Countdown to Dubai

Pools and fixtures

The pools and Day One fixtureswere announced by the IRB in October. Canada and France will open the competition at 1pm local time (9am GMT, 10am CET) with fixtures, scores and a live stream available on theIRB's dedicated website.

Squads

Australia:Shannon Parry, Hanna Sio, Emilee Cherry, Saofaiga Saemo, Rachel Crothers, Amy Turner, Cobie Jane Morgan, Alicia Quirk, Emma Tonegato, Charlotte Caslick, Ellia Green, Sharni Williams (c)

Canada: Emily Belchos, (Markham Irish RFC), Nikki Case, (Yeoman Lions), Jessica Dovanne, (Velox RFC) Victoria, BC, Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, (Toronto Scottish RFC), Bianca Farella, (Town of Mount Royal RFC), Julia Greenshields, (Sarnia Saints), Sara Kaljuvee, (Toronto Scottish RFC), Ghislaine Landry, (Toronto Scottish RFC – captain); Kayla Moleschi, (Williams Lake Rustlers), Karen Paquin, (Club de Rugby Quebec), Kelly Russell, (Toronto Nomads), Ashley Steacy, (Lethbridge Rugby Club)

England:Claire Allan (Richmond); Natasha Brennan (Richmond); Rachael Burford (Thurrock); Abigail Chamberlain (Richmond); Fiona Davidson (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks); Megan Ellery (Durham University/Darlington Mowden Park Sharks); Sarah McKenna (Saracens); Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield); Leanne Riley (Saracens); Michaela Staniford (C) (Wasps); Kay Wilson (Bristol); Amy Wilson-Hardy (Bristol)

FrancePauline BISCARAT (Bobigny), Laura DELAS (Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby), Koumiba DJOUSSOUVI  (Montpellier Hérault Rugby), Camille GRASSINEAU (Bordeaux), Fanny HORTA (USA Perpignan),ShannonIZAR(Lille MRCV), MarjorieMAYANS(Saint-Orens),PELLE Chloé (Lille MRCV), AlexandraPERTUS(Lille MRCV), JoannaSAINLO(Bobigny), RoseTHOMAS(Bordeaux), JenniferTRONCY(Montpellier Hérault Rugby)

New Zealand: Linda Itunu, Honey Hireme, Shakira Baker, Alexis Tapsell, Sarah Goss, Carla Hohepa, Hayley Hutana, Hazel Tubic, Huriana Manuel, Selica Winiata, Shiray Tane, Kayla McAlister

Russia:Rusiet Edidzhi, Anna Prib, Ekaterina Kabeeva, Svetlana Usatykh, Baizat Khamidova, AnnaMalygina, Marina Petrova, Mariya Titova, Nadezda Kudinova (Yarmotskaya), Ekaterina Kazakova, Anastasiya Mukhariamova, Anna Shemchuk

Spain:Alexandra Castillon (Barcelona), Carlota Meliz (Barcelona), Marta Cabane (GEiEG), Elisabet Martinez (GEiEG), Cristina Hayoung Song (GEiEG),Ana Vanesa Rial(Crat a Coruna),MarinaBravo(CR Cisneos),Maria Casado (CR Majadahonda),Barbara Pla (Getxo), Berta Garcia (Waikato),Patricia Garcia (Waikato),Irene Schiavon (Waikato)

USA:Jillion Potter, Kelly Griffin, Kathryn Johnson, Deven Owsiany, Lauren Doyle, Liz Sowers, Victoria Folayan, Lorrie Clifford, Dana Meschisi, Rebekah "Bex" Siebach, Amelia Villines, Megan Bonny

Ireland:Christine Arthurs (Tralee/Connacht), Siobhan Barrett (Tralee/Munster), Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Anna Caplice (UL Bohemians/Munster)Nikki Caughey (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Amy Davis (Blackrock College/Ulster), Shannon Houston (Blackrock College/Leinster), Claire Keohane (UL Bohemians/Munster), Alison Miller (Portlaoise/UCC/Connacht), Larissa Muldoon (UWIC/Exile), Niamh Ni Dhroma (Buccaneers/Connacht), Laura O'Mahony (Tralee/Munster)

Others to be announced.

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