP 3 Jamie Burke HK 2 Katy Augustyn LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements: HK 16 Kittery Wagner PR 17 Sarah Chobot FL 18 Sarah Wilson FL 19 Sharon Blaney SH 20 Shaina Turley FH 21 Deven Owsiany WG 22 Hannah Stolba Coach: Pete Steinberg

FB 15 Niamh Briggs RW 14 Ashleigh Baxter OC 13 Lynne Cantwell IC 12 Grace Davitt LW 11 Alison Miller FH 10 Nora Stapleton SH 9 Tania Rosser N8 8 Heather O'Brien OF 7 Claire Molloy BF 6 Siobhan Fleming RL 5 Marie Louise Reilly LL 4 Sophie Spence TP 3 Ailis Egan HK 2 Gillian Bourke LP 1 Fiona Coghlan (c) Replacements: PR 16 Sharon Lynch HK 17 Fiona Hayes FL 18 Laura Guest LK 19 Paula Fitzpatrick SH 20 Larissa Muldoon CE 21 Jenny Murphy CE 22 Jackie Shiels Coach: Philip Doyle

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thrilling clashes set for WRWC 2014. 19 July 2014. 30 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812144752/http://www.rwcwomens.com/mediazone/mediarelease/newsid=2069305.html. 12 August 2014. dead.
2. News: Ireland Women finish strong against Kazakhstan and book place in first World Cup semi-final. 11 August 2014. The Journal. 9 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811044818/http://www.thescore.ie/ireland-women-kazakhstan-semi-world-cup-1611964-Aug2014/. 11 August 2014. dead.