2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup
Sixth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup
| 2021 (2021) Women's Rugby League World Cup () | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Host country |  England |
| Winner |  Australia (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 128,098 (8,540 per match) |
| Points scored | 728 (48.53 per match) |
| Tries scored | 157 (10.47 per match) |
| Top scorer | Tara-Jane Stanley 62 points (6 tries + 19 goals) |
| Top try scorer | Julia Robinson (7 tries) |
< 2017 2026 > | |
The 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the sixth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and was 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 | Group 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 | Group stage (2017) | 6 | Ben Jeffries | Elsie Albert | |
| Europe | England[a] | 3 | Semi-finals (2008, 2017) | 3 | Craig Richards | Emily Rudge |
 France | 2 | Group stage (2008, 2013) | 7 | Vincent Baloup | Alice Varela |
- ^ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||
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| Hull | Leeds | York | |||
| MKM Stadium | Headingley Stadium | York Community Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 25,586 | Capacity: 21,062 | Capacity: 8,500 | |||
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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]
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Warm-up matches
Pre-tournament practice matches took place in the weeks before the first round of group stage matches of the World Cup.
27 October 2022 14:30 BST (UTC+01:00) |
| England Knights | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 12 | +156 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 54 | +54 | 4 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 104 | −66 | 2 | |
| 4 | 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 2' Hill (3) 16', 22', 73' Field 28' Hardcastle (3) 37', 49', 67' Stanley (2) 6', 40' Goldthorp 44' Jones 64' Burke 70' Wood 80' Goals: Stanley (8/14) 23', 29', 38' , 45', 65', 68', 74', 80' | Report | Tries: Momberg 59' Goals: Oliveira (0/1) |
Headingley Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 8,621[26] Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand) Touch judges: Tom Grant (England), Jack Smith (England) Player of the Match: Courtney Winfield-Hill (England) |
| 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 25' Molowia (2) 38', 42' Ravu 47' Banu 63' Gwasamun 76' Butler 78' Goals: Veivers (2/5) 43', 80' Malabag (1/2) 64' | Report | Tries: Woods 31' Pakulis 60' Goals: Frananda (2/2) 31', 62' |
| 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 (2) 4', 67' Dodd (2) 17', 26' Wilson 20' Goldthorp 33' Roche 35' Stanley (3) 41', 44', 60' Roberts 52' Goals: Stanley (5/11) 21', 27', 36' 42' 61' | Report | Tries: Woods 47' |
DW Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 23,179[26][d] Referee: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand) Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England) Player of the Match: Vicky Molyneux (England) |
| 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 (4) 2', 27', 51', 59' Moxon (2) 11', 54' Butler 16' Albert 42' Reeves 45' Koroi 48' Joe 66' Molowia 69' Malabag 72' Aiton 75' Goals: Malabag (7/14) 28', 44', 46', 49', 61', 70', 73' | Report |
| 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 25' Maguire 29' Pakulis 59' Fittes 79' Goals: Frananda (3/4) 31', 60', 80' | Report | Tries: Amaral 7' Santini 44' Bodeman 73' Goals: Graf (2/3) 7', 75' |
| 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 (3) 24', 46', 64' Hardcastle (2) 28', 78' Stanley 37' Whitfield 52' Beevers 75' Goals: Stanley (5/8) | Report | Tries: Molowia 4' |
Headingley Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 5,471[26] Referee: Ben Casty (France) Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Aaron Moore (England) Player of the Match: Jodie Cunningham (England) |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 8 | +168 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14 | +74 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 126 | −96 | 2 | |
| 4 | 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 24' Nicholls 29' Hall 33' Murdoch-Masila (2) 39', 76' Vaha'akolo (2) 42', 56' P. McGregor 50' Parker 79' Goals: Nicholls (1/2) 52' Clark (4/7) 30', 34', 77', 80' | Report |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 3,091[26] Referee: Ben Thaler (England) Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Liam Rush (England) Player of the Match: Apii Nicholls-Pualau (New Zealand) |
| 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 (3) 3', 25', 70' Johnston 9' Aiken (2) 14', 72' Bremmer (4) 21', 44', 60', 63' Ciesiolka 30' Robinson 33', 57' Fuimaono 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[26] Referee: Michael Smaill (England) Touch judges: Warren Turley (England), Wyatt Raymond (Australia) Player of the Match: Sam Bremner (Australia) |
| 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 |
| Holli 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 10' Rota 15' Hall 31' Albert-Jones 54' Hufanga (2) 59', 72' Nu'uausala 79' Goals: Albert-Jones (1/4) 54' Clark (3/3) 33', 74', 80' | Report | Tries: Wiki 67' |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 3,006[26] Referee: Michael Smaill (England) Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England) Player of the Match: Raecene McGregor (New Zealand) |
| 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  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 3' Chapman (3) 6', 12', 63' Sergis (4) 9', 17', 37', 42' Aiken 14' Tonegato 21' Harden 27' Pelite (2) 35', 79' Robinson (3) 46', 67', 74' Kernick 55' Goals: Brown (10/13) Wheeler (1/2) Aiken (1/2) | Report |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 3,006[26] Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand) Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Aaron Moore (England) Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken (Australia) |
| 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 27' Ciria (2) 48', 76' Song-Puche 65' Goals: Ciria (1/4) | Report | Tries: Ngatupuna 19' Matua 30' Wiki 42' Tuaana 61' Dean 73' Goals: Matua (3/5) |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 3,370[26] Referee: Ben Thaler (England) Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Marcus Griffiths (England) |
| 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 20' Robinson 62' Goals: Brigginshaw (1/1) 22' Brown (0/1) | Report | Tries: Nicholls-Pualau 30' Stephens-Daly 55' Goals: Clark (0/2) |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 3,370[26] Referee: Todd Smith (Australia) Touch judges: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand), Robert Hicks (England) |
| 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-finals | Final | |||||
| 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 10' Kelly (3) 15', 17', 37' Bent 22' Pelite 25' Ciesiolka (2) 28', 46' Kernick 34' Sergis 42' Harden 49' Tonegato (3) 52', 56', 75' Chapman 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[26] Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Marcus Griffiths (England |
| 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 5' Goals: Stanley (1/1) 6' | Report | Tries: Hufanga 16' R. McGregor 29' Pule 47' Clark 52' Goals: Clark (0/2) Nicholls-Pualau (2/2) 48', 53' |
York Community Stadium, York Attendance: 7,139[26] Referee: Kasey Badger (Australia) Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Robert Hicks (England) Player of the Match: Mele Hufanga (New Zealand) |
| 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
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 (2) 4', 51' Kelly (2) 14', 35' Robinson 26' Tonegato 48' Aiken 56' Cherrington (2) 66', 69' Pelite 72' Goals: Brigginshaw (2/5) 6', 70' Brown (5/5) 36', 49', 52', 57', 67' | Report | Tries: Bartlett 64' Goals: R. McGregor (0/1) |
Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 67,502 Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia) |
| Australia | Position | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Samantha Bremner | 2 | Fullback | 1 | Nicholls-Pualau |
| Julia Robinson | 10 | Wing | 3 | Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly |
| Jessica Sergis | 11 | Centre | 24 | Mele Hufanga |
| Isabelle Kelly | 5 | Centre | 4 | Page McGregor |
| Evania Pelite | 24 | Wing | 5 | Madison Bartlett |
| Tarryn Aiken | 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 | 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 | 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.[27]
| # | 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
- 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup
- 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
- 2021 Festival of World Cups
- Legacy of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Venue of the final in double-header with the Men's final
- ^ Smaill is a New Zealander who is currently based in England.[19]
- ^ Vella is an Australian who is currently based in England.[20]
- ^ Match was a double header with the men's game between England and Papua New Guinea
- ^ Match was a double header with the men's game between New Zealand and Fiji
References
- ^ "WRLWC Schedule". rlwc2021.com.
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- ^ "Nations confirmed for Women's Rugby League World Cup 2021". RLIF. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official women's squads". NRL. 19 Sep 2022. Retrieved 19 Sep 2022.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (9 Sep 2022). "Canadian women prepare for second appearance at Rugby League World Cup". RMO Today.com. Retrieved 19 Sep 2022.
- ^ "NRLW stars headline Jillaroos World Cup squad". NRL. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Talei (23 Jul 2020). "Cook Islands women brace for Rugby League World Cup". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 21 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Cook Islands Moana named for Rugby League World Cup". Cook Islands News. 6 Oct 2022. Retrieved 21 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw: England drawn with Samoa, France and Greece". BBC Sport. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "World Cup format revised to give women longer break between fixtures". RL News. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "England start against Samoa at World Cup". BBC Sport. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 | Schedule". www.rlwc2021.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official women's squads". 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Full list of host venues revealed". Stadia Magazine. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Kangaroos to be united in Manchester: World Cup team bases announced". National Rugby League. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 announces tournament Match Officials". Rugby League World Cup. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Michael Smaill relishing leading the RFL's "Lead the Game" initiative". rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021.
- ^ "James Vella". rugby-league.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Valkyrie to host Orchids in World Cup warm-up". York RLFC. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Boss hails 'international-like' experience for York Valkyrie". York Press. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland Women to face Canada Ravens in October". Rugby League Ireland. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Brazil v France to add to current buzz around international league". 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Brazil's 'Amazonas' beat the odds as excitement builds for World Cup opener". Independent.co.uk. 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Smith, Pater (20 November 2022). "Rugby League World Cup: full list of RLWC2021 results, plus scorers and crowds". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "World Cup Teams of the Tournament announced". NRL. 16 Nov 2022. Retrieved 19 Nov 2022.
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