2011 end-of-year women's rugby union tests

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.[1][2]

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.[3] France also contested a game with Italy.[4][5]

Scotland travelled to Amsterdam to take on the Netherlands after finishing last at this year's Six Nations.[6][7]

That was the largest round of autumn women's rugby internationals ever seen in the game at this time of year, especially in Europe.[8]

France vs Italy
Test no. 908
29 October 2011		 France  37 - 0  Italy Stade des Arboras, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Referee: Christine Bigaran (France)
Tries: Chloé Pelle 12'
Marine De Nadaï 28'
Laëtitia Salles 38'
Laure Rodriguez 47'
Marjorie Mayans 72'
Cyrielle Bouisset 80’
Cons: Jessy Trémoulière 28', 38'
Pen: Sandrine Agricole 18'


FRANCE:
FB15Clémence Rousseau
RW14Läurelin Fourcade
OC13Audrey Annastassiadis 65'
IC12Sandrine Agricole
LW11Chloé Pelle
FH10Jessy Trémoulière 60'
SH9Marie-Alice Yahé (C) 50'
N88Sandra Rabier 55'
OF7Amandine Chatelier
BF6Laure Rodriguez
RL5Marine De Nadaï 55'
LL4Elodie Mert
TP3Emeline Dupont 60'
HK2Laëtitia Salles 65'
LP1Lise Arricastre 26'  40'
Replacements:
HK16Gaëlle Mignot 65'
PR17Christelle Chobet 26'  40'  60'
LK18Cyrielle Bouisset 55'
FL19Claire Canal 55'
CE20Marjorie Mayans 65'
FH21Aurélie Bailon 60'
SH22Jennifer Troncy 50'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
ITALY:
FB15Manuela Furlan
RW14Sofia Stefan 41'
OC13Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC12Samantha Pagli 41'
LW11Sara Barattin
FH10Veronica Schiavon (C)
SH9Vanessa Chindamo 41'
N88Flavia Severin
OF7Cecilia Zublena 41'
BF6Elisa Giordano 41'
RL5Valentina Ruzza 41'
LL4Sara Pettinelli
TP3Germana Raponi 41'  75'
HK2Debora Ballarini
LP1Anita Nespoli 75'
Replacements:
PR16Lucia Gai 41'
LK17Alice Trevisan 41'
FL18Maria Chiara Nespoli 41'
FL19Cristina Molic 41'
FH20Michela Tondinelli 41'
CE21Elisa Rochas 41'
CE22Paola Zangirolami 41'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


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


France vs England (unofficial)
Test no. -
2 November 2011		 France  14 - 5  England Stade Jean Bouin, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône
Referee: Eric Lavit (France)
Tries: Assa Koïta 64'
Penalty try 73'
Cons: Jessy Trémoulière 64', 73'		 Try: Lydia Thompson 46'


FRANCE:
FB15Jessy Trémoulière
RW14Anaïs Poirot 55'
OC13Laura Di Muzio
IC12Audrey Annastassiadis 41'
LW11Dioni Aguerre
FH10Aurélie Bailon
SH9Jennifer Troncy (C) 65'
N88Audrey Forlani
OF7Manon André
BF6Claire Canal 45'
RL5Assa Koïta
LL4Elodie Mert 57'
TP3Elodie Portaries 45'
HK2Gaëlle Mignot
LP1Hélène Ezanno 41'
Replacements:
HK16Lise Arricastre 41'
PR17Emeline Dupont 45'
LK18Cyrielle Bouisset 57'
FL19Sandra Rabier 45'
WG20Chloé Pelle 55'
CE21Marjorie Mayans 41'
SH22Marie-Alice Yahé 65'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
ENGLAND:
FB15Kay Wilson
RW14Katherine Merchant
OC13Michaela Staniford
IC12Kimberley Oliver 41'
LW11Lydia Thompson 65' to 75'
FH10Ceri Large
SH9Natasha Hunt 41'
N88Sarah Hunter (C) 41'
OF7Hannah Gallagher
BF6Alexandra Matthews 41'
RL5Rowena Burnfiled
LL4Harriet Millar-Mills
TP3Rosemarie Crowley
HK2Amy Turner 41'
LP1Rochelle Clark 41'
Replacements:
HK16Victoria Fleetwood 41'
PR17Laura Keates 41'
LK18Tamara Taylor 41'
FL19Isabelle Noel-Smith 41'
SH20Rose Jay 41'
FH21Sarah McKenna 41'
CE22Emily Scarratt
Coach:
Gary Street


Assistant referees:
Hugo Joly (France)
Frédéric Saunier (France)
Assessor:
n/a


France vs England
Test no. 909
5 November 2011		 France  16 - 15  England Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Châteaurenard, Bouches-du-Rhône
Referee: n/a
Try: Läurelin Fourcade 68'
Con: Aurélie Bailon 68'
Pens: Aurélie Bailon 11', 26', 52'		 Tries: Alexandra Matthews 4'
Michaela Staniford 45'
Con: Emily Scarratt 4'
Pen: Emily Scarratt 56'


FRANCE:
FB15Jessy Trémoulière
RW14Läurelin Fourcade
OC13Marjorie Mayans
IC12Laura Di Muzio 50'
LW11Dioni Aguerre 72'
FH10Aurélie Bailon
SH9Marie-Alice Yahé (C) 65'
N88Claire Canal
OF7Laure Rodriguez 41'
BF6Amandine Chatelier
RL5Cyrielle Bouisset
LL4Marine De Nadaï 65'
TP3Christelle Chobet
HK2Laëtitia Salles 55'
LP1Hélène Ezanno 33'
Replacements:
HK16Gaëlle Mignot 55'
PR17Elodie Portaries 33'
LK18Assa Koïta 65'
FL19Audrey Forlani 41'
SH20Jennifer Troncy 65'
CE21Sandrine Agricole 50'
WG22Chloé Pelle 72'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
ENGLAND:
FB15Kay Wilson
RW14Katherine Merchant
OC13Georgina Roberts 72'
IC12Emily Scarratt
LW11Michaela Staniford
FH10Kimberley Oliver
SH9La Toya Mason 41'
N88Sarah Hunter (C)
OF7Marlie Packer 59'
BF6Alexandra Matthews 59'
RL5Rowena Burnfield 72'
LL4Tamara Taylor
TP3Laura Keates 55'
HK2Victoria Fleetwood 41'
LP1Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK16Amy Turner 41'
PR17Rosemary Crowley 55'
LK18Harriet Millar-Mills 72'
FL19Hannah Gallagher 59'
FL20Isabelle Noel-Smith 59'
SH21Natasha Hunt 41'
FH22Ceri Large 72'
Coach:
Gary Street


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


Netherlands vs Scotland
Test no. 910
6 November 2011		 Netherlands  10 - 33  Scotland Sportpark De Eendracht, Amsterdam
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Tries: Yasmin Gunner 14'
xandra benthem de grave 80'		 Tries: Sarah Dixon 3'
Stephanie Johnston 19', 44'
Lauren Harris 30', 51'
Con: Caroline Collie 30'
Pens: Caroline Collie 14', 36'


NETHERLANDS:
FB15Elisabeth Geertsema
RW14Alexia Mavroudis
OC13Lyske Vand der Brug
IC12Carin Van der Heiden 41'
LW11Fenna Stomps 41'
FH10Anita Clarke
SH9Giselle Kleinen
N88Shereza Pool
OF7Yasmin Gunner
BF6Yael Belder 64'
RL5Asia Udding
LL4Selina Tukker 41'
TP3Sylke Haverkorn
HK2Eva Van Asseldonk 41'
LP1Xandra Benthem de Grave (C)
Replacements:
HK16Hadewijch Van Hilten 41'
PR17Nicole Misseldine
LK18Sarah Toll 41'
FL19Maaike Loth 64'
CE20Roos Van Beurden 41'
WG21Mae-Ling Stuyt 41'
FB22Irith Lely
Coach:
Yvonne Bouman
SCOTLAND:
FB15Stephanie Johnston
RW14Lauren Harris 68'
OC13Caroline Collie 58'
IC12Laura Steven
LW11Sarah Dixon
FH10Lisa Scott-Ritchie
SH9Sarah Sexton
N88Lindsay Wheeler
OF7Ruth Slaven 72'
BF6Charlotte Veale 52'
RL5Anna Swan
LL4Katherine Muir 52'
TP3Tracy Balmer (C)
HK2Sarah Quick 68'
LP1Heather Lockhart 60'
Replacements:
HK16Alison MacDonald 68'
PR17Suzanne McKerlie-Hex 60'
LK18Jemma Forsyth 52'
FL19Lana Skeldon 52'
FL20Therese Forsberg 72'
CE21Katy Green 58'
WG22Megan Gaffney 68'
Coach:
Karen Findlay


Assistant referees:
Gert Visser (Netherlands)
Darron Wadey (Netherlands)
Assessor:
Thomas Muldoon (Netherlands)

England vs New Zealand (1st match)
Test no. 917
26 November 2011		 England  10 - 0  New Zealand Twickenham, London
Referee: Steve Lee (England)
Try: Margaret Alphonsi 30'
Con: Katy McLean 30'
Drop: Katy McLean 58'


ENGLAND:
FB15Danielle Waterman 47'
RW14Katherine Merchant
OC13Emily Scarratt
IC12Kimberley Oliver 51'
LW11Michaela Staniford
FH10Katy McLean (C)
SH9La Toya Mason 55'
N88Sarah Hunter
OF7Margaret Alphonsi 58'
BF6Rebecca Essex 58'
RL5Tamara Taylor
LL4Rowena Burnfield
TP3Sophie Hemming
HK2Victoria Fleetwood 55'
LP1Rochelle Clark 55'
Replacements:
HK16Amy Turner 55'
PR17Laura Keates 55'
FL18Marlie Packer 58'
FL19Alexandra Matthews 78'
SH20Natasha Hunt 55'
CE21Rachael Burford 51'
FB22Kay Wilson 47'
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Victoria Grant (C) ??'
RW14Shakira Baker
OC13Kelly Brazier
IC12Amiria Rule
LW11Renee Wickliffe
FH10Rebecca Mahoney ??'
SH9Emma Jensen ??'
N88Casey Robertson
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Amanda Murphy ??'
RL5Eloise Blackwell ??'
LL4Vita Robinson
TP3Melodie Bosman
HK2Fiao'o Fa'amausili
LP1Kathleen Wilton ??'
Replacements:
HK16Karina Penetito
PR17Doris Taufateau ??'
LK18Rawinia Everitt ??'
FL19Aroha Savage ??'
SH20Kendra Cocksedge ??'
CE21Teresa Te Tamaki ??'
FB22Hazel Tubic ??'
Coach:
Grant Hansen


Assistant referees:
Clare Daniels (England)
Darryl Chapman (England)
Assessor:
Bob Ockenden (England)

England vs New Zealand (2nd match)
Test no. 918
29 November 2011		 England  21 - 7  New Zealand Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Philip Davies (England)
Tries: Georgina Roberts 9'
Katy McLean 47'
Victoria Fleetwood 68'
Pens: Katy McLean 2', 36'		 Try: Justine Lavea 21'
Con: Kelly Brazier 21'


ENGLAND:
FB15Kay Wilson
RW14Georgina Roberts 52'
OC13Rachael Burford
IC12Kimberley Oliver 57' to 67'
LW11Michaela Staniford 69'
FH10Katy McLean (C)
SH9Natasha Hunt 75' to +80'
N88Alexandra Matthews
OF7Marlie Packer
BF6Hannah Gallagher 60'
RL5Tamara Taylor
LL4Rebecca Essex 57'
TP3Laura Keates 64'
HK2Amy Turner 52'
LP1Claire Purdy
Replacements:
HK16Victoria Fleetwood 52'
PR17Sophie Hemming 64'
LK18Rowena Burnfield 57'
FL19Margaret Alphonsi 60'
SH20La Toya Mason
CE21Emily Scarratt 69'
WG22Katherine Merchant 52'
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Kelly Brazier
RW14Katarina Whata-Simpkins
OC13Shakira Baker
IC12Amiria Rule 53'
LW11Renee Wickliffe
FH10Rebecca Mahoney 56'
SH9Kendra Cocksedge 66'
N88Casey Robertson (C)
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Lydia Crossman 58'
RL5Kalani Matapo 46'
LL4Vita Robinson 35' to 45'
TP3Melodie Bosman 48'
HK2Karina Penetito
LP1Kathleen Wilton 60'
Replacements:
HK16Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox 48'
PR17Muteremoana Aiatu 60'
LK18Eloise Blackwell 46'
FL19Aroha Savage 58'
SH20Emma Jensen 66'
CE21Teresa Te Tamaki 53'
FB22Hazel Tubic 56'
Coach:
Grant Hansen


Assistant referees:
Paul Kimber (England)
Ken Morgan (England)
Assessor:
David Warren (England)


England vs New Zealand (3rd match)
Test no. 919
3 December 2011		 England  8 - 8  New Zealand Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Ross Campbell (England)
Try: Natasha Hunt 51'
Pen: Katy McLean 6'		 Try: Renee Wickcliffe 12'
Pen: Kelly Brazier 33'
ENGLAND:
FB15Emily Scarratt
RW14Katherine Merchant
OC13Rachael Burford
IC12Alice Richardson 30'
LW11Kay Wilson
FH10Katy McLean (C)
SH9La Toya Mason 41'
N88Sarah Hunter
OF7Margaret Alphonsi
BF6Alexandra Matthews 41'
RL5Tamara Taylor
LL4Rebecca Essex 63'
TP3Sophie Hemming
HK2Amy Turner 41'
LP1Claire Purdy 48'
Replacements:
HK16Victoria Fleetwood 41'
PR17Laura Keates 48'
LK18Rowena Burnfield 63'
FL19Marlie Packer 41'
SH20Natasha Hunt 41'
21Kimberley Oliver 30'
22Georgina Roberts
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Hazel Tubic 27' to 37'
RW14Victoria Grant (C)
OC13Shakira Baker 41'
IC12Teresa Te Tamaki
LW11Renee Wickliffe
FH10Kelly Brazier
SH9Kendra Cocksedge 60'
N88Casey Robertson
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Lydia Crossman 45' to 55'  68'
RL5Eloise Blackwell
LL4Vita Robinson 68'
TP3Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox
HK2Karina Penetito
LP1Kathleen Wilton
Replacements:
PR16Doris Taufateau
HK17Muteremoana Aiatu
LK18Amanda Murphy 68'
FL19Rawinia Everitt 68'
SH20Emma Jensen 60'
FH21Rebecca Mahoney 41'
WG22Katarina Whata-Simpkins
Coach:
Grant Hansen


Assistant referees:
Ed Turnill (England)
Peter Crouch (England)
Assessor:
Geoff Blackburn (England)

Notes
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  2. "Exciting new era for Black Ferns". 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. "England Women squad announced for France matches". 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. "La France pour la tournée d'automne" (in French). 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  5. "Italdonne: il XV per la sfida alla Francia" (in Italian). 1 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. "Scotland Women v Netherlands Women - Update". 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  7. "RUGBYdag in Amsterdam" (in Dutch). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  8. John Birch (29 October 2011). "Largest ever round of autumn internationals kicks off". Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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