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 13 Decrease2.svg 6 (17 November 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 13 December 2025 match against the Netherlands. [8]

PlayerPositionClubDebutMatchesTriesGoalsPoints
Paraskevi-Anna Daldaki—AEK—0000
Dimitra Papoutsi Wing , Centre AEK20198208
Magdelini Stavrianou Scrum-half , Fullback AEK20228000
Kalliopi Angelakopoulos—Aris Eagles—0000
Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi Prop , Second-row Aris Eagles20226000
Georgia Kalomenopoulou—Aris Eagles—0000
Anna Limperi Prop Aris Eagles20234000
Asimina Mastoraki Fullback , Scrum-half , Hooker Aris Eagles20199000
Efstathia Skouroliakou—Aris Eagles—0000
Sotiria Skouroliakou Wing Aris Eagles20243000
Efrosini Tsiritaki—Aris Eagles—0000
Triantafyllia Vasilogianni interchange Aris Eagles20241000
Sofia Anagnostopoulou Fullback , Wing Cretan Gunners20235000
Christina Faitakis—Cretan Gunners—0000
Katerina Niavradakis—Cretan Gunners—0000
Ourania Koutsikou positions , Centre , Prop Cretan Gunners201983012
Georgia Pournara—Cretan Gunners—0000
Sidar Timurturkan—Cretan Gunners—0000
Vasiliki Roumpi interchange Panionios20231000

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

DateScore [a] OpponentTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
14 Sep 20194–40Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Test MatchFlag of Turkey.svg Trakya University
Ayşekadın Stadium, Edirne 		Highlights [9]
25 Sep 20228–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2022 Euro B Flag of Turkey.svg Technical Uni, Istanbul Full game [10] [11] [12]
2 Oct 202228–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Greece.svg Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos 1st half
2nd half 		[13] [14]
28 Jan 20230–38Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Test Match [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lidcombe Oval, Sydney — [5]
11 Nov 20238–4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Balkan CupFlag of Serbia.svg FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik — [15]
9 Dec 20230–14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Test MatchFlag of Greece.svg Municipal Stadium Dimitris Nikolaidis, Athens — [16]
13 Apr 20240–58Flag of France.svg  France WCQ Euro BFlag of France.svg Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande — [17]
18 May 202432–4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Greece.svg A.G. Dimitrios Stadium, Athens Full game [18]
12 Oct 20246–42Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland WC Qualifier (Euro Playoff)Flag of Greece.svg Gkorytsa Stadium, Aspropygos, Athens Full game [19]
28 Feb 20250–46Flag of the United States.svg  United States RL Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Silverbowl Park, Las Vegas Full game [20]

Upcoming fixtures

In mid-September 2025, the Nederlandse Rugby League Bond and European Rugby League announced that the Netherlands would host Greece women's national team: [21]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Greece score given first

References

  1. ↑ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "EUROPEAN RUGBY LEAGUE LAUNCHES WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS B". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Greece to host Women's Euro B clash in first fixture since ban lifted". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Greek Women's Rugby League team to play Sydney International". Neos Kosmos. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Greece 0 v 38 Philippines - Match report". European Rugby League. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Walter, Brad (26 February 2025). "Zis is the moment: Eleni primed to do her Greek heritage proud". NRL. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Greece women's squad for their clash with USA". facebook. Greek Rugby League Federation. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Netherlands and Greece women name squads for last rugby league international of the year". European Rugby League. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Güler, Olgay (14 September 2019). "Türkiye Ragbi Kadın Milli Takımı, Yunanistan'ı farklı yendi: 44-4". Demiroren Haber Ajansi. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Whitelock, Adam (27 September 2022). "Greece women and Turkey men triumph in Istanbul". Everything Rugby League. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Turkiye 4 v 8 Greece - Match Report". European Rugby League. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Skolarikis, Tom (25 September 2022). "Greek women beat Turkey in Rugby League Test". Greek City Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Greece 28 v 0 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Women's Greek Rugby League smash Serbia to claim championship". Greek City Times. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "Serbia 4 v 8 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Netherlands women to make international debut in Greece". International Rugby League. 8 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "France 58 v 0 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Greece 32 v 4 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Greece 6 v 42 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "United States 46 v 0 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Netherlands Rugby League Announce Fixture Schedule". European Rugby League. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.


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