2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup

This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Pool A

Australia

Head coach: Australia Brad Donald[1][2]

Name Age Club State Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points
Kezie Apps 26 Helensburgh Tiger Lillies NSW Second-row 5 1 0 0 4
Chelsea Baker 31 Wallabies Gladstone QLD Wing 3 3 2 0 16
Heather Ballinger 35 Wests Panthers QLD Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Annette Brander 24 Beerwah Bulldogs QLD Centre 4 0 0 0 0
Brittany Breayley 26 Brothers Ipswich QLD Hooker 5 1 0 0 4
Ali Brigginshaw 27 Brothers Ipswich QLD Five-eighth 5 3 0 0 12
Karina Brown 28 Easts Tigers QLD Wing 4 6 0 0 24
Nakia Davis-Welsh 21 Redfern All Blacks NSW Fullback 4 3 0 0 12
Vanessa Foliaki 24 Easts Tigers QLD Second-row, Lock 3 4 0 0 16
Steph Hancock 35 Easts Tigers QLD Prop 4 2 0 0 8
Isabelle Kelly 21 North Newcastle NSW Centre 4 6 0 0 24
Renae Kunst 35 Wests Panthers QLD Second-row, Lock 3 0 0 0 0
Corban McGregor 23 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW Centre, Fullback 4 2 0 0 8
Caitlin Moran 20 North Newcastle NSW Halfback 4 4 14 1 45
Lavina O'Mealey 33 Redfern All Blacks NSW Prop 4 1 0 0 4
Talesha Quinn 28 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW Second-row 3 2 0 0 8
Ruan Sims 35 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW Prop 4 2 0 0 8
Maddie Studdon 23 Redfern All Blacks NSW Halfback 3 1 12 0 28
Simaima Taufa 23 Mounties NSW Lock 3 0 0 0 0
Zahara Temara 20 Burleigh Bears QLD Lock, Centre 3 3 0 0 12
Elianna Walton 32 Greenacre Tigers NSW Prop 4 5 0 0 20
Meg Ward 23 Northern Territory NT Wing, Centre 3 3 0 0 12
Rebecca Young 35 North Newcastle NSW Prop 3 0 0 0 0

Cook Islands

Head coach: Australia Ian Bourke[3][4]

Name Residence Position Played T G FG Points
Danielle Apaiana Auckland Second-row 3 0 0 0 0
Katelyn Arona Christchurch Lock, Hooker 3 1 0 0 4
Kiritapu Demant Auckland Five-eighth 1 0 0 0 0
Kaylen Ikitule Auckland Second-row 2 0 0 0 0
Chantelle Inangaro Schofield Cook Islands Centre 3 1 3 0 10
Urshla Kere Brisbane Wing 1-2 0 0 0 0
Beniamina Koiatu Auckland Wing 2-3 1 0 0 4
Inangaro Maraeara Sydney Hooker, Five-eighth 3 0 0 0 0
Toka Natua Tokorua Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate Counties-Manukau Second-row 3 1 0 0 4
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Counties-Manukau Lock, Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Manea Poa-Maoate Wellington Halfback 2 0 0 0 0
Josina Singapu Gold Coast interchange 1 0 0 0 0
Cecelia Strickland Perth Centre 2 1 0 0 4
Natalee Tagavaitau Auckland interchange 1-2 0 0 0 0
Samaria Taia Sydney interchange 1 0 0 0 0
Kiana Takairangi Sydney Fullback 3 0 0 0 0
Crystal George Tamarua Auckland Centre, Second-row 2-3 0 0 0 0
Karol-Ann Tanevesi Sydney Prop 1-2 0 0 0 0
Lydia Turua-Quedley Melbourne Five-eighth, Halfback, Wing 3 0 0 0 0
Eliza Wilson Auckland interchange 2 0 0 0 0
Stephanie Wilson Sydney interchange 1-2 0 0 0 0

England

Head coach: England Chris Chapman[5][6]

Name Age Club Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points
Charlotte Booth Bradford Bulls Wing 3 2 0 0 8
Danielle Bound Thatto Heath Crusaders Hooker 4 1 0 0 4
Kayleigh Bulman Featherstone Rovers Wing 1 1 0 0 4
Jessica Courtman Bradford Bulls Centre 4 0 0 0 0
Chantelle Crowl 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders Prop 4 0 0 0 0
Jodie Cunningham 25 Thatto Heath Crusaders Fullback 4 0 0 0 0
Andrea Dobson Featherstone Rovers Lock, Prop 4 0 0 0 0
Sarah Dunn Featherstone Rovers Centre 3 0 0 0 0
Lois Forsell 26 Bradford Bulls Hooker, Lock 4 0 0 0 0
Claire Garner Bradford Bulls Halfback 1 0 2 0 4
Faye Gaskin 25 Thatto Heath Crusaders Five-eighth 3 0 0 0 0
Amy Hardcastle 28 Bradford Bulls Centre 4 2 0 0 8
Katherine Hepworth Castleford Tigers interchange 3 0 0 0 0
Shona Hoyle 24 Bradford Bulls Second-row 4 1 0 0 4
Kirsty Moroney Bradford Bulls Halfback, Five-eighth 3 0 0 0 0
Danika Priim 33 Bradford Bulls Prop 2 0 0 0 0
Emily Rudge 26 Thatto Heath Crusaders Second-row 4 0 0 0 0
Emma Slowe Featherstone Rovers Prop 4 1 0 0 4
Tara-Jane Stanley 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders Wing 4 2 4 0 16
Beth Sutcliffe Bradford Bulls Second-row, Lock, Prop 4 1 0 0 4
Jenny Welsby Thatto Heath Crusaders Halfback 1 0 0 0 0
  • Rachel Thompson (Thatto Heath - St Helens), Rhiannon Marshall (Featherstone Rovers) and Stacey White (Bradford Bulls) were selected in the squad but did not play in the tournament

Pool B

Canada

Head coach: United Kingdom Mike Castle[7][8]


Name Age Province Position(s) Played T G FG Points
Maira Acevedo 21 British Columbia Half, Centre 3 0 0 0 0
Gillian Boag 22 British Columbia Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Nina Bui 30 Ontario Fullback, Hooker 3 0 0 0 0
Andrea Burk 35 British Columbia Second Row 3 0 0 0 0
Christina Burnham 29 British Columbia Hooker 3 0 0 0 0
Mackenzie Fane 24 Ontario Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Kathleen Grudzinski 33 Alberta Prop 2 0 0 0 0
Janai Haupapa 21 Alberta Centre 2-3 0 0 0 0
Michelle Helmeczi 32 Alberta Halfback 2 0 0 0 0
Kathleen Keller 29 Quebec Second Row 3 0 0 0 0
Natalie King 33 British Columbia Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Kelcey Leavitt 25 Alberta Wing 2 0 0 0 0
Mandy Marchak 32 Manitoba Lock 4 0 0 0 0
Sabrina McDaid 23 Ontario Halfback 3 1 1 0 6
Wealtha-Jade Naglis 25 Alberta Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Fedelia Omoghan 25 Ontario Prop 1-2 0 0 0 0
Megan Pakulis 21 Ontario Second Row 4 1 0 0 4
Irene Patrinos 24 Ontario Fullback, Wing 4 0 2 0 4
Stevi Schnoor 22 British Columbia Half 4 0 0 0 0
Natasha Smith 26 Ontario Centre 3 4 0 0 16
Elizabeth Steele 24 Alberta Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Natalie Tam 20 Ontario Hooker 2 0 0 0 0
Tiera Thomas-Reynolds 28 Ontario Wing 2-3 0 0 0 0
Barbara Waddell 29 New South Wales Hooker 3 0 0 0 0
  • Petra Woods (Ontario) was selected but did not play in the tournament.

New Zealand

Head coach: New Zealand Tony Benson[9][10][11]

Name Age Club Regional Team Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points
Racquel Anderson-Pitman 26 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions Hooker, Halfback 2 1 1 0 6
Ngatokotoru Arakua 20 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau interchange 5 0 0 0 0
Shontelle Dudley 31 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons Centre 4 3 0 0 12
Maitua Feterika 25 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Centre 4 2 0 0 8
Teuila Fotu-Moala 23 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau Second-row 4 3 0 0 12
Louisa Gago 24 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Second-row 2 1 0 0 4
Georgia Hale (vc) 22 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons Five-eighth 3 0 0 0 0
Honey Hireme 36 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau Wing 4 13 0 0 52
Sharlene Johnson 40 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons Second-row, Lock 2 0 0 0 0
Amber Kani 26 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Centre 4 2 0 0 8
Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe Papanui Tigers Canterbury Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Laura Mariu (c) 36 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau Lock 4 1 0 0 4
Lilieta Maumau 25 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau Prop 5 4 0 0 16
Nita Maynard 25 Cronulla-Caringbah New South Wales Hooker 5 1 0 0 4
Raecene McGregor 20 Greenacre Tigers New South Wales Five-eighth, Fullback 3 4 0 0 16
Krystal Murray 24 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau interchange 4 5 0 0 20
Kimiora Nati 29 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Halfback 4 0 23 0 46
Apii Nicholls-Pualau 24 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Fullback 4 1 0 0 4
Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala 22 Marist Sisters Akarana Falcons interchange 2 1 0 0 4
Hilda Peters 34 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau Second-row, Wing 4 2 0 0 8
Kahurangi Peters 23 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Krystal Rota 32 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau Hooker 4 0 0 0 0
Aieshaleigh Smalley 26 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau Prop 3 0 0 0 0
Atawhai Tupaea 28 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau Wing 5 2 0 0 8

Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Papua New Guinea Dennis Miall[12][13]

  • Elvina Aaron (Southern)
  • Helen Abau (Southern)
  • Delilah Ahose (Southern)
  • Della Audama (Southern)
  • Akosita Baru (Northern)
  • Christie Bulhage (Highlands)
  • Brenda Goro (Southern)
  • Carol Humeu (Southern)
  • Shirley Joe (Northern)
  • Martha Karl (Northern)
  • Gloria Kaupa (Highlands)
  • Naomi Kaupa (Southern)
  • Amelia Kuk (Brothers Ipswich, QLD)
  • Joan Kuman (Southern)
  • Grace Mark (Northern)
  • Mala Mark (Highlands)
  • Janet Michael (Southern)
  • Cathy Neap (C) (Southern)
  • Anne Ouifa (Highlands)
  • Vanessa Palme (Southern)
  • Fay Sogave (Higlands)
  • Jazmyn Taumafai (Caboolture Sharks, QLD)
  • Vero Waula (Southern)
  • Maima Wei (Southern)

References

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