2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup

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2021 (2021) Women's Rugby League World Cup  ()
Number of teams8
Host countryFlag of England.svg  England
WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Matches played15
Attendance128,098 (8,540 per match)
Points scored728 (48.53 per match)
Tries scored157 (10.47 per match)
Top scorer Flag of England.svg Tara-Jane Stanley
62 points (6 tries + 19 goals)
Top try scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julia Robinson (7 tries)
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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.

Contents

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]

RegionTeamPrevious
appearances		Previous best result World
ranking 		CoachCaptain [5]
Americas Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0Debut11Paul GrundyMaria Graf
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1Semi-finals (2017)4Mike CastleGabrielle Hindley [6]
Asia-Pacific Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5Champions(2013, 2017)1Brad Donald Kezie Apps, Sam Bremner, Ali Brigginshaw [7]
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2Group stage (2003, 2017)5Anthony (Rusty) Matua [8] [9] Kimiora Breayley-Nati
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5Champions(2000, 2003, 2008)2 Ricky Henry Krystal Rota
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1Group stage (2017)6 Ben Jeffries Elsie Albert
Europe Flag of England.svg  England [lower-alpha 1] 3Semi-finals (2008, 2017)3Craig Richards Emily Rudge
Flag of France.svg  France 2Group stage (2008, 2013)7Vincent BaloupAlice Varela
  1. ↑ Competed as part of Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  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]

SeededPot 1Pot 2Pot 3

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of England.svg  England

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

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 [lower-alpha 1] DW Stadium
Capacity: 74,994Capacity: 25,138
Betfred 2017 Super League Grand Final 018 (cropped).jpg England v France 2013 RLWC (1).jpg
Hull Leeds York
MKM Stadium Headingley Stadium York Community Stadium
Capacity: 25,586Capacity: 21,062Capacity: 8,500
KC Stadium before Hull v Burnley.jpg Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves (4th May 2018) 025.jpg LNER Community Stadium.jpg

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]

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]

Warm-up matches

Pre-tournament practice matches took place in the weeks before the first round of group stage matches of the World Cup.

20 October 2022
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
York Valkyrie YorkRLFCcolours.png 0–38Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
25 October 2022
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Ireland  Four Provinces Flag.svg8–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan [23]
27 October 2022
14:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
England Knights Flag of England.svg 14–26Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Report
Weetwood Sports Park, Leeds
27 October 2022
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–16Flag of France.svg  France
Report

Group stage

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of England.svg England 330016812+1566Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 320110854+544
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 310238104−662
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 300320164−1440
Source: rlwc2021

1 November 2022
14:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  Flag of England.svg72–4Flag of Brazil.svg  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)
Team details
EnglandPositionBrazil
NameNumberNumberName
Fran Goldthorp 3 Fullback 18Natalia Momberg
Caitlin Beevers 2 Wing 22Edna Santini
Tara-Jane Stanley 1 Centre 3Leticia Medeiros
Amy Hardcastle 4 Centre 1Adriana Felix
Leah Burke5 Wing 2Tati Fernandes
Georgia Roche 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6Giovana Moura
Courtney Winfield-Hill (c) 7 Scrum half/Half back 7Maria Graf
Shona Hoyle17 Prop forward 8Franciny Amaral
Tara Jones 9 Hooker 9Patricia Bodeman
Olivia Wood18 Prop forward 15Franciele Barros
Vicky Molyneux 14 Second row 11Patricia Oliveira
Emily Rudge 12 Second row 12Amanda Welter
Jodie Cunningham 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13Barbra Leal
Zoe Harris22 Interchange 14Giovanna Barth
Hollie Dodd 11 Interchange 10Paula Casemiro
Grace Field 15 Interchange 16Brena Prioste
Victoria Whitfield8 Interchange 17Ana Loschi De Quadros
Lois Forsell CoachPaul Grundy

1 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg34–12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 8,621 [26]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Touch judges: Aaron Moore (England), James Vella (England)
Player of the Match: Martha Molowia (Papua New Guinea)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionCanada
NameNumberNumberName
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  Flag of England.svg54–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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] [lower-alpha 4]
Referee: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Vicky Molyneux (England)
Team details
EnglandPositionCanada
NameNumberNumberName
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 RichardsCoach Mike Castle

5 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg70–0Flag of Brazil.svg  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
MKM Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 7,080 [26] [lower-alpha 5]
Referee: Ben Casty (France)
Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Dean Bowmer (England)
Player of the Match: Belinda Gwasamun (Papua New Guinea)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionBrazil
NameNumberNumberName
Martha Molowia17 Fullback 1Adriana Felix
Tara Moxon1 Wing 22Edna Santini
Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz5 Centre 3Leticia Medeiros
Belinda Gwasamun3 Centre 12Amanda Welter
Anika Butler2 Wing 18Natalia Momberg
Sera Koroi6 Stand off/Five eighth 6Giovana Moura
Lilah Malabag7 Scrum half/Half back 5Byanca Santa Rita
Elise Albert (c)8 Prop forward 8Franciny Amaral
Shirley Joe22 Hooker 9Patricia Bodeman
Bertshiba Awoi15 Prop forward 10Paula Casemiro
Essay Banu12 Second row 11Patricia Oliveira
Carol Humeu21 Second row 17Ana Loschi De Quadros
Jessika Reeves13 Loose forward/Lock forward 16Brena Prioste
Lia Ravu14 Interchange 14Giovanna Barth
Veronica Waula18 Interchange 15Franciele Barros
Therese Aiton9 Interchange 21Ellen Trindade
Gloria Kaupa10 Interchange 17Pamela Silva
Ben JeffriesCoachPaul Grundy

9 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg22–16Flag of Brazil.svg  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'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 5,471 [26]
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: Dean Bowmer (England), Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Team details
CanadaPositionBrazil
NameNumberNumberName
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 Sargent8 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  Flag of England.svg42–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  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)
Team details
EnglandPositionPapua New Guinea
NameNumberNumberName
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 RichardsCoach Ben Jeffries

Group B

All six of the Group B fixtures were played at the York Community Stadium in York. [13]

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 33001768+1686Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 32018814+744
3 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 310230126−962
4 Flag of France.svg France 300318164−1460
Source: rlwc2021

2 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg46–0Flag of France.svg  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)
Team details
New ZealandPositionFrance
NameNumberNumberName
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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg74–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  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)
Team details
AustraliaPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
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  Flag of New Zealand.svg34–4Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  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)
Team details
New ZealandPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
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 Yellow card.svg 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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg92–0Flag of France.svg  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)
Team details
AustraliaPositionFrance
NameNumberNumberName
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  Flag of France.svg18–26Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries: Bianchini 27'
Ciria (2) 48', 76'
Song-Puche 65'
Goals: Ciria (1/4)
 Report
Tries: Ngatupuna 19'
T. Matua 30'
Wiki 42'
Tuaana 61'
Dean 73'
Goals: K. Matua (3/5)
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,370 [26]
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Marcus Griffiths (England)
Team details
FrancePositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
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

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
 14 November – York
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 82
 
 19 November – Manchester
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54
 
14 November – York
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
Flag of England.svg  England 6
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg82–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  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
Team details
AustraliaPositionPapua New Guinea
NameNumberNumberName
Emma Tonegato 3 Fullback 5Shae Yvonne De La Cruz
Evania Pelite 2 Wing 2Anika Butler
Isabelle Kelly 1 Centre 4Shellie Long
Jaime Chapman 4 Centre 3Belinda Gwasamun
Shenae Ciesiolka 5 Wing 17Martha Molowia
Taliah Fuimaono6 Stand off/Five eighth 6Sera Koroi
Lauren Brown 7 Scrum half/Half back 7Lilah Malabag
Holli Wheeler 17 Prop forward 8Elsie Albert
Keeley Davis 9 Hooker 9Therese Aiton
Tallisha Harden 18 Prop forward 10Gloria Kaupa
Shaylee Bent 14 Second row 15Bertshiba Awoi
Olivia Kernick12 Second row 12Essay Banu
Ali Brigginshaw 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13Jessikah Reeves
Jessica Sergis 15 Interchange 19Talitha Kunjil
Yasmin Clydsdale 21 Interchange 11Emily Veivers
Samantha Bremner 11 Interchange 16Michelle John Ikupu
Keilee Joseph 8 Interchange 21Carol Humeu
Brad DonaldCoachRusty Matua

14 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  Flag of England.svg6–20Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
Team details
EnglandPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
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 4Page McGregor
Leah Burke 5 Wing 5 Madison Bartlett
Georgia Roche 6 Stand off/Five eighth 15Abigail Roache
Courtney Winfield-Hill 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Raecene McGregor
Shona Hoyle17 Prop forward 23 Brianna Clark
Tara Jones 9 Hooker 9 Krystal Rota
Olivia Wood18 Prop forward 10Annetta Nu'Uausala
Vicky Molyneux14 Second row 11Roxy Murdoch-Masila
Emily Rudge 12 Second row 12 Amber Hall
Jodie Cunningham 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Georgia Hale
Vicky Whitfield15 Interchange 14 Nita Maynard
Keara Bennett21 Interchange 8Mya Hill-Moana
Hollie Dodd 11 Interchange 18Otesa Pule
Grace Field8 Interchange 16 Charlotte Scanlan
Craig RichardsCoach 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)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
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 4Page McGregor
Evania Pelite 24 Wing 5 Madison Bartlett
Tarryn Aiken 12 Stand off/Five eighth 15Abigail 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 8Mya Hill-Moana
Shaylee Bent 13 Interchange 18Otesa Pule
Caitlan Johnston 20 Interchange 17Christyl Stowers
Brad DonaldCoach Ricky Henry

Team of the Tournament

Between the Semi-finals and final the RLWC2021 organisers announced the team of the tournament. [27]

#PositionPlayerMTGPts
1 Fullback Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Apii Nicholls 32314
2 Wing Flag of England.svg England colours.svg Tara-Jane Stanley 461962
3 Centre Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Mele Hufanga 33012
4 Centre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian colours.svg Isabelle Kelly 33012
5 Wing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian colours.svg Evania Pelite 36024
6 Five-eighth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian colours.svg Tarryn Aiken 34118
7 Halfback Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Raecene McGregor 43012
8 Prop Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea colours.svg Elsie Albert 4104
9 Hooker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian colours.svg Lauren Brown 402550
10 Prop Flag of England.svg England colours.svg Vicky Whitfield 4104
11 Second-row Flag of England.svg England colours.svg Vicky Molyneux 3000
12 Second-row Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Amber Hall 4208
13 Lock Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadacolours.png Megan Pakulis 3208
14 interchange Flag of Brazil.svg Ipswich Colours.svg Franciny Amaral 3104
15 interchange Flag of England.svg England colours.svg Courtney Winfield-Hill 43012
16 interchange Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian colours.svg Emma Tonegato 34016
17 interchange Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Annetta Nu'uausala 4104

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Venue of the final in double-header with the Men's final
  2. ↑ Smaill is a New Zealander who is currently based in England. [19]
  3. ↑ Vella is an Australian who is currently based in England. [20]
  4. ↑ Match was a double header with the men's game between England and Papua New Guinea
  5. ↑ Match was a double header with the men's game between New Zealand and Fiji

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