2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup
| 2013 Women's World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host country |
 England |
| Winner |
 Australia |
The 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fourth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in Great Britain from 26 October, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 14 July. It was held at Headingley Stadium. Four teams took part and these teams were: Australia, England, France and New Zealand.
Participating teams
Each team was to play the other three once during the round robin tournament. The top two finishing teams would then contest the final.
The competition featured four teams: 3 time World Cup champions New Zealand, the tournament hosts England, Australia and France
| Team | Nickname | Coach | Captain | RLIF rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Jillaroos | 2 | ||
| England |
Lionesses | 3 | ||
 France |
4 | |||
 New Zealand |
Kiwi Ferns | Lynley Tierney-Mani | Sarina Fiso | 1 |
Squads
The following list of players are the players that were selected to play for their country in the 2013 World Cup.
Australia
The Australian team is as follows:[1]
| Region | Players |
|---|---|
| Maitland | Emma Young, Julie Young and Rebecca Young |
| Canley Heights | Elianna Walton and Alex Sulusi |
| Cronulla | Ruan Sims |
| Penrith | Jessica Palmer and Tarah Westera |
| Helensburgh | Samantha Hammond, Emily Andrews, Tegan Chandler and Emma Tonegato |
| Brighton | Jo Barrett |
| Springfield | Jenni-Sue Hoepper |
| Mackay | Deanna Turner |
| Cairns | Heather Ballinger |
| Augustine Hills | Nat Dwyer |
| West End | Renae Kunst and Karyn Murphy |
| Killarney | Steph Hancock |
| Robina | Tahnee Norris |
| Queensland | Carina Brown |
| Ripley | Ali Brigginshaw |
| Cherbourg | Amber Saltner |
England
The England team is as follows:[1]
| Region | Players |
|---|---|
| Normanton | Lindsay Anfield and Lori Holloran |
| Thatto Heath | Dani Bound, Jodie Cunningham, Holly Freestone, Claire Hall, Clare McGinnis, Emily Rudge, Beth Sutcliffe, Gemma Walsh and Jenny Welsby |
| Featherstone | Katie Cooper-Birkenhead, Andrea Dobson, Kim Field, Natalie Gilmour, Emma Slowe and Danielle Titterington |
| Bradford | Lois Forsell, Amy Hardcastle, Kirsty Moroney, Lauren Stallwood and Rachel Twibill |
| Coventry/Southampton | Holly Myers |
| Crossfields | Tara Stanley |
France
The French team are the only team to have not selected 24 players. They selected 21. Their squad is as follows:[1]
| Players |
|---|
| Thamarati Andjilani, Houita Benchoug, Jayne-Marie Bentley, Nazrati Boina Elisa Ciria, Rachel Cousseau, Ambre Decarnin, Angélique Degas, Gaelle Delas, Estelle Fauvelle, Laurianne Guigue, Delphine Lacoste, Audrey Lenet, Sandrine Lloria, Coralie Maurouard, Ludivine Miorin, Mira M'raidi, Elodie Pittana, Maud Signoret, Fatou Sylla, Alice Varela and Sonia Zaghdoudi |
New Zealand
Coach: Lynley Tierney-Mani
The New Zealand team is as follows:[1]
| Region | Players |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Charlotte Arnopp-Scanlan, Lisa Campbell, Amber Hall, Annabelle Hohepa and Tasha Tapu |
| Mid Central | Teina Clark |
| Wellington | Brenda Collins, Aimee Gilbert, Ana Pereira, Ake Pereira and Geneva Webber |
| Counties Manukau | Sarina Fiso (c), Maryanne Hemara, Honey Hireme, Kathleen Keremete, Nora Maaka, Kelly Maipi, Laura Mariu, Simone Panapa, Rona Peters, Kahurangi Peters, Karley Te Kawa, Sharnita Woodman and Chanelle Wright |
Round Robin
New Zealand v. France
Friday, 5 July 2013 |
| New Zealand |
88 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, England |
England v. Australia
Friday, 5 July 2013 |
| England |
6 – 14 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, England |
Australia v. France
Monday, 8 July 2013 |
| Australia |
72 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
Post Office Road, Featherstone, England |
England v. New Zealand
Monday, 8 July 2013 |
| England |
16 – 34 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
Post Office Road, Featherstone, England |
Australia v. New Zealand
Thursday, 11 July 2013 |
| Australia |
6 – 14 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, England |
England v. France
Thursday, 11 July 2013 |
| England |
42 – 4 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: | Report | Try: |
Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, England |
Third Place Play Off
Final
The fourth Women's Rugby League World Cup were held in Leeds alongside the student and police World Cups, with the final taking place at Headingley Stadium.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SQUADS". rlfowc2013.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.rlfowc2013.com/women