Wales women's national rugby league team
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]
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Wales Rugby League | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Thomas Brindle | |
| Captain | Bryonie King | |
| IRL ranking | 7th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
25 Jun 2021 vs England  | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| 0-60 vs England | ||
Players
The following players were named in the squads to play 
Ireland on 8 October 2022. Tallies in the table include this match.
| Pos. | Player | Age | Club | Welsh Club | Test Matches | All Matches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caps | T | G | Pts | Caps | T | G | Pts | |||||
| Fullback, Halfback | Leanne Burnell | 29 |  Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Wing | Brittony Price | 29 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Centre, Fullback | Kathryn Salter | 26 |  London Broncos | 5 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 34 | |
| Centre, Loose forward | Rosie Carr | 20 | Cardiff Demons |  Bridgend Blue Bulls | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Fullback, Wing | Eleri Michael | 23 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Stand-off, Scrum-half | Amberley Ruck | 27 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Scrum-half | Rhi Parker | 32 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prop | Fern Davies | 25 |  Warrington Wolves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Hooker | Carys Marsh | 24 |  Wigan Warriors | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Prop | Lauren Aitken | 35 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Second-row | Bryonie King | 18 | Cardiff Demons |  Rhondda Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Second-row | Charlie Mundy | 26 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Prop, Loose forward | Emily Hughes | 26 | London Broncos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Hooker | Molly Reardon | 18 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Prop, Loose forward | Ffion Jones | 22 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loose forward | Katie Carr | 20 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prop | Joeann McGuire | 33 | Cardiff Demons | Rhondda Outlaws | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Loose forward | Ffion Jenkins | 23 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wing, Second-row | Anne-Marie Sayle | 30 |  Bradford Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Loose forward | Bethan Dainton | 33 |  British Army | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Centre | Seren Gough-Walters | 30 | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prop, Loose forward | Sara Jones | 22 | Cardiff Demons | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | England | 0–60 | Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [2] | [3][4][5][6] |
| 17 Oct 2021 | Ireland | 24–26 | Test Match |  Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay | [7][8] | [9][10][11] |
| 12 Jun 2022 | England | 6–32 | Test Match | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | [12] | [13][14] |
| 19 Jun 2022 |  Italy | 60–0 | European Championship B | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Ireland | 44–4 |  Donnybrook, Dublin | — | [15] |
Upcoming Fixtures:
- During 2023 and 2024 Wales are drawn to play the following three teams in Group A of the European Qualifiers for the 2025 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[16] Dates and hosts have been selected but the venues are yet to be announced.[17][18]
References
- "Wales Women's side heritage numbers announced". Wales Rugby League. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "2021 England Women v Wales Women". YouTube. Sky Sports. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Hafez, Shamoom (25 June 2021). "Women's international: England 60-0 Wales - 10 different try-scorers for hosts". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Smith, Lewis (25 June 2021). "England Gear Up For Rugby League World Cup With Huge Win Over Wales". The Sportsman. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "England Women defeat Wales in impressive showing". Rugby-League.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Match Report - England 60 v 0 Wales". Wales Rugby League. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Highlights - Wales vs Ireland Women - Ireland's first-ever International Women's Rugby League Match". YouTube. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "17-10-21 Wales Women v Ireland Women". YouTube. Live Rugby. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Fletcher, Charlotte (18 October 2021). "Match Report: Wales Women v Ireland Women". Rugby League Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Wales 24 v 26 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- "Match Report - Wales 24 v 26 Ireland". Wales Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Wales Women vs England Women - International Test Match". YouTube. The Sportsman Rugby League. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Match Report - Wales 6 v 32 England". Wales Rugby League. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "Report: Wales 6-32 England". Rugby-League.com. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "Match Report - Ireland 4 v 44 Wales". Wales Rugby League. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Draws Made For Men's and Women's Euros". European Rugby League. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Euro Women's RLWCQ Fixtures Announced as Female Refs Look to take part". European Rugby League. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Wales to Host Netherlands and Travel to Greece and Turkey". Wales Rugby League. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Wales Women 6-30 GB Teachers - Rugby League". YouTube. Rugby-League.com. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Match Report - Wales 6 v 30 GB Teachers". Wales Rugby League. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Women's Rugby League international - England Lions v Wales". YouTube. Wales Rugby League. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- Golden, Ian (16 November 2019). "Wales Women secure historic first win as they beat England Lions". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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