Full Match – New Zealand vs USA – WRWC Semi Final

The Women’s Eagles went to battle against a fearsome New Zealand side in the Semi Final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Belfast on Tuesday. For the USA it was their first knock-out shot at a World Cup Final since 1998. The match in its entirety can be seen below. A detailed match report can be seen here.

NEW ZEALAND
1 Toka Natua, 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (capt.), 3 Aldora Itunu, 4 Eloise Blackwell, 5 Charmaine Smith, 6 Charmaine McMenamin, 7 Sarah Goss, 8 Aroha Savage, 9 Kendra Cocksedge, 10 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, 11 Renee Wickliffe, 12 Kelly Brazier, 13 Stacey Waaka, 14 Portia Woodman, 15 Selica Winiata

Replacements: 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, 17 Sosoli Talawadua, 18 Aleisha Nelson, 19 Becky Wood, 20 Lesley Ketu, 21 Linda Itunu, 22 Theresa Fitzpatrick, 23 Carla Hohepa

USA
1 Catie Benson, 2 Katy Augustyn, 3 Tiffany Faaee (capt.), 4 Stacey Bridges, 5 Alycia Washington, 6 Sara Parsons, 7 Kate Zackary, 8 Jordan Gray, 9 Deven Owsiany, 10 Kimber Rozier, 11 Kristen Thomas, 12 Alev Kelter, 13 Nicole Heavirland, 14 Naya Tapper, 15 Cheta Emba

Replacements: 16 Sam Pankey, 17 Hope Rogers, 18 Nicole James, 19 Abby Gustaitis, 20 Kristine Sommer, 21 Kayla Canett, 22 Tess Feury, 23 Jessica Wooden

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (FER)
Assistants: Sean Gallaher (IRFU) & Rose LaBrèche (RC)
TMO: David Grashoff (RFU)