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
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Kit body.svg
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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

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%
Totals20212024830537.50%16620644.62%

Notes:

Players

The following players were named in the squads to play Ireland on 27 April 2024. [2]
Tallies in the table include this match.
Player Profiles are available on the Rugby League Wales website.

PlayerAgePos.ClubTest Matches
DebutCapsTGPts
Brittony Price31 Fullback , Wing Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons202243012
Georgia Taylor28 Wing YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie20233208
Ashlea Prescott30 Centre Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers20232000
Kathryn Salter28 Centre , Fullback Broncoscolours.png London Broncos2021811840
Lucia Davies— Wing Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20241000
Rhi Parker34 Stand-off , Scrum-half Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20226104
Shaunni Davies32 Scrum-half , Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20214000
Amy Price34 Prop , Hooker Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20233000
Jasmine Gibbons22 Hooker , Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20233000
Sara Jones24 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20216000
Hannah Jones30 Second-row , Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20233000
Charlie Mundy28 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20218104
Bethan Dainton 35 Loose forward , Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos20224208
Agnes Wood24 Hooker Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles20241000
Kim Boaler39 Second-row Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20241000
Katie Carr22 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20215000
Ffion Jenkins25 Loose forward Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons20233000
Chelcey Greasley33 Centre Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons—0000
Tara Finnegan26 Prop Panthers colours.svg Cardiff Demons—0000

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 — [16]
8 Oct 2022Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
44–4
Flag of Ireland.svg Donnybrook, Dublin— [17]
29 Oct 2023Flag of France.svg  France
4–14
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [18] [19] [20]
4 Nov 2023Flag of England.svg  England
0–60
Test Match [lower-alpha 1] Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [22] [23]
27 Apr 2024Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
28–10
WC Qualifier (Euro Group A)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff University Sports Fields [24] [25] [26]
  1. ↑ Part of a double-header with the Third Test of the men's series between England and Tonga. [21]

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 [27] [28]
16 Nov 2019Flag of England.svg England Lions
24–20
Other MatchFlag of England.svg Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens [29] [30]

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