Wales women's national rugby league team
Team information | ||
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Governing body | Wales Rugby League | |
Region | Europe | |
Head coach | Thomas Brindle | |
Captain | Bethan Dainton | |
IRL ranking | 8th | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
First international | ||
25 Jun 2021 vs England | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
0-60 vs England |
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]
Head to Head Records[edit]
Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
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England | 2021 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 6 | 152 | 3.80% |
Ireland | 2021 | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 96 | 40 | 70.59% |
Italy | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 0 | 100.00% |
France | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 14 | 22.22% |
Totals | 2021 | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.50% | 166 | 206 | 44.62% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 28 April 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Players[edit]
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.
Player | Age | Pos. | Club | Test Matches | ||||
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Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts | ||||
Brittony Price | 31 | Fullback, Wing | Cardiff Demons | 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Georgia Taylor | 28 | Wing | York Valkyrie | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Ashlea Prescott | 30 | Centre | Featherstone Rovers | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kathryn Salter | 28 | Centre, Fullback | London Broncos | 2021 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 40 |
Lucia Davies | — | Wing | Cardiff Demons | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rhi Parker | 34 | Stand-off, Scrum-half | Cardiff Demons | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Shaunni Davies | 32 | Scrum-half, Loose forward | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amy Price | 34 | Prop, Hooker | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jasmine Gibbons | 22 | Hooker, Centre | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sara Jones | 24 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hannah Jones | 30 | Second-row, Centre | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Mundy | 28 | Second-row | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Bethan Dainton | 35 | Loose forward, Second-row | Leeds Rhinos | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Agnes Wood | 24 | Hooker | Sheffield Eagles | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kim Boaler | 39 | Second-row | Cardiff Demons | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Katie Carr | 22 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ffion Jenkins | 25 | Loose forward | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chelcey Greasley | 33 | Centre | Cardiff Demons | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tara Finnegan | 26 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results[edit]
Full internationals[edit]
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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25 Jun 2021 | England | 0–60 |
Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [3] | [4][5][6][7] |
17 Oct 2021 | Ireland | 24–26 |
Test Match | Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay | [8][9] | [10][11][12] |
12 Jun 2022 | England | 6–32 |
Test Match | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | [13] | [14][15] |
19 Jun 2022 | Italy | 60–0 |
European Championship B | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | — | [16] |
8 Oct 2022 | Ireland | 44–4 |
Donnybrook, Dublin | — | [17] | |
29 Oct 2023 | France | 4–14 |
Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | [18] | [19][20] |
4 Nov 2023 | England | 0–60 |
Test Match[a] | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | [22] | [23] |
27 Apr 2024 | Ireland | 28–10 |
WC Qualifier (Euro Group A) | Cardiff University Sports Fields | [24] | [25][26] |
Upcoming Fixtures:
- During 2024 Wales are drawn to play in Group A of the European Qualifiers for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
- Netherlands on 22 June 2024, likely in the Netherlands. Venue yet to be confirmed.
Other matches[edit]
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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26 Oct 2019 | Great Britain Teachers | 6–30 |
Other Match | The Gnoll, Neath | [27] | [28] |
16 Nov 2019 | England Lions | 24–20 |
Other Match | Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens | [29] | [30] |
References[edit]
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- ^ "The Road to the World Cup starts on Saturday". Wales Rugby League. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wales 60 0 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Match Report - Ireland 4 v 44 Wales". Wales Rugby League. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Féminines : France vs Pays de Galles - le match complet". YouTube. Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII - FFR XIII Officiel. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Merched: France 14-4 Cymru". Wales Rugby League. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "France 14-4 Wales - Hosts too strong in Carcassonne". BBC. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's home nations clash confirmed: England to take on Wales at Headingley". Rugby-League.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Highlights - England Women v Wales". YouTube. Rugby-League.com. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "England 60 0 Wales". European Rugby League. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Cymru v Ireland Highlights". facebook. Welsh Rugby League - Rygbi Cynghrair Cymru. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Golden, Ian (27 April 2024). "Merched – Wales 28 Ireland 10". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Wales 28 v 10 Ireland - Match report". European Rugby League. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "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.