Wales women's national rugby league team
The Wales women's national Rugby League team represents Wales in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Wales Rugby League. The first match played by the team was a 'friendly' against Great Britain Teachers in 2019. Another friendly match, against England Lions was played in November 2019. The first full international played by the team was in June 2021.[1]
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Wales Rugby League | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Thomas Brindle | |
| Captain | Ffion Lewis | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
25 Jun 2021 vs England  | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| 0-60 vs England | ||
Players
The following players were named in squads for the two 2021 matches against England (in June) and Ireland (in October).[2][3] Ages shown in the table below are as at the most recent Test Match on 17 October 2021. The Wales Rugby League website includes player profiles.
| Pos. | Player | Age | Club | Welsh Club | Test Caps |
T | G | Pts | All Caps |
T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prop | Lauren Aitken | 34 |  Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Halfback | Leanne Burnell | 28 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Loose forward | Rebecca Davies | 28 |  Warrington Wolves |  Flintshire Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Halfback | Shaunni Davies | 29 | Cardiff Demons |  Rhondda Outlaws | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Prop | Danyelle Dinapoli | 26 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Centre | Seren Gough-Walters | 29 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Second-row | Emily Hughes | 25 |  London Broncos | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Loose forward | Ffion Jenkins | 22 | Cardiff Demons |  Bridgend Blue Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| positions | Ffion Jones | 22 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| positions | Sara Jones | 22 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Second-row | Bryonie King | 18 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Fullback | Savannah Ledsam | 29 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Halfback | Ffion Lewis | 25 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Hooker | Carys Marsh | 24 |  Wigan Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Centre | Leanna Maybank | 17 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wing | Jess McAuley | 30 |  British Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Prop | Keira McCosh | 30 | Warrington Wolves | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Prop | Joeann McGuire | 32 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Wing | Eleri Michael | 23 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Halfback | Sian Moore | 33 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Loose forward | Charlie Mundy | 25 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Centre | Lowri Norkett | 26 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Prop | Sara Prosser | 28 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Hooker | Molly Reardon | 18 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Halfback | Amberley Ruck | 27 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Fullback | Kathryn Salter | 26 | London Broncos | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Anne-Marie Sayle | 29 |  Royal Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Loose forward | Rafiuke Taylor | 43 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | England | Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | BBC[4] TS[5] VH[6] | |
| 17 Oct 2021 |  Ireland | Test Match |  Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay | VH[7] RLI[8] ERL[9] |
Other matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2019 |  Great Britain Teachers | Other Match | The Gnoll, Neath | ||
| 16 Nov 2019 | England Lions | Other Match | Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens | WRL[10] VR[11] |
References
- "Wales Women's side heritage numbers announced". Wales Rugby League. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "Wales announce their 24-woman squad to face England". Wales Rugby League. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "Wales name women's squad to face Ireland in Colwyn Bay". Wales Rugby League. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- Hafez, Shamoom (25 June 2021). "Women's international: England 60-0 Wales - 10 different try-scorers for hosts". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Smith, Lewis (25 June 2021). "England Gear Up For Rugby League World Cup With Huge Win Over Wales". The Sportsman. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "2021 England Women v Wales Women". YouTube. Sky Sports. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Highlights - Wales vs Ireland Women - Ireland's first-ever International Women's Rugby League Match". YouTube. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- Fletcher, Charlotte (18 October 2021). "Match Report: Wales Women v Ireland Women". Rugby League Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Wales 24 v 26 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- Golden, Ian (16 November 2019). "Wales Women secure historic first win as they beat England Lions". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- "Women's Rugby League international - England Lions v Wales". YouTube. Wales Rugby League. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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