2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

England vs France
Test no. 958
3 November 2012		 England  23 - 13
[4][5]		  France Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Terry Hall (England)
Tries: Ruth Laybourn 32'
Joanne Watmore 44'
Fiona Davidson 75'
Con: Amber Reed 44'
Pens: Amber Reed 3', 15'		 Try: Jessy Trémoulière 7'
Con: Aurélie Bailon 7'
Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 2'
Aurélie Bailon 65'
ENGLAND:
FB15Danielle Waterman
RW14Francesca Matthews
OC13Claire Allan
IC12Amber Reed 60'
LW11Ruth Laybourn 41'
FH10Alice Richardson
SH9Natasha Hunt 60'
N88Sarah Hunter (C)
OF7Jane Leonard
BF6Heather Fisher 58' to 68'
RL5Emily Braund 45'
LL4Rowena Burnfield 45'
TP3Kate Newton 41'
HK2Emma Croker 41'
LP1Rosemarie Crowley 41'
Replacements:
HK16Victoria Fleetwood 41'
PR17Rochelle Clark 41'
PR18Laura Keates 41'
LK19Isabelle Noel-Smith 45'
FL20Tamara Taylor 45'
SH21Fiona Davidson 60'
CE22Ceri Large 60'
WG23Joanne Watmore 41'
Coach:
Gary Street
FRANCE:
FB15Jessy Trémoulière 60'
RW14Elodie Guiglion
OC13Céline Héguy
IC12Audrey Parra
LW11Julie Billes 27' to 37'  45'
FH10Aurélie Bailon
SH9Marie-Alice Yahé (C) 48'
N88Safi N'Diaye
OF7Coumba Diallo
BF6Manon André 49'
RL5Assa Koïta
LL4Sandra Rabier 45'
TP3Christelle Chobet 50'
HK2Laëtitia Salles 45'
LP1Julie Duval 45'
Replacements:
HK16Mélanie Busques 45'
PR17Hélène Ezanno 45'
PR18Marjorie Vaz 50'
LK19Marine De Nadaï 45'
FL20Laëtitia Grand 49'
SH21Laurène Camoin 48'
WG22Camille Grassineau 45'
FB23Sandra Métier 60'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier

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

Italy vs United States
Test no. 959
18 November 2012		 Italy  20 - 34
[6][7]		  United States Centro di preparazione olimpica Giulio Onesti, Roma
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
Tries: Flavia Severin 52'
Michela Sillari 58'
Cons: Veronica Schiavon 52', 58'
Pens: Veronica Schiavon 68', 76'		 Tries: Kate Daley 4'
Stacey Bridges 16'
Jamie Burke 26'
Amy Daniels 50'
Valerie Griffeth 75'
Cons: Sadie Anderson 16', 26', 50'
Pen: Sadie Anderson 43'
ITALY:
FB15Manuela Furlan
RW14Maria Diletta Veronese 49'
OC13Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC12Paola Zangirolami 70'
LW11Chiara Castellarin 75'
FH10Veronica Schiavon
SH9Sara Barattin
N88Flavia Severin
OF7Silvia Gaudino (C)
BF6Cecilia Zublena 67'
RL5Alice Trevisan
LL4Valentina Ruzza 41'
TP3Lucia Gai 75'
HK2Debora Ballarini 67'
LP1Anita Nespoli 41'
Replacements:
HK16Awa Coulibaly 67'
PR17Melissa Bettoni 41'
PR18Marta Ferrari 75'
LK19Cristina Molic 67'
FL20Michela Este 41'
SH21Vanessa Chindamo 75'
FH22Michela Tondinelli 70'
WG23Michela Sillari 49'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico
UNITED STATES:
FB15Kimber Rozier
RW14Ashley Kmiecik
OC13Amy Daniels 61'
IC12Samantha Pankey
LW11San Juanita Moreno
FH10Sadie Anderson 75'
SH9Caroline White 41'
N88Kate Daley
OF7Lynelle Kugler 41'
BF6Shaina Turley
RL5Sharon Blaney 61'
LL4Stacey Bridges
TP3Jamie Burke (C) 54'
HK2Kittery Wagner 67'
LP1Sarah Chobot 48'
Replacements:
HK16Katy Augustyn 67'
PR17Sarah Wilson 54'
PR18Naima Reddick 48'
LK19Rose Miesner 61'
FL20Mel Denham 41'
SH21Jennifer Lui 41'
FH22Hannah Stolba 75'
WG23Valerie Griffeth 61'
Coach:
Pete Steinberg

Assistant referees:
Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assessor:
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

France vs United States (1st match)
Test no. 960
21 November 2012		 France  13 - 0
[8][9]		  United States Stade Marcel Garcin, Orléans, Loiret
Referee: Christine Bigaran (France)
Tries: penalty try 63'
Con: Sandra Métier 63'
Pens: Jessy Trémoulière 35', 45'
FRANCE:
FB15Jessy Trémoulière 55'
RW14Céline Héguy 17' to 27'
OC13Lucille Godiveau
IC12Sandra Métier
LW11Cécilia Saubusse
FH10Audrey Parra
SH9Laurène Camoin 68'
N88Manon André
OF7Laëtitia Grand
BF6Lucie Canal
RL5Lenaig Corson
LL4Sandra Rabier
TP3Elodie Portaries 60'
HK2Gaëlle Mignot (C) 73'
LP1Aurélie Vernhet 73'
Replacements:
HK16Hélène Ezanno 73'
PR17Laëtitia Salles 73'
LK18Assa Koïta 60'
LK19Christelle Chobet
FL20Coumba Diallo
SH21Marie-Alice Yahé 68'
FH22Aurélie Bailon
WG23Camille Grassineau 17'  27'  55'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
UNITED STATES:
FB15Kimber Rozier
RW14Kaelene Lundstrum 6'
OC13Ashley Kmiecik 54' to 64'
IC12Samantha Pankey
LW11Meya Bizer 17' to 27'
FH10Hannah Stolba 41'
SH9Jennifer Lui 73'
N88Mel Denham
OF7Lynelle Kugler
BF6Laura Miller
RL5Sharon Blaney 63'
LL4Rose Miesner 54'
TP3Jamie Burke (C) 52'
HK2Katy Augustyn 60'
LP1Naima Reddick 60'
Replacements:
HK16Kittery Wagner 60'
PR17Sarah Wilson 52'
PR18Sarah Chobot 60'
LK19Stacey Bridges 63'
FL20Shaina Turley 54'
SH21Caroline White 73'
FH22Sadie Anderson 17'  27'  41'
WG23Amy Daniels 6'
Coach:
Pete Steinberg

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

England vs New Zealand (1st match)
Test no. 961
24 November 2012		 England  16 - 13
[10][11]		  New Zealand Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Clare Hodnett (England)
Tries: Sarah Hunter 55'
Katherine Merchant 68'
Pens: Katy McLean 28'
Emily Scarratt 61'		 Tries: Casey Robertson 32'
Kendra Cocksedge 41'
Pen: Kelly Brazier 35'
ENGLAND:
FB15Danielle Waterman 8'
RW14Katherine Merchant 74'
OC13Emily Scarratt
IC12Alice Richardson
LW11Michaela Staniford
FH10Katy McLean (C)
SH9Natasha Hunt 41'
N88Sarah Hunter
OF7Marlie Packer 52'
BF6Heather Fisher
RL5Rowena Burnfield
LL4Tamara Taylor
TP3Laura Keates 52'
HK2Victoria Fleetwood 54'
LP1Rochelle Clark 52'
Replacements:
HK16Emma Croker 54'
PR17Rosemarie Crowley 52'
LK18Sophie Hemming 52'
LK19Emily Braund 74'
FL20Alexandra Matthews 52'
SH21Georgina Gulliver 41'  52'
WG22Francesca Matthews 52'
WG23Joanne Watmore 8'
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Selica Winiata
RW14Halie Hurring 70'
OC13Claire Richardson
IC12Kelly Brazier
LW11Shakira Baker
FH10Kendra Cocksedge 61'
SH9Emma Jensen
N88Casey Robertson 65'
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Aroha Savage
RL5Rawinia Everitt
LL4Eloise Blackwell 74'
TP3Kathleen Wilton 41'
HK2Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP1Ruth McKay 61'
Replacements:
HK16Karina Stowers 61'
PR17Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox 41'  73'
PR18Aleisha Nelson 73'
LK19Jackie Patea 74'
FL20Lydia Crossman 55' 60' to 70'
SH21Zoey Berry
FH22Victoria Nafatali 61'
WG23Hazel Tubic 70'
Coach:
Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Phil Bowers (England)
Ken Morgan (England)
Assessor:
Fergus Kirby (England)

France vs United States (2nd match)
Test no. 962
24 November 2012		 France  27 - 3
[12][13]		  United States Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Tries: Camille Grassineau 34'
Hélène Ezanno 46'
Safi N'Diaye 76'
Cons: Aurélie Bailon 34', 46', 76'
Pens: Aurélie Bailon 26', 29'		 Pen: Amelia Bizer 49'
FRANCE:
FB15Audrey Parra 59'
RW14Elodie Guiglion
OC13Lucille Godiveau
IC12Sandra Métier 49'
LW11Camille Grassineau
FH10Aurélie Bailon
SH9Marie-Alice Yahé (C)
N88Safi N'Diaye
OF7Laëtitia Grand 48' to 58'  58'
BF6Coumba Diallo
RL5Assa Koïta 64'
LL4Marine De Nadaï
TP3Christelle Chobet
HK2Laëtitia Salles 52'
LP1Hélène Ezanno 70'
Replacements:
HK16Gaëlle Mignot 52'
PR17Aurélie Vernhet 70'
LK18Elodie Portaries
LK19Sandra Rabier 64'
FL20Manon André 58'
CE21Céline Héguy 49'
FB22Jessy Trémoulière 59'
SH23Laurène Camoin
Coach:
Christian Galonnier
UNITED STATES:
FB15Kimber Rozier 74'
RW14San Juanita Moreno
OC13Amelia Bizer
IC12Amy Daniels 64'
LW11Ashley Kmiecik
FH10Sadie Anderson
SH9Caroline White 41'
N88Kate Daley 31'  37'
OF7Lynelle Kugler
BF6Shaina Turley 66'
RL5Sharon Blaney 74'
LL4Stacey Bridges
TP3Jamie Burke (C) 27' to 37'  74'
HK2Kittery Wagner 57'
LP1Sarah Chobot 62'
Replacements:
HK16Katy Augustyn 57'
PR17Sarah Wilson 31'  37'  74'
PR18Naima Reddick 62'
LK19Rose Miesner 74'
N820Mel Denham 66'
SH21Jennifer Lui 41'
FH22Hannah Stolba 74'
WG23Valerie Griffeth 64'
Coach:
Pete Steinberg

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

England vs New Zealand (2nd match)
Test no. 963
27 November 2012		 England  17 - 8
[14][15]		  New Zealand Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot, Hampshire
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Tries: Hannah Gallagher 18'
Joanne Watmore 74'
Cons: Emily Scarratt 18', 74'
Pen: Emily Scarratt 6'		 Try: Shakira Baker 14'
Pen: Kelly Brazier 49'
ENGLAND:
FB15Emily Scarratt
RW14Francesca Matthews
OC13Joanne Watmore
IC12Amber Reed 60'
LW11Michaela Staniford
FH10Alice Richardson 60'
SH9Natasha Hunt 78'
N88Sarah Hunter (C) 56'
OF7Hannah Gallagher 65' to 75'
BF6Alexandra Matthews
RL5Emily Braund
LL4Tamara Taylor 52'
TP3Sophie Hemming 52'
HK2Emma Croker 56'
LP1Rosemarie Crowley 52'
Replacements:
HK16Victoria Fleetwood 56'
PR17Rochelle Clark 52'
PR18Laura Keates 52'
LK19Rowena Burnfield 52'
FL20Marlie Packer 56'
SH21La Toya Mason 78'
CE22Ceri Large 60'
FH23Katy McLean 60' 79' to 80+'
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Selica Winiata
RW14Hazel Tubic 72'
OC13Claire Richardson
IC12Kelly Brazier
LW11Shakira Baker
FH10Kendra Cocksedge 67'
SH9Emma Jensen 72'
N88Casey Robertson
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Aroha Savage 78'
RL5Rawinia Everitt
LL4Eloise Blackwell 78'
TP3Kathleen Wilton 41'
HK2Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP1Karina Stowers 41'
Replacements:
HK16Ruth McKay 41'
PR17Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox 41'  67'
PR18Aleisha Nelson 67'
LK19Jackie Patea 78'
FL20Lydia Crossman 78'
SH21Zoey Berry 72'
CE22Teresa Te Tamaki 67'
WG23Halie Hurring 72'
Coach:
Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Tim Bailey (England)
Assessor:
Keith Page (England)

England vs New Zealand (3rd match)
Test no. 964
1 December 2012		 England  32 - 23
[16][17]		  New Zealand Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Tries: Katherine Merchant 8', 23'
Emily Scarratt 12'
Rosemarie Crowley 33'
Joanne Watmore 47'
Cons: Emily Scarratt 12', 33'
Pen: Emily Scarratt 55'		 Tries: Rawinia Everitt 17'
Selica Winiata 40'
Kendra Cocksedge 69'
Con: Kelly Brazier 17'
Pens: Kelly Brazier 31', 42'
ENGLAND:
FB15Emily Scarratt
RW14Katherine Merchant
OC13Joanne Watmore
IC12Alice Richardson 77'
LW11Michaela Staniford 55'
FH10Katy McLean (C)
SH9Natasha Hunt 71'
N88Sarah Hunter 67'
OF7Marlie Packer 55'
BF6Heather Fisher 40' to 50'
RL5Rowena Burnfield
LL4Tamara Taylor
TP3Laura Keates 49'
HK2Victoria Fleetwood 41'
LP1Rosemarie Crowley 49'
Replacements:
HK16Emma Croker 41'
PR17Sophie Hemming 49'
PR18Rochelle Clark 49'
LK19Emily Braund 67'
FL20Hannah Gallagher 55'
SH21La Toya Mason 71'
CE22Amber Reed 77'
WG23Francesca Matthews 55'
Coach:
Gary Street
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Kelly Brazier
RW14Selica Winiata
OC13Shakira Baker
IC12Claire Richardson
LW11Hazel Tubic 41'
FH10Kendra Cocksedge
SH9Emma Jensen 60'
N88Casey Robertson 49'
OF7Justine Lavea
BF6Aroha Savage 46' to 56'
RL5Rawinia Everitt
LL4Eloise Blackwell 60'
TP3Stephanie TeOhaere-Fox 53'
HK2Fiao’o Fa’amausili (C)
LP1Ruth McKay 72'
Replacements:
HK16Karina Stowers 72'
PR17Kathleen Wilton 53'  77'
PR18Aleisha Nelson 77'
LK19Jackie Patea 60'
FL20Lydia Crossman 49'
SH21Teresa Te Tamaki 60'
CE22Anika Tiplady
WG23Halie Hurring 41'
Coach:
Brian Evans

Assistant referees:
Philip Davies (England)
Dino Maddern (England)
Assessor:
Steve Leyshon (England)

Italy vs Spain
Test no. 965
9 December 2012		 Italy  29 - 12
[18][19]		  Spain Centro di preparazione olimpica Giulio Onesti, Roma
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Tries: Maria Diletta Veronese 1', 54'
Alice Trevisan 7'
Sofia Stefan 67'
Cons: Veronica Schiavon 1', 7', 67'
Pen: Veronica Schiavon 30'		 Tries: Diana Gassó 77'
Rocío García 80'
Con: Marina Bravo 77'
ITALY:
FB15Manuela Furlan
RW14Sofia Stefan 76'
OC13Michella Sillari
IC12Paola Zangirolami
LW11Maria Diletta Veronese 64'
FH10Veronica Schiavon
SH9Sara Barattin
N88Flavia Severin 73'
OF7Silvia Gaudino (C)
BF6Michela Este
RL5Alice Trevisan 73'
LL4Cristina Molic
TP3Lucia Gai 73'
HK2Sara Zanon 65'
LP1Melissa Bettoni 73'
Replacements:
HK16Debora Ballarini 73'
PR17Marta Ferrari 65'
PR18Awa Coulibaly 73'
LK19Alessia Pantarotto 73'
FL20Giuliana Campanella 73'
SH21Vanessa Chindamo 64'
FH22Michela Tondinelli 76'
CE23Maria Grazia Cioffi
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico
SPAIN:
FB15Julia Plá 70'
RW14Elisabeth Martínez
OC13Marina Bravo (C)
IC12Patricia García
LW11Ana Vanesa Rial 41'
FH10Irene Schiavon 62'
SH9Marta Cabané
N88Ana María Aigneren
OF7Diana Gassó 70'
BF6Sara De La Llama 5' to 15'
RL5Rocío García
LL4Lía Bailán
TP3Nerea Otxoa 60'
HK2Aroa González
LP1María del Carmen Sequedo 55'
Replacements:
PR16Isabel Rico 60'
CE17Elena Roca 62'
FL18Paula Medín
FB19Isis Velasco
SH20Anna Arnau 41'
WG21Berta García 70'
CE22Laura Esbrí 70'
PR23María Casado 55'
Coach:
Inés Etxegibel

Assistant referees:
Monia Salvini (Italy)
Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assessor:
n/a

Notes
  1. "Four Autumn tests for England". 12 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  2. "Black Ferns draw third and final test with England". 5 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  3. "Women Eagles fall tour details". 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. "England Women 23 France 13". 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  5. "Les Bleues se sont inclinées en Angleterre 13-23" (in French). 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  6. "Le azzurre battute dagli Stati Uniti per 34-20" (in Italian). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. "USA Women's Eagles prevail over Italy in first tour match". 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  8. "Les Françaises défient les USA à Orléans" (in French). 20 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  9. "France sneaks by Women's Eagles". 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  10. "England Women come back to defeat Black Ferns". 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  11. "England defeat Black Ferns in first Test". 24 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  12. "La France bat USA 27-3" (in French). 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  13. "Staunch France side staves off Women's Eagles". 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  14. "England Women beat New Zealand to claim series". 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  15. "Black Ferns lose second test and series to England". 28 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  16. "England Women wrap up historic series win against New Zealand". 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  17. "England claim series whitewash against Black Ferns". 3 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  18. "Italia femminile: contro la Spagna vincono le azzurre per 29-12" (in Italian). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  19. "España cae ante Italia en el primer partido de la temporada" (in Spanish). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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