Canada women's national rugby league team

Last updated

Canada
Team information
NicknameRavens
Governing body Canada Rugby League
Region The Americas
Head coachMatt Barron
CaptainGabrielle Hindley
Megan Pakulis
Most caps Megan Pakulis (11)
Top try-scorerPetra Woods (8)
Megan Pakulis (8)
Top point-scorerDani Frananda (44)
Home stadium Lamport Stadium
IRL ranking 10 Decrease2.svg 1 (21 July 2025) [1]
Uniforms
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
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Kit shorts.svg
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Second colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4 — 50 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 64 — 2 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg
(Kingston, Jamaica, 27 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0 — 88 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2017)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first time in 2017 )
Best resultSemi-finalist (2017)

The Canada women's national rugby league team, also known as the Canadian Ravens, represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments.

Contents

Canada made their debut full international debut in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, winning one of their three pool matches and making the semi-finals of the six-team tournament. [2] [3] [4]

The Ravens toured Serbia in September 2019, winning both matches.

In 2022, Canada hosted the United States of America in April 2022, met Ireland in late October and then in November played three matches in the postposed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

In September 2023, the Ravens travelled to Jamaica, winning both their matches in the Americas North Championships.

Canada will be attempting to qualify for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Head to Head Records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2017201710010.00%4507.41%
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20172022210150.00%344244.74%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2017201720020.00%61464.11%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201920192200100.00%601085.71%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 202220243300100.00%1122283.58%
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2022202210010.00%6842.86%
Flag of England.svg  England 2022202210010.00%4546.90%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 202220221100100.00%221657.89%
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 202320231100100.00%64296.97%
Totals201720241480657.14%31235047.13%

Notes:

Current squad

Canada announced an extended 33-woman squad on 10 September. [5] A final squad of 20 players was announced on social media on 13 October 2025. [6]

Head Coach: Matt Barron

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)DebutMTGPtsClub
–Ada Okonkwo– Prop 20227000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BC Storm
–Alanna Fittes– Hooker , Fullback 20223104Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Alayna Scramstad– Stand-off —0000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BC Storm
–Beth Hoffstetter– Second-row —0000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey
–Caitlin Sears– Hooker 202411310Flag of New Zealand.svg Sydenham Swans
–Candace Kelly Scholten– Centre 20223208Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey
–Chantelle Crowl32 Prop , Second-row 202334016Flag of England.svg St Helens
–Danielle Franada– Stand-off , Centre 2022612044Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Eleta Mitton– Loose forward 20241000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey
–Gabrielle Hindley33 Second-row , Hooker 201994016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BC Storm
–Grace Campbell– Centre —0000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Lauren Mueller– Wing , Fullback 20227000Flag of England.svg London Broncos
–Maddie Hobson– Wing —0000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey
–Maddy Aberg28 Second-row , Centre 202272212Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Megan Pakulis28 Loose forward , Second-row 2017118032Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Titans
–Petra Woods30 Fullback , Centre 202278032Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey
–Rachel Choboter– Second-row 20225104Flag of New Zealand.svg Otahuhu Leopards
–Rebecca Kochuk– interchange —0000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Sarah Maguire38 Loose forward , Prop 20227208Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Broncos
–Natasha Naismith37 Scrum-half , Stand-off 201952620Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ontario Osprey

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
16 Nov 2017Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4–50
2017 World Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney [7]
19 Nov 2017Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
22–8
[8] [9]
22 Nov 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–88
[10]
26 Nov 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6–58
[11]
14 Sep 2019Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
34–6
2 Test SeriesFlag of Serbia.svg SC inge, Belgrade— [12] [13]
21 Sep 2019Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
26–4
Flag of Serbia.svg Makiš Stadium, Belgrade— [14] [15]
16 Apr 2022Flag of the United States.svg  United States
42–10
Test MatchFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake Regional Park [16] [17] [18]
25 Oct 2022Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
6–8
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan — [19]
1 Nov 2022Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
12–34
2021 World Cup Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [20] [21] [22]
5 Nov 2022Flag of England.svg  England
4–54
Flag of England.svg DW Stadium, Wigan [23] [24] [25]
9 Nov 2022Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
22–16
Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [26] [27] [28]
25 Sep 2023Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30–4
Americas North ChampionshipsFlag of Jamaica.svg University of West Indies, Kingston [29] [30] [31]
27 Sep 2023Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
64–2
[32]
9 Nov 2024Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40–8
2026 World Cup qualification
Americas North Championships		Flag of the United States.svg University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida [33] [34]

Upcoming fixtures

Other Matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
6 Oct 2017 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars
26–20
Warm-Up MatchFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia — [37]
8 Oct 2017 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars
18–20
Warm-Up Match— [38]
10 Nov 2017 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori
12–38
Warm-Up MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Park, Southport, Queensland — [39]
6 Nov 2024 United States colours.svg USA Pioneers
80–0
Americas North
Championships		Flag of the United States.svg University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida [40]
27 Aug 2025 Fijibaticolours.PNG Fiji Rise Academy
8–30
Tour of FijiFlag of Fiji.svg Churchill Park, Lautoka — [41]
30 Aug 2025 Fijibaticolours.PNG Fiji Residents
12–34
— [42]

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
23 Feb 2018Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
4–8
2018 Commonwealth Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane [43] [44]
23 Feb 2018Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
12–20
[45]
24 Feb 2018Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
16–12
[46] [47]
18 May 2019Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
26–0
Americas 9s Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lamport Stadium, Toronto— [48] [ non-primary source needed ]

Past squads

2017 World Cup

Squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup : [49] Maira Acevedo (British Columbia), Gillian Boag (British Columbia), Nina Bui (Ontario), Andrea Burk (British Columbia), Christina Burnham (British Columbia), Mackenzie Fane (Ontario), Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia), Janai Haupapa (Alberta), Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta), Natalie King (British Columbia), Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta), Mandy Marchak (British Columbia), Sabrina McDaid (Ontario), Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta), Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario), Megan Pakulis (Ontario), Irene Patrinos (Ontario), Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia), Natasha Smith (British Columbia), Elizabeth Steele (Alberta), Natalie Tam (Ontario), Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario), Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets), and Petra Woods (Ontario).
The team was coached by Mike Castle.

Tour of Serbia

The following players participated in the two Test Match tour of Serbia in September 2019: Chantalle Bracken (Jersey number 11), Tanya Dordevic (12), Brittany Douglas (16), Sarah Duncan (6), MacKenzie Fane (13) (Captain), Jennifer Garford (10), Simran Gillar (17), Megean Gosselin (3), Gabrielle Hindley (15), Hailey Karoum (9), Krista Kent (8), Sabrina McDaid (2), Lea Milošević (4), Natasha Naismith (7), Kaila Pickering (1), Melissa Šešelja (5), and Ben Skinner (14).
The team was coached by Ben Fleming. [50]

United States in April 2022

The following players participated in the Ravens' Test Match on Saturday, 16 April 2022. [51]
Alanna Fittes, Brittany Jones, Ferris Sandboe, Candace Scholten, Petra Woods, Natasha Naismith, Sabrina McDaid, Kristy Sargent, Natalie Tam, Elizabeth Steele, Gabrielle Hindley, Sarah Maguire, Megan Pakulis, Christina Burnham, Ada Okonkwo, Demi Swann, and Zoey Siciliano.
The team was coached by Mike Castle.
The following players participated in a development, or "Select" team match that was held on 16 April 2022, prior to the Test Match.
Ashley Holt, Miriama Naibosali, Megan Buchanan, Savannah Bacchas, Brittany Douglas, Steph Hovdestad, Krista Kent, Alix Evans, Tamisha Toussaint, Maddy Aberg, Valerie Wideski, and Katie Grudzinski. There were four players that played in both the "Select" match and the Test match, namely: Brittany Jones, Zoey Siciliano, Demi Swann and Christina Burnham.

2021 World Cup

Squad to the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup held in November 2022: [52] [53] Maddy Aberg (jersey number 14), Nina Bui (15), Rachel Choboter (16), Brittany Douglas (17), Alix Evans (18), Alanna Fittes (6), Dani Frananda (1), Karina Gauto (5), Gabrielle Hindley (11) (Captain), Brittany Jones (2), Sarah Maguire (12), Laura Mariu (10), Sabrina McDaid (7), Jade Menin (19), Lauren Mueller (20), Natasha Naismith (21), Ada Okonkwo (22), Megan Pakulis (13), Ferris Sandboe (3), Kristy Sargent (8), Zoey Siciliano (23), Elizabeth Steele (24), Natalie Tam (9), and Petra Woods (4).
The team was coached by Mike Castle.

2023 Americas North tournament in Jamaica

Squad for the 2023 Americas North tournament held in September 2023: [54] Maddy Aberg (jersey number in game two, 4). Fedelia Angeles (Omoghan) (17), Savannah Bacchus (game one 14), Matilda Butler (game one 4). Rachel Choboter (12). Chantelle Crowl (11), Dani Franada (6), Erin Gawley (2), Gabrielle Hindley (9), Brittany Jones (game one 5), Ale Lewis (7), Ada Okonkwo-Dappa (16), Megan Pakulis (13), Sarah Maguire (10), Lauren Mueller (3), Ferris Sandboe (5), Elizabeth Steele (8), Natalie Tam (14), Tamisha Toussaint (15), and Petra Woods (1).
The team was coached by Mike Castle and managed by Katie Grudzinski.

See also

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