Wales women's national rugby league team

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Wales
Team information
Governing body Wales Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachThomas Brindle
Captain Bethan Dainton
Most caps Kathryn Salter 9
Top try-scorerLeanne Burnell 5
Top point-scorerKathryn Salter 48
(2 tries, 20 goals)
IRL ranking 6th
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 win
60-0 vs Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
Biggest defeat
0-60 vs England  Flag of England.svg
World Cup
AppearancesNil
Qualified for 2026

The Wales women's national Rugby League team represents Wales in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Wales Rugby League.

Contents

History

Wales's first match was a friendly against Great Britain Teachers in 2019, with a following friendly against England Lions (England's B team) in November of the same year. The first full international played by the team was in June 2021 against England. [1] Wales entered their first World Cup qualifying campaign in 2024, and victories over Ireland and The Netherlands saw them qualifying for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup on 22 June. [2] [3]

Stadium

In July 2024, The Gnoll in Neath became the home stadium of the team as well as all other Welsh national rugby league teams. [4]

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of England.svg  England 2021202330030.00%61523.80%
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 20212024320166.67%964070.59%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 202220221100100.00%600100.00%
Flag of France.svg  France 2023202310010.00%41422.22%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 202420241100100.00%48688.89%
Totals20212024940544.44%21421250.23%

Notes:

Players

The following players were named in the squads to play Ireland on 27 April 2024 and Netherlands on 22 June 2024. [5] [6]
Tallies in the table include both matches.
Player Profiles are available on the Rugby League Wales website.

PlayerAgePos.ClubTest Matches
DebutCapsTGPts
Leanne Burnell31 Fullback , Scrum-half Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons202155224
Brittony Price31 Wing , Fullback Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons202254016
Kathryn Salter28 Centre , Fullback Broncoscolours.png London Broncos2021922048
Seren Gough-Walters32 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons202143012
Megan Whittaker— Wing , Stand-off Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20241000
Shaunni Davies32 Scrum-half , Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20215000
Rhi Parker34 Stand-off , Scrum-half Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20227104
Amy Price34 Prop , Hooker Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20234000
Jasmine Gibbons22 Hooker , Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20234000
Sara Jones24 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20217000
Georgia Taylor28 Second-row , Wing YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie20234208
Hannah Jones30 Second-row , Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20234104
Bethan Dainton 35 Loose forward , Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos202253012
Agnes Wood24 Hooker Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles20242104
Katie Carr22 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20216000
Ffion Jenkins25 Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20234000
Gracie Hobbs22 Second-row Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants20241000
Lauren Aitken37 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20213104
Ashlea Prescott30 Centre Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers20232000
Lucia Davies— Wing Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20241000
Charlie Mundy28 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20218104
Kim Boaler39 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20241000
Chelcey Greasley33 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons—0000
Tara Finnegan27 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons—0000

Notes

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
25 Jun 2021Flag of England.svg  England
0–60
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
17 Oct 2021Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
24–26
Test MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
12 Jun 2022Flag of England.svg  England
6–32
Test MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Pandy Park, Crosskeys [17] [18] [19]
19 Jun 2022Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
60–0
European Championship B Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Pandy Park, Crosskeys — [20]
8 Oct 2022Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
44–4
Flag of Ireland.svg Donnybrook, Dublin— [21]
29 Oct 2023Flag of France.svg  France
4–14
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [22] [23] [24]
4 Nov 2023Flag of England.svg  England
0–60
Test Match [a] Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [26] [27]
27 Apr 2024Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
28–10
2026 World Cup qualification Europe Group AFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff University Sports Fields [28] [29] [30]
22 Jun 2024Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
48–6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rugby Club Waterland, Purmerend [31] [2]
  1. ↑ Part of a double-header with the Third Test of the men's series between England and Tonga. [25]

Upcoming Fixtures:

Other matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
26 Oct 2019Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Teachers
6–30
FriendlyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg The Gnoll, Neath [33] [34]
16 Nov 2019Flag of England.svg England Lions
24–20
FriendlyFlag of England.svg Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens [35] [36]

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