Greece women's national rugby league team

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Greece
Team information
Governing body Greek Rugby League Association
Region Europe
Head coachJim Minadakis
CaptainOurania Koutsikou
Top try-scorerVelissaria Koutsioumpa (3)
Top point-scorerVelissaria Koutsioumpa (12)
IRL ranking 7 Increase2.svg 1 (21 July 2025) [1]
Team results
First game
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 40 - 4 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
(14 September 2019)
Biggest win
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 28 - 0 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
(2 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 40 - 4 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
(14 September 2019)

The Greece women's national rugby league team represents Greece in women's rugby league football. Founded in 2019 by the Greek Rugby League Association, the team played its first game in September 2019 in a friendly match against Turkey.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the politics surrounding the governance of rugby league in Greece the team did not play its first full (as opposed to a friendly) international match until September 2022, when they entered the Southern group of the 2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B. [2] The first home international match took place at Gorytsa Park field, Aspropyrgos on 2 October 2022. [3]

In January 2023, a team of Australian-based players of Greek heritage played an international match in Sydney against the Philippines, under national coach Stuart McLennan. [4] [5]

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20192022210150.0%124421.43%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 202220243300100.00%68889.47%
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2023202310010.00%0380.00%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2023202310010.00%0140.00%
Flag of France.svg  France 2024202410010.00%0580.00%
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2024202410010.00%64212.50%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2025202510010.00%0460.00%
Totals201920251040640.00%8625025.60%

Table last updated: 2 March 2025

Current squad

Combined team

The following players were named in a squad to play against the United States in Las Vegas on 28 February 2025. Players came from Greece, Australia, Wales and the United States. [6] [7]

PlayerPositionClubDebutMatchesTriesGoalsPoints
Angelina Ballas Centre , Wing , Second-row Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Sydney Bears 20231000
Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi Prop , Second-row Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles20225000
Samantha Glumac Wing , Centre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mounties —0000
Stephanie Glumac Second-row Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mounties 20231000
Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli Scrum-half , Prop Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles20197012
Georgia Kalomenopoulou interchange Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles—0000
Klaudia Koule—Flag of Greece.svg Athens City Raiders—0000
Ourania Koutsikou Prop , Loose forward , Centre Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Demons 201973012
Asimina Mastoraki Stand-off , Scrum-half , Hooker Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles20198000
Nicola Munday Loose forward Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Brisbane (Union) —0000
Lisa Paloukis Prop , Wing Flag of Australia (converted).svg West Belconnen —0000
Ella Panagiotopoulos Loose forward , Second-row , Centre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belconnen Sharks—0000
Hayley Papa—Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toukley Hawks —0000
Efstathia Skoroliakou Hooker Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles20241000
Sotiria Skouroliakou Wing Flag of Greece.svg Aris Eagles20242000
Magdelini Stavrianou Wing , Fullback , Scrum-half Flag of Greece.svg Athens City Raiders20227000
Lavinia Taukamo Prop Flag of Australia (converted).svg Redfern All Blacks 20231000
Meleanna Waters Loose forward Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mascot 20231000
Eleni Zis—Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Rhinos —0000

Greece based

The following players were named in a squad to play in the European qualification play-off match against Ireland: [8]

PlayerPositionClubDebutMatchesTriesGoalsPoints
Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi Prop , Second-row Aris Eagles20224000
Maria-Anna Lamprou Prop Aris Eagles20226208
Georgia Kalomenopoulou interchange Aris Eagles—0000
Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli Scrum-half , Prop Aris Eagles20196012
Asimina Mastoraki Scrum-half , Hooker Aris Eagles20197000
Myrsini Pappa Second-row , Prop Aris Eagles20233024
Efstathia Skoroliakou interchange Aris Eagles—0000
Sotiria Skouroliakou interchange Aris Eagles20241000
Kleopatra Velmachou Fullback , Stand-off , Centre Aris Eagles20224116
Sofia Anagnostopoulou Wing , Fullback Athens City Raiders20234000
Eleftheria Angeli interchange Athens City Raiders20232000
Chrysi Lymperidi Hooker Athens City Raiders20195000
Magdelini Stavrianou Fullback , Scrum-half Athens City Raiders20226000
Isaia Maragkou Centre Attica Rhinos20232000
Dimitra Papoutsi Centre , Wing Attica Rhinos20197208
Ourania Koutsikou Loose forward , Centre Cardiff Demons201963012
Anais Dragoumis Unattached—0000
Aimilia Kozari Lock  Unattached20191000
Triantafyllia Vasilogianni Unattached—0000

Australian based

The following Australian-based players of Greek heritage represented Greece in the January 2023 international match against the Philippines. [5]

Alexia Foster Papanicolau, Antonia Karias, Taliah Mafi, Angelina Ballas, Ebony Tsoukas, Lavinia Taukamo, Maria Posantzis, Cherish Tseros, Jonaya Bent, Mikayla Tuliatu, Christine Tsougranis, Stella Lellis, Meleanna Waters. Interchange: Jasmin Testa, Lisa Poulakis, Simone Stephen, Stephanie Glumac

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
14 Sep 2019Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
4–40
Test MatchFlag of Turkey.svg Trakya University
Ayşekadın Stadium, Edirne 		Highlights [9]
25 Sep 2022Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
8–4
2022 Euro B Flag of Turkey.svg Technical Uni, Istanbul Full game [10] [11] [12]
2 Oct 2022Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
28–0
Flag of Greece.svg Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos 1st half

2nd half

[13] [14]
28 Jan 2023Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
0–38
Test Match [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lidcombe Oval, Sydney — [5]
11 Nov 2023Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
8–4
Balkan CupFlag of Serbia.svg FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik —
9 Dec 2023Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
0–14
Test MatchFlag of Greece.svg Municipal Stadium Dimitris Nikolaidis, Athens — [15]
13 Apr 2024Flag of France.svg  France
0–58
WCQ Euro BFlag of France.svg Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande — [16]
18 May 2024Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
32–4
Flag of Greece.svg A.G. Dimitrios Stadium, Athens Full game —
12 Oct 2024Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
6–42
WC Qualifier (Euro Playoff)Flag of Greece.svg Gkorytsa Stadium, Aspropygos, Athens Full game [17]
28 Feb 2025Flag of the United States.svg  United States
0–46
RL Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Silverbowl Park, Las Vegas Full game

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "EUROPEAN RUGBY LEAGUE LAUNCHES WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS B". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Greece to host Women's Euro B clash in first fixture since ban lifted". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. 1 2 "Greek Women's Rugby League team to play Sydney International". Neos Kosmos. 16 Jan 2023. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Greece 0 v 38 Philippines - Match report". European Rugby League. 28 Jan 2023. Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
  6. ↑ Walter, Brad (26 Feb 2025). "Zis is the moment: Eleni primed to do her Greek heritage proud". NRL. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  7. ↑ "Greece women's squad for their clash with USA". facebook. Greek Rugby League Federation. 19 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  8. ↑ "Greece and Ireland name women's squads for World Cup qualifier". European Rugby League. 10 Oct 2024. Retrieved 11 Oct 2024.
  9. ↑ Güler, Olgay (14 Sep 2019). "Türkiye Ragbi Kadın Milli Takımı, Yunanistan'ı farklı yendi: 44-4". Demiroren Haber Ajansi. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  10. ↑ Whitelock, Adam (2022-09-27). "Greece women and Turkey men triumph in Istanbul". Everything Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  11. ↑ "Turkiye 4 v 8 Greece - Match Report". European Rugby League. 25 Sep 2022. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  12. ↑ Skolarikis, Tom (25 Sep 2022). "Greek women beat Turkey in Rugby League Test". Greek City Times. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  13. ↑ "Greece 28 v 0 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  14. ↑ "Women's Greek Rugby League smash Serbia to claim championship". Greek City Times. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
  15. ↑ "Netherlands women to make international debut in Greece". International Rugby League. 8 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "France 58 v 0 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 13 Apr 2024. Retrieved 14 Apr 2024.
  17. ↑ "Greece 6 v 42 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.


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