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Revision as of 08:08, 21 November 2022

2021 (2021) Women's Rugby League World Cup  ()
Number of teams8
Host country England
Matches played15
Attendance128,098 (8,540 per match)
Points scored728 (48.53 per match)
Tries scored157 (10.47 per match)
Top scorerEngland Tara-Jane Stanley
62 points (6 tries + 19 goals)
Top try scorerAustralia Julia Robinson (7 tries)
Tournaments
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The 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the sixth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and was be one of three major tournaments part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 1 November to 19 November 2022.[1] Originally planned for 2021, it was delayed a year along with the Men's and Wheelchair tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured eight teams, an increase of two from the previous tournament.

For the first time the tournament had parity with the men's and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same while all 61 matches across three tournaments will be broadcast live.[2][3]

Teams

Qualification

The competing teams were selected based on criteria including growth and current infrastructure and were announced on 18 July 2019.[4]

Region Team Previous
appearances 		Previous best result World
ranking 		Coach Captain[5]
Americas  Brazil 0 Debut 11 Paul Grundy Maria Graf
 Canada 1 Semi-finals (2017) 4 Mike Castle Gabrielle Hindley[6]
Asia-Pacific  Australia 5 Champions (2013, 2017) 1 Brad Donald Kezie Apps, Sam Bremner, Ali Brigginshaw[7]
 Cook Islands 2 Pool stage (2003, 2017) 5 Anthony (Rusty) Matua[8][9] Kimiora Breayley-Nati
 New Zealand 5 Champions (2000, 2003, 2008) 2 Ricky Henry Krystal Rota
 Papua New Guinea 1 Pool stage (2017) 6 Ben Jeffries Elsie Albert
Europe  England[a] 3 Semi-finals (2008, 2017), 3rd of 4 (2013) 3 Craig Richards Emily Rudge
 France 2 Pool stage (2008, 2013) 7 Vincent Baloup Alice Varela
  1. ^ Competed as part of  Great Britain in 2 previous tournaments, finishing as runners-up in 2000.

Draw

The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The two seeded teams were England (Group A) as hosts and Australia as holders (Group B). The draw was made at Buckingham Palace on 16 January 2020. Teams from pool 1 were drawn by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, pool 2 was drawn by Katherine Grainger and pool 3 by Jason Robinson.[10]

Ahead of the fixture list being announced, the organisers stated that there would be at least four days between a team's games in the interests of player welfare.[11]

The fixtures were announced on 21 July 2020.[12] Following the postponement of the tournament from 2021 to 2022, a revised schedule was published on 21 November 2021.[13] All the games in the tournament were played as double-headers with other games from either the women's or men's tournaments.[14]

Seeded Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

 Australia
 England

 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea

 Canada
 France

 Cook Islands
 Brazil

Squads

Main article: 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

Each nation announced 24 player squads to compete in the tournament.[15]

Venues

Stadiums

Five venues were used for the women's tournament.[16] Stadiums are referred to by their official name rather than sponsored name, as is International Rugby League policy

Manchester Wigan
Old Trafford[a] DW Stadium
Capacity: 74,994 Capacity: 25,138
Hull Leeds York
MKM Stadium Headingley Stadium York Community Stadium
Capacity: 25,586 Capacity: 21,062 Capacity: 8,500

Team base camp locations

Two locations were used by the eight national team squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament, as follows;[17]

  • Leeds: Brazil, Canada, England and Papua New Guinea
  • York: Australia, Cook Islands, France and New Zealand

Officiating

Match officials

The list of match officials who officiated across both the men's and women's tournaments was published on 5 October 2022.[18]

Warm-up matches

Pre-tournament practice matches took place in the weeks before the first round of group stage matches of the World Cup.

25 October 2022
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Ireland  8–6  Canada
Report
Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan[23]
27 October 2022
14:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
England Knights England 14–26  Cook Islands
Report
Weetwood Sports Park, Leeds

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 England England 3 3 0 0 168 12 +156 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 3 2 0 1 108 54 +54 4
3 Canada Canada 3 1 0 2 38 104 −66 2
4 Brazil Brazil 3 0 0 3 20 164 −144 0
Source: rlwc2021
1 November 2022
14:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  72–4  Brazil
Tries: Beevers rugby ball 2'
Hill rugby ball 16', 22', 73'
Field rugby ball 28'
Hardcastle rugby ball 37', 49', 67'
Stanley rugby ball 6', 40'
Goldthorp rugby ball 44'
Jones rugby ball 64'
Burke rugby ball 70'
Wood rugby ball 80'
Goals: Stanley 8/14 (23', 29', 38' , 45', 65', 68', 74', 80')
 Report
 Tries: Momberg rugby ball 59'
Goals: Oliveira 0/1
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 8,261
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Tom Grant (England), Jack Smith (England)
Player of the Match: Courtney Winfield-Hill (England)
Team details
England Position Brazil
Name Number Number Name
Fran Goldthorp 3
Fullback
 18 Natalia Momberg
Caitlin Beevers 2
Wing
 22 Edna Santini
Tara-Jane Stanley 1
Centre
 3 Leticia Medeiros
Amy Hardcastle 4
Centre
 1 Adriana Felix
Leah Burke 5
Wing
 2 Tati Fernandes
Georgia Roche 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Giovana Moura
Courtney Winfield-Hill (c) 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Maria Graf
Shona Hoyle 17
Prop forward
 8 Franciny Amaral
Tara Jones 9
Hooker
 9 Patricia Bodeman
Olivia Wood 18
Prop forward
 15 Franciele Barros
Vicky Molyneux 14
Second row
 11 Patricia Oliveira
Emily Rudge 12
Second row
 12 Amanda Welter
Jodie Cunningham 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Barbra Leal
Zoe Harris 22
Interchange
 14 Giovanna Barth
Hollie Dodd 11
Interchange
 10 Paula Casemiro
Grace Field 15
Interchange
 16 Brena Prioste
Victoria Whitfield 8
Interchange
 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros
Lois Forsell
Coach
 Paul Grundy
1 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  34–12  Canada
Tries: Long rugby ball 25'
Molowia rugby ball 38', 42'
Ravu rugby ball 47'
Banu rugby ball 63'
Gwasamun rugby ball 76'
Butler rugby ball 78'
Goals: Veivers 2/5 (43', 80')
Malabag 1/2 (64')
 Report
 Tries: Woods rugby ball 31'
Pakulis rugby ball 60'
Goals: Frananda 2/2 (31', 62')
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 8,261
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Touch judges: Aaron Moore (England), James Vella (England)
Player of the Match: Martha Molowia (Papua New Guinea)
Team details
Papua New Guinea Position Canada
Name Number Number Name
Martha Molowia 17
Fullback
 5 Karina Gauto
Lisa Marie Alu 23
Wing
 20 Lauren Mueller
Shellie Long 4
Centre
 4 Ferris Sandboe
Belinda Gwasamun 3
Centre
 3 Petra Woods
Anika Butler 2
Wing
 1 Dani Frananda
Sera Koroi 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 10 Laura Mariu
Lilah Malabag 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Sabrina McDaid
Elsie Albert 8
Prop forward
 8 Kirsty Sargent
Therese Aiton 9
Hooker
 6 Alanna Fittes
Gloria Kaupa 10
Prop forward
 24 Elizabeth Steele
Emily Veivers 11
Second row
 11 Gabrielle Hindley
Essay Banu 12
Second row
 14 Maddy Aberg
Ua Ravu 14
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Megan Pakulis
Jessikah Reeves 13
Interchange
 9 Natalie Tam
Bertishba Awoi 15
Interchange
 12 Sarah Maguire
Michelle John 16
Interchange
 22 Ada Jane Okonkwo
Talitha Kunjil 19
Interchange
 19 Jade Menin
Ben Jeffries
Coach
 Mike Castle
5 November 2022
12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  54–4  Canada
Tries: Burke rugby ball 4', 67'
Dodd rugby ball 17', 26'
Wilson rugby ball 20'
Goldthorp rugby ball 33'
Roche rugby ball 35'
Stanley rugby ball 41', 44', 60'
Roberts rugby ball 52'
Goals: Stanley 5/11 (21', 27', 36' 42' 61')
 Report
 Tries: Woods rugby ball 47'
DW Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 23,179[d]
Referee: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Vicky Molyneux (England)
Team details
England Position Canada
Name Number Number Name
Fran Goldthorp 30
Fullback
 5 Karina Gauto
Georgia Wilson 20
Wing
 2 Brittany Jones
Tara Stanley 1
Centre
 14 Maddy Aberg
Carrie Roberts 23
Centre
 3 Petra Woods
Leah Burke 5
Wing
 20 Lauren Mueller
Georgia Roch 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 10 Laura Mariu
Courtney Winfield-Hill 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Sabrina McDaid
Shona Hoyle 17
Prop forward
 8 Kirsty Sargent
Keara Bennett 21
Hooker
 9 Natalie Tam
Paige Travis 19
Prop forward
 22 Ada Jane Okonkwo
Hollie Dodd 11
Second row
 11 Gabrielle Hindley
Emily Rudge 12
Second row
 16 Rachel Choboter
Vicky Molyneux 14
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Megan Pakulis
Vicky Whitfield 15
Interchange
 18 Alix Evans
Beth Stott 16
Interchange
 24 Elizabeth Steele
Zoe Hornby 24
Interchange
 17 Brittany Douglas
Danielle Anderson 10
Interchange
 23 Zoey Siciliano
Craig Richards
Coach
 Mike Castle
5 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  70–0  Brazil
Tries: Gwasamun rugby ball 2', 27', 51', 59'
Moxon rugby ball 11', 54'
Butler rugby ball 16'
Albert rugby ball 42'
Reeves rugby ball 45'
Koroi rugby ball 48'
Joe rugby ball 66'
Molowia rugby ball 69'
Malabag rugby ball 72'
Aiton rugby ball 75'
Goals: Malabag 7/14 (28', 44', 46', 49', 61', 70', 73')
 Report
MKM Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 7,080
Referee: Ben Casty (France)
Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Dean Bowmer (England)
Player of the Match: Belinda Gwasamun (Papua New Guinea)
Team details
Papua New Guinea Position Brazil
Name Number Number Name
Martha Molowia 17
Fullback
 1 Adriana Felix
Tara Moxon 1
Wing
 22 Edna Santini
Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz 5
Centre
 3 Leticia Medeiros
Belinda Gwasamun 3
Centre
 12 Amanda Welter
Anika Butler 2
Wing
 18 Natalia Momberg
Sera Koroi 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Giovana Moura
Lilah Malabag 7
Scrum half/Half back
 5 Byanca Santa Rita
Elise Albert (c) 8
Prop forward
 8 Franciny Amaral
Shirley Joe 22
Hooker
 9 Patricia Bodeman
Bertshiba Awoi 15
Prop forward
 10 Paula Casemiro
Essay Banu 12
Second row
 11 Patricia Oliveira
Carol Humeu 21
Second row
 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros
Jessika Reeves 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 16 Brena Prioste
Lia Ravu 14
Interchange
 14 Giovanna Barth
Veronica Waula 18
Interchange
 15 Franciele Barros
Therese Aiton 9
Interchange
 21 Ellen Trindade
Gloria Kaupa 10
Interchange
 17 Pamela Silva
Ben Jeffries
Coach
 Paul Grundy
9 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada  22–16  Brazil
Tries: Sandboe rugby ball 25'
Maguire rugby ball 29'
Pakulis rugby ball 59'
Fittes rugby ball 79'
Goals: Frananda 3/4 (31', 60', 80')
 Report
 Tries: Amaral rugby ball 7'
Santini rugby ball 44'
Bodeman rugby ball 73'
Goals: Graf 2/3 (7', 75')
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: Dean Bowmer (England), Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Team details
Canada Position Brazil
Name Number Number Name
Petra Woods 3
Fullback
 18 Natalia Momberg
Ferris Sandboe 4
Wing
 22 Edna Santini
Dani Frananda 1
Centre
 3 Leticia Medeiros
Nina Bui 15
Centre
 12 Amanda Welter
Lauren Mueller 20
Wing
 4 Danielle Soares
Laura Mariu 10
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Giovanna Moura
Sabrina McDaid 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Maria Graf
Ada Jane Okonkwo 22
Prop forward
 8 Franciny Amaral
Alanna Fittes 6
Hooker
 9 Patricia Bodeman
Elizabeth Steele 24
Prop forward
 10 Paula Casemiro
Gabrielle Hindley 11
Second row
 11 Patricia Oliveria
Maddy Aberg 14
Second row
 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros
Megan Pakulis 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 16 Brena Prioste
Natasha Naismith 21
Interchange
 2 Tati Fernandes
Kristy Sargent 8
Interchange
 13 Barbara Leal
Sarah Maguire 12
Interchange
 15 Franciele Barros
Jade Menin 19
Interchange
 23 Natalia Jonck
Mike Castle
Coach
 Paul Grundy
9 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  42–4  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Burke rugby ball 24', 46', 64'
Hardcastle rugby ball 28', 78'
Stanley rugby ball 37'
Whitfield rugby ball 52'
Beevers rugby ball 75'
Goals: Stanley (5/8)
 Report
 Tries: Molowia rugby ball 4'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Ben Casty (France)
Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Aaron Moore (England)
Player of the Match: Jodie Cunningham (England)
Team details
England Position Papua New Guinea
Name Number Number Name
Fran Goldthorp 3
Fullback
 17 Martha Molowia
Caitlin Beevers 2
Wing
 23 Lisa Marie Alu
Tara-Jane Stanley 1
Centre
 4 Shellie Long
Amy Hardcastle 4
Centre
 3 Belinda Gwasamun
Leah Burke 5
Wing
 2 Anika Butler
Georgia Roche 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Sera Koroi
Courtney Winfield-Hill 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Lilah Malabag
Shona Hoyle 17
Prop forward
 8 Elsie Albert
Tara Jones 9
Hooker
 22 Shirley Joe
Olivia Wood 18
Prop forward
 10 Gloria Kaupa
Hollie Dodd 11
Second row
 11 Emily Veivers
Emily Rudge 12
Second row
 12 Essay Banu
Jodie Cunningham 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Jessikah Reeves
Vicky Whitfield 15
Interchange
 14 Ua Ravu
Keara Bennett 21
Interchange
 21 Carol Humeu
Paige Travis 19
Interchange
 16 Michelle John
Grace Field 8
Interchange
 5 Shae Yvonne De La Cru
Craig Richards
Coach
 Ben Jeffries

Group B

All six of the Group B fixtures were played at the York Community Stadium in York.[13]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Australia Australia 3 3 0 0 176 8 +168 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 New Zealand New Zealand 3 2 0 1 88 14 +74 4
3 Cook Islands Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 30 126 −96 2
4 France France 3 0 0 3 18 164 −146 0
Source: rlwc2021
2 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
New Zealand  46–0  France
Tries: Bartlett rugby ball 24'
Nicholls rugby ball 29'
Hall rugby ball 33'
Murdoch-Masila rugby ball 39', 76'
Vaha'akolo rugby ball 42', 56'
P. McGregor rugby ball 50'
Parker rugby ball 79'
Goals: Nicholls 1/2 (52')
Clark 4/7 (30', 34', 77', 80')
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Apii Nicholls-Pualau (New Zealand)
Team details
New Zealand Position France
Name Number Number Name
Apii Nicholls-Paulau 1
Fullback
 5 Manon Samarra
Katelyn Vaha'akolo 2
Wing
 23 Margot Canal
Shanice Parker 21
Centre
 4 Laureane Biville
Page McGregor 4
Centre
 19 Zoe Pastre Courtine
Madison Bartlett 5
Wing
 2 Cristina Song-Puche
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 3
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Elisa Ciria
Raecene McGregor 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Alice Varela
Mya Hill-Moana 20
Prop forward
 9 Cyndia Mansard
Krystal Rota 9
Hooker
 14 Fanny Ramos
Annetta Nu'Uausala 10
Prop forward
 10 Gaelle Alvherne
Roxy Murdoch-Masila 11
Second row
 1 Elisa Akpa
Amber Hall 12
Second row
 12 Perrine Monsterrat
Georgia Hale 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Leila Bessahli
Nita Maynard 14
Interchange
 16 Elodie Pacull
Charlotte Scanlan 16
Interchange
 17 Mailys Borak
Otesa Pule 18
Interchange
 11 Tallis Kuresa
Brianna Clark 23
Interchange
 21 Dorine Samarra
Ricky Henry
Coach
 Vincent Baloup
2 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  74–0  Cook Islands
Tries: Pelite rugby ball 3', 25', 70'
Johnston rugby ball 9'
Aiken rugby ball 14', 72'
Bremmer rugby ball 21', 44', 60', 63'
Ciesiolka rugby ball 30'
Robinson rugby ball 33', 57'
Fuimaono rugby ball 54'
Goals: Brown 6/9 (10', 16', 23', 31', 65', 70')
Wheeler 3/3 (55', 58', 61')
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: Warren Turley (England), Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Player of the Match: Sam Bremner (Australia)
Team details
Australia Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
Samantha Bremner (c) 2
Fullback
 1 Mackenzie Wiki
Julia Robinson 5
Wing
 2 Beniamina Koiatu
Isabelle Kelly 5
Centre
 3 Kerehitina Matua
Shenae Ciesiolka 19
Centre
 5 Kiana Takairangi,
Evania Pelite 17
Wing
 4 Daimzel Rongokea,
Tarryn Aiken 24
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati (c)
Ali Brigginshaw 12
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
Caitlan Johnston 3
Prop forward
 8 Karol Tanevesi
Lauren Brown 20
Hooker
 9 Tetuanui Dean
Shannon Mato 14
Prop forward
 10 April Ngatupuna
Kezie Apps 23
Second row
 16 Alekermay Tuaana
Olivia Kernick 1
Second row
 17 Lavinia Kitai
Simaima Taufa 4
Loose forward/Lock forward
 21 Anneka Stephens
Holi Wheeler 9
Interchange
 14 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Kennedy Cherrington 16
Interchange
 15 Toka Natua
Yasmin Clydsdale 18
Interchange
 18 Charlize Tumu-Makara
Taliah Fuimaono 19
Interchange
 19 Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava
Brad Donald
Coach
 Rusty Matua
6 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
New Zealand  34–4  Cook Islands
Tries: McGregor rugby ball 10'
Rota rugby ball 15'
Hall rugby ball 31'
Albert-Jones rugby ball 54'
Hufanga rugby ball 59', 72'
Nu'uausala rugby ball 79'
Goals: Albert-Jones 1/4 (54')
Clark 3/3 (33', 74', 80')
 Report
 Tries: Wiki rugby ball 67'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)
Team details
New Zealand Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
Shanice Parker 21
Fullback
 16 Alekermay Tuaana
Madison Barlett 5
Wing
 1 Mackenzie Wiki
Page McGregor 4
Centre
 4 Daimzel Rongokea
Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell 19
Centre
 18 Charlize Tumu-Makara
Mele Hufanga 24
Wing
 19 Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava
Laishon Albert-Jones 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati
Raecene McGregor 7
Scrum half/Half back
 3 Kerehitina Matua
Mya Hill-Moana 8
Prop forward
 8 Karol Tanevesi
Annetta Nu'uausala 9
Hooker
 21 Anneka Stephens
Krystal Rota 10
Prop forward
 10 April Ngatupuna
Amber Hall 12
Second row
 14 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Otesa Pule 18
Second row
 17 Lavinia Kitai
Charlotte Scanlan 16
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Elianna Walton
Nita Maynard 14
Interchange
 11 Moniqca Mo'Ale
Christyl Stowers 17
Interchange
 12 Kennedy Harrison-Vahua
Crystal Tamarua 20
Interchange
 22 Maleyna Hunapo yellow card 63' to 73'
Brianna Clark 23
Interchange
 11 Terehia Matua
Ricky Henry
Coach
 Rusty Matua
6 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  92–0  France
Tries: Ciesiolka rugby ball 3'
Chapman rugby ball 6', 12', 63'
Sergis rugby ball 9', 17', 37', 42'
Aiken rugby ball 14'
Tonegato rugby ball 21'
Harden rugby ball 27'
Pelite rugby ball 35', 79'
Robinson rugby ball 46', 67', 74'
Kernick rugby ball 55'
Goals: Brown 10/13
Wheeler 1/2
Aiken 1/2
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Aaron Moore (England)
Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken (Australia)
Team details
Australia Position France
Name Number Number Name
Emma Tonegato 6
Fullback
 5 Manon Samarra
Julia Robinson 10
Wing
 23 Margot Canal
Jessica Sergis 11
Centre
 20 Anais Fourcroy
Jaime Chapman 15
Centre
 4 Laureane Biville
Shenae Ciesiolka 17
Wing
 15 Cloe Guillerot
Taliah Fuimaono 19
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Elisa Ciria
Tarryn Aiken 12
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Alice Varela
Tallisha Harden 7
Prop forward
 9 Cyndia Mansard
Lauren Brown 14
Hooker
 14 Fanny Ramos
Kennedy Cherrington 16
Prop forward
 8 Jeanne Bernard
Yasmin Clydsdale 18
Second row
 1 Elisa Akpa
Shaylee Bent 13
Second row
 12 Perrine Monsterrat
Keilee Joseph 21
Loose forward/Lock forward
 21 Dorine Samarra
Shannon Mato 23
Interchange
 24 Lise Michel
Holli Wheeler 9
Interchange
 16 Elodie Pacull
Olivia Kernick 22
Interchange
 17 Mailys Borak
Evania Pelite 24
Interchange
 11 Tallis Kuresa
Brad Donald
Coach
 Vincent Baloup
10 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
France  18–26  Cook Islands
Tries: Bianchini rugby ball 27'
Ciria rugby ball 48', 76'
Song-Puche rugby ball 65'
Goals: Ciria (1/4)
 Report
 Tries: Ngatupuna rugby ball 19'
Matua rugby ball 30'
Wiki rugby ball 42'
Tuaana rugby ball 61'
Dean rugby ball 73'
Goals: Matua (3/5)
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Marcus Griffiths (England)
Team details
France Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
Cloe Guillerot 15
Fullback
 21 Alekermay Tuaana
Cristina Song-Puche 2
Wing
 24 Mackenzie Wiki
Melanie Bianchini 3
Centre
 22 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Laureane Biville 4
Centre
 20 Charlize Tumu-Makara
Anaelle Meunier 18
Wing
 15 Daimzel Rongokea
Elisa Ciria 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 10 Kerehitina Matua
Alice Varela 7
Scrum half/Half back
 21 Anneka Stephens
Gaelle Alvherne 10
Prop forward
 18 Karol-Ann Tanevesi
Fanny Ramos 14
Hooker
 4 Tetuanui Dean
Cyndia Mansard 9
Prop forward
 14 April Ngatupuna
Elisa Akpa 1
Second row
 12 Moniqca Mo'ale
Perrine Monsarrat 12
Second row
 8 Lavinia Kitai
Dorine Samarra 21
Loose forward/Lock forward
 23 Elianna Walton
Jeanne Bernard 8
Interchange
 5 Kennedy Harrison-Vahua
Mailys Borak 17
Interchange
 3 Mireka Dean
Zoe Pastre Courtine 19
Interchange
 2 Erikana Dean
Manon Samarra 5
Interchange
 11 Terehia Matua
Vincent Baloup
Coach
 Rusty Matua
10 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  10–8  New Zealand
Tries: Aiken rugby ball 20'
Robinson rugby ball 62'
Goals: Brigginshaw 1/1 (22')
Brown 0/1
 Report
 Tries: Nicholls-Pualau rugby ball 30'
Stephens-Daly rugby ball 55'
Goals: Clark 0/2
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Todd Smith (Australia)
Touch judges: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand), Robert Hicks (England)
Team details
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
Samantha Bremner 2
Fullback
 1 Apii Nicholls
Julia Robinson 10
Wing
 3 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly
Jessica Sergis 11
Centre
 24 Mele Hufanga
Isabelle Kelly 5
Centre
 4 Page McGregor
Jaime Chapman 15
Wing
 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
Tarryn Aiken 12
Stand off/Five eighth
 15 Kararaina Wira-Kohu
Ali Brigginshaw 3
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Raecene McGregor
Shannon Mato 23
Prop forward
 23 Brianna Clark
Keeley Davis 8
Hooker
 9 Krystal Rota
Caitlan Johnston 20
Prop forward
 10 Annetta Nu'uausala
Kezie Apps 1
Second row
 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila
Yasmin Clydsdale 18
Second row
 12 Amber Hall
Simaima Taufa 4
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Georgia Hale
Kennedy Cherrington 16
Interchange
 14 Nita Maynard
Shaylee Bent 13
Interchange
 8 Mya Hill-Moana
Lauren Brown 14
Interchange
 18 Otesa Pule
Emma Tonegato 6
Interchange
 17 Christyl Stowers
Brad Donald
Coach
 Ricky Henry

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 November – York
 
 
 Australia 82
 
 19 November – Manchester
 
 Papua New Guinea 0
 
 Australia 54
 
14 November – York
 
 New Zealand 4
 
 England 6
 
 
 New Zealand 20
 

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played as a double-header at the York Community Stadium, York on 14 November 2022.[13]

14 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  82–0  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Davis rugby ball 10'
Kelly rugby ball 15', 17', 37'
Bent rugby ball 22'
Pelite rugby ball 25'
Ciesiolka rugby ball 28', 46'
Kernick rugby ball 34'
Sergis rugby ball 42'
Harden rugby ball 49'
Tonegato rugby ball 52', 56', 75'
Chapman rugby ball 66'
Goals: Brown 10/14 (11', 23', 36', 38', 43', 47', 50', 53', 58', 67')
Brigginshaw 1/1 (76')
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Marcus Griffiths (England
Team details
Australia Position Papua New Guinea
Name Number Number Name
Emma Tonegato 3
Fullback
 5 Shae Yvonne De La Cruz
Evania Pelite 2
Wing
 2 Anika Butler
Isabelle Kelly 1
Centre
 4 Shellie Long
Jaime Chapman 4
Centre
 3 Belinda Gwasamun
Shenae Ciesiolka 5
Wing
 17 Martha Molowia
Taliah Fuimaono 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 6 Sera Koroi
Lauren Brown 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Lilah Malabag
Holli Wheeler 17
Prop forward
 8 Elsie Albert
Keeley Davis 9
Hooker
 9 Therese Aiton
Tallisha Harden 18
Prop forward
 10 Gloria Kaupa
Shaylee Bent 14
Second row
 15 Bertshiba Awoi
Olivia Kernick 12
Second row
 12 Essay Banu
Ali Brigginshaw 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Jessikah Reeves
Jessica Sergis 15
Interchange
 19 Talitha Kunjil
Yasmin Clydsdale 21
Interchange
 11 Emily Veivers
Samantha Bremner 11
Interchange
 16 Michelle John Ikupu
Keilee Joseph 8
Interchange
 21 Carol Humeu
Brad Donald
Coach
 Rusty Matua


14 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  6–20  New Zealand
Tries: Goldthorp rugby ball 5'
Goals: Stanley 1/1 (6')
 Report
 Tries: Hufanga rugby ball 16'
R. McGregor rugby ball 29'
Pule rugby ball 47'
Clark rugby ball 52'
Goals: Clark 0/2
Nicholls-Pualau 2/2 (48', 53')
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Kasey Badger (Australia)
Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Robert Hicks (England)
Player of the Match: Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)
Team details
England Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
Fran Goldthorp 3
Fullback
 1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau
Caitlin Beevers 2
Wing
 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
Tara-Jane Stanley 1
Centre
 24 Mele Hufanga
Amy Hardcastle 4
Centre
 4 Page McGregor
Leah Burke 5
Wing
 5 Madison Bartlett
Georgia Roche 6
Stand off/Five eighth
 15 Abigail Roache
Courtney Winfield-Hill 7
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Raecene McGregor
Shona Hoyle 17
Prop forward
 23 Brianna Clark
Tara Jones 9
Hooker
 9 Krystal Rota
Olivia Wood 18
Prop forward
 10 Annetta Nu'Uausala
Vicky Molyneux 14
Second row
 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila
Emily Rudge 12
Second row
 12 Amber Hall
Jodie Cunningham 13
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Georgia Hale
Vicky Whitfield 15
Interchange
 14 Nita Maynard
Keara Bennett 21
Interchange
 8 Mya Hill-Moana
Hollie Dodd 11
Interchange
 18 Otesa Pule
Grace Field 8
Interchange
 16 Charlotte Scanlan
Craig Richards
Coach
 Ricky Henry

Final

Main article: 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final

The final was played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 19 November 2022 as a double-header with the final of the men's tournament.[13]

19 November 2022
13:15 GMT (UTC±00:00)
 Australia 54–4  New Zealand
Tries: Sergis rugby ball 4', 51'
Kelly rugby ball 14', 35'
Robinson rugby ball 26'
Tonegato rugby ball 48'
Aiken rugby ball 56'
Cherrington rugby ball 66', 69'
Pelite rugby ball 72'
Goals: Brigginshaw 2/5 (6', 70')
Brown 5/5 (36', 49', 52', 57', 67')
 Report
 Tries: Bartlett rugby ball 64'
Goals: R. McGregor 0/1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 67,502
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia)
Team details
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
Samantha Bremner 2
Fullback
 1 Nicholls-Pualau
Julia Robinson rugby ball 24' 10
Wing
 3 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly
Jessica Sergis rugby ball 5', 52' 11
Centre
 24 Mele Hufanga
Isabelle Kelly rugby ball 15', 36' 5
Centre
 4 Page McGregor
Evania Pelite rugby ball 73' 24
Wing
 5 Madison Bartlett rugby ball 64'
Tarryn Aiken rugby ball 58' 12
Stand off/Five eighth
 15 Abigail Roache
Ali Brigginshaw 3
Scrum half/Half back
 7 Raecene McGregor
Shannon Mato 23
Prop forward
 23 Brianna Clark
Keeley Davis 8
Hooker
 9 Krystal Rota
Kennedy Cherrington rugby ball 67', 69' 16
Prop forward
 10 Annetta Nu'uausala
Yasmin Clydsdale 18
Second row
 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila
Kezie Apps 1
Second row
 12 Amber Hall
Simaima Taufa 4
Loose forward/Lock forward
 13 Georgia Hale
Lauren Brown 14
Interchange
 14 Nita Maynard
Emma Tonegato rugby ball 49' 6
Interchange
 8 Mya Hill-Moana
Shaylee Bent 13
Interchange
 18 Otesa Pule
Caitlan Johnston 20
Interchange
 17 Christyl Stowers
Brad Donald
Coach
 Ricky Henry


Team of the Tournament

Between the Semi-Finals and Final the RLWC2021 organisers announced the team of the tournament.[26]

# Position Player M T G Pts
1 Fullback Apii Nicholls 3 2 3 14
2 Wing Tara-Jane Stanley 4 6 19 62
3 Centre Mele Hufanga 3 3 0 12
4 Centre Isabelle Kelly 3 3 0 12
5 Wing Evania Pelite 3 6 0 24
6 Five-eighth Tarryn Aiken 3 4 1 18
7 Halfback Raecene McGregor 4 3 0 12
8 Prop Elsie Albert 4 1 0 4
9 Hooker Lauren Brown 4 0 25 50
10 Prop Vicky Whitfield 4 1 0 4
11 Second-row Vicky Molyneux 3 0 0 0
12 Second-row Amber Hall 4 2 0 8
13 Lock Megan Pakulis 3 2 0 8
14 interchange Franciny Amaral 3 1 0 4
15 interchange Courtney Winfield-Hill 4 3 0 12
16 interchange Emma Tonegato 3 4 0 16
17 interchange Annetta Nu'uausala 4 1 0 4

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Venue of the final in double-header with the Men's final
  2. ^ Smaill is a New Zealander who is currently based in England.[19]
  3. ^ Vella is an Australian who is currently based in England.[20]
  4. ^ Match was a double header with the men's game between England and Papua New Guinea

References

  1. ^ "WRLWC Schedule". rlwc2021.com.
  2. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (21 October 2019). "Women and wheelchair players to receive equal pay to men at 2021 World Cup". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ Ed, Dixon (2 July 2020). "2021 Rugby League World Cup and IRL team up on broadcast production – SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Nations confirmed for Women's Rugby League World Cup 2021". RLIF. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official women's squads". NRL. 19 Sep 2022. Retrieved 19 Sep 2022.
  6. ^ Davidson, Neil (9 Sep 2022). "Canadian women prepare for second appearance at Rugby League World Cup". RMO Today.com. Retrieved 19 Sep 2022.
  7. ^ "NRLW stars headline Jillaroos World Cup squad". NRL. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
  8. ^ Anderson, Talei (23 Jul 2020). "Cook Islands women brace for Rugby League World Cup". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 21 Oct 2022.
  9. ^ "Cook Islands Moana named for Rugby League World Cup". Cook Islands News. 6 Oct 2022. Retrieved 21 Oct 2022.
  10. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw: England drawn with Samoa, France and Greece". BBC Sport. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  11. ^ "World Cup format revised to give women longer break between fixtures". RL News. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  12. ^ "England start against Samoa at World Cup". BBC Sport. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d Gordon, James (19 November 2021). "List of Rugby League World Cup 2021 fixtures – date-by-date by tournament". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 | Schedule". www.rlwc2021.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official women's squads". 11 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Full list of host venues revealed". Stadia Magazine. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Kangaroos to be united in Manchester: World Cup team bases announced". National Rugby League. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 announces tournament Match Officials". Rugby League World Cup. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Michael Smaill relishing leading the RFL's "Lead the Game" initiative". rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021.
  20. ^ "James Vella". rugby-league.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Valkyrie to host Orchids in World Cup warm-up". York RLFC. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Boss hails 'international-like' experience for York Valkyrie". York Press. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Ireland Women to face Canada Ravens in October". Rugby League Ireland. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Brazil v France to add to current buzz around international league". 23 June 2022.
  25. ^ "Brazil's 'Amazonas' beat the odds as excitement builds for World Cup opener". 29 October 2022.
  26. ^ "World Cup Teams of the Tournament announced". NRL. 16 Nov 2022. Retrieved 19 Nov 2022.
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