2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup

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2017 (2017) Women's Rugby League World Cup  ()
Number of teams 6
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Matches played12
Points scored588 (49 per match)
Tries scored117 (9.75 per match)
Top scorer Flag of New Zealand.svg Honey Hireme (52)
Top try scorer Flag of New Zealand.svg Honey Hireme (13)
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The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December 2017. Pool and semi-final matches was held at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium. The final was played as a double-header with the men's final. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

TeamNicknameCoachCaptain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Jillaroos Brad Donald Renae Kunst
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RavensMike Castle Mandy Marchak
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands MoanaIan Bourke
Flag of England.svg England LionessesChris Chapman Andrea Dobson
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwi Ferns Tony Benson Laura Mariu
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Orchids [3] Dennis Miall Cathy Neap

Qualifying

Five teams (Australia, New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea, and Canada) qualified automatically for the World Cup.

A round-robin tournament featuring the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga was to decide the sixth and final team. [4] However, the Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga withdrew at short notice due to various logistical issues; therefore, the tournament was scratched, and the Cook Islands qualified automatically. [5]

Pre-tournament matches

Before the World Cup it was announced that France would host England in two tests in Perpignan, and Papua New Guinea would host Australia in Port Moresby. [6] [7]

21 June 2017
France Flag of France.svg 16 – 26 Flag of England.svg England
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan [8]
24 June 2017
France Flag of France.svg 08 – 14 Flag of England.svg England
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan [9]
23 September 2017
Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 04 – 42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
6 October 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg26 – 20 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars
King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia [11]
8 October 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18 – 20 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars
King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia [12]
20 October 2017
Far North Queensland Canberra colours.svg 30 – 60Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail, Queensland [13]
4 November 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg32 – 12 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg New Zealand Māori Wahine Toa
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton [14]
10 November 2017
Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori Ireland colours.svg 38 – 12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Squads

Venues

All the matches were played at Endeavour Field (Southern Cross Group Stadium) in Sydney, with the exception of the final which was played in the larger Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane.

Brisbane Sydney
Brisbane Stadium Endeavour Field
Capacity: 52,500Capacity: 22,000
Suncorpstadium071006.JPG Wooloware Endeavour Field.JPG

Pool stage

The two pools feature three teams each. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. Pool play will involve a round robin with an additional inter-pool game for each team so all teams will play three pool games.

Key to colours in pool tables
Advance to the semi-finals

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 33001844+1806
Flag of England.svg England 31025268-162
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 310226150-1242

Australia v. Cook Islands

16 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 58 – 4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Tries:
Caitlyn Moran (6', 78') 2
Brittany Breayley (11') 1
Karina Brown (15') 1
Ali Brigginshaw (21') 1
Vanessa Foliaki (25') 1
Talesha Quinn (32') 1
Isabelle Kelly (36') 1
Nakia Davis-Welsh (49') 1
Meg Ward (53') 1
Lavina O'Mealey (57') 1
Goals:
Maddie Studdon 4
(38', 50', 55', 79')
Caitlyn Moran 3
(16', 22', 26')		1st: 36 – 0
2nd: 22 – 4
Report
Tries:
1 (74') Chantelle Inangaro Schofield
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Antoinette Watts

Australia v. England

19 November 2017
13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 38 – 0 Flag of England.svg England
Tries:
Meg Ward (19', 64') 2
Isabell Kelly (7') 1
Nakia Davis-Welsh (12') 1
Chelsea Baker (22') 1
Elianna Walton (29') 1
Kezie Apps (44') 1
Caitlyn Moran (61') 1
Goals:
Chelsea Baker 2
(13', 30')
Caitlyn Moran 1
('62)		1st: 28 – 0
2nd: 10 – 0
Report
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Todd Smith

England v. Cook Islands

22 November 2017
13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
England Flag of England.svg 16 – 22 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Tries:
Emma Slowe (47') 1
Amy Hardcastle (54') 1
Kayleigh Bulman (76') 1
Goals:
Claire Garner 2
(48', 56')		1st: 0 – 16
2nd: 16 – 6
Report
Tries:
1 (2') Beniamina Koiatu
1 (30') Katelyn Arona
1 (34') Cecelia Strickland
1 (80') Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate
Goals:
3 Chantelle Inangaro Schofield
(31', 35', 80')
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jake Sutherland

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 33001644+1606
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 310226146-1202
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 30031696-800

New Zealand v. Canada

16 November 2017
13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 50 – 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Tries:
Honey Hireme (4', 37') 2
Lilieta Maumau (49', 73') 2
Teuila Fotu-Moala (56', 66') 2
Atawhai Tupaea (16') 1
Krystal Murray (52') 1
Apii Nicholls-Pualau (60') 1
Goals:
Kimiora Nati 7
(17', 38', 50', 53', 61', 67', 74')		1st: 16 – 4
2nd: 34– 0
Report
Tries:
1 (12') Megan Pakulis
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jake Sutherland

Papua New Guinea v. Canada

19 November 2017
18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 8 – 22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Tries:
Christie Bulhage (11') 1
Martha Karl (44') 1		1st: 4 – 10
2nd: 4 – 12
Report
Tries:
3 (25', 29', 76') Natasha Smith
1 (59') Sabrina McDaid
Goals:
2 Irene Patrinos
(26', 77')
1 Sabrina McDaid
(60')
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Joey Butler

New Zealand v. Papua New Guinea

22 November 2017
18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 38 – 0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Tries:
Amber Kani (48', 76') 2
Luisa Gago (5') 1
Raecene McGregor (10') 1
Hilda Peters (44') 1
Maitua Feterika (51') 1
Atawhai Tupaea (57') 1
Racquel Anderson (63') 1
Annetta Nuuausala (71') 1
Goals:
Racquel Anderson 1
(52')		1st: 8 – 0
2nd: 30 – 0
Report
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Tyson Brough

Inter-pool matches

England v. Papua New Guinea

16 November 2017
18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
England Flag of England.svg 36 – 8 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Tries:
Charlotte Booth (39', 73') 2
Shona Hoyle (11') 1
Amy Hardcastle (28') 1
Tara-Jane Stanley (35') 1
Danielle Bound (59') 1
Beth Sutcliffe (79') 1
Goals:
Tara-Jane Stanley 4
(13', 60', 74', 80')		1st: 18 – 8
2nd: 18 – 0
Report
Tries:
1 (6') Naomi Kaupa
1 (20') Anne Oiufa
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Tyson Brough

New Zealand v. Cook Islands

19 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 76 – 0 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Tries:
Honey Hireme (9', 30', 35', 44', 51', 69') 6
Shontelle Woodman (24', 32') 2
Krystal Murray (27', 76') 2
Raecene McGregor (54', 57') 2
Lilieta Maumau (19') 1
Nita Maynard (62') 1
Goals:
Kimiora Nati 10
(20', 28', 31', 34', 36', 46', 56', 63', 71', 77')		1st: 38 – 0
2nd: 38 – 0
Report
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Bianca Zietsman

Australia v. Canada

22 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 88 – 0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Tries:
Vanessa Foliaki (3', 53', 62') 3
Zahara Temara (10', 26', 33') 3
Elianna Walton (58', 58', 76') 3
Karina Brown (65', 71', 79') 3
Corban McGregor (15', 30') 2
Chelsea Baker (21', 68') 2
Maddie Stutton (23') 1
Ruan Sims (38') 1
Goals:
Maddie Studdon 8
(16', 22', 31', 39', 47', 60', 69', 77')		1st: 44 – 0
2nd: 44 – 0
Report
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Joey Butler

Knockout stage

Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 58
B2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 6
A1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 23
B1 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 16
B1 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 52
A2 Flag of England.svg England 4

Semi-finals

26 November 2017
13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 52 – 4 Flag of England.svg England
Tries:
Honey Hireme (46', 57', 78') 3
Krystal Murray (16', 63') 2
Maitua Feterika (2') 1
Shontelle Woodman (6') 1
Teuila Fotu-Moala (51') 1
Hilda Peters (67') 1
Lilieta Maumau (70') 1
Laura Mariu (80') 1
Goals:
Kimiora Nati 4
(17', 52', 64', 71')		1st: 14 – 4
2nd: 38 – 0
Report
Tries:
1 (22') Tara-Jane Stanley
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Todd Smith
26 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 58 – 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Tries:
Ali Brigginshaw (2', 40') 2
Steph Hancock (6', 68') 2
Isabelle Kelly (9', 21') 2
Karina Brown (18', 29') 2
Talesha Quinn (37') 1
Ruan Sims (57') 1
Nakia Davis-Welsh (61') 1
Goals:
Caitlyn Moran 7
(3', 7', 23', 38', 40', 58', 70')		1st: 42 – 0
2nd: 16 – 6
Report
Tries:
1 (48') Natasha Smith
Goals:
1 Irene Patrinos
(49')
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Adam Gee

Final: Australia v New Zealand

2 December 2017
15:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 23 – 16 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly (8' 53') 2
Caitlin Moran (36') 1
Elianna Walton (57') 1
Goals:
Caitlin Moran 3/4
(9', 37', 58')
Field Goals:
Caitlin Moran (80') 1		1st: 12 – 10
2nd: 11 – 6
Report
Tries:
2 (12' 20') Honey Hireme
1 (69') Raecene McGregor
Goals:
2/3 Kimiora Nati
(14', 70')
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Adam Gee

Try scorers

13
6
5
4
3
2
1

Broadcasting

CountryBroadcasterMatches
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Seven Network [15] All 12 matches live
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sky Sport [16] All 12 matches live
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea EMTV [17] All 12 matches live

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