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

29 October 2011

France	37 - 0	Italy
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'

Stade des Arboras, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Referee: Christine Bigaran (France)


FRANCE:
FB	15	Clémence Rousseau
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13	Audrey Annastassiadis	65'
IC	12	Sandrine Agricole
LW	11	Chloé Pelle
FH	10	Jessy Trémoulière	60'
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)	50'
N8	8	Sandra Rabier	55'
OF	7	Amandine Chatelier
BF	6	Laure Rodriguez
RL	5	Marine De Nadaï	55'
LL	4	Elodie Mert
TP	3	Emeline Dupont	60'
HK	2	Laëtitia Salles	65'
LP	1	Lise Arricastre	26' 40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gaëlle Mignot	65'
PR	17	Christelle Chobet	26' 40' 60'
LK	18	Cyrielle Bouisset	55'
FL	19	Claire Canal	55'
CE	20	Marjorie Mayans	65'
FH	21	Aurélie Bailon	60'
SH	22	Jennifer Troncy	50'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier


ITALY:
FB	15	Manuela Furlan
RW	14	Sofia Stefan	41'
OC	13	Maria Grazia Cioffi
IC	12	Samantha Pagli	41'
LW	11	Sara Barattin
FH	10	Veronica Schiavon (C)
SH	9	Vanessa Chindamo	41'
N8	8	Flavia Severin
OF	7	Cecilia Zublena	41'
BF	6	Elisa Giordano	41'
RL	5	Valentina Ruzza	41'
LL	4	Sara Pettinelli
TP	3	Germana Raponi	41' 75'
HK	2	Debora Ballarini
LP	1	Anita Nespoli	75'
Replacements:
PR	16	Lucia Gai	41'
LK	17	Alice Trevisan	41'
FL	18	Maria Chiara Nespoli	41'
FL	19	Cristina Molic	41'
FH	20	Michela Tondinelli	41'
CE	21	Elisa Rochas	41'
CE	22	Paola Zangirolami	41'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

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

France vs England (unofficial)

2 November 2011

France	14 - 5	England
Tries: Assa Koïta 64' Penalty try 73' Cons: Jessy Trémoulière 64', 73'		Try: Lydia Thompson 46'

Stade Jean Bouin, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône
Referee: Eric Lavit (France)


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Anaïs Poirot	55'
OC	13	Laura Di Muzio
IC	12	Audrey Annastassiadis	41'
LW	11	Dioni Aguerre
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9	Jennifer Troncy (C)	65'
N8	8	Audrey Forlani
OF	7	Manon André
BF	6	Claire Canal	45'
RL	5	Assa Koïta
LL	4	Elodie Mert	57'
TP	3	Elodie Portaries	45'
HK	2	Gaëlle Mignot
LP	1	Hélène Ezanno	41'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lise Arricastre	41'
PR	17	Emeline Dupont	45'
LK	18	Cyrielle Bouisset	57'
FL	19	Sandra Rabier	45'
WG	20	Chloé Pelle	55'
CE	21	Marjorie Mayans	41'
SH	22	Marie-Alice Yahé	65'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Michaela Staniford
IC	12	Kimberley Oliver	41'
LW	11	Lydia Thompson	65' to 75'
FH	10	Ceri Large
SH	9	Natasha Hunt	41'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)	41'
OF	7	Hannah Gallagher
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	41'
RL	5	Rowena Burnfiled
LL	4	Harriet Millar-Mills
TP	3	Rosemarie Crowley
HK	2	Amy Turner	41'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	41'
Replacements:
HK	16	Victoria Fleetwood	41'
PR	17	Laura Keates	41'
LK	18	Tamara Taylor	41'
FL	19	Isabelle Noel-Smith	41'
SH	20	Rose Jay	41'
FH	21	Sarah McKenna	41'
CE	22	Emily Scarratt
Coach:
Gary Street

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

France vs England

5 November 2011

France	16 - 15	England
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'

Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Châteaurenard, Bouches-du-Rhône
Referee: n/a


FRANCE:
FB	15	Jessy Trémoulière
RW	14	Läurelin Fourcade
OC	13	Marjorie Mayans
IC	12	Laura Di Muzio	50'
LW	11	Dioni Aguerre	72'
FH	10	Aurélie Bailon
SH	9	Marie-Alice Yahé (C)	65'
N8	8	Claire Canal
OF	7	Laure Rodriguez	41'
BF	6	Amandine Chatelier
RL	5	Cyrielle Bouisset
LL	4	Marine De Nadaï	65'
TP	3	Christelle Chobet
HK	2	Laëtitia Salles	55'
LP	1	Hélène Ezanno	33'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gaëlle Mignot	55'
PR	17	Elodie Portaries	33'
LK	18	Assa Koïta	65'
FL	19	Audrey Forlani	41'
SH	20	Jennifer Troncy	65'
CE	21	Sandrine Agricole	50'
WG	22	Chloé Pelle	72'
Coach:
Christian Galonnier


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Georgina Roberts	72'
IC	12	Emily Scarratt
LW	11	Michaela Staniford
FH	10	Kimberley Oliver
SH	9	La Toya Mason	41'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (C)
OF	7	Marlie Packer	59'
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	59'
RL	5	Rowena Burnfield	72'
LL	4	Tamara Taylor
TP	3	Laura Keates	55'
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	41'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Turner	41'
PR	17	Rosemary Crowley	55'
LK	18	Harriet Millar-Mills	72'
FL	19	Hannah Gallagher	59'
FL	20	Isabelle Noel-Smith	59'
SH	21	Natasha Hunt	41'
FH	22	Ceri Large	72'
Coach:
Gary Street

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

Netherlands vs Scotland

6 November 2011

Netherlands	10 - 33	Scotland
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'

Sportpark De Eendracht, Amsterdam
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)


NETHERLANDS:
FB	15	Elisabeth Geertsema
RW	14	Alexia Mavroudis
OC	13	Lyske Vand der Brug
IC	12	Carin Van der Heiden	41'
LW	11	Fenna Stomps	41'
FH	10	Anita Clarke
SH	9	Giselle Kleinen
N8	8	Shereza Pool
OF	7	Yasmin Gunner
BF	6	Yael Belder	64'
RL	5	Asia Udding
LL	4	Selina Tukker	41'
TP	3	Sylke Haverkorn
HK	2	Eva Van Asseldonk	41'
LP	1	Xandra Benthem de Grave (C)
Replacements:
HK	16	Hadewijch Van Hilten	41'
PR	17	Nicole Misseldine
LK	18	Sarah Toll	41'
FL	19	Maaike Loth	64'
CE	20	Roos Van Beurden	41'
WG	21	Mae-Ling Stuyt	41'
FB	22	Irith Lely
Coach:
Yvonne Bouman


SCOTLAND:
FB	15	Stephanie Johnston
RW	14	Lauren Harris	68'
OC	13	Caroline Collie	58'
IC	12	Laura Steven
LW	11	Sarah Dixon
FH	10	Lisa Scott-Ritchie
SH	9	Sarah Sexton
N8	8	Lindsay Wheeler
OF	7	Ruth Slaven	72'
BF	6	Charlotte Veale	52'
RL	5	Anna Swan
LL	4	Katherine Muir	52'
TP	3	Tracy Balmer (C)
HK	2	Sarah Quick	68'
LP	1	Heather Lockhart	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Alison MacDonald	68'
PR	17	Suzanne McKerlie-Hex	60'
LK	18	Jemma Forsyth	52'
FL	19	Lana Skeldon	52'
FL	20	Therese Forsberg	72'
CE	21	Katy Green	58'
WG	22	Megan Gaffney	68'
Coach:
Karen Findlay

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

England vs New Zealand (1st match)

26 November 2011

England	10 - 0	New Zealand
Try: Margaret Alphonsi 30' Con: Katy McLean 30' Drop: Katy McLean 58'

Twickenham, London
Referee: Steve Lee (England)


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Danielle Waterman	47'
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Emily Scarratt
IC	12	Kimberley Oliver	51'
LW	11	Michaela Staniford
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)
SH	9	La Toya Mason	55'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter
OF	7	Margaret Alphonsi	58'
BF	6	Rebecca Essex	58'
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Rowena Burnfield
TP	3	Sophie Hemming
HK	2	Victoria Fleetwood	55'
LP	1	Rochelle Clark	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Turner	55'
PR	17	Laura Keates	55'
FL	18	Marlie Packer	58'
FL	19	Alexandra Matthews	78'
SH	20	Natasha Hunt	55'
CE	21	Rachael Burford	51'
FB	22	Kay Wilson	47'
Coach:
Gary Street


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Victoria Grant (C)	??'
RW	14	Shakira Baker
OC	13	Kelly Brazier
IC	12	Amiria Rule
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Rebecca Mahoney	??'
SH	9	Emma Jensen	??'
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Amanda Murphy	??'
RL	5	Eloise Blackwell	??'
LL	4	Vita Robinson
TP	3	Melodie Bosman
HK	2	Fiao'o Fa'amausili
LP	1	Kathleen Wilton	??'
Replacements:
HK	16	Karina Penetito
PR	17	Doris Taufateau	??'
LK	18	Rawinia Everitt	??'
FL	19	Aroha Savage	??'
SH	20	Kendra Cocksedge	??'
CE	21	Teresa Te Tamaki	??'
FB	22	Hazel Tubic	??'
Coach:
Grant Hansen

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

England vs New Zealand (2nd match)

29 November 2011

England	21 - 7	New Zealand
Tries: Georgina Roberts 9' Katy McLean 47' Victoria Fleetwood 68' Pens: Katy McLean 2', 36'		Try: Justine Lavea 21' Con: Kelly Brazier 21'

Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Philip Davies (England)


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Kay Wilson
RW	14	Georgina Roberts	52'
OC	13	Rachael Burford
IC	12	Kimberley Oliver	57' to 67'
LW	11	Michaela Staniford	69'
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)
SH	9	Natasha Hunt	75' to +80'
N8	8	Alexandra Matthews
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6	Hannah Gallagher	60'
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Rebecca Essex	57'
TP	3	Laura Keates	64'
HK	2	Amy Turner	52'
LP	1	Claire Purdy
Replacements:
HK	16	Victoria Fleetwood	52'
PR	17	Sophie Hemming	64'
LK	18	Rowena Burnfield	57'
FL	19	Margaret Alphonsi	60'
SH	20	La Toya Mason
CE	21	Emily Scarratt	69'
WG	22	Katherine Merchant	52'
Coach:
Gary Street


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Kelly Brazier
RW	14	Katarina Whata-Simpkins
OC	13	Shakira Baker
IC	12	Amiria Rule	53'
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Rebecca Mahoney	56'
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	66'
N8	8	Casey Robertson (C)
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Lydia Crossman	58'
RL	5	Kelani Matapo	46'
LL	4	Vita Robinson	35' to 45'
TP	3	Melodie Bosman	48'
HK	2	Karina Penetito
LP	1	Kathleen Wilton	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox	48'
PR	17	Muteremoana Aiatu	60'
LK	18	Eloise Blackwell	46'
FL	19	Aroha Savage	58'
SH	20	Emma Jensen	66'
CE	21	Teresa Te Tamaki	53'
FB	22	Hazel Tubic	56'
Coach:
Grant Hansen

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

England vs New Zealand (3rd match)

3 December 2011

England	8 - 8	New Zealand
Try: Natasha Hunt 51' Pen: Katy McLean 6'		Try: Renee Wickcliffe 12' Pen: Kelly Brazier 33'

Molesey Road, Esher, Surrey
Referee: Ross Campbell (England)


ENGLAND:
FB	15	Emily Scarratt
RW	14	Katherine Merchant
OC	13	Rachael Burford
IC	12	Alice Richardson	30'
LW	11	Kay Wilson
FH	10	Katy McLean (C)
SH	9	La Toya Mason	41'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter
OF	7	Margaret Alphonsi
BF	6	Alexandra Matthews	41'
RL	5	Tamara Taylor
LL	4	Rebecca Essex	63'
TP	3	Sophie Hemming
HK	2	Amy Turner	41'
LP	1	Claire Purdy	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Victoria Fleetwood	41'
PR	17	Laura Keates	48'
LK	18	Rowena Burnfield	63'
FL	19	Marlie Packer	41'
SH	20	Natasha Hunt	41'
	21	Kimberley Oliver	30'
	22	Georgina Roberts
Coach:
Gary Street


NEW ZEALAND:
FB	15	Hazel Tubic	27' to 37'
RW	14	Victoria Grant (C)
OC	13	Shakira Baker	41'
IC	12	Teresa Te Tamaki
LW	11	Renee Wickliffe
FH	10	Kelly Brazier
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	60'
N8	8	Casey Robertson
OF	7	Justine Lavea
BF	6	Lydia Crossman	45' to 55' 68'
RL	5	Eloise Blackwell
LL	4	Vita Robinson	68'
TP	3	Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
HK	2	Karina Penetito
LP	1	Kathleen Wilton
Replacements:
PR	16	Doris Taufateau
HK	17	Muteremoana Aiatu
LK	18	Amanda Murphy	68'
FL	19	Rawinia Everitt	68'
SH	20	Emma Jensen	60'
FH	21	Rebecca Mahoney	41'
WG	22	Katarina Whata-Simpkins
Coach:
Grant Hansen

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

Notes

^ "RFU & NZRU sign three-year women's international test agreement". 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "Exciting new era for Black Ferns". 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "England Women squad announced for France matches". 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "La France pour la tournée d'automne" (in French). 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "Italdonne: il XV per la sfida alla Francia" (in Italian). 1 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "Scotland Women v Netherlands Women - Update". 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ "RUGBYdag in Amsterdam" (in Dutch). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
^ John Birch (29 October 2011). "Largest ever round of autumn internationals kicks off". Retrieved 5 January 2012.

[1] "RFU & NZRU sign three-year women's international test agreement". 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.

[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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