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Sixth staging of the: Women's Rugby League World Cup
2021 (2021) Women's Rugby League World Cup  ()
Number of teams8
Host country England
Winner Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Matches played15
Attendance128,098 (8,540 per match)
Points scored728 (48.53 per match)
Tries scored157 (10.47 per match)
Top scorersEngland Tara-Jane Stanley
62 points (6 tries + 19 goals)
Australia Lauren Brown 62 points (31 goals)
Top try scorerAustralia Julia Robinson (7 tries)
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The 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the——sixth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and was one of three major tournaments part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 1 November——to 19 November 2022. Originally planned for 2021, it was delayed a year along with the men's and wheelchair tournaments due——to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured eight teams, an increase of two from the "previous tournament."

For the first time the tournament had parity with the men's and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same while all 61 matches across three tournaments will be, "broadcast live."

Teams※

Qualification※

The competing teams were selected based on criteria including growth. And current infrastructure and "were announced on 18 July 2019."

Region Team Previous
appearances 		Previous best result World
ranking 		Coach Captain
Americas  Brazil 0 Debut 11 Paul Grundy Maria Graf
 Canada 1 Semi-finals (2017) 4 Mike Castle Gabrielle Hindley
Asia-Pacific  Australia 5 Champions (2013, 2017) 1 Brad Donald Kezie Apps, Sam Bremner, Ali Brigginshaw
 Cook Islands 2 Group stage (2003, 2017) 5 Anthony (Rusty) Matua Kimiora Breayley-Nati
 New Zealand 5 Champions (2000, "2003," 2008) 2 Ricky Henry Krystal Rota
 Papua New Guinea 1 Group stage (2017) 6 Ben Jeffries Elsie Albert
Europe  England 3 Semi-finals (2008, 2017) 3 Craig Richards Emily Rudge
 France 2 Group stage (2008, 2013) 7 Vincent Baloup Alice Varela
  1. ^ Competed as part of  Great Britain in 2 previous tournaments, finishing as runners-up in 2000.

Draw※

The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The two seeded teams were England (Group A) as hosts and Australia as holders (Group B). The draw was made at Buckingham Palace on 16 January 2020. Teams from pool 1 were drawn by, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, pool 2 was drawn by Katherine Grainger and pool 3 by Jason Robinson.

Ahead of the fixture list being announced, the organisers stated that there would be at least four days between a team's games in the interests of player welfare.

The fixtures were announced on 21 July 2020. Following the postponement of the tournament from 2021 to 2022, a revised schedule was published on 21 November 2021. All the games in the tournament were played as double-headers with other games from either the women's/men's tournaments.

Seeded Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

 Australia
 England

 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea

 Canada
 France

 Cook Islands
 Brazil

Squads※

Main article: 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

Each nation announced 24 player squads to compete in the tournament.

Venues※

Stadiums※

Five venues were used for the women's tournament. Stadiums are referred to by their official name rather than sponsored name, as is: International Rugby League policy

Manchester Wigan Old Trafford DW Stadium Capacity: 74,994 Capacity: 25,138
Hull Leeds York MKM Stadium Headingley Stadium York Community Stadium Capacity: 25,586 Capacity: 21,062 Capacity: 8,500

Team base camp locations※

Two locations were used by the eight national team squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament, as follows;

  • Leeds: Brazil, Canada, England and Papua New Guinea
  • York: Australia, Cook Islands, France and New Zealand

Officiating※

Match officials※

The list of match officials who officiated across both the men's and women's tournaments was published on 5 October 2022.

Warm-up matches※

Pre-tournament practice matches took place in the weeks before the first round of group stage matches of the World Cup.

20 October 2022
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
York Valkyrie 0–38  Papua New Guinea
Report
25 October 2022
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Ireland  8–6  Canada
Report
Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan
27 October 2022
14:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
England Knights England 14–26  Cook Islands
Report
Weetwood Sports Park, Leeds
27 October 2022
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
Brazil  4–16  France
Report
Group stage※

Group A※

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 England England 3 3 0 0 168 12 +156 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 3 2 0 1 108 54 +54 4
3 Canada Canada 3 1 0 2 38 104 −66 2
4 Brazil Brazil 3 0 0 3 20 164 −144 0
Source: rlwc2021
1 November 2022
14:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  72–4  Brazil
Tries: Beevers 2'
Hill (3) 16', 22', 73'
Field 28'
Hardcastle (3) 37', 49', 67'
Stanley (2) 6', 40'
Goldthorp 44'
Jones 64'
Burke 70'
Wood 80'
Goals: Stanley (8/14) 23', 29', 38' , 45', 65', 68', 74', 80'
 Report
 Tries: Momberg 59'
Goals: Oliveira (0/1)
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Tom Grant (England), Jack Smith (England)
Player of the Match: Courtney Winfield-Hill (England)
Team details England Position Brazil Name Number Number Name Fran Goldthorp 3 Fullback 18 Natalia Momberg Caitlin Beevers 2 Wing 22 Edna Santini Tara-Jane Stanley 1 Centre 3 Leticia Medeiros Amy Hardcastle 4 Centre 1 Adriana Felix Leah Burke 5 Wing 2 Tati Fernandes Georgia Roche 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Giovana Moura Courtney Winfield-Hill (c) 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Maria Graf Shona Hoyle 17 Prop forward 8 Franciny Amaral Tara Jones 9 Hooker 9 Patricia Bodeman Olivia Wood 18 Prop forward 15 Franciele Barros Vicky Molyneux 14 Second row 11 Patricia Oliveira Emily Rudge 12 Second row 12 Amanda Welter Jodie Cunningham 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Barbra Leal Zoe Harris 22 Interchange 14 Giovanna Barth Hollie Dodd 11 Interchange 10 Paula Casemiro Grace Field 15 Interchange 16 Brena Prioste Victoria Whitfield 8 Interchange 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros Lois Forsell Coach Paul Grundy
1 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  34–12  Canada
Tries: Long 25'
Molowia (2) 38', 42'
Ravu 47'
Banu 63'
Gwasamun 76'
Butler 78'
Goals: Veivers (2/5) 43', 80'
Malabag (1/2) 64'
 Report
 Tries: Woods 31'
Pakulis 60'
Goals: Frananda (2/2) 31', 62'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Touch judges: Aaron Moore (England), James Vella (England)
Player of the Match: Martha Molowia (Papua New Guinea)
Team details Papua New Guinea Position Canada Name Number Number Name Martha Molowia 17 Fullback 5 Karina Gauto Lisa Marie Alu 23 Wing 20 Lauren Mueller Shellie Long 4 Centre 4 Ferris Sandboe Belinda Gwasamun 3 Centre 3 Petra Woods Anika Butler 2 Wing 1 Dani Frananda Sera Koroi 6 Stand off/Five eighth 10 Laura Mariu Lilah Malabag 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Sabrina McDaid Elsie Albert 8 Prop forward 8 Kirsty Sargent Therese Aiton 9 Hooker 6 Alanna Fittes Gloria Kaupa 10 Prop forward 24 Elizabeth Steele Emily Veivers 11 Second row 11 Gabrielle Hindley Essay Banu 12 Second row 14 Maddy Aberg Ua Ravu 14 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Megan Pakulis Jessikah Reeves 13 Interchange 9 Natalie Tam Bertishba Awoi 15 Interchange 12 Sarah Maguire Michelle John 16 Interchange 22 Ada Jane Okonkwo Talitha Kunjil 19 Interchange 19 Jade Menin Ben Jeffries Coach Mike Castle
5 November 2022
12:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  54–4  Canada
Tries: Burke (2) 4', 67'
Dodd (2) 17', 26'
Wilson 20'
Goldthorp 33'
Roche 35'
Stanley (3) 41', 44', 60'
Roberts 52'
Goals: Stanley (5/11) 21', 27', 36' 42' 61'
 Report
 Tries: Woods 47'
DW Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 23,179
Referee: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Vicky Molyneux (England)
Team details England Position Canada Name Number Number Name Fran Goldthorp 30 Fullback 5 Karina Gauto Georgia Wilson 20 Wing 2 Brittany Jones Tara Stanley 1 Centre 14 Maddy Aberg Carrie Roberts 23 Centre 3 Petra Woods Leah Burke 5 Wing 20 Lauren Mueller Georgia Roch 6 Stand off/Five eighth 10 Laura Mariu Courtney Winfield-Hill 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Sabrina McDaid Shona Hoyle 17 Prop forward 8 Kirsty Sargent Keara Bennett 21 Hooker 9 Natalie Tam Paige Travis 19 Prop forward 22 Ada Jane Okonkwo Hollie Dodd 11 Second row 11 Gabrielle Hindley Emily Rudge 12 Second row 16 Rachel Choboter Vicky Molyneux 14 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Megan Pakulis Vicky Whitfield 15 Interchange 18 Alix Evans Beth Stott 16 Interchange 24 Elizabeth Steele Zoe Hornby 24 Interchange 17 Brittany Douglas Danielle Anderson 10 Interchange 23 Zoey Siciliano Craig Richards Coach Mike Castle
5 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Papua New Guinea  70–0  Brazil
Tries: Gwasamun (4) 2', 27', 51', 59'
Moxon (2) 11', 54'
Butler 16'
Albert 42'
Reeves 45'
Koroi 48'
Joe 66'
Molowia 69'
Malabag 72'
Aiton 75'
Goals: Malabag (7/14) 28', 44', 46', 49', 61', 70', 73'
 Report
MKM Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 7,080
Referee: Ben Casty (France)
Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Dean Bowmer (England)
Player of the Match: Belinda Gwasamun (Papua New Guinea)
Team details Papua New Guinea Position Brazil Name Number Number Name Martha Molowia 17 Fullback 1 Adriana Felix Tara Moxon 1 Wing 22 Edna Santini Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz 5 Centre 3 Leticia Medeiros Belinda Gwasamun 3 Centre 12 Amanda Welter Anika Butler 2 Wing 18 Natalia Momberg Sera Koroi 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Giovana Moura Lilah Malabag 7 Scrum half/Half back 5 Byanca Santa Rita Elise Albert (c) 8 Prop forward 8 Franciny Amaral Shirley Joe 22 Hooker 9 Patricia Bodeman Bertshiba Awoi 15 Prop forward 10 Paula Casemiro Essay Banu 12 Second row 11 Patricia Oliveira Carol Humeu 21 Second row 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros Jessika Reeves 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 16 Brena Prioste Lia Ravu 14 Interchange 14 Giovanna Barth Veronica Waula 18 Interchange 15 Franciele Barros Therese Aiton 9 Interchange 21 Ellen Trindade Gloria Kaupa 10 Interchange 17 Pamela Silva Ben Jeffries Coach Paul Grundy
9 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada  22–16  Brazil
Tries: Sandboe 25'
Maguire 29'
Pakulis 59'
Fittes 79'
Goals: Frananda (3/4) 31', 60', 80'
 Report
 Tries: Amaral 7'
Santini 44'
Bodeman 73'
Goals: Graf (2/3) 7', 75'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: Dean Bowmer (England), Geoffrey Poumes (France)
Team details Canada Position Brazil Name Number Number Name Petra Woods 3 Fullback 18 Natalia Momberg Ferris Sandboe 4 Wing 22 Edna Santini Dani Frananda 1 Centre 3 Leticia Medeiros Nina Bui 15 Centre 12 Amanda Welter Lauren Mueller 20 Wing 4 Danielle Soares Laura Mariu 10 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Giovanna Moura Sabrina McDaid 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Maria Graf Ada Jane Okonkwo 22 Prop forward 8 Franciny Amaral Alanna Fittes 6 Hooker 9 Patricia Bodeman Elizabeth Steele 24 Prop forward 10 Paula Casemiro Gabrielle Hindley 11 Second row 11 Patricia Oliveria Maddy Aberg 14 Second row 17 Ana Loschi De Quadros Megan Pakulis 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 16 Brena Prioste Natasha Naismith 21 Interchange 2 Tati Fernandes Kristy Sargent 8 Interchange 13 Barbara Leal Sarah Maguire 12 Interchange 15 Franciele Barros Jade Menin 19 Interchange 23 Natalia Jonck Mike Castle Coach Paul Grundy
9 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  42–4  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Burke (3) 24', 46', 64'
Hardcastle (2) 28', 78'
Stanley 37'
Whitfield 52'
Beevers 75'
Goals: Stanley (5/8)
 Report
 Tries: Molowia 4'
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Ben Casty (France)
Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Aaron Moore (England)
Player of the Match: Jodie Cunningham (England)
Team details England Position Papua New Guinea Name Number Number Name Fran Goldthorp 3 Fullback 17 Martha Molowia Caitlin Beevers 2 Wing 23 Lisa Marie Alu Tara-Jane Stanley 1 Centre 4 Shellie Long Amy Hardcastle 4 Centre 3 Belinda Gwasamun Leah Burke 5 Wing 2 Anika Butler Georgia Roche 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Sera Koroi Courtney Winfield-Hill 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Lilah Malabag Shona Hoyle 17 Prop forward 8 Elsie Albert Tara Jones 9 Hooker 22 Shirley Joe Olivia Wood 18 Prop forward 10 Gloria Kaupa Hollie Dodd 11 Second row 11 Emily Veivers Emily Rudge 12 Second row 12 Essay Banu Jodie Cunningham 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Jessikah Reeves Vicky Whitfield 15 Interchange 14 Ua Ravu Keara Bennett 21 Interchange 21 Carol Humeu Paige Travis 19 Interchange 16 Michelle John Grace Field 8 Interchange 5 Shae Yvonne De La Cru Craig Richards Coach Ben Jeffries
Group B※

All six of the Group B fixtures were played at the York Community Stadium in York.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Australia Australia 3 3 0 0 176 8 +168 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 New Zealand New Zealand 3 2 0 1 88 14 +74 4
3 Cook Islands Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 30 126 −96 2
4 France France 3 0 0 3 18 164 −146 0
Source: rlwc2021
2 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
New Zealand  46–0  France
Tries: Bartlett 24'
Nicholls 29'
Hall 33'
Murdoch-Masila (2) 39', 76'
Vaha'akolo (2) 42', 56'
P. McGregor 50'
Parker 79'
Goals: Nicholls (1/2) 52'
Clark (4/7) 30', 34', 77', 80'
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Apii Nicholls-Pualau (New Zealand)
Team details New Zealand Position France Name Number Number Name Apii Nicholls-Paulau 1 Fullback 5 Manon Samarra Katelyn Vaha'akolo 2 Wing 23 Margot Canal Shanice Parker 21 Centre 4 Laureane Biville Page McGregor 4 Centre 19 Zoe Pastre Courtine Madison Bartlett 5 Wing 2 Cristina Song-Puche Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 3 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Elisa Ciria Raecene McGregor 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Alice Varela Mya Hill-Moana 20 Prop forward 9 Cyndia Mansard Krystal Rota 9 Hooker 14 Fanny Ramos Annetta Nu'Uausala 10 Prop forward 10 Gaelle Alvherne Roxy Murdoch-Masila 11 Second row 1 Elisa Akpa Amber Hall 12 Second row 12 Perrine Monsterrat Georgia Hale 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Leila Bessahli Nita Maynard 14 Interchange 16 Elodie Pacull Charlotte Scanlan 16 Interchange 17 Mailys Borak Otesa Pule 18 Interchange 11 Tallis Kuresa Brianna Clark 23 Interchange 21 Dorine Samarra Ricky Henry Coach Vincent Baloup
2 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  74–0  Cook Islands
Tries: Pelite (3) 3', 25', 70'
Johnston 9'
Aiken (2) 14', 72'
Bremmer (4) 21', 44', 60', 63'
Ciesiolka 30'
Robinson 33', 57'
Fuimaono 54'
Goals: Brown (6/9) 10', 16', 23', 31', 65', 70'
Wheeler (3/3) 55', 58', 61'
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: Warren Turley (England), Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Player of the Match: Sam Bremner (Australia)
Team details Australia Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Samantha Bremner (c) 2 Fullback 1 Mackenzie Wiki Julia Robinson 5 Wing 2 Beniamina Koiatu Isabelle Kelly 5 Centre 3 Kerehitina Matua Shenae Ciesiolka 19 Centre 5 Kiana Takairangi, Evania Pelite 17 Wing 4 Daimzel Rongokea, Tarryn Aiken 24 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati (c) Ali Brigginshaw 12 Scrum half/Half back 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu Caitlan Johnston 3 Prop forward 8 Karol Tanevesi Lauren Brown 20 Hooker 9 Tetuanui Dean Shannon Mato 14 Prop forward 10 April Ngatupuna Kezie Apps 23 Second row 16 Alekermay Tuaana Olivia Kernick 1 Second row 17 Lavinia Kitai Simaima Taufa 4 Loose forward/Lock forward 21 Anneka Stephens Holli Wheeler 9 Interchange 14 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman Kennedy Cherrington 16 Interchange 15 Toka Natua Yasmin Clydsdale 18 Interchange 18 Charlize Tumu-Makara Taliah Fuimaono 19 Interchange 19 Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava Brad Donald Coach Rusty Matua
6 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
New Zealand  34–4  Cook Islands
Tries: McGregor 10'
Rota 15'
Hall 31'
Albert-Jones 54'
Hufanga (2) 59', 72'
Nu'uausala 79'
Goals: Albert-Jones (1/4) 54'
Clark (3/3) 33', 74', 80'
 Report
 Tries: Wiki 67'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Michael Smaill (England)
Touch judges: James Vella (England), Liam Rush (England)
Player of the Match: Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)
Team details New Zealand Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Shanice Parker 21 Fullback 16 Alekermay Tuaana Madison Barlett 5 Wing 1 Mackenzie Wiki Page McGregor 4 Centre 4 Daimzel Rongokea Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell 19 Centre 18 Charlize Tumu-Makara Mele Hufanga 24 Wing 19 Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava Laishon Albert-Jones 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati Raecene McGregor 7 Scrum half/Half back 3 Kerehitina Matua Mya Hill-Moana 8 Prop forward 8 Karol Tanevesi Annetta Nu'uausala 9 Hooker 21 Anneka Stephens Krystal Rota 10 Prop forward 10 April Ngatupuna Amber Hall 12 Second row 14 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman Otesa Pule 18 Second row 17 Lavinia Kitai Charlotte Scanlan 16 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Elianna Walton Nita Maynard 14 Interchange 11 Moniqca Mo'Ale Christyl Stowers 17 Interchange 12 Kennedy Harrison-Vahua Crystal Tamarua 20 Interchange 22 Maleyna Hunapo yellow card 63' to 73' Brianna Clark 23 Interchange 11 Terehia Matua Ricky Henry Coach Rusty Matua
6 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  92–0  France
Tries: Ciesiolka 3'
Chapman (3) 6', 12', 63'
Sergis (4) 9', 17', 37', 42'
Aiken 14'
Tonegato 21'
Harden 27'
Pelite (2) 35', 79'
Robinson (3) 46', 67', 74'
Kernick 55'
Goals: Brown (10/13)
Wheeler (1/2)
Aiken (1/2)
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Neil Horton (England), Aaron Moore (England)
Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken (Australia)
Team details Australia Position France Name Number Number Name Emma Tonegato 6 Fullback 5 Manon Samarra Julia Robinson 10 Wing 23 Margot Canal Jessica Sergis 11 Centre 20 Anais Fourcroy Jaime Chapman 15 Centre 4 Laureane Biville Shenae Ciesiolka 17 Wing 15 Cloe Guillerot Taliah Fuimaono 19 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Elisa Ciria Tarryn Aiken 12 Scrum half/Half back 7 Alice Varela Tallisha Harden 7 Prop forward 9 Cyndia Mansard Lauren Brown 14 Hooker 14 Fanny Ramos Kennedy Cherrington 16 Prop forward 8 Jeanne Bernard Yasmin Clydsdale 18 Second row 1 Elisa Akpa Shaylee Bent 13 Second row 12 Perrine Monsterrat Keilee Joseph 21 Loose forward/Lock forward 21 Dorine Samarra Shannon Mato 23 Interchange 24 Lise Michel Holli Wheeler 9 Interchange 16 Elodie Pacull Olivia Kernick 22 Interchange 17 Mailys Borak Evania Pelite 24 Interchange 11 Tallis Kuresa Brad Donald Coach Vincent Baloup
10 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
France  18–26  Cook Islands
Tries: Bianchini 27'
Ciria (2) 48', 76'
Song-Puche 65'
Goals: Ciria (1/4)
 Report
 Tries: Ngatupuna 19'
T. Matua 30'
Wiki 42'
Tuaana 61'
Dean 73'
Goals: K. Matua (3/5)
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Marcus Griffiths (England)
Team details France Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Cloe Guillerot 15 Fullback 21 Alekermay Tuaana Cristina Song-Puche 2 Wing 24 Mackenzie Wiki Melanie Bianchini 3 Centre 22 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman Laureane Biville 4 Centre 20 Charlize Tumu-Makara Anaelle Meunier 18 Wing 15 Daimzel Rongokea Elisa Ciria 6 Stand off/Five eighth 10 Kerehitina Matua Alice Varela 7 Scrum half/Half back 21 Anneka Stephens Gaelle Alvherne 10 Prop forward 18 Karol-Ann Tanevesi Fanny Ramos 14 Hooker 4 Tetuanui Dean Cyndia Mansard 9 Prop forward 14 April Ngatupuna Elisa Akpa 1 Second row 12 Moniqca Mo'ale Perrine Monsarrat 12 Second row 8 Lavinia Kitai Dorine Samarra 21 Loose forward/Lock forward 23 Elianna Walton Jeanne Bernard 8 Interchange 5 Kennedy Harrison-Vahua Mailys Borak 17 Interchange 3 Mireka Dean Zoe Pastre Courtine 19 Interchange 2 Erikana Dean Manon Samarra 5 Interchange 11 Terehia Matua Vincent Baloup Coach Rusty Matua
10 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  10–8  New Zealand
Tries: Aiken 20'
Robinson 62'
Goals: Brigginshaw (1/1) 22'
Brown (0/1)
 Report
 Tries: Nicholls-Pualau 30'
Stephens-Daly 55'
Goals: Clark (0/2)
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Todd Smith (Australia)
Touch judges: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand), Robert Hicks (England)
Team details Australia Position New Zealand Name Number Number Name Samantha Bremner 2 Fullback 1 Apii Nicholls Julia Robinson 10 Wing 3 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Jessica Sergis 11 Centre 24 Mele Hufanga Isabelle Kelly 5 Centre 4 Page McGregor Jaime Chapman 15 Wing 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Tarryn Aiken 12 Stand off/Five eighth 15 Kararaina Wira-Kohu Ali Brigginshaw 3 Scrum half/Half back 7 Raecene McGregor Shannon Mato 23 Prop forward 23 Brianna Clark Keeley Davis 8 Hooker 9 Krystal Rota Caitlan Johnston 20 Prop forward 10 Annetta Nu'uausala Kezie Apps 1 Second row 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila Yasmin Clydsdale 18 Second row 12 Amber Hall Simaima Taufa 4 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Georgia Hale Kennedy Cherrington 16 Interchange 14 Nita Maynard Shaylee Bent 13 Interchange 8 Mya Hill-Moana Lauren Brown 14 Interchange 18 Otesa Pule Emma Tonegato 6 Interchange 17 Christyl Stowers Brad Donald Coach Ricky Henry
Knockout stage※
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 November – York
 
 
 Australia 82
 
 19 November – Manchester
 
 Papua New Guinea 0
 
 Australia 54
 
14 November – York
 
 New Zealand 4
 
 England 6
 
 
 New Zealand 20
 

Semi-finals※

The semi-finals were played as a double-header at the York Community Stadium, York on 14 November 2022.

14 November 2022
17:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Australia  82–0  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Davis 10'
Kelly (3) 15', 17', 37'
Bent 22'
Pelite 25'
Ciesiolka (2) 28', 46'
Kernick 34'
Sergis 42'
Harden 49'
Tonegato (3) 52', 56', 75'
Chapman 66'
Goals: Brown (10/14) 11', 23', 36', 38', 43', 47', 50', 53', 58', 67'
Brigginshaw (1/1) 76'
 Report
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Marcus Griffiths (England
Team details Australia Position Papua New Guinea Name Number Number Name Emma Tonegato 3 Fullback 5 Shae Yvonne De La Cruz Evania Pelite 2 Wing 2 Anika Butler Isabelle Kelly 1 Centre 4 Shellie Long Jaime Chapman 4 Centre 3 Belinda Gwasamun Shenae Ciesiolka 5 Wing 17 Martha Molowia Taliah Fuimaono 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Sera Koroi Lauren Brown 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Lilah Malabag Holli Wheeler 17 Prop forward 8 Elsie Albert Keeley Davis 9 Hooker 9 Therese Aiton Tallisha Harden 18 Prop forward 10 Gloria Kaupa Shaylee Bent 14 Second row 15 Bertshiba Awoi Olivia Kernick 12 Second row 12 Essay Banu Ali Brigginshaw 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Jessikah Reeves Jessica Sergis 15 Interchange 19 Talitha Kunjil Yasmin Clydsdale 21 Interchange 11 Emily Veivers Samantha Bremner 11 Interchange 16 Michelle John Ikupu Keilee Joseph 8 Interchange 21 Carol Humeu Brad Donald Coach Rusty Matua
14 November 2022
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
England  6–20  New Zealand
Tries: Goldthorp 5'
Goals: Stanley (1/1) 6'
 Report
 Tries: Hufanga 16'
R. McGregor 29'
Pule 47'
Clark 52'
Goals: Clark (0/2)
Nicholls-Pualau (2/2) 48', 53'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Kasey Badger (Australia)
Touch judges: Geoffrey Poumes (France), Robert Hicks (England)
Player of the Match: Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)
Team details England Position New Zealand Name Number Number Name Fran Goldthorp 3 Fullback 1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau Caitlin Beevers 2 Wing 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Tara-Jane Stanley 1 Centre 24 Mele Hufanga Amy Hardcastle 4 Centre 4 Page McGregor Leah Burke 5 Wing 5 Madison Bartlett Georgia Roche 6 Stand off/Five eighth 15 Abigail Roache Courtney Winfield-Hill 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Raecene McGregor Shona Hoyle 17 Prop forward 23 Brianna Clark Tara Jones 9 Hooker 9 Krystal Rota Olivia Wood 18 Prop forward 10 Annetta Nu'Uausala Vicky Molyneux 14 Second row 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila Emily Rudge 12 Second row 12 Amber Hall Jodie Cunningham 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Georgia Hale Vicky Whitfield 15 Interchange 14 Nita Maynard Keara Bennett 21 Interchange 8 Mya Hill-Moana Hollie Dodd 11 Interchange 18 Otesa Pule Grace Field 8 Interchange 16 Charlotte Scanlan Craig Richards Coach Ricky Henry
Final※
Main article: 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup final

The final was played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 19 November 2022 as a double-header with the final of the men's tournament.

19 November 2022
13:15 GMT (UTC±00:00)
 Australia 54–4  New Zealand
Tries: Sergis (2) 4', 51'
Kelly (2) 14', 35'
Robinson 26'
Tonegato 48'
Aiken 56'
Cherrington (2) 66', 69'
Pelite 72'
Goals: Brigginshaw (2/5) 6', 70'
Brown (5/5) 36', 49', 52', 57', 67'
 Report
 Tries: Bartlett 64'
Goals: R. McGregor (0/1)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 67,502
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia)
Team details Australia Position New Zealand Name Number Number Name Samantha Bremner 2 Fullback 1 Nicholls-Pualau Julia Robinson 10 Wing 3 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Jessica Sergis 11 Centre 24 Mele Hufanga Isabelle Kelly 5 Centre 4 Page McGregor Evania Pelite 24 Wing 5 Madison Bartlett Tarryn Aiken 12 Stand off/Five eighth 15 Abigail Roache Ali Brigginshaw 3 Scrum half/Half back 7 Raecene McGregor Shannon Mato 23 Prop forward 23 Brianna Clark Keeley Davis 8 Hooker 9 Krystal Rota Kennedy Cherrington 16 Prop forward 10 Annetta Nu'uausala Yasmin Clydsdale 18 Second row 11 Roxy Murdoch-Masila Kezie Apps 1 Second row 12 Amber Hall Simaima Taufa 4 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Georgia Hale Lauren Brown 14 Interchange 14 Nita Maynard Emma Tonegato 6 Interchange 8 Mya Hill-Moana Shaylee Bent 13 Interchange 18 Otesa Pule Caitlan Johnston 20 Interchange 17 Christyl Stowers Brad Donald Coach Ricky Henry
Team of the Tournament※

Between the Semi-finals and final the RLWC2021 organisers announced the team of the tournament.

# Position Player M T G Pts
1 Fullback Apii Nicholls 3 2 3 14
2 Wing Tara-Jane Stanley 4 6 19 62
3 Centre Mele Hufanga 3 3 0 12
4 Centre Isabelle Kelly 3 3 0 12
5 Wing Evania Pelite 3 6 0 24
6 Five-eighth Tarryn Aiken 3 4 1 18
7 Halfback Raecene McGregor 4 3 0 12
8 Prop Elsie Albert 4 1 0 4
9 Hooker Lauren Brown 4 0 25 50
10 Prop Vicky Whitfield 4 1 0 4
11 Second-row Vicky Molyneux 3 0 0 0
12 Second-row Amber Hall 4 2 0 8
13 Lock Megan Pakulis 3 2 0 8
14 interchange Franciny Amaral 3 1 0 4
15 interchange Courtney Winfield-Hill 4 3 0 12
16 interchange Emma Tonegato 3 4 0 16
17 interchange Annetta Nu'uausala 4 1 0 4

See also※

Notes and references※

Notes※

  1. ^ Venue of the final in double-header with the Men's final
  2. ^ Smaill is a New Zealander who is currently based in England.
  3. ^ Vella is an Australian who is currently based in England.
  4. ^ Match was a double header with the men's game between England and Papua New Guinea
  5. ^ Match was a double header with the men's game between New Zealand and Fiji

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