United States women's national rugby league team

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United States women's national rugby league team
Team information
NicknameHawks
Governing body USA Rugby League
Region North America
Head coachSean Rutgerson (interim)
IRL ranking 11 Increase2.svg 3 (July 21, 2025) [1]
Uniforms
Kit left arm blackredshoulders.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body thindkbluesides.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm blackredshoulders.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
2019
Biggest win
 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0 - 78 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
( Kingston, Jamaica; September 23, 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 42 - 10 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
( Burnaby, Canada; April 16, 2022
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 40 - 8 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
( Jacksonville, United States; November 9, 2024)

The United States women's national rugby league team, also known as the Hawks represents the United States in women's rugby league. They are administered by the USA Rugby League.

Contents

The team was announced on April 9, 2019 and they intend to bid to play in both the 2021 and the 2025 Rugby League World Cups. [2] In 2019, the USARL announced plans for all national representative teams to be known as Hawks, [3] however, when the women's team played their first international match in April 2022 they were called the Redtails. [4] The name was changed when the USARL Hawks' women's administration committee was formed in May 2022. [5]

Current squad

The following team played against Greece on February 28, 2025.

J#Pos.PlayerClubDebutMTGP
1 Fullback Taylor White Jacksonville colors.svg Jacksonville JaxAxe Women20225104
2 Wing Shannon Cross Hustosky Newcastle foundation colours.svg East Palo Alto Razorbacks20251000
3 Centre Haley Sheldon Jacksonville colors.svg Jacksonville JaxAxe Women202433012
4 Centre Cyndi Campbell Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief202354628
14 Wing Stacia Thompson Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief20251104
6 Stand-off Robyn Oliveri Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief202250612
7 Scrum-half Samantha Black-Keels Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief202263012
8 Prop Narcisse Jordan Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief20226104
9 Hooker Nicole Fisch Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief202257028
10 Prop Kadie Sanford Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief20226000
11 Second-row Jeanna Beard Giantscolours.svg San Diego Barracudas20224000
16 Second-row Rachael Bradley Hunter colours.svg Tampa Mischief20225104
13 Loose forward Sarah Esther Anderson Gthundercolours.svg New York State Queens20232000
14 Second-row Ashley Mencke Gthundercolours.svg New York State Queens20243000
15 interchange Erin Walsh GaudensRLcolours.PNG LA Mongrel20251000
17 interchange Bee Blackmon Giantscolours.svg San Diego Barracudas20251000
20 interchange Lucinda Darvell Gthundercolours.svg New York State Queens20251000

2023 squad

The following players are members of the U.S. squad that participated in the Americas Championships in late September 2023. [6] Most players were selected from rugby union clubs. The teams was coached by Ady Cooney.

Pos.PlayerClubDebut
Fullback Taylor White Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jacksonville Axewomen 2022
Wing Agnes Fuerst Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Centre Christine Sargent Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Centre Cyndi Campbell Cronulla colours.svg Carolina Storm2023
Fullback , Wing Brittany Royes Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Stand-off Robyn Oliveri Central Comets colours.svg Tampa Mischief 2022
Scrum-half Courtney Treco Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2023
Prop Paris Hart Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Hooker Tiana Granby Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Prop Nicole Snyder Central Comets colours.svg Tampa Mischief 2023
Second-row Sarah Anderson Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Chicago North Shore 2023
Second-row Kadie Sanford Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Chicago North Shore 2022
Scrum-half , Loose forward Samantha Black-Keels Central Comets colours.svg Tampa Mischief 2022
Hooker Danielle Pola Walko-Siua Bullscolours.svg Cleveland 2023
Prop Sha Marica Scott Wests Panthers Colours.svg Roots Rugby2023
Prop Narcisse Jordan Bullscolours.svg Cleveland 2022
Centre Marcaya Bailous Bullscolours.svg Cleveland 2023
Wing Mariah Blackmore Quinscolours.svg San Jose Seahawks2023
Hooker Nicole Fisch Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Chicago North Shore 2022
Second-row Jeanna Beard Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Colorado Gray Wolves 2022
Loose forward Caitlin Davis Cronulla colours.svg Carolina Storm2023
Loose forward Rachael Bradley Central Comets colours.svg Tampa Mischief 2022
Loose forward Maxine Fonua Quinscolours.svg San Jose Seahawks—

2023 Development squad

The following players were included in a development squad that played in a "Select" match on Saturday, April 16, 2022, prior to the Test Match. [7]

Results

Full Internationals

The inaugural matches for the United States national women's rugby league team occurred on Saturday, April 16, 2022. A second team match opened proceedings at Burnaby Lake Regional Park, British Columbia, Canada. This game was followed by a Test Match.

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
April 16, 2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10–42
Test MatchFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby Lake Rugby Club [8] [9] [10]
September 23, 2023Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
78–8
 Americas Championships Flag of Jamaica.svg University of West Indies, Kingston [11]
September 25, 2023Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4–30
[12] [13] [14]
November 6, 2024Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
44–0
 2026 World Cup qualification
Americas Championships 		Flag of the United States.svg University of North Florida, Jacksonville [15] [16]
November 9, 2024Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8–40
[17] [18]
February 28, 2025Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
46–0
Test MatchFlag of the United States.svg Silver Bowl Park, Las Vegas [19] [20]

Upcoming fixtures

  • Jamaica in the United States: men's and women's double-header [21]
    • Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica at Leto High School Stadium, Tampa, Florida on December 6, 2025
  • Las Vegas 2026 [22] [23]
    • Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland in Las Vegas in February 2026

Second Team matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
April 16, 2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10–26
Selection Match Burnaby Lake Rugby Club [8]

References

  1. ↑ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "United States bid for entry to women's World Cup 2021". www.usarl.org.
  3. ↑ "All United States teams to be branded Hawks". USARL. August 5, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "USARL Women Venture into Canada for First Time". USARL. April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "USARL Hawks form women's operations and administration committee". USARL. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Crowl Boost for Canada In Americas Championships against Jamaica, USA". International Rugby League. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Canada Ravens To Host USA Redtails In First Women's Senior International Match Of The Year". Canada Ravens. April 14, 2022. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Canada Ravens vs USA Redtails - April 16th 2022". Canada Ravens. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Canada Ravens Defeat USA Redtails In Historic Clash". International Rugby League. April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Canada 42 v 10 United States". European Rugby League. April 17, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Americas North Championship / Jamaica Vs USA". YouTube. StrideVisionTV. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Americas North Championship / Canada Vs USA". YouTube. StrideVisionTV. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ Lowe, Brian (September 26, 2023). "Canada Too Good for USA in Rematch". Rugby League Planet.
  14. ↑ "United States 4 v 30 Canada - Match report". European Rugby League. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ "November 2024 America's North World Cup Qualifier featuring the USA Hawks vs Jamaica Reggie Warriors". Youtube.com. November 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ "United States 44-0 Jamaica". European Rugby League. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ "November 2024 Americas North World Cup Tournament Final featuring the USA Hawks vs Canada Ravens". YouTube. USA Rugby League. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Canada 40 v 8 United States - Match report". European Rugby League. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  19. ↑ NRL - National Rugby League (February 28, 2025). International Rugby League Test Match | USA v Greece . Retrieved March 1, 2025– via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "HAWKS TO FACE GREECE MEN AND WOMEN AS PART OF LAS VEGAS SCHEDULE". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  21. ↑ "USA to host Jamaica in men's and women's double-header". IRL. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  22. ↑ "USA Hawks to Face Scotland Bravehearts in Historic Triple-Header in Las Vegas 2026". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ Bower, Aaron (August 21, 2025). "Las Vegas 2026 rugby league schedule grows with shock addition". Love Rugby League. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
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