2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

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This article lists the official squads for the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup which, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is being held in November 2022.

Contents

Pool A

Brazil

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Grundy [1] [2] [3]
Captains: Maria Graf, Giovanna Moura.
Summary: 3 matches, 3 losses. 5 tries by 4 try-scorers, 2 goals. 24 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
18Natalia Momberg3104Vitoria Rhinos
22Edna Santini3104Vitoria Rhinos
3Leticia Medeiros3000Melina
12Amanda Welter3000Maringa Hawks
4Daniele Soares1000Maringa Hawks
6Giovanna Moura3000Maringa Hawks
7Maria Graf2024Urutau
8Franciny Amaral3104Melina
9Patricia Bodeman3104Melina
10Paula Casemiro3000Vitoria Rhinos
11Patricia Oliveira3000Melina
17Ana Loschi de Quadros3000Vitoria Rhinos
16Brena Prioste3000Urutau
2Tatiane Fernandes2000Vitoria Rhinos
13Bárbara Leal2000Vitoria Rhinos
15Franciele Barros3000Melina
23Natalia Jonck1000Melina
20Pāmella Nascimento Silva1000Melina
1Adriana Felix2000Vitoria Rhinos
5Byanca Santa Rita1000Melina
14Giovanna Barth2000Maringa Hawks
21Ellen Trindade1000Melina
6Suzana Rodrigues0000Vitoria Rhinos

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Canada

Head coach: Flag of England.svg Mike Castle
Captain: Gabrielle Hindley
Summary: 3 matches, 1 win, 2 losses. 7 tries by 5 try-scorers. 5 goals. 38 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
15Nina Bui1000
20Lauren Mueller3000
10 Laura Mariu 3000
7Sabrina McDaid3000
22Ada Okonkwo3000
6Alanna Fittes2104
24Elizabeth Steele3000
11Gabrielle Hindley3000
14Maddy Aberg3000
13Megan Pakulis3208
21Natasha Naismith1000
8Kristy Sargent3000
12Sarah Maguire2104
19Jade Menin2000
16Rachel Choboter1000
5Karina Gauto2000
2Brittany Jones1000
9Natalie Tam2000
17Brittany Douglas1000
18Alix Evans1000
23Zoey Siciliano1000

Notes:

England

England women's rugby league players taking a lap of honour at 2021 WRLWC England women's rugby league players.jpg
England women's rugby league players taking a lap of honour at 2021 WRLWC

Head coach: Flag of England.svg Craig Richards
Captain: Emily Rudge
Summary: 4 matches, 3 wins, 1 loss. 34 tries by 14 try-scorers. 19 goals. 174 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
3 Fran Goldthorp 4302 Leeds Rhinos
2 Caitlin Beevers 3208 Leeds Rhinos
1 Tara-Jane Stanley 4692 York Valkyrie
4 Amy Hardcastle 3500 St Helens
5 Leah Burke 4604 St Helens
6 Georgia Roche 4104 Leeds Rhinos
7 Courtney Winfield-Hill 4302 Leeds Rhinos
17 Shona Hoyle 4000 St Helens
9 Tara Jones 3104 St Helens
18 Olivia Wood 3104 York Valkyrie
14 Vicky Molyneux 3000 Wigan Warriors
12 Emily Rudge 4000 St Helens
13 Jodie Cunningham 3000 St Helens
21 Keara Bennett 3000 Leeds Rhinos
11 Hollie Dodd 4208 York Valkyrie
8 Grace Field 3104 York Valkyrie
15 Vicky Whitfield 4104 St Helens
19 Paige Travis 2000 St Helens
22 Zoe Harris 1000 St Helens
23 Carrie Roberts 1104 St Helens
20 Georgia Wilson 1104 Wigan Warriors
10 Dannielle Anderson 1000 Leeds Rhinos
16 Beth Stott 1000 St Helens
24 Zoe Hornby 1000 Leeds Rhinos

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Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Jeffries [9] [10]
Captain: Elsie Albert
Summary: 4 matches, 2 wins, 2 losses. 22 tries by 13 try-scorers. 10 goals by 2 goal-kickers. 108 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
5Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz3000 Souths Logan
2 Anika Butler 4208 Newcastle Knights
4 Shellie Long 3104 Brisbane Tigers
3Belinda Gwasamun4500Highlands Confederate
17Martha Molowia4406Southern Confederate
6 Sera Koroi 4104 Souths Logan
7Lila Malabag4180Southern Confederate
8 Elsie Albert 4104 St George Illawarra
9 Therese Aiton 3104 South Sydney
10Gloria Kaupa4000Highlands Confederate
15Bertshiba Awoi3000Southern Confederate
12 Essay Banu 4104 Wynnum Manly
13 Jessikah Reeves 4104 Souths Logan
19Talitha Kunjil2000Highlands Confederate
11Emily Veivers3024 Brisbane Tigers
16Michelle John Ikupu3000Northern Confederate
21Carol Humeu3000Southern Confederate
22Shirley Joe2104Highlands Confederate
1Tara Moxon1208 Leeds Rhinos
23Lisa-Marie Alu2000Highlands Confederate
14Ua Ravu3104Riverina
18Veronica Waula1000Southern Confederate
20Roswita Kapo0000Southern Confederate
24Joanne Lagona0000Southern Confederate

Notes:

Pool B

Australia

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Donald
Captains: Kezie Apps, Sam Bremner, Ali Brigginshaw. Tallisha Harden.
Summary: 5 matches, 5 wins. 58 tries by 16 try-scorers. 40 goals by 4 goal-kickers. 312 points scored.
Table last updated 20 November 2022. Players' ages are as at that date. Players in the table ordered for their playing positions for the Final match against New Zealand on 19 November.

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2 Samantha Bremner 4406 Roosters
10 Julia Robinson 4708 Broncos
11 Jessica Sergis 4708 Roosters
5 Isabelle Kelly 4500 Roosters
24 Evania Pelite 4708 Titans
12 Tarryn Aiken 4512 Broncos
3 Ali Brigginshaw 4050 Broncos
8 Keeley Davis 3104 Dragons
23 Shannon Mato 3000 Titans
16 Kennedy Cherrington 4208 Eels
18 Yasmin Clydsdale 5000 Knights
1 Kezie Apps 3000 Dragons
4 Simaima Taufa 3000 Eels
14 Lauren Brown 5000 Titans
6 Emma Tonegato 4500 Dragons
13 Shaylee Bent 4104 Dragons
20 Caitlan Johnston 3104 Knights
9 Holli Wheeler 3048 Dragons
15 Jaime Chapman 3406 Broncos
17 Shenae Ciesiolka 3406 Broncos
19 Taliah Fuimaono 3104 Dragons
7 Tallisha Harden 2208 Broncos
22 Olivia Kernick 4208 Roosters
21 Keilee Joseph 2000 Roosters

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Cook Islands

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Rusty Matua [18]
Captains: Kimiora Breayley-Nati, Elianna Walton.
Summary: 3 matches, 1 win, 2 losses. 12 tries by 9 try-scorers. 3 goals. 54 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
16Alekermay Tuaana3104 Souths Union
1Mackenzie Wiki3208 Manurewa Marlins
14Jazmon Tupou-Witchman3000 Wynnum Manly
18Charlize Tumu-Makara3000Tupapa Panthers
4Daimzel Rongokea3000Arorangi Bears
3Kerehitina Matua3036 Manurewa Marlins
21 Anneka Stephens 3000 Joondalup Giants
8Karol-Ann Tanevesi3000 Mounties
9Tetuanui Dean2104Campbelltown Collegians
10April Ngatupuna3104 Gold Coast
11Moniqca Mo'ale2000 South Sydney
17Lavinia Kitai3000 Brisbane Tigers
13 Elianna Walton 2000 Mounties
12Kennedy Harrison-Vahua2000 Wynnum Manly
20Mireka Dean1000Oakey Bears
24Erikana Dean1000Oakey Bears
23Terehia Matua2104 Manurewa Marlins
2Beniamina Koiatu1000 Manukau Magpies
19Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava2000Titikaveka Bulldogs
6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati 2000 Gold Coast
22Maleyna Hunapo1000 Truganina Rabbitohs
5 Kiana Takairangi 1000 Newcastle Knights
7Chantay Kiria-Ratu1000 Tweed Heads
15 Toka Natua 1000NZ Rugby 7's

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France

Head coach: Flag of France.svg Vincent Baloup
Captain: Alice Varela
Summary: 3 matches, 3 losses. 4 tries by 3 try-scorers. 1 goal. 18 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
15Chloé Guillerot2000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
2Christina Song-Puche2104Déesses Catalanes
3Mélanie Bianchini1104Déesses Catalanes
4Laureane Biville3000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
18Anaëlle Meunier1000Bègles Bordeaux WRL
6Elisa Ciria3210 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
7Alice Varela3000Toulouse Ovalie
10Gaelle Alvernhe2000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
14Fanny Ramos3000Déesses Catalanes
9Cyndia Mansard3000Toulouse Ovalie
1Elisa Akpa3000Déesses Catalanes
12Perinne Monsarrat3000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
21Dorine Samarra3000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
8Jeanne Bernard2000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
17Mailys Borak3000Déesses Catalanes
19Zoe Pastre-Courtine2000Déesses Catalanes
5Manon Samarra3000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
20Anais Fourcroy1000Déesses Catalanes
23Margot Canal2000Déesses Catalanes
11Tallis Kuresa2000Bègles Bordeaux WRL
16Elodie Pacull2000Déesses Catalanes
24Lise Michel1000 Ayguesvives XIII
13Leila Bessahli1000Déesses Catalanes
22Louisa Tooman0000 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII

Notes:

New Zealand

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Ricky Henry [22]
Captain: Krystal Rota
Summary: 5 matches, 3 wins, 2 losses. 23 tries by 14 try-scorers. 10 goals by 2 goal-kickers. 112 points scored.

#PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsClub
1 Apii Nicholls 4234 Gold Coast
3 Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly 3104 Newcastle Knights
24 Mele Hufanga 4302 Ponsonby Ponies
4Page McGregor5104 St George Illawarra
5 Madison Bartlett 4208 Gold Coast
15Abigail Roache3000 Richmond Rovers
7 Raecene McGregor 5302 Sydney Roosters
23 Brianna Clark 5178 Brisbane Broncos
9 Krystal Rota 5104 Newcastle Knights
10 Annetta Nu'uausala 5104 Brisbane Broncos
11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila 4208 Brisbane Broncos
12 Amber Hall 5208 Brisbane Broncos
13 Georgia Hale 4000 Gold Coast
14 Nita Maynard 5000 Brisbane Broncos
8Mya Hill-Moana5000 Sydney Roosters
18Otesa Pule5104 Sydney Roosters
17Christyl Stowers3000 Counties Manukau
16 Charlotte Arnopp-Scanlan 3000 Newcastle Knights
2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo 3208 Newcastle Knights
22Karli Hansen0000 Gold Coast
21 Shanice Parker 2104 Newcastle Knights
19Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell1000 Gold Coast
6Laishon Albert-Jones1000 Akarana Falcons
20 Crystal Tamarua 1000 Brisbane Broncos

Notes

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