2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup

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2013 (2013) Women's World Cup  ()
Number of teams4
Host countryFlag of England.svg  England
WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Matches played8
Points scored384 (48 per match)
Tries scored71 (8.88 per match)
Top scorer Flag of England.svg Natalie Gilmour 44 (3t 16g)
Top try scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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.

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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

TeamNicknameCoachCaptainRLIF rank
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia JillaroosPaul DyerKaryn Murphy2
Flag of England.svg England LionessesChris ChapmanNatalie Gilmour3
Flag of France.svg France 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwi Ferns Lynley Tierney-Mani Sarina Fiso 1

Squads

Round robin

New Zealand v. France

Friday, 5 July 2013
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 88 – 0 Flag of France.svg 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

England v. Australia

Friday, 5 July 2013
England Flag of England.svg 6 – 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 72 – 0 Flag of France.svg 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 Flag of England.svg 16 – 34 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6 – 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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

England v. France

Thursday, 11 July 2013
England Flag of England.svg 42 – 4 Flag of France.svg 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

Third Place Play Off

Saturday, 13 July 2013
England Flag of England.svg 54 – 0 Flag of France.svg 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

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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 22 – 12 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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

See also

Rugby league

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