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.
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Wales Rugby League | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Thomas Brindle | |
| Captain | Bethan Dainton | |
| Most caps | Kathryn Salter 9 | |
| Top try-scorer | Leanne Burnell 5 | |
| Top point-scorer | Kathryn Salter 48 (2 tries, 20 goals) | |
| IRL ranking | 8th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
| 25 Jun 2021 vs England | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| 60-0 vs Italy | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| 0-60 vs England | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | Nil Qualified for 2026 | |
History
Wales's first match was a friendly against Great Britain Teachers in 2019, with a following friendly against England Lions (England's B team) in November of the same year. The first full international played by the team was in June 2021 against England.[1] Wales entered their first World Cup qualifying campaign in 2024, and victories over Ireland and The Netherlands saw them qualifying for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup on 22 June.[2][3]
Head to Head Records
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Netherlands | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 48 | 6 | 88.89% |
| Totals | 2021 | 2024 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 44.44% | 214 | 212 | 50.23% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 23 June 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Players
The following players were named in the squads to play Ireland on 27 April 2024 and Netherlands on 22 June 2024.[4][5]
Tallies in the table include both matches.
Player Profiles are available on the Rugby League Wales website.
| Player | Age | Pos. | Club | Test Matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts | ||||
| Leanne Burnell | 31 | Fullback, Scrum-half | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| Brittony Price | 31 | Wing, Fullback | Cardiff Demons | 2022 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Kathryn Salter | 28 | Centre, Fullback | London Broncos | 2021 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 48 |
| Seren Gough-Walters | 32 | Centre | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Megan Whittaker | — | Wing, Stand-off | Cardiff Demons | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaunni Davies | 32 | Scrum-half, Loose forward | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhi Parker | 34 | Stand-off, Scrum-half | Cardiff Demons | 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Amy Price | 34 | Prop, Hooker | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine Gibbons | 22 | Hooker, Centre | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sara Jones | 24 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Taylor | 28 | Second-row, Wing | York Valkyrie | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Hannah Jones | 30 | Second-row, Centre | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bethan Dainton | 35 | Loose forward, Second-row | Leeds Rhinos | 2022 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Agnes Wood | 24 | Hooker | Sheffield Eagles | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Katie Carr | 22 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ffion Jenkins | 25 | Loose forward | Cardiff Demons | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracie Hobbs | 22 | Second-row | Huddersfield Giants | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauren Aitken | 37 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ashlea Prescott | 30 | Centre | Featherstone Rovers | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucia Davies | — | Wing | Cardiff Demons | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mundy | 28 | Second-row | Cardiff Demons | 2021 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kim Boaler | 39 | Second-row | Cardiff Demons | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelcey Greasley | 33 | Centre | Cardiff Demons | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tara Finnegan | 27 | Prop | Cardiff Demons | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
- Lucia Davies, Charlie Mundy, Kim Boaler, Chelcey Greasley, and Tara Finnegan were omitted from the squad to play Netherlands.
- Lauren Aitken, Leanne Burnell, Seren Gough-Walters, Gracie Hobbs, and Megan Whittaker were added to the squad to play Netherlands.
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | England | 0–60 | Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [6] | [7][8][9][10] |
| 17 Oct 2021 | Ireland | 24–26 | Test Match | Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay | [11][12] | [13][14][15] |
| 12 Jun 2022 | England | 6–32 | Test Match | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | [16] | [17][18] |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Italy | 60–0 | European Championship B | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | — | [19] |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Ireland | 44–4 | Donnybrook, Dublin | — | [20] | |
| 29 Oct 2023 | France | 4–14 | Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | [21] | [22][23] |
| 4 Nov 2023 | England | 0–60 | Test Match[lower-alpha 1] | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | [25] | [26] |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Ireland | 28–10 | 2026 World Cup qualification Europe Group A | Cardiff University Sports Fields | [27] | [28][29] |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Netherlands | 48–6 | Rugby Club Waterland, Purmerend | [30] | [2] |
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