Wales women's national rugby league team

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Wales
Team information
Governing bodyWales Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachThomas Brindle
Captain Bethan Dainton
IRL ranking 8th
Uniforms
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
25 Jun 2021 vs England  Flag of England.svg
Biggest defeat
0-60 vs England  Flag of England.svg

The Wales women's national Rugby League team represents Wales in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Wales Rugby League. The first match played by the team was a 'friendly' against Great Britain Teachers in 2019. Another friendly match, against England Lions was played in November 2019. The first full international played by the team was in June 2021. [1]

Contents

Players

The following players were named in the squads to play France on 29 October 2023 and England on 4 November 2023. [2]
Tallies in the table include both 2023 matches.
Bethan Dainton captained the side against France but was unavailable for the match against England. Shaunni Davies captained the side against England. Player Profiles are available on the Rugby League Wales website.

PlayerAgePos.ClubTest Matches
DebutCapsTGPts
Leanne Burnell30 Fullback , Scrum-half Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 202143012
Eleri Michael25 Wing , Fullback Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20217208
Lowri Norkett-Morgan28 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20214208
Kathryn Salter28 Centre , Fullback Broncoscolours.png London Broncos2021701428
Georgia Taylor27 Wing YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 20232104
Carys Marsh26 Stand-off , Hooker Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 20217104
Rhi Parker34 Scrum-half Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20225000
Sara Jones24 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20215000
Molly Reardon20 Hooker , Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20216104
Katie Carr21 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20214000
Hannah Jones30 Second-row , Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20232000
Charlie Mundy27 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20217104
Shaunni Davies31 Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20213000
Amy Price33 Hooker Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20232000
Brogan Evans28 Loose forward Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils —1000
Ffion Jenkins24 Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20232000
Jasmine Gibbons22 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20232000
Kim Boaler39 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons —0000
Bethan Dainton 34 Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 20223000
Ashlea Prescott29 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons 20231000

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
25 Jun 2021Flag of England.svg  England
0–60
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
17 Oct 2021Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
24–26
Test MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
12 Jun 2022Flag of England.svg  England
6–32
Test MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Pandy Park, Crosskeys [13] [14] [15]
19 Jun 2022Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
60–0
European Championship B Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Pandy Park, Crosskeys ——
8 Oct 2022Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
44–4
Flag of Ireland.svg Donnybrook, Dublin— [16]
29 Oct 2023Flag of France.svg  France
4–14
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [17] [18]
4 Nov 2023Flag of England.svg  England
0–60
Test Match [lower-alpha 1] Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [20]
  1. ↑ Part of a double-header with the Third Test of the men's series between England and Tonga. [19]

Upcoming Fixtures:

Other matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
26 Oct 2019Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Teachers
6–30
Other MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg The Gnoll, Neath [26] [27]
16 Nov 2019Flag of England.svg England Lions
24–20
Other MatchFlag of England.svg Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens [28] [29]

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