2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup

2013 (2013) Women's World Cup  ()
Number of teams	4
Host country	England
Winner	Australia (1st title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Matches played	8
Points scored	384 (48 per match)
Tries scored	71 (8.88 per match)
Top scorer	Natalie Gilmour 44 (3t 16g)
Top try scorer	Sam Hammond 8
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The 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fourth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in Great Britain from 5 July, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 14 July. It was held at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds. Four teams took part and these teams were: Australia, England, France and New Zealand.

Participating teams

Each team was to play the other three once during the round robin tournament. The top two finishing teams would then contest the final.

The competition featured four teams: 3 time World Cup champions New Zealand, the tournament hosts England, Australia and France

Team	Nickname	Coach	Captain	RLIF rank
Australia	Jillaroos	Paul Dyer	Karyn Murphy	2
England	Lionesses	Chris Chapman	Natalie Gilmour	3
France				4
New Zealand	Kiwi Ferns	Lynley Tierney-Mani	Sarina Fiso	1

Squads

Round robin

New Zealand v. France

Friday, 5 July 2013

New Zealand	88 – 0	France
Tries: 17 Honey Hireme 5 Karley Te Kawa 3 Sarina Fiso 2 Nora Maaka Lisa Campbell Amber Hall Laura Mariu Kahurangi Peters Kelly Maipi Kathleen Keremete Goals: 10 Laura Mariu 7 Lisa Campbell 3	Video Report[1]	Tries: nil Goals: nil

The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, England

England v. Australia

Friday, 5 July 2013

England	6 – 14	Australia
Tries: 1 Lindsay Anfield Goals: 1 Lindsay Anfield	Video Report[2]	Tries: 2 Sam Hammond 2 Goals: 3 Ali Brigginshaw 3

The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, England Referee: Andy Sweet

Australia v. France

Monday, 8 July 2013

Australia	72 – 0	France
Tries: 14 Sam Hammond 5 Emma Tonegato 3 Jenni-Sue Hoepper 2 Steph Hancock 2 Joanne Barrett Jessica Palmer Goals: 8 Ali Brigginshaw 8	Video Report[3]	Tries: nil Goals: nil

Post Office Road, Featherstone, England

England v. New Zealand

Monday, 8 July 2013 3.00 pm

England	16 – 34	New Zealand
Tries: 3 Amy Hardcastle 3 Goals: 2 Natalie Gilmour 2	Report Report[4]	Tries: 7 Sarina Fiso 2 Akanese Pereira 2 Honey Hireme Karley Te Kawa Kelly Maipi Goals: 3 Laura Mariu 3

Post Office Road, Featherstone, England Referee: Jamie Bloem

Australia v. New Zealand

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Australia	6 – 14	New Zealand
Tries: 1 Tarah Westera Goals: 1 Ali Brigginshaw	Video Report[5]	Tries: 3 Amber Hall Nora Maaka Honey Hireme Goals: 1 Geneva Webber

Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, England

England v. France

Thursday, 11 July 2013

England	42 – 4	France
Tries: 8 Holly Myers 3 Katie Cooper-Birkenhead Natalie Gilmour Dannielle Titterington Amy Hardcastle Tara-Jane Stanley Goals: 5 Natalie Gilmour 5	Video Report[6]	Tries: 1 Elisa Ciria Goals: nil

Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, England

Third Place Play Off

Saturday, 13 July 2013

England	54 – 0	France
Tries: 9 Clare McGinnis 3 Jodie Cunningham 2 Natalie Gilmour 2 Danielle Bound Kirsty Moroney Goals: 9 Natalie Gilmour 9	Video Report[7]	Tries: nil Goals: nil

South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet, England

Final

The fourth Women's Rugby League World Cup were held in Leeds alongside the student and police World Cups, with the final taking place at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds.^[8]

Sunday, 14 July 2013

Australia	22 – 12	New Zealand
Tries 4 Jenni Sue Hoepper Tarah Westera Sam Hammond Heather Ballinger Goals: 3 Ali Brigginshaw	Video Report[9] Report[10]	Tries 1 Sharnita Woodman Charlotte Arnopp-Scanlan Aimee Gilbert Goals: nil

Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds

See also

Rugby league

References

External links

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